WO2015078349A1

WO2015078349A1 - Microphone sound-reception status switching method and apparatus

Info

Publication number: WO2015078349A1
Application number: PCT/CN2014/092116
Authority: WO
Inventors: 何子健
Original assignee: 腾讯科技（深圳）有限公司
Priority date: 2013-11-29
Filing date: 2014-11-25
Publication date: 2015-06-04
Also published as: CN104142808A

Abstract

Disclosed is a microphone sound-reception status switching method and apparatus. The method comprises: switching on the microphone to receive sound; monitoring the operations on the keyboard and/or function buttons for controlling the microphone; and according to the monitored operation, switching the sound-reception status of the microphone.

Description

Method and device for switching microphone receiving state

The present application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 2013-1228460.4, entitled "Switching Method and Apparatus for Microphone Radio Status" on November 29, 2013, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. in.

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of network technologies, and in particular, to a method and an apparatus for switching a microphone receiving state.

Background technique

When using a voice application, the application interface generally provides a free talk mode and a button talk mode. The free talk mode means that after entering this mode, the user does not need any operation, the microphone continues to receive the radio until the talk mode is suspended or the free talk mode is switched to the button talk mode. However, entering and exiting any mode must be done through the interface. That is, when the free talk mode is running, if the user wants to temporarily terminate the microphone's radio reception, the application interface must be reopened and the free talk mode is turned off. In most voice application scenarios, if the free-talking mode is not terminated, some voices that are not intended to be included are sent out. In addition, because of the recording and sending of unwanted recordings, system resources are wasted and system efficiency is reduced.

Summary of the invention

Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and apparatus for switching a microphone receiving state. The technical solution is as follows:

In one aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a method for switching a radio state of a microphone, where the method includes:

Start the microphone for radio reception;

Monitoring operation of a keyboard that controls the microphone and/or operation of a function button that controls the microphone;

The radio state of the microphone is switched according to the monitored operation.

On the other hand, an embodiment of the present invention provides a switching device for a microphone receiving state, and the device includes:

a microphone control module for starting a microphone for receiving a sound;

a monitoring module for monitoring operation of a keyboard that controls the microphone and/or operation of a function button that controls the microphone;

The microphone control module is configured to switch the radio state of the microphone according to the monitored operation.

By providing a function button for controlling the microphone, it is possible to control the sound pickup state of the microphone according to the operation of the keyboard that controls the microphone or the operation of the function button that controls the microphone. Through the embodiment of the invention, the switching process can be smooth, the operation is simple, and the waste of system resources caused by the untimely switching is avoided.

DRAWINGS

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly described below. It is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention. Other drawings may also be obtained from those of ordinary skill in the art in light of the inventive work.

FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a method for switching a microphone receiving state according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a flowchart of another method for switching a radio reception state according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of switching a radio state according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a schematic diagram of an application interface provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a device for switching a state of receiving a microphone according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of another apparatus for switching a state of receiving a microphone according to an embodiment of the present invention.

detailed description

The embodiments of the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a method for switching a microphone receiving state according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to Figure 1, the application interface provides a function button for controlling the microphone, the method comprising:

101. Start the microphone to collect the sound.

In this step, if a preset operation is detected, the microphone can be started to perform sound collection according to the preset operation.

102. Monitor operation of a keyboard that controls the microphone and/or operation of a function button that controls the microphone.

In this step, during the radio reception of the microphone, the operation of the keyboard that controls the microphone and/or the mouse operation of the function button that controls the microphone can be monitored.

103. Switch the radio state of the microphone according to the monitored operation.

In this step, the radio state of the microphone can be switched according to the operation monitored during the radio reception of the microphone.

According to the method provided by the embodiment of the present invention, by providing a function button for controlling a microphone, control of the sound pickup state of the microphone can be realized according to an operation of a keyboard that controls the microphone or an operation of a function button that controls the microphone. By means of the embodiment of the invention, the cut can be made The process is smooth and easy to operate, avoiding the waste of system resources caused by untimely switching.

Switching the radio state of the microphone according to the operation monitored during the microphone radio reception includes:

When the first preset operation is monitored during the microphone radio reception, the radio state of the microphone is maintained for the duration of the first preset operation until the end of the first preset operation is heard, and the end is ended. The radio state of the microphone; and/or,

When the second preset operation is monitored during the microphone radio reception, the radio state of the microphone is ended.

In the above steps, the method for starting the microphone for radio reception comprises: clicking a function button for controlling the microphone or double-clicking a preset button on a keyboard that controls the microphone to start the microphone for sound collection.

The first preset operation includes: long pressing a preset button on a keyboard that controls the microphone.

The second preset operation includes: clicking to control the function button of the microphone or clicking a preset button on the keyboard that controls the microphone.

The display color of the function button corresponds to the radio state of the microphone, and the different display colors correspond to different radio states.

The display content of the function button corresponds to the radio state of the microphone, and the different display contents correspond to different radio states.

All the above technical solutions may be used in any combination to form an embodiment of the present invention, and details are not described herein again.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of another method for switching a radio reception state according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the embodiment of the present invention, the application interface provides a function button for controlling the microphone. The execution body of the embodiment is a terminal. Referring to FIG. 2, the method includes:

201. When the first preset operation is detected, the microphone is started to perform radio reception.

The microphone can be used for any of the following situations: (1) The microphone collects the voice, processes the collected voice, and sends the processed voice signal to the server. (2) The microphone starts to receive the radio. For the two different cases, there are two different processes for ending the radio state of the microphone. For the case (1), the microphone can be in the running state, and the voice is still collected without processing and transmitting the collected voice. For the case of the second aspect, the microphone may be turned off, so that the microphone cannot collect the voice. The receiving process is not limited in the embodiment of the present invention.

The first preset operation is a click operation on a function button or a double-click operation on a preset button on a keyboard. The preset button may be a default button provided by a custom button or an application, such as a letter or a number on the keyboard, which is not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present invention.

For ease of understanding, please refer to FIG. 3. FIG. 3 is a flowchart of switching state of a radio state according to an embodiment of the present invention. When the "receiver OFF" (the microphone is not in the radio state), if the first preset operation is monitored, that is, the click operation of the function button or the double-click operation of the preset button on the keyboard, the microphone is activated to perform the radio, that is, Switch to “Radio ON” (microphone radio status), at this time, the microphone can collect sound and upload it to the server.

202. Monitor the keyboard operation during the microphone receiving process.

The microphone radio process at this time can be regarded as a free speech mode. In this mode, since the microphone is always in the radio state, the voice input by the user can be uploaded to the server, which is provided by the server to the opposite end of the call.

It should be noted that, when the preset button has been defined or the default button has been provided by the application, the subsequent steps may be performed according to the monitored keyboard operation, and the button may be provided when the preset button is not defined or the default button is not provided by the application. Define options, which are set by the user according to their usage habits.

203. During the microphone receiving process, monitor the mouse operation for the function button.

Can be rooted when a default mouse action has been defined or the application has provided a default mouse action The subsequent steps are performed according to the monitored mouse operation, and when the preset mouse operation is not defined or the application does not provide a default mouse operation, a mouse operation customization option can be provided, which is set by the user according to the usage habit.

204. When the second preset operation is monitored during the microphone receiving process, the receiving state of the microphone is maintained for the duration of the second preset operation, and the microphone is ended until the second preset operation is detected. The radio status.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the second preset operation is a long-press operation of a preset button on the keyboard as an example. Based on the state in which the free talk mode is turned on in FIG. 3, if the long press operation on the preset button on the keyboard is monitored, the sound state of the microphone is maintained, and once the second preset operation is detected, the long press operation is performed. When finished, the microphone's radio status is ended. This process can be regarded as a button speaking mode. When a long press operation is performed, the microphone collects sound and uploads, and when the long press operation ends, the radio ends. Of course, when the radio is OFF, the free talk mode can be entered again by clicking a function button or by double-clicking a preset button on the keyboard.

205. When the click operation of the function button is monitored during the microphone receiving process, the radio state of the microphone is ended.

206. When the click operation of the preset button on the keyboard is monitored during the microphone receiving process, the receiving state of the microphone is ended.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the third preset operation is an example of a click operation of the function button or a click operation of a preset button on the keyboard during the microphone receiving process. Based on the state in which the free talk mode is turned on in FIG. 3, if the third preset operation is monitored, the radio state of the microphone is ended. This process can be seen as ending the free speech mode.

For ease of understanding, the embodiment of the present invention provides a schematic diagram of the application interface shown in FIG. 4, which is used to provide a voice communication function, such as a chat room or a karaoke client. Referring to FIG. 4, FIG. 4 illustrates an example of a chat room room interface, which may include: A friend avatar display area, a text chat area, and function buttons. In addition, some sound size control options and operation options as in Figure 4 may also be included. Among them, the function button is used to control the microphone, and the function button can be a toggle button. That is, each time the function button is triggered, it is switched from the last triggered function to another function. In addition, the display content of the function button corresponds to the radio state of the microphone, and the different display content corresponds to different radio states. For example, in Figure 4, the function button is not triggered. At this time, the microphone is not in the radio state, and the function button is displayed as “beginning to talk”. When the function button is triggered, the microphone is activated to receive the radio. , and the display content of the function button is switched to "pause talk". The display color of the function button corresponds to the radio state of the microphone, and the different display colors correspond to different radio states. For example, when the microphone is in the radio state, it can display green, and when the microphone is not in the radio state, it can display red.

The method provided by the embodiment of the present invention can control the sound receiving state of the microphone according to the operation of the keyboard for controlling the microphone or the mouse operation of the function button for controlling the microphone by providing a function button for controlling the microphone on the application interface. Through the embodiment of the invention, the switching process can be smooth, the operation is simple, and the waste of system resources caused by the untimely switching is avoided.

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a device for switching a state of receiving a microphone according to an embodiment of the present invention. The application interface provides a function button for controlling a microphone, and the device includes a microphone control module 501 and a monitoring module 502.

The microphone control module 501 is configured to start a microphone for receiving a sound.

The listening module 502 is configured to monitor an operation of a keyboard that controls the microphone and/or an operation of a function button that controls the microphone.

The microphone control module 501 is configured to switch the radio state of the microphone according to the monitored operation.

The microphone control module 501 is further configured to monitor the first during the microphone receiving process. During the preset operation, the sound collection state of the microphone is maintained for the duration of the first preset operation until the end of the first preset operation is ended, and the sound collection state of the microphone is ended.

The microphone control module 501 is further configured to end the sound collection state of the microphone when the second preset operation is monitored during the microphone receiving process.

The microphone control module 501 is further configured to click a function button for controlling the microphone or double-click a preset button on a keyboard that controls the microphone to start the microphone for sound collection.

The device provided by the embodiment of the present invention can realize the sound receiving state of the microphone according to the operation of the keyboard for controlling the microphone or the operation of the function button for controlling the microphone by providing a function button for controlling the microphone on the application interface. control. Through the embodiment of the invention, the switching process can be smooth, the operation is simple, and the waste of system resources caused by the untimely switching is avoided.

It should be noted that, in the switching state of the microphone receiving state, the switching device of the microphone receiving state provided by the above embodiment is exemplified by the division of the above functional modules. In actual applications, the functions may be assigned differently according to needs. The function module is completed, that is, the internal structure of the device is divided into different functional modules to complete all or part of the above description. Sub-function. In addition, the switching device of the microphone receiving state provided by the above embodiment is the same as the embodiment of the method for switching the state of the microphone receiving state, and the specific implementation process is described in detail in the method embodiment, and details are not described herein again.

A person skilled in the art may understand that all or part of the steps of implementing the above embodiments may be completed by hardware, or may be instructed by a program to execute related hardware, and the program may be stored in a computer readable storage medium. The storage medium mentioned may be a read only memory, a magnetic disk or an optical disk or the like.

FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of another apparatus for switching a state of receiving a microphone according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 6, the switching device can be used to implement the application detecting method provided in the above embodiment. Specifically:

The switching device 600 can include a communication unit 110, a memory 120 including one or more non-volatile computer readable storage media, an input unit 130, a display unit 140, a sensor 150, an audio circuit 160, a wireless communication unit 170, and a Or more than one processing core processor 180, and power supply 190 and other components. The wireless communication unit 170 can be a WiFi (Wireless Fidelity) module. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the switching device structure illustrated in Figure 6 does not constitute a limitation to the switching device, and may include more or fewer components than those illustrated, or some components may be combined, or different component arrangements.

The communication unit 110 can be used for transmitting and receiving information or receiving and transmitting signals during a call. The communication unit 110 can be a network communication device such as an RF (Radio Frequency) circuit, a router, a modem, or the like. In particular, when the communication unit 110 is an RF circuit, the downlink information of the base station is received and processed by one or more processors 180. In addition, data related to the uplink is transmitted to the base station. Generally, RF circuits as communication units include, but are not limited to, an antenna, at least one amplifier, a tuner, one or more oscillators, a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card, a transceiver, a coupler, and a LNA (Low Noise Amplifier, low). Noise amplifier), duplexer, etc. In addition, the communication unit 110 can also communicate by wireless Communicate with the network and other devices. The wireless communication may use any communication standard or protocol, including but not limited to GSM (Global System of Mobile communication), GPRS (General Packet Radio Service), CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access). , Code Division Multiple Access), WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access), LTE (Long Term Evolution), e-mail, SMS (Short Messaging Service), and the like.

The memory 120 can be used to store software programs and modules, and the processor 180 executes various functional applications and data processing by running software programs and modules stored in the memory 120. The memory 120 can mainly include: a storage program area and a storage data area. The storage program area can store an operating system, an application required for at least one function (such as a sound playing function, an image playing function, etc.). The storage data area can store data (such as audio data, phone book, etc.) created according to the use of the switching device 600, and the like. Moreover, memory 120 can include high speed random access memory, and can also include non-volatile memory, such as at least one magnetic disk storage device, flash memory device, or other volatile solid state storage device. Accordingly, memory 120 may also include a memory controller to provide access to memory 120 by processor 180 and input unit 130. In the embodiment of the present invention, the memory 120 can be used to store the microphone control module 501 and the monitoring module 502 described above.

The input unit 130 can be configured to receive input numeric or character information and to generate keyboard, mouse, joystick, optical or trackball signal inputs related to user settings and function controls. Specifically, the input unit 130 may include a touch-sensitive surface 131 and other input devices 132. Touch-sensitive surface 131, also referred to as a touch display or trackpad, can collect touch operations on or near the user (eg, the user uses a finger, stylus, etc., on any touch-sensitive surface 131 or The operation in the vicinity of the touch-sensitive surface 131) and the corresponding connection means are driven according to a preset program. The touch sensitive surface 131 can include two portions of a touch detection device and a touch controller. Wherein the touch detection device detects the touch orientation of the user and detects the touch The signal from the operation transmits the signal to the touch controller. The touch controller receives touch information from the touch detection device and converts it into contact coordinates, sends it to the processor 180, and can receive and execute commands from the processor 180. In addition, the touch-sensitive surface 131 can be implemented in various types such as resistive, capacitive, infrared, and surface acoustic waves. In addition to the touch-sensitive surface 131, the input unit 130 can also include other input devices 132. Specifically, other input devices 132 may include, but are not limited to, one or more of a physical keyboard, function keys (such as volume control buttons, switch buttons, etc.), trackballs, mice, joysticks, and the like.

The display unit 140 can be used to display information input by the user or information provided to the user and various graphical user interfaces of the switching device 600. These graphical user interfaces can be composed of graphics, text, icons, video, and any combination thereof. The display unit 140 may include a display panel 141, and the display panel 141 may be configured in the form of an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), an OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode), or the like. Further, the touch-sensitive surface 131 may cover the display panel 141, and when the touch-sensitive surface 131 detects a touch operation thereon or nearby, it is transmitted to the processor 180 to determine the type of the touch event, and then the processor 180 according to the touch event The type provides a corresponding visual output on display panel 141. Although in FIG. 6, touch-sensitive surface 131 and display panel 141 are implemented as two separate components to implement input and input functions, in some embodiments, touch-sensitive surface 131 can be integrated with display panel 141 for input. And output function.

Sensor 150 can include light sensors, motion sensors, and other sensors. The light sensor can include an ambient light sensor and a proximity sensor. Wherein, the ambient light sensor can adjust the brightness of the display panel 141 according to the brightness of the ambient light. The proximity sensor can turn off the display panel 141 and/or the backlight when the switching device 600 moves to the ear. As a type of motion sensor, a gravity acceleration sensor can detect the magnitude of acceleration in each direction (typically three axes). The magnitude and direction of gravity can be detected at rest, which can be used to identify the posture of the mobile phone (such as horizontal and vertical screen switching, related games, magnetometer attitude calibration), and realize vibration recognition related functions (ratio Such as pedometer, tapping, etc. The switching device 600 can also be configured with other sensors such as a gyroscope, a barometer, a hygrometer, a thermometer, and an infrared sensor.

The audio circuit 160, the speaker 161, and the microphone 162 can provide an audio interface between the user and the switching device 600. The audio circuit 160 can transmit the converted electrical signal of the audio data to the speaker 161 for conversion to the sound signal output by the speaker 161. On the other hand, the microphone 162 converts the collected sound signal into an electrical signal, which is received by the audio circuit 160 and converted into audio data, and then processed by the processor 180, sent to another switching device via the RF circuit 110, or The audio data is output to the memory 120 for further processing. The audio circuit 160 may also include an earbud jack to provide communication of the peripheral earphones with the switching device 600.

