KR20070117195A - Apparatus and method for transmitting a character message with message sender's feelings in the handy terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

A method and an apparatus for transmitting/receiving a text message including user's feeling in a mobile terminal are provided to allow a user to express his intention and feelings through text information and voice information so that a recipient can understand the feeling of the message sender. A mobile terminal receives text information from a user and creates a text message(S201). The mobile terminal checks whether a select key for expressing the user's feeling is inputted(S203). When the select key is inputted, the mobile terminal displays types of sound effects that can be selected for expressing the user's feeling(S205). The user selects one or more of the sound effects for expressing his feelings and the mobile terminal selects one or more of the feeling-expressing sound effects corresponding to a user request(S207). The mobile terminal combines the selected feeling-expressing sound effects and outputs pre-listening together with the created text message(S209). The mobile terminal checks whether the user inputs a setting confirmation key with respect to the combination of the feeling-expressing sound effects after pre-listening them(S211). When the setting confirmation key is inputted, the mobile terminal attaches selected information of the selected feeling-expressing sound effects together with the text information of the text message to a text message data format(S213). The setting of the user's feeling-expressing sound effects with respect to the created text message is completed and the text message including the feeling-expressing sound effect select information is transmitted(S215).

Description

Apparatus And Method For Transmitting A Character Message With Message Sender's Feelings In The Handy Terminal}

1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a diagram illustrating a method for creating and transmitting a text message by a portable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a diagram illustrating a method for receiving a message by a portable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a diagram illustrating a screen for setting an emotion expression effect sound in a text message prepared according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a portable terminal, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving text messages in a portable terminal.

In recent years, as the communication technology is developed, portable terminals are being developed in a form that allows a user to communicate while moving without restriction of a place.

In addition to the existing simple phone call function, the portable terminals provide users with various additional functions (eg, text messages, emails, and the Internet).

In particular, the text message is a service that can be used at any time and anywhere at a low cost with only a portable terminal, and can send and receive messages interactively, and anyone can easily use the reply function for the convenience of the user.

For this reason, the reality is that the range of users is gradually increasing to teenagers and elderly people who may experience difficulty in using information.

The text message is created by the user's intention or emotion by the text information and delivered. That is, users of portable terminals currently express their intentions or emotions using only text information.

In the case of text messages, which occupy the most weight in addition to voice calls among various functions of the portable terminal, emoticons are used as a means of communication to overcome the limitation of the expression of the text information.

However, the doctor or emotion transmission method using character information including emoticons has limitations that can only be expressed visually.

In the existing portable terminal equipped with the TTS (Text To Speech) function, when the receiver converts the text information of the received text message into voice information and listens to the voice set by the receiver, I don't know my feelings or feelings.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, an object of the present invention relates to a method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving text messages that can facilitate the user in a portable terminal.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus capable of transmitting audio information by adding voice information, unlike transmitting only visual information using only text information in a text message.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus for allowing a receiver to feel the sender's feelings because the user of the mobile terminal expresses his or her intentions and feelings in the text message using text information and voice information.

In order to achieve the above object in the portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, a device for transmitting and receiving a text message empathized with the user has a communication unit for communicating so as to send and receive a text message, the creation of the text message, emotion Selection signal for setting and transmitting expression sound effect and received emotion input Key input unit for receiving selection signal for text message output, Screen for setting text sound and sound effect for expressing user's emotion and received emotion input The display unit for displaying the text message on the screen, the sound effect sound effect selection information attached to the text message data format attached to the text message format, the sound effect processor for judging the emotion expression sound effect selection information attached to the received text message, and the emotional expression sound effects, etc. Sound effect data storage unit and emotion expression sound effect selection Corresponding to the TTS (Text To Speech) processing unit for converting the conversion of the text information of the text message to the voice information corresponding to the audio signal, and the audio unit for outputting the pre-listening of the selected emotion expression sound effect, and outputs the sound effects included in the received text message And controlling the text message processing unit, selecting an emotion expressing sound effect in response to a user's request, and outputting a pre-listening function, and controlling outputting the text information of the received empathic text message to the display unit. Control unit for controlling to output through the audio unit.

In order to achieve the above object, a method of transmitting and receiving a text message empathized with a user's emotion in a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises setting emotion expression effect sound selection information when writing a text message in a first portable terminal. A message transmission step of transmitting a text message to a portable terminal, and the second portable terminal receives the text message, and voice information corresponding to the emotional expression sound effect according to the emotional expression sound effect selection information of the received text message; Receiving a message to output and empathy text message output step.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the same elements in the figures are represented by the same numerals wherever possible. In addition, detailed descriptions of well-known functions and configurations that may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention will be omitted.

