Communication terminal and setting information editing program

Abstract

To quickly arrange a communication environment for wireless communication between wireless devices.SOLUTION: A communication terminal 8 includes a wireless device 11 and a portable terminal 12. The wireless device 11 includes: a wireless device side storage unit 17 that stores setting information; and a wireless device side communication unit 16 that performs a group communication with another wireless device 11 based on the setting information. The portable terminal 12 includes: an information exchange unit 25a that obtains setting information of a wireless device 11 that is connected to a portable terminal 12 of another communication terminal 8; a portable terminal side storage unit 24 that stores setting information of the wireless device 11 of the other communication terminal 8, which is obtained by the information exchange unit 25a; a setting information generation unit 25b that, when the setting information stored in the portable terminal side storage unit 24 satisfies a predetermined condition, generates new setting information based on both the setting information stored in the wireless device side storage unit 17 and the setting information stored in the portable terminal side storage unit 24; and an information setting unit 25c that updates the setting information stored in the wireless device side storage unit 17 of the wireless device 11, based on the new setting information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a communication terminal and a setting information editing program. [Background technology]

[0002] A data writing system for an in-vehicle electronic control unit that performs wireless communication between a wireless communication device outside the vehicle and an in-vehicle transceiver has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In this system, the wireless communication device receives vehicle information for each vehicle via the transceiver and identifies a target vehicle for data writing based on the received vehicle information. The wireless communication device then transmits write data to the identified target vehicle via the transceiver. The write data is a new version of a program. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2010-19175 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, in Patent Document 1, since the write data is a new version of the program for which the write data has already been determined, the write data is sent only to a specific vehicle (target vehicle). In other words, the write data cannot be sent to vehicles with different specifications.

[0005] In an emergency such as a disaster, different groups may gather together to communicate using radio devices. In this case, the frequencies or specifications of the radio devices may differ for each group. Therefore, when different groups gather together to work together, it is necessary to unify the frequencies of the radio devices. However, setting the unified frequencies used at the site can be difficult, making it difficult to quickly establish a communication environment between groups. In other words, although it is necessary to transmit setting information for setting the frequencies, etc., to radio devices with different specifications, this is difficult to achieve with the invention described in Patent Document 1.

[0006] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above, and aims to provide a communication terminal and a setting information editing program that can quickly prepare a communication environment for wireless communication between radio devices even if the specifications or frequencies of the radio devices are different. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The communication terminal of the present invention is a communication terminal comprising a radio and a portable terminal connected to the radio, wherein the radio has a radio-side memory unit that stores setting information that is set for wireless communication with other radios, and a radio-side communication unit that performs group communication with the other radios based on the setting information, and the portable terminal has an information exchange unit that acquires the setting information of the radio connected to the portable terminal of the other communication terminal from the portable terminal of the other communication terminal, a portable terminal-side memory unit that stores the setting information of the radio of the other communication terminal acquired by the information exchange unit, a setting information generation unit that generates new setting information based on the setting information stored in the radio-side memory unit and the setting information stored in the portable terminal-side memory unit when the setting information stored in the portable terminal-side memory unit satisfies a predetermined condition, and an information setting unit that updates the setting information stored in the radio-side memory unit of the radio based on the new setting information generated by the setting information generation unit.

[0008] The setting information editing program of the present invention is a setting information editing program that is executed in a portable terminal connected to a radio and that edits setting information that is set for wireless communication with other radios, and causes the portable terminal to execute the following steps: acquiring the setting information of the radio connected to the portable terminal of the other communication terminal from the portable terminal of the other communication terminal; storing the setting information acquired from the radio connected to the portable terminal of the other communication terminal; if the stored setting information satisfies a predetermined condition, generating new setting information based on the setting information of the radio and the stored setting information; and updating the setting information of the radio based on the generated new setting information. [Effects of the Invention]

[0009] According to the present invention, it is possible to quickly prepare a communication environment for wireless communication between radio devices. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a communication system including a communication terminal according to the present embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a communication terminal according to the present embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of users who use the communication system. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the processing performed by the communication terminal of this embodiment. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a diagram of the newly created group list. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0011] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A communication system and a setting information editing program according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.

[0012] [Present embodiment] Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing a communication system including a communication terminal according to this embodiment. Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing the communication terminal according to this embodiment. Fig. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of users who use the communication system. Fig. 4 is a flowchart showing processing by the communication terminal according to this embodiment. Fig. 5 is a diagram showing a newly created group list.