The wireless communication unit 170 can be a WiFi module. WiFi is a short-range wireless transmission technology. The user can utilize the wireless communication unit 170 to send and receive emails, browse web pages, access streaming media, and the like. The wireless communication unit 170 provides the user with a wireless broadband Internet access function. Although FIG. 6 shows the wireless communication unit 170. In a particular application, the switching device 600 may not include the wireless communication unit 170.

The processor 180 is a control center of the switching device 600. The processor 180 connects various portions of the entire handset using various interfaces and lines, and executes each of the switching devices 600 by running or executing software programs and/or modules stored in the memory 120, and recalling data stored in the memory 120. The function and processing of data to monitor the phone as a whole. Processor 180 can include one or more processing cores. The processor 180 can integrate an application processor and a modem processor. The application processor mainly processes an operating system, a user interface, an application, and the like, and the modem processor mainly processes wireless communication. It can be understood that the processor 180 may not include a modem processor.

The power supply 190 can be logically coupled to the processor 180 through a power management system to manage functions such as charging, discharging, and power management through the power management system. Power supply 190 also It can include any one or more of a DC or AC power source, a recharging system, a power failure detection circuit, a power converter or inverter, a power status indicator, and the like.

Although not shown, the switching device 600 may further include a camera, a Bluetooth module, and the like, and details are not described herein. In an embodiment of the invention, the display unit of the switching device is a touch screen display. The switching device 600 also includes a memory 120. One or more programs are stored in memory 120 and are configured to be executed by one or more processors 180. The one or more programs include instructions for performing the following operations:

Start the microphone for radio reception;

In an embodiment of the present invention, the one or more programs include instructions for: maintaining the sound of the microphone for the duration of the first preset operation when the first preset operation is monitored a state until the end of the first preset operation is monitored, ending the radio state of the microphone; and/or,

When the second preset operation is monitored, the radio state of the microphone is ended.

In an embodiment of the invention, the one or more programs include instructions for: clicking a function button that controls the microphone or double-clicking a preset button on a keyboard that controls the microphone to activate the microphone for sound collection.

The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., which are within the spirit and principles of the present invention, should be included. It is included in the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

A method for switching a radio state of a microphone, characterized in that the method comprises:

Start the microphone for radio reception;

Monitoring operation of a keyboard that controls the microphone and/or operation of a function button that controls the microphone;

The radio state of the microphone is switched according to the monitored operation.
The method according to claim 1, wherein switching the radio state of the microphone according to the monitored operation comprises:

When the first preset operation is monitored, the radio state of the microphone is maintained for the duration of the first preset operation, and the listening state of the microphone is ended until the end of the first preset operation is monitored. ;and / or,

When the second preset operation is monitored, the radio state of the microphone is ended.
The method of claim 2 wherein:

The sounding of the microphone is performed by: clicking a function button for controlling the microphone or double-clicking a preset button on a keyboard that controls the microphone to start the microphone for sound collection;

The first preset operation includes: long pressing a preset button on a keyboard that controls the microphone;

The second preset operation includes: clicking to control the function button of the microphone or clicking a preset button on the keyboard that controls the microphone.
The method according to claim 1, wherein the display color of the function button corresponds to a radio state of the microphone.
The method according to claim 1, wherein the display content of the function button corresponds to a radio state of the microphone.
A switching device for a microphone receiving state, characterized in that the device comprises:

a microphone control module for starting a microphone for receiving a sound;

a monitoring module for monitoring operation of a keyboard that controls the microphone and/or operation of a function button that controls the microphone;

The microphone control module is configured to switch the radio state of the microphone according to the monitored operation.
The device of claim 6 wherein:

The microphone control module is further configured to: when the first preset operation is monitored, maintain the radio state of the microphone for the duration of the first preset operation until the end of the first preset operation is monitored Ending the radio state of the microphone; and/or,

The microphone control module is further configured to end the radio state of the microphone when the second preset operation is monitored.
The device of claim 7 wherein:

The microphone control module is further configured to click a function button for controlling the microphone or double-click a preset button on a keyboard that controls the microphone to start the microphone for sound collection; and/or,

The first preset operation includes: long pressing a preset button on a keyboard that controls the microphone; and/or,

The second preset operation includes: clicking to control the function button of the microphone or clicking a preset button on the keyboard that controls the microphone.
The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein a display color of the function button corresponds to a radio state of the microphone.
The device according to claim 6, wherein the display content of the function button corresponds to a radio state of the microphone.