COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

• US 20140148154A1
• Filed: 07/20/2012
• Published: 05/29/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 07/21/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Original Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Inventors: Sonetaka, Noriyoshi
• Application Number:
  US14/232,062
• Publication Number:
  US 20140148154A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/431
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/005 Discovery of network devices, e.g. terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/045 using private Base Stations, e.g. femto Base Stations, home Node B
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/085 Access point devices with remote components

Abstract

A mobile terminal (100), when receiving a signal requesting mobile terminal ID information that was transmitted from a femtobase station (200) deployed at a position of a predetermined height, transmits the mobile terminal ID information to the femtobase station (200). The femtobase station (200) transmits the mobile terminal ID information transmitted from mobile terminal (100) to a public aid communication device (300). The public aid communication device (300) displays the mobile terminal ID information transmitted from femtobase station (200).

Claims

1. A communication system including a mobile terminal, a first communication device and a second communication device, characterized in that

the mobile terminal, when receiving a signal transmitted from the first communication device for requesting mobile terminal ID information that has been allotted beforehand to the mobile terminal so that the mobile terminal can be identified, transmits the mobile terminal ID information to the first communication device,

the first communication device is deployed at a position of a predetermined height, the first communication device transmits a signal, requesting the mobile terminal ID information, to the radio communication coverage area and transmits the mobile terminal ID information transmitted from the mobile terminal to the second communication device, and

the second communication device displays the mobile terminal ID information transmitted from the first communication device.

2. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein the first communication device is attached to a floating body and deployed at a position of the height.

3. The communication system according to claim 2, wherein the first communication device is attached to the floating body, which is a balloon filled with a gas lighter than ambient air.

4. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein the first communication device is attached to a support and deployed at a position of the height.

5. The communication system according to claim 4, wherein the first communication device is attached to the support that is mounted on a vehicle and deployed at a position of the height, and,

the second communication device is mounted on the vehicle.

6. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein the mobile terminal acquires positional information indicating the position of the mobile terminal and transmits the acquired positional information together with the mobile terminal ID information,

the first communication device transmits the positional information transmitted from the mobile terminal, together with the mobile terminal ID information, and

the second communication device displays a map based on the positional information transmitted from the first communication device.

7. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein the first communication device, when receiving a call from the mobile terminal, notifies the second communication device of the fact of reception, and

the second communication device, when receiving the call notification from the first communication device, displays the mobile terminal ID information allotted to the mobile terminal that made the call, in a distinguishable manner.

8. The communication system according to claim 7, wherein the second communication device, when receiving the notice of reception of the call, from the first communication device, establishes telephonic communication with the mobile terminal that has made the call, by way of the first communication device.

9. The communication system according to claim 7, wherein the mobile terminal makes a call when it has detected that the user has made a predetermined operation.

10. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein the first communication device, when receiving transmission of a message from the mobile terminal, transmits the message to the second communication device, and

the second communication device displays the message transmitted from the first communication device.

11. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein the second communication device, when the displayed mobile terminal ID information is selected by a predetermined operation, makes a call to the mobile terminal that sent the selected mobile terminal ID information, and,

the first communication device, when the second communication device has made a call to the mobile terminal, relays telephonic communication between the second communication device and the mobile terminal.

12. The communication system according to claim 1, further including a movable rescue terminal capable of performing radio communication with the first communication device, wherein the second communication device, when the displayed mobile terminal ID information is selected by a predetermined operation, makes a call to the mobile terminal that sent the selected mobile terminal ID information, and relays telephonic communication between the rescue terminal and mobile terminal by way of the first communication device.

13. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein the first communication device and the second communication device are connected by a communication cable that can supply electric power from the second communication device to the first communication device.

14. A communication system including a mobile terminal, an antenna and a communication device, characterized in that

the mobile terminal, when receiving a signal, transmitted from the communication device by way of the antenna, for requesting mobile terminal ID information that has been allotted beforehand to the mobile terminal so that the mobile terminal can be identified, transmits the mobile terminal ID information to the communication device by way of the antenna,

the antenna is deployed at a position of a predetermined height,

the communication device transmits a signal, requesting the mobile terminal ID information, to the radio communication coverage area of the antenna by way of the antenna and displays the mobile terminal ID information transmitted from the mobile terminal by way the antenna.

15. The communication system according to claim 14, wherein the antenna is attached to a floating body and deployed at a position of the height.

