Mobile terminal apparatus and computer program product having communication state changing features
View Patent ↗At a mobile terminal apparatus provided with a non-contact IC, flexible communication is carried out between the external reader/writer , non-contact IC and the internal application manager controller, and a program designated in the form of a push from the external reader/writer is activated and executed in a smooth manner at the mobile terminal apparatus. Normally, the non-contact IC cannot communicate with the application manager controller during communication with the external reader/writer, and cannot communicate with the external reader/writer during communication with the application manager controller. A specific command is transmitted from the external reader/writer together with information specifying a prescribed application during communication between the external reader/writer and the non-contact IC. When the specific command is received, the non-contact IC shifts to a communication state enabling communication with the application manager controller. The application manager controller captures and executes information specifying the application at the timing of the transition.
1. A mobile terminal apparatus, comprising:
internal control means for controlling execution of prescribed applications; and
non-contact communication means equipped with a first communication state for carrying out non-contact communication with an external communication apparatus and a second communication state for carrying out communication with said internal control means,
said non-contact communication means having
(a) receiving means for receiving at least interrupt information and execution application information indicating the application to be executed, said at least interrupt information and execution application information being transmitted from said external communication apparatus using said non-contact communication means in said first communication state,
(b) notification means for giving a notification to said internal control means when said interrupt information is received by said receiving means, and
(c) communication state changing means for changing said first communication state into said second communication state when said interrupt information is received by said receiving means,
wherein said receiving means receives said interrupt information and execution application information when said external communication apparatus determines that said non-contact communication means is configured to transmit said interrupt information and execution application information to said internal control means, and
said internal control means carries out communication with said non-contact communication means in the second communication state, which is changed by said communication state changing means, takes in said execution application information received by said receiving means, and controls so as to execute applications corresponding to said taken-in execution application information received by said receiving means when said notification is given by said notification means of said non-contact communication means.
2. The mobile terminal apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said external communication apparatus is an automatic ticketing machine.
3. The mobile terminal apparatus of claim 2 , wherein said non-contact communication means replies to said external communication apparatus about a capability of said non-contact communication means.
4. The mobile terminal apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said interrupt information is recognized by the internal control means as an application activation from outside said mobile terminal apparatus.
5. The mobile terminal apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said application to be executed is a balance display application or a deposit application.
6. The mobile terminal apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said application to be executed is automatically executed by said internal control means after said interrupt information is received from said external communication apparatus via said non-contact communication means.
7. The mobile terminal apparatus of claim 3 , wherein said application to be executed is automatically executed by said internal control means after said interrupt information is received from said external communication apparatus via said non-contact communication means while a user of said mobile terminal apparatus is passing through said automatic ticketing machine.
8. A mobile terminal apparatus, comprising:
an internal controller configured to control execution of prescribed applications; and
a non-contact communication circuit configured to perform a first communication state for carrying out non-contact communication with an external communication apparatus and a second communication state for carrying out communication with said internal controller,
said non-contact communication circuit having
(a) a radio frequency unit configured to receive at least interrupt information and execution application information indicating the application to be executed, said at least interrupt information and execution application information being transmitted from said external communication apparatus using said non-contact communication circuit in said first communication state,
(b) a notification terminal configured to send a notification to said internal controller when said interrupt information is received by said radio frequency unit, and
(c) a control unit configured to change said first communication state into said second communication state when said interrupt information is received by said radio frequency unit,
wherein said radio frequency unit receives said interrupt information and execution application information when said external communication apparatus determines that said non-contact communication circuit is configured to transmit said interrupt information and execution application information to said internal controller, and
said internal controller carries out communication with said non-contact communication circuit in the second communication state, which is changed by said control unit, takes in said execution application information received by said radio frequency unit, and controls so as to execute applications corresponding to said taken-in execution application information received by said radio frequency unit when said notification is given by said notification terminal of said non-contact communication circuit.
9. The mobile terminal apparatus of claim 8 , wherein said external communication apparatus is an automatic ticketing machine.
10. The mobile terminal apparatus of claim 9 , wherein said non-contact communication circuit replies to said external communication apparatus about a capability of said non-contact communication circuit.
11. The mobile terminal apparatus of claim 8 , wherein said interrupt information is recognized by the internal controller as an application activation from outside said mobile terminal apparatus.
12. The mobile terminal apparatus of claim 8 , wherein said application to be executed is a balance display application or a deposit application.
13. The mobile terminal apparatus of claim 8 , wherein said application to be executed is automatically executed by said internal controller after said interrupt information is received from said external communication apparatus via said non-contact communication circuit.
14. The mobile terminal apparatus of claim 10 , wherein said application to be executed is automatically executed by said internal controller after said interrupt information is received from said external communication apparatus via said non-contact communication circuit while a user of said mobile terminal apparatus is passing through said automatic ticketing machine.
15. A computer readable medium and having computer readable instructions that when executed by a processor in a mobile terminal apparatus perform steps comprising:
controlling execution of prescribed applications;
performing a first communication state for carrying out non-contact communication with an external communication apparatus and a second communication state for carrying out communication with an internal controller;
receiving at least interrupt information and execution application information indicating the application to be executed, said at least interrupt information and execution application information being transmitted from said external communication apparatus using a non-contact communication circuit in said first communication state;
sending a notification to said internal controller when said interrupt information is received by a radio frequency unit;
changing said first communication state into said second communication state when said interrupt information is received by said radio frequency unit;
receiving said interrupt information and execution application information when said external communication apparatus determines that said non-contact communication circuit is configured to transmit said interrupt information and execution application information to said internal controller; and
carrying out communication with said non-contact communication circuit in the second communication state, which is changed by a control unit, taking in said execution application information received by said radio frequency unit, and controlling so as to execute applications corresponding to said taken-in execution application information received by said radio frequency unit when said notification is given by said notification terminal of said non-contact communication circuit.
16. The computer readable medium of claim 15 , further comprising: receiving information from said external communication apparatus, which is an automatic ticketing machine.
17. The computer readable medium of claim 16 , further comprising: replying to said external communication apparatus about a capability of said non-contact communication circuit.
18. The computer readable medium of claim 15 , further comprising: recognizing said interrupt information as an application activation from outside said mobile terminal apparatus.
19. The computer readable medium of claim 15 , further comprising: executing a balance display application or a deposit application.
20. The computer readable medium of claim 15 , further comprising: automatically executing said application by said internal controller after said interrupt information is received from said external communication apparatus via said non-contact communication circuit.