JP2006254249A - Camera starting setting system, mobile terminal with camera, base station, server and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a camera starting setting system, a mobile terminal with a camera, a base station, a server, and a recording medium by which photographing can be carried out flexibly even in a facility where photographing with a camera is prohibited. <P>SOLUTION: Starting of the camera mounted to the mobile terminal is controlled according to a permitting situation of photographing, so that photographing can be carried out flexibly even in the facility where photographing with a camera is prohibited. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a camera activation setting system, a camera-equipped mobile terminal, a base station, a server, and a recording medium.

Since camera-equipped mobile phones are always available to users, they can easily shoot subjects such as various objects. However, while it becomes convenient, there is a problem in information leakage by a camera-equipped mobile phone and in manners for shooting a camera.
Depending on the company, there are places where customers and traders leave the camera-equipped mobile phone before entering.

However, there are cases where a user wants to contact another person after depositing a camera-equipped mobile phone. Also, if you do not have a camera-equipped mobile phone with a wealth of personal information (address, memo, schedule, image data, etc.) input when you receive a call from outside during a meeting or work, I feel very inconvenient.

Therefore, if the camera activation prohibition can be automatically set in a facility that does not want to use the camera, it is not necessary to leave the camera-equipped mobile phone before entering or entering the building. Also, in facilities such as museums, it is desirable to be able to use moral camera phones with cameras.
For this reason, a photographing device, a photographing restriction system, a photographing warning system, and a photographing restriction release system for the purpose of reliably performing photographing restriction within a photographing restriction area in a portable terminal having a photographing device or photographing means are proposed. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).
In addition, a photographing prevention system that can prevent photographing by a camera-equipped mobile terminal device in a photographing prohibited place has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-23692 JP 2004-328475 A

  By the way, in general, shooting in museums and museums is basically prohibited, but depending on the exhibit, shooting may be possible, and even in the same exhibition hall, the place to display may change depending on the day. is there.

  In addition, crimes, accidents, and fires may occur in the facility (110 notification, 119 notification). In such cases, it is necessary to preserve the evidence of crime, and to shoot the situation of fire and accidents, so the camera start is not prohibited for the entire museum or museum, and the camera start permission is intentionally set according to the situation (It is not described in the prior art described above about how to deal with such an emergency).

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a camera activation setting system, a camera-equipped mobile terminal, a base station, a server, and a recording medium that can perform shooting in a flexible manner even in a facility where shooting by a camera can be prohibited. .

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention of the camera activation setting system according to claim 1 controls the activation of the camera mounted on the portable terminal in accordance with the photographing permission status in the predetermined area.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the activation of the camera mounted on the portable terminal is controlled in accordance with the photographing permission status, photographing can be made flexibly even in a facility where photographing by the camera can be prohibited.

  The invention according to claim 2 is a first wireless high-frequency unit for performing a communication call with another portable terminal, and a second wireless high-frequency for performing short-range wireless communication with a specific base station. , A camera that converts an image into an electrical signal, and a camera having a baseband unit that controls to stop activation of the camera until a permission signal is received when a non-permission signal for activation of the camera is received from the base station An attached mobile terminal, a base station that is disposed in a facility where photography by the camera may be prohibited, and transmits either the non-permission signal or the permission signal to the mobile terminal with camera, and photography in the facility When prohibited, the non-permission signal is transmitted from the base station to the camera-equipped mobile terminal, and from the base station when photographing is permitted in the facility according to the designated location, designated period, or situation And the server to transmit the permission signal to the serial portable terminal with a camera, characterized by comprising a.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, when photographing is prohibited, a non-permission signal is transmitted from the base station to the camera-equipped portable terminal, and when photographing is permitted, a permission signal is transmitted from the base station to the camera-equipped portable terminal. By having the server to transmit, all the circuits of the camera-equipped mobile terminal can be driven by the permission signal, so that it is possible to shoot in a flexible manner even in a facility where shooting by the camera can be prohibited.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the camera activation setting system according to the second aspect, wherein the server is configured to send a message signal indicating whether or not the camera is prohibited from being photographed from the base station to the camera-equipped mobile terminal. When the mobile terminal with camera receives a message signal from the base station, the message is displayed.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, a message signal indicating whether or not shooting is prohibited is transmitted, and when the portable terminal with camera receives the message signal from the base station, a message indicating that shooting is not permitted is displayed. Therefore, it is possible to grasp whether the user can shoot according to the rules.

