KR100587956B1 - A method and system to produce customized ring-tone and ring-back-tone of mobile telephone device by using text and voice - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to the production of ringtones used in a mobile communication terminal, and to provide a method and system for producing a ringtone different from existing ringtones based on music. More specifically, the present invention provides a customized ringtone production system (hereinafter, manufactured) by inputting a character required for making a ringtone using a character of a mobile communication terminal or a data communication function to make a mobile phone subscriber's own unique ringtone (customized ringtone). System), the production system can use the received text to make and download ringtones according to the customer's taste. As a method of transmitting a text for producing a customized ringtone, a web method, a WAP method, and other methods may be used, and the production system uses the TTS (Text to Speech) technology as a voice file that people can listen to. It converts and integrates with other existing voice files provided by the production system to complete the ringtone of the unit available in the mobile communication terminal and store it in the user's own storage area. The present invention is characterized in that the user can download and utilize a customized ringtone produced by the user himself with the help of a production system to the mobile communication terminal.

Custom ringtone, mobile communication terminal, ringtone, ringtone, mobile phone ringtone, editable ringtone, custom ringtone, text-to-speech, TTS

Description

A method and system to produce customized ring-tone and ring-back-tone of mobile telephone device by using text and voice}

1 is a schematic diagram of a customized ringtone system according to the present invention.

2 is a block diagram of a character / voice converter for producing a ringtone according to the present invention.

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1: personal computer 2: text-to-speech

3: mobile phone ringtone download server 4: mobile communication terminal (cell phone, PDA)

5: ringtone production system

11: ringtone header DB 12: ringtone tail DB

13: ringtone integration and synthesis

14: TTS to convert the input text into voice

15: voice input unit

16: custom ringtone producer

According to the present invention, when a mobile subscriber inputs information consisting of simple text or voice necessary for making a ringtone into a system using a mobile communication terminal or a personal computer, the system automatically converts the information into a voice file in a form that can be heard and the mobile communication terminal. Through the process of using the ringtone as it is or by integrating with other voice files prepared in advance by the production system, a customized ringtone file is generated, and the final customized ringtone is systematically sent to the ringtone download server for transmission to the users of the mobile communication terminal. It is automatically saved and managed, and can be transmitted and stored in a specific mobile terminal according to the user's request and selection, and individual ringtones stored in the mobile terminal are registered and managed by interworking with the caller's phone number. Ringtone Deutgodo only will the person who originated the call on the incoming ring tone production method and system of the mobile communication device that allows you to easily distinguish who.

In a conventional mobile communication terminal, a variety of music files (MIDI files or original sound files), which are popular among many people, are called Tm. Once the call is ringing, the called party checks the calling party's phone number and name displayed on the communication terminal to find out who the caller is and responds to the call request. You may suffer from phone pollution by receiving incoming calls that you don't want to receive in your busy everyday life. In addition, there is a problem in that it causes economic loss or battery power consumption because the folder of the phone must be opened or a check operation must be performed in operation mode to check who the caller is before receiving the incoming call.

If only the various ringtones that are commonly used at present are linked to the calling number in the communication terminal to make different ringtones according to the caller, it is possible to distinguish the callers by the ringer to some extent. It is difficult to distinguish the same ringtone and it is difficult to clearly identify who the caller is because it may cause confusion about which ringtone is assigned to which caller.

Also, in the related art, people who are visually impaired or who are not easy to check texts have no choice but to check and talk with each other after answering a phone call without ringing. There was a problem of deterioration.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, the characteristics of the caller that the subscribers often call their own name so that the called party can easily know from whom the call comes from only the ringtone If you enter company name, product name, nickname or nickname into the production system, the production system automatically generates customized original sound ringtones by using the inputted information (usually you can input by text, caller or other voice). Personalized (or on-demand) original sound ringtones are made by the producer (customer) to download and use them exclusively on the communication terminal so that they can be distinguished from other people's ringtones without checking the name or phone number of the caller on the display panel of the terminal. The ringtone lets you know who the caller is, so Reduce mistakes by also rude does not know it is an object to be able to achieve a dialogue with faster and friendlier caller.

In addition, the present invention can be caused by not having to recognize the other party by making it easy for people with visual impairment or difficult to see the characters displayed on the display panel of the terminal by listening to only the ringtone by setting the ringtone for each caller It is possible to prevent various mistakes that can be made and to show the friendliness to the other party, and to avoid unnecessary call charges because it is not necessary to turn on the phone or brighten the display panel to check the caller. Another purpose is to increase the life of the battery of the terminal.

The present invention provides a distinctive ringtone (caller's name, nickname, company name, brand name, etc.) for each caller through a microphone or telephone for the disabled or inconvenient or clumsy persons who cannot enter text using a mobile communication terminal or computer. Another purpose is to make it easy to use the service by making the desired ringtone for each caller even by visually impaired people or people who are not good at inputting text by inputting).

