JP2002156982A - Portable terminal, portable telephone terminal, portable terminal system, and system and method for music information distribution - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable terminal which can generate a function while interesting a user and a music information distribution system which uses it. SOLUTION: On an equipment body 2 of the portable telephone terminal 1, a keyboard 6 is arranged together with a rod antenna 3, a loudspeaker 4, a display part 5, etc. On the top surfaces of respective white keys 61, characters needed to input a telephone number composed of '1 to 0, *, #' are printed and the head characters of the respective series of the Japanese syllabary are also printed. The keyboard 6 is provided with key switches which arranged for each key and are turned on when pressed and off when released by the keys similarly to the keyboard of a general electronic musical instrument. Pitch information or sound length information is obtained according to the state of the key switch corresponding to a key when the key is pressed and character input information is also obtained.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable terminal having a performance function, a portable terminal system using the portable terminal, a music information distribution system, and a music data distribution method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Although cellular phones have become widespread, recently, so-called ringtones (ringtones) that play a melody as a ringtone have become popular. As conventional mobile phone terminals, there are well-known ones having a large number of ringtones, inputting a ringtone using a numeric keypad, and downloading a ringtone from a network. Prior art (1) that performs the operation shown below
(3) is also known. (1) An arbitrary incoming pattern is created and stored in the calling terminal in advance, and a call signal in which the incoming pattern is input to the destination subaddress is transmitted. The receiving-side terminal sounds a ringing tone in accordance with the incoming call pattern at the destination sub-address in the received incoming call signal (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-51568). (2) The calling terminal designates a ringtone for notifying the incoming call at the receiving terminal and makes a call. When there is a call from the calling side terminal, the service center acquires scale data corresponding to the designated information set in the sub address of the call setting from the database. Then, when calling the called terminal, the scale data is transmitted. The receiving-side terminal receives the scale data transmitted from the service center when there is an incoming call, and makes a ringing based on the scale data to notify an incoming call (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-234436). (3) The originating terminal has a music database in the RAM, reads out the tone data for designating the incoming call form from the tone database, sets the sub address, and sends the sub data.
The receiving terminal generates a ring tone according to the music data to express the urgency of the incoming call requirement and the emotion of the calling side. Therefore, not only the incoming call can be identified, but also the urgency of the incoming call and the emotion of the calling side can be expressed according to the incoming call mode (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-257131).

[0003]

However, in the prior art (1), it is necessary to input data by key operation when creating an incoming call pattern at the calling terminal, so that the input operation is difficult. In addition, the work is not interesting to many people, and it is not possible to perform the data input operation while having fun and interest.

On the other hand, in the prior art (2), since the service center acquires the scale data from the database and transmits it, there is no complexity as in the prior art (1). However, since the scale data is limited to those that can be obtained from the database, the music generated based on the scale data is a pre-existing music, and it is not possible to generate music with rich individuality and diversity at the time of an incoming call.

In the prior art (3), tone data read from the music database of the receiving terminal is transmitted without going through the service center. Moreover,
The music data stored in this music database is
It is customizable, and the tone data selected and designated according to the user's editing operation can be rewritten so as to be a desired ring tone sequence. Therefore, unlike the prior art (2), it is possible to generate a variety of music with rich individuality at the time of an incoming call. However, as in the case of the prior art (1), the operation of rewriting the selected and designated musical tone data so as to become a desired ring tone sequence is not interesting to many people, and it is possible to edit while enjoying with interest. No operation can be performed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional problem, and it is an object of the present invention to generate a function while giving an interest to a user, or to generate a variety of music with a rich personality upon receiving a call. It is an object of the present invention to provide a portable terminal, a portable terminal system, a music information distribution system, and a musical sound data distribution method.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable telephone terminal having a plurality of keys corresponding to musical tones, and responding to an operation on each key. A keyboard that generates corresponding tone information; a tone generator that generates a tone based on the tone information; a character information generator that generates corresponding character information in response to an operation on the key; Mail information generating means for generating mail information, transmitting / receiving means for transmitting / receiving voice information and the mail information, and transmitting / receiving the musical sound information, storage means for storing the musical sound information, and stored in the storage means Based on the music information
Control means for controlling the tone generating means at the time of an incoming call.

Therefore, by providing the keyboard and the musical sound generating means, it functions as an electronic keyboard instrument,
The transmitting / receiving means for transmitting / receiving voice information and mail information also functions as a telephone terminal and an electronic mail transmitting / receiving terminal. In addition, since the transmission / reception means also transmits musical sound information obtained by playing on the keyboard, a function of transmitting music actually played by the user is added. Further, by performing on the keyboard, it is possible to easily and quickly create a musical sound generated at the time of an incoming call, that is, a so-called ringtone.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable telephone terminal according to the first aspect, wherein the tone information is included in caller information transmitted at the time of call setting. An information generating means is provided, and the transmitting / receiving means includes a caller information transmitting means for transmitting the caller information generated by the caller information generating means and including the tone information. Therefore, by providing the keyboard and the musical tone generating means as described above, the electronic musical instrument functions as an electronic keyboard instrument, and since the musical tone information obtained by playing on the keyboard is included in the caller information and transmitted, A function of transmitting the music actually played by the user is added.

Here, in the portable telephone terminal according to the third aspect of the present invention, the caller information generating means causes the musical tone information to be included in subaddress information constituting the caller information.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the portable telephone terminal according to the first aspect, the transmission / reception means receives a call setting from a communication line and includes a tone signal including musical tone information. A receiving means for receiving caller information; and a tone information extracting means for extracting the tone information from the caller information received by the receiving means, wherein the tone extracted by the tone information extracting means is included. Based on the information, the musical sound generating means generates a musical sound. Therefore, when the caller information is received at the time of call setting, the tone information included in the caller information is extracted, and a tone is generated based on the extracted tone information. Therefore, at the time of call setting, a melody (ringtone) due to an unexpected musical tone is generated according to the musical tone information included in the caller information.

Further, the keyboard having a plurality of keys may be integrally formed with a mobile phone terminal, or may be formed separately from the mobile phone terminal. It may be.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable terminal system having a plurality of keys corresponding to musical sounds, a keyboard for generating musical information corresponding to an operation on each key, Tone generating means for generating a tone based on the tone information, storage means for storing the tone information, control means for controlling the tone generating means at the time of an incoming call based on the tone information stored in the storage means, Character information generating means for generating corresponding character information according to an operation, mail information generating means for generating e-mail information based on the character information, transmitting and receiving means for transmitting and receiving the mail information and transmitting and receiving the musical tone information And a terminal having information transmitting means for transmitting the musical sound information via a network by the transmitting / receiving means, and a musical sound information transmitted from the terminal. A server system having storage means for storing the data in a state capable of being distributed via a communication network, wherein the terminal receives the musical sound information stored from the server system via the network by the transmission / reception means, Store in storage means.

Therefore, the user of each terminal creates an arbitrary music and stores it in the storage means of the server system via the network. On the other hand, another person can access and store the storage means of the server system via the network, thereby playing and enjoying music based on the musical sound information. It can also be applied to various network businesses.

In the portable terminal system according to the present invention, the portable telephone system may include a portable telephone terminal of a calling party and a portable telephone terminal of a called party. The mobile phone terminal has a plurality of keys, a keyboard for generating corresponding tone information in response to an operation on each key, a tone generating means for generating a tone based on the tone information, and A caller information generating means to be included in the caller information to be transmitted; and a transmitting means to transmit the caller information generated by the caller information generating means and including the tone information, The caller-side mobile phone terminal receives a call setting from a communication line, receives caller information including the tone information, and receives the tone information from the caller information received by the receiver. Music information extraction means for extracting information; Based of the tone information extracted by the musical tone information extracting means, and a musical tone generating means for generating a music.

[0016] Therefore, the caller-side portable telephone terminal functions as an electronic keyboard instrument, and is provided with a function of transmitting music actually played by the user, thereby providing amusement. On the other hand, the called party's mobile phone terminal is provided with interest by generating a melody (ringtone) or the like due to an unexpected tone according to the tone information included in the caller information at the time of call setting.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable telephone terminal having a plurality of keys, a keyboard for generating corresponding tone information and character information in response to an operation on each key, A musical sound generating means for generating a musical sound based on the character information; a document information generating means for generating document information based on the character information;
Encoding means for converting the music information into data compressed in a predetermined compression format; and telephone means for transmitting and receiving audio information, wherein the telephone means is configured to store the document information and the encoding means in a predetermined compression format. A transmission unit is provided for transmitting the music information that has been compression-converted in association with the music information. In other words, each key constituting the keyboard not only has a function of generating musical sound information, but also has a function as a key operated when creating a mail, similarly to the electronic keyboard instrument. Therefore, it is possible not only to generate a music file in a predetermined compression format by playing on the keyboard, but also to create and send a mail by inputting characters as if playing a keyboard instrument. When sending an e-mail, the e-mail document and data in a predetermined compression format are transmitted in association with each other, such as an attached file.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the portable telephone terminal according to the tenth aspect, storage means for storing music information compressed and converted by the encoding means in a predetermined compression format;
Decoding means for restoring the compression of the tone information stored in the storage means, and control means for controlling the tone generating means at the time of an incoming call based on the music information restored by the decoder means. Therefore,
By performing on the keyboard, a music file in a predetermined compression format is generated.
A so-called ringtone can be created easily and quickly.

According to a eleventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a tone distribution method for a portable telephone terminal, comprising the steps of generating performance data by a keyboard, and using the generated performance data as predetermined tone data. Storing, compressing and storing the stored tone data in a predetermined format, making a call to a destination, connecting a communication line with the destination, storing the compressed and stored Transmitting the tone data to the destination, receiving and storing the transmitted tone data, storing the caller information of the sender and the received tone data in association with each other, And reproducing the stored musical sound data when an incoming call arrives.

Therefore, when a performance is performed on the keyboard, the performance data generated thereby is stored as predetermined tone data, and the tone data is further compressed and stored in a predetermined format. And when you call the destination,
The transmission destination and the communication line are connected, and the compressed and stored musical sound data is transmitted to the transmission destination. The transmission destination receives and stores the transmitted musical tone data, and upon receiving an incoming call, reproduces the received and stored musical tone data. Therefore, by playing on the keyboard at the transmission source, it is possible to easily and quickly create a musical sound, a so-called ringtone, generated by the transmission destination when an incoming call arrives. Also, the received musical sound data (ringtone data) and the caller information (telephone number) from the sender are automatically stored in pairs in association with each other. That is, when a call is received from the person, the incoming call is notified by the ringtone.

