Technical Field
The present invention relates to a communication terminal device that controls access restriction according to access restriction information received, a control method therefor, and a control program.
Background Art
Conventionally, a technique for restricting connection requests from terminals is known. In E-UTRAN (Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network), a mobile station described in Patent Document 1 receives SIB2, performs a predetermined restriction process in the E-UTRAN based on information elements included in the SIB2, and performs a restriction process on an outgoing call of a CS call using the CSFB function, based on “ac-BarringForCSFB-r10” and “ac-BarringForMO-Data” among the above information elements.
Additionally, a method of restricting connections of voice communication is known. A base station described in Patent Document 2 receives a control signal from a user device via a bearer for the control signal set for each user device, irrespective of whether or not the user device can support the service specific access restriction method, and determines, according to a certain restriction rate, whether or not to restrict a voice signal of the user device that has transmitted the control signal.
Additionally, there is proposed a technique of receiving a signal regarding a restriction from a base station and simply displaying “under restriction” on the terminal side while such a restriction is imposed. For example, in a system described in Patent Document 3, while a dialing destination terminal is restricted, “under restriction” is displayed on its terminal, and calling operation is stopped. Additionally, in a system described in Patent Document 4, while congestion is occurring, information regarding a restriction is notified to a mobile terminal to be restricted. Further, in a system described in Patent Document 5, an access class restriction is displayed on a terminal.
Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent No. 4902771
Patent Document 2: Japanese Unexamined Patent Application, First Publication No. 2014-033385
Patent Document 3: Japanese Unexamined Patent Application, First Publication No. 2000-201379
Patent Document 4: Japanese Unexamined Patent Application, First Publication No. 2010-232811
Patent Document 5: Japanese Unexamined Patent Application, First Publication No. 2013-009404
As described above, in the conventional technique, the access restriction is displayed on the terminal, but the user cannot understand from such a display alone what is restricted. Such a terminal is not one made in deep pursuit of the ease of use, and it cannot be said that user friendliness is good.
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a communication terminal device that enables a user to easily recognize restriction contents when access is restricted, a control method therefore, and a control program.
(1) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention takes the following measures. In other words, a communication terminal device of the present invention is configured to control access restriction according to access restriction information received. The communication terminal device includes: a restriction determination unit configured to determine whether or not access restriction is valid; and a control unit configured to, in a case that it is determined that the access restriction is valid, emphasize only a display of a service permitted to be used under the access restriction. This allows the user to easily recognize the restricted contents when the access is restricted.
(2) Additionally, in the communication terminal device of the present invention, the control unit is configured to display only the display of the service permitted to be used under the access restriction. Thereby, when access to a service is restricted, the user can easily recognize the permitted service.
(3) Further, in the communication terminal device of the present invention, the control unit is configured to, in a case that the access restriction restricts an application, display only an icon of an application permitted to be used under the access restriction. Thereby, when an application is restricted, the user can easily recognize the permitted application.
(4) Moreover, in the communication terminal device of the present invention, the control unit is configured to gray out a display of a service not permitted to be used under the access restriction. Thereby, when access to a service is restricted, the user can easily recognize the service not permitted.
(5) Additionally, in the communication terminal device of the present invention, the control unit is configured to, in a case that the access restriction restricts an application, gray out an icon of an application not permitted to be used under the access restriction. Thereby, when an application is restricted, the user can easily recognize the application not permitted.
(6) Further, in the communication terminal device of the present invention, the control unit is configured to, in a case that the access restriction restricts an application, deactivate an icon of an application not permitted to be used under the access restriction. Thereby, when an application is restricted, the user can easily recognize the application not permitted.
(7) Moreover, in the communication terminal device of the present invention, the control unit is configured to, in a case that the access restriction restricts an application, change a form of an icon of an application that behaves differently under the access restriction. Thereby, when an application is restricted, the user can easily recognize the application that behaves differently under the access restriction.
(8) Additionally, in the communication terminal device of the present invention, the restriction determination unit is configured to determine whether or not the access restriction information received indicates a restriction during disaster. Thereby, it is possible to determine from the access restriction information whether to perform the restriction during disaster.
(9) Further, in the communication terminal device of the present invention, the restriction determination unit is configured to determine whether or not the access restriction information received includes information indicating that it is during disaster, thus determining whether or not the access restriction information received indicates the restriction during disaster. Thereby, it can be determined from the access restriction information whether or not it is during disaster.
(10) Moreover, in the communication terminal device of the present invention, the restriction determination unit is configured to determine whether or not the access restriction information received includes information indicating permission to use a disaster application, thus determining whether or not the access restriction information received indicates the restriction during disaster. Thereby, it can be determined from the access restriction information whether or not it is during disaster.