  The invention of the camera activation setting system according to claim 4 is the invention according to claim 2 or 3, wherein when the server determines that the camera-equipped mobile terminal has moved away from the facility, the server is connected to the camera-equipped mobile terminal. The permission signal is transmitted from the base station.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when the server determines that the camera-equipped mobile terminal has left the facility, all the circuits of the camera-equipped mobile terminal are transmitted by causing the camera-equipped mobile terminal to transmit a permission signal from the base station. Therefore, even in a facility where photographing by a camera can be prohibited, photographing can be made flexibly.

  The invention of a camera activation setting system according to claim 5 is the invention according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein a plurality of the base stations are arranged in the facility, and the second radio high-frequency unit is used. The reception level is measured by performing direct wireless communication with the camera-equipped mobile terminal, and the server permits or disallows shooting by the camera when the reception level reaches a preset reception level. The mobile terminal with camera is notified.

  According to the fifth aspect of the invention, the server notifies the camera-equipped mobile terminal of permission or non-permission of photographing by the camera when the reception level of the radio wave from the camera-equipped mobile terminal reaches a preset reception level. Thus, since all the circuits of the camera-equipped mobile terminal can be driven, it is possible to shoot in a flexible manner even in a facility where shooting by the camera can be prohibited.

  The invention of a camera activation setting system according to claim 6 is the invention according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein the base station is disposed at an entrance in the facility and allows the mobile terminal with camera to enter and exit. It is characterized by judging.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, since the base station is arranged at the entrance / exit of the facility, it is possible to reliably grasp the entrance / exit of the camera-equipped mobile terminal.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a camera-equipped mobile terminal for performing short-range wireless communication between a first base station and a first radio frequency unit for performing a communication call with another mobile terminal. When the second radio frequency unit, the camera that converts an image into an electric signal, and the non-permission signal for starting the camera are received from the base station, the start of the camera is stopped and waits until the permission signal is received. And a baseband unit to be controlled as described above.

  According to the seventh aspect of the invention, when the baseband unit receives a non-permission signal for starting the camera from the base station, the baseband unit performs control so that the start of the camera is stopped and waits until the permission signal is received. When the signal is received, the entire circuit of the camera can be driven, so that it is possible to shoot in a flexible manner even in a facility where shooting by the camera can be prohibited.

  The invention of the base station according to claim 8 is arranged in a facility where photographing with a camera built in a camera-equipped mobile terminal can be prohibited, and the camera-capable mobile terminal stops the activation of the camera or the A third wireless high-frequency unit for transmitting any one of permission signals for permitting activation of the camera is provided.

  According to the invention described in claim 8, when a non-permission signal for stopping the activation of the camera is transmitted from the third wireless high-frequency unit to the camera-equipped mobile terminal, the camera circuit of the camera-equipped mobile terminal cannot be driven, When a permission signal for permitting camera activation is transmitted from the wireless high-frequency unit 3 to the camera-equipped mobile terminal, the entire circuit of the camera-equipped mobile terminal can be driven. Shooting is possible.

  The invention of the server according to claim 9 is that in a facility where photographing with a camera incorporated in a camera-equipped mobile terminal can be prohibited, a non-permission signal is sent from the base station to the camera-equipped mobile terminal when the photographing is prohibited. And transmitting a permission signal from the base station to the camera-equipped mobile terminal when photographing is permitted in the facility according to a designated location, a designated period, or a situation.

  According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, when shooting is prohibited, the server causes the base station to transmit a non-permission signal to the camera-equipped mobile terminal, so that the camera of the camera-equipped mobile terminal cannot be driven and shooting is not possible. When permitted, the server sends the permission signal from the base station to the camera-equipped mobile terminal, so that the entire camera circuit of the camera-equipped mobile terminal can be driven. Shooting is possible.

  According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the server according to the eighth aspect, wherein the base station transmits a message signal indicating whether or not photographing of the camera is prohibited from the base station to the mobile terminal with the camera. When the portable terminal receives a message signal from the base station, the portable terminal displays the message.

