KR20040000548A - Mobile communication terminal equipment having a alarm function for providing information message and information message alarm methode thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A mobile communication terminal having an information message alarming function is provided to generate an alarm when an alarming function is set, and to supply necessary information as a voice, thereby reducing time for obtaining information through other media. CONSTITUTION: A TTS(Text To Speech) module(110) converts text data into voice data. A voice processor(112) generates the voice data as an electric voice signal, and outputs an information message with a voice. When an alarming function is set, a controller(100) transmits an information message request signal to a service provider through a base station, checks whether a TTS capable information message is received at an alarming time, and outputs the text data to the TTS module(110) if the TTS capable information message is received. A memory(106) stores an alarming function program and information request time.

Description

MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL EQUIPMENT HAVING A ALARM FUNCTION FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION MESSAGE AND INFORMATION MESSAGE ALARM METHODE THEREOF}

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal, and more particularly, to an apparatus and method for providing an alarm function for notifying a time set by a user.

In general, as the use of the mobile communication terminal is becoming more common, users are requesting various additional functions of the mobile communication terminal. An example of an additional function of the mobile communication terminal is an alarm function. Currently, many mobile communication terminal users use an alarm function, and in particular, use it as a wake-up call function that wakes up in the morning. In general, in order to use the wake-up call, the user has used the wake-up call function by setting a time and a melody or a ring tone and a constant repetition pattern to wake up in the morning. In addition, most alarms are set to ring a melody at a set time, such as a wake-up call function. As such, the alarm function only provides a function for notifying the user of the set time.

On the other hand, a user usually wakes up in the morning, listens to information such as today's weather or temperature, and decides whether to take an umbrella or how to dress. Also, it is not easy to get this information through TV (Television) or radio during busy morning hours. Also, because TV or radio broadcasts this information only for a certain time, you should go out without preparation in advance if you miss the time. There are many cases.

As described above, the wake-up call function or the alarm function of the current mobile communication terminal merely provides a function of informing the time at which it should occur. Therefore, in order for a user who uses a wake-up function or an alarm function using a mobile communication terminal to receive information, the user has to obtain information through another medium such as a TV or a radio. Therefore, it would be useful if the mobile communication terminal could provide the information needed by the user at a desired time.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a mobile communication terminal and an information message alarm method having an information message alarm function that performs an alarm function while providing set information.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a mobile communication terminal and an information message alarm method having an information message alarm function for receiving data in real time at a set time in a mobile communication terminal and outputting necessary information.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a mobile communication terminal and an information message alarm method having an information message alarm function for outputting set information as a voice as well as an alarm function of the mobile communication terminal.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal including a voice synthesis module according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a control flowchart for setting an alarm function according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is an information request signal flowchart according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is an alarm function control flowchart for providing information according to an embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a diagram illustrating data received from a base station;

6A-6F illustrate screens displayed according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

In the alarm device of a mobile communication terminal having an information message alarm function of the present invention for achieving the above object, a voice synthesis module for converting the text data corresponding to the information message into voice data, and in the voice synthesis module The voice processing unit for generating the converted voice data as an electric voice signal and outputting an information message by voice through the speaker, and when the alarm function is set to output the information requested by the user at the same time as the alarm, a predetermined time before the alarm time Sends a voice convertible information message request signal to the service provider through the base station at the information request time, checks whether the voice convertible information message is received when the alarm time arrives, and if the voice convertible information message is received Input into the synthesis module Performing an alarm function of converting text data corresponding to an information message into voice data, and outputting the converted voice data to the voice processing unit to generate the converted voice data as an electric voice signal and outputting an information message through a speaker. And a memory unit for storing the information request time and an alarm function program for performing the operation of the controller.

