JP2004228864A - Telephone terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a telephone terminal capable of effectively utilizing the entire melody data for reporting the arrival of an incoming call and facilitating the handling of the melody data for that purpose. <P>SOLUTION: A telephone terminal (1) comprises: a memory (21) for storing two or more pieces of the melody data; a recognition part (26) for recognizing that the melody data are composed of one or more continuous blocks; a memory (22) for storing the leading position and size of each block; a memory (23) for storing the number of the reproduction start block of the melody data; a memory (24) for storing the number of the melody data to be reproduced; an output part (25) for referring to the memories (23, 24) and reading the melody data from the memory (21); and a reproduction part (28) for reproducing the read melody data as a melody. The output part (25) stores the number of the block after the block read lastly into the memory (23) and changes the reproduction start block of the melody data for each incoming call. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a telephone terminal device, and more particularly, to a telephone terminal device that notifies an incoming call by a melody.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a telephone terminal device notifies a user (owner) of an incoming call by emitting a simple sound such as a bell sound or a buzzer sound. However, with the spread of telephone terminal devices, particularly portable terminal devices, it has become difficult for a user to distinguish between the notification sound of his own terminal device and the notification sound of another terminal device with a simple notification sound. Was. In addition, the number of users who are not satisfied with simple notification sounds has been increasing. Therefore, there is provided a telephone terminal device in which melody data representing a characteristic portion of a music piece is stored, and the data is electronically reproduced as a melody to generate an incoming notification sound (a so-called “ringtone (ringtone melody)”). Have been. In recent years, telephone terminals have been provided with a function of creating melody data by a user himself or downloading the data via the Internet.
[0003]
The incoming melody is reproduced for several seconds to several tens of seconds from when there is an incoming call until a predetermined operation for starting a call is performed, but the reproduction is always performed from the beginning of the melody. In other words, even if an incoming call is repeated, the latter half of the melody is not reproduced unless a certain period of time elapses before the operation for starting a call is performed, and usually only the first half is reproduced. For this reason, it cannot be said that the entire stored melody data is effectively used, and that the user of the telephone terminal device easily gets bored with the melody.
[0004]
A proposal for solving this inconvenience is made in JP-A-2000-354087. In this method, the melody data is divided into a plurality of blocks and stored, and the melody data can be read not only from the first block but also from another block. In this way, every time there is an incoming call, it is possible to start playing from the part following the last played part of the entire melody data, or to start playing from an unspecified part based on a random number. As a result, the entire melody data can be effectively used, and the possibility that the user gets tired of the melody can be reduced.
[0005]
[Patent Document] JP-A-2000-354087
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the above publication does not re-divide memory data already divided into a plurality of blocks into different blocks. For this reason, even when the division is not appropriate and the reproduction of the melody is started from an unnatural position, or when the reproduction is started from a position that does not suit the user's preference, the division cannot be optimized.
[0007]
In addition, since the melody data itself is divided and stored, even if re-division can be performed, the processing becomes difficult. Although the size of the entire melody data remains unchanged after subdivision, after subdivision, it is possible to avoid at least one of increasing the number of blocks and making any block larger than before the subdivision. Instead, it is difficult to store the melody data after the subdivision in the original storage area. Although it is possible to store the melody data after the re-division in another area, doing so will waste the storage area. Also, if the size of the area for storing each block is set in advance to the required size or more, the melody data after the subdivision can be stored in the original storage area. In any case, the storage area is wasted.
[0008]
The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and a telephone terminal device that can effectively use the entire melody data for notification of an incoming call and that can easily handle the melody data therefor. The purpose is to provide.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, in a telephone terminal device that stores melody data representing a melody and reproduces the melody upon receiving an incoming call, a melody reproducing means for reproducing the melody represented by the given melody data; Data storage means for storing data; block recognition means for recognizing the melody data stored in the data storage means as one or more continuous blocks; and melody data at the head of each block recognized by the block recognition means. Block position storage means for storing the position of the melody data, block number storage means for storing the number of one block of the melody data, and melody data stored in the data storage means at the time of an incoming call. Melody playback by sequentially reading from the top position of the block with the number Data output means for giving to the stage, and block number updating means for updating the number stored in the block number storage means when the data output means has finished reading the melody data from the data storage means and giving it to the melody reproducing means. Be prepared to have.
[0010]
Although this telephone terminal device handles melody data in units of blocks, it does not store the melody data itself in a divided manner, and assumes that the melody data is virtually divided into one or more blocks. Store the beginning position. Therefore, when the block is changed, it is only necessary to change the storage content indicating the head position of the block, and it is not necessary to apply any modification to the melody data. This makes it very easy to divide the melody data and avoid wasting storage capacity. Also, by updating the number of the block from which the reproduction is started, it becomes easy to use the entire melody data for notification of the incoming call, and it is possible to reduce the possibility that the user gets bored with the melody.
[0011]
Here, it is assumed that the block number updating unit updates the number stored in the block number storing unit to the number of the last block read from the data storing unit by the data output unit or the number of the next block. Good. In this way, playback will start from the block that was last played at the time of the last incoming call or the next block, and the entire melody data will be used for notification of incoming calls as long as the blocks are not too large. And the possibility that the user gets tired of the melody can be reliably reduced.