  According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, whether or not the user of the camera-equipped mobile terminal can regularly shoot by displaying a message signal indicating whether or not the camera-capable mobile terminal is prohibited to shoot is displayed. I can grasp it.

  The server according to claim 11 is the server according to claim 9 or 10, wherein the permission signal is sent from the base station to the camera-equipped mobile terminal when it is determined that the camera-equipped mobile terminal has moved away from the facility. It is characterized by transmitting.

  According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, when the server determines that the camera-equipped mobile terminal has left the facility, the camera-equipped mobile terminal transmits a permission signal from the base station, so that the entire circuit of the camera-equipped mobile terminal Therefore, even in a facility where shooting with a camera can be prohibited, shooting can be performed flexibly.

  The invention of the recording medium according to claim 12 is the server to the camera-equipped mobile terminal when the image-capturing is prohibited in a facility where the camera can be prohibited from being captured by the camera incorporated in the camera-equipped mobile terminal. In order to execute a process of transmitting a non-permission signal, a process of transmitting a permission signal from the base station to the camera-equipped mobile terminal when photographing is permitted in the facility according to a designated location, a designated period, or a situation It is characterized by recording the program.

  According to the invention of claim 12, by executing the program recorded in the server, the server transmits a non-permission signal from the base station to the camera-equipped mobile terminal, so that the camera of the camera-equipped mobile terminal can be driven. If the shooting is permitted and the server allows the base station to transmit a permission signal from the base station to the camera-equipped mobile terminal, the entire circuit of the camera of the camera-equipped mobile terminal can be driven, so that the camera can be prohibited from capturing. Even inside, it is possible to shoot in a flexible manner.

  According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording medium according to the twelfth aspect, wherein a message signal indicating whether or not photographing of the camera is prohibited is transmitted from the base station to the camera-equipped mobile terminal. The camera-equipped mobile terminal executes a process of displaying the message when receiving a message signal from the base station.

  According to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to grasp whether or not the user of the camera-equipped mobile terminal can regularly shoot by executing the program recorded in the server.

  According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording medium according to the twelfth or thirteenth aspect, wherein the permission signal is sent to the server when the server determines that the camera-equipped mobile terminal is away from the facility. Is transmitted from the base station.

  According to the invention of claim 14, when the server determines that the camera-equipped mobile terminal has left the facility by executing the program recorded on the server, a permission signal is transmitted from the base station to the camera-equipped mobile terminal. Since all the circuits of the camera-equipped mobile terminal can be driven, it is possible to shoot in a flexible manner even in a facility where shooting with a camera can be prohibited.

  According to the present invention, there is provided a server that transmits a non-permission signal from the base station to the camera-equipped mobile terminal when shooting is prohibited, and transmits a permission signal from the base station to the camera-equipped mobile terminal when shooting is permitted. Thus, since all circuits of the camera-equipped mobile terminal can be driven by the permission signal, it is possible to shoot in a flexible manner even in a facility where shooting by the camera can be prohibited.

[Features of the invention]
The present invention relates to a mobile radio apparatus system that can set camera activation permission suitable for the surrounding situation. A mobile radio apparatus system according to the present invention includes means for receiving a signal for converting a camera activation permission state from an external device provided in a public place, and a mobile radio apparatus having a function of detecting the camera activation permission state. , Camera start permission appropriate for the location, time, and status ("camera start permission" used in this description refers to video, still image camera start, TV camera start) settings, A setting signal for permitting camera activation due to an emergency (for example, No. 110, No. 119, etc.) is configured by a server having a function of notifying a change in camera activation permission from near field radio such as Bluetooth.

  For example, photography in a museum is basically prohibited, but depending on the exhibit, there are exhibits that can be photographed, and exhibition halls (places to display vary depending on the day). In such a situation, the camera is not prohibited for the entire museum, and the camera activation is intentionally set on the server side according to the situation.

  In addition, as a method for identifying public places, by installing a plurality of short-range wireless devices such as Bluetooth attached to the server for each area, the reception level from each short-range wireless device such as Bluetooth can be set by the mobile wireless device. It has a function of measuring and notifying the server side via the wireless unit of the server and determining the position of the mobile wireless device on the server side. The camera activation permission can be set even in public places where the position of the mobile wireless device is the same, and the camera activation permission state of each mobile wireless device can be arbitrarily set according to any place, time, and state in a public place. It is a system that can notify a setting change.

