JP2002094610A - System and method for output of received sound of mobile telephone as well as recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system and a method for the output of the received sound of a superior mobile telephone, wherein the received sound of high sound quality other than a received sound provided at the mobile telephone can be generated, the comfortability of a user can be balanced, and the taste of the user can be satisfied. SOLUTION: The received-sound output system is constituted of the mobile telephone 1 and an on-vehicle device (a sound processor) 2. The on-vehicle device 2 is provided with a hands-free function part (a reception part) 4 comprising a CPU (a control part) 3, an amplifier 4, a loudspeaker 6, a microphone 7, a sound source 11 for the received sound, and a signal changeover part (a signal output part) 12. When a user waits for the receipt of a message, the part 12 is changed over to the output side of a received sound signal for the on-vehicle device. When the mobile telephone 1 receives the message, a received-sound signal peculiar to the on-vehicle device 2 is generated by the sound source 11 on the basis of a peculiar received-sound message command from the mobile telephone 1, and a voice is output from the loudspeaker 6 via the part 12 and the amplifier 5. After the voice of the received sound has been output, the part 12 is changed over to the output side of the voice signal of the mobile telephone 1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a portable telephone and a PHS
The present invention relates to a ring tone output system for outputting a ring tone of a mobile phone such as a hands-free set from a voice processing device such as a hands-free set.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a hands-free set for making a call without manual operation when using various mobile phones, that is, mobile phones, PHSs and other mobile phones while driving. . Such a hands-free set may be mounted as a hands-free function unit in various in-vehicle devices such as a car audio system, a car navigation system, and a car computer, in addition to being provided as a single device.

[0003] In any type of hands-free set, as a sound for notifying an incoming call, whether it is a simple ringing tone or a ringing melody, a ringing tone provided in the mobile phone body is generated. It has become. In this case, the ring tone of the mobile phone is generally output to the hands-free set from the earphone jack of the mobile phone or the mobile phone control terminal in the same manner as a normal call voice, and is output from the speaker of the hands-free set. It is output as audio.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration example of a voice output system using a vehicle-mounted device with a hands-free function in the prior art. This system includes a mobile phone 1 and an on-vehicle device 2, and the on-vehicle device 2 has a CPU.
A hands-free function unit 4 having an amplifier 3, an amplifier 5, a speaker 6, and a microphone 7 are provided.

[0005] The hands-free function section 4 receives voice signals such as a received voice and a ring tone from the mobile phone 1 as speaker outputs, sends those voice signals to the amplifier 5, and transmits a voice transmitted by the user. It has a function of receiving voice from the microphone 7 and transmitting the voice to the mobile phone 1 as a microphone input.
In this system, when a mobile phone 1 receives a call,
The ring tone of the mobile phone 1 is sent to the hands-free function unit 4 and is output from the speaker 6 via the amplifier 5. This will be described below.

First, when an incoming call arrives at the mobile phone 1, a unique incoming command is sent from the mobile phone 1 to the CPU 3 of the hands-free function unit 4 of the vehicle-mounted device 2 as a control signal. Here, a program for determining the incoming command is stored in the CPU 3 in advance.
No. 3 can determine that the mobile telephone 1 has received a call based on the incoming call command. In this case, the mobile phone 1 sends a ring tone together with the incoming call command to the hands-free function unit 4 as a voice signal. After the ring tone is amplified by the amplifier 5, The sound is output.

[0007] Further, when the user performs an off-hook operation of the hook switch of the mobile phone 1 when the mobile phone 1 receives a call, an off-hook command C1 is transmitted from the mobile phone 1 to the CPU 3. Where the CPU
3, a program for determining whether or not the off-hook command has been received is stored in advance. In this case, from the mobile phone 1, the normal reception voice received by the mobile phone 1 is sent to the hands-free function unit 4 as an audio signal together with the off-hook command. The sound is output from the speaker 6 via the speaker 5. Further, the transmitted voice transmitted by the user is transmitted to the hands-free function unit 4 via the microphone 7 and then to the mobile phone 1.

