Mobile communication terminal for transmission of electronic mail in a digital mode
First Claim
1. A mobile communication terminal capable of selectively communicating with a first base station and a second base station, wherein the first base station corresponds to a first communication mode providing voice communication and mail communication, and the second base station corresponds to a second communication mode providing voice communication and not providing mail communication, the terminal, comprising:
- selecting means for selecting one of the first and second communication modes;
detecting means for detecting a mail request;
first determining means for determining whether the selected communication mode is the first communication mode capable of communicating mail or the second communication mode incapable of communicating mail, if the mail request is detected by the detecting means;
first setting means for selectively setting a mode change status;
change means for making an attempt to change the selected communication mode to the first communication mode based on the mode change status, if the determining means determines that the selected communication mode is the second communication mode;
second determining means for determining whether the selected communication mode has been changed to the first communication mode; and
storage control means for, if the selected communication mode has not been changed to the first communication mode, storing the mail detected by the detecting means in a storage of the mobile communication terminal.
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Abstract
When electronic mail transmitting operation is performed, it is checked whether the standby mode is the digital mode. If the standby mode is not the digital mode, processing for changing the standby mode from the analog mode to the digital mode is executed. When the standby mode is changed to the digital mode, the electronic mail is transmitted through a digital channel. If the standby mode cannot be changed to the digital mode, the transmission electronic mail is stored in a memory, and message hold transmission control is executed afterward.
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17 Claims
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1. A mobile communication terminal capable of selectively communicating with a first base station and a second base station, wherein the first base station corresponds to a first communication mode providing voice communication and mail communication, and the second base station corresponds to a second communication mode providing voice communication and not providing mail communication, the terminal, comprising:
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selecting means for selecting one of the first and second communication modes; detecting means for detecting a mail request; first determining means for determining whether the selected communication mode is the first communication mode capable of communicating mail or the second communication mode incapable of communicating mail, if the mail request is detected by the detecting means; first setting means for selectively setting a mode change status; change means for making an attempt to change the selected communication mode to the first communication mode based on the mode change status, if the determining means determines that the selected communication mode is the second communication mode; second determining means for determining whether the selected communication mode has been changed to the first communication mode; and storage control means for, if the selected communication mode has not been changed to the first communication mode, storing the mail detected by the detecting means in a storage of the mobile communication terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A mobile communication terminal capable of selectively communicating with a first base station and a second base station, wherein the first base station corresponds to a first communication mode providing voice communication and mail communication, and the second base station corresponds to a second communication mode providing voice communication and not providing mail communication, the terminal, comprising:
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selecting means for selecting one of the first and second communication modes; detecting means for detecting a mail request of communicating with a mail; determining means for, when the mail request is detected by said detecting means, determining whether the selected communication mode is the first communication mode capable of communicating mail or the second communication mode incapable of communicating mail; setting means for selectively setting a mode change status; control means for, when said determining means determines that the selected communication mode is the second communication mode, changing the selected communication mode from the second communication mode to the first communication mode based on the mode change status; means for determining whether the selected communication mode has been changed to the first communication mode; and storage control means for, if the selected communication mode has not been changed to the first communication mode, storing the mail detected by the detecting means in a storage of the mobile communication terminal.
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12. A mobile communication terminal capable of selectively communicating with a first base station and a second base station, wherein the first base station corresponds to a first communication mode providing voice communication and mail communication, and the second base station corresponds to a second communication mode providing voice communication and not providing mail communication, the terminal, comprising:
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a selecting section configured to select one of the first and second communication modes; a detecting section configured to detect a mail request of communicating with a mail; a first determining section configured to determine whether the selected communication mode is the first communication mode capable of communicating mail or the second communication mode incapable of communicating mail, when the mail request is detected by said detecting section; a setting section configured to selectively set a mode change status; a control section configured to make an attempt to change the selected communication mode based on the mode change status, when said determining section is determines that the selected communication mode is the second communication mode; a second determining section configured to determine whether the selected communication mode has been changed to the first communication mode; and a storage control section configured to store the mail in a storage of the mobile communication terminal, if the selected communication mode has not been changed to the first communication mode. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A mobile communication terminal capable of selectively communicating with a first base station and a second base station, wherein the first base station corresponds to a first communication mode providing voice communication and mail communication, and the second base station corresponds to a second communication mode providing voice communication and not providing mail communication, the terminal, comprising:
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a selecting section configured to select one of the first and second communication modes; a detecting section configured to detect a mail request of communicating with a mail; a first determining section configured to determine whether the selected communication mode is the first communication mode capable of communicating mail or the second communication mode incapable of communicating mail, when the mail request is detected by said detecting section; a setting section configured to selectively set a mode change status; a control section configured to change the selected communication mode from the second communication mode to the first communication mode based on the mode change status, when said first determining section determines that the selected communication mode is the second communication mode; a second determining section configured to determine whether the selected communication mode has been changed to the first communication mode; and a storage control section configured to store the mail in a storage of the mobile communication terminal, if the selected communication mode has not been changed to the first communication mode.
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15. A mobile communication terminal capable of selectively communicating with a first base station and a second base station, wherein the first base station corresponds to a first communication mode providing voice communication and mail communication, and the second base station corresponds to a second communication mode providing voice communication and not providing mail communication, the terminal, comprising:
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a selecting section configured to select one of the first and second communication modes; a detecting section configured to detect a service request; a first determining section configured to determine whether the selected communication mode is the first communication mode capable of providing the service or the second communication mode incapable of providing the service, if the service request is detected by the detecting section; a setting section configured to selectively set a mode change status; a control section configured to make an attempt to change the selected second communication mode to the first communication mode based on the mode change status, if the determining section determines that the selected communication mode is the second communication mode; a second determining section configured to determine whether the selected communication mode has been changed to the first communication mode; and a storage control section configured to store the service request in a storage of the mobile communication terminal, if the selected communication mode has not been changed to the first communication mode. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A mobile communication terminal capable of selectively communicating with a first base station and a second base station, wherein the first base station corresponds to a first communication mode providing voice communication and mail communication, and the second base station corresponds to a second communication mode providing voice communication and not providing mail communication, the terminal, the terminal comprising:
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selecting means for selecting one of the first and second modes; detecting means for detecting a mail request comprising a request to send a mail message; first determining means for, when the mail request is detected, determining whether the selected mode is the first mode or the second mode; change means for, when a mail request is detected and if the selected mode is determined to be the second mode, attempting to change the selected mode to the first mode; second determining means for, after attempting to change the selected mode to the first mode, determining whether the selected mode has been changed to the first mode; and storage control means for, if the selected mode has not been changed to the first mode, storing the mail message in a storage of the terminal.
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