Processing decision method and mobile communication terminal

• US 8,787,893 B2
• Filed: 03/09/2011
• Issued: 07/22/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/11/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Vodafone Group PLC
• Original Assignee: Vodafone Group PLC
• Inventors: Aoki, Kazuo, Aoki, Tomonori
• Primary Examiner(s): DOAN, KIET M
• Application Number:
  US13/064,178
• Publication Number:
  US 20110190036A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,231 Days
• Field of Search: 455/406, 455/414.2, 455/514, 455/414.1, 455/411, 455/410, 455/41.2, 455/418, 455/456.5, 463/17, 463/25, 463/29, 463/16, 463/42, 463/31, 463/8, 463/43, 463/35, 463/22, 342/357.06, 701/200, 701/454
• US Class Current: 455/418
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/66 with means for preventing unauthorised or fraudulent calling verifying user identity or authority in secret or secure digital communications H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72427 for supporting games or graphical animations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• 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

A wireless communication processing decision unit 33 acquires, from a wireless communication specific information storage unit 52, wireless communication specific information which specifies regions in which utilization of its frequency bandwidth is permitted by law. Next, registered position information which specifies the region in which this mobile communication terminal is position registered is acquired from a registered position information storage unit 34. Next, if the region specified by the registered position information is included in the regions shown by the wireless communication specific information, then the wireless communication processing decision unit 33 makes a decision to the effect that communication is possible, and notifies a communication processing unit 53 of this permission of communication. Upon receipt of this communication permission, the communication processing unit 53 starts communication processing.

Claims

1. A terminal, comprising:

a first storage means storing first information which specifies a region corresponding to predetermined processing;

a second storage means storing second information including region information that is independent of said predetermined processing;

a processing decision means which compares said first and second information, and decides whether it is permissible to perform said predetermined processing;

a wireless communication unit performing wireless communications utilizing a predetermined frequency with a base station, wherein said predetermined processing corresponds to said performing wireless communications utilizing a predetermined frequency; and

a wireless communication specific information storage unit storing an identifier of a region corresponding to a region where said performing wireless communications utilizing the predetermined frequency is permissible, wherein said first storage means corresponds to said wireless communication specific information storage unit; and

a wireless communication processing decision unit deciding whether said performing wireless communications utilizing the predetermined frequency is permissible in dependence on said identifier and said second information, wherein said processing decision means corresponds to said wireless communication processing decision unit.

2. The terminal of claim 1, wherein said region information included in said second information specifies a region selected from among a region in which a user of said terminal has concluded a communication contract, a region in which said terminal was purchased, and a region in which said terminal is position registered.

3. The terminal of claim 1, wherein said first information is determined according to a presence of a right to perform said predetermined processing in the region.

4. The terminal of claim 1, wherein said first information is determined according to whether performing said predetermined processing in the region conforms to law, regulation, or custom.

5. The terminal of claim 1, wherein said predetermined processing corresponds to execution of at least one program mounted in said terminal.

6. The terminal of claim 1, wherein said predetermined processing corresponds to a display of contents stored on said terminal.

7. The terminal of claim 1, wherein said predetermined processing corresponds to processing performed by a device in said terminal.

8. The terminal of claim 1, wherein said terminal corresponds to a mobile communication terminal.

9. A terminal, comprising:

a first storage means storing first information which specifies a region corresponding to predetermined processing;

a second storage means storing second information including region information that is independent of said predetermined processing;

a processing decision means which compares said first and second information, and decides whether it is permissible to perform said predetermined processing;

a game processing unit performing processing of at least one game application, wherein said predetermined processing corresponds to said processing of said at least one game application;

a game specific information storage unit storing identifiers of regions corresponding to regions where said processing of said at least one game application is permissible, wherein said first storage means corresponds to said game specific information storage unit; and

a game processing decision unit deciding whether said processing of said at least one game application is permissible in dependence on said identifiers and said second information, wherein said processing decision means corresponds to said game processing decision unit.

10. A terminal, comprising:

a first storage means storing first information which specifies a region corresponding to predetermined processing;

a second storage means storing second information including region information that is independent of said predetermined processing;

a processing decision means which compares said first and second information, and decides whether it is permissible to perform said predetermined processing;

a replay processing unit performing a display of moving picture contents, wherein said predetermined processing corresponds to said performing of said display of moving picture contents;

a moving picture contents specific information storage unit storing an identifier of a region corresponding to a region where said performing of the display is permissible, wherein said first storage means corresponds to said moving picture contents specific information storage unit; and

a replay processing decision unit deciding whether said performing of the display is permissible in dependence on said identifier and said second information, wherein said processing decision means corresponds to said replay processing decision unit.

11. A method, comprising:

acquiring first information which specifies a region corresponding to predetermined processing and which is stored in a terminal;

acquiring second information which includes region information that is independent of said predetermined processing and which is stored in said terminal;

comparing said first information and second information, and deciding whether it is permissible to perform said predetermined processing;

performing wireless communications utilizing a predetermined frequency by a wireless communication unit with a base station, wherein said predetermined processing corresponds to said performing of wireless communications utilizing the predetermined frequency;

storing an identifier of a region corresponding to a region where said performing wireless communications utilizing the predetermined frequency is permissible, wherein said identifier corresponds to said first information; and

deciding whether said performing wireless communications utilizing the predetermined frequency is permissible in dependence on said identifier and said second information.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein said region information included in said second information specifies a region selected from among a region in which a user of said terminal concluded a communication contract, a region in which said terminal was purchased, and a region in which said terminal is position registered.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein said first information is determined according to whether there is a right to perform said predetermined processing in the region.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein said first information is determined according to whether performing said predetermined processing in the region conforms to law, regulation, or custom.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein said predetermined processing corresponds to execution of at least one program mounted in said terminal.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein said predetermined processing corresponds to a display of contents stored on said terminal.

17. The method of claim 11, wherein said predetermined processing corresponds to processing performed by a device in said terminal.

18. The method of claim 11, wherein said terminal corresponds to a mobile communication terminal.

19. A method, comprising:

acquiring first information which specifies a region corresponding to predetermined processing and which is stored in a terminal;

acquiring second information which includes region information that is independent of said predetermined processing and which is stored in said terminal;

comparing said first information and second information, and deciding whether it is permissible to perform said predetermined processing;

performing processing of at least one game application, wherein said predetermined processing corresponds to said processing of said at least one game application;

storing identifiers of regions corresponding to regions where said processing of said at least one game application is permissible, wherein said identifiers correspond to said first information; and

deciding whether said processing of said at least one game application is permissible in dependence on said identifiers and said second information.

20. A method, comprising:

acquiring first information which specifies a region corresponding to predetermined processing and which is stored in a terminal;

acquiring second information which includes region information that is independent of said predetermined processing and which is stored in said terminal;

comparing said first information and second information, and deciding whether it is permissible to perform said predetermined processing;

performing a display of moving picture contents, wherein said predetermined processing corresponds to said performing of said display of moving picture contents;

storing an identifier of a region corresponding to a region where said performing of the display is permissible, wherein said identifier corresponds to said first information; and

deciding whether said performing of the display is permissible in dependence on said identifier and said second information.