(11) Additionally, in the communication terminal device of the present invention, the control unit is configured to, in a case that it is determined that the access restriction information received indicates the restriction during disaster, change a desktop display to a desktop display for disaster. Thereby, convenience of the user can be improved when access is restricted.
(12) Further, in the communication terminal device of the present invention, when the control unit is configured to transition to a power saving mode in a case that it is determined that the access restriction is valid. Thereby, power consumption can be reduced during access restriction where use of the terminal is restricted.
(13) Moreover, in the communication terminal device of the present invention, the control unit is configured to transition to a power saving mode in a case that the access restriction is determined to be valid, and a user has made a setting that the power saving mode is available when the access restriction is valid. Thereby, power consumption can be reduced during access restriction where use of the terminal is restricted.
(14) Additionally, in the communication terminal device of the present invention, the control unit is configured to save a power of a backlight as the power saving mode. This makes it possible to reduce the power consumption especially for the backlight power source during the access restriction.
(15) Further, in the communication terminal device of the present invention, the control unit is configured to, in a case that it is determined that the access restriction is valid, turn off the power of the backlight in a shorter time than in a case that the access restriction is not valid. This makes it possible to reduce the power consumption especially for the backlight power source during the access restriction.
(16) Moreover, in the communication terminal device of the present invention, the control unit is configured to suspend the power saving mode in a case that it is determined that the access restriction is no longer valid. Thereby, since the cell search is suspended during the access restriction, power consumption can be reduced.
(17) Additionally, in the communication terminal device of the present invention, the control unit is configured to terminate the power saving mode in a case that it is determined that the access restriction is no longer valid. Thereby, when the access restriction is released, the power saving mode can be automatically terminated.
(18) Further, in the communication terminal device of the present invention, the control unit is configured to notify a user of release of the access restriction in a case that it is determined that the access restriction is no longer valid. Thereby, the user can recognize that the access restriction has been released.
(19) Further, in the communication terminal device of the present invention, wherein the control unit is configured to notify a user of release of the access restriction in a case that it is determined that the access restriction is no longer valid, and the user has made a setting that a notification is to be given to the user when the access restriction is released. Thereby, according to the setting, the user can recognize that the access restriction has been released.
(20) Moreover, in the communication terminal device of the present invention, the control unit is configured to, according to a setting, delay a timing of notifying of the release of the access restriction. Thereby, it is possible to disperse an increase in communication traffic due to the release of the access restriction.
(21) Additionally, in the communication terminal device of the present invention, the control unit is configured to, in a case that the access restriction is ACB restriction, emphasizes that a wireless LAN connection is available. Thereby, the user can recognize that a wireless LAN connection is available under the ACB restriction, and the convenience of the user is improved.
(22) Further, a control method of the present invention is a method for a communication terminal device configured to control access restriction according to access restriction information received. The control method includes: a step of determining whether or not access restriction is valid; and a step of, in a case that it is determined that the access restriction is valid, emphasizing only a display of a service permitted to be used under the access restriction. This allows the user to easily recognize the restricted contents when the access is restricted.
(23) Moreover, a control program of the present invention is a control program for a communication terminal device configured to control access restriction according to access restriction information received. The control program causes a computer to perform a series of processes including: a process of determining whether or not access restriction is valid; and a process of, in a case that it is determined that the access restriction is valid, emphasizing only a display of a service permitted to be used under the access restriction.
According to the present invention, the user can easily recognize restriction contents when access is restricted.
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
The LTE transmission unit 311 and the LTE reception unit 312 transmit and receive data to and from the base station device 200 according to the LTE (Long Term Evolution) scheme. The LTE reception unit 312 receives access restriction information transmitted from the base station device 200. Here, these transmission unit and reception unit do not necessarily operate according to the LTE scheme.
The wireless LAN transceiver unit 313 communicates with an external server via a wireless LAN access point and a network using a wireless LAN antenna. A wireless LAN access point may be a wireless LAN router or the like installed at a public facility, home, or the like.
The NFC transceiver unit 314 performs contactless wireless communication. In that case, it receives an electromagnetic wave emitted within a predetermined distance (for example, a short distance of tens of centimeters), activates a contactless IC tag with the electric energy of the electromagnetic wave as a power source, carries on the electromagnetic wave, and thus transmits from the contactless IC tag, NFC identification information set to the contactless IC tag. Then, the transmitted electromagnetic wave is received by an NFC reader, and the NFC identification information is read from the received electromagnetic wave.
The input unit 321 receives a message inputted by a user though, for example, a touch panel, an operation key, or the like. The output unit 322 displays a graphical user interface (GUI) for operation and displays a message according to the operation.
The SIM card connection unit 330 stores the SIM card (Subscriber Identity Module Card) in the communication terminal device and is connected to the SIM card. Signals are transmitted and received via connection terminals to and from a conductor plate of a SIM chip provided so as to be exposed on a surface of the SIM card.
