Radio telecommunication apparatus and method having stored system identification numbers

• US 6,006,107 A
• Filed: 04/30/1997
• Issued: 12/21/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 10/16/1991
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Mobile Communications Limited (Fujitsu Limited)
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: Takahashi, Shinya, Tomioka, Munehisa
• Primary Examiner(s): Urban, Edward F.
• Application Number:
  US08/841,305
• Time in Patent Office: 965 Days
• Field of Search: 455/432, 455/433, 455/435, 455/38.2, 455/525, 455/434, 455/552, 455/553, 455/575, 455/455, 455/558
• US Class Current: 455/552.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/10 using broadcasted information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/16 Discovering, processing access restriction or access information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/183 Processing at user equipment or user record carrier
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/26 Network addressing or numbering for mobility support

Abstract

A radio telecommunication apparatus stores one or more system identification numbers. When the apparatus receives a system identification number transmitted over a radio channel, the received system identification number is compared with each of one or more stored system identification numbers. When the received system identification number coincides with one of the stored system identification numbers, the apparatus is enabled to communicate with a base unit.

Claims

1. Radio telecommunication apparatus for use in a radio telecommunication system, wherein the radio telecommunication system encompasses a plurality of areas each having one or more base units which broadcast a system identification number over one or more radio channels within the area of the base units, the radio telecommunication apparatus comprising:

receiving means for receiving a system identification number;

storing means for storing at least one system identification number;

comparing means coupled to said receiving means and said storing means for comparing said received system identification number with each of said at least one stored system identification number;

urging means responsive to said comparing means for urging a user to input an indicating signal necessary for selecting between enabling a communication with the base unit which broadcast the received system identification number and disabling said communication if the received system identification number does not coincide with any one of said at least one stored system identification number; and

enabling means for enabling said communication if said received system identification number coincides with one of said at least one stored system identification number and for enabling said communication if said received system identification number does not coincide with any one of said at least one stored system identification number only when said indicating signal is input.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising disabling means for disabling said communication if said indicating signal is not input within a predetermined period of time.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said enabling means enables said communication if said indicating signal is input within a predetermined period of time.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said comparing means further generates an output signal, said apparatus further comprising informing means responsive to said comparing means for informing a user of information relating to said output signal if said received system identification number does not coincide with any one of said at least one stored system identification number.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said comparing means further generates an output signal, said apparatus further comprising displaying means responsive to said comparing means for displaying information relating to said output signal if said received system identification number does not coincide with any one of said at least one stored system identification number.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said comparing means further generates an output signal, said apparatus further comprising voice synthesis means responsive to said comparing means for generating a synthesized voice corresponding to information relating to said output signal if said received system identification number does not coincide with any one of said at least one stored system identification number.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said enabling means further generates an output signal, said apparatus further comprising informing means responsive to said enabling means for informing a user of information relating to the output signal.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said enabling means further generates an output signal, said the apparatus further comprising displaying means responsive to said enabling means for displaying information relating to said output signal.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said enabling means further generates an output signal, said apparatus further comprising voice synthesis means responsive to said enabling means for generating a synthesized voice corresponding to information relating to said output signal.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

selecting means responsive to said enabling means for selecting a channel;

means for receiving another system identification number over said channel;

means for comparing said received another system identification number with each of said at least one stored system identification number;

means for urging the user to input an indicating signal necessary for selecting between enabling a communication with the base unit which broadcast said another system identification number and disabling said communication if said received another system identification number does not coincide with any one of said at least one stored system identification number; and

means for enabling a communication with said base unit if said received another system identification number coincides with one of said at least one stored system identification number and for enabling said communication if said received another system identification number does not coincide with any one of said at least one stored system identification number only when said indicating signal is input.

11. Radio telecommunication apparatus for use in a radio telecommunication system, wherein the radio telecommunication system encompasses a plurality of areas each having one or more base units which broadcast a system identification number over one or more radio channels within the area of the base units, the radio telecommunication apparatus comprising:

receiving means for receiving a system identification number;

storing means for storing a plurality of system identification numbers of systems for which communication is enabled; and

disabling means responsive to said receiving means and said storing means for automatically disabling communication with said base unit if said received system identification number does not coincide with any one of said stored system identification numbers.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein said disabling means further generates an output signal, said apparatus further comprising informing means responsive to said disabling means for informing a user of information relating to the output signal.

13. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein said disabling means further generates an output signal, said apparatus further comprising displaying means responsive to said disabling means for displaying information relating to the output signal.

14. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein said disabling means further generates an output signal, said apparatus further comprising voice synthesis means responsive to said disabling means for generating a synthesized voice relating to the output signal.

15. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein said disabling means further produces an output signal, said apparatus further comprising:

informing means responsive to said disabling means for informing a user of information relating to the output signal.

16. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein said disabling means further produces an output signal, said apparatus further comprising:

displaying means responsive to said disabling means for displaying a user information relating to the output signal.

17. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein said disabling means further produces an output signal, said apparatus further comprising:

voice synthesis means responsive to said disabling means for generating a synthesized voice corresponding to information relating to the output signal.

18. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein said disabling means further generates an output signal, said apparatus further comprising informing means responsive to said disabling means for informing a user of information relating to the output signal.

19. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein said disabling means further generates an output signal, said apparatus further comprising displaying means responsive to said disabling means for displaying information relating to the output signal.

20. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein said disabling means further generates an output signal, said apparatus further comprising voice synthesis means responsive to said disabling means for generating a synthesized voice relating to the output signal.

21. Radio telecommunication apparatus for use in a radio telecommunication system, wherein the radio telecommunication system encompasses a plurality of areas each having one or more base units which broadcast a system identification number over one or more radio channels within the area of the base units, the radio telecommunication apparatus comprising:

receiving means for receiving a system identification number;

storing means for storing a plurality of system identification numbers;

comparing means coupled to said receiving means and said storing means for comparing said received system identification number with each of said stored system identification numbers;

selecting means responsive to said comparing means for selecting between enabling communication with the base unit which broadcast said received system identification number and disabling communication with said base unit; and

enabling means for enabling communication if said received system identification number does not coincide with any one of said stored system identification numbers only when said selecting means selects to enable said communication.

22. The apparatus of claim 21 wherein said selecting means further generates an output signal, said apparatus further comprising informing means responsive to said selecting means for informing a user of information relating to said output signal.

23. The apparatus of claim 21 wherein said selecting means further generates an output signal, said apparatus further comprising displaying means responsive to said selecting means for displaying information relating to said output signal.

24. The apparatus of claim 21 wherein said selecting means further generates an output signal, said apparatus further comprising voice synthesis means responsive to said selecting means for generating a synthesized voice corresponding to information relating to said output signal.

25. Radio telecommunication apparatus comprising:

receiving means for receiving a system identification number;

storing means for storing at least one system identification number;

comparing means coupled to said receiving means and said storing means for comparing said received system identification number with each of said at least one stored system identification number;

urging means responsive to said comparing means for urging a user to input an indicating signal necessary for selecting between enabling communication with the base unit which broadcast the received system identification number and disabling said communication if the received system identification number does not coincide with one of said at least one stored system identification number; and

enabling means for enabling access to a channel if said received system identification number coincides with one of said at least one stored system identification number and for enabling said communication if said received system identification number does not coincide with any one of said at least one stored system identification number only when said indicating signal is input.

26. The apparatus of claim 25 wherein said channel is a channel over which a message may be transmitted from a user of said apparatus.

27. Radio telecommunications apparatus comprising:

receiving means for receiving a system identification number;

storing means for storing a plurality of system identification numbers of systems for which communication is enabled; and

disabling means responsive to said receiving means and said storing means for automatically disabling access to a channel if said received system identification information does not coincide with any one of said stored system identification numbers.

28. The apparatus of claim 27, further comprising:

enabling means for enabling a communication with a base unit if said received system identification number coincides with one of said at least one stored system identification number.

29. The apparatus of claim 27, wherein said disabling means further produces an output signal, said apparatus further comprising:

informing means responsive to said disabling means for informing a user of information relating to the output signal.

30. The apparatus of claim 27, wherein said disabling means further produces an output signal, said apparatus further comprising:

displaying means responsive to said disabling means for displaying a user information relating to the output signal.

31. The apparatus of claim 27, wherein said disabling means further produces an output signal, said apparatus further comprising:

voice synthesis means responsive to said disabling means for generating a synthesized voice corresponding to information relating to the output signal.