In some cases, the hands-free function unit 3 performs audio digital processing such as echo cancellation.
Is only amplified by the amplifier 5, and the amplified signal is output as it is from the speaker 6.

[0009]

As described above, in the conventional voice output system using the in-vehicle device having the hands-free function, only the ring tone included in the mobile phone body is generated as the ring tone. I can't let it.
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a ring tone provided in a mobile telephone body is only a quadruple chord at the maximum even in the case of a single tone or multiple tones, and the sound quality is about the FM sound source at best. The ringtone having such a limited sound quality is transmitted to the amplifier 5 via the hands-free function unit 4.
, The sound quality is further degraded. Therefore, when using the hands-free function unit 4, the user must listen to a low-quality ring tone every time a call is received. This considerably impairs the comfort and preference of users accustomed to high sound quality.

The present invention has been proposed to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art.
An excellent ringtone output system and method for a mobile phone capable of generating a high-quality ringtone other than the ringtone provided in the mobile phone and satisfying the user's comfort and preference. It is to provide.

[0011]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention generates a ring tone signal by generating a ring tone signal by a voice processing device provided separately from a mobile phone. It is made possible.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, in a system for outputting a ring tone of a mobile phone by a voice processing device provided separately from the mobile phone, the voice processing device receives an incoming call of the mobile phone. In this case, the apparatus has a ring tone sound source for generating a ring tone signal and a signal output unit for outputting at least a ring tone signal generated by the ring tone sound source.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, the invention of the first aspect is grasped from the viewpoint of a method, and a ring tone of the mobile phone is provided by a voice processing device provided separately from the mobile phone. The method for outputting includes a ring tone signal generating step of generating a ring tone signal when a mobile phone receives a call, and a ring tone signal outputting step of outputting the ring tone signal generated by the generating step. It is assumed that.

The invention according to claim 16 is the first or ninth invention.
From the viewpoint of a recording medium on which a program for recording the program is recorded, and a computer-readable medium for outputting a ring tone of the mobile phone by a voice processing device provided separately from the mobile phone. In a recording medium on which the program is recorded, the program outputs a ring tone signal generating process for generating a ring tone signal and a ring tone signal generated by the ring tone signal generating process when a mobile phone receives a call. A ring tone signal output process is performed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the ring tone output system for a mobile phone according to the first aspect, the voice processing device receives at least a voice signal from the mobile phone; Having a control unit for controlling the operation of the output unit, wherein the signal output unit is configured to selectively output a ring tone signal generated by the ring tone sound source and a voice signal from the mobile phone. It is characterized by the following.

According to the first, ninth, sixteenth, and second aspects of the present invention, when a mobile phone receives a call, a ring tone different from the ring tone of the mobile phone itself is generated. The sound can be output as a ring tone of a mobile phone. Therefore, by using the appropriate ringtone source,
A high-quality ring tone can be generated, and the ring tone generated by the voice processing device can be directly output as voice from the voice processing device, so that there is no reduction in sound quality due to signal transmission between devices. .

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect, the control unit determines whether or not the mobile phone has received a call based on a unique incoming call command output from the mobile phone. If it is determined that the mobile phone has received a call, at least one of activation control of the sound source for the ring tone and switching control of the signal output unit is performed, and the ring tone generated by the sound source for the ring tone is output from the signal output unit. It is characterized in that it is configured to output.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, the invention of the third aspect is grasped from a method point of view. An incoming call determining step of determining whether or not the mobile phone has received an incoming call based on the output unique incoming call command.

According to the third and tenth aspects of the present invention, the incoming call of the mobile phone can be automatically grasped by the unique incoming command output from the mobile phone, and the generated ring tone can be automatically detected. It is possible to output the voice in a typical manner.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the ring tone output system for a mobile phone according to the third aspect, the control unit controls the signal output unit in a call waiting state of the mobile phone to receive the incoming call. In a state in which the ring tone signal generated by the sound source can be output, in this state, it is determined whether or not the mobile phone has received an incoming call based on a unique incoming call command from the mobile phone. If it is determined that an incoming call is received, the sound source for the ring tone is activated, a ring tone signal is generated by the sound source for the ring tone, and the ring tone signal is output from the signal output unit. It is a feature.

