JP2001060991A - Method and device for controlling call-incoming sound of mobile communication equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily ring a long sound without increasing a storing capacity for one melody SOLUTION: Call-incoming melodies A, A1, A2 are divided and stored in first and second areas 113a, 113b having a fixed string capacity. At the time of call-incoming, the call-incoming melody A1 stored in the first area is rung and whether ringing of the call-incoming melody equivalent to the storing capacity of the first area is finished or not is judged. When the judging result shows the finish of the call-incoming melody, ringing of the call-incoming melody A2 stored in the second area is automatically executed. The method for controlling call-incoming sound comprises each of the above steps.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ring tone control method and a ring tone control device for a mobile communication device, and more particularly to a ring tone for a mobile communication device that calls and receives a call by transmitting and receiving radio waves and sounds a melody when the call is received. The present invention relates to a control method and a ring tone control device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, a ringing tone for an incoming call of a portable telephone has been set from an incoming buzzer sound, an incoming melody or a single original incoming melody. As a method for controlling these ring tones, a method shown in FIG. 5 is known.

[0005] In FIG. 5, when the incoming call buzzer is selected as the incoming call ringing sound by setting the ringing sound mode by the user, the incoming call to the portable telephone sounds the incoming call buzzer (steps S51 to S53). .

When a ring tone is selected as a ring tone, a ring tone is sounded by an incoming call to the portable telephone (steps S51, S52, S54, S55).
When the ringing of the incoming melody ends (step S56),
Returning to step S55, the ringing operation of the incoming melody is restarted, and the incoming melody continues.

When the original ringing melody is selected, the original ringing melody sounds upon receiving a call to the portable telephone (steps S51, S52, S5).
4, S57). When the original ringing melody is sounded and the original ringing melody has not been input to the full capacity of the memory, it is determined that the ringing melody has ended by detecting that there is no end code or continuous sound (step S58). In this case, step S57
Then, the ringing operation of the ring tone is restarted, and the original ring tone is continued. On the other hand, if the original ringing melody has been input to the full memory capacity, the ringing operation is performed until the end of the original ringing melody (step S59). Thereafter, the flow returns to step S57 to restart the ringing operation of the original ringing melody,
The original ringtone continues.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG.
When interrupting for a call while the incoming melody or the original incoming melody is sounding, the incoming call is stopped by operating the start key (steps S61 and S62), and then the telephone call is made (step S63).

[0007]

However, the above-described conventional ring tone control method has a problem that the ring tone of a long phrase cannot be obtained because the ring tone only repeats a short phrase repeatedly. there were. Also, in the case of the original ringing melody, since only the number of sounds up to the memory capacity of one melody can be input, an original ringing melody of a long phrase cannot be obtained. Therefore, as in the case of the ring tone melody, the original ring tone melody of a short phrase is repeatedly sounded. The present invention solves such a problem, and provides a ringtone control method and a ringtone control device for a mobile communication device that can easily generate a long number of sounds without increasing the storage capacity for one melody. The purpose is to:

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, a method for controlling a ring tone of a mobile communication device according to the present invention comprises a first area and a second area having a fixed storage capacity.
13a, 113b) incoming melody (A, A1, A2)
Is divided and stored, and at the time of an incoming call, the ringing melody (A1) stored in the first area is ringed, and it is determined whether the ringing melody corresponding to the storage capacity of the first area has ended. When the determination is made and the result of the determination indicates the end of the ring tone melody, each step of automatically ringing the ring tone melody (A2) stored in the second area is provided.

Further, the present invention includes the following configuration as another embodiment. That is, the method further comprises the step of detecting an end code (SC) added to the end of the melody stored in the first area, and the step of automatically sounding the sound includes the step of detecting the end code without detecting the end code. When the ringing of the incoming melody stored in the first area ends, the method automatically includes ringing the incoming melody stored in the second area. Also,
The method further comprises the step of automatically ringing the ringtone stored in the first area when an end code is detected. Further, the method further includes a step of stopping the ringing operation of the ringtone when the communication is started while the ringtone is ringing. Further, the method further comprises the step of detecting a continuation tone of the ringtone melody stored in the first area, and the step of automatically sounding the melody is stored in the first area while the continuation tone is detected. Automatically ringing the incoming melody stored in the second area when the ringing of the incoming melody ends. Further, the method further comprises the step of, when a continuous sound is not detected, ringing the ringtone melody stored in the first area again. The method further includes the step of stopping the melody sounding operation when the communication is started during the melody sounding.