In the musical sound distribution method according to the twelfth aspect, the step of transmitting the compressed and stored musical sound data to the transmission destination includes associating the telephone number information of the transmission destination with the transmitted musical sound data. And a step of reproducing the stored musical sound data when an incoming call is received from the transmission destination. Therefore, the transmitted musical sound data (ringtone data) and the telephone number information of the transmission destination are automatically stored in association with each other, and upon receiving an incoming call from the sender, the associated musical sound data is reproduced. When you receive a call from, you will be notified of the incoming ringtone.

In the portable terminal according to the thirteenth aspect, a keyboard has a plurality of keys, and generates a musical tone information corresponding to an operation on each key, and generates a musical tone based on the musical tone information. A musical tone generating unit; and a unit for transmitting the musical tone as pseudo document information. That is, by operating each key, a musical tone having a pitch corresponding to the operated key is generated, but the musical tone of each pitch generated by operating the key has no special meaning. . However, if a special combination is given between the parties in advance for a combination of musical sounds that does not make a melody, and this is transmitted, the other party receiving this can understand the meaning. This allows
The musical sound information functions as pseudo electronic document information.

[0023]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS (First Embodiment) A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG.
As shown in FIG.
1 is a long device main body 102 that can be held by one hand.
have. A telescopic rod antenna 103 is provided on the top of the device main body 102, and a speaker 104 for a call for reproducing an audio signal sent from a call partner while placing an ear on the call holding terminal is provided on an upper front part. Have been.
Below the speaker 104, a display unit 105 including an LCD for displaying a received message, an operation guide of the mobile phone terminal 1, an operation status, and the like is arranged. A keyboard 106 and a plurality of keys 1 are displayed below the display unit 105.
07 is provided near the lower end of the keyboard 106.
08 is arranged. The key 107 is constituted by a key generally provided in a mobile phone terminal, such as a power key, an on-hook key, an off-hook key, and a mode key.

The keyboard 106 includes a plurality of white keys 161 and a plurality of black keys 1.
62 on the surface of each white key 161.
Each character required for inputting a telephone number consisting of "0, *, @" is printed, and the first letter of the Japanese syllabary consisting of "Awa, wo, n" is printed. Keyboard 10
Reference numeral 6 denotes a key switch which is turned on when a key is depressed and turned off when a key is released, similarly to a keyboard of a general electronic musical instrument. Therefore, when any key is pressed and the corresponding key switch is turned on (note on), pitch information is obtained, and the pitch is determined by the time from on to off (note off) of the key switch. Information is obtained. For character input, for example, "A"
Depending on how many times the key in the row is pressed continuously, that is, how many times the key switch in the row is turned on continuously,
It is possible to identify which character on the line has been input.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of the portable telephone terminal 101.
05, keyboard 106, key 107, microphone 108
Are connected to the control unit 9. Further, the control unit 109
Includes a speaker 110, a transmission / reception unit 111 connected to the antenna 103, a sound source 112, a reception data storage unit 11
3, an I / F unit 114 and a performance data storage unit 115 are connected.

The speaker 110 serves both for calling and for generating a musical tone, and generates a ring tone upon receiving an incoming call, or generates a musical tone based on performance data generated by a performance operation on the keyboard 106. . Transceiver 111
Is transmitted via the antenna 103 to the base station 116 shown in FIG.
The wireless communication is performed between the terminal and the server. The sound source 112 includes
Waveform data is stored, and by reading out the specified waveform data at a speed corresponding to the pitch, musical tone data of the specified pitch is generated. Received data storage unit 1
13 is for storing received mail data,
The I / F unit 114 is an interface unit for inputting and outputting data to and from other devices such as a personal computer (PC). The performance data storage unit 115 is generated by playing on the keyboard, and is given predetermined digital data, for example, MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Int) by the control unit 109.
erface) for storing performance data converted to data.

The control unit 109 includes a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM.
The CPU operates in accordance with a program stored in the ROM while using the RAM as a work area, thereby controlling each unit and executing processing necessary for the mobile phone terminal 101. That is, the control unit 109 performs a calling process for transmitting a calling signal for calling another telephone terminal from the transmitting / receiving unit 111 to the mobile communication network 17 shown in FIG. 3, and transmitting a calling signal from the base station 116. When the user inputs a command to connect the mobile phone terminal 101 to the telephone network 117 in response to the reception processing for generating a ring tone from the speaker 110 and the generation of the ring tone, the Connection processing to connect the mobile phone terminal 101 to the telephone network 117, and when it is possible to talk with the other party, the voice signal input by the user from the microphone 108 is transmitted from the transmission / reception unit 111 to the base station 116 side, Speaker 1 based on the received audio signal
For example, a process of generating a sound from the terminal 104 is performed.

The control unit 109 includes a telephone network 117.
The message data is transmitted to the server 119 via the Internet 118 or the message data stored in the server 119 is fetched, and the display unit 10
5 is executed. In addition to such general message data transmission / reception processing, the user may also be required to enter the keyboard 1
The performance data output by the performance operation in step 06 is transmitted to the other party's portable telephone terminal 101 via the telephone network 117 or the telephone network 117 and the Internet 11
Then, a process of transmitting the data to the server 119 through the server 8 is executed.
Further, the control unit 109 controls the speaker 11 based on the performance data output by the user performing the performance operation on the keyboard 106.
Further, a process of driving the tone generator 0 to generate a musical tone according to the performance operation is also executed.

Further, the control unit 109 includes
In order to perform data communication of message data and performance data, an encoder 191 for converting the message data and performance data into a signal for transmission and a decoder 192 for restoring the message data and performance data from the received signal are provided.

In the present embodiment having the above-described configuration, when the performance mode is set by a predetermined operation on the key 107, the control unit 109 executes processing according to the flowchart shown in FIG. That is, the keyboard 106
On the basis of the note-on and note-on information output in response to the performance operation in step (1), performance data composed of pitch data and pitch data is acquired (step S102). Subsequently, based on the performance data, a sound generation process for driving the speaker 110 is executed (step S102), whereby a performance sound composed of a pitch and a pitch corresponding to the operation key is generated from the speaker 110. At the same time, the performance data is stored in the performance data storage unit 115 (step S103). Next, it is determined whether or not the performance operation has been completed (step S104), and the processing of steps S101 to S104 is repeated until the performance operation has been completed.

When it is determined that the performance operation has been completed by switching to another mode or the like, it is determined whether or not an operation of storing the stored performance data as a ringtone has been performed based on the presence or absence of a predetermined operation on the key 107 ( Step S105). When the operation is performed, the performance data is copied to a ringtone data area provided in a part of the performance data storage unit 115 (step S106).
Thus, when a call signal is transmitted from base station 116, control unit 109 performs a reception process for generating a ringtone from speaker 110, based on the performance data stored in the ringtone data area. Generate a ringtone.

Further, it is determined whether or not an operation for transmitting the stored performance data to a specific partner has been performed based on the presence or absence of a predetermined operation on the key 107 (step S10).
7). If the operation is performed, another mobile phone terminal 101
Is performed to transmit a call signal for calling the performance data.
Is transmitted (step S1).
08). Therefore, by this processing, the other party's portable terminal 101 can store this in the performance data storage unit 115 and reproduce it at any time, and also drive the speaker 110 based on the transmitted performance data, and To listen to music based on performance data.

At this time, for a particular combination of pitches that does not make a melody, a special meaning (for example, the pitch “dodre” is “good morning”) is given in advance between the parties, and when this is transmitted, The other party receiving and listening can understand the meaning. As a result, the musical sound data functions as a pseudo e-mail.

Also, it is determined whether or not an operation for distributing the stored performance data to the Internet has been performed based on the presence or absence of a predetermined operation on the key 107 (step S10).
9). If the operation is performed, the server 118 connects to the Internet 118 via the telephone telephone network 117, and
Then, the performance data stored in the performance data storage unit 115 is transmitted (step S110). Therefore, the server 119 sequentially stores the performance data that constitutes the music played or composed by each user.
Therefore, a system in which a person other than the performer (composer) accesses the server 119 on the Internet 118 by the PC 120, downloads and plays the performance data, and can freely enjoy another person's personal performance. Thus, a new interest in the mobile phone terminal 101 can be created. Of course, the download of the performance data may be charged by a known charging method.

On the other hand, when the character input mode is set, the keyboard 106 functions as a character input key, and character input can be performed by operating the keyboard 106. Therefore, a message can be created and transmitted by inputting characters as if playing a keyboard instrument.

(Second Embodiment) Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
Will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 5, the mobile phone terminal 201 according to the present embodiment
Has an elongated device main body 202 that can be held by one hand. A telescopic rod antenna 203 is provided at the top of the device main body 202, and a speaker 204 for a call for reproducing an audio signal sent from a call partner while placing an ear on a call is arranged at an upper front part. Have been. At the bottom of the speaker 204, the received message,
A display unit 5 including an LCD for displaying operation guidance, operation status, and the like of the mobile phone terminal 201 is arranged. A keyboard 206 and a plurality of keys 207 are provided below the display unit 205.
A microphone 208 is provided near the lower end of the keyboard 206 so that the user can input a voice during a call.
Is arranged. The key 207 is configured by a key generally provided in a mobile phone terminal, such as a power key, an on-hook key, an off-hook key, and a mode key.

The keyboard 206 includes a plurality of white keys 261 and a plurality of black keys 2.
62, and the surface of each white key 261 has “1 to
Each character required for inputting a telephone number consisting of "0, *, @" is printed, and the first letter of the Japanese syllabary consisting of "Awa, wo, n" is printed. Keyboard 20
Reference numeral 6 denotes a key switch which is turned on when a key is depressed and turned off when a key is released, similarly to a keyboard of a general electronic musical instrument. Therefore, when any key is pressed and the corresponding key switch is turned on (note on), pitch information is obtained, and the pitch is determined by the time from on to off (note off) of the key switch. Information is obtained. For character input, for example, "A"
Depending on how many times the key in the row is pressed continuously, that is, how many times the key switch in the row is turned on continuously,
It is possible to identify which character on the line has been input.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of the mobile phone terminal 201, wherein the speaker 204 and the display unit 2 are provided.
05, keyboard 206, key 207, microphone 208
Are connected to the control unit 209. Further, the control unit 2
09 includes a speaker 210, a transmission / reception unit 211 connected to the antenna 203, a sound source 212, a reception data storage unit 213, an I / F unit 214, and a performance data storage unit 21.
5 is connected.

The speaker 210 serves both for calling and for generating a musical tone, and generates a ring tone upon receiving an incoming call, or generates a musical tone based on performance data generated by a performance operation on the keyboard 206. . Transmitting / receiving unit 211
Is transmitted via the antenna 203 to the base station 216 shown in FIG.
The wireless communication is performed between the terminal and the server. The sound source 212
Waveform data is stored, and by reading out the specified waveform data at a speed corresponding to the pitch, musical tone data of the specified pitch is generated. Received data storage unit 2
13 is for storing received mail data,
The I / F unit 214 is an interface unit for inputting and outputting data to and from another device such as a personal computer (PC). The performance data storage unit 215 is generated by playing on the keyboard, and is controlled by the control unit 209 to provide predetermined digital data, for example, MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Int).
erface) for storing performance data converted to data.