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, the invention of the fourth aspect is grasped from the viewpoint of a method. The present invention is also characterized in that the method further comprises a preparation step of making the ring tone output step executable in the mobile phone incoming call waiting state.

According to the fourth and eleventh aspects of the present invention, in the incoming call waiting state of the mobile telephone, the generated ring tone signal is set to be in a state capable of being output, so that a ring tone signal is generated at the time of an incoming call. By simply doing so, the generated ring tone signal can be reliably output as voice as the ring tone of the mobile phone.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the ring tone output system for a mobile telephone according to the fourth aspect, the control unit causes the signal output unit to output a ring tone signal generated by a ring tone sound source. After that, it is determined whether or not an off-hook command has been received from the mobile phone, and if it has been determined that an off-hook command has not been received from the mobile phone, the off-hook command of the voice processing device is executed after a lapse of a set time. When the mobile phone is set to the off-hook state and the signal output unit is switched to output an audio signal from the mobile phone, and when it is determined that the off-hook command has been received from the mobile phone, after the set time has elapsed, Release the execution of the off-hook command of the voice processing device, and switch the signal output unit to output the voice signal from the mobile phone. Is characterized in that made the.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, the invention according to the fifth aspect is grasped from the viewpoint of a method. And after performing the ringtone output step,
An off-hook determining step of determining whether an off-hook command has been received from a mobile phone; and, in the off-hook determining step, when determining that an off-hook command has not been received from the mobile phone, a voice processing device after a lapse of a set time. A command execution step of executing the off-hook command to set the mobile phone in an off-hook state,
In the off-hook determining step, when it is determined that an off-hook command has been received from the mobile phone, a command execution releasing step of releasing the execution of the off-hook command of the voice processing device after a lapse of a set time, a command execution step, and a command execution release step And performing an audio signal output step of outputting an audio signal from the mobile phone after performing any one of the above.

According to the fifth and twelfth aspects of the present invention, after outputting the ringtone, even if the user does not perform the off-hook operation of the mobile phone, the off-hook command of the voice processing device can be issued after the set time has elapsed. When the mobile phone is executed, the mobile phone can be automatically set to an off-hook state, and a voice signal from the mobile phone can be output to automatically set a call state. Further, when the user performs off-hook operation on the mobile phone after outputting the ringtone as voice, the execution of the off-hook command of the voice processing device is automatically canceled by the off-hook command output from the mobile phone,
An audio signal from the mobile phone can be output to automatically enter a call state.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the ring tone output system for a mobile phone according to the second aspect, the control unit controls the mobile phone based on a voice signal output from a voice terminal of the mobile phone. Judgment is made as to whether or not a call is received, and if it is judged that a mobile phone is received, at least one of activation control of a sound source for a ring tone and switching control of a signal output unit is performed, and generation is performed by a sound source for a ring tone. The ring tone signal is output from the signal output unit.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, the invention as set forth in the sixth aspect is grasped from the viewpoint of a method. An incoming call determining step of determining whether or not the mobile phone has received an incoming call based on an audio signal output from an audio terminal.

According to the sixth and thirteenth aspects of the present invention, an audio terminal such as an earphone terminal of a mobile phone is used, and a mobile signal is output from an audio terminal such as a ring tone output from the audio terminal. Incoming calls can be automatically grasped, and the generated ring tone signal can be automatically output as a ring tone of a mobile phone.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the ring tone output system for a mobile phone according to the sixth aspect, the control unit controls the signal output unit when the mobile phone is in a call waiting state to receive the incoming call. A ring tone signal generated by the sound source is output, and in this state, it is determined whether or not the mobile phone has received a call based on a voice signal from a voice terminal of the mobile phone. When it is determined that the incoming call is received, the sound source for the ring tone is activated, a ring tone signal is generated by the sound source for the ring tone, and the ring tone signal is output from the signal output unit. It is characterized by the following.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, the invention of the seventh aspect is grasped from the viewpoint of a method. The present invention is also characterized in that a preparation step is provided before the ringing tone generation step and the ringing tone output step can be executed in the mobile phone incoming call waiting state.

