Wireless communication terminal, communication control method of wireless communication terminal, and wireless communication system

• US 8,369,849 B2
• Filed: 09/28/2007
• Issued: 02/05/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
• Original Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
• Inventors: Furumi, Junichi
• Primary Examiner(s): Gelin, Jean
• Application Number:
  US12/443,455
• Publication Number:
  US 20100113018A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,957 Days
• Field of Search: 455/432.3, 455/434, 455/435.1, 455/435.2, 455/435.3, 455/432.1, 455/436, 455/552.1, 455/553.1, 455/426.1, 455/447, 370/352, 370/329, 370/331
• US Class Current: 455/432.3
• 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

Abstract

It is possible to provide a radio communication terminal, a radio communication terminal communication control method, and a radio communication system which can effectively capture a communication system and try connection by a communication method desired by a user even if judgment of a blind spot is made when a transmission operation is performed. The radio communication terminal includes at least: a communication system selection unit (185); and a capture instruction function execution unit (186). The communication system selection unit (185) reports a capture failure to a capture instruction function execution unit (186) only when all the communication systems in which the radio communication terminal can perform a system scan cannot be captured. Moreover, the capture instruction function execution unit (186) does not issue a system scan again unless the capture failure is reported as a result of all the system scan from the communication system selection unit (185).

Claims

1. A wireless communication terminal comprising:

a communication part capable of acquiring a plurality of communication systems and capable of both communication by a first communication protocol and communication by a second communication protocol;

an operation part; and

a control part which controls communication by the communication part by any of the plurality of communication systems using the first communication protocol or second communication protocol when the start of communication is instructed by the operation part,

the control part having;

a communication system selection part instructing the communication part of the communication system to be acquired,

a first protocol execution part instructing the communication part of acquisition by the first communication protocol,

a second protocol execution part instructing the communication part of acquisition by the second communication protocol, and

an acquisition instruction function execution part instructing the communication system selection part of the start of acquisition of the communication system, wherein

the acquisition instruction function execution part sends to the communication system selection part, a first acquisition instruction instructing the acquisition of any of the plurality of communication systems when detecting a send operation by the operation part in a state judged “

out of area”

in which communication cannot be carried out, sends to the communication system selection part a second acquisition instruction when acquisition failure is informed for the first acquisition instruction, and performs processing for starting communication by a successful acquired communication system when acquisition success is informed for the first acquisition instruction or the second acquisition instruction,

the communication system selection part

makes the first protocol execution part perform the acquisition processing according to the first acquisition instruction for each of the plurality of communication systems until the acquisition is successful, informs the acquisition instruction function execution part that the acquisition failed when acquisition failed in all of the communication systems, and informs the acquisition instruction function execution part that the acquisition was successful when the acquisition was successful in any communication system, and

makes the second protocol execution part perform the acquisition processing according to the second acquisition instruction for each of said plurality of communication systems until the acquisition is successful, informs the acquisition instruction function execution part of the acquisition failure when acquisition failed in all communication systems, and informs the acquisition instruction function execution part of the acquisition success when the acquisition is successful in any communication system, and

the acquisition instruction function execution part judges if there was any notification of acquisition failure when a first predetermined time passes from when the first acquisition instruction was carried out and judges if there was any notification of acquisition failure by a cycle of a second predetermined time shorter than the first predetermined time when acquisition failure is not informed.

2. A wireless communication terminal as set forth in claim 1, wherein the plurality of communication systems comprise communication systems with different frequency bands.

3. A wireless communication terminal as set forth in claim 1, wherein the plurality of communication systems include communication systems with different band classes in CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) communication.

4. A wireless communication terminal as set forth in claim 3, wherein the plurality of communication systems comprise a primary channel and a secondary channel relating to communication systems with different band classes.

5. A wireless communication terminal as set forth in claim 1, wherein the communication system selection part repeatedly executes the acquisition processing based on the first acquisition instruction during a first predetermined time.