[0013] (Communication Systems) A communication system 1 including a communication terminal 8 of this embodiment is a system in which wireless communication is performed between the communication terminals 8. As shown in FIG. 1, the communication system 1 includes a communication network 2, a communication management server 5, a communication management terminal 6, a relay device 7, and a plurality of communication terminals 8.

[0014] The communication network 2 is an internet network, and a communication management server 5, a communication management terminal 6, and a relay device 7 are communicably connected via the communication network 2.

[0015] The communication management server 5 is, for example, a PoC (Push-To-Talk Over Cellular) server. The communication management server 5 records communication information of the communication terminals 8 used on the communication system 1, controls communication, and controls settings related to wireless communication. The communication management server 5 is connected to the communication network 2 and communicates with the communication terminals 8 via a relay device 7.

[0016] The communication management terminal 6 is, for example, a PC (Personal Computer) terminal. The communication management terminal 6 manages wireless communication of the communication terminals 8 used on the communication system 1 and manages the settings of the communication terminals 8. The communication management terminal 6 is connected to the communication network 2 and communicates with the communication terminals 8 via a relay device 7.

[0017] The relay device 7 is, for example, a base station. The relay device 7 relays wireless communications between the communication management server 5 and the communication management terminal 6, and the communication terminal 8. The relay device 7 is connected to the communication network 2, and transmits and receives various information between the communication management server 5, the communication management terminal 6, and the communication terminal 8.

[0018] (Communication terminal) Next, the communication terminal 8 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. The communication terminal 8 includes a wireless device 11 and a mobile terminal 12 connected to the wireless device 11. This communication terminal 8 is assumed to be a terminal to be used in an emergency such as a disaster. In an emergency, groups of users who use the communication terminals 8 gather together. At this time, the gathering groups are different groups, and therefore the wireless devices 11 used in the communication system 1 have different setting information set for wireless communication. The setting information includes, for example, the type of communication method, the available frequency band, the group name of the wireless devices 11, and the name of each individual wireless device 11. When different groups gather to perform collaborative work, it is necessary to unify the setting information of the wireless devices 11. Therefore, the communication terminals 8 of this embodiment are configured to be able to exchange setting information between terminals.

[0019] The wireless device 11 includes a UI (User Interface) unit 15, a communication unit 16, a storage unit 17, and a control unit 18. The communication unit 16 is also referred to as a wireless device-side communication unit, and the storage unit 17 is also referred to as a wireless device-side storage unit. The UI unit 15 receives input operations from a user and outputs information to the user. The UI unit 15 includes, for example, an operation unit such as a switch and a button, a display unit such as a liquid crystal panel or an organic EL panel, a speaker, a microphone, etc. The UI unit 15 acquires input from the operation unit, displays processed data on the display unit, outputs audio from the speaker, and acquires audio input from the microphone. The communication unit 16 performs wireless communication with other wireless devices 11 and wireless and wired communication with the connected mobile terminal 12. The communication unit 16 also performs wireless communication with multiple other grouped wireless devices 11. The communication unit 16 is, for example, a wireless communication module or a wired communication module, and specifically, a land wireless communication unit, a USB communication unit, a Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication unit, etc.

[0020] The storage unit 17 stores various types of information. The storage unit 17 is, for example, a storage device such as a semiconductor memory element, such as a random access memory (RAM), a read only memory (ROM), or a flash memory. The storage unit 17 may also be an external storage device connected wirelessly or via a wire. The storage unit 17 stores, for example, setting information of the radio device 11 as various types of information. The control unit 18 controls the operation of each unit of the radio device 11. The control unit 18 controls communication of the communication unit 16, display of the UI unit 15, operation of the UI unit 15, and audio of the UI unit 15. The control unit 18 is, for example, an integrated circuit such as a central processing unit (CPU). The control unit 18 controls writing based on the setting information in the operation flow of the communication terminal 8 shown in FIG. 4.

[0021] The mobile terminal 12 has a UI unit 21, a communication unit 22, an imaging unit 23, a storage unit 24, and a control unit 25. The communication unit 22 is also referred to as a mobile terminal-side communication unit, and the storage unit 24 is also referred to as a mobile terminal-side storage unit. The UI unit 21 is substantially the same as the UI unit 15 of the wireless device 11, and may further include a touch panel display. The communication unit 22 performs wireless communication with other mobile terminals 12 via the relay device 7, and performs wireless communication and wired communication with the connected wireless device 11. The communication unit 22 is, for example, a wireless communication module or a wired communication module, and specifically, is a mobile communication unit, a USB communication unit, a Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication unit, a Wi-Fi (registered trademark) communication unit, or the like.