According to the seventh and fourteenth aspects of the present invention, when the mobile telephone is in a call waiting state, the generated ring tone signal is set to be in a state capable of being output. By simply doing so, the generated ring tone signal can be reliably output as voice as the ring tone of the mobile phone.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the mobile phone ring tone output system according to the seventh aspect, the control unit moves off-hook information indicating that the user has operated the mobile phone off-hook. It is determined whether or not the signal has been received from the mobile phone, and if it is determined that the off-hook information has been received from the mobile phone, the signal output unit is switched based on the off-hook information to output an audio signal from the mobile phone. It is characterized by having such a configuration.

According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, the invention according to the eighth aspect is grasped from the viewpoint of a method. In the method for outputting a ring tone of a mobile telephone according to the fourteenth aspect, the user moves. In the off-hook determination step of determining whether or not off-hook information indicating that the mobile phone has been operated off-hook from the mobile phone, and in the off-hook determination step, when it is determined that the off-hook information has been received from the mobile phone, An audio signal output step of outputting an audio signal from a mobile phone is provided.

According to the eighth and fifteenth aspects of the present invention, the off-hook of the mobile phone can be automatically grasped based on some off-hook information indicating that the user has performed the off-hook operation, and the voice from the mobile phone can be recognized. A signal can be output to automatically enter a call state.

[0035]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a specific embodiment in which a ring tone output system according to the present invention is applied to an in-vehicle device having a hands-free function will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. . Note that the same parts as those of the above-described conventional technology are denoted by the same reference numerals.

[1. System Configuration] FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration example of a ringtone output system according to the present embodiment. This system includes a mobile phone 1 and a vehicle-mounted device (voice processing device) 2.
As in the case of the conventional technology, a hands-free function unit (receiving unit) 4 having a CPU (control unit) 3, an amplifier 5, a speaker 6, and a microphone 7 are provided. In addition to this configuration, the in-vehicle device 2 is provided with a sound source 11 for a ring tone and a signal switching unit (signal output unit) 12. The details of each part are as follows.

First, the ring tone sound source 11 is the mobile phone 1.
When an incoming call arrives, a unique ringing tone (ringing tone) signal for the in-vehicle device 2 is generated. As a specific sound source 11 for a ring tone, for example, MIDI, MP3, or the like can be used, but a CD player, a radio, or the like can also be used.

Further, the signal switching section 12 is provided with the ring tone sound source 1.
1 and the mobile phone 1
And an audio signal from the amplifier 5 are selectively output to the amplifier 5. That is, it is switched to the output side of the in-vehicle device ring tone signal, and the voice signal path of the mobile phone 1 is cut off, and the in-vehicle device ring tone signal route can be used. It is switched to the output side to cut off the in-vehicle device ringtone signal path and enable the voice signal path of the mobile phone 1 to be used.

On the other hand, when an incoming call is received by the mobile phone 1, a unique incoming command is sent from the mobile phone 1 as a control signal to the CPU 3 of the hands-free function unit 4 of the vehicle-mounted device 2, and In the same manner as in the related art, the CPU 3 stores a program for determining the incoming call of the mobile phone 1 based on the incoming call command. In the present embodiment, in addition to this, when it is determined that the mobile phone 1 has received an incoming call when the in-vehicle device incoming call signal path is available, the CPU 3 outputs a ringtone to the ringtone sound source 11. A signal is generated, and the generated ring tone signal is transmitted to the signal switching unit 1.
Also, a program for outputting the amplified signal to the amplifier 6 and transmitting the amplified signal to the speaker 6 for audio output is also stored.