32. The apparatus of claim 27, wherein said channel is a channel over which a message may be transmitted from a user of the apparatus.

33. Radio telecommunication apparatus for use in a radio telecommunication system, in which said apparatus selects a first channel from a base unit associated with a radio system and detects a first system identification number over said first channel, the apparatus comprising:

storing means for storing a plurality of system identification numbers of systems for which communication is enabled;

first enabling means responsive to said storing means for enabling communication with said base unit if said first system identification number coincides with any one of said stored system identification numbers;

first disabling means responsive to said storing means for automatically disabling communication with said base unit if said first system identification number does not coincide with any one of said stored system identification numbers;

selecting means responsive to said first enabling means for selecting a second channel;

receiving means responsive to said selecting means for receiving a second system identification number over said second channel;

second enabling means responsive to said receiving means and said storing means for enabling communication with said base unit if said second system identification number coincides with any one of said stored system identification numbers; and

second disabling means responsive to said receiving means and said storing means for automatically disabling communication with said base unit if said second system identification number does not coincide with any one of said stored system identification numbers.

34. A method of enabling a radio telecommunication apparatus for use in a radio telecommunication system, wherein the radio telecommunication system encompasses a plurality of areas each having one or more base units which broadcast a system identification number over one or more radio channels within the area of said base units, the method comprising the steps of:

storing at least one system identification number;

receiving a system identification number;

comparing said received system identification number with each of said at least one stored system identification number;

urging a user to input an indicating signal necessary for selecting between enabling a communication with the base unit which broadcast the received system identification number and disabling said communication, if the received system identification number does not coincide with one of said at least one stored system identification number;

enabling said communication if said received system identification number coincides with one of said at least one stored system identification number; and

enabling said communication if said received system identification number does not coincide with any one of said at least one stored system identification number only when said indicating signal is input.

35. A radio telecommunication apparatus for use in a radio telecommunication system, wherein the radio telecommunication system encompasses a plurality of areas each having one or more base units which broadcast a system identification number over one or more radio channels within the area of the base units, the radio telecommunication apparatus comprising:

selecting means for selecting a channel;

receiving means for receiving a system identification number over said selected channel;

storing means for storing a plurality of system identification numbers of systems for which communication is enabled; and

disabling means responsive to said receiving means and said storing means for automatically disabling communication with said base unit over said channel if said received system identification number does not coincide with any one of said stored system identification numbers.

36. The apparatus of claim 35, wherein said disabling means further produces an output signal, said apparatus further comprising:

informing means responsive to said disabling means for informing a user of information relating to the output signal.

37. The apparatus of claim 35, wherein said disabling means further produces an output signal, said apparatus further comprising:

displaying means responsive to said disabling means for displaying a user information relating to the output signal.

38. The apparatus of claim 35, wherein said disabling means further produces an output signal, said apparatus further comprising:

voice synthesis means responsive to said disabling means for generating a synthesized voice corresponding to information relating to the output signal.

39. A radio telecommunication apparatus for use in a radio telecommunication system, wherein the radio telecommunication system encompasses a plurality of areas each having one or more base units which broadcast a system identification number over one or more radio channels within the area of the base units, the radio telecommunication apparatus comprising:

selecting means for selecting a channel;

receiving means for receiving a system identification number over said selected channel;

storing means for storing a plurality of system identification numbers of systems for which communication is enabled;

enabling means responsive to said receiving means and said storing means for enabling communication with said base unit over said channel if said received system identification number coincides with one of said stored system identification numbers; and

disabling means responsive to said receiving means and said storing means for automatically disabling communication with said base unit over said channel if said received system identification number does not coincide with any of said stored system identification numbers.

40. The apparatus of claim 39, wherein said disabling means further produces an output signal, said apparatus further comprising:

informing means responsive to said disabling means for informing a user of information relating to the output signal.

41. The apparatus of claim 39, wherein said disabling means further produces an output signal, said apparatus further comprising:

displaying means responsive to said disabling means for displaying a user information relating to the output signal.

42. The apparatus of claim 39, wherein said disabling means further produces an output signal, said apparatus further comprising:

voice synthesis means responsive to said disabling means for generating a synthesized voice corresponding to information relating to the output signal.

43. A radio telecommunication apparatus for use in a radio telecommunication system, wherein the radio telecommunication system encompasses a plurality of areas each having one or more base units which broadcast a system identification number over one or more radio channels within the area of the base units, the radio telecommunication apparatus comprising:

a receiver, said receiver receiving a system identification number;

a memory, said memory storing a plurality of system identification numbers of systems for which communication is enabled; and

a disabling circuit responsive to said receiver and said memory, said disabling circuit automatically disabling communication with said base unit if said received system identification number does not coincide with any one of said stored system identification numbers.

44. A radio telecommunications apparatus comprising:

a receiver, said receiver receiving a system identification number;

a memory, said memory storing a plurality of system identification numbers of systems for which communication is enabled; and

a disabling circuit responsive to said receiver and said memory, said disabling circuit automatically disabling access to a channel if said received system identification information does not coincide with any one of said stored system identification numbers.

45. A radio telecommunication apparatus for use in a radio telecommunication system, wherein the radio telecommunication system encompasses a plurality of areas each having one or more base units which broadcast a system identification number over one or more radio channels within the area of the base units, the radio telecommunication apparatus comprising:

a selecting circuit, said selecting circuit selecting a channel;

a receiver, said receiver receiving a system identification number over said channel selected by said selecting circuit;

a memory, said memory storing a plurality of system identification numbers of systems for which communication is enabled; and

a disabling circuit responsive to said receiver and said memory, said disabling circuit automatically disabling communication with said base unit over said channel if said received system identification number does not coincide with any one of said stored system identification numbers.

46. A radio telecommunication apparatus for use in a radio telecommunication system, wherein the radio telecommunication system encompasses a plurality of areas each having one or more base units which broadcast a system identification number over one or more radio channels within the area of the base units, the radio telecommunication apparatus comprising:

a selecting circuit, said selecting circuit selecting a channel;

a receiver, said receiver receiving a system identification number over said channel selected by said selecting circuit;

a memory, said memory storing a plurality of system identification numbers of systems for which communication is enabled;

an enabling circuit responsive to said receiver and said memory, said enabling circuit enabling communication with said base unit over said channel if said received system identification number coincides with one of said stored system identification numbers; and

a disabling circuit responsive to said receiver and said memory, said disabling circuit automatically disabling communication with said base unit over said channel if said received system identification number does not coincide with any of said stored system identification numbers.

47. A method for radio telecommunications for use in a radio telecommunication system, wherein the radio telecommunication system encompasses a plurality of areas each having one or more base units which broadcast a system identification number over one or more radio channels within the area of the base units, the method for radio telecommunications comprising the steps of:

receiving a system identification number from said radio telecommunication system;

storing a plurality of system identification numbers of systems for which communication is enabled; and

automatically disabling communication with said base unit if said received system identification number does not coincide with any one of said stored system identification numbers.

48. A method for radio telecommunications comprising the steps of:

receiving a system identification number from a radio telecommunication system;

storing a plurality of system identification numbers of systems for which communication is enabled; and

automatically disabling access to a channel if said received system identification information does not coincide with any one of said stored system identification numbers.

49. A method for radio telecommunications for use in a radio telecommunication system, wherein the radio telecommunication system encompasses a plurality of areas each having one or more base units which broadcast a system identification number over one or more radio channels within the area of the base units, the method for radio telecommunications comprising the steps of:

selecting a channel;

receiving a system identification number from said radio telecommunication system over said selected channel;

storing a plurality of system identification numbers of systems for which communication is enabled; and

automatically disabling communication with said base unit over said channel if said received system identification number does not coincide with any one of said stored system identification numbers.

50. A method for radio telecommunications for use in a radio telecommunication system, wherein the radio telecommunication system encompasses a plurality of areas each having one or more base units which broadcast a system identification number over one or more radio channels within the area of the base units, the method for radio telecommunications comprising the steps of:

selecting a channel;

receiving a system identification number from said radio telecommunication system over said selected channel;

storing a plurality of system identification numbers of systems for which communication is enabled;

enabling communication with said base unit over said channel if said received system identification number coincides with one of said stored system identification numbers; and

automatically disabling communication with said base unit over said channel if said received system identification number does not coincide with any of said stored system identification numbers.