The control unit 209 includes a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM.
The CPU operates in accordance with a program stored in the ROM while using the RAM as a work area, thereby controlling each unit and executing processing necessary for the mobile phone terminal 201. That is, the control unit 209 performs a call process for transmitting a call signal for calling another telephone terminal from the transmission / reception unit 211 to the mobile communication network 17 shown in FIG. 7, and transmits a call signal from the base station 216. When the user inputs a command to connect the mobile phone terminal 201 to the telephone network 217 in response to the reception processing for generating a ring tone from the speaker 210 and the generation of the ring tone, the Connection processing to connect the mobile phone terminal 201 to the telephone line network 217, and when it is possible to talk with the other party, a voice signal input by the user from the microphone 208 is transmitted from the transmission / reception unit 211 to the base station 216 side; Speaker 2 based on the received audio signal
For example, a process of generating a sound from the terminal 04 is performed.

The control unit 209 controls the telephone line network 217
And a server 219 via the Internet 218
And the message data stored in the server 219 is taken into the display unit 2.
The processing shown in 05 is executed. In addition to such general message data transmission / reception processing, the user transmits performance data output by the performance operation on the keyboard 206 to the other party's mobile phone terminal 201 via the telephone network 217, or A process for transmitting to the server 219 via the telephone network 217 and the Internet 218 is executed. Further, the control unit 209 performs a process of driving the speaker 210 based on the performance data output by the performance operation on the keyboard 206 by the user to generate a musical tone according to the performance operation.

Further, the control unit 209 includes, as described above,
In order to perform data communication of message data and performance data, an encoder 291 for converting the message data and performance data into a signal for transmission and a decoder 292 for restoring the message data and performance data from the received signal are provided.

In the present embodiment having the above-described configuration, when the performance mode is set by a predetermined operation on the key 207, the control unit 209 executes the processing according to the flowchart shown in FIG. That is, the keyboard 206
On the basis of the note-on and note-on information output in response to the performance operation in step (1), performance data composed of pitch data and pitch data is acquired (step S201). Subsequently, based on the performance data, a sound generation process for driving the speaker 210 is executed (step S202), whereby a performance sound composed of a pitch and a pitch corresponding to the operation key is generated from the speaker 210. At the same time, the performance data is stored in the performance data storage unit 215 (step S203). Next, it is determined whether or not the performance operation has been completed (step S204), and the processes of steps S201 to S204 are repeated until the performance operation has been completed.

When it is determined that the performance operation has been completed by switching to another mode or the like, it is determined whether or not an operation of storing the stored performance data as a ringtone has been performed based on the presence or absence of a predetermined operation on the key 207 (see FIG. 4). Step S205). When the operation is performed, the performance data is copied to a ringtone data area provided in a part of the performance data storage unit 215 (step S206).
Thus, when a call signal is transmitted from base station 216, control unit 209 performs a reception process for generating a ringtone from speaker 210, based on the performance data stored in the ringtone data area. Generate a ringtone.

Further, it is determined whether or not an operation for transmitting the stored performance data to a specific partner has been performed based on the presence or absence of a predetermined operation on the key 207 (step S20).
7). If the operation is performed, another mobile phone terminal 20
Call processing for transmitting a call signal for calling No. 1 is performed, and at the time of the call state, the performance data storage unit 215
Is transmitted (step S2).
08). Accordingly, by this processing, the portable terminal 201 of the other party can store the data in the performance data storage unit 215 and reproduce the data at any time, and also drive the speaker 210 based on the transmitted performance data, and To listen to music based on performance data.

At this time, for a particular combination of pitches that does not make a melody, a special meaning (for example, the pitch “dodre” is “good morning”) is given between the parties in advance, and when this is transmitted, The other party receiving and listening can understand the meaning. As a result, the musical sound data functions as a pseudo e-mail.

It is determined whether or not an operation for distributing the stored performance data to the Internet has been performed based on the presence or absence of a predetermined operation on the key 207 (step S20).
9). If the operation is performed, the server 219 connects to the Internet 218 via the telephone telephone network 217.
Then, the performance data stored in the performance data storage unit 215 is transmitted (step S210). Therefore, the server 219 sequentially stores the performance data that constitutes the music played or composed by each user.
Therefore, a person other than the performer (composer) accesses the server 219 on the Internet 218 by the PC 20 to download and reproduce the performance data,
A system for freely enjoying the personal performance of another person is constructed, and a new interest in the mobile phone terminal 201 can be created. Of course, the download of the performance data may be charged by a known charging method.

On the other hand, when the character input mode is set, the keyboard 206 functions as a character input key, and a character can be input by operating the keyboard 206. Therefore, a message can be created and transmitted by inputting characters as if playing a keyboard instrument.

(Third Embodiment) Next, the second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In this embodiment, the present invention is applied to a PHS (Personal Handyhpone).
System). As shown in FIG.
The PHS 300 is an ISDN (Integrated Services Digit)
al Network), a plurality of base stations 316 connected to the communication network 317 via an interface cable, and wireless communication with the base station 316 as long as they are within a communication area indicated by a broken line. And a PHS terminal 301 which is a portable telephone terminal.

[0050] PHS terminal 301 according to the present embodiment
FIG. 10 has the same external configuration as the above-described embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 5, the device has an elongated device main body 302 that can be held by one hand. A telescopic rod antenna 303 is provided on the top of the device main body 302, and a speaker 304 for a call for reproducing an audio signal sent from a call partner while placing an ear on a call is arranged on an upper front surface. Have been. Below the speaker 304, a display unit 305 made up of an LCD for displaying the telephone number and name of the received caller, the operation guidance of the PHS terminal 301, the operation status, and the like.
Is arranged. A keyboard 306 and a plurality of keys 307 are arranged below the display unit 305.
A microphone 308 for the user to input a voice during a call is arranged near the lower end of the microphone.

A key 307 is a key provided on a portable telephone terminal such as a power key, an on-hook key, an off-hook key, a mode key, etc., as well as whether or not to notify a caller name and a caller number. Or a key for selecting performance data to be included in the call setting message and transmitted to the other party from among a plurality of performance data stored in advance. .

The keyboard 306 includes a plurality of white keys 361 and black keys 3
62 on the surface of each white key 361.
Each character required for inputting a telephone number consisting of "0, *, @" is printed, and the first letter of the Japanese syllabary consisting of "Awa, wo, n" is printed. Keyboard 30
Reference numeral 6 denotes a key switch which is turned on when a key is depressed and turned off when a key is released, similarly to a keyboard of a general electronic musical instrument. Therefore, when any key is pressed and the corresponding key switch is turned on (note on), pitch information is obtained, and the pitch is determined by the time from on to off (note off) of the key switch. Information is obtained. For character input, for example, "A"
Depending on how many times the key in the row is pressed continuously, that is, how many times the key switch in the row is turned on continuously,
It is possible to identify which character on the line has been input.

FIG. 11A is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of the PHS terminal 301 in the PHS. The display unit 305, the keyboard 306, and the key 307 are connected to the control unit 309. The control unit 309 further includes a wireless unit 323 connected to the antenna 303 and the speaker 30.
4, a voice conversion circuit 324 connected to the microphone 308, a sound source 312, a performance data memory 315, a performance data notification output unit 318, a caller name notification identification unit 319,
Caller ID notification identification unit 320, ROM 321, RAM 3
22 is connected.

The antenna 303 transmits and receives a control signal and a transmission signal including a voice signal and a reception signal in a predetermined frequency band to and from the base station 316, and transmits a transmission signal from the radio section 323 and a radio section 323 of the reception signal. Output to

The radio section 323 converts the transmission data input from the voice conversion circuit 324 to a transmission signal of a predetermined radio frequency after transmitting the radio signal to the base station 316 by radio, or transmits the transmission signal from the antenna 303 or , And converts the frequency of the received signal received from the base station 316 and outputs it to the voice conversion circuit 324. The voice conversion circuit 324
Modem section 3241, codec section 3242 and TD
An MA (Time Division Multiple Access) processing unit 3243 is provided.

The modem unit 3241 has, for example, an S / P (Seri
al to Parallel), differential encoder, signal mapping circuit,
Equipped with Nyquist filter, orthogonal modulator, etc., π / 4
The modulation processing of the shift QPSK is performed. That is, on the receiving side, the modem section 3241 demodulates the IF signal input from the radio section 323, separates the IF signal into IQ data, converts it into a data string, and forms a data string.
243. On the transmitting side, the modem unit 3241 creates IQ data from the data sequence input from the codec unit 3242 and the TDMA processing unit 3243, performs π / 4 QPSK modulation, and outputs the data to the radio unit 323.

The codec section 3242 compresses and decompresses digital audio data, specifically, an ADPCM (Adaptive Differential) using adaptive prediction and adaptive quantization.
ialPCM) to perform encoding and decoding of digital audio data.

The TDMA processing unit 3243 performs frame synchronization and slot format processing on a control channel secured in a time-division manner, and transmits a control signal. That is, the codec unit 3242 and the TD
The MA processing unit 3243 extracts a slot from the data (frame) transmitted from the modem unit 3241 at a predetermined timing on the receiving side of the TDMA processing unit 3243, cancels scrambling or the like for eavesdropping, and then formats the slot. Extract configuration data from Furthermore, TD
The receiving side of the MA processing unit 3243 sends the control data of the extracted configuration data to the control unit 309, and
The PCM audio data is transferred to the codec unit 3242. On the transmitting side of the TDMA processing unit 3243, a slot is created by adding control data to the audio data transferred from the codec unit 3242, scrambled and the like, and the slot is inserted into the frame at a predetermined timing. Output to the modem section.

The codec 3242 and the TD
The MA processing unit 3243 receives the code transmitted from the TDMA processing unit 3243 on the receiving side of the codec unit 3242.
The DPCM audio data is expanded by decoding it into a PCM audio signal, the analog / digital conversion processing of the audio signal is performed by the PCM, and the volume, ringer, tone signal, and the like are controlled and output from the speaker 304. The codec unit 3242 is input from the microphone 308 on the transmission side,
The audio signal that has been converted into the audio signal is compressed by encoding it into ADPCM audio data, and the TDMA processing unit 3
243. The TDMA processing unit 3243 uses the TDM
According to the A method, a physical slot on a predetermined carrier sent from the modem unit 3241 is extracted and output as control information and audio information, and a physical slot is created by adding control information to the audio information from the codec unit 3242. The base station 316 has a protocol format and the like to output to the modem unit in a predetermined time slot, and executes a communication control sequence based on a wireless communication protocol with the base station 316.