When the user operates the hook switch of the mobile phone 1 off-hook after outputting the sound of the ring tone, the mobile phone 1 sends an off-hook command C to the CPU 3.
1 is transmitted, and the CPU 3
Off-hook command C from such a mobile phone 1
As in the conventional case, a program for determining the reception of No. 1 is stored. In the present embodiment, in addition to this, if the CPU 3 does not receive the off-hook command C1 from the mobile phone 1 after outputting the sound of the ringtone, the CPU 3 executes the off-hook command C2 of the CPU 2 to control the mobile phone 1. A program for making the system go off-hook is stored.

Further, the CPU 3 controls the signal switching unit 12 so that when the mobile phone 1 waits for an incoming call,
When the off-hook command C1 is received or the off-hook command C2 is executed after outputting the ring tone, a program for enabling the voice signal path of the mobile phone is used. It is remembered.

[2. Control Procedure] FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing an outline of a series of control procedures by the CPU 3 from the incoming call waiting state to the talking state when the in-vehicle apparatus ring tone is generated in the above-described ring tone output system.
First, the CPU 3 switches the signal switching unit 12 to the output side of the in-vehicle apparatus ringtone signal, cuts off the voice signal path of the mobile phone, enables the in-vehicle apparatus ringtone signal path, and makes the mobile phone 1 hands-free. (S20)
1).

In the standby state, the CPU 3 determines whether or not a unique incoming command from the mobile phone 1 has been received, and when the incoming command has been received (YE in S202).
In S), the in-vehicle device ringtone is output as voice (S203).
That is, the sound source 11 for the ring tone generates a ring tone signal,
The generated ring tone signal is output from the signal switching unit 12,
The signal is amplified by the amplifier 5 and sent to the speaker 6 for sound output.

Thereafter, CPU 3 determines whether or not an off-hook command C1 from mobile phone 1 has been received. If the off-hook command C1 has not been received from the mobile phone 1 (NO in S204), the set time T
After elapse, the mobile phone 1 is set to the off-hook state by executing the off-hook command C2 of the CPU 2 (S205), and the signal switching unit 12 is switched to the output side of the audio signal from the mobile phone 1, and the in-vehicle apparatus ring tone signal Cut off the route,
The voice signal path from the mobile phone 1 is made available, and the mobile phone 1 is set in the hands-free communication state (S20).
6).

That is, the normal received voice received by the mobile phone 1 is transmitted to the hands-free function unit 4 of the vehicle-mounted device 2 as a received voice signal, and is output from the speaker 6 via the amplifier 5. Then, the transmitted voice transmitted by the user is transmitted to the hands-free function unit 4 via the microphone 7 and then transmitted to the mobile phone 1 as a transmitted voice signal.

When the user operates the hook switch of the mobile phone 1 off-hook, the mobile phone 1 transmits an off-hook command C 1 to the CPU 3. CP
When U3 receives the off-hook command C1 from the mobile phone 1 (YES in S204), the U3-specific off-hook command C3 after the set time T has elapsed.
2 is canceled (S207), the signal switching unit 12 is switched to the output side of the audio signal from the mobile phone 1, the on-board unit ring tone signal path is cut off, and the audio signal path from the mobile phone 1 is switched. It is determined that the mobile phone 1 can be used, and the mobile phone 1 is set in a hands-free call state (S206).

When the ring tone provided in the mobile phone 1 is used as it is, the signal switching unit 12 is turned off by the on-board unit ring tone signal path and the voice signal path from the mobile phone 1 is used. The mobile phone 1 may be placed in a hands-free standby state in such a manner as to be possible. That is, the initial state of the signal switching unit 13 is set to a state in which the voice signal path from the mobile phone 1 becomes usable, and if the start of the flowchart of FIG. The ring tone of the telephone 1 is sent to the hands-free function unit 4, and is output from the speaker 6 via the signal switching unit 12 and the amplifier 5.