[0022] The imaging unit 23 captures an image by capturing an image of an object. The imaging unit 23 is, for example, a camera. The imaging unit 23 captures an image of the display unit of the UI unit 21 of the other mobile terminal 12 as the object, for example, in the process shown in FIG.

[0023] The storage unit 24 stores various information D and various programs P. The storage unit 24 is, for example, a storage device such as a semiconductor memory element, such as a random access memory (RAM), a read only memory (ROM), or a flash memory. The storage unit 24 may also be an external storage device connected wirelessly or via a wire. The storage unit 24 stores, as the various information D, for example, setting information acquired or generated by the mobile terminal 12, image information captured by the imaging unit 23, and a two-dimensional code generated based on the setting information. The storage unit 24 also stores, as the programs P, a setting information editing program for editing the setting information of the wireless device 11, a program for capturing images by the imaging unit 23, a program for performing voice calls between the mobile terminals 12 (voice call app), and the like.

[0024] The control unit 25 controls the operation of each unit of the mobile terminal 12. Like the control unit 18, the control unit 25 performs communication control of the communication unit 22, display control of the UI unit 21, operation control of the UI unit 21, and audio control of the UI unit 21. The control unit 25 also performs image capture control of the imaging unit 23. The control unit 25 is, for example, an integrated circuit such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The control unit 25 executes information exchange processing, setting information generation processing, and information setting processing in the operation flow of the communication terminal 8 shown in Fig. 4. The information exchange processing, setting information generation processing, and information setting processing will be described below.

[0025] The control unit 25 executes an information exchange process via the UI unit 21. The information exchange process is a process for executing information exchange of setting information of the wireless device 11 with the mobile terminal 12 of another communication terminal 8. Specifically, when providing information about the setting information of the wireless device 11, the control unit 25 acquires the setting information of the wireless device 11 from the storage unit 24, generates a two-dimensional code including the setting information, and displays the generated two-dimensional code on the display unit of the UI unit 21. On the other hand, when acquiring information about the setting information of the wireless device 11, the control unit 25 reads the two-dimensional code displayed on the display unit of the UI unit 21 of the other mobile terminal 12 using the imaging unit 23, and acquires the setting information included in the read two-dimensional code. The control unit 25 stores the acquired setting information in the storage unit 24. In this way, the control unit 25 functions as an information exchange unit 25a that executes the information exchange process, and specifically functions as a code information exchange unit that executes the information exchange process using the two-dimensional code.

[0026] Although the control unit 25 executes the information exchange process via the UI unit 21, the present invention is not particularly limited to this configuration. The control unit 25 may execute the information exchange process via the communication unit 22, for example. That is, the control unit 25 may exchange the setting information of the wireless device 11 through wireless communication by the communication unit 22, thereby causing the control unit 25 to function as a wireless information exchange unit. The control unit 25 may also exchange the setting information of the wireless device 11 through wired communication by the communication unit 22, thereby causing the control unit 25 to function as a wired information exchange unit.

[0027] Furthermore, the control unit 25 executes a setting information editing program to perform a setting information generation process. The setting information generation process is a process of generating new setting information based on setting information acquired from another mobile terminal 12 and the setting information of the mobile terminal 12 that is preset and stored in the storage unit 24. In this way, the control unit 25 functions as a setting information generation unit 25b that executes the setting information generation process. Here, as an example of the setting information generation process, the control unit 25 may set a new frequency as the setting information based on the frequency bands that can be used according to the specifications of the wireless device 11, after excluding unavailable frequency bands. Furthermore, the control unit 25 may set a new frequency as the setting information that is different from the frequency bands used by organizations 1 to 3, which will be described later. Furthermore, the control unit 25 may set a new frequency, including a frequency band that is used in the event of a disaster, as the setting information.

[0028] Furthermore, the control unit 25 executes an information setting process by executing a setting information editing program. The information setting process is a process of updating and setting the setting information of the wireless device 11 based on setting information acquired from another mobile terminal 12 or setting information generated by the setting information generation process. In this way, the control unit 25 functions as an information setting unit 25c that executes the information setting process. Specifically, in the information setting process, the control unit 25 sets the type of communication method, sets the frequency to be used, sets the group name of the wireless device 11, and sets the name of each individual wireless device 11 based on the setting information.

[0029] Next, with reference to Figs. 3 to 5, the processing of the communication terminal 8 when a user using the communication system 1 forms a new group will be described. As shown in Fig. 3, the user configuration before the group is formed includes, for example, "organization 1," "organization 2," and "organization 3," with a user belonging to each organization. "User 1" to "User 5" belong to "organization 1." "User 1" to "User 3" belong to "organization 2." "User 1" belongs to "organization 3." The newly formed group spans multiple organizations, and is, for example, a group consisting of "User 1" from "organization 1," "User 2" from "organization 2," and "User 1" from "organization 3." Below, with reference to Fig. 4, a case will be described where a new group is created with "User 1" from "organization 3" at the center.