The present invention relates to a method and system for producing a ringtone differentiated from an incoming ringtone based on existing music used in a mobile phone (FIG. 1). In order to achieve the above object, the terminal user inputs the character information necessary for the production of the customized ringtone into the production system, and integrates the inputted character information with the information of the header and the tail portion stored in the production system in advance. Generating a ringtone, listening to the mobile terminal user (or subscriber) to confirm the generated ringtone, and receiving the ringtone from the system to the mobile communication terminal after checking the ringtone received from the system; Through the step of setting to operate in conjunction with the caller number is provided to the subscriber of the mobile communication terminal to provide a service for changing the ringer for each caller. As a method of transmitting a text for producing a customized ringtone for each caller, WEB, WAP, and other methods may be used, and the WEB method may be connected to a server using a computer connected to the Internet and may be HTTP. Characters required for the production of custom ringtones are input, and the custom ringtone production system integrates the received text with information prepared in advance in the production system to automatically generate custom (on-demand) ringtones in units available in the mobile communication terminal. Connect to system server by using mobile communication terminal and transmit text to customized ringtone production system by using HTTP method or TCP / IP socket communication. Production system integrates received text and information in production system for use in mobile communication terminal. To automatically generate custom ringtones in as many units as possible, Other methods call the person or system that is the operator of the customized ringtone production system and receive the text or voice information required for the customized ringtone production. The operator uses the customized ringtone production system to produce the customized (custom type) ringtone. The above methods are also applied to the configuration of the method and system for producing a customized ringtone of the present invention. According to the present invention, a customized ringtone production system converts a received text into a voice file that can be heard by a person using TTS (Text to Speech) technology or a voice file input by an individual caller or a producer (customer) and stored in a database. It is integrated with other voice files such as tail information to generate and provide a ringtone of a unit usable in the mobile communication terminal. Once produced, the customized ringtone is stored in a storage area on a memory allocated to each subscriber of the mobile communication terminal in the production system, and the subscriber of the mobile communication terminal can download and use the ringtone stored in his mobile communication terminal when necessary. The produced ringtone enables the user to listen to the ringtone produced by the subscriber of the mobile communication terminal by using an audio player installed in a personal computer or by connecting the mobile communication terminal to the ARS. Looking in more detail with respect to the method and system for generating a customized (custom type) original sound ringtone according to the present invention, first, a mobile communication terminal or a personal computer to input the information required for the production of the customized ringtone in the form of a text or voice Can be used. In case of inputting text for the production of the necessary ringtones, the communication terminal is inputted through the WAP service or TCP / IP communication method through the packet data network of the mobile communication network, connected to the corresponding production system server, or as a personal computer connected to the Internet. Allows you to connect to the server and enter and save characters. In case of inputting caller's voice or user's voice related to caller's number, call ARS installed on system server to record voice or connect to production system using personal computer connected to the Internet, and user (customer) through microphone. Can input and save the desired voice.

Second, in the means and step of generating a customized original sound ringtone by using the text or voice input to the corresponding server, a speech synthesis technology using TTS (Text to Speech) technology and DSP technology is used. If the information input to the production system is a text, the data inputted in the text is converted into a voice file (14 in FIG. 2) by way of the TTS process. In the case of generating a ringtone using a voice directly input by a user or a producer in the production system (15 in FIG. 2), when the user or producer inputs a desired voice through a communication terminal such as a microphone or a telephone, the production system server is previously inputted. The original ringtone file is created by integrating with the stored file and stored in a unique storage area designated on the system. That is, the ringtone according to the present invention is a ringtone component (divided into a header database and a tail database) that the system operator prepares and inputs in advance in the production system, and a ringtone component of various forms (text or voice) input by the individual producer. By synthesizing and synthesizing, it is possible to generate mutually exclusive customized ringtones that vary ringtones for each caller and provide them to users of mobile communication terminals (cell phones, PDAs, etc.). Specific method of producing a ringtone according to the present invention allows the producer or user to select a header or tail portion systematically stored in advance on a database of the production system, and directly input information (voice or text) by the producer or the user. ) As a component to integrate and synthesize. That is, a header of a desired ringtone is selected, a unique character or voice for inserting a caller is inserted into the middle portion, and a tail specific to the ringtone is inserted into the tail portion. In FIG. 2, when the terminal user selects only the header or the tail without inputting a text or voice, the terminal user can use the customized original sound ring only with the header or the tail portion. Another ringtone is produced using only one of the header (11 in FIG. 2) or the tail portion (12 in FIG. 2), and the remaining part is integrated and synthesized by inserting a character or voice input by the producer (FIG. 2). 13), the header and tail portions may be completely removed and produced only by text or voice input to the system server, and may be produced (configured) using only one of the header and tail portions. The customized original ringtone file is completed is temporarily stored in a user-specific storage area provided by the system server. In addition, when the user or producer wants to modify the ringtone, the user may modify the customized original ringtone file using the same steps and means as described above. More specifically, the header portion stored on the database of the system server according to the present invention is configured with a variety of ringtones to inform the beginning, 'call came', 'ding dong deng', 'following' and the start, the tail portion ' Receive database quickly, or in a hurry, in a hurry, what are you doing, or what are you doing? It is possible to use 'My sister', 'My brother', 'My brother', various nickname, company name, product name or name by inputting the caller's original sound, voice of another person or character, etc. Store in