[3. Operation and Effect] As described above, according to the present embodiment, the ringtone sound source 1 provided in the on-vehicle device 2
1 and the signal switching unit 12, a ringtone other than the ringtone included in the mobile phone 1 can be generated by the vehicle-mounted device 2 and output as the ringtone of the mobile phone 1. Therefore, MIDI, MP3, C
By using an appropriate sound source such as a D player or a radio, a high-quality ringtone can be generated.

Further, since the ring tone generated by the on-vehicle device 2 can be directly output as voice from the on-vehicle device 2, the sound quality does not deteriorate due to the signal transmission between the devices. Therefore, the ring tone from the mobile phone 1 is transmitted to the hands-free function unit 4.
As compared with the case where the ringing tone is sent to the amplifier 5 via the. As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to output a ring tone having a much higher sound quality than the ring tone provided in mobile phone 1, thereby improving the comfort of a user accustomed to the high sound quality. And taste can be sufficiently satisfied with respect to the ringtone.

In particular, according to the present embodiment, in the incoming call waiting state of the mobile phone 1, the signal switch section 12 is switched in advance to enable the use of the on-board unit ring tone signal path. Only by generating the in-vehicle device ring tone signal by the sound source 11, the in-vehicle device ring tone can be reliably output as sound from the speaker 6. When the mobile phone 1 receives an incoming call, the incoming call of the mobile phone 1 can be automatically grasped based on a unique incoming call command from the mobile phone 1, and the in-vehicle device ring tone is automatically sounded from the speaker 6. Can be output.

After outputting the ringtone of the vehicle-mounted device, the off-hook command C of the CPU 2 after the set time elapses even if the user does not perform the off-hook operation of the mobile phone 1.
2, the mobile phone 1 can be automatically set to the off-hook state, and a voice signal from the mobile phone 1 can be output to automatically set the hands-free communication state.
Further, when the user performs off-hook operation on the mobile phone 1 after outputting the ringtone of the on-vehicle device, the off-hook command C1 output from the mobile phone 1 causes
2, the execution of the off-hook command is automatically canceled, and a voice signal from the mobile phone 1 is output to automatically set a hands-free call state.

As described above, the voice output of the ring tone of the vehicle-mounted device is automatically performed by using the incoming call command or the off-hook command, and thereafter, the voice signal from the mobile phone 1 is output and automatically. Since the hands-free call state can be set, the operation reliability is excellent. If the user does not particularly want to use the high-quality ringtone generated by the in-vehicle device 2, the ringtone of the mobile phone 1 can be output as it is, as is conventional. Excellent in nature.

[4. Other Embodiments] The present invention
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various other embodiments can be implemented within the scope of the present invention. For example, in the above-described embodiment, in the incoming call waiting state, the signal switching unit is switched in advance to cut off the voice signal path of the mobile phone, and the in-vehicle apparatus ring tone signal path can be used. The ringtone signal path may be interrupted to enable the mobile phone's audio signal path. In this case, when the mobile phone receives a call, an on-board unit ring tone signal is generated and the signal is switched, but the effect obtained is the same as in the above-described embodiment.

As another mode, a sound source such as an earphone terminal of a mobile phone or a hook switch is used without using an incoming call command or an off-hook command to activate a sound source for a ring tone or switch a signal switching unit. It is also possible to do. Specifically, a ringtone (voice signal) of the telephone is detected from the voice terminal of the mobile phone, and a sound source for the ringtone is activated based on the detection of the ringtone instead of the ringing command to generate a ringtone for the vehicle-mounted device. Let it. Then, instead of the off-hook command, when the user turns off the hook switch of the mobile phone, the signal switching unit is switched based on the information and the sound source for the ring tone is stopped. This configuration,
Since there is no need to set an incoming command or an off-hook command, there is an advantage that an existing mobile phone can be used as it is.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, a case has been described in which MIDI, MP3, a CD player, a radio, or the like is used as a sound source for a ring tone, but the type and number of sound sources for a ring tone can be freely selected. . That is, it is possible to use these sound sources alone, but if a plurality of sound sources can be selected, it is possible to further improve the comfort and taste of the user with respect to the ringtone.
Further, a sound source of a type that generates a ring tone using ring tone data may be used as the ring tone sound source. In this case, the ring tone data is stored in the in-vehicle device in advance, and the ring tone data is called when an incoming call is received to generate a ring tone, or when the incoming call is received, the ring tone data is received from outside the in-vehicle device. For example, a ringtone may be generated.