[0030] As shown in FIG. 4, "User 1" of "Organization 1" operates communication terminal 8 including wireless device 11 and mobile terminal 12 in response to a call from "User 1" of "Organization 3." "User 1" of "Organization 1" performs an operation to send setting information of wireless device 11 to communication terminal 8 of "User 1" of "Organization 3" (Step S1). In other words, mobile terminal 12 of "User 1" of "Organization 1" executes information exchange processing. Specifically, when there is an input operation via UI unit 21, control unit 25 acquires setting information of wireless device 11 from storage unit 24, generates a two-dimensional code including the setting information, and displays the generated two-dimensional code on the display unit of UI unit 21 (Step S2).

[0031] Thereafter, "User 1" of "Organization 3" performs an operation to receive the setting information of the wireless device 11 of "User 1" of "Organization 1" (Step S3). That is, the mobile terminal 12 of "User 1" of "Organization 3" executes an information exchange process. Specifically, when an input operation is performed via the UI unit 21, the control unit 25 reads the two-dimensional code displayed on the display unit of the UI unit 21 of the other mobile terminal 12 using the imaging unit 23 (Step S3), and acquires the setting information included in the read two-dimensional code (Step S4).

[0032] Similarly, "User 2" of "Organization 2" operates in response to a call from "User 1" of "Organization 3," causing the mobile terminal 12 of "User 2" of "Organization 2" to execute the above steps S1 and S2. Also, the mobile terminal 12 of "User 1" of "Organization 3" executes the above steps S3 and S4 on the mobile terminal 12 of "User 2" of "Organization 2."

[0033] The portable terminal 12 of "User 1" of "Organization 3" repeatedly executes steps S3 and S4 for the required number of communication terminals 8 of users to be grouped. After this, "User 1" of "Organization 3" performs an operation to generate new setting information for the wireless device 11 to be used in the group. That is, the portable terminal 12 of "User 1" of "Organization 3" executes a setting information generation process. Specifically, when an input operation is performed via the UI unit 21, the control unit 25 executes a setting information editing program to execute the setting information generation process. As data editing, the control unit 25 generates new setting information based on the setting information acquired from the other portable terminals 12 and the preset setting information of its own device stored in the storage unit 24 (step S5). Note that in step S5, the portable terminal 12 of "User 1" of "Organization 3" transmits the newly generated setting information to the communication management terminal 6.

[0034] Thereafter, the mobile terminal 12 of "user 1" in "organization 3" executes the information exchange process in the same manner as in step S2. Specifically, the control unit 25 acquires the new setting information generated by the setting information generation process, generates a two-dimensional code including the setting information, and displays the generated two-dimensional code on the display unit of the UI unit 21 (step S2). At this time, the mobile terminal 12 of "user 1" in "organization 3" repeatedly executes the above step S2 for the required number of communication terminals 8 of users to be grouped.

[0035] Thereafter, "User 1" of "Organization 1" performs an operation to receive the setting information of the wireless device 11 of "User 1" of "Organization 3." That is, the mobile terminal 12 of "User 1" of "Organization 1" executes an information exchange process. Specifically, when an input operation is performed via the UI unit 21, the control unit 25 reads the two-dimensional code displayed on the display unit of the UI unit 21 of the other mobile terminal 12 using the imaging unit 23, and acquires the setting information included in the read two-dimensional code (step S6).

[0036] When the mobile terminal 12 of "User 1" of "Organization 1" acquires the new setting information, it executes an information setting process. Specifically, the control unit 25 updates the setting information of the wireless device 11 based on the acquired new setting information (Step S7). At this time, the wireless device 11 changes the setting so that the group name of the wireless device 11 and the user configuration included in the group are included in the updated setting information (Step S8). After executing Step S7, the mobile terminal 12 of "User 1" of "Organization 1" also stores the setting information in the storage unit 24 of the mobile terminal 12 via a voice call application for making voice calls (Step S9). This completes the update of the setting information for the communication terminal 8 including the wireless device 11 and the mobile terminal 12 of "User 1" of "Organization 1".

[0037] In addition, the mobile terminal 12 of "User 2" of "Organization 2" completes the update of the setting information to the communication terminal 8 by executing steps S6 to S9, similar to the mobile terminal 12 of "User 1" of "Organization 1".