  In addition, when the server side tries to start the camera of the owner (user) who uses the mobile wireless device in a state where the camera start is restricted by coordinating with the mobile network, depending on the situation You can allow the camera to start on the server side.

  The present invention is for setting permission for camera activation without making the owner (user) of the mobile wireless device aware of it, and for improving manners.

Embodiment
The camera activation setting system according to the present embodiment controls the activation of a camera mounted on a portable terminal in accordance with a photographing permission situation in a predetermined area.

  The camera activation setting system of the present embodiment includes a first wireless high-frequency unit for performing communication calls with other mobile terminals, and a second for performing short-range wireless communication with a specific base station. With a radio frequency unit, a camera that converts an image into an electrical signal, and a baseband unit that controls to stop the camera activation until a permission signal is received when a camera activation non-permission signal is received from the base station A mobile terminal and a base station that is placed in a facility where photography by a camera can be prohibited and sends either a non-permission signal or a permission signal to the camera-equipped mobile terminal, and a base station when shooting in the facility is prohibited Send a non-permission signal from the station to the camera-equipped mobile terminal, and if the shooting is permitted in the facility according to the designated location, designated period, or situation, let the base station send a permission signal to the camera-equipped mobile terminal And characterized in that it comprises a server, a.

  In the camera activation setting system of the present embodiment, in addition to the above configuration, the server causes the base station to transmit a message signal indicating whether or not shooting of the camera is prohibited from the base station to the camera-equipped mobile terminal. The message may be displayed when a message signal from the station is received, and the server may cause the camera-equipped mobile terminal to transmit a permission signal from the base station when it is determined that the camera-equipped mobile terminal has left the facility. Also good.

  In addition to the above configuration, the camera activation setting system according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of base stations arranged in a facility, and receives the wireless communication directly with the camera-equipped mobile terminal using the second wireless high-frequency unit. The level may be measured, and the server may notify the camera-equipped mobile terminal of permission or non-permission of photographing by the camera when the reception level reaches a preset reception level. It may be arranged at the doorway to determine whether the camera-equipped mobile terminal is in or out.

  The camera-equipped mobile terminal according to the present embodiment includes a first wireless high-frequency unit for performing communication calls with other mobile terminals and a second for performing short-range wireless communication with a specific base station. A radio frequency unit, a camera that converts an image into an electrical signal, and a baseband that controls to stop and wait until the camera receives a permission signal when a camera activation non-permission signal is received from the base station And a section.

  The base station according to the present embodiment is arranged in a facility where photographing with a camera built in the camera-equipped mobile terminal can be prohibited, and permits the camera-equipped mobile terminal to start the camera or a non-permission signal for stopping the camera activation. A third wireless high-frequency unit for transmitting any one of the permission signals is provided.

  The server of the present embodiment causes the base station to transmit a non-permission signal from the base station to the camera-equipped mobile terminal when shooting is prohibited in the facility where the camera built in the camera-equipped mobile terminal can be prohibited. When the photographing is permitted depending on the designated place, designated period, or situation, the permission signal is transmitted from the base station to the camera-equipped mobile terminal.

  In addition to the above-described configuration, the server according to the present embodiment causes the base station to transmit a message signal indicating whether camera photography is prohibited to the camera-equipped mobile terminal, and the camera-equipped mobile terminal transmits a message signal from the base station. When a message is received, a message may be displayed. When it is determined that the camera-equipped mobile terminal is away from the facility, the camera-equipped mobile terminal may transmit a permission signal from the base station.

  In the recording medium of this embodiment, when shooting is prohibited in a server where shooting with a camera built in the camera-equipped mobile terminal is prohibited, a non-permission signal is sent from the base station to the camera-equipped mobile terminal. Recorded the program to execute the process to send, the process to send the permission signal from the base station to the camera-equipped mobile terminal when shooting is permitted depending on the designated place, designated period, or situation in the facility Features.