The sound source 312 includes a clock control circuit 3121 and an interface 31 as shown in FIG.
22, PCM waveform generator 3123, PCM waveform R
OM 3124 and D / A converter 3125. The clock control circuit 3121 includes a control unit 309
And generates a clock signal having a frequency corresponding to the pitch specified by the PCM, and outputs the clock signal to the interface 3122 and the PCM waveform generator 3123. PCM waveform generator 3
Reference numeral 123 reads out the waveform data stored in the PCM waveform ROM 3124 at a speed corresponding to the clock signal of the input frequency, and generates musical tone waveform data. The musical tone waveform data is converted into an analog signal by the D / A converter 3125 and supplied to the speaker 304, so that a musical tone having a pitch specified by the control unit 109 is generated from the speaker 304.

The performance data memory 315 stores a plurality of performance data generated by playing on the keyboard and converted to predetermined digital data by the control unit 309, or sent from the other party by including it in a call setting message. For example, it stores the performance data that it has received.

The performance data notification output section 318 includes performance data in a call setting message (caller information) to notify the other party at the time of call setting, or to output a call setting message when a call is made from the other party. Is extracted and output.

The caller name notification identification section 319 includes caller name data in the call setup message to notify the other party at the time of call setup, or to send a call setup message when a call is made from the other party. It retrieves the contained caller name data and identifies the caller name.

The caller ID notification identification section 320 inserts the calling number data in the call setting message to notify the other party at the time of call setting, or includes the caller ID data in the call setting message when the other party calls. The caller number data is taken out and the caller number (telephone number) is identified.

The ROM 321 includes a control program as the PHS terminal 301, particularly a selected desired performance data included in the call setting message and transmitted to the other party at the time of call setting. A performance data reception processing program for generating a musical tone based on the captured performance data is stored. RAM
Reference numeral 322 is used as a work memory during communication control of the PHS terminal 301 or the like.

The control unit 309 performs a process corresponding to a key input from the key 307, and executes a process in the PHS based on a communication processing program stored in the ROM 321.
The communication control sequence as the HS terminal 301 is executed. That is, the control unit 309 executes a communication control sequence based on a wireless communication protocol with the base station 316, for example, a communication control process according to a communication control processing program, and a display unit 305 of a telephone number input from the key 307.
, And various processes such as driving the speaker 310 when an incoming call is received.

In particular, in the communication control processing, the control unit 309 selects desired performance data from a plurality of performance data stored in advance, and includes the performance data included in the call setting and transmitted to the other party at the time of the call setting. Perform data transmission processing. Further, the control unit 309 stores the performance data included in the call setting sent from the other party or the performance data generated by the performance operation on the keyboard 306 in the performance data memory 315, and performs the reproduction operation. If there is, the speaker 310 is driven based on the performance data to perform a sound generation process.

In the present embodiment, when performing call setting, the calling side PHS terminal 301 (A) transmits the call from the calling side base station 31.
6 (A) or the call setup message transmitted from the called base station 316 (B) to the called PHS terminal 301 (B), including performance data.

The call setting message is information transmitted / received between the calling and called terminals (external telephones, PHS terminals) at the time of calling and receiving. As shown in FIG. 12, the call setting message includes a protocol identifier, a call number, a message type, a facility as another information element, a calling number, a calling subaddress, a called number, and a called subaddress. In the present embodiment,
The performance data described above is set to the origin sub address,
This is transmitted to the PHS terminal 301 (B) on the called side.

In this embodiment having the above configuration, if the performance mode is set by a predetermined operation on the key 307 at the PHS terminal 301 (A) on the calling side,
The control unit 309 executes processing according to the flowchart shown in FIG. That is, based on note-on and note-on information output in response to a performance operation on the keyboard 306, performance data including pitch data and duration data is acquired (step SA1). Subsequently, based on the performance data and the waveform data of the sound source 312, the speaker 3
10 is executed (step SA2).
As a result, a performance sound composed of a pitch and a pitch corresponding to the operation key is generated from the speaker 310. At the same time, the performance data is stored in the performance data memory 315 (step SA3). Therefore, when the user
When the performance operation is performed at any time in step 6, the performance data generated with the performance each time is stored in the performance data memory 315. Therefore, the performance data memory 315 stores a plurality of performance data in advance.

Then, when the destination telephone number is input by the user and the user operates the call key, the control unit 309 is activated.
Displays a message on the display unit 305 as to whether or not performance data is to be set in the sub-address, and determines which one has been designated by the user (step SA4). here,
If the performance data is not set in the sub address, the process proceeds to step SA7.

On the other hand, when performance data is set in the subaddress, the process proceeds to step SA5, where
The desired performance data is selected from the performance data memory 315 in accordance with the operation in step 7 (step SA5). Subsequently, the performance data selected in step SA5 is set in the sub address area, and a call setting message is created (step SA6).

Next, the control unit 309 transmits the call setting message (FIG. 12) to the telephone line network 31 via the base station 16 (A).
7 to instruct the start of call setting (step SA)
7). Thereafter, the state transits to the call accepting state, executes the transmission control sequence (step SA8), and proceeds to the call processing.

As described above, when a call is made with desired performance data set in the subaddress of the call setting message, the called PHS terminal 301 (B) executes the incoming call processing shown in FIG. The process proceeds to Step SB1. That is, the telephone line network 3 is connected via the base station 16 (B).
When receiving an incoming call from the server 17, a call setting message is received based on a predetermined procedure (step SB1). Subsequently, if there is performance data in the sub-address of the received call setting message, the performance data notification output unit 318 extracts the performance data included in the call setting request and outputs it. Then, based on the performance data output from the performance data notification output unit 318 and the waveform data of the sound source 312, the control unit 309 drives the speaker 310 to execute a sound generation process (step SB2).

Therefore, the called PHS terminal 301
In (B), a tone based on the performance data sent from the caller is generated before going off-hook, and the tone based on the performance data functions as a ringtone. Moreover, this ringtone is the PHS terminal 301 on the receiving side.
Not the one created in (B), but the calling party's PH
It is created by the S terminal 301 (A). Therefore,
It is not possible for the called party to predict what kind of ringtone will occur at the time of the incoming call, and a different ringtone will be generated for each incoming call, thereby giving the called party an interest. be able to.

Further, the called PHS terminal 301 (B)
Then, it is determined whether or not an off-hook has been performed (step SB
3) If not off-hook, the performance data included in the call setting request is stored in the performance data memory 315 (step SB4). Therefore, by performing a predetermined operation with the key 307, the performance data is read out to the performance data memory 315, and the sound is processed, so that the music based on the performance data can be enjoyed at a later date.

Then, the called PHS terminal 301 (B)
If there is an off-hook, a response message is transmitted to the telephone line network 317 in response to the off-hook operation (step SB5), and an incoming call control sequence is executed (step SB6). The process proceeds to a call process (step SB7).

(Fourth Embodiment)

Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 15, a mobile phone terminal 401 according to the present embodiment has a long device main body 402 that can be held by one hand. A telescopic rod antenna 4 is provided on the top of the device body 402.
A speaker 404 is provided at the top of the front face of the telephone to reproduce the audio signal sent from the other party while placing the ear on the phone. This speaker 40
A display unit 5 composed of an LCD for displaying a received message, an operation guide of the mobile phone terminal 401, an operation status, and the like is disposed below the display unit 4. A keyboard 406 and a plurality of keys 407 are arranged below the display unit 405, and a microphone 408 for the user to input a voice during a call is arranged near the lower end of the keyboard 406.

The key 407 is composed of a key generally provided in a portable telephone terminal, such as a power key, an on-hook key, an off-hook key, and a mode key.

The keyboard 406 has a plurality of white keys 461 and black keys 4
62 on the surface of each white key 461.
Each character required for inputting a telephone number consisting of "0, *, @" is printed, and the first letter of the Japanese syllabary consisting of "Awa, wo, n" is printed. Keyboard 40
Reference numeral 6 denotes a key switch which is turned on when a key is depressed and turned off when a key is released, similarly to a keyboard of a general electronic musical instrument. Therefore, when any key is pressed and the corresponding key switch is turned on (note on), pitch information is obtained, and the pitch is determined by the time from on to off (note off) of the key switch. Information is obtained. For character input, for example, "A"
Depending on how many times the key in the row is pressed continuously, that is, how many times the key switch in the row is turned on continuously,
It is possible to identify which character on the line has been input.

FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of the portable telephone terminal 401. The speaker 404, the display unit 405, the keyboard 406, the keys 407, and the microphone 40 are shown.
8 is connected to the control unit 409. The control unit 409 further includes a speaker 410, a transmission / reception unit 411 connected to the antenna 403, a sound source 412, a reception data storage unit 413, an I / F unit 414, and a performance data storage unit 4.
15 are connected.

The speaker 410 serves both for calling and for generating a musical tone, and generates a ring tone upon receiving an incoming call, or generates a musical tone based on performance data generated by a performance operation on the keyboard 406. . Transmitting / receiving unit 411
Is transmitted via the antenna 403 to the base station 41 shown in FIG.
6 for wireless communication. The sound source 412 stores waveform data. By reading the waveform data at a speed corresponding to the designated pitch, musical tone data of the designated pitch is generated. If a polyphonic sound source LSI is used, chord tone data can be generated. The reception data storage unit 413
The I / F unit 414 is an interface unit for inputting and outputting data to and from another device such as a PC (personal computer). The performance data storage unit 415 stores performance data generated by playing on the keyboard and converted into predetermined digital data by the control unit 409, for example, MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) data.

The control unit 409 includes a CPU, ROM, RAM
The CPU operates in accordance with a program stored in the ROM while using the RAM as a work area, thereby controlling each unit and executing processing necessary for the mobile phone terminal 401. That is, the control unit 409 performs a calling process for transmitting a calling signal for calling another telephone terminal from the transmitting / receiving unit 411 to the mobile communication network 417 shown in FIG. 17, and transmitting a calling signal from the base station 416. When the user inputs a command to connect the mobile phone terminal 401 to the telephone network 417 in response to the reception processing for generating a ring tone from the speaker 410 and the generation of the ring tone, Connection processing for connecting the mobile phone terminal 401 to the telephone network 417
When it is possible to talk with the other party, the user transmits a voice signal input from the microphone 408 to the base station 416 from the transmission / reception unit 411, and executes processing for generating a voice from the speaker 404 based on the received voice signal. I do.