In the alarm method in the mobile communication terminal of the present invention for achieving the above object, if the alarm function is set through the interface with the user based on the alarm function request of the user, and if the alarm function is set Outputs a signal for requesting the voice convertible information message to the service provider at the information request time, and checks whether the voice convertible information message is received when an alarm time is reached among the set alarm functions, When the received alarm is characterized in that to perform the set alarm function.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description and the annexed drawings, detailed descriptions of well-known functions and configurations that may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention will be omitted.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal including a text to speech (TTS) module for converting text into voice according to an embodiment of the present invention, and shows an example of application to a conventional mobile phone.

In FIG. 1, the control unit 100 is a block for processing and controlling various functions including a telephone call, data communication, or an Internet connection, and processes an alarm function according to the present invention in addition to a normal function. Therefore, in the following description, description of the processing and control of the conventional control unit 100 is omitted. The radio unit 102 transmits and receives a radio signal with the mobile telephone base station through the antenna ANT, modulates a signal to be transmitted from the control unit 100, and transmits an RF signal through the antenna ANT. Demodulates the RF signal received through the ANT and provides it to the control unit 100. The key input unit 104 includes 1-0 numeric keys and a plurality of function keys such as menu, call, erase, end, *, #, volume, and the like, and controls key input data corresponding to a key pressed by a user. To provide. The memory unit 106 temporarily stores a program executed by the controller 100 or temporarily stores data processed by the program. The memory unit 106 also stores the received short message and the telephone number table. The memory unit 106 is composed of a ROM for storing an operating program, an electrically programmable EEPROM, a RAM, and the like. In particular, in the present invention, the memory unit 106 stores a program for performing an alarm function that informs the information by voice. The display unit 108 displays image information under the control of the control unit 100 on the screen. The voice synthesis module 110 is a module that converts text data into voice data. Under the control of the controller 100, the speech synthesis module 110 converts the text data received from the base station into speech data and outputs the speech data to the speech processing unit 112. The speech processing unit 112 is generated by the speech synthesis module 110. The converted voice data is converted into an electrical signal and output to the speaker SPK. The speaker SPK converts this to an audible sound and outputs it. The voice processing unit 112 connected to the control unit 100 and the microphone MIC and the speaker SPK connected to the voice processing unit 112 are voice input / output blocks used for a telephone call, voice recording, a ringtone output, an alarm output, and the like.

Referring to FIG. 2, which shows an alarm function setting control flowchart for performing an alarm function for providing information necessary for a set time of the control unit 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure in steps 200-208, the control unit 100 includes: In step 200, the standby state is maintained. Here, the standby state refers to a state in which the controller 100 waits for an event to occur. The controller 100 checks whether there is an input of key data requesting the alarm function selection. If there is no input of key data corresponding to the alarm setting, go to step 200 to maintain the standby state. In contrast, when there is an input of key data requesting alarm setting, the controller proceeds to step 204 to perform an alarm function setting mode. Here, the alarm function setting mode is to set the alarm time, alarm period, alarm type, alarm melody, and request information when there is input of key data requesting alarm setting. Alarm setting screen for setting this is shown in Figures 6a to 6d, and after setting and confirming each of them to complete the alarm function setting. That is, when there is input of key data corresponding to the alarm setting, the alarm time shown in FIG. 6A is first set, the alarm period is set as shown in FIG. 6B, and the alarm type shown in FIG. 6C is set. Then, the alarm melody shown in FIG. 6D is set, and finally, request information desired by the user is set. As such, as shown in FIGS. 6A and 6E, the display unit 108 controls the display unit to set the alarm. At this time, when selecting the request information shown in 6e, it is possible to select one or more.

In step 206, the control unit 100 checks whether the alarm function setting is completed. When the alarm function setting mode is completed, the controller 100 proceeds to step 208 and stores the alarm function set in the memory 106.

3 is a signal flow diagram between the mobile communication terminal 10, the base station 20, and the service provider 30 according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 is an alarm function control for providing information according to an embodiment of the present invention It is a flow chart. 3 and 4, a process of performing the alarm function will be described in detail.