1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the portable terminal includes a communication unit 110, a key input unit 120, a display unit 130, an effect sound processor 140, a storage unit 150, an audio unit 160, and a text to speech (TTS). , Referred to as TTS) processor 170 and controller 180.

The communication unit 110 performs wireless communication of the portable terminal.

That is, the communication unit 110 processes the radio signal received from the other portable terminal using the communication network as an intermediate frequency reception signal and transmits it to the control unit 180.

In addition, the communication unit 110 transmits the transmission signal received from the control unit 180 to another portable terminal using a communication network.

The communication unit 110 communicates with other portable terminals to transmit and receive text messages including Short Message Service (SMS), Electronic Mail System (EMS), Multimedia Messaging System (MMS), and the like.

The key input unit 120 includes various function keys, numeric keys, special keys, character keys, and the like, and transmits a key input signal corresponding to a key pressed by the user to the controller 180.

For example, the key input unit 120 receives selection information for creating and sending a text message or setting an emotion expression sound effect from a user.

In addition, the user receives a selection key for outputting the received empathy text message.

For this purpose, the key input unit preferably includes a keypad.

The display unit 130 may be formed of a liquid crystal display (LCD) or the like, and displays various display data generated in the portable terminal on the screen.

For example, the display unit 130 displays additional function setting information by the user, a key input screen for creating a text message, and an emotion expression effect sound setting screen for expressing an emotion of the text message user on the screen.

In addition, the display unit 130 displays a text message received from another portable terminal on the screen.

The sound effect processor 140 receives the emotion expression sound effect selection information according to a user's request in order to set the emotion expression sound effect and attaches it to the text message data format.

The effect sound processor 140 determines whether the selection information on the emotion expression sound effect is included in the data format of the received text message and transmits the determination result to the controller 180.

The storage unit 150 stores programs necessary for the overall operation of the portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In addition, the storage unit 150 includes an effect sound data storage unit 151 for storing an emotion expression sound effect for expressing the emotion of the user.

The sound effect data storage unit 151 stores the emotion expression effect sounds in a database form for each kind, and includes various kinds of voice information and background music information reflecting the emotion.

The emotion expression sound effect includes various sound effect data such as sound effect initially stored in the portable terminal, sound effect generated by a user directly inputting a voice, sound effect by synthesis of existing voices, sound effect received from the outside, and the like. .

The TTS processor 160 outputs the emotion expression sound effect of the received empathy text message or in response to the emotion expression sound effect selection information received from the text message processor 140 in order to listen to the emotion expression sound effect set by the user in advance. The text information of the message is converted into voice information and transmitted to the controller 180.

The audio unit 170 may include a speaker 161 for outputting a pre-listening function with respect to the set emotion expression sound effect and outputting the emotion expression sound effect included in the received text message.

The controller 180 controls the overall operation of the mobile communication terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention.

In addition, the controller 180 controls the TTS processor 160, selects an emotion expression sound effect according to a user's selection request, and controls a function of pre-listening.

In addition, the controller 180 controls to output the received text message through the display unit 130.

In addition, the controller 180 controls the sound expression effect sound of the set text message to be output through the speaker of the audio unit 170 using the voice information received from the TTS processor 160.

 2 is a diagram illustrating a method for creating and transmitting a text message by a portable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the portable terminal receives text information from a user through a key input unit and composes a text message (S201).

The text message includes a short message service (SMS), an electronic mail system (EMS), a multimedia messaging system (MMS), and the like.

The portable terminal determines whether to input a selection key for expressing the emotion of the user with respect to the written text message (S203).

The emotion of the user is an emotion that a user who has written a text message wants to express to the recipient through a text message written by the user.

As a result of the determination in step S203, when a selection key for expressing the emotion of the user is input, the portable terminal displays the types of effect sounds that can be selected to express the emotion of the user on the screen (S205).

The emotion expression effect sound refers to a sound having an effect of expressing the user's emotion when the text information of the text message is converted into voice information and outputted, and the purpose of allowing the receiver to feel the user's emotion through the received text message. Have

In addition, the type of the emotion expression effect sound may include a voice effect sound, a mood effect sound, a background music effect sound, etc. to express the emotion of the user.

Among the emotion expression sound effects, 'voice sound effect' is an emotion sound effect sound used when the portable terminal converts the text information of the text message received by using the TTS function into voice information.

To this end, the type of the sound effect sound preferably includes voices such as a baby girl, a baby boy, a female adult, a male adult, a grandmother, and a grandfather.

