Portable communication device

• US 6,075,983 A
• Filed: 07/31/1997
• Issued: 06/13/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 08/01/1996
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Lenovo Innovations Ltd Hong Kong (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Inventors: Kumagai, Keiichirou
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Lee
• Assistant Examiner(s): Ferguson, Keith
• Application Number:
  US08/903,648
• Time in Patent Office: 1,048 Days
• Field of Search: 455/410, 455/550, 455/551, 455/412, 455/558, 455/563, 455/566, 455/418, 455/419, 455/552, 455/556, 455/557, 455/403, 455/411
• US Class Current: 455/410
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/26 using a biometric sensor integrated in the pass
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/37 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voice recognition
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2745 using static electronic memories, e.g. chips
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/663 Preventing unauthorised calls to a telephone set
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/673 the user being required to key in a code
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72448 with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/44 Augmented, consolidated or itemized billing statement or bill presentation
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/745 Customizing according to wishes of subscriber, e.g. friends or family
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/765 Linked or grouped accounts, e.g. of users or devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/7652 shared by users
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/77 involving multiple accounts per user
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/8033 location-dependent, e.g. business or home
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/83 Notification aspects
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 17/026 Constructional features
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/0104 Augmented, consolidated or itemised billing statement, e.g. additional billing information, bill presentation, layout, format, e-mail, fax, printout, itemised bill per service or per account, cumulative billing, consolidated billing
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/0108 Customization according to wishes of subscriber, e.g. customer preferences, friends and family, selecting services or billing options, Personal Communication Systems [PCS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/32 Involving wireless systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/724 Linked accounts
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/7245 Shared by users, e.g. group accounts or one account for different users
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/7254 Multiple accounts per user
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/7435 : Location dependent, e.g. Bussiness or home
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/82 : Advice-of-Charge [AOC], i.e. notify subscriber of charges/cumulative charge; meter at the substation
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/24 : Accounting or billing
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/18 : Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profiles; Transfer of user or subscriber data

Abstract

There is disclosed a portable communication device comprising a storage section for managing a plurality of personal numbers and information regarding a plurality of individuals on a personal basis, whereby a plurality of users can use the device in a mode set according to each of the users. The portable communication device (portable telephone set) comprises an antenna section 1, a radio section 2, a voice processing section 3, a microphone section 4, a speaker section 5, a central control unit 6, an operation section 7, a display section 8 and a data processing section 9. The central control unit 6 controls the radio section 2, the voice processing section 3, the operation section 7, the display section 8 and the data processing section 9. The central control unit 6 includes a user retrieving section 11. By inputting a password from the operation section 7, a switch is made to a personal mode. Accordingly, a personal number (PSID) for each user can be transmitted/received and data can be managed on a personal basis.

Claims

1. A portable communication device comprising:

storing means for storing data regarding a plurality of users and fingerprint information regarding said plurality of users in a corresponding manner for each user; and

managing means for managing data for each user based on said fingerprint information, said managing means comprises collating means for collating said fingerprint information for each user with a specified fingerprint and means for managing corresponding data for said user based on a result of collation between said fingerprint information and said specified fingerprint information performed by said collating means.

2. A portable communication device comprising:

storing means for storing personal data regarding a plurality of users and passwords for said plurality of users in a corresponding manner for each user;

password inputting means for inputting a password for each user;

collating means for collating a password input by said password inputting means with identification information stored in said storing means;

means for reading and displaying personal data for a user corresponding to said input password after coincidence is discovered between said password and said identification information by said collating means; and

means for renewing personal data for each user corresponding to said input password after coincidence is discovered between said password and said identification information by said collating means.

3. The portable communication device of claim 2, wherein said storing means comprises means for storing fingerprint information for each user instead of a password, fingerprint information inputting means for inputting information regarding a fingerprint is provided instead of said password inputting means and said collating means includes means for collating fingerprint information input by said fingerprint inputting means with said fingerprint information for each user.

4. The portable communication device of claim 2, wherein said storing means stores voiceprint information for each user instead of a password, voiceprint information inputting means is for inputting information regarding a voiceprint is provided instead of said password inputting means and said collating means includes means for collating voiceprint information input by said voiceprint information inputting means with said voiceprint information for each user.

5. A portable communication device comprising:

storing means for storing telephone numbers for a plurality of users and identification information regarding said plurality of users in a corresponding manner for each user;

identification information inputting means for inputting identification information for each user;

collating means for collating identification information input by said identification information inputting means with identification information stored in said storing means;

reading means for reading a telephone number for each user corresponding to said identification information collated by said collating means from said storing means; and

transmitting means for transmitting said read telephone number as a telephone number of a caller side.

6. The portable communication device of claim 5, wherein said storing means comprises means for storing a password as said identification information for each user, a password is input by said identification information inputting means and collation is performed for said input password by said collating means.

7. The portable communication device of claim 5, wherein said storing means comprises means for storing fingerprint information for each user as said identification information for each user, fingerprint information is input by said identification information inputting means and collation is performed for said input fingerprint information by said collating means.

8. The portable communication device of claim 5, wherein said storing means comprises means for storing voiceprint information for each user as said identification information for each user, voiceprint information is input by said identification information inputting means and collation is performed for said input voiceprint information by said collating means.

9. A portable communication device comprising:

storing means for storing telephone numbers for a plurality of users and identification information regarding said plurality of users in a corresponding manner for each user;

identification information inputting means for inputting identification information for each user;

first collating means for collating identification information input by said identification information inputting means with identification information stored in said storing means;

reading means for reading a telephone number of a user corresponding to said identification information collated by said collating means from said storing means;

second collating means for collating said read telephone number with a telephone number of an incoming call; and

connecting means for connecting said incoming call so as to enable communication when coincidence is discovered between said telephone numbers by said second collating means.

10. The portable communication device of claim 9, wherein said storing means comprises means for storing a password as said identification information for each user, a password is input by said identification information inputting means and collation is performed for said input password by said collating means.

11. The portable communication device of claim 9, wherein said storing means comprises means for storing fingerprint information for each user as said identification information for each user, fingerprint information is input by said identification information inputting means and collation is performed for said input fingerprint information by said collating means.

12. The portable communication device of claim 9, wherein said storing means comprises means for storing voiceprint information for each user as said identification information for each user, voiceprint information is input by said identification information inputting means and collation is performed for said input voiceprint information by said collating means.