ELECTRONIC DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND CONTROL PROGRAM

• US 20150230047A1
• Filed: 04/24/2015
• Published: 08/13/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/25/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
• Original Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
• Inventors: NISHIMURA, Yasuhiko, OSHINOME, Haruyoshi, KONDOU, Takefumi, YOKOTA, Nozomi
• Granted Patent: US 9,491,570 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724 User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/02 including a Bluetooth interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/20 Services signaling; Auxiliary data signalling, i.e. transmitting data via a non-traffic channel
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/14 Direct-mode setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/20 Master-slave selection or change arrangements

Abstract

According to one of aspects, an electronic device includes a connecting module, and a controller. The connecting module is configured to wirelessly connect to a second device. The controller is configured to cause the connecting module to wirelessly connect to the second device in a first mode or in a second mode. In the first mode, the second device connects slavery to the electronic device. In the second mode, the electronic device connects slavery to the second device.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising:

a connecting module configured to wirelessly connect with a second device; and

a controller configured to cause the connecting module to wirelessly connect with the second device in a first mode or in a second mode, wherein,

in the first mode, the connecting module is configured to connect as a master with the second device, and,

in the second mode, the connecting module is configured to connect as a slave with the second device.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein

the controller is configured to:

transfer first voice data to the second device when the connecting module is connected in the first mode to the second device, the connecting module receive the first voice data from a base station; and

receive second voice data transferred from the second device when the connecting module is connected in the second mode to the second device.

3. The electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising

a display module configured to display one of screens respectively corresponding to the first or second modes, wherein

the controller is configured to switch the screens according to a switch between the first or second modes.

6. The electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising a display module, wherein

the controller is configured to cause the display module to display device information, the device information identifies uniquely the second device slavery connected wirelessly.

7. The electronic device according to claim 6, wherein

the controller is operable to support profiles,

the connecting module is configure to connect to the second device using one of the profiles,

the controller is configured to cause the display module to further display one or more used profiles in addition to the device information,

the connecting module was wirelessly connected to the second device using each one of the used profiles.

12. The electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising a display module, wherein

the controller is configured to:

cause the display module to display a confirmation screen when a switch-over between the first mode and the second mode is executed while the connecting module is in operation,

the confirmation screen is used for confirming whether or not the switch-over of modes is to be permitted; and

cause the display module to not display the confirmation screen when the switch-over is executed while the connecting module is not in operation.

15. The electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising a display module, wherein

the controller is configured to:

cause the display module to display a confirmation screen when a switch-over between the first mode and the second mode is executed while the second device is connected with the connecting module,

the confirmation screen is used for confirming whether or not the switch-over of modes is to be permitted and,

cause the display module to not display the confirmation screen when the switch-over is executed while the second device is not connected with the connecting module.

4. A control method of controlling an electronic device including a connecting module configured to wirelessly connect to a second device, the control method comprising:

causing the connecting module to wirelessly connect to the second device in a first mode or in a second mode,

in the first mode, the connecting module is configured to wirelessly connect as a master to the second device, and

in the second mode, the connecting module is configured to connect as a slave to the second device.

8. A control method according to claim 4,

wherein the electronic device further including a display module, and

wherein the control method further comprising:

disconnecting a wireless connection to the second device;

causing the display module to display device information,

the device information identifies the second device uniquely.

9. A control method according to claim 8, wherein

the control method further comprising

causing the display module to further display one or more used profiles in addition to the device information,

the connecting module was wirelessly connected to the second device using each one of the used profiles.

13. The control method according to claim 4, wherein the electronic device has a display module, the control method comprising:

displaying on the display module, when a switch-over between the first mode and the second mode is executed while the connecting module is in operation, a confirmation screen for confirming whether or not the switch-over is to be permitted; and

not displaying the confirmation screen on the display module when the switch-over is executed while the connecting module is not in operation.

16. The electronic device according to claim 13, wherein,

the controller is configured to control the connecting module such that the connecting module is connected with the second device in a switched mode after the switch-over if the second device is acceptable to connection with the connecting module which is set in the switched mode.

17. The control method according to claim 4, wherein the electronic device has a display module, the control method comprising:

displaying on the display module a confirmation screen when a switch-over between the first mode and the second mode is executed while the second device is connected with the connecting module,

the confirmation screen is used for confirming whether or not the switch-over of modes is to be permitted and,

not displaying on the display module the confirmation screen when the switch-over is executed while the second device is not connected with the connecting module.

5. A control program operable to cause an electronic device including a connecting module configured to wirelessly connect to a second device to execute:

causing the connecting module to wirelessly connect to the second device in a first mode or in a second mode,

in the first mode, the connecting module is configured to connect as a master to the second device,

in the second mode, the connecting module is configured to connect as a slave to the second device.

10. A control program according to claim 5,

wherein the electronic device further including a display module

wherein the control program operable to cause the electronic device to further execute:

disconnecting a wireless connection to the second device;

causing the display module to display device information,

the device information identifies the second device uniquely.

11. A control program according to claim 10, wherein

the control program operable to cause the electronic device to further execute:

causing the display module to further display one or more used profiles in addition to the device information,

the connecting module was wirelessly connected to the second device using each one of the used profiles.

14. The control program according to claim 5, wherein the electronic device has a display module, the control method comprising:

displaying on the display module, when a switch-over between the first mode and the second mode is executed while the connecting module is in operation, a confirmation screen for confirming whether or not the switch-over of modes is to be permitted; and

not displaying the confirmation screen on the display module when the switch-over is executed while the connecting module is not in operation.

18. The control program according to claim 5, wherein the electronic device has a display module, the control method comprising:

displaying on the display module a confirmation screen when a switch-over between the first mode and the second mode is executed while the second device is connected with the connecting module,

the confirmation screen is used for confirming whether or not the switch-over of modes is to be permitted and,

not displaying on the display module the confirmation screen when the switch-over is executed while the second device is not connected with the connecting module.