Title:
MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/098602
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
The objective of the present invention is to provide a mobile communication device and communication method that, without complicating a system configuration, enable remote monitoring of a user of a household electronic appliance by means of collecting data from the household electronic appliance. The mobile communication device (10) is provided with: a public network communication unit (20) that wirelessly communicates with a public network (60); a local area communication unit (30) that communicates with a sensor apparatus (50) present in a proximal area; and an access management unit (40) that receives access from the sensor apparatus (50) via the local area communication unit (30), and on the basis of information transmitted from the sensor apparatus (50), transmits sensor apparatus usage information to an external apparatus connected to the public network (60), or receives access from the external apparatus via the public network communication unit (20), and in accordance with remote control information from the external apparatus, controls the operation of the sensor apparatus (50).
Inventors:
UCHIDA, Kaoru (1753, Shimonumabe, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki-sh, Kanagawa 66, 〒2118666, JP)
Application Number:
JP2011/006101
Publication Date:
July 26, 2012
Filing Date:
October 31, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
NEC CASIO Mobile Communications, Ltd. (1753, Shimonumabe Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki-sh, Kanagawa 66, 〒2118666, JP)
ＮＥＣカシオモバイルコミュニケーションズ株式会社 (〒66 神奈川県川崎市中原区下沼部１７５３番地 Kanagawa, 〒2118666, JP)
ＮＥＣカシオモバイルコミュニケーションズ株式会社 (〒66 神奈川県川崎市中原区下沼部１７５３番地 Kanagawa, 〒2118666, JP)
International Classes:
H04M1/00; G06F13/00; H04M11/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
IEIRI, Takeshi (HIBIKI IP Law Firm, Asahi Bldg. 10th Floor 3-33-8, Tsuruya-cho, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama-sh, Kanagawa 35, 〒2210835, JP)
Claims: