JP2003169107A - COMMUNICATION TERMINAL FOR VoIP - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a communication terminal for a VoIP (PC terminal) which is made convenient for a user operation and which is to be used for providing VoIP services (Internet telephone services). <P>SOLUTION: The PC terminal for a VoIP is provided with a plurality of ringer tone generating means (incorporated speaker 3 and headset 2), a plurality of conversation means (incorporated speaker 3 and headset 2), a call processing part 30 for recognizing and distinguishing received ringer tone generating signals and conversation signals, an output destination setting switch/copy control part 41 for setting at least one ringer tone generating means which is the output destination of the ringer tone generating signal from the call processing part and at least one conversation means which is the output destination of the conversation signal, and output destination setting switch/copy part 40 for outputting the ringer tone generating signal and the conversation signal distinguished with the call processing part to the ringer tone generating means and the conversation means set by the output destination setting switch/copy control part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to VoIP (Voice move).
r IP) service (internet telephone service) to be used in the set ringtone generation means (or output section) out of the plurality of ringtone generation means and conversation means (or multiple output sections) used The present invention relates to a VoIP communication terminal having a configuration for outputting a ringing tone generation signal and outputting the conversation signal to a set conversation means (or an output unit) and improving user operability.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 6 shows a VoIP PC (Personal Compute) used as a communication terminal in a conventional VoIP service.
r) It is a state / configuration diagram of the terminal 1-3. VoIP PC terminal 1-3
Is a communication interface 20, a call processing unit 30, a speaker / microphone changeover switch unit 50, a built-in speaker 3, a built-in microphone (or an external microphone) 5, a speaker terminal 1.
0, a microphone terminal 11, a speaker / microphone changeover switch controller 51, and an external interface 4. Also, the headset 2 has a speaker / microphone terminal 1
0 and 11 are connected. The call processing unit 30 receives a signal from the communication interface 20, and outputs a ring tone generation signal and a conversation signal to the speaker / microphone changeover switch unit 50. Further, the call processing unit 30 outputs a conversation signal from the built-in microphone or headset to the communication interface 20.

The speaker / microphone changeover switch section 50 is
The signal from the call processing unit 30 is selectively switched to the headset 2 via the built-in speaker 3 / built-in microphone 5 or the speaker / microphone terminals 10 and 11 and output. here,
Headset 2 to speaker terminal 10 and microphone terminal 11
Depending on the presence or absence of connection, the ring tone generation means and conversation means are realized by the headset when connected, and the ring tone generation means and conversation means are built-in speaker / microphone when not connected. To be realized. These switchings are performed by the speaker / microphone changeover switch unit 50, and the use of the built-in speaker / microphone and the speaker / microphone terminal (headset) is exclusively selected and cannot be used at the same time. The speaker / microphone changeover switch control unit 51 controls the speaker / microphone changeover switch unit 50. Generally, connection and selective switching are performed by inserting a plug of a headset into a speaker / microphone terminal.

The conventional VoIP PC terminal has a call processing unit 3
No means for outputting the ring tone generation signal and the conversation signal from 0 to the external interface 4 is provided. When generating a VoIP ring tone for a conventional VoIP PC terminal, the user connects the headset to the speaker / microphone terminal of the PC terminal and wears it, thereby confirming the ring tone generation via the headset. After that, a predetermined operation was performed and a conversation was started. On the other hand, there is a case where the built-in speaker generates a ring tone without connecting the headset to the PC terminal. At this time, -1 After confirming the ring tone generation with the built-in speaker, -2
Usually, the user starts a conversation using the headset by inserting the plug of the headset into the speaker / microphone terminal in consideration of ambient noise.

[0005]

However, the above-mentioned conventional system has the following problems. In the case of the conventional example, when the user does not wear the headset connected to the PC terminal, it becomes difficult to recognize the occurrence of the ring tone, and as a result, the call cannot be started. In the case of the conventional example, it is necessary to wear the headset after confirming the generation of the ringing tone by the built-in speaker, which makes the operation complicated.