Among the emotion expression sound effects, 'mood effect sound' is an emotion sound effect sound used when expressing the feeling of the user, which is an object of the present invention, when the portable terminal outputs the voice information.

To this end, the type of the mood effect sound may include emotions such as joy, anger, sadness, joy, depression, shyness, and surprise.

Among the emotion expression sound effects, 'background music sound effect' is an emotion sound effect sound which is used as background music when the character information of the text message received by the portable terminal is converted into voice information and outputted.

To this end, the background music sound effects preferably include marching songs, serenades, lullabies, marching songs, and the like.

It is preferable that the emotion expression sound effect to be attached to the text message created by the user is expressed in the form of a combination of one or more emotion expression sound effects.

The user selects one or more effect sounds to express his or her emotion, and the portable terminal selects one or more emotion expression sound effects in response to the user's request (S207).

Then, the portable terminal outputs a pre-listen with the text message prepared by combining the selected emotion expression effects sounds (S209).

After the step S209, the portable terminal determines whether the user inputs a setting confirmation key for the combination of the emotion expression effect sounds previously heard (S211).

As a result of the determination in step S211, when there is an input of a setting confirmation key for the combination of the emotion expression effect sounds, the portable terminal attaches the selection information for the selected emotion expression effect sound to the text message data format together with the text information of the created text message. (S213).

As a result of the determination in step S211, if there is no input of the setting confirmation key for the combination of the emotion expression effect sounds, the emotion expression effect sound selection step of step S207 is repeated.

This completes the setting of the user's emotion expression sound effect for the created text message, and transmits the text message with the emotion expression effect sound selection information attached (S215).

In the drawing, the emotion expression effect sound is selected by the method of selecting the sound effect (S207) and listening in advance (S209). However, the order of the two processes S207 and S209 may be changed.

In addition, although the drawing has been described by a method of selecting a text message (S207) and then expressing the emotional expression sound effect (S207), the order of the two processes S201 and S207 may be changed.

3 is a diagram illustrating a method for receiving a message by a portable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the portable terminal receives a text message (S301).

Next, the portable terminal determines whether the received text message includes sound effect selection information for expressing the user's emotion (S303).

As a result of the determination in step S303, if the emotion expression effect sound selection information is not included, the text information of the received text message is output on the screen of the portable terminal (S309).

As a result of the determination in step S303, when the received text message includes the emotion expression sound effect selection information, it is determined whether an emotion expression sound effect corresponding to the received emotion expression sound effect selection information exists in the sound effect storage unit (S304).

As a result of the determination in step S303, if an emotion expression sound effect corresponding to the received emotion expression sound effect selection information exists in the sound effect storage unit, the user's selection key input for outputting the user's emotion expression sound effect of the received text message is determined. It is determined (S305).

As a result of the determination in step S305, if the user's selection key for outputting the user's emotion expression effect sound is not input, character information of the received text message is output on the screen of the portable terminal (S309).

As a result of the determination in step S305, when the user's selection key for outputting the user's emotion expression effect sound is input, the character information of the received text message is converted into voice information using the TTS function provided, and then the corresponding emotion expression is performed. The sound is output through the speaker, and at the same time, the text information of the received text message is output on the screen of the portable terminal (S307).

4 is a diagram illustrating a screen for setting an emotion expression effect sound in a text message prepared according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, a text message is created (S401). Then, select the emotion expression effect sound setting menu that can express the emotion of the user in the text message (S402).

The emotion expression sound effect may include a sound effect sound, a mood sound effect, a background music sound effect, etc. to express the emotion of the user.

The user may select one or more sound effects to be selected from the sound effects (S403).

Next, the combination of the above-described emotional expression sound effects is heard before transmitting the text message (S404).

When the combination of the previously expressed emotional expression sound effects is set using a confirmation key, the character information of the text message created in reference numeral S401 is read as a happy baby voice with serenade as the background music by the TTS function of the mobile terminal. .

In this way, the user's emotion is imbedded in the text message, and a character (for example, a musical note sign) indicating that the text message includes an emotion expression effect sound is inserted (S405).

In the above, specific preferred embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the present invention, which is appended in the claims. .

As described above, the present invention provides a method for expressing an emotion of a portable terminal and a portable terminal for the portable terminal user, by using an effect sound, unlike a conventional text message that only expresses visual emotion using text when a user sends and receives a text message. It is effective to convey not only the initial feeling but also the emotional feeling.