6. A wireless communication terminal as set forth in claim 1, wherein

the acquisition instruction function execution part sends the communication system selection part a third acquisition instruction when the send operation is an operation for voice transmission, and

the communication system selection part makes the second protocol execution part perform the acquisition processing for each of the plurality of communication systems until the acquisition is successful when receiving the third acquisition instruction, informs the acquisition instruction function execution part of the failure of acquisition when acquisition fails in all of the communication systems, and informs the acquisition instruction function execution part that the acquisition is successful when the acquisition is successful in any communication system.

7. A wireless communication terminal as set forth in claim 1, wherein

the acquisition instruction function execution part sends the communication system selection part a third acquisition instruction when the send operation is an operation for voice transmission, and

the communication system selection part makes the second protocol execution part perform the acquisition processing for each of the plurality of communication systems according to the third acquisition instruction until the acquisition is successful, informs the acquisition instruction function execution part of the failure of acquisition when acquisition fails in all communication systems, and informs it that the acquisition is successful when the acquisition is successful in any communication system.

8. A wireless communication terminal comprising:

a display part;

a communication part capable of acquiring a plurality of communication systems and capable of both communication by a first communication protocol and communication by a second communication protocol;

an operation part; and

a control part which controls communication by the communication part by any of the plurality of communication systems using the first communication protocol or second communication protocol when the start of communication is instructed by the operation part,

the control part having;

a communication system selection part instructing the communication part of the communication system to be acquired,

a first protocol execution part instructing the communication part of acquisition by the first communication protocol,

a second protocol execution part instructing the communication part of acquisition by the second communication protocol, and

an acquisition instruction function execution part instructing the communication system selection part of the start of acquisition of the communication system, wherein

the acquisition instruction function execution part sends to the communication system selection part, a first acquisition instruction instructing the acquisition of any of the plurality of communication systems when detecting a send operation by the operation part in a state judged “

out of area”

in which communication cannot be carried out, sends to the communication system selection part a second acquisition instruction when acquisition failure is informed for the first acquisition instruction, and performs processing for starting communication by a successful acquired communication system when acquisition success is informed for the first acquisition instruction or the second acquisition instruction,

the communication system selection part

makes the first protocol execution part perform the acquisition processing according to the first acquisition instruction for each of the plurality of communication systems until the acquisition is successful, informs the acquisition instruction function execution part that the acquisition failed when acquisition failed in all of the communication systems, and informs the acquisition instruction function execution part that the acquisition was successful when the acquisition was successful in any communication system, and

makes the second protocol execution part perform the acquisition processing according to the second acquisition instruction for each of said plurality of communication systems until the acquisition is successful, informs the acquisition instruction function execution part of the acquisition failure when acquisition failed in all communication systems, and informs the acquisition instruction function execution part of the acquisition success when the acquisition is successful in any communication system, and

the acquisition instruction function execution part detects a send operation by the operation part in a state judged “

out of area” and

makes the display part display the failure of the send operation when acquisition failure by the second acquisition instruction is informed after acquisition failure by the first acquisition instruction is informed.

9. A wireless communication terminal as set forth in claim 8, wherein the state “

out of area”

is defined as a state where neither the first protocol execution part nor the second protocol execution part can acquire any of the plurality of communication systems, the acquisition instruction function execution part makes the display part display “

out of area”

, and the “

in-area”

reset processing by the communication part is executed.

10. A communication control method of a wireless communication terminal comprising a communication system selection part and a control part including a first protocol execution part, a second protocol execution part, and an acquisition instruction function execution part, which can acquire a plurality of communication systems, which can execute both communication according to a first communication protocol and communication according to a second communication protocol, and which can control communication by any of the plurality of communication systems by using the first communication protocol or second communication protocol when start of communication is instructed by a predetermined operation, said method including:

a first step in which the acquisition instruction function execution part sends the communication system selection part, a first acquisition instruction which instructs the acquisition of any of the plurality of communication systems, when detecting a send operation in a state judged “

out of area”