On the other hand, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to an in-vehicle device having a hands-free function has been described. The present invention can be similarly applied to various hands-free sets that can be used and various audio processing devices including the same, and similarly excellent effects can be obtained. Also, the present invention does not process the transmitted voice of the user,
The present invention is similarly applicable to a voice processing device that generates only a received voice or a ring tone of a mobile phone, and furthermore, a voice processing device that generates only a ring tone. In any case, similarly excellent effects can be obtained. Is something that can be done.

The mobile phone to which the present invention is applied is not limited to a mobile phone or a PHS. The present invention is widely applied to a phone having both functions and other mobile type phones in general. Applicable. Further, various types of recording media that record a program for outputting a ringtone other than the ringtone provided by the mobile phone as a sound are included in the scope of the present invention as one embodiment of the present invention.

[0058]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Since the ring tone signal is generated by a voice processing device provided separately from the mobile phone, it is possible to generate a high-quality ring tone other than the ring tone provided in the mobile phone. And an excellent ringtone output system and method for a mobile phone that can satisfy the user's comfort and satisfy their preferences.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration example of a ringtone output system according to an embodiment to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an outline of a series of control procedures by a CPU from an incoming call waiting state to a talking state when an in-vehicle apparatus ring tone is generated in the ring tone output system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration example of an audio output system using an in-vehicle device with a hands-free function according to the related art.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Mobile telephone 2 ... In-vehicle apparatus 3 ... CPU 4 ... Hands-free function part 5 ... Amplifier 6 ... Speaker 7 ... Microphone 11 ... Ring tone sound source 12 ... Signal switching part

