JP2003046603A - Portable telephone set combined with music player - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable telephone set combined with music player with which speaking can be comfortably performed as well while enjoying music. SOLUTION: This portable telephone set combined with music player is provided with a control means for appropriately reducing the gain of a music audio signal from a music reproducing circuit when incoming is detected by an air interface circuit while listening to the music audio signal from a headphone, mixing the music audio signal with the output of a transmitter in a transmitting/receiving circuit and mixing the receiving output of the transmitting/receiving circuit with the music audio signal in a headphone output circuit.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mobile phone that is also used as a music player, and more particularly to a device that allows users to enjoy music while making calls.

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Portable CD players and portable M
Many young people carry around D players. Many young people have mobile phones. It is rather hard to find a young man who has neither of them on the street. The desire to always listen to some kind of sound and to always talk to someone is escalating more and more, and people who carry mobile phones and portable music players have become a social phenomenon that symbolizes the present age.

In such a situation, it is quite natural for a mobile phone having a music player function to appear. However, it is difficult to concentrate on both calls and listening to music, since it is an action that one person uses the same ear. Sometimes when you listen to music, you may not notice it even if your mobile phone rings, and even if you pick up the phone safely, it will be difficult to hear the other party's voice while listening to the music as it is, and the music will stop playing.

[0004]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, it is uncomfortable to stop listening to the music that I was listening to right now, but I cannot wait for the call. If the music you're listening to doesn't get in the way of your call, you'll not only be able to keep listening to it, but it's also a conversation. The effect of having a positive conversation with music is also possible. Therefore, the present inventors have originally intended alternative actions of talking on a mobile phone and listening to music on a music player with the original purpose of listening to music, such as calming and uplifting. I wondered if I could harmonize it well. It is an object of the present invention to realize such a mobile phone that also serves as a music player.

[0005]

A first invention for achieving the above object is to provide an air interface circuit for communicating with a base station of a mobile telephone network, a transmission / reception circuit connected to the air interface circuit, and A transmitter and a receiver connected to a transmitter / receiver circuit, a music data storage medium that stores digitally compressed and encoded music data, a music playback circuit that reads and decodes music data from the storage medium, and this music In a mobile phone also serving as a music player, comprising a headphone output circuit for supplying the headphone with a music audio signal output from the reproduction circuit, the music audio signal from the music reproduction circuit is listened to by the headphones. When an incoming call is detected by the air interface circuit, the music audio signal The music audio signal is mixed with the output of the transmitter in the transmission / reception circuit, and the reception output of the transmission / reception circuit is mixed with the music audio signal in the headphone output circuit. The mobile phone also serves as a music player, which is provided with a control means for controlling.

A second invention is an air interface circuit for communicating with a base station of a mobile telephone network, a transmission / reception circuit connected to this air interface circuit, and a transmitter and a reception device connected to this transmission / reception circuit. , A music data storage medium that stores digitally compressed and encoded music data, a music playback circuit that reads and decodes music data from this storage medium, and a music audio signal output from this music playback circuit is supplied to headphones In a mobile phone also serving as a music player, which is provided with a headphone output circuit, a BGM list in which information for identifying music data on the music data storage medium and a telephone number of a communication partner are registered in association with each other, The incoming call from the person with the telephone number registered in this BGM list is the air interface. When it is detected by the road generates a music audio signal the music data specified by the information of the BGM list associated with that telephone number from the storage medium by reading said music reproducing circuit,
A mobile phone also serving as a music player is provided with control means for mixing the music audio signal with the output of the transmitter in the transmitter / receiver circuit.

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION === Basic functions of a mobile phone that also serves as a music player === FIG. 1 shows an internal block configuration of a mobile phone that also serves as a music player according to the present embodiment. A transmission / reception antenna 1 for transmitting and receiving radio waves, and an air interface circuit 2 for demodulating the radio waves received from the transmission / reception antenna 1 into PCM voice data corresponding to call voice or modulating the PCM voice data and transmitting the modulated PCM voice data to the transmission / reception antenna. A handset 3 for inputting the voice to be transmitted to the communication partner, a handset 4 for outputting the received voice of the communication partner, and a handset 4 by converting the PCM voice data demodulated by the air interface circuit 2 into an analog voice signal. To the air interface circuit 2, a call reception circuit 5 for transmitting the call voice input from the transmitter 3, A / D conversion of the call voice input from the transmitter 3 into PCM voice data, and input to the air interface circuit 2. Speaker 6 for outputting a warning sound
A tone generator 7 for generating a ring tone or the like and outputting the sound to the speaker 6; a key operation unit 8 provided with various operation keys such as a numeric keypad; and a liquid crystal panel 9 for displaying various information to the user. A microcomputer 11 including a CPU and a memory 10 such as a RAM / ROM / flash memory is provided. The microcomputer 11 includes an air interface circuit 2, a voice signal processing section 12, an audio signal processing section 12 including a tone generator 7, an operation control circuit 13 to which a key operation section 8 is connected, and a display for controlling the display of a liquid crystal panel 9. It controls and controls each peripheral component such as the control circuit 14.