in which communication cannot be carried out,

a second step in which the first protocol execution part executes the acquisition processing based on the first step, for each of the plurality of communication systems, until the acquisition is successful,

a third step in which the communication system selection part informs the acquisition instruction function execution part, the failure of acquisition when acquisition is not possible in any of the communication systems in the second step,

a fourth step in which the acquisition instruction function execution part receives a notification of the acquisition failure and sends the communication system selection part, a second acquisition instruction,

a fifth step in which the second protocol execution part executes the acquisition processing based on the fourth step for each of the plurality of communication systems until the acquisition is successful,

a sixth step in which the communication system selection part informs the acquisition instruction function execution part, the failure of acquisition when acquisition is not possible in any of all communication systems in the fifth step,

a seventh step in which the communication system selection part informs the acquisition instruction function execution part, the success of acquisition when the acquisition is successful in any communication system in the second step or fifth step,

an eighth step in which the acquisition instruction function execution part receives the notification of success of acquisition and performs processing for starting communication by the successfully acquired communication system, and

a ninth step in which the acquisition instruction function execution part judges if there was any notification of acquisition failure when a first predetermined time passes from when the first acquisition instruction was carried out and judge if there was any notification of acquisition failure by a cycle of a second predetermined time shorter than the first predetermined time when acquisition failure is not informed.

11. A communication control method of a wireless communication terminal as set forth in claim 10, wherein, in the first step, the communication system selection part repeatedly executes the acquisition processing based on the first acquisition instruction during a first predetermined time.

12. A communication control method of a wireless communication terminal comprising a communication system selection part and a control part including a first protocol execution part, a second protocol execution part, and an acquisition instruction function execution part, which can acquire a plurality of communication systems, which can execute both communication according to a first communication protocol and communication according to a second communication protocol, and which can control communication by any of the plurality of communication systems by using the first communication protocol or second communication protocol when start of communication is instructed by a predetermined operation, said method including:

a first step in which the acquisition instruction function execution part sends the communication system selection part, a first acquisition instruction which instructs the acquisition of any of the plurality of communication systems, when detecting a send operation in a state judged “

out of area”

in which communication cannot be carried out,

a second step in which the first protocol execution part executes the acquisition processing based on the first step, for each of the plurality of communication systems, until the acquisition is successful,

a third step in which the communication system selection part informs the acquisition instruction function execution part, the failure of acquisition when acquisition is not possible in any of the communication systems in the second step,

a fourth step in which the acquisition instruction function execution part receives a notification of the acquisition failure and sends the communication system selection part, a second acquisition instruction,

a fifth step in which the second protocol execution part executes the acquisition processing based on the fourth step for each of the plurality of communication systems until the acquisition is successful,

a sixth step in which the communication system selection part informs the acquisition instruction function execution part, the failure of acquisition when acquisition is not possible in any of all communication systems in the fifth step,

a seventh step in which the communication system selection part informs the acquisition instruction function execution part, the success of acquisition when the acquisition is successful in any communication system in the second step or fifth step,

an eighth step in which the acquisition instruction function execution part receives the notification of success of acquisition and performs processing for starting communication by the successfully acquired communication system, and

a ninth step in which the acquisition instruction function execution part detects a send operation in a state judged “

out of area” and

displays the failure of the send operation when acquisition failure by the second acquisition instruction is informed after acquisition failure by the first acquisition instruction is informed.

13. A communication control method of a wireless communication terminal as set forth in claim 12, wherein the state “

out of area”

is defined as a state where neither the first protocol execution part nor the second protocol execution part can acquire any of the plurality of communication systems, the acquisition instruction function execution part makes the display part display “

out of area”

, and the “

in-area”

reset processing by the communication part is executed.