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[Claims] 1. A system for outputting a ring tone of a mobile phone using a voice processing device provided separately from the mobile phone, wherein the voice processing device includes a ring tone signal when the mobile phone receives a call. And a signal output unit for outputting at least a ring tone signal generated by the ring tone sound source. 2. The audio processing device, comprising: a receiving unit that receives at least an audio signal from the mobile phone; and a control unit that controls at least an operation of the signal output unit. The ringtone output of a mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein the mobile phone is configured to selectively output a ringtone signal generated by a ringtone sound source and a voice signal from the mobile phone. system. 3. The control unit determines whether or not the mobile phone has received an incoming call based on a unique incoming call command output from the mobile phone, and determines that the mobile phone has received an incoming call. Wherein at least one of activation control of the ring tone sound source and switching control of the signal output unit is performed, and a ring tone generated by the ring tone sound source is output from the signal output unit. The ring tone output system for a mobile phone according to claim 2. 4. The control unit controls the signal output unit in a call waiting state of the mobile phone to output a ring tone signal generated by the ring tone sound source. Determining whether or not the mobile phone has received an incoming call based on the unique incoming call command from the mobile phone; and determining that the mobile phone has received an incoming call, activating the ring tone sound source. 4. The incoming call of a mobile telephone according to claim 3, wherein the control is performed, a ring tone signal is generated by the ring tone sound source, and the ring tone signal is output from the signal output unit. Sound output system. 5. The control unit, after outputting a ring tone signal generated by the ring tone sound source from the signal output unit, determines whether or not an off-hook command from a mobile phone is received, If it is determined that the off-hook command has not been received from the mobile phone, the mobile phone is set to the off-hook state by executing the off-hook command of the voice processing device after a set time has elapsed, and the signal output unit is switched. A voice signal is output from the mobile phone, and when it is determined that the off-hook command has been received from the mobile phone, the execution of the off-hook command of the voice processing device is canceled after a lapse of a set time, and the signal output is performed. The mobile unit according to claim 4, wherein the mobile unit is configured to switch the unit to output a voice signal. A ringtone output system for the body phone. 6. The control unit determines whether or not the mobile phone has received a call based on the voice signal output from a voice terminal of the mobile phone, and determines that the mobile phone has received a call. In this case, at least one of the activation control of the ring tone sound source and the switching control of the signal output unit is performed, and the ring tone signal generated by the ring tone sound source is output from the signal output unit. The ring tone output system for a mobile phone according to claim 2, wherein: 7. The control unit controls the signal output unit in a call waiting state of the mobile phone to output a ring tone signal generated by the ring tone sound source. In the above, it is determined whether or not the mobile phone has received based on the voice signal from the voice terminal of the mobile phone, if it is determined that the mobile phone has received, for the ringtone 7. The moving body according to claim 6, wherein a start-up control of the sound source is performed, a ring tone signal is generated by the ring tone sound source, and the ring tone signal is output from the signal output unit. Phone ringtone output system. 8. The control unit determines whether or not off-hook information indicating that the user has performed an off-hook operation on the mobile phone has been received from the mobile phone, and determines the off-hook information from the mobile phone. 8. The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein when it is determined that the signal has been received, the signal output unit is switched based on the off-hook information to output a voice signal from the mobile phone.
3. A ring tone output system for a mobile phone according to claim 1. 9. A method for outputting a ring tone of a mobile phone by a voice processing device provided separately from the mobile phone, wherein the ring tone generates a ring tone signal when the mobile phone receives a call. A ringtone output method for a mobile phone, comprising: a signal generation step; and a ringtone signal output step of outputting a ringtone signal generated by the generation step. 10. The mobile device according to claim 9, further comprising an incoming call determining step of determining whether or not the mobile phone has received an incoming call based on a unique incoming call command output from the mobile phone. How to output ringtone of body phone. 11. The method according to claim 10, further comprising, before the incoming call determination step, a preparation step of making the ring tone output step executable in an incoming call waiting state of the mobile phone. The ringtone output method for mobile phones. 12. An off-hook determination step of determining whether or not an off-hook command has been received from the mobile phone after performing the ring tone generation step and the ring tone output step. When it is determined that the off-hook command has not been received from the mobile phone, a command execution step of executing the off-hook command of the voice processing device to set the mobile phone in an off-hook state after a lapse of a set time, and in the off-hook determination step, A command execution canceling step of canceling the execution of the off-hook command of the voice processing device after a set time has elapsed, when it is determined that an off-hook command has been received from the mobile phone; and the command execution step and the command execution canceling step. Did one of The method according to claim 11, further comprising an audio signal output step of outputting an audio signal from the mobile phone. 13. The mobile telephone according to claim 9, further comprising an incoming call determination step of determining whether or not the mobile telephone has received an incoming call based on the audio signal output from an audio terminal of the mobile telephone. Mobile phone ringtone output method. 14. The method according to claim 1, further comprising, prior to the incoming call determination step, a preparation step of enabling the mobile phone to perform the ring tone generation step and the ring tone output step in an incoming call waiting state. Claim 13
3. A method for outputting a ringtone of a mobile phone according to item 1. 15. An off-hook determining step of determining whether or not a user has received off-hook information from the mobile phone indicating that the mobile phone has been operated off-hook, and in the off-hook determining step, When it is determined that the off-hook information is received from
The method according to claim 14, further comprising an audio signal output step of outputting an audio signal from the mobile phone. 16. A recording medium recording a computer-readable program for outputting a ring tone of a mobile phone by a voice processing device provided separately from the mobile phone, the program comprising: When a body phone arrives, a ring tone signal generation process for generating a ring tone signal and a ring tone signal output process for outputting the ring tone signal generated by the ring tone signal generation process are performed. Medium.