Further, as a characteristic structure of the mobile phone also serving as a music player, a music memory 15 having a removable storage medium mounted therein, and a music reproducing circuit for outputting a music audio signal according to the music data recorded in the storage medium. 1
6, and a headphone connection terminal for listening to a music audio signal, a call voice and the like with the headphone 17, and a headphone amplifier 18 for controlling an audio signal acoustically output to the headphone connection terminal.

MP in the music memory 15 such as a memory card
Music data in three formats and the like is recorded and mounted on a mobile phone that also serves as a music player. When a desired music piece is designated by a user interface mainly composed of the key operation unit 8 and the liquid crystal panel 9 of the mobile phone also serving as a music player, the corresponding music data is read out from the music memory 15 and decoded by the music reproduction circuit 16 to be supplied to the headphones. The sound is output to the headphones 17 after being appropriately amplified by the amplifier 18. The volume of music at this time can be adjusted by the key operation unit 8.

=== First Embodiment === In the first embodiment, when a call is received while listening to music on a music player, the volume of the music being listened to is appropriately reduced. It does not interfere with the call. FIG. 3 shows a processing flow chart.

While listening to the music reproduced from the music memory 15 through the above-mentioned route through the headphones 17 (step 101 in FIG. 3), the air interface circuit 2 detects that there is an incoming call to this mobile phone. (Step 10
2), the microcomputer 11 notifies the incoming call by vibrating the machine body or blinking the incoming call lamp, and controls the gain control section of the headphone amplifier 18 to reduce the amplification gain of the music audio signal, and the headphone 17
The volume of the music output from is set to a value within a predetermined range (step 103).

When the holder of the mobile phone operates the key operation unit 8 to answer the incoming call and becomes ready to talk (step 104), the headphone amplifier 18 sends the music audio signal whose gain has been lowered to the air interface. The audio signal input from the circuit 2 via the transmission / reception circuit is mixed and output to the headphone 17, and in the transmission / reception circuit 5, the music audio signal whose gain is reduced by the headphone amplifier 18 is transmitted from the transmission device 3. The audio signal is mixed and output to the air interface circuit 2 (step 10).
5). In this way, both the user and the communication partner hear the music that has been heard until now as the BGM of the call.

Note that it is convenient to use the headphones 17 equipped with the transmitter 3. In this case, the headphone amplifier 18 performs both the process of mixing and outputting the music audio signal to the transmitted voice signal / received voice signal.

=== Second Embodiment === In the second embodiment, when a call comes in, different music is designated in advance depending on the other party, and the BG of the call is set.
It is output as M.

<Music Data> Music data such as MP3 format is recorded in the music memory 15 such as a memory card, and the music data is attached to a mobile phone that also serves as a music player. The music data referred to here includes not only music but also realistic environmental sounds and sound effects. For example, environmental sounds such as tavern sounds and pachinko parlor sounds, water sounds, waterfall sounds, and sound effects such as the chirping of birds. Each music data is stored in a track of the music memory 15 and specified by the track number.

<Creation of BGM list> On the memory 10 of the mobile phone, a BGM list (see FIG. 2) indicating which song is used as the BGM of the call with whom can be registered. When the user operates the key operation unit 8 according to the menu display on the liquid crystal panel 9 to start "BGM list creation" while not making a call or playing music, the telephone number and the telephone number according to the order displayed on the liquid crystal panel 9 are displayed. When the user name of the telephone of the number, the ID of the data such as music to be used for the BGM of the call (track number of the music memory 15), ON / OFF of the BGM function, etc., are input, they are stored in a table format in the memory. In particular, at the stage of inputting the ID of music data, a list of song names stored in the music memory 15 is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 9, and the track ID is input when selected from the list.

The data thus input is stored in the memory 10. Once the BGM list is created in the memory 10, the list can be displayed / updated / deleted at any time by operating the key operation unit 8 in accordance with the menu display of the liquid crystal panel 9 and the procedure instruction as in the case of creation.

<BGM Response Processing> FIG. 4 shows a flow chart of the BGM response processing. When the air interface circuit 2 detects that there is an incoming call to this mobile phone (step 201 in FIG. 4), the microcomputer 11 outputs a ringing tone from the speaker 6, vibrates the machine body, or blinks the incoming call lamp. Notify the owner of the incoming call.