The ring tone control device for a mobile communication device according to the present invention comprises a first area and a second area (113a) having a fixed storage capacity in which ring melody (A, A1, A2) is divided and stored. , 113b).
3) and ringing of the incoming melody (A1) stored in the first area upon receiving an incoming call, and when the ringing of the incoming melody corresponding to the storage capacity of the first area ends, the second Incoming melody stored in the area (A
Control means (106) for automatically performing the sounding of 2). The control means includes a determination means (106b) for determining whether or not the ringing of the incoming melody corresponding to the storage capacity of the first area has ended.

Further, the present invention includes, as another object, the following configuration. That is, the apparatus further comprises a detecting means (106a) for detecting an end code (SC) added to the end of the melody stored in the first area, and the control means detects the end code by the detecting means. When the ringing tone of the incoming melody stored in the first area ends without any sound, the ringing tone of the incoming melody stored in the second area is automatically performed. Further, when the detection means detects the end code, the control means performs the ringing of the incoming melody stored in the first area again. Further, the control means includes:
When the communication is started while the ring tone is sounding, the ringing operation of the ring tone is stopped.

As described above, according to the present invention, the original ringing melody can be provided in perfect form by continuously ringing the ringing melody stored in the first and second areas. .

[0013]

Next, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, a mobile phone as a mobile communication device includes a control unit 106 that controls the entire mobile phone and an operation unit 10 that is connected to the control unit 106 and has operation keys that perform various operations of the mobile phone.
7 is provided. The control unit 106 includes a detection unit 106a that detects an end code of the melody, and a determination unit 106b that determines the end of sounding of the melody corresponding to the storage capacity.
From the operation unit 107, an original incoming melody is input in addition to predetermined characters and symbols.

[0014] The control unit 106 is connected to a radio unit 108 including a transmitting unit 101, a receiving unit 102, a duplexer 103 and an antenna 104. The control unit 106 controls the wireless unit 108 to transmit and receive wireless signals,
Incoming call control is performed with the receiving operation. Further, the wireless unit 108
Is connected to a signal processing unit 105 that performs signal processing of an audio signal. The signal processing unit 105 is connected to a microphone 109 for inputting sound, a receiver 110 for outputting sound, and a sounder 111 for outputting a ringing sound including a ringing buzzer sound, a ringing melody, and an original ringing melody. The processing operation of the signal processing unit 105 is controlled by the control unit 106.

A ring tone generator 112 for generating a ring tone including a ring tone is connected to the controller 106. The ringing tone generating unit 112 stores a ring tone, a ring tone melody, or an original ring tone melody (RAM).
y) and a storage unit 11 composed of a ROM (Read Only Memory)
3 As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the storage unit 113 has a fixed storage capacity, and stores first to third areas 113a for storing original ringing melody / ringing melody divided or individually. To 113c.

FIG. 3A shows melodies A1, A2, and A3 constituting one original ringing melody A.
An example in which the data is divided and stored in the third areas 113a to 113c is shown. In this case, the first and second areas 11
3a and 113b store melody A1 and A
2 is stored. In the third area 113c, an end code SC is added to the end of the stored melody A3.

FIG. 3B shows an example in which three original ringing melodies / ringing melodies A, B, and C are individually stored in the first to third areas 113a to 113c.
In the first to third areas 113a to 113c, an end code SC is added to the end of the stored ring tones A, B, and C.

The ring tone and the ring tone are stored in the storage unit 113 in advance when the mobile phone is shipped. Original incoming melody A (A1-A3), B, C
Is stored in the storage unit 113 by inputting a note forming a melody using a number key or a function key of the operation unit 107.

Next, the ringing tone control operation of the control unit 106 will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. First, as shown in FIG.
A case where the original ringing melody A composed of A3 is divided and stored in the storage unit 113 will be described.

In FIG. 1, upon receiving a call to the portable telephone, the control unit 106 determines whether or not the setting of the ring tone is the continuous ringing mode of the original ring tone melody (steps S1 and S2). When the setting of the ringtone is not the continuous ringing mode, the control unit 106 controls to repeatedly ring the ringtone, the ringtone or the original ringtone stored in the storage unit 113 (step S).
3). The processing in step S3 is the same as the conventional processing shown in FIG.

In step S2, if the ring tone is set to the continuous ringing mode of the original ringing melody, the control section 106 starts ringing the melody A1 stored in the first area 113a of the storage section 113 ( Step S
4).