First, in step 400 of FIG. 4, the controller 100 maintains a standby state. The standby state is the same as the standby state of step 200 of FIG. In step 402, the controller 100 checks whether an alarm function is set. If the alarm function is set as in step 200-208 of FIG. 2, the process proceeds to step 406; otherwise, the process proceeds to step 404 to perform the corresponding function.

In step 406 where the alarm function is set, the control unit 100 checks whether the information request time has arrived. Herein, the information request time refers to a time for requesting a voice convertible information message (TTS message) corresponding to the request information to the base station 20 before the set alarm time of the input information selected from the request information shown in FIG. 6E. Hereinafter, a voice convertible information message (TTS message) is called a TTS message. Therefore, the information request time is required to request the TTS message to the base station 20, measure the time for receiving a response signal thereto, and store the time corresponding to the time before the set alarm time as the information request time.

When the check result information request time arrives in step 406, the controller 100 proceeds to step 408 and sends a signal for requesting a TTS message to the base station 20. This corresponds to step 300 of FIG. 3, and in step 300, the mobile communication terminal 10 sends a signal for requesting a TTS message to the base station 20. When the base station 20 receives a signal for requesting a TTS message, the base station 20 transmits a signal for requesting corresponding information data to the service provider 30 in step 302. In this case, if the response to the information request signal is not possible in the base station 20, a failure message is sent to the mobile communication terminal 10 in step 304.

The service provider 30 receiving the request signal for the information data sends a response signal to the base station 20 with the corresponding information data in response to the request for the information data in step 310, and the service provider 30 cannot respond to the request. In step 306, an information data request impossible response signal is transmitted to the base station 20.

In step 312, the base station 20, which has received the response message for the information data request from the service provider 30, sends it to the mobile communication terminal 10 as a response signal for the TTS message request. However, the base station 20 that has received the information data request impossible response signal as shown in step 306 sends a TTS request impossible response signal in step 308.

Meanwhile, in step 410, when the information request time arrives and the TTS message request signal is transmitted to the base station 20, the controller 100 checks whether the set alarm time arrives. If it is determined that the alarm time is reached, the controller 100 proceeds to step 412 and the controller 100 determines whether a response message to the TTS message request has been received. The controller 100 determines whether the message is a TTS message by checking the data type of 500 illustrated in FIG. 5.

If the TTS message has been received as a result of the check, the process proceeds to step 416; otherwise, step 414. In step 414, when the reception of the response message for the TTS message request fails, the controller 100 displays “information request failure” on the display unit 108 as shown in FIG. 6E and controls to output only a melody indicating the alarm time. do. In step 432, the control unit 100 checks whether there is a key input corresponding to the confirmation, and terminates if there is the key input. Otherwise, the control unit 100 continuously outputs a ring tone alarm indicating the alarm time.

In step 416 in which the TTS message is received and proceeded, the controller 100 checks whether an alarm type setting is set to occur as a TTS alarm. If the alarm is set to generate TTS, the controller 100 proceeds to step 418 and the control unit 100 displays the received TTS information message on the display unit 108 as shown in FIG. 6E, and simultaneously displays the text contents displayed on the display unit 108. Similarly, the control is performed to output voice through the speaker SPK. In step 430, the control unit 100 checks whether there is a key input corresponding to the confirmation, and terminates if there is a key input corresponding to the confirmation. Otherwise, the control unit 100 continuously outputs a TTS alarm. .

Meanwhile, in step 420, the alarm type setting is not set as the TTS alarm, the control unit 100 checks whether the melody alarm and the TTS alarm are set to be output at the same time. If the test result is set to output the melody alarm and the TTS alarm, the controller proceeds to step 422 to output the set melody first, and displays the received TTS message on the display unit 108 and simultaneously outputs the displayed TTS message by voice. . On the contrary, if the alarm type setting is set to melody, the controller 100 proceeds to step 424 to control only the melody indicating the general alarm time.