Claims (13)

In the method for transmitting and receiving text messages in a portable terminal, Transmitting a text message to the second portable terminal after setting the emotion expression effect sound selection information when the text message is written in the first portable terminal; And The second portable terminal includes the step of receiving the text message and outputting the emoticon text message, and receiving the text message and outputting the text information as voice information corresponding to the emotion expression sound effect according to the emotion expression sound effect selection information of the received text message. Character message transmission and reception method, characterized in that The method of claim 1, wherein the message transmission step, A text message creation step of receiving, by the first portable terminal, text information in response to a user's request, and composing a message; An emotion expression effect sound setting step of receiving, by the first portable terminal, the emotion expression effect sound selection information of the created text message and setting the emotion expression effect sound; And And an empathy text message transmitting step of transmitting, by the first portable terminal, the created text message including the set emotion expression sound effect. The method of claim 2, wherein the emotion expression effect sound setting step, An emotion expression effect sound selection key input determination step of determining, by the first portable terminal, whether to select a selection key for setting the emotion expression of the user in the created text message; An emotion expression effect sound displaying step of displaying, on a screen, a type of effect sounds that can be selected for an emotion expression of a user when the first portable terminal determines the input of the emotion expression setting key; An emotion expression sound effect selection step of selecting, by the first portable terminal, one or more emotion expression sound effects in response to a user's request; A pre-listening emotion expression sound effect outputting a pre-listening by combining the selected emotion expression effect sounds by a first portable terminal; An emotion expression effect sound use confirmation key input determination step of determining, by the first portable terminal, whether the user inputs a confirmation key for use of the selected emotion expression sound effect after the pre-listening process; And And attaching the selection information on the selected emotion expression sound effect to the data format of the text message by the first portable terminal. The method of claim 1, wherein the text message, Text message transmission and reception method comprising a short message service (SMS), an electronic mail system (EMS), a multimedia messaging system (MMS). The method of claim 1, wherein the emotional expression sound effect, Text message A text message transmission and reception method comprising a sound having the effect of expressing the emotion of the user. The method of claim 1, wherein the emotional expression sound effect, Text message A text message transmission and reception method comprising a sound effect, a mood effect sound, a background music sound effect that can express the emotion of the user. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving of the message and outputting the emoticon text message include: A text message receiving step of receiving, by the second portable terminal, the text message transmitted from the first portable terminal; Determining whether to include the emotion expression sound effect selection information for determining whether to include the emotion expression sound effect selection information in the text message received by the second portable terminal; An emotion expression effect sound determination step of determining, by the second portable terminal, whether the sound effect corresponding to the received emotion expression effect sound selection information exists in the sound effect storage unit; And And an empathy text message output step of outputting, by the second portable terminal, an emotion expression effect sound corresponding to the emotion expression effect sound selection information together with a text message according to the determination result of the step of determining whether the emotion expression effect sound output selection key is input. Character message transmission and reception method characterized in that. The method of claim 7, wherein the second portable terminal determines whether the user inputs a selection key for outputting the emotion expression sound sound with a text message according to the determination result of the determining whether the emotion expression sound effect exists in the sound effect storage unit. Character expression transmission and reception method comprising the step of determining whether the emotion expression effect sound output selection key input. In the portable terminal for sending and receiving text messages, A communication unit for communicating to transmit and receive text messages; A key input unit for receiving a selection signal for creating a text message, setting and transmitting an emotion expression effect sound, and a selection signal for outputting an empathic text message; A display unit for setting a text message and an effect sound for expressing a user's emotion, and a display unit for displaying the received empathy text message on a screen; An effect sound processor for attaching the emotion expression sound effect selection information to the text message data format and determining the emotion expression sound effect selection information attached to the received text message; An effect sound data storage unit for storing the emotion expression effect sounds in a database form; A text-to-speech (TTS) processing unit for converting text information of a text message into voice information corresponding to the emotion expression effect sound selection information; An audio unit outputting a pre-listening of the selected emotion expression effect sound and outputting the sound effect included in the received text message; And Controlling the text message processing unit, controlling an emotion expression sound effect according to a user's request, and outputting a pre-listening function; controlling output of the text information of the received empathy text message to the display unit; And a control unit for controlling the output through the audio unit. The method of claim 9, wherein the text message, A portable terminal comprising a short message service (SMS), an electronic mail system (EMS), and a multimedia messaging system (MMS). The method of claim 9, wherein the emotional expression sound effect, A portable terminal comprising a sound having an effect of expressing an emotion of a text message user. The method of claim 9, wherein the emotional expression sound effect, Characterized text message A mobile terminal comprising a sound effect, a mood effect sound, a background music sound effect that can express the emotion of the user. The method of claim 9, wherein the emotion expression sound effect data storage unit, Portable terminal, characterized in that for storing a variety of voice information and background music information reflecting the user's emotion in the form of a database.

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