The SIM card is a portable storage medium that stores calling contract information and personal information regarding subscribers and includes an SIM chip and a radio circuit. A unique number is given to the SIM card, and this unique number is linked with the telephone number, thus enabling communication. Here, instead of the SIM card, a configuration using eSIM (Embedded SIM) may be adopted in which a nonvolatile rewritable memory chip or the like for storing the calling contract information and personal information regarding the subscribers is directly installed in the communication terminal device.
The restriction determination unit 340 determines based on the received restriction information whether or not the access restriction is valid. The restriction determination unit 340 includes an ASAC determination unit 341, an ACB determination unit 342, and an SSAC determination unit 343.
The ASAC determination unit 341 determines, based on ASAC (Application and Service Access restriction) information received, whether or not the access restriction regarding an application on the communication terminal is valid. Specifically, it is determined whether ASAC information is included in the received broadcast signal. The ASAC information is information which is transmitted from the base station to the communication terminal device and which broadcasts access restriction on an application. An example of the ASAC information will be described later.
The ASAC determination unit 341 can determine whether or not the received ASAC information indicates a restriction during disaster. For example, the ASAC determination unit 341 can determine whether or not the received access restriction information includes information indicating permission to use a disaster application, thus determining whether or not the received access restriction information indicates a restriction during disaster. As a result, it can be determined from the access restriction information whether or not it is during disaster.
The ASAC determination unit 341 may also determine whether or not the received access restriction information indicates a restriction during disaster, based on whether or not the received access restriction information includes information indicating that it is during disaster.
The ACB determination unit 342 determines from the received broadcast signal whether or not an access class of the communication terminal device 300 itself is subject to the restriction. If the access class of the communication terminal device 300 is subject to the restriction, the ACB determination unit 342 generates a random number, and determines whether or not communication is enabled according to a result of comparison between the random number and a threshold value. The access class is predetermined for all communication terminal devices 300 before communication is started, and communication terminal devices 300 are classified for each access class. The base station device 200 determines an access class to be restricted and broadcasts the access class by a broadcast signal or broadcast information to the communication terminal device 300 present in the cell.
The SSAC determination unit 343 determines whether or not a service specific access restriction is valid. The service specific access restriction (SSAC) is notified by the broadcast signal. When transitioning from the standby idle state to the in-communication active state to start communication, it is determined whether or not the SSAC restriction is activated from the received broadcast signal. In a case where the SSAC restriction has been activated, when trying to use a restricted service, the communication terminal device 300 generates a random number and determines whether or not communication is enabled according to a result of comparison between the random number and a threshold value. If communication is enabled as a result of the determination, an RRC (Radio Resource Control) connection is set, and communication is started.
If the access restriction is determined to be valid, the control unit 350 disables use of communication or a service to be restricted, activation of an application to be restricted, or communication by the application. Further, if it is determined that the access restriction is valid, the control unit 350 can change a display of an icon on the display screen or set the state of the communication terminal device 300 to a power saving mode. Here, the use of an application is a form of a service.
For example, the control unit 350 can emphasize only the display of the service permitted to be used under the access restriction. As a result, the user can recognize the restricted contents when access is restricted. Details of changes in icon display and power saving mode will be described later.
The voice recognition unit 360 compares a voice captured by a microphone with a voice pattern stored in the storage unit and outputs a result indicating whether or not they match. At that time, voice recognition can be performed with reference to prosodic information, phoneme standard patterns, other parameters, dictionaries recording vocabularies, and the like.
The recording unit 370 records a voice captured by the microphone. The storage unit 380 stores a table for specifying individual applications to be restricted with respect to reasons for restrictions, or a table for specifying individual applications with respect to information specifying the types of applications to be restricted. Additionally, it stores a message inputted by the user. Further, when the voice recognition function is used, pre-registered voice patterns are stored therein.
The GPS unit 390 can receive a carrier wave from a plurality of GPS (Global Positioning System) satellites, process information related to the position included in the carrier wave, and calculate the position (longitude, latitude, altitude) of the communication terminal device 300.
Examples of the ASAC information included in the broadcast information are as follows.
There is a case where the ASAC information is information indicating a restriction reason, such as a disaster, an event, or the like. In this case, by using a database stored in the storage unit 380 of the communication terminal device 300, it is possible to specify individual applications (hereinafter also referred to as applications) to be restricted. The ASAC information may be information for specifying a type of application. Additionally, the ASAC information may be information for specifying an individual application. Here, as the restriction by an event, for example, there may be cases where functions other than the function for participating in activities at the concert venue are restricted.
The ASAC information can be information that generally restricts no application and broadcasts only an application to be restricted. Additionally, ASAC information may be information that generally restricts all applications and broadcasts applications not to be restricted.