Meanwhile, in the above description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described, but various modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the request information is set as an example of weather information, but if the information can be provided by the data server unit, the request can be made. Therefore, the scope of the invention should not be defined by the described embodiments, but should be determined by the equivalent of claims and claims.

As described above, the present invention has an advantage of saving time because the user does not need to obtain information through other media by providing information required by the user while generating an alarm according to the alarm function setting. In addition, since information necessary for the set alarm time is provided as a voice, the information can be provided even without looking at the screen of the mobile communication terminal.

Claims (13)

In the mobile communication terminal, A voice synthesis module for converting input text data into voice data; A voice processing unit for generating the voice data converted by the voice synthesis module as an electric voice signal and outputting an information message as a voice through a speaker; When the alarm function is set to output voice information requested by the user simultaneously with the alarm, an information message request signal capable of voice conversion is transmitted to the service provider through the base station at the information request time, which is a predetermined time before the alarm time. A controller for checking whether a voice convertible information message is received and controlling the execution of an alarm function for outputting text data thereof to the voice synthesis module when the voice convertible information message is received; And a memory function for storing the information request time and an alarm function program for performing the operation of the controller. The mobile communication terminal of claim 1, wherein the alarm function is configured to selectively set an alarm time, an alarm period, an alarm type, an alarm melody, and request information. The mobile communication terminal of claim 2, wherein the alarm type comprises a voice alarm, a melody alarm, a voice alarm, and a melody alarm. The mobile communication terminal of claim 2, wherein the request information is selectively set among information available from the service provider. The information message as claimed in claim 1, wherein the information request time is a time prior to the alarm time by measuring a time for requesting a voice changeable information message to a service provider and receiving a response signal thereto. Mobile communication terminal having an alarm function. In the alarm method in a mobile communication terminal, A first step of checking whether the alarm function is set through an interface with the user based on an alarm function request for outputting the information requested by the user as a voice at the same time as the alarm of the user; A second process of transmitting a signal for requesting the voice convertible information message to a service provider through a base station at an information request time which is a predetermined time before an alarm time when the alarm function is set; An information message alarm of a mobile communication terminal, wherein a third process of checking whether the voice changeable information message is received and performing the set alarm function when the voice changeable information message is received Way. The method of claim 6, wherein the alarm function is configured to selectively set an alarm time, an alarm period, an alarm type, an alarm melody, and request information. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the alarm type comprises a voice alarm, a melody alarm and a voice alarm, and a melody alarm. 10. The method of claim 8, wherein the request information setting comprises selecting and setting one or more of the information items provided by the service provider. The method of claim 6, wherein the third process, Checking whether the voice convertible information message has been received when the set alarm time arrives; If the voice convertible information message is not received, displaying a phrase indicating an information message request failure, and repeatedly generating a melody until there is input of data corresponding to confirmation through a user interface. Information message alarm method of the mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 6, wherein the third process, Checking whether the voice convertible information message has been received when the set alarm time arrives; When the voice convertible information message is received, if the alarm type is set to a voice alarm, the content of the received voice convertible information message is displayed on the screen, and the same content displayed on the screen is output as a voice, and the user interface is displayed. Repeating information until there is input of data corresponding to the confirmation through the information message alarm method of a mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 6, wherein the third process, Checking whether the voice convertible information message has been received when the set alarm time arrives; When the voice changeable information message is received, if the alarm type is set to a melody alarm and a voice alarm, the contents of the received voice changeable information message are displayed on the screen, and the set melody alarm is displayed and then displayed on the screen. And outputting the same content as a voice and repeatedly performing input of data corresponding to confirmation through a user interface. The method of claim 6, wherein the third process, Checking whether the voice convertible information message has been received when the set alarm time arrives; When the voice changeable information message is received, if the alarm type is set as a melody alarm, the set melody alarm is output, and repeatedly performed until there is input of data corresponding to confirmation through a user interface. Information message alarm method of the mobile communication terminal.