Next, the control unit 106 determines the presence or absence of the end code SC during the sounding operation of the melody A1 based on the output of the detection unit 106a (step S5). Melody A
When the end code SC of 1 is not detected, the control unit 106
The determination unit 106b determines whether the melody A1 has finished ringing (step S6). That is, the melody A1 stored in the storage capacity of the first area 113a is full.
Is determined to have sounded to the end. If the ringing of the melody A1 has not ended, the processing of steps S5 and S6 is repeated.

If the end of the melody A1 is detected in step S6, the control section 106 starts sounding the melody A2 stored in the second area 113b (step S7). That is, the melody A1 corresponds to the first area 11
It is determined that the melody A is interrupted at the end of the melody A1 at the end of the melody A1, and then the melody A2 is sounded.

Next, the control unit 106 determines the presence or absence of the end code SC during the sounding operation of the melody A2 based on the output of the detection unit 106a (step S8). Melody A2
Is not detected, the determination unit 106b of the control unit 106 determines whether the sound of the melody A2 has ended (step S9). If the sound of the melody A2 has not ended, the processing of steps S8 and S9 is repeated.

When the end of the melody A2 is detected in step S9, the control unit 106
The sounding of the melody A3 stored in c is started (step S10). In other words, the melody A2 is input to the second area 113b as much as possible, it is determined that the melody A is interrupted at the end of the melody A2, and the melody A3 subsequently proceeds to sound.

Next, during the sounding operation of the melody A3, the control section 106 repeats the presence / absence of the end code SC and the judgment of the end of the melody A3 (steps S11 and S12). When the end code SC of the melody A3 is detected in step S11, the determination unit 106b of the control unit 106 determines that the melody A having the melody A3 as the last phrase has ended, and returns to step S4. Thereby, the above-mentioned melody A1
The ringing process of the original ringing melody A consisting of .about.A3 is repeated.

It should be noted that also when the end of the melody A3 is detected in step S12, the process returns to step S4. Also,
Even when the end code SC of the melody A2 is detected in step S8, the control unit 106 determines that the melody A including the melody A1 and A2 has ended, and returns to step S4.

Next, a case where the melodies A to C are individually stored in the storage unit 113 as shown in FIG. In step S2, if the setting of the ring tone is the continuous ringing mode of the original ring tone, the control unit 1
06 starts the sounding of the melody A stored in the first area 113a of the storage unit 113 (step S4).

Next, the control unit 106 determines whether or not there is an end code SC of the melody A (step S5). That is, the melody A is stored in the storage unit 11 as shown in FIG.
If the first area 113a is not completely filled, the end code SC of the melody A is detected. In this case, the control unit 106 determines that the melody A has ended, returns to step S4, and restarts the sounding operation of the melody A.

The second and third areas 113b, 113b
When the melody B or C stored in c is sounded as a ring tone, the area to be accessed in step S4 may be selected from the second and third areas 113b and 113c by a setting operation.

In the above embodiment, the original ringing melody has three storage areas 113a, 113b,
Although the case where the original ringing melody is divided and stored in the memory 113c has been described, a longer original ringing melody may be divided and stored in four or more storage areas. For example, if there are 10 storage areas with a storage capacity of 50 sounds per storage area, the first original ringing melody of a maximum of 300 sounds obtained by successively sounding the melodies stored in the 6 storage areas, and 4
A second original ringing melody of a maximum of 200 sounds obtained by continuously sounding the melody stored in the storage area may be selectively used.

In the above embodiment, the detecting unit 10
Although the case where 6a detects the melody end code has been described, the detection unit 106a may instead detect the melody continuation sound. In this case, steps S5 and S
If the output of the detection unit 106a indicates that there is a continuous sound in steps S8 and S11, the process proceeds to steps S6, S9 and S12. On the other hand, when it indicates that there is no continuous sound, the process returns to step S4.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation for interrupting a call during ringing of a ring tone, a ring tone or an original ring tone. In FIG. 2, the ringtone is stopped by operating the start key (step S21,
After S22), a call is made (step S23).

[0034]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Storage areas 113a, 113b, 113 of storage unit 113
By ringing the melodies A1, A2, and A3 stored in c continuously, the original ringing melody A can be provided in a complete form.

For example, the storage area 113 of the storage unit 113
Even if, for example, only 50 characters, that is, 50 notes, can be input to a, 113b, and 113c as one melody, a melody consisting of 150 sounds is input by dividing 50 notes into three. In this case, it is possible to continuously sound a melody of 150 sounds as compared with the case where the ringing melody of a short phrase of 50 sounds is conventionally repeatedly sounded, without increasing the capacity of one storage area. A melody three times as long can be used as a ringing melody.