Further, the control unit 409 controls the telephone line network 417
Then, a process of transmitting message data to the server 19 via the Internet 18 or taking in the message data stored in the server 19 and displaying the message data on the display unit 405 is executed. In addition to such a general message data transmission / reception process, the user also operates the keyboard 406.
The performance data output by the performance operation in the above is transmitted to the other party's mobile phone terminal 401 via the telephone network 417,
Alternatively, a process of transmitting data to the server 19 via the telephone line network 417 and the Internet 18 is executed. Further, the control unit 409 executes a process of driving the speaker 410 based on performance data output by a user's performance operation on the keyboard 406 to generate a musical tone according to the performance operation.

Also, the control unit 409 has
In order to perform data communication of message data and performance data, an encoder 491 for converting the message data and performance data into a signal for transmission and a decoder 492 for restoring the message data and performance data from the received signal are provided.

In the present embodiment having the above-described configuration, when the performance mode is set by a predetermined operation on the key 407, the control unit 409 executes processing according to the flowchart shown in FIG. That is, the keyboard 40
Based on the note-on and note-on information output in accordance with the performance operation in step 6, performance data composed of pitch data and duration data is acquired (step S401).
Subsequently, based on the performance data, a sound generation process for driving the speaker 410 is executed (step S402), whereby a performance sound composed of a pitch and a pitch corresponding to the operation key is generated from the speaker 410. At the same time, the performance data is stored in the performance data storage unit 415 (step S403). Next, it is determined whether or not the performance operation has been completed (step S404), and the processes of steps S401 to S4 are repeated until the performance operation is completed.

When it is determined that the performance operation has been completed, for example, by switching to another mode, it is determined whether or not an operation of storing the stored performance data as a ringtone has been performed based on the presence or absence of a predetermined operation on the key 407 ( Step S405). When the operation is performed, the performance data is copied to a ringtone data area provided in a part of the performance data storage unit 415 (step S406).
Accordingly, when a call signal is transmitted from base station 416, control unit 409 performs a reception process for generating a ringtone from speaker 410, based on the performance data stored in the ringtone data area. Generate a ringtone.

Further, it is determined whether or not an operation for transmitting the stored performance data to a specific partner has been performed based on the presence or absence of a predetermined operation on the key 407 (step S40).
7). If the operation is performed, another mobile phone terminal 40
Call processing for transmitting a call signal for calling the call No. 1 is performed.
Is transmitted (step S4).
08). Therefore, by this process, the portable terminal 401 of the other party can store the data in the performance data storage unit 415 and reproduce it at any time, and also drive the speaker 410 based on the transmitted performance data, To listen to music based on performance data.

At this time, a special combination (for example, the pitch “dore” is “good morning”) is given in advance between the parties to a specific combination of pitches that does not make a melody. The other party receiving and listening can understand the meaning. As a result, the musical sound data functions as a pseudo e-mail.

It is determined whether or not an operation for distributing the stored performance data to the Internet has been performed based on the presence or absence of a predetermined operation on the key 407 (step S40).
9). If the operation has been performed, the server 18 connects to the Internet 18 via the telephone telephone network 417 and
The performance data stored in the performance data storage unit 415 is transmitted (step S410). Accordingly, the server 19 sequentially stores the performance data that constitutes the music played or composed by each user. Therefore, a system in which a person other than the performer (composer) accesses the server 19 on the Internet 18 with the PC 20, downloads and plays the performance data, and can freely enjoy another person's personal performance. Thus, a new interest in the mobile phone terminal 401 can be created. Of course, the download of the performance data may be charged by a known charging method.

On the other hand, when the character input mode is set, the keyboard 406 functions as a character input key, and character input can be performed by operating the keyboard 406. Therefore, a message can be created and transmitted by inputting characters as if playing a keyboard instrument.

(Fifth Embodiment)

Next, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIGS. In this embodiment, the present invention is applied to a PHS (Personal Handyhpone System). As shown in FIG. 19, the PHS 500
A communication network 517 such as an ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network);
And a PHS terminal 501 which is a portable telephone terminal capable of wireless communication with the base station 516 as long as the base station 516 is within a communication area indicated by a broken line.

PHS terminal 501 according to the present embodiment
FIG. 20 is similar in appearance to the above-described embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 5, the device has an elongated device body 502 that can be held by one hand. A telescopic rod antenna 503 is provided at the top of the device main body 502, and a telephone speaker 504 for reproducing an audio signal sent from the other party by placing an ear on the telephone is arranged at the upper front. Have been. Below the speaker 504, a display unit 505 made up of an LCD for displaying the received telephone number and name of the caller, the operation guidance of the PHS terminal 501, the operation status, and the like.
Is arranged. A keyboard 506 and a plurality of keys 507 are arranged below the display unit 505.
A microphone 508 for the user to input a voice while holding a call is arranged near the lower end of the microphone.

A key 507 is a key provided on a portable telephone terminal, such as a power key, an on-hook key, an off-hook key, a mode key, etc., as well as whether or not to notify a caller name and a caller number. Or a key for selecting performance data to be included in the call setting message and transmitted to the other party from among a plurality of performance data stored in advance. .

The keyboard 506 includes a plurality of white keys 561 and a plurality of black keys 5.
62, and the surface of each white key 561 has “1 to
Each character required for inputting a telephone number consisting of "0, *, @" is printed, and the first letter of the Japanese syllabary consisting of "Awa, wo, n" is printed. Keyboard 50
Reference numeral 6 denotes a key switch which is turned on when a key is depressed and turned off when a key is released, similarly to a keyboard of a general electronic musical instrument. Therefore, when any key is pressed and the corresponding key switch is turned on (note on), pitch information is obtained, and the pitch is determined by the time from on to off (note off) of the key switch. Information is obtained. For character input, for example, "A"
Depending on how many times the key in the row is pressed continuously, that is, how many times the key switch in the row is turned on continuously,
It is possible to identify which character on the line has been input.

FIG. 21 shows a PHS terminal 50 in the PHS.
1 is a block diagram illustrating a circuit configuration of the display unit 50.
5. The keyboard 506 and the keys 507 are connected to the control unit 509. Further, the control unit 509 includes the antenna 50
3, a voice conversion circuit 52 connected to the speaker 504 and the microphone 508.
4, speaker 510, sound source 512, performance data memory 5
15, performance data notification output section 518, caller name notification identification section 519, caller number notification identification section 520, ROM 52
1. The RAM 522 is connected.

The antenna 503 transmits and receives a control signal in a predetermined frequency band, a transmission signal including a voice signal, and a reception signal to and from the base station 516, and transmits a transmission signal from the radio section 523 and transmits a reception signal to the radio section 523. Output to

The radio section 523 converts the transmission data input from the voice conversion circuit 524 to a transmission signal of a predetermined radio frequency after transmitting the radio signal to the base station 516 by radio, or transmits the transmission signal from the antenna 503, Then, the frequency of the received signal received from the base station 516 is converted and output to the voice conversion circuit 524. The voice conversion circuit 524 is
Modem, Codec and TDMA (Time Divis
ion Multiple Access (time division multiple access) processing unit.

The modem section is, for example, an S / P (Serial to Pa
rallel), a differential encoder, a signal mapping circuit, a Nyquist filter, a quadrature modulator, etc., and a π / 4 shift Q
PSK modulation processing is performed. That is, on the receiving side, the modem section demodulates the IF signal input from the radio section 523, separates the data into IQ data, and outputs the data to the codec section and the TDMA processing section. On the transmitting side, the modem unit creates IQ data from the data sequence input from the codec unit and the TDMA processing unit, and generates π
/ 4QPSK modulation is performed and output to the radio section 523.

The codec unit performs compression and decompression processing of digital audio data, specifically, an ADPCM (Adaptive Differential PC) using adaptive prediction and adaptive quantization.
Encoding and decoding of digital audio data is performed by the M) method.

The TDMA processing unit performs frame synchronization and slot format processing on a control channel secured in a time-division manner, and transmits a control signal.
That is, the codec unit and the TDMA processing unit
On the receiving side of the DMA processing unit, a slot is extracted at a predetermined timing from the data (frame) sent from the modem unit, scrambling for eavesdropping prevention is canceled, and the configuration data is extracted from the format of this slot. Further, the receiving side of the TDMA processing unit sends the control data of the extracted configuration data to the control unit 509, and
The DPCM audio data is transferred to the codec unit. On the transmitting side of the TDMA processing unit, a slot is created by adding control data to the audio data transferred from the codec unit, scrambled, etc. Output to

Further, the codec section and the TDMA processing section expand the ADPCM audio data transmitted from the TDMA processing section by decoding them into PCM audio signals on the receiving side of the codec section, and convert the audio signals by the PCM. An analog / digital conversion process is performed, and a volume, a ringer, a tone signal, and the like are controlled and output from the speaker 504. The codec unit is input from the microphone 508 on its transmitting side,
The audio signal converted by the PCM into a PCM audio signal is represented by A
Compressed by encoding into DPCM audio data, T
Output to the DMA processing unit. The TDMA processing unit is
According to the method, the physical slot on the predetermined carrier sent from the modem section is extracted and output to control information and voice information, and the control information is added to the voice information from the codec section to create a physical slot and And a protocol format to be output to the modem unit in the time slot of, and executes a communication control sequence with the base station 516 based on the wireless communication protocol.

The speaker 510 is for generating a musical tone, and generates a musical tone based on performance data received at the time of receiving a call, or generates a musical tone based on performance data generated by a performance operation on the keyboard 506. Sound source 512
, Waveform data is stored. By reading the waveform data at a speed corresponding to the designated pitch, musical tone data of the designated pitch is generated. The performance data memory 515 is generated by playing on the keyboard,
9 stores in advance a plurality of performance data converted into predetermined digital data, and stores performance data transmitted from the other party by being included in the call setting message.

The performance data notification output section 518 includes performance data in a call setting message (caller information) to notify the other party at the time of call setting, or to output a call setting message when a call is made from the other party. Is extracted and output.

Caller name notification identification section 519 inserts caller name data into the call setup message to notify the other party at the time of call setup, or to send the call setup message when a call is made from the other party. It retrieves the contained caller name data and identifies the caller name.

Caller number notification identification section 520 inserts the calling number data in the call setting message to notify the other party at the time of call setting, or includes the caller ID data in the call setting message when the other party makes a call. The caller number data is extracted to identify the caller number (telephone number).

The ROM 521 stores a control program as the PHS terminal 501, particularly a selected desired performance data in a call setting message and transmits it to a partner at the time of call setting, and a performance data transmission processing program at the time of receiving a call. A performance data reception processing program for generating a musical tone based on the captured performance data is stored. RAM
522 is used as a work memory during communication control of the PHS terminal 501 or the like.