[0006]

In order to solve the above problems, the VoIP function of the communication terminal of the present invention has a call processing section and an output destination switch / copy section, and the call processing section talks with a ring tone generation signal. After distinguishing the signals, it has a function of selectively outputting the ringing tone generation signal to one or more ringing tone generating means (or output units) according to the setting of the output destination switch / copy control unit. An object of the present invention is to solve the conventional difficulty of recognizing an incoming call and complexity of operation.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS (Embodiment 1) FIGS. 1 and 2 show a Vo used as a communication terminal in a VoIP (Voice over IP) service (Internet telephone service) of the present invention.
The state when the IP PC terminal 1-1 receives a call and starts conversation
A block diagram is shown. The VoIP PC terminal 1-1 includes a communication interface 20, a call processing unit 30, an output destination setting switch / copy unit 40, an output destination setting switch / copy control unit 41, a speaker / microphone changeover switch unit 50, a built-in speaker 3,
It includes a built-in microphone (or an external microphone) 5, a speaker terminal 10, a microphone terminal 11, a speaker / microphone changeover switch control unit 51, and an external interface 4. ("Copy" described above means that there are a plurality of output destinations of the ring tone generation signal and the conversation signal (Figs. 4 and 2).
22, 232)))

Here, in order to output the ringing tone vocalizing signal and the conversation signal to the ringing tone generating means and the conversation means, in addition to the speaker / microphone changeover switch section 50 described in FIG. 5, the output destination setting switch / copy section 40 is used. By. By controlling the output destination setting switch / copy unit 40 by the output destination setting switch / copy control unit 41, the ring tone generation signal is output to the speaker / microphone changeover switch unit 50 side (built-in speaker 3), and the conversation signal is output externally. Output to the interface 4 side (headset 2). In this case, the above-mentioned connection is made by setting the setting means in the output destination setting switch / copy control unit 41. This setting may be set in advance, or may be configured so that the user can arbitrarily set it as shown in FIG. As a result, the ringing tone generation signal can be output from the built-in speaker 3 with the headset 2 still connected, and the above problem can be solved. It is also possible to output the ringing tone generation signal to the headset or to both the speaker and the headset depending on the setting.

The present invention will be described below with reference to the operation image on the screen of the VoIP PC terminal. FIG. 3 shows the P for VoIP of the present invention.
It is an operation image of the screen when the C terminal receives an incoming call.
When the IP PC terminal 1 receives the incoming call signal, the incoming call tone signal is sent to the built-in speaker 3 and the incoming call tone is output from the speaker 3. The conversation is started by the user pressing the communication start button 210 of the voice communication software 200, and is performed using the headset 2 (that is, the conversation means) connected to the external interface 4.

FIG. 4 is an operation screen image for selecting and setting the output destinations of the ringing tone generation signal and the conversation signal. Conversation output includes a built-in speaker output button 220, an external interface output button 221, a built-in speaker + external. It has an interface output button 222, and has a built-in speaker output button 230, an external interface output button 231, and a built-in speaker + external interface output button 232 for ring tone output. By pressing the button corresponding to each of these output interfaces, it is possible to set the output of the ring tone generation signal and the conversation signal to the built-in speaker 3, the output to the external interface 4, and the output to both. is there. In addition,
When the external interface output button is selected and set, a ring tone is generated and a conversation signal is output to the headset. Furthermore, although the VoIP PC terminal has been described in the above-described first embodiment, it is obvious that it is also applied to other platforms that realize VoIP. Further, in the above embodiment, a conversation means (voice input / output means)
Alternatively, although the ringing tone generating means is described specifically for the headset, it is obvious that it can be applied to a handset or the like.

(Embodiment 2) The communication terminal of Embodiment 2 is used by connecting it to a PC terminal, for example, having an outer shape of a card. FIG. 5 shows a block diagram of a VoIP communication terminal used for a VoIP service. The VoIP communication terminal 1-2 includes a communication interface 20, a call processing unit 30, an output destination setting switch / copy unit 40, an output destination setting switch / copy control unit 41, and an output destination setting switch / copy unit 4
0 multiple output sections (multiple external interfaces 4-1, 4
-2).

