Cellular phone which adds exchange header accessing information based upon country number stored in an IC and position information

• US 7,389,126 B2
• Filed: 12/28/2004
• Issued: 06/17/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/07/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Universal Entertainment Corporation
• Original Assignee: Aruze Corp. (Universal Entertainment Corporation)
• Inventors: Okada, Kazuo
• Primary Examiner(s): Urban; Edward F.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Chow; Charles
• Application Number:
  US11/022,678
• Publication Number:
  US 20050148366A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,267 Days
• Field of Search: 455/558, 455/557, 455/412.1, 455/415, 455/424, 455/425, 455/435.1, 455/456.5, 455/456.6, 455/561, 455/432.1, 455/456.1, 455/404.2, 455/348, 455/418, 455/552.1, 455/550.1, 455/575.1, 455/564, 379/266, 379/355, 379/356, 379/357, 379/419, 379/440
• US Class Current: 455/558
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3816 Mechanical arrangements for accommodating identification devices, e.g. cards or chips; with connectors for programming identification devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/27485 Appending a prefix to or inserting a pause into a dialling sequence
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/14 including a card reading device
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals

Abstract

The present invention provides cellular phone in which a plurality of mounting parts for IC cards in which the country number of the contracting country and the own-station telephone number are stored are disposed, the cellular phone comprising position information storage means that store position of the cellular phone, selection means which make it possible to select the IC card in which the own-station telephone number that is used for calling is stored, first determination means which determine, on the basis of the country number stored in the selected IC card and the stored position information, whether or not calling is to be performed by adding header information for accessing the exchange of the contracting country of the IC card, and calling means which perform calling by adding the header information in cases where the first determination means determine that calling is to be performed by adding the header information.

Claims

1. A cellular phone comprising:

a plurality of mounting parts which allow the mounting of IC cards in which at least the country number of the contracting country and the own-station telephone number are stored;

a position information storage device that stores position information indicating the position where said cellular phone is located;

a selection device which makes it possible to select the IC card in which the own-station telephone number that is used for calling is stored from the IC cards mounted in each of said plurality of mounting parts;

a first determination device which determines, on the basis of the country number stored in the IC card selected by said selection device and the position information stored in said position information storage device, whether or not calling is to be performed by adding header information for accessing the exchange of the contracting country of said IC card; and

a calling device which performs calling by adding said header information in cases where said first determination device determines that calling is to be performed by adding said header information.

2. The cellular phone according to claim 1, comprising:

a telephone number storage device which stores the correspondent-station telephone number and country number in correspondence with the own-station telephone number stored in one of the IC cards mounted in each of said plurality of mounting parts;

a second determination device which determines whether or not the own-station telephone number corresponding to the correspondent-station telephone number stored in said telephone number storage device and the own-station telephone number stored in the IC card selected by said selection device are the same; and

a first notification image display device which receives an indication that said second determination device has determined that the own-station telephone number corresponding to the correspondent-station telephone number stored in said telephone number storage device and the own-station telephone number stored in the IC card selected by said selection device are not the same, and which displays a first notification image that provides notification of a determination result.

3. The cellular phone according to claim 2, wherein telephone book data including the names of correspondents, correspondent-station telephone numbers and country numbers is stored in said telephone number storage device.

4. The cellular phone according to claim 3, which is constructed so that said telephone book data is stored in said IC cards, and said telephone book data stored in said IC cards is stored in said telephone number storage device in correspondence with the own-station telephone numbers of said IC cards when said IC cards are mounted in said cellular phone.

5. The cellular phone according to claim 4, which is constructed so that when said IC cards are removed from said cellular phone, said telephone book data stored in said telephone number storage device is reset.

6. The cellular phone according to claim 2, comprising:

a third determination device which determines whether or not an IC card in which an own-station telephone number corresponding to the correspondent-station telephone number stored in said telephone number storage device has been mounted in one of said plurality of mounting parts; and

a second notification image display device which receives an indication that said third determination device has determined that an IC card in which an own-station telephone number corresponding to the correspondent-station telephone number stored in said telephone number storage device has not been mounted in any of said plurality of mounting parts, and which displays a second notification image that provides notification of a determination result.