Further, as a method of continuously sounding, when the end of the melody is recognized without detecting the end code of the melody, the next melody is automatically sounded. One original ringtone can be easily ringed continuously.

Further, since the melody ringing operation is restarted from the beginning upon recognizing the melody end code, the original ringing melody divided into a plurality of storage areas and stored can be repeatedly ringed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart illustrating a ring tone control operation of a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an interruption operation during ringing of the ring tone shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a storage state of a melody in a storage unit shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a mobile phone that performs a ringing sound operation of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a ring tone control operation of a conventional mobile phone.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an interrupt operation during ringing of the ring tone shown in FIG. 5;

[Explanation of symbols]

101: transmitting unit, 102: receiving unit, 103: duplexer, 1
04 antenna, 105 signal processing section, 106 control section, 106a detection section, 106b determination section, 107 operation section, 108 radio section, 109 microphone, 110 receiver, 111 sounder, 112 call Sound generator, 11
3 storage unit, 113a first area, 113b second
Area, 113c ... third area.

Claims (12)

[Claims] An incoming melody (A, A) is stored in first and second areas (113a, 113b) having a fixed storage capacity.
1, A2) is divided and stored, the ringing melody (A1) stored in the first area is ringed upon receiving a call, and the ringing melody corresponding to the storage capacity of the first area is ended. And when the determination result indicates the end of the incoming melody, the second
A ring tone control method for a mobile communication device, comprising: a step of automatically ringing a ring tone (A2) stored in an area of the mobile communication device. 2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of detecting an end code (SC) added to the end of the melody stored in the first area. The step of automatically performing ringing includes, when the ringing melody stored in the first area ends without detecting an end code, ringing the ringing melody stored in the second area. Automatically controlling the ring tone of the mobile communication device. 3. A method for controlling a ring tone of a mobile communication device according to claim 2, wherein the step of automatically ringing a ring tone stored in the first area when an end code is detected. A ring tone control method for a mobile communication device, further comprising: 4. The method for controlling a ring tone of a mobile communication device according to claim 1, further comprising a step of stopping a ringing operation of the ring tone when the communication is started while the ring tone is ringing. A ring tone control method for a mobile communication device. 5. The method according to claim 1, further comprising a step of detecting a continuation tone of the ring tone stored in the first area, and automatically performing ringing. When the ringing tone of the ring tone stored in the first area is terminated while the continuous tone is detected,
Automatically ringing a ring tone stored in an area of the mobile communication device. 6. The method for controlling a ring tone of a mobile communication device according to claim 5, further comprising the step of, when a continuous sound is not detected, ringing a ring tone of the ring tone stored in the first area again. A method for controlling a ring tone of a mobile communication device. 7. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of: stopping a ringing operation of the melody when the communication is started during the ringing of the melody. A ring tone control method for a communication device. 8. A storage means (11) having first and second areas (113a, 113b) having a fixed storage capacity in which ringing melodies (A, A1, A2) are divided and stored.
3) When the ringing melody (A1) stored in the first area is ringed upon receiving an incoming call, and when the ringing melody corresponding to the storage capacity of the first area is ended,
A ring tone control device for a mobile communication device, comprising: a control unit (106) for automatically ringing a ring tone (A2) stored in the second area. 9. The ring tone control device for a mobile communication device according to claim 8, wherein said control means determines whether or not ringing of a ring tone corresponding to the storage capacity of said first area has ended. A ring tone control device for a mobile communication device, comprising a determination means (106b). 10. The ring tone control device for a mobile communication device according to claim 8, wherein the detection means (106) detects an end code (SC) added to the end of the melody stored in the first area.
a) further comprising: when the ringing of the incoming melody stored in the first area ends without the end code being detected by the detecting means, the control means is stored in the second area. A ring tone control device for a mobile communication device, wherein a ring tone of a ring tone is automatically generated. 11. The incoming call melody stored in the first area when the end code is detected by the detecting means, wherein the incoming call melody is stored in the first area. A ring tone control device for a mobile communication device, wherein the ringing is performed again. 12. The ring tone control device for a mobile communication device according to claim 8, wherein the control means stops the ringing operation of the ring tone when the communication is started while the ring tone is ringing. A ring tone control device for a mobile communication device.