US 2004/0171373 A1 · Mobile communication terminal, server, communication system, communication control method, and communication control program

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to enable appropriate switching among a plurality of modes including a cellular communication mode and an RFID information receiving function. A communication system is comprised of an RFID configured to transmit predetermined ID information of its own, a server capable of being connected to a cellular communication network, and an aggregation point for aggregating information from the RFID. In the communication system, the aggregation point, which is comprised of a mobile communication terminal or the like, is provided with an ID receiver for receiving ID information from an RFID, and a cellular communication part for performing cellular communication via the cellular communication network. Furthermore, the aggregation point is provided with a new mode controller for receiving a switching signal for switching among a plurality of modes including the cellular communication mode and the RFID information receiving function from the server, and for performing a mode switching control based on the received switching signal.

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Dependent claims

A mobile communication terminal comprising:

identification information receiving means for receiving identification information from at least one mini-communicator which transmits predetermined identification information of its own;
cellular communication means for implementing communication with a server or another terminal via a cellular communication network;
and
switching control means for receiving a switching signal for switching among a plurality of modes comprising an identification information receive mode of activating only the identification information receiving means out of the identification information receiving means and the cellular communication means, and a cellular communication mode of activating only the cellular communication means, and for performing a mode switching control based on the received switching signal.

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A server capable of communication with at least one mobile communication terminal having identification information receiving means for receiving identification information from at least one mini-communicator, and cellular communication means for implementing communication with a server or another terminal via a cellular communication network, the server comprising:

switching signal transmitting means for transmitting to the mobile communication terminal a switching signal according to a predetermined mode switching request, in order to implement switching among a plurality of modes comprising an identification information receive mode of activating only the identification information receiving means out of the identification information receiving means and the cellular communication means, and a cellular communication mode of activating only the cellular communication means, at the mobile communication terminal.

A communication system comprising at least one mini-communicator configured to transmit predetermined identification information of its own;

a server capable of being connected to a cellular communication network;
and at least one mobile communication terminal functioning as an aggregation point for aggregating information from the mini-communicator;
wherein the mobile communication terminal comprises:
identification information receiving means for receiving the identification information from the mini-communicator;
cellular communication means for implementing communication with the server or another terminal via the cellular communication network;
and
switching control means for receiving a switching signal for switching among a plurality of modes comprising an identification information receive mode of activating only the identification information receiving means out of the identification information receiving means and the cellular communication means, and a cellular communication mode of activating only the cellular communication means, and for performing a mode switching control based on the received switching signal;
wherein the server comprises:
switching signal transmitting means for transmitting a switching signal according to a predetermined mode switching request to the mobile communication terminal;
and
wherein the switching control means of the mobile communication terminal performs the mode switching control based on the switching signal received from the server.

8 more elements

A communication control method in a communication system comprising at least one mini-communicator configured to transmit predetermined identification information of its own, a server capable of being connected to a cellular communication network, and at least one mobile communication terminal functioning as an aggregation point for aggregating information from the mini-communicator, the communication control method comprising:

a switching signal receiving step of receiving a switching signal for switching among a plurality of modes comprising an identification information receive mode of activating only identification information receiving means out of the identification information receiving means for receiving the identification information from the mini-communicator, and cellular communication means for implementing communication with the server or another terminal via the cellular communication network, and a cellular communication mode of activating only the cellular communication means, at the mobile communication terminal;
and
a switching control step of performing a mode switching control based on the received switching signal.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Mobile communication terminal, server, communication system, communication control method, and communication control program

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Mobile communication terminal, server, communication system, communication control method, and communication control program

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