The control unit 509 performs a process corresponding to a key input from the key 507, and executes a process in the PHS based on a communication processing program stored in the ROM 521.
The communication control sequence as the HS terminal 501 is executed. That is, the control unit 509 executes a communication control sequence based on the wireless communication protocol with the base station 516, for example, a communication control process according to a communication control processing program, and a display unit 505 of a telephone number input from the key 507.
And various processes such as driving the speaker 510 when there is an incoming call.

In particular, the control unit 509 selects desired performance data from a plurality of pre-stored performance data in the communication control processing, and includes the performance data included in the call setting and transmitted to the other party at the time of the call setting. Perform data transmission processing. Further, the control unit 509 stores performance data included in the call setting sent from the other party or performance data generated by a performance operation on the keyboard 506 in a performance data memory 515, and performs a reproduction operation. If there is, the speaker 510 is driven based on the performance data to perform sound generation processing.

In this embodiment, when a call is set, the PHS terminal 501 (A) on the calling side transmits the call to the base station 51 on the calling side.
6 (A), or performance data in a call setup message transferred from the called base station 516 (B) to the called PHS terminal 501 (B).

[0113] The call setting message is information transmitted and received between the calling and called terminals (external telephones, PHS terminals) at the time of calling and receiving. As shown in FIG. 22, the call setting message includes a protocol identifier, a call number, a message type, a facility as another information element, a calling number, a calling subaddress, a called number, and a called subaddress. In the present embodiment,
The performance data described above is set to the origin sub address,
This is transmitted to the called PHS terminal 501 (B).

In the present embodiment having the above configuration, if the performance mode is set by a predetermined operation on the key 507 on the PHS terminal 501 (A) on the calling side,
The control unit 509 executes processing according to the flowchart shown in FIG. That is, based on the note-on and note-on information output with the performance operation on the keyboard 506, the performance data composed of the pitch data and the pitch data is acquired (step SA51). Subsequently, based on the performance data and the waveform data of the sound source 512, a sound generation process for driving the speaker 510 is executed (step SA5).
2) Due to this, a performance sound composed of a pitch and a pitch corresponding to the operation key is generated from the speaker 510. At the same time, the performance data is stored in the performance data memory 515.
(Step SA53). Therefore, whenever the user performs a performance operation on the keyboard 506 as needed, performance data generated with the performance each time is stored in the performance data memory 515. Therefore, the performance data memory 515
Stores a plurality of performance data in advance.

[0115] Then, when the destination telephone number is input by the user and the user operates the call key, the control unit 509 is activated.
Displays a message on the display unit 505 as to whether or not performance data is to be set in the sub-address, and determines which is designated by the user (step SA54). If the performance data is not set in the sub-address, the process proceeds to step SA57.

On the other hand, if performance data is to be set in the subaddress, the process proceeds to step SA55, where the key 5
07, desired performance data is selected from the performance data memory 515 (step SA55). Subsequently, the performance data selected in step SA55 is set in the subaddress area, and a call setting message is created (step SA56).

Next, the control unit 509 transmits the call setting message (FIG. 22) to the telephone network 51 via the base station 16 (A).
7 to instruct the start of call setting (step SA5).
7). Thereafter, after transitioning to the call receiving state, the transmission control sequence is executed (step SA58), and the process proceeds to the call processing.

As described above, when a call is made with desired performance data set in the sub-address of the call setting message, the called PHS terminal 501 (B) executes the incoming call processing shown in FIG. The process proceeds to Step SB51. That is, the telephone network 5 via the base station 16 (B).
When an incoming call is received from the server 17, a call setting message is received based on a predetermined procedure (step SB51). Subsequently, if there is performance data at the sub-address of the received call setting message, the performance data notification output unit 518 extracts the performance data included in the call setting request and outputs it. Then, the control unit 509 drives the speaker 510 based on the performance data output from the performance data notification output unit 518 and the waveform data of the sound source 512 to execute a sound generation process (step SB52).

Therefore, the called PHS terminal 501
In (B), a tone based on the performance data sent from the caller is generated before going off-hook, and the tone based on the performance data functions as a ringtone. In addition, this ringtone is the PHS terminal 501 on the receiving side.
Not the one created in (B), but the calling party's PH
It is created by the S terminal 501 (A). Therefore,
It is not possible for the called party to predict what kind of ringtone will occur at the time of the incoming call, and a different ringtone will be generated for each incoming call, thereby giving the called party an interest. be able to.

Furthermore, the PHS terminal 501 (B) on the called side
Then, it is determined whether or not an off-hook has been performed (step SB
53) If not off-hook, the performance data included in the call setting request is stored in the performance data memory 515 (step SB54). Therefore, the key 507
By performing a predetermined operation in the performance data memory 51,
The music data based on the performance data can be enjoyed at a later date by reading the performance data into the music data processing unit 5 and performing the sound generation process.

Then, the called PHS terminal 501 (B)
In the case where there is an off-hook, a response message is transmitted to the telephone network 517 in response to the off-hook operation (step SB55), and an incoming call control sequence is executed (step SB56), like the ordinary PHS terminal. The process proceeds to a call process (step SB57).

(Sixth Embodiment)

Next, a sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 25, the mobile phone terminal 601 according to the present embodiment has a long device main body 602 that can be held by one hand. A telescopic rod antenna 6 is provided on the top of the device main body 602.
A speaker 604 for talking is placed on the front upper portion of the telephone so as to play an audio signal sent from the other party by placing an ear on the phone. This speaker 60
A display unit 605 composed of an LCD for displaying a received message, an operation guide of the mobile phone terminal 601, an operation status, and the like is disposed below the display unit 4. This display unit 605
A keyboard 606 and a plurality of keys 607 are arranged in the lower part of the keyboard. A microphone 608 for the user to input a voice during a call is arranged near the lower end of the keyboard 606. The key 607 is a power key, an on-hook key,
It is composed of keys generally provided in a mobile phone terminal, such as an off-hook key and a mode key.

The keyboard 606 includes a plurality of white keys 661 and black keys 6.
62 on the surface of each white key 661.
Each character required for inputting a telephone number consisting of "0, *, @" is printed, and the first letter of the Japanese syllabary consisting of "Awa, wo, n" is printed. Keyboard 60
Reference numeral 6 denotes a key switch which is turned on when a key is depressed and turned off when a key is released, similarly to a keyboard of a general electronic musical instrument. Therefore, when any key is pressed and the corresponding key switch is turned on (note on), pitch information is obtained, and the pitch is determined by the time from on to off (note off) of the key switch. Information is obtained. For character input, for example, "A"
Depending on how many times the key in the row is pressed continuously, that is, how many times the key switch in the row is turned on continuously,
It is possible to identify which character on the line has been input.

FIG. 26 is a block diagram showing the circuit configuration of the portable telephone terminal 601. The speaker 604, the display unit 605, the keyboard 606, the keys 607, and the microphone 60
8 is connected to the control unit 609. Further, the control unit 609 includes a speaker 610, a transmission / reception unit 611 connected to the antenna 603, a sound source 612, a reception data storage unit 613, an I / F unit 614, and an MP3 file storage unit 61.
5 and the MP3 codec 621 are connected.

The speaker 610 serves both for calling and for generating a musical tone, and generates a ring tone upon receiving an incoming call or generates a musical tone based on performance data generated by a performance operation on the keyboard 606. . Transmission / reception unit 611
Is transmitted via the antenna 603 to the base station 61 shown in FIG.
6 for wireless communication. The sound source 612 stores waveform data, and by reading out this waveform data at a speed corresponding to the designated pitch, musical tone data of the designated pitch is generated. If a polyphonic sound source LSI is used, chord tone data can be generated. The reception data storage unit 613 includes:
The I / F unit 614 is an interface unit for inputting and outputting data to and from another device such as a personal computer (PC). The MP3 file storage unit 615 stores performance data (MP3) generated by playing on the keyboard and converted into digital data compressed by the MP3 codec from the MP3 codec 621.
Music files). The outline of MP3 will be described later with reference to FIGS.

The control unit 609 includes a CPU, ROM, RAM
The CPU operates in accordance with the program stored in the ROM while using the RAM as a work area, thereby controlling each unit and causing the MP3 codec 621 to function as an encoder or a decoder. Perform necessary processing.

That is, the MP3 codec 621 has both an encoder function and a decoder function. When playing back the MP3 music file stored in the MP3 file storage unit 615, the control unit 609 receives the MP3 music file from the MP3 file storage unit 615,
The file is decompressed by the MP3 system, decoded with bit stream format audio data, and output. After being output from the keyboard 606, the control unit 609
When receiving the tone data corresponding to the performance data converted to digital data by the pulse code modulation (Puls
Digital musical sound data is encoded by the e Code Modulatuon method or the Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation method. The encoded musical sound data is stored in the MP3 file storage unit 615 by the control unit 609 in a file format.

Control unit 609 transmits a call signal for calling another telephone terminal from transmitting / receiving unit 611 to mobile communication network 617 shown in FIG. 27,
When a call signal is transmitted from the base station 616, the user inputs a command to connect the mobile phone terminal 601 to the telephone network 617 in response to the reception processing for generating a ring tone from the speaker 610 and the generation of the ring tone. At this time, the transmitting and receiving unit 61
1 through the telephone network 617.
When a connection process with the other party is possible, a voice signal input by the user from the microphone 608 is transmitted from the transmission / reception unit 611 to the base station 616 side, and voice is transmitted from the speaker 604 using the received voice signal. The processing to be performed is executed.

Further, the control unit 609 controls the telephone line network 617
The message data is transmitted to the server 619 via the Internet 618 or the message data stored in the server 619 is fetched and displayed on the display unit 60.
5 is executed. In addition to such general message data transmission / reception processing, the user may also enter the
The performance data converted to the MP3 file output by the performance operation at step 06 is transmitted to the other party's mobile telephone terminal 601 via the telephone network 617, or the telephone network 6
17 and the server 619 via the Internet 618
Execute the process to send to. Further, the control unit 609
The user also drives the speaker 610 based on the performance data output by the performance operation on the keyboard 606 to generate a tone according to the performance operation.

Further, the control unit 609 includes
An encoder 291 that converts the message data into a signal for transmission in order to perform data communication of the message data;
And a decoder 292 for restoring message data from the received signal.

In the present embodiment having the above configuration, when the performance mode is set by a predetermined operation on the key 607, the control unit 609 executes the processing according to the flowchart shown in FIG. That is, the keyboard 60
Based on the note-on and the note-on information output in response to the performance operation in step 6, performance data composed of pitch data and duration data is acquired (step S601). Subsequently, based on the performance data, a sound generation process for driving the speaker 610 is executed (step S602), whereby a performance sound having a pitch and a pitch corresponding to the operation key is generated from the speaker 610.