  In addition to the above-described configuration, the recording medium according to the present embodiment is a process in which a server transmits a message signal indicating whether or not shooting of a camera is prohibited from a base station to a mobile terminal with a camera. When the message signal from the mobile station is received, a process for displaying the message may be executed. When the server determines that the camera-equipped mobile terminal is away from the facility, a permission signal is transmitted from the base station to the camera-equipped mobile terminal. You may make it perform the process to transmit.

〔Constitution〕
The general operation of one embodiment of the camera activation setting system according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of a camera activation setting system, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a mobile radio apparatus as a camera-equipped mobile terminal used in the camera activation setting system shown in FIG.
In explaining this system, a facility having a mobile camera activation setting system (hereinafter referred to as M1) a server (hereinafter referred to as M2) having a base station such as a short-range radio such as Bluetooth, a short-range radio such as Bluetooth, etc. Application software capable of communication between each of the base stations (hereinafter referred to as M3 or M4) and mobile radio apparatuses (hereinafter referred to as M5) M1 to M5 is prepared.

Here, M2 will be described.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the server shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, the camera activation time limit in the facility M1 is set (step S50), it is determined whether or not the current camera restriction is necessary (step S51), and it is determined that it is necessary (step S51) Step S51 / YES), it is determined whether or not there is a mobile device to be regulated inside and outside the facility (Step S52).
If it is determined that there is a mobile device to be regulated inside or outside the facility (step S52 / YES), the camera activation state is transmitted from the server M2 (step S53).
The history is checked when the emergency start permission of the camera is received (step S54).
A camera restriction end notification is transmitted (step S55).
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a flowchart of the base station shown in FIG.
The restriction object near the facility is checked (step S60).
When the camera to be restricted approaches, the reception level is notified to the server (step S61).
If there is information notification from the server to the mobile device, the content is notified to the mobile device (step S62).
The reception level is checked, and the server is notified when the threshold value at which the reception level is reached is reached (step S63).
When the target mobile device moves away from the facility, the process is terminated (step S64).

Next, the operation of the system shown in FIG. 1 will be described.
First, it is assumed that the owner (user) of M3 goes to an area where the camera function of the mobile wireless device is desired to be restricted (for example, M1 having M2 to M4 installed).

  M3 or M4 and M5 communicate to measure the reception level and the like, and M3 or M4 notifies M2 of the reception level. Receiving the reception level notification, M2 notifies M5 of the setting details of permission / non-permission of camera activation according to the situation when the reception level reaches a preset reception level.

  M5 receives the notification from M2 and sets the camera start permission (or non-permission) status (for example, if a camera non-permission notification is received during camera start-up, the camera start-up is terminated and then the camera start-up Until a state change notification comes in).

  For example, if M2 first receives notification from M5 through M3 or M4 and decides that it is only near the facility, there is no need to set permission to start the camera, so M5 will be notified of nothing. Not performed.

If the owner (user) of M5 gets closer to M1 and enters the facility, M2 determines that the facility should already be in the camera activation non-permitted setting instead of the camera activation permitted area. Camera activation not permitted (hereinafter referred to as S2) is notified to M5, and if M5 has not been set to disable camera activation (hereinafter referred to as S5) after receiving notification of S2 settings, change the setting to S5 To do.
In addition, if the owner (user) of M5 enters the venue in the facility of M1, if it is determined that the state of S2 can be continued, no notification is given, but M2 is in the corresponding venue. M2 sends a camera activation permission (hereinafter referred to as S1) notification to M5, and M5 receives the S1 setting notification, and M5 is set to enable camera activation (hereinafter referred to as S4). )I do.

  So, for example, if the venue where the owner (user) changes the exhibit depending on the time, and if the camera shooting state is changed, set the S1 and S2 settings to M5 accordingly. And set the status received from M2 to M5.

  In addition, even if the M5 camera activation is set to S5, if the M5 needs to notify the current situation urgently, the M5 will make an arbitrary setting and release the release permission notification to release the S5. And start the camera to S4. M2 sets the history (hereinafter referred to as “S3”) because the release permission is specially made.

  When the owner (user) of M5 leaves the facility of M1, notification of S1 from M2 is performed so that the camera activation is in the state of S4. The owner (user) of M5 will be able to use the mobile phone as before.