The ASAC information may be information that restricts activation of an application, or information that restricts communication of an application.
The operation of the communication terminal device 300 configured as described above will be described below. First, an explanation is given with respect to the operation in a case where the restriction information shows only a reason for restriction or a type of application to be restricted, and the communication terminal device 300 stores a correspondence relationship between the reason or type and an individual application.
First, the communication terminal device 300 receives broadcast information from the base station device 200 (step S101). Then, it is determined whether or not the broadcast information includes the restriction information (step S102). If the broadcast information does not include the restriction information, the processing ends as it is.
If the broadcast information includes the restriction information, the database is referred to, and an application corresponding to the reason for restriction or the type of application is retrieved from the table, thereby specifying the application to be restricted (step S103). Then, the specified application is restricted (step S104). Activation of the application may be restricted, or communication after the activation of the application may be restricted (the same applies below). Next, screen display and power saving processing according to the restriction are performed (step S105), and the processing ends. Details of screen display and power saving processing will be described later.
Next, the operation in a case where the restriction information indicates identification information of individual applications to be restricted will be described.
First, the communication terminal device 300 receives broadcast information from the base station device 200 (step S201). Then, it is determined whether or not the broadcast information includes restriction information (step S202). If the broadcast information does not include the restriction information, the processing ends as it is.
If the broadcast information includes the restriction information, an application to be restricted is specified based on the restriction information, and the specified application is restricted (step S203). Next, screen display and power saving processing according to the restriction are performed (step S204), and the processing ends. Details of screen display and power saving processing will be described later.
First, an example of a screen display at the normal time will be described.
The disaster kit activation icon 420 is an icon for activating an application of the disaster kit. Activation of the disaster kit application makes it possible to use disaster services, such as transmission of a voice message using packet communication instead of voice communication, registration and confirmation of safety information on a disaster message board, reception of emergency breaking news, and the like.
The IM activation icon 430 is an icon for activating an instant messenger application. Instant messenger is an application that realizes real-time communication through a computer network (mainly the Internet) and has functions, such as Internet phone and text chat. If users install applications mutually, it is possible to make voice calls and chat including group calls.
The video sharing service activation icon 440 is an icon for activating an application of video sharing service. Video sharing service is a service provided for, for example, sharing and enjoying interesting video shot/created by individuals, and most video formats are uploadable.
The Internet phone activation icon 450 is an icon for activating an Internet phone application. The Internet phone application enables users to make free calls using a head microphone set (or earphone). A messenger, a file transmission function, a screen sharing function, and the like, are also installed.
In the communication terminal device 300, the standby screen is normally displayed as shown in
In the example shown in
In a case where an access restriction restricts an application, the communication terminal device 300 may deactivate an icon of the application not permitted to be used under the access restriction. Deactivation means that the application does not start even if the icon is selected by touch or click operation. As a result, when an application is restricted, the user can easily recognize the unpermitted application.
In the above example, only the display on the standby screen 400 is changed during restriction, but the communication terminal device 300 may transition to the power saving mode when the access restriction is determined to be valid. As a result, power consumption can be reduced during access restriction where use of the terminal is restricted.
The communication terminal device 300 can also transition to the power saving mode when the access restriction is determined to be valid, and the user has made a setting that permits the transition to the power saving mode when the access restriction is valid. As a result, power consumption can be reduced during access restriction where use of the terminal is restricted.
In a case where it is determined that the access restriction is valid, the communication terminal device 300 can also turn off the power of a backlight in a shorter time than in a case where the access restriction is not valid. This makes it possible to reduce the power consumption especially for the backlight power source during the access restriction.
In the example shown in
The control unit 350 may decrease the frequency of, or suspend, cell search for achieving synchronization with the base station device 200, as the power saving mode. This makes it possible to reduce power consumption required for cell search during access restriction.
The communication terminal device 300 terminates the power saving mode in a case where it is determined that the restriction information is not included in the broadcast information, and the access restriction is no longer valid. As a result, when the access restriction is released, the power saving mode can be automatically terminated.
In a case where it is determined that the access restriction is no longer valid, the communication terminal device 300 notifies the user of the release of the access restriction. As a result, the user can recognize that the access restriction has been released.
In a case where it is determined that the access restriction is no longer valid, and the user has made the setting that a notification is to be given to the user when the access restriction is released, the communication terminal device 300 may notify the user of the release of the access restriction. Thus, according to the setting, the user can recognize that the access restriction has been released.
The communication terminal device 300 may delay the timing of notifying of the release of the access restriction according to the setting. As a result, it is possible to prevent the communication traffic from increasing due to concentration of the communication after the access restriction is released, and to disperse the communication traffic.
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PCT/JP2014/070393 | 8/1/2014 | WO | 00 |