Function limiting method for telephone communication terminal, telephone communication method, telephone communication terminal and repeating center equipment

A function limiting method for limiting an information signal recording function of a telephone communication terminal, comprising the steps of:

• detecting control information used to limit the information signal control information that is included in information received upon origination of a call from a call originating terminal, wherein the control information is a region ID code used for identifying a state or region in which the call originating terminal is located;
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• performing limitation control on the information signal recording function based on the control information detected in the step of detecting.

A telephone communication method, comprising the steps of:

• transmitting control information used to control a call terminating terminal to limit an information signal recording function of the call terminating terminal from a call originating terminal, wherein the control information is a region ID code used for identifying a state or region in which the call originating terminal is located;
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• receiving the control information at the call terminating terminal and controlling the information signal recording function of the call terminating terminal based on the received control information.

A telephone communication method for a plurality of telephone communication terminals wherein at least one of the telephone communication terminals is a portable telephone communication terminal, the method comprising the steps of:

• producing, by a repeating center that manages position information of the portable telephone communication terminal, control information used to control a call terminating terminal to limit an information signal recording function of the call terminating terminal based on information included in call origination information transmitted from a call originating terminal side, and transmitting the control information to the call terminating terminal, wherein the control information is a region ID code used for identifying a state or region in which the call originating terminal is located;
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• receiving, by the call terminating terminal, the control information and controlling the call terminating terminal to limit the information signal recording function based on the received control information.

A telephone communication terminal, comprising:

• instruction input acceptance means for accepting instruction input information regarding control information for limiting an information signal recording function of a call terminating terminal, wherein the control information is a region ID code used for identifying a state or region in which the telephone communication terminal is located;
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• transmission means for transmitting the instruction input information accepted by the instruction input acceptance means.

A repeating center equipment connected to a communication network for managing location information of a portable telephone communication terminal connected to the communication network, comprising:

• control information production means for producing control information used to control a call terminating portable telephone to limit an information signal recording function of the call terminating portable telephone based on information included in call origination information from a call originating terminal, wherein the control information is a region ID code used for identifying a state or region in which the call originating terminal is located;
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• control information transmission means for transmitting the control information to the call terminating terminal.