When the owner operates the key operation unit 8 for a response (step 202), the microcomputer 11 detects the caller number of this call by a caller number notification service or the like, and the caller number of this caller is added to the BGM list. It is searched whether the telephone number is registered (step 203). This telephone number and the corresponding music data ID (track number of the music memory 15) are recorded in the BGM list, and B
If the GM function is set to ON (step 20)
In 4), the music data corresponding to the music data ID is taken out from the music memory 15 and decoded by the music reproducing circuit 16. The amplification gain of this music audio signal is appropriately adjusted by the headphone amplifier 18 (step 20).
5) The transmitter / receiver circuit 5 mixes with the voice signal input from the air interface circuit 2 and outputs it to the receiver 4, and also mixes with the voice signal input from the transmitter 3 and outputs to the air interface circuit 2. Yes (step 207)
~ 208). In this way, different B
Both the caller and the callee can listen to the GM while talking.

<Others> When the holder of the portable telephone uses the headphones 17, it is convenient to output the data to the headphones 17 instead of outputting to the handset 4. In this case, it is more convenient to provide the headphone 17 with the transmitter 3. A call can be made without removing the headphones 17.

Further, at the time of notification of an incoming call, the caller number may be identified and the corresponding music may be mixedly output to the speaker 6 or the handset 4 without waiting for the response operation of the owner of the portable telephone. In this case, after the owner carries out the response operation, the voice signal from the transmitter is also mixed and output to the air interface 2. This is convenient because you can know who has received the call before you answer it.

In addition, the default music data may be determined as an incoming BGM from a telephone whose telephone number is not registered in the BGM list. For example, the phone number in the above-mentioned BGM list is "all 0 (000-0.
00-0000) ”, the owner name is“ all ”, and the music data ID and the BGM function“ on ”are registered. This allows anyone to receive a call while playing BGM.

The setting of turning on / off the BGM function can be reversed for each incoming call. When a predetermined operation is performed by the key operation unit 8 when an incoming call is answered, the BGM function registered in the BGM list is turned off when it is set to on, and is turned on when it is set to off, which is the reverse of the setting. Is processed.

[0024]

According to the present invention, it is possible to effectively harmonize a mobile phone and a music player having originally incompatible functions. As a result, it is possible to make a call while listening to the music that one likes, or to make a call while making music suitable for the other party as BGM.
Especially when different BGM can be played depending on the other party, if you specify a lock for the BGM of the call with the person who likes the lock, you can talk comfortably, and you can talk with drinking companions with the environmental sound of the tavern. If you specify, you will feel as if you are talking while drinking at an izakaya, and the conversation will bounce. If you specify a calming sound of flowing water for a call with a nervous person, it will be a meaningful conversation. In addition, even if the call is from the same person, it is possible to use different BGM for incoming calls from different phone numbers, for example, a mobile phone for work and a call from home, so select a BGM that matches the call scene. You can As a result, it is possible to make a call while enjoying the role that music originally has, such as calming the heart and encouraging the person, and it is expected to play an important role as a communication tool.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an internal block configuration of a mobile phone that also serves as a music player according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a structure of a BGM list according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a processing process according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a control procedure of a BGM response processing process according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 transmitting and receiving antenna 2 Air interface circuit 3 transmitter 4 handset 5 Handset circuit 6 speakers 7 tone generator 8 key operation part 9 LCD panel 10 memory 11 Microcomputer 12 Audio signal processor 13 Operation control circuit 14 Display control circuit 15 music memory 16 Music playback circuit 17 headphones 18 headphone amplifier

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An air interface circuit for communicating with a base station of a mobile phone network, a handset circuit connected to the air interface circuit, a handset and a handset connected to the handset circuit, and a digital compression code. A music data storage medium storing the converted music data,
A music player / mobile phone equipped with a music reproducing circuit for reading out and decoding music data from the storage medium, and a headphone output circuit for supplying a music audio signal output from the music reproducing circuit to headphones, When an incoming call is detected by the air interface circuit while the music audio signal from the music reproduction circuit is being listened to by the headphones, the gain of the music audio signal is appropriately reduced and the music audio signal is transmitted. A portable music player / portable device provided with control means for mixing the output of the speaker with the transmission / reception circuit and mixing the reception output of the transmission / reception circuit with the music audio signal in the headphone output circuit. Telephone. 2. An air interface circuit for communicating with a base station of a mobile phone network, a handset circuit connected to the air interface circuit, a handset and a handset connected to the handset circuit, and a digital compression code. A music data storage medium storing the converted music data,
A music player / mobile phone equipped with a music reproducing circuit for reading out and decoding music data from the storage medium, and a headphone output circuit for supplying a music audio signal output from the music reproducing circuit to headphones, Information for identifying the music data on the music data storage medium and the telephone number of the communication partner are registered in association with each other.
When an incoming call from a partner having a telephone number registered in the BGM list is detected by the air interface circuit, the GM list is provided and the information specified in the information of the BGM list associated with the telephone number is specified. Control means for reading music data from the storage medium, generating a music audio signal in the music reproducing circuit, and mixing the music audio signal with the output of the transmitter in the transmitter / receiver circuit. A mobile phone that also serves as a music player.