7. The cellular phone according to claim 2, further comprising a confirmation image display device which receives an indication that there has been the input of an instruction to perform calling using an own-station telephone number that differs from the own-station telephone number corresponding to the correspondent-station telephone number stored in said telephone number storage device, and which displays a non-notification confirmation image that allows the input of instructions as to whether or not calling is to be performed without notification.

8. The cellular phone according to claim 1, wherein said IC cards are SIM (subscriber identity module) cards.

9. A cellular phone control method, in which said cellular phone is provided with a plurality of mounting parts that allow the mounting of IC cards in which at least the country number of the contracting country and the own-station telephone number are stored, this cellular phone comprising a position information storage device that stores position information indicating the position where said cellular phone is located, and a selection device which makes it possible to select the IC card in which the own-station telephone number that is used for calling is stored from the IC cards mounted in each of said plurality of mounting parts, wherein the method comprises:

a first determination step in which a determination is made on the basis of the country number stored in the IC card selected by said selection device and the position information stored in said position information storage device as to whether or not calling is to be performed by adding header information for accessing the exchange of the contracting country of said IC card; and

a calling step in which calling is performed by adding said header information in cases where it is determined in said first determination step that calling is to be performed by adding said header information.

10. The cellular phone control method according to claim 9, wherein said cellular phone comprises a telephone number storage device which stores correspondent-station telephone numbers and country numbers in correspondence with the own-station telephone number stored in one of the IC cards mounted in each of said plurality of mounting parts, and said method comprises:

a second determination step in which a determination is made as to whether or not the own-station telephone number corresponding to the correspondent-station telephone number stored in said telephone number storage device and the own-station telephone number stored in the IC card selected by said selection device are the same; and

a first notification image display step in which an indication that it has been determined in said second determination step that the own-station telephone number corresponding to the correspondent-station telephone number stored in said telephone number storage device and the own-station telephone number stored in the IC card selected by said selection device are not the same is received, and a first notification image that provides notification of a determination result is displayed.

11. The cellular phone control method according to claim 10, comprising:

a third determination step in which a determination is made as to whether or not an IC card in which an own-station telephone number corresponding to the correspondent-station telephone number stored in said telephone number storage device is mounted in one of said plurality of mounting parts; and

a second notification image display step in which an indication that it has been determined in said third determination step that an IC card in which an own-station telephone number corresponding to the correspondent-station telephone number stored in said telephone number storage device is not mounted in any of said plurality of mounting parts is received, and a second notification image that provides notification of a determination result is displayed.

12. A cellular phone comprising:

a plurality of mounting parts that allow the mounting of IC cards in which at least the country number of the contracting country and the own-station telephone number are stored;

position information storage means for storing position information indicating the position where said cellular phone is located;

selection means for making it possible to select the IC card in which the own-station telephone number that is used for calling is stored from the IC cards mounted in each of said plurality of mounting parts;

first determination means for determining, on the basis of the country number stored in the IC card selected by said selection means and the position information stored in said position information storage means, whether or not calling is to be performed by adding header information for accessing the exchange of the contracting country of said IC card; and

calling means for performing calling by adding said header information in cases where said first determination means determine that calling is to be performed by adding said header information.

13. A cellular phone control method, in which said cellular phone is provided with a plurality of mounting parts that allow the mounting of IC cards in which at least the country number of the contracting country and the own-station telephone number are stored, this cellular phone comprising position information storage means for storing position information indicating the position where said cellular phone is located, and selection means for making it possible to select the IC card in which the own-station telephone number that is used for calling is stored from the IC cards mounted in each of said plurality of mounting parts, wherein the method comprises:

a first determination step in which a determination is made on the basis of the country number stored in the IC card selected by said selection means and the position information stored in said position information storage means as to whether or not calling is to be performed by adding header information for accessing the exchange of the contracting country of said IC card; and

a calling step in which calling is performed by adding said header information in cases where it is determined in said first determination step that calling is to be performed by adding said header information.