The audio information of the performance sound is converted to MP
The data is compressed and converted by the three methods (step S603). That is, the audio information of the performance sound converted into digital data by the control unit 609 is compression-encoded by the MPEG1 LAYER3 system. Thereafter, the MP3 music file obtained by the compression encoding is stored in the MP3 file storage unit 6.
15 (step S604). Next, it is determined whether or not the performance operation has been completed (step S605), and the processes of steps S601 to S605 are repeated until the performance operation is completed.

If it is determined that the performance operation has been completed by switching to another mode or the like, it is determined whether or not an operation of storing the stored performance data as a ringtone has been performed based on the presence or absence of a predetermined operation on the key 7 ( Step S606). When the operation is performed, the MP3 music file is copied to the ringtone data area provided in a part of the MP3 file storage unit 615 (step S6).
07). Thereby, when a call signal is transmitted from the base station 16 and the reception process for generating a ring tone from the speaker 610 is performed, the control unit 9 converts the MP3 music file stored in the ringtone data area into an MP3 music file. The codec 621 decodes and supplies it to the speaker 610,
Generate a ringtone.

It is determined whether or not an operation for transmitting the stored MP3 music file to a specific party has been performed based on the presence or absence of a predetermined operation on key 607 (step S).
608). If the operation is performed, another mobile phone terminal 6
Call processing for transmitting a call signal for calling 01 is performed, and when a call is made, the MP3 music file stored in the MP3 file storage unit 615 is transmitted (step S609). Therefore, by this process,
The other party's mobile terminal 1 stores this in the MP3 file storage unit 6.
15 and can be played back at any time.
Speaker 1 based on the transmitted MP3 music file
By driving 0, it is possible to listen to music based on the MP3 music file at that time.

It is determined whether or not an operation to distribute the stored MP3 music file to the Internet has been performed based on whether or not a predetermined operation has been performed on key 607 (step S610). If the operation is performed, the MP3 music file stored in the MP3 file storage unit 615 is transmitted to the server 619 by connecting to the Internet 618 via the telephone line network 617 (step S61).
1). Therefore, the server 619 sequentially stores the MP3 music files constituting the music played or composed by each user. Therefore, a person other than the performer (composer) can use the PC 620 to access the Internet 61.
, A system that allows the user to freely enjoy the private performance of another person by accessing the server 619 on the PC 8 and downloading the MP3 music file and playing the MP3 music file on a PC or MP3 player is newly constructed. It can create amusement. Of course, the download of the MP3 music file may be charged by a known charging method. On the other hand, when the character input mode is set, the keyboard 606 functions as a character input key, and character input can be performed by operating the keyboard 606. Therefore, a message can be created and transmitted by inputting characters as if playing a keyboard instrument.

FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing the contents of the transmission processing S609. First, a call is made to the destination (S6091). Then, it negotiates with the transmission destination, and if the other party is a valid connection destination, connects the communication line (S6092). This communication protocol needs to be built in both the transmitting terminal and the receiving terminal. When the line is connected, the compressed tone data stored in the MP3 file storage unit 15 is read and transmitted to the destination (S6093). The other terminal receives the transmitted musical sound data (S6094) and stores it in its own MP3 file storage unit 615 (S6095). Furthermore,
It copies to the ringtone data area provided in its own MP3 file storage unit 615. At this time, caller information (telephone number) of the other party who transmitted the tone data is stored in association with the received tone data. The method of associating may be stored in a table 6151 configured to correspond to each other as shown in FIG. 30, or may store the corresponding address information even if it is stored in separate areas as shown in FIG. It should just be. Also, the transmitting terminal stores the telephone number of the transmitting party and the transmitted musical sound data in association with each other. The music data stored in association with the source or destination telephone number information is MP3
The data may be compressed data, or may be uncompressed data.

FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing the contents of distribution processing S611 for distribution to the Internet. First, a connection is made to a predetermined provider (S6111). Next, a connection to a predetermined Internet site is made (S611).
2). This Internet site has a music data database forum where you can upload music data from your mobile phone terminal or download music data to your mobile phone terminal. After connecting to this Internet site, the database forum is selected (S6113), and a distribution process (upload) is performed (S6114). Here, if the operator of the mobile phone terminal is the same as the operator of the predetermined Internet site, a more seamless service or business model can be provided. For example, it is also possible to link the charge of the call charge with the Internet connection charge, or to reduce the download charge of the musical sound data by the call charge.

FIG. 33 is a flow chart showing the contents of the incoming call processing. First, the other party's telephone number received with the incoming call is acquired (step S621). Next, FIG.
Is searched (step S622), and it is determined whether or not there is a telephone number acquired in step S621 (step S623). If there is a telephone number of the other party, the corresponding music data stored in the table is reproduced (step S624). Therefore, by the processing in step S624, music corresponding to the called party is generated as a ringtone, and by listening to this, the called party can be recognized. In addition,
If there is no telephone number of the called party in the table, a ringtone for normal use is generated (step S625).

FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing the contents of the mail transmission process. In the mail mode, the keyboard 60
When the user operates No. 6, characters are input, and mail creation processing is executed based on the input characters to generate mail data (step S631). Then, when the transmission operation is performed (step S632: YES), the music data is read from the MP3 file storage unit (step S633). Further, the read music data is attached to the mail as an attached file (step S634) and transmitted (step S635). Therefore, the music data is attached to the mail as an attachment file, so that the mail can be transmitted in association with the music data.

(Seventh Embodiment) FIG. 35 shows a portable telephone terminal according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention. The mobile phone terminal 701 according to the present embodiment includes a long device main body 702 that can be held by one hand, and a keyboard 706 provided separately from the device main body 702. The device main body 702 and the keyboard 706 are
09 are electronically connected.

An extendable rod antenna 703 is provided on the top of the device main body 702, and a speaker for talking for reproducing an audio signal sent from the other party by placing an ear on the holding member is provided on the upper front. 704 are arranged. At the bottom of the speaker 704, the received message,
A display unit 705 including an LCD for displaying operation guidance, operation status, and the like of the mobile phone terminal 701 is provided. A plurality of keys 7 are arranged below the display unit 5, and a microphone 708 for the user to input a voice while holding a call is arranged near the lower end of the device main body 702. The key 707 is configured by a key generally provided in a mobile phone terminal, such as a power key, an on-hook key, an off-hook key, and a mode key.

The keyboard 706 includes a plurality of white keys 761 and black keys 7.
62, and the surface of each white key 261 has “1 to
Each character required for inputting a telephone number consisting of "0, *, @" is printed, and the first letter of the Japanese syllabary consisting of "Awa, wo, n" is printed. Keyboard 70
Reference numeral 6 denotes a key switch which is turned on when a key is depressed and turned off when a key is released, similarly to a keyboard of a general electronic musical instrument. Therefore, when any key is pressed and the corresponding key switch is turned on (note on), pitch information is obtained, and the pitch is determined by the time from on to off (note off) of the key switch. Information is obtained. For character input, for example, "A"
Depending on how many times the key in the row is pressed continuously, that is, how many times the key switch in the row is turned on continuously,
It is possible to identify which character on the line has been input.

According to this embodiment, the device body 70
Since the second key and the keyboard 706 are separate bodies, the white key 761 and the black key 762 provided on the keyboard 706 are enlarged,
By making it easier to play, or by increasing the number of white keys 761 and black keys 762, it is possible to expand the playable range. In each of the embodiments, the wireless communication has been described. However, it is needless to say that the communication can be applied to a wired communication. Further, a compression method other than MP3 may be used. Here, an outline of MP3 will be described. M
P3 is the MPEG audio data layer III, and the encoding of MPEG audio data will be described below with reference to FIGS. 36 and 38. FIG.
6 (B) shows an MPEG audio layer I / II decoder, and FIG. 37 (B) shows an MPEG audio layer III decoder.

As shown in FIG. 36B, the MPEG audio layer I / II decoder decomposes the coded bit stream into AAUs, which are decoding units, and performs error detection. The decoding process is performed for each frame. First, side information such as frame header, bit allocation information, and scale factor is detected.
The audio data is dequantized based on the extracted scale factor and bit allocation information. afterwards,
The subbands are combined and output as a PCM output signal.

The encoder of the MPEG audio layer III encodes the coded Huffman table as shown in FIG. 37 (B) in addition to the layer I / II coding processing, and converts the coded Huffman table into a decoded Huffman table. The Huffman coding is performed on the bit stream based on the Huffman coding. Next, the scale factor is decoded, and the audio data is dequantized based on the scale factor. Thereafter, processing such as inverse MDCT and subband synthesis is performed, and the resultant is output as a PCM output signal.

FIG. 36A shows an MPEG audio layer.
An I / II encoder and FIG. 37A shows an MPEG audio layer III encoder.

As shown in FIG. 36A, in the encoder of the MPEG audio layer I, the PCM input signal is
It is divided into two frequency bands. Parallel input signal FFT
(Fast Iourier Transfer; Fast Fourier Transform) (512
Is performed, and a masking curve is calculated using the masking characteristics of the auditory sense. The band-divided subband signal is requantized and compressed in a range from the smallest masking level in the band to the maximum signal level in the band.
The compressed subband signal is added with side information such as a frame header and bit allocation information, and output as a bit stream.

[0149] The MPEG audio layer II has the same basic structure as the subband encoding method of the layer I. However, in order to secure the sound quality while lowering the bit rate, the basic processing unit is changed to change the bit allocation information and the like. By reducing side information such as scale factor information indicating a level for each sub-band and performing FFT at 1024 points, a detailed masking curve is obtained to ensure sound quality.

The encoder for the MPEG audio layer III is a system in which the layer I / II subband encoding system and the transform encoding system are combined. As shown in FIG.
After dividing the input signal into 32 frequency bands, a modified discrete cosine transform (MDCT (Mod
ified Discrete Cosine Transform)), nonlinear quantization,
Huffman coding is introduced to further improve the frequency decomposition performance and eliminate data redundancy.

The bit stream configuration of MPEG audio data has a configuration as shown in FIG. MPE
The bit stream of the G audio data is shown in FIG.
As shown in (A), a frame called AAU (Audio Access Unit) and an ID3-TA
G and other external information (eg, song title, genre, etc.). Also, as shown in FIG. 38B, the contents of the AAU follow a header, an error check, and variable-length audio data, and the contents up to this point are used to reproduce the audio signal. The end of audio data is AAU
If the end of the AAU is not reached, the remaining part (the gap until the end of the AAU) is ancillary data (Ancillary data).
Data called external data) other than the MPEG audio data can be inserted.