14. A communication control method of a wireless communication terminal comprising a communication system selection part and a control part including a first protocol execution part, a second protocol execution part, and an acquisition instruction function execution part, which can acquire a plurality of communication systems, which can execute both communication according to a first communication protocol and communication according to a second communication protocol, and which can control communication by any of the plurality of communication systems by using the first communication protocol or second communication protocol when start of communication is instructed by a predetermined operation, said method including:

a first step in which the acquisition instruction function execution part sends the communication system selection part, a first acquisition instruction which instructs the acquisition of any of the plurality of communication systems, when detecting a send operation in a state judged “

out of area”

in which communication cannot be carried out,

a second step in which the first protocol execution part executes the acquisition processing based on the first step, for each of the plurality of communication systems, until the acquisition is successful,

a third step in which the communication system selection part informs the acquisition instruction function execution part, the failure of acquisition when acquisition is not possible in any of the communication systems in the second step,

a fourth step in which the acquisition instruction function execution part receives a notification of the acquisition failure and sends the communication system selection part, a second acquisition instruction,

a fifth step in which the second protocol execution part executes the acquisition processing based on the fourth step for each of the plurality of communication systems until the acquisition is successful,

a sixth step in which the communication system selection part informs the acquisition instruction function execution part, the failure of acquisition when acquisition is not possible in any of all communication systems in the fifth step,

a seventh step in which the communication system selection part informs the acquisition instruction function execution part, the success of acquisition when the acquisition is successful in any communication system in the second step or fifth step,

an eighth step in which the acquisition instruction function execution part receives the notification of success of acquisition and performs processing for starting communication by the successfully acquired communication system,

a ninth step of performing a third acquisition instruction by the acquisition instruction function execution part with respect to the second protocol execution part where the send operation is the operation of voice transmission, and

a tenth step of performing the acquisition processing by the second protocol execution part for said each plurality of communication systems until the acquisition is successful when receiving the third acquisition instruction, informing the failure of acquisition to the acquisition instruction function execution part where the acquisition fails in all communication systems, and while informing that the acquisition is successful where the acquisition is successful in any communication system.

15. A wireless communication system comprising;

a base station; and

a wireless communication terminal performing wireless communication with the base station through a channel assigned by the base station, wherein

the wireless communication terminal has;

a communication part capable of acquiring a plurality of communication systems and capable of executing both of communication according to a first communication protocol and communication according to a second communication protocol,

an operation part, and

a control part which controls communication by the communication part by using the first communication protocol or second communication protocol in any of the plurality of communication systems when start of communication is instructed by the operation part,

the control part includes;

a communication system selection part instructing the communication part of the communication system to be acquired,

a first protocol execution part instructing the communication part of the acquisition by the first communication protocol,

a second protocol execution part instructing the communication part of the acquisition by the second communication protocol, and

an acquisition instruction function execution part instructing the communication system selection part of the start of acquisition of the communication system, wherein

the acquisition instruction function execution part sends the communication system selection part a first acquisition instruction instructing the acquisition of any of the plurality of communication systems when detecting a send operation by the operation part in a state judged “

out of area”

in which communication cannot be carried out, sends the communication system selection part a second acquisition instruction when acquisition failure is informed for the first acquisition instruction, and performs processing to start communication by a successfully acquired communication system when acquisition success is informed for the first acquisition instruction or the second acquisition instruction,

the communication system selection part

makes the first protocol execution part perform the acquisition processing according to the first acquisition instruction for each of the plurality of communication systems until the acquisition is successful, informs the acquisition instruction function execution part that the acquisition failed when acquisition fails in all communication systems, while informs the acquisition instruction function execution part that acquisition is successful when acquisition is successful in any communication system, and

makes the second protocol execution part perform the acquisition processing according to the second acquisition instruction for each of the plurality of communication systems until the acquisition is successful, informs the acquisition instruction function execution part of acquisition failure when acquisition fails in all communication systems, while informs the acquisition instruction function execution part of acquisition success when acquisition is successful in any communication system, and

the acquisition instruction function execution part judges if there was any notification of acquisition failure when a first predetermined time passes from when the first acquisition instruction was carried out and judges if there was any notification of acquisition failure by a cycle of a second predetermined time shorter than the first predetermined time when acquisition failure is not informed.