[0038] Furthermore, mobile terminal 12 of "User 1" of "Organization 3" executes steps S6 to S9 based on the setting information generated by itself, similar to mobile terminal 12 of "User 1" of "Organization 1", thereby completing the update of the setting information to communication terminal 8. Here, since mobile terminal 12 of "User 1" of "Organization 3" only needs to update the setting information based on the setting information generated by itself, step S6 may be omitted and steps S7 to S9 may be executed.

[0039] Next, the user configuration of the newly formed group will be described with reference to Fig. 5. As shown in Fig. 5, by updating the setting information of the wireless device 11, the user configuration will have a group name of, for example, "New Temporarily Added Group," and "User 1" of "Organization 1," "User 2" of "Organization 2," and "User 1" of "Organization 3" will belong to this group. Note that the group name can be edited to a predetermined group name when the setting information is generated, and the names of the individual wireless devices 11 can also be edited to predetermined names when the setting information is generated.

[0040] As described above, according to the present embodiment, the mobile terminal 12 can generate new setting information by taking into account setting information of the other wireless devices 11 and setting information of its own wireless device 11. Then, the mobile terminal 12 can exchange the newly generated setting information through information exchange processing. Therefore, even if the specifications of the wireless devices 11 are different from each other, a communication environment for wireless communication between the wireless devices can be quickly established. Specifically, even in an emergency such as a disaster where different groups gather to work together, the frequency and group of the wireless devices 11 can be quickly set at the field level, and a communication environment for the groups can be quickly established, allowing the collaborative activity to begin.

[0041] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, setting information can be exchanged using two-dimensional codes, wireless communication, and wired communication.

[0042] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, new setting information can be transmitted to the communication management terminal 6, so that the setting information of the communication terminal 8 can be managed in the communication management terminal 6.

[0043] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, a new frequency for the radio device 11 can be set in consideration of the frequencies of other radio devices 11 and the frequency of the radio device 11. Therefore, even if the specifications of the radio devices 11 are different from each other, a communication environment for wireless communication between the radio devices can be established.

[0044] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, a setting information editing program for editing setting information can be provided to the mobile terminal 12. Therefore, by installing the setting information editing program in the mobile terminal 12, it is possible to update setting information using the existing wireless device 11 and mobile terminal 12.

[0045] This disclosure will contribute to the realization of the SDG "Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and foster innovation," and includes matters that contribute to value creation through IoT solutions. [Explanation of symbols]

[0046] 1. Communication Systems 2. Communication Network 5. Communication Management Server 6. Communications management terminal 7. Relay Device 8. Communication terminals 11 Radio 12 Mobile devices 15 UI section 16 Communications Department 17 Memory section 18 Control Unit 21 UI section 22 Communications Department 23 Imaging unit 24 Memory section 25 Control Unit

Claims

1. A communication terminal including a radio and a portable terminal connected to the radio, The radio device a radio-side storage unit configured to store setting information including frequency information used by the radio for wireless communication, the setting information being configured for wireless communication with another radio; a radio-side communication unit that executes group communication with the other radio devices based on the setting information, The mobile terminal an information exchange unit that acquires, from the portable terminal of another communication terminal, the setting information of the radio device connected to the portable terminal of the other communication terminal; a mobile terminal side storage unit that stores the setting information of the radio of the other communication terminal acquired by the information exchange unit; a setting information generating unit that generates setting information including frequency information for performing new group communication excluding a specific frequency based on the setting information stored in the radio device storage unit and the setting information stored in the mobile terminal storage unit when the setting information stored in the mobile terminal storage unit is acquired for the required number of other communication terminals; an information setting unit that updates the setting information stored in the radio-side storage unit of the radio based on the new setting information generated by the setting information generation unit; A communication terminal having the above configuration.

2. The mobile terminal a mobile terminal side communication unit that transmits the new setting information generated by the setting information generation unit to the mobile terminal of the other communication terminal, The communication terminal of claim 1 further comprising:

3. A setting information editing program executed in a mobile terminal connected to a radio, for editing setting information including frequency information used by the radio for wireless communication, the setting information being set for wireless communication with another radio, the setting information editing program comprising: For the mobile terminal, acquiring, from the portable terminal of the other communication terminal, the setting information of the radio device connected to the portable terminal of the other communication terminal; storing the setting information acquired from the wireless device connected to the portable terminal of the other communication terminal; When the stored setting information is acquired for the necessary number of the other communication terminals, generating setting information including frequency information for performing new group communication excluding a specific frequency based on the setting information of the radio device and the stored setting information; updating the setting information of the radio device based on the generated new setting information; A setting information editing program that executes the above.

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