Communication interface 20 and call processor 3
0, the output destination setting switch / copy unit 40, and the output destination setting switch / copy control unit 41 have the same configurations and functions as those in the first embodiment. VoIP communication terminal, output destination setting switch /
The ring tone generation signal and the conversation signal output from the copy unit 40 are controlled by the output destination setting switch / copy control unit 41 and output to the set output unit (external interface). With this configuration, the communication terminal can be downsized.

[0013]

As described above, in the VoIP function of the communication terminal of the present invention, in addition to the call processing unit, the output destination setting switch / copy unit is provided, and the call processing unit distinguishes the ring tone generation signal from the conversation signal. After that, the ring tone generation signal and the conversation signal can be selectively output to the built-in speaker or the external interface (headset) (or the output unit) according to the setting of the output destination setting switch / copy control unit. Therefore, it becomes possible to improve the operability of the user in the Internet telephone.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a VoIP PC when receiving a call according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
State / configuration of the terminal.

FIG. 2 is a state / configuration diagram of a VoIP PC terminal at the start of conversation according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an image of an operation screen of the VoIP PC terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an image of an operation screen for selecting an output destination at the time of conversation output of the VoIP PC terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of a VoIP communication terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a state / configuration diagram of a conventional VoIP PC terminal.

[Explanation of symbols]

1-1,1-3 ... VoIP PC terminal, 1-2 ... VoIP communication terminal, 2 ... Headset, 3 ... Built-in speaker, 4
... External interface, 5 ... Built-in microphone, 2
0 ... communication interface, 30 ... call processing unit,
40 ... Output destination setting switch / copy unit, 41 ...
Output destination setting switch / copy control unit, 50 ... Speaker / microphone changeover switch unit

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Hiroshi Oyano             1-1-6 Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo             Nutty Communications Inc.             Inside the company (72) Inventor Eikatsu Sato             1-1-6 Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo             Nutty Communications Inc.             Inside the company (72) Inventor Yoshio Kajiyama             1-1-6 Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo             Nutty Communications Inc.             Inside the company (72) Inventor Koichi Honda             1-1-6 Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo             Nutty Communications Inc.             Inside the company F term (reference) 5K027 BB02 DD11 DD14 FF03 FF25                       HH01 HH26

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A VoIP communication terminal used for a VoIP (Voice over IP) service, wherein the VoIP communication terminal receives a plurality of ring tone generation means and a plurality of conversation means, and receives a ring tone generation signal and a conversation signal. Output destination setting for setting processing means for recognizing and distinguishing, at least one ringing tone generating means which is an output destination of the ringing tone generation signal from the processing means, and at least one conversation means which is an output destination of the conversation signal Means, and an output destination switching means for outputting the ringing tone generation signal and the conversation signal, which are distinguished by the processing means, to the ringing tone generation means set by the output destination setting means and the conversation means, for VoIP. Communication terminal. 2. The VoIP communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein the conversation means comprises an external interface and a headset connected via the external interface. 3. The VoIP communication terminal according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the ringing tone generating means comprises a built-in speaker. 4. The VoIP communication terminal according to claim 3, wherein the ringing tone generating means is composed of a headset connected through an external interface in addition to the built-in speaker. 5. The VoIP communication terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the output destination setting means includes at least one ring tone generation means to which the ring tone generation signal is output from the processing means, and the conversation signal. A VoIP communication terminal, comprising: an output destination selecting / setting means for a user to select and set at least one conversation means which is an output destination. 6. A VoIP communication terminal used for a VoIP (Voice over IP) service, wherein the VoIP communication terminal has a plurality of output units, and recognizes and distinguishes a received ringing tone generation signal and conversation signal. Processing means,
Output destination setting means for setting at least one output portion which is an output destination of the ring tone generation signal from the processing means, and at least one output portion which is an output destination of the conversation signal, and ring tone generation which is distinguished by the processing means A communication terminal for VoIP, comprising: an output destination switching unit that outputs a signal and a conversation signal to an output unit set by the output destination setting unit.