  In FIG. 2, ANT is an antenna, for example, whip antenna, but is not limited, and may be any non-directional antenna (rod antenna, brown antenna, patch antenna, square antenna, etc.).

  21-1 is a first radio frequency unit for performing a communication call with another mobile terminal (not shown), and 21-2 is a specific base station (for example, M3, M4). It is the 2nd radio | wireless high frequency part for performing near field communication.

  An image processing circuit 22 processes the image signal from the camera 23 and displays the image signal received on the LCD (liquid crystal display element) 24 or the image signal from the camera 23 on a visible image.

  Reference numeral 23 denotes a camera (for example, a CCD camera) that converts light from a subject into an electrical signal.

  Reference numeral 24 denotes a baseband unit that controls the activation of the camera 23 to stop and wait until the permission signal is received when the non-permission signal for the activation of the camera 23 is received from the base stations M3 and M4.

  25 is a speaker, 26 is a microphone, 27 is a memory, and 28 is a key. These members 21 to 28 constitute the mobile radio apparatus 20.

[Description of operation]
The operation of the camera activation setting system will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the system shown in FIG.
In step S30, it is checked whether or not the mobile wireless device is a server that has a short-range wireless device such as Bluetooth around which the mobile wireless device has moved, and that prompts the user to change the camera activation permission.
As a result of the check, if it is a corresponding server and it is necessary to set permission to start the camera, the reception level is measured in step S31 and the reception level is notified to the wireless unit of the server (step S32).

Whether the reception level of the mobile wireless device received on the server side exceeds a predetermined level (determined that the camera activation permission needs to be changed) and whether the camera activation permission setting is necessary Is determined (step S33).
As a result of the determination, if an arbitrary camera activation permission setting is required in a facility with a mobile wireless device (step S33 / YES), the camera activation permission notified by the server is changed. (Step S34).

If the camera activation permission setting is not necessary, step S31 is searched again for a server that has a short-range wireless device such as Bluetooth and that prompts the user to change the camera activation permission.
When the camera activation permission setting is changed in step S34, the reception level is measured, and when there is a certain level change, the reception level is notified to the server (step S35).

The server side determines whether or not the mobile wireless device has left the server. If the mobile wireless device has left, the process proceeds to step S38. The determination to step S37 is performed.
When the process proceeds to step S37, the server side determines whether it is necessary to change the camera activation permission of the mobile wireless device.
When the change is necessary, the process proceeds to step S34, and when the change is not necessary, the process proceeds to step S35.
The mobile radio apparatus notifies the server every time the reception level changes.

Thereafter, the operations in steps S34 to S37 are repeated.
If it is determined in step S38 that the user is away from the facility, the mobile radio apparatus is notified to return the camera to a state where it can be always activated. After that, if you have a short-range wireless device such as Bluetooth and a server that prompts you to change the camera activation permission is rediscovered nearby, the camera activation permission is automatically changed by repeating the above contents. .

Next, a case where an emergency situation occurs will be described. However, it is assumed that camera activation is already prohibited.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation when an emergency occurs.
When an emergency occurs (step S40), it is determined whether or not the camera is currently restricted (step S41). If the restriction is imposed (step S41 / YES), the camera must be activated urgently. The server side is notified of this (step S44).

  When the mobile wireless device receives a camera activation permission from the server (step S45), the camera can be activated (step S46). When the mobile wireless device finishes camera activation, the mobile wireless device sends a camera termination to the server side. Notification is made (step S47), and the state is returned to the state before the emergency camera activation notification and the process ends (step S48).

  When the camera restriction is not applied (step S41 / NO), even if it is attempted to start the camera (step S42), the driving of the camera is immediately terminated and photographing cannot be performed (step S43).

[Explanation of effects]
The mobile wireless device owner (user) automatically sets the camera activation permission, such as manner mode, depending on the location and time without being aware of it, and the caller can make a call based on the status of the callee It is. In addition, by determining the position information based on the reception level with a short range in which short-range radio waves such as Bluetooth can reach, it is possible to clearly distinguish the place where the mobile radio apparatus can be used and the place where the mobile radio apparatus cannot be used.