Third, the user can go through the quality verification step so that the user can access the system server to check the quality of the original sound ring produced by themselves. In order to enable the user to call the system using a communication terminal and listen to the completed customized original ringtone, the production system plays the original ringtone file stored in a unique storage area for each user (or subscriber) provided to the system. Includes a giveable ARS function. In addition, the production system includes a function for accessing the production system through the Internet using a personal computer and downloading and reproducing a customized (custom type) original sound ringtone file temporarily stored in the system for each user.

Fourth, the system must be equipped with a download server in order to transmit the original ringtone file to the communication terminal through the mobile communication network. The download server is configured to transmit the selected customized original ringtone file to the desired communication terminal. At this time, TCP / IP socket communication which is commonly used in mobile communication network can be used.

Fifth, a specific ringtone file transmitted to a communication terminal can be linked with a caller number or a caller name by using a ringtone setting function, which is generally provided as an additional function of a mobile terminal, to set different ringtones for each caller. You do not have to check the phone number or caller's name displayed on the screen to know who the caller is, so you can approach the other person in a friendly way and have time to prepare before the conversation. In particular, the visually impaired people equipped with a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention have pre-recorded voices from several subscribers who know the surroundings, and then input / store them or input / store them as voices directly through a microphone to use them as ringtones. By listening to the ringtone, you can check who is calling and you will be provided with a more convenient and enjoyable service.

 The present invention enables the production of mutually exclusive original sound ringtones by simply inputting a text or voice directly and selecting a header or tail portion provided by the production system, and uniquely producing the original sound by using a communication terminal or a computer. When one ringtone is composed of different caller ringtones for each caller, it is possible to easily know who is calling from whom only the ringtone is received, thereby reducing the preparation of a conversation and reducing the mistakes of the other party. In addition, the present invention can be used to visually impaired people or people who are difficult to check the character by using the user's own training, the voice provided by the other party or various ringtone components to make the ringtones uniquely so that you can know the other party even by listening to the ringtone. There is another effect that can reduce mistakes, provide convenience to users, and show friendliness to others.

In addition, since the present invention does not have to go through a mode for turning on the phone or brightening the display panel to check the caller, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of unnecessary call charges, and has the effect of extending the life of the battery of the mobile communication terminal.

Claims (7)

In the system for producing a mutually exclusive customized ringtone that can identify the caller using a mobile terminal or a personal computer through the Internet, A database storing contents to be used in the header and tail portions of the custom ringtone; Means for entering information corresponding to a custom ringtone to enable identification of the caller; Means for retrieving and selecting from the database a header corresponding to the beginning of the ringtone and a tail corresponding to the end of the ringtone; A voice file integrating / synthesizing unit for synthesizing the ringer to enable caller identification based on the head of the ringtone, the tail of the ringtone and information input by the users for identification of the caller; System server for providing a service by storing the ringtone file produced by the voice file integration and synthesis unit for each user, A ringtone download server for downloading the file converted into the ringtone file to a user terminal; A customized ringtone production system comprising a ringtone quality checking means for checking the quality of the ringtone produced by the user connected to the system server. The method according to claim 1, The means for inputting the information is connected to the ringtone production system server through the Internet and inputted by text using a character input button of a computer keyboard or a mobile communication terminal, or by the ARS system or the Internet to the ringtone production system server. Personalized ringtone production system consisting of means for accessing the voice input through the phone or microphone to store. delete The method according to claim 1 or 2, The mobile communication terminal which stores the calling party number and downloads the custom ringtone sets the calling party number and the downloaded custom ringtone to interlock with each other to ring a ringtone set for each caller when a call is received from the corresponding caller number without registering a ringtone number. Customized ringtone production system with means. In the method of producing a mutually exclusive customized ringtone that can identify the caller using a mobile terminal or a personal computer through the Internet, Searching and inputting the ringtones to be used in the header and tail portions of the ringtone on a database of the production system server; Inputting, by text or voice, information that enables a user to identify a caller to a production system server; Synthesizing the ringtone into a ringtone enabling caller identification through a voice file integration / compositing unit on the basis of the head of the ringtone, the tail of the ringtone and information input by the users for identification of the caller; Storing the ringtone file produced by the voice file integrator / synthesis unit on a database of a system server for each user; Downloading the generated ringtone file to a user mobile communication terminal through a ringtone download server; Checking a ringtone quality for checking a quality of a ringtone produced by a user accessing the system server; Custom ring production method comprising the step of setting the ringtone received in the mobile communication terminal to operate in conjunction with the user number. delete delete

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