Wireless communication system with group registration function

• US 7,269,434 B2
• Filed: 09/19/2001
• Issued: 09/11/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/19/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Honda Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Honda Motor Company)
• Inventors: Tabata, Hajime, Miyamaru, Yukio
• Primary Examiner(s): Gesesse; Tilahun
• Application Number:
  US09/955,198
• Publication Number:
  US 20020044535A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,183 Days
• Field of Search: 455/518, 455/519, 455/463, 455/464, 455/465, 455/426.1, 455/517, 455/552.1, 455/521, 455/416
• US Class Current: 455/519
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/26 at least one of which is mobile

Abstract

A communication system is provided with a group registration function, which is capable of setting a group mode with the reduced number of operation, and simply selecting one of full duplex communication and half duplex communication by a rider, as needed. When a power supply switch and a registration switch are turned on simultaneously, member ID registration is executed. When the power supply switch is turned on and then the registration switch is turned on, visitor ID registration is executed. Accordingly, the registration of a group mode can be simplified. After the registration is ended, at the time of turn-off of a visitor conversation switch, full duplex communication is performed among communication devices subjected to member ID registration, and at the time of turn-on of the visitor conversation switch, half duplex communication is performed between the master and all of the slaves.

Claims

1. A communication system with a group registration function, comprising:

at least a power supply switch and a first switch operable by a user for registering at least a first group mode and a second group mode,

wherein if said first switch and said power supply switch are turned on simultaneously, the first group mode is registered, and if said first switch is turned on after said power supply switch is turned on, the second group mode is registered; and

further comprising a second switch,

wherein after the first and second group modes have been registered, the second switch being adapted to enable switching of communication from the first group mode to the second group mode with a single operation of the second switch.

2. The communication system with a group registration function according to claim 1, wherein full duplex communication is performed among communication devices registered in said first group mode, and another communication type different from said full duplex communication is performed among the communication devices registered in said second group mode.

3. The communication system with a group registration function according to claim 1, further including a second switch for selecting one of a communications in said first group mode and said second group mode,

wherein the one of the communications in said first group mode and said second group mode is selected in response to the turn-on state or the turn-off state of said second switch.

4. The communication system with a group registration function according to claim 3, wherein when said second switch is turned on during the communication in the first group mode, the communication in the first group mode is switched to the communication in the second group mode.

5. The communication system with a group registration function according to claim 3, wherein full duplex communication is performed among communication devices registered in said first group mode, and another communication type different from said full duplex communication is performed among the communication devices registered in said second group mode.

6. The communication system with a group registration function according to claim 1, wherein said first group mode is a group registration mode for members, and said second group mode is a group registration mode for visitors.

7. The communication system with a group registration function according to claim 6, wherein full duplex communication is performed among communication devices registered in said first group mode, and another communication type different from said full duplex communication is performed among the communication devices registered in said second group mode.

8. The communication system with a group registration function according to claim 6, further including a second switch for selecting one of a communications in said first group mode and the second group mode,

wherein the one of the communications in said first group mode and said second group mode is selected in response to the turn-on state or the turn-off state of said second switch.

9. The communication system with a group registration function according to claim 8, wherein when said second switch is turned on during the communication in the first group mode, the communication in the first group mode is switched to the communication in the second group mode.

10. The communication system with a group registration function according to claim 1, wherein said power supply switch and said first switch are additionally provided on a vehicle.

11. The communication system with a group registration function according to claim 10, wherein full duplex communication is performed among communication devices registered in said first group mode, and another communication type different from said full duplex communication is performed among the communication devices registered in said second group mode.

12. The communication system with a group registration function according to claim 10, further including a second switch for selecting one of a communications in said first group mode and said second group mode,

wherein the one of the communications in said first group mode and said second group mode is selected in response to the turn-on state or the turn-off state of said second switch.

13. The communication system with a group registration function according to claim 12, wherein full duplex communication is performed among communication devices registered in said first group mode, and another communication type different from said full duplex communication is performed among the communication devices registered in said second group mode.

14. The communication system with a group registration function according to claim 12, wherein when said second switch is turned on during the communication in the first group mode, the communication in the first group mode is switched to the communication in the second group mode.

15. The communication system with a group registration function according to claim 10, wherein said first group mode is a group registration mode for members, and said second group mode is a group registration mode for visitors.

16. The communication system with a group registration function according to claim 15, further including a second switch for selecting one of a communications in said first group mode and said second group mode,

wherein the one of the communications in said first group mode and said second group mode is selected in response to the turn-on state or the turn-off state of said second switch.

17. The communication system with a group registration function according to claim 16, wherein when said second switch is turned on during the communication in the first group mode, the communication in the first group mode is switched to the communication in the second group mode.

18. The communication system with a group registration function according to claim 2,

wherein the group mode includes a first group mode and a second group mode, and

wherein full duplex communication is performed among the communication devices registered in said first group mode, and another communication type different from said full duplex communication is performed among the communication devices registered in said second group mode.

19. A communication system with a group registration function, comprising:

a plurality of communication devices each including;

a group mode adapted to enable a user to selectively register, among a plurality of communication partners, at least one or more specific communication partners in each of a plurality of groups, the group mode allowing communication only between a first group of the plurality of groups selectively registered and a second group of the plurality of groups selectively registered; and

at least a power supply switch and a first switch operable by a user for registering at least a first group mode and a second group mode,

wherein after the plurality of said groups have been registered, by one of the communication partners in the first group, a single operation of the switch by the user designates the second group as additional communication partners, and

wherein if said first switch and said power supply switch are turned on simultaneously, the first group mode is registered, and if said first switch is turned on after said power supply switch is turned on, the second group mode is registered;

the plurality of communication devices each further including;

a second switch,

wherein after the first and second group modes have been registered, the second switch being adapted to enable switching of communication from the first group to the second group with a single operation of the second switch.