It is a conceptual diagram of a camera starting setting system. It is a block diagram of the mobile radio apparatus as a portable terminal with a camera used for the camera starting setting system shown in FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of the system shown in FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement when an emergency situation arises. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the server shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the base station shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

M1 facility M2 server M3, M4 base station M5 mobile station

Claims (14)

  A camera activation setting system for controlling activation of a camera mounted on a portable terminal according to a photographing permission situation in a predetermined area. A first radio high frequency unit for performing communication calls with other mobile terminals, a second radio high frequency unit for performing short-range radio communication with a specific base station, and converting an image into an electrical signal A camera-equipped mobile terminal having a baseband unit that controls to stop the camera until receiving a permission signal when receiving a permission signal from the camera,
A base station that is arranged in a facility where photographing by the camera may be prohibited, and transmits either the non-permission signal or the permission signal to the camera-equipped mobile terminal;
When shooting in the facility is prohibited, the base station transmits the non-permission signal to the camera-equipped mobile terminal, and shooting is permitted in the facility according to a specified location, a specified period, or a situation. A server that transmits the permission signal from the base station to the camera-equipped mobile terminal;
A camera activation setting system characterized by comprising:   The server causes the base station to transmit a message signal indicating whether or not shooting of the camera is prohibited to the camera-equipped mobile terminal, and the camera mobile terminal receives the message signal from the base station. The camera activation setting system according to claim 2, wherein the message is displayed.   4. The camera activation according to claim 2, wherein the server causes the camera-equipped mobile terminal to transmit the permission signal from the base station when determining that the camera-equipped mobile terminal is away from the facility. 5. Configuration system. A plurality of the base stations are arranged in the facility, and measure the reception level by performing direct wireless communication with the camera-equipped mobile terminal using the second wireless high-frequency unit,
5. The server according to claim 2, wherein the server notifies the camera-equipped mobile terminal of permission or non-permission of photographing by the camera when the reception level reaches a preset reception level. 6. The camera activation setting system described in the section.   The camera activation setting system according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein the base station is arranged at an entrance / exit in the facility and judges entry / exit of the camera-equipped mobile terminal. A first radio frequency unit for performing a communication call with another mobile terminal;
A second wireless high-frequency unit for performing short-range wireless communication with a specific base station;
A camera that converts images into electrical signals;
A baseband unit that controls to stop and wait for the start of the camera until receiving a permission signal when receiving a non-permission signal for starting the camera from the base station;
A portable terminal with a camera, characterized by comprising:   Either a non-permission signal for stopping the activation of the camera or a permission signal for permitting the camera to be activated, which is arranged in a facility where photographing with a camera built in the camera-equipped portable terminal can be prohibited. A base station comprising a third radio high-frequency unit for transmitting one of them.   In the facility where shooting with a camera built in the camera-equipped mobile terminal can be prohibited, if the shooting is prohibited, the base station transmits a non-permitted signal to the camera-equipped mobile terminal, the designated location in the facility, A server that transmits a permission signal from the base station to the camera-equipped mobile terminal when photographing is permitted according to a specified period or situation.   The base station transmits a message signal indicating whether or not photographing of the camera is prohibited to the mobile terminal with camera, and the mobile terminal with camera displays the message when receiving the message signal from the base station The server according to claim 9.   11. The server according to claim 9, wherein, when it is determined that the camera-equipped mobile terminal is away from the facility, the camera-equipped mobile terminal transmits the permission signal from the base station.   In a facility where a server can ban shooting with a camera built in a camera-equipped mobile terminal, if the shooting is prohibited, processing for transmitting a non-permission signal from the base station to the camera-equipped mobile terminal, When recording is permitted in accordance with the designated location, designated period, or situation, a program is recorded for causing the base station to execute a process of transmitting a permission signal from the base station to the camera-equipped mobile terminal. Medium.   Processing for causing the server to transmit a message signal indicating whether or not photographing of the camera is prohibited from the base station to the camera-equipped mobile terminal, the camera-equipped mobile terminal receiving the message signal from the base station The recording medium according to claim 12, wherein a process for displaying the message is executed.   14. The server according to claim 12, wherein when the camera-equipped mobile terminal determines that the camera is away from the facility, the server causes the camera-equipped mobile terminal to transmit the permission signal from the base station. The recording medium described.

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