The audio data of layer I is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 8 (C), it is composed of a bit allocation, a scale factor, and samples. Layer II audio data is composed of pit allocation, scale factor selection information, scale factor, and samples, as shown in FIG. The header of the AAU is basically common to layers I / II / III.
As shown in (E), a synchronization word and ID which are always "1" for use in synchronization, a layer type for specifying a layer, a protection bit for indicating the presence or absence of an error check, a bit rate for specifying a bit rate, and a sample. Frequency, presence or absence of padding, private bit as individual use bit, mode, mode extension, original /
It is composed of copy, presence / absence of copyright indicating presence / absence of copyright, and emphasis.

According to the above-described portable terminal, portable telephone terminal, portable terminal system, music information distribution system, and music data distribution method, a service for distributing music to a portable telephone, which is being realized recently, It is suitable for application to a mobile phone terminal that is being replaced by a portable stereo player.

[0154]

As described above, according to the portable telephone terminal of the present invention, the portable telephone terminal has a function as an electronic mail transmitting / receiving terminal or a telephone terminal, and generates a musical sound in accordance with a performance operation. The data of the music actually played can be transmitted. Therefore, it is possible to give the user a pleasure that is not available in the conventional mobile terminal, and it is possible to improve the interest of carrying the communication terminal.

Also, by giving a special meaning between the parties in advance to a combination of musical sounds that does not form a melody, the musical sound information can be made to function as pseudo electronic document information. It is possible to form a new form of e-mail transmission that will show interest.

In addition, it is possible to create and transmit a message by inputting characters as if playing a keyboard instrument, thereby making it possible to transmit an e-mail easily and happily. Also, by playing on the keyboard, a tone generated at the time of an incoming call, a so-called ringtone, can be created easily and with interest.

Further, while having a function as a portable telephone terminal, it is possible to generate musical tones along with a performance operation, and to transmit data of music actually performed by a user on a keyboard. Therefore, it is possible to provide the user with a pleasure that is not available in the conventional mobile phone terminal, to improve the interest of the user by carrying the communication telephone terminal, and to set the tone information included in the caller information at the time of call setting. In response to the,
A melody (ringtone) due to unexpected various musical tones is generated, which can further enhance the interest.

Further, it is also possible to store the received musical tone information and to receive a musical tone based on the musical tone information at a later date.
As a result, a new way of enjoying the mobile phone terminal can be provided, and its commercial value can be improved.

Further, while having a function as an e-mail transmitting / receiving terminal or a telephone terminal, a musical tone is generated in accordance with a performance operation, and data of a music piece actually played by a user on a keyboard is converted into a compressed music file such as MP3. It can be converted and sent. Further, if a sound source corresponding to a chord is used, the ease of inputting a chord is further increased as compared with the related art. Therefore, it is possible to give the user a pleasure that is not available in the conventional mobile terminal, and it is possible to improve the interest of carrying the communication terminal. Also, not only the MP3 music file is created by playing on the keyboard, but also it is possible to create and send mail by inputting characters as if playing a keyboard instrument. MP3 data can be transmitted in association with each other, such as an attached file. In addition, an MP3 music file is generated by performing on the keyboard, and a tone generated at the time of an incoming call, that is, a so-called ringtone can be easily and quickly created.

Further, according to the music information distribution system of the present invention, the user of each terminal can play or compose any music and distribute it via a network.
Others, on the other hand, can take it over the network. Therefore, it is possible to construct an amateur performance or composition distribution system instead of professional performance, thereby contributing to popularization of performance and composition.

Further, according to the music distribution method of the present invention,
By playing on the keyboard at the transmission source, the destination can easily and quickly create a tone generated at the time of an incoming call, a so-called ringtone, and, when a call is received from the caller, the ringtone of the caller. Can notify you of incoming calls,
The caller can be recognized by the incoming call notification. It is also possible to accumulate music data played by the terminal holder on an Internet site and realize a new business model.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a communication terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block configuration diagram of the communication terminal.

FIG. 3 is a system configuration diagram of a network including the communication terminal.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of a control unit.

FIG. 5 is a front view of a mobile phone terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of the mobile phone terminal.

FIG. 7 is a system configuration diagram of a network including the mobile phone terminal.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of a control unit.

FIG. 9 is a system configuration diagram of a mobile phone system according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a front view of a mobile phone terminal in the mobile phone system.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram of the mobile phone terminal.

FIG. 12 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a call setup message.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a calling PHS terminal.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of a called PHS terminal.

FIG. 15 is a front view of a mobile phone terminal according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a block diagram of the mobile phone terminal.

FIG. 17 is a system configuration diagram of a network including the mobile phone terminal.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of a control unit.

FIG. 19 is a system configuration diagram of a portable terminal system according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 20 is a front view of a mobile phone terminal in the mobile terminal system.

FIG. 21 is a block diagram of the mobile phone terminal.

FIG. 22 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a call setup message.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a calling PHS terminal.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a called PHS terminal.

FIG. 25 is a front view of a communication terminal according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 26 is a block diagram of the communication terminal.

FIG. 27 is a system configuration diagram of a network including the communication terminal.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of a control unit.

FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing the contents of a transmission process (S209).

FIG. 30 is a diagram illustrating an example of a storage state of an MP3 file storage unit.

FIG. 31 is a diagram illustrating another example of the storage state of the MP3 file storage unit.

FIG. 32 shows a delivery process (S21) for delivering to the Internet.
It is a flowchart which shows the content of 1).

FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing the contents of an incoming call process.

FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing the contents of a mail transmission process.

FIG. 35 is a front view of a mobile phone terminal according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 36 is a diagram illustrating a decoder and an encoder of the MPEG audio layer I / II.

FIG. 37 is a diagram illustrating a decoder and an encoder of the MPEG audio layer III.

FIG. 38 is a diagram illustrating a bit stream configuration of MPEG audio data.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Mobile telephone terminal 2 Device main body 6 Keyboard 9 Control part 10 Speaker 15 Performance data storage part 17 Telephone network 18 Internet 19 Server 301 Mobile telephone terminal 302 Device main body 306 Keyboard 309 Control part 310 Speaker 315 Performance data storage part 317 Telephone network 318 Internet 319 server 300 PHS 301 PHS terminal 306 Keyboard 315 Performance data memory 615 MP3 file storage unit 617 Telephone network 618 Internet 619 server

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Claims (13)

[Claims] 1. A keyboard having a plurality of keys corresponding to musical tones and generating musical information corresponding to an operation on each key; a musical tone generating means for generating musical tones based on the musical information; Character information generating means for generating character information corresponding to an operation, mail information generating means for generating electronic mail information based on the character information, transmitting and receiving voice information and the mail information, and transmitting and receiving the musical sound information Transmitting and receiving means for storing the musical sound information, and control means for controlling the musical sound generating means at the time of an incoming call based on the musical sound information stored in the storing means. Mobile phone terminal. 2. The portable telephone terminal according to claim 1, further comprising: caller information generating means for causing said musical tone information to be included in caller information to be transmitted at the time of call setting; A portable telephone terminal comprising: a caller information transmitting means for transmitting the caller information generated by the information generating means and including the musical sound information. 3. The portable telephone terminal according to claim 2, wherein said caller information generating means includes said musical tone information in subaddress information constituting said caller information. 4. The mobile phone terminal according to claim 1, wherein said transmission / reception means has a reception means for receiving caller information including tone information upon receiving a call setting from a communication line. A tone information extracting means for extracting the tone information from the received caller information; wherein the tone generating means generates a tone based on the tone information extracted by the tone information extracting means. Mobile phone terminal. 5. The mobile phone terminal according to claim 1, wherein the keyboard having the plurality of keys is formed integrally with the mobile phone terminal. 6. The mobile phone terminal according to claim 1, wherein the keyboard having the plurality of keys is formed separately from the mobile phone terminal. 7. A keyboard having a plurality of keys corresponding to musical sounds and generating musical information corresponding to an operation on each key, a musical sound generating means for generating musical sounds based on the musical information, Means for controlling the tone generating means at the time of an incoming call based on the tone information stored in the storing means, and character information for generating corresponding character information in response to an operation on the key Generating means, mail information generating means for generating electronic mail information based on the character information, transmitting / receiving the mail information, transmitting / receiving means for transmitting / receiving the musical sound information, and transmitting / receiving the musical sound information via a network by the transmitting / receiving means A terminal having information transmitting means for transmitting the musical tone information transmitted from the terminal, and storing the musical tone information transmitted from the terminal in a state where it can be distributed via a network. And a server system provided with a storage unit for storing the musical tone information stored from the server system via the network by the transmission / reception unit and storing the information in the storage unit. Mobile terminal system. 8. A mobile phone system comprising a calling side mobile phone terminal and a called side mobile phone terminal, wherein the calling side mobile phone terminal has a plurality of keys, A keyboard that generates corresponding tone information in response to an operation on a key; a tone generator that generates a tone based on the tone information; and caller information that is included in caller information that transmits the music information when a call is set up. Generating means, and transmitting means for transmitting the caller information generated by the caller information generating means and including the musical sound information, wherein the called-side mobile phone terminal is configured to receive a call from a communication line. Receiving means for receiving caller information including the tone information in response to the setting; tone information extracting means for extracting the tone information from the caller information received by the receiving means; Musical sounds extracted by the extraction means And a tone generating means for generating a tone based on the information. 9. A keyboard having a plurality of keys and generating corresponding tone information and character information in response to an operation on each key; a tone generating means for generating a tone based on the tone information; Document information generating means for generating document information based on the following; encoding means for converting the music information into data compressed in a predetermined compression format; and telephone means for transmitting and receiving audio information, the telephone means comprising: A mobile phone terminal comprising: a transmitting unit that transmits document information and music information that has been compression-converted in a predetermined compression format by the encoding unit in association with each other. 10. A storage means for storing music information compressed and converted by a predetermined compression format by said encoding means, a decoding means for restoring the compression of said musical tone information stored in said storage means, and a decoder means Based on the music information restored by,
10. The mobile phone terminal according to claim 9, further comprising control means for controlling said tone generating means at the time of an incoming call. 11. A musical sound distribution method for a portable telephone terminal, comprising the steps of: generating performance data by a keyboard; storing the generated performance data as predetermined musical sound data; Compressing and storing in a format, making a call to a destination, connecting a communication line with the destination, transmitting the compressed and stored musical sound data to the destination, transmitting Receiving and storing the received tone data, storing the caller information of the sender and the received tone data in association with each other, and reproducing the stored tone data upon receiving an incoming call from the sender. And a music distribution method. 12. The step of transmitting the compressed and stored musical sound data to the transmission destination includes the step of storing the telephone number information of the transmission destination and the transmitted musical sound data in association with each other; 12. The music distribution method according to claim 11, further comprising a step of reproducing the stored music data. 13. A keyboard having a plurality of keys and generating corresponding tone information in response to an operation on each key; a tone generating means for generating a tone based on the tone information; Means for transmitting information as information.