16. The communication system according to claim 15, wherein the antenna is attached to the floating body, which is a balloon filled with a gas lighter than ambient air.

17. The communication system according to claim 14, wherein the antenna is attached to a support and deployed at a position of the height.

18. The communication system according to claim 17, wherein the antenna is attached to the support that is mounted on a vehicle and deployed at a position of the height, and,

the communication device is mounted on the vehicle.

19. The communication system according to claim 14, wherein the mobile terminal acquires positional information indicating the position of the mobile terminal and transmits the acquired positional information together with the mobile terminal ID information, and,

the communication device displays a map based on the positional information transmitted from the mobile terminal.

20. The communication system according to claim 14, wherein the communication device, when receiving a call from the mobile terminal, displays the mobile terminal ID information allotted to the mobile terminal that made the call, in a distinguishable manner.

21. The communication system according to claim 20, wherein the communication device, when receiving a call from the mobile terminal, establishes telephonic communication with the mobile terminal that has made the call, by way of the antenna.

22. The communication system according to claim 20, wherein the mobile terminal makes a call when it has detected that the user has made a predetermined operation.

23. The communication system according to claim 14, wherein the communication device, when receiving a message transmission from the mobile terminal by way of the antenna, displays the message.

24. The communication system according to claim 14, wherein the communication device, when the displayed mobile terminal ID information is selected by a predetermined operation, makes a call by way of the antenna to the mobile terminal that sent the selected mobile terminal ID information, and establishes telephonic communication between the mobile terminal and itself by way of the antenna.

25. The communication system according to claim 14, further including a movable rescue terminal capable of performing radio communication with the antenna, wherein the communication device, when the displayed mobile terminal ID information is selected by a predetermined operation, makes a call to the mobile terminal that sent the selected mobile terminal ID information, and relays telephonic communication between the rescue terminal and mobile terminal by way of the antenna.

26. The communication system according to claim 14, wherein the antenna and the communication device are connected by an RF cable.

27. A communication device deployed at a position of a predetermined height, comprising:

a mobile terminal interface portion that transmits a signal, requesting mobile terminal ID information that has been allotted beforehand to a mobile terminal so that the mobile terminal can be identified, to the radio communication coverage area of the communication device, and

a device interface portion that, when the mobile terminal ID information is transmitted from the mobile terminal, transmits the mobile terminal ID information to a device connected to the communication device.

28. A communication device comprising:

an interface portion that, when mobile terminal ID information that has been allotted beforehand to a mobile terminal existing in the radio communication coverage area of a device connected thereto is transmitted from the device, receives the mobile terminal ID information; and

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a display portion that displays the mobile terminal ID information which the interface portion has received.

29. A communication device connected to an antenna, comprising:

an interface portion that transmits a signal, requesting mobile terminal ID information which has been allotted beforehand to a mobile terminal so that the mobile terminal can be identified, to the radio communication coverage area of the antenna and that, when the mobile terminal ID information is transmitted from the mobile terminal by way of the antenna, receives the mobile terminal ID information; and

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a display portion that displays the mobile terminal ID information which the interface portion has received.

30. A communication method in a communication system including a mobile terminal, a first communication device and a second communication device, comprising:

a step for the first communication device deployed at a position of a predetermined height to transmit a signal, requesting mobile terminal ID information that has been allotted beforehand to the mobile terminal so that the mobile terminal can be identified, to the radio communication coverage area of the first communication device;

a step for the mobile terminal to transmit the mobile terminal ID information to the first communication device when the mobile terminal receives the signal requesting the mobile terminal ID information that was transmitted from the first communication device;

a step for the first communication device to transmit the mobile terminal ID information transmitted from the mobile terminal to the second communication device; and

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a step for the second communication device to display the mobile terminal ID information transmitted from the first communication device.

31. A communication method in a communication system including a mobile terminal and a communication device, comprising:

a step for the communication device to transmit a signal, requesting mobile terminal ID information that has been allotted beforehand to the mobile terminal so that the mobile terminal can be identified, to the radio communication coverage area of an antenna connected to the communication device and deployed at a position of a predetermined height, by way of the antenna;

a step for the mobile terminal to transmit the mobile terminal ID information to the communication device by way of the antenna when the mobile terminal receives the signal requesting the mobile terminal ID information that was transmitted from the communication device by way of the antenna; and

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a step for the communication device to display the mobile terminal ID information transmitted from the mobile terminal by way of the antenna.