Mobile communication terminal and management apparatus

• US 20040203588A1
• Filed: 03/08/2002
• Published: 10/14/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 03/08/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Junichi Yamagishi
• Original Assignee: Junichi Yamagishi
• Inventors: Yamagishi, Junichi
• Granted Patent: US 7,153,210 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/410
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/0014 for vending, access and use of specific services not covered anywhere else in G07F17/00 meter-controlled dispensing of liquid, gas or electricity G07F15/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2755 by optical scanning
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72409 by interfacing with external accessories hands-free H04M1/60
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72427 for supporting games or graphical animations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/68 Payment of value-added services
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 17/00 Prepayment of wireline communication systems, wireless communication systems or telephone systems using a coded card to authorise calls from a telephone set H04M1/675
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/0196 Payment of value-added services, mainly when their charges are added on the telephone bill, e.g. payment of non-telecom services, e-commerce, on-line banking
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/2026 Wireless network, e.g. GSM, PCS, TACS
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/32 Involving wireless systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/24 Accounting or billing

Abstract

It is possible to provide a mobile communication terminal capable of further enhancing the versatility and a management apparatus using the same.

The management apparatus comprises a mobile communication terminal comprising a radio unit (22) for enabling to wirelessly output a signal and a reading unit (22) for enabling to read an identification sign, a playing section (1) capable of being played based on personal information, an input section (19) provided on the playing section (1) to input personal information with a radio signal from the mobile communication terminal (21), an externally readable unique identification sign (24) provided on the playing section (1) to identify the playing section (1), and a control section (5) for calling an information service center (28) based on a radio signal input of the personal information through the radio unit (22) of the mobile communication terminal (21) and a reading of an identification sign through the identification unit (22) and for enabling to play by the playing section (1), wherein the information service center (28) performs accounting according to a playing of the playing section (1).

Claims

1. A mobile communication terminal comprising a radio unit for enabling to wirelessly output a signal such as personal information and a reading unit for enabling to read an identification sign.

2. A management apparatus comprising:

a mobile communication terminal comprising a radio unit for enabling to wirelessly output a signal such as personal information and a reading unit for enabling to read an identification sign;

an operation object capable of being operated on the basis of personal information;

an input section which is provided on the operation object to input personal information from the mobile communication terminal with a radio signal;

an externally readable unique identification sign which is provided on the operation object to identify the operation object; and

a control section for calling an accounting center on the basis of a radio signal input of personal information through the radio unit of the mobile communication terminal and the reading of the identification sign through an identification unit and for enabling to operate with the operation object on the basis of the calling;

wherein the accounting center performs accounting according to an operation of the operation object.

5. A management apparatus according to claim 2, comprising a password input section for inputting a password as personal information;

wherein the control section calls an information service center when the input password corresponds to personal information.

3. A management apparatus comprising:

a mobile communication terminal comprising a radio unit for enabling to wirelessly output a signal such as personal information, and a reading unit for enabling to read an identification sign;

a playing section capable of storing playing information to play on the basis of personal information;

an input section which is provided on the playing section to input personal information from the mobile communication terminal with a radio signal;

an externally readable unique identification sign which is provided on the playing section to identify the playing section; and

a control section for calling an information service center on the basis of a radio signal input of personal information through a radio unit of the mobile communication terminal and a reading of the identification sign through an identification unit and for enabling to play with the playing section on the basis of the calling;

wherein the information service center performs accounting according to a playing of the playing section.

4. A management apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the information service center stores newly arrived information of playing information therein and transmits the newly arrived information according to the calling;

and

the control section receives the newly arrived information to output it to the playing section.

6. A management apparatus according to claim 3, comprising a password input section for inputting a password as personal information;

wherein the control section calls an information service center when the input password corresponds to personal information.

7. A management apparatus according to claim 4, comprising a password input section for inputting a password as personal information;

wherein the control section calls an information service center when the input password corresponds to personal information.

8. A management apparatus comprising:

a mobile communication terminal which comprises a radio unit for enabling to wirelessly output a signal such as personal information and a reading unit for enabling to read an identification sign, and is capable of being connected via the Internet;

a plurality of operation objects capable of being operated on the basis of personal information;

an input section which is provided on each operation object to input personal information from the mobile communication terminal with a radio signal;

an externally readable unique identification sign which is provided on the operation object to identify the operation object; and

a control section for calling an Internet provider on the basis of a radio signal input of personal information through the mobile communication terminal, and a reading of the identification sign through an identification unit, and for enabling an operation of the operation object on the basis of the calling;

wherein the Internet provider performs accounting according to an operation of the operation object.

9. A management apparatus comprising:

a mobile communication terminal which comprises a radio unit for enabling to wirelessly output a signal such as personal information and a reading unit for enabling to read of an identification sign and is capable of being connected via the Internet; and

a plurality of information handsets each of which comprises an externally readable unique identification sign and is capable of operating Internet information on the basis of personal information, and which calls an Internet provider on the basis of a radio signal input of personal information through the radio unit of the mobile communication terminal, and a reading of the identification sign through the identification unit, and enables to operate the Internet information on the basis of the calling;

wherein the Internet provider performs accounting according to an operation of the information handset.