[0012]
It is preferable that the block recognizing means recognizes the melody data stored in the data storage means as a single block, and changes the recognized block in accordance with an instruction from the user. By doing so, the melody data can be flexibly divided according to the preference of each user and according to the melody. Moreover, in the initial setting, the entire melody data is handled as a single block, so that the device can be used even by a user who does not want to divide the melody data, and the supply of the melody data from the outside becomes easy.
[0013]
The block recognizing means may recognize the melody data stored in the data storage means as being composed of one or more blocks, with predetermined data contained therein as boundaries between blocks. In this case, the melody data is automatically divided, so that no burden is imposed on the user. The predetermined data represents, for example, a rest.
[0014]
Further, the block recognizing means may change the recognized block in accordance with an instruction from the user.
[0015]
The data storage means stores a plurality of melody data, the block recognition means recognizes each melody data stored in the data storage means as being composed of one or more blocks, and the block position storage means stores a block of each melody data. Melody number storage means for storing the number of one melody data, and the data output means stores the melody number among the melody data stored in the data storage means at the time of an incoming call. The number stored by the means is sequentially read out from the head position of the block of the number stored by the block number storage means, and given to the melody reproducing means. When reading to the last block, the number stored in the melody number storage means is updated. To, may be updated a number block number storage means stores the number of the first block.
[0016]
In this telephone terminal device, a plurality of melody data are stored, and the number of the melody data to be read by the data output means is stored. The number of the melody data to be read is updated by the block number updating means when one piece of melody data is read up to the last block. At this time, the block number updating means sets the number of the block to start reading to the first block. Keep the block number. Therefore, when one melody data is reproduced up to the last block by repeating the incoming call, any one of the stored plurality of melody data can be reproduced from the beginning. If the block number updating means does not change the number of the melody data, the same melody will be reproduced again, and if changed, another melody will be reproduced.
[0017]
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention also stores melody data representing a melody, and in a telephone terminal device that reproduces a melody upon receiving a call, a melody reproducing unit that reproduces a melody represented by given melody data, Data storage means for storing melody data, position storage means for storing the position of one data included in the melody data, and melody data stored in the data storage means when the call arrives, Data output means for sequentially reading from the current position and providing the data to the melody reproducing means, and the position storage means storing when the data output means has finished reading the melody data from the data storage means and providing it to the melody reproducing means. A position update unit for updating the position to a position of predetermined data included in the melody data So as to.
[0018]
This telephone terminal device does not recognize the melody data as blocks and does not store the start position of each block, but sets the start position of the next reproduction every time reproduction ends. The reproduction start position is a position of predetermined data included in the melody data. In this configuration, it is not necessary to store information on the blocks, and the storage area is further saved. The predetermined data represents, for example, a rest.
[0019]
Here, the position updating unit may update the position stored in the position storage unit to a position of predetermined data immediately before or immediately after the data last read from the data storage unit by the data output unit. In this case, the reproduction is started from the vicinity of the last reproduction at the time of the previous incoming call, and the entire melody data can be reliably used for the notification of the incoming call unless the predetermined data interval is excessive. It is possible to surely reduce the possibility that the user gets tired of the melody.
[0020]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 schematically shows the entire configuration of the telephone terminal device 1 according to the first embodiment. The telephone terminal device 1 includes a communication unit 11, a voice input unit 12, a voice output unit 13, an operation unit 14, a display unit 15, a control memory 16, an external device interface (I / F) 17, a control unit 10, and an incoming call notification. A unit 20 is provided.
[0021]
The communication unit 11 carries a signal to be transmitted on a carrier and transmits the signal from the antenna 11a, and extracts a signal from the carrier received by the antenna 11a. The voice input unit 12 acquires voice to be transmitted, and the voice output unit 13 outputs the received voice. The operation unit 14 includes several keys associated with numbers and characters or predetermined functions, and is operated by a user to input a telephone number and a character string and to instruct an operation. The display unit 15 displays information for guiding a user's operation, in addition to displaying a telephone number, an e-mail, and the like. The external device interface 17 can be provided with a communication cable, and communicates with another device such as a personal computer via the cable.
[0022]
The control unit 10 processes data to be transmitted and received, and controls the overall operation of the telephone terminal device 1. The control unit 10 monitors a signal from the communication unit 11 and also detects an incoming call. The control unit 10 includes a CPU 10a, and processing and control are mainly performed by the CPU 10a. The control memory 16 stores a program describing processing and control performed by the CPU 10a and their parameters.
[0023]
The incoming call notification unit 20 notifies the user of an incoming call using a notification sound composed of a melody. The notification sound is output from when the incoming call is detected by the control unit 10 to when the user operates a predetermined key of the operation unit 14 to start a call in response to the incoming call, or when the incoming call is terminated (the partner device). Until the call ends).
[0024]
FIG. 2 schematically shows the configuration of the incoming call notifying section 20. The incoming call notification unit 20 includes a melody data memory 21, a block table memory 22, a block number memory 23, a melody number memory 24, a melody data output unit 25, a block recognition unit 26, a melody setting unit 27, and a melody reproduction unit 28.
[0025]
The melody data memory 21 stores melody data representing a melody. FIG. 3 schematically shows the structure of the melody data. The melody data is composed of a header and a plurality of sets of intervals and events. The header describes the song title, information indicating the tempo (reproduction speed), information indicating the timbre (reproduction sound quality), and the total number Ne of events.
[0026]
Events are equivalent to notes and rests. Note events represent their frequency and rest events represent frequency 0. The interval represents the time between events (duration of the previous event) in quarter notes. The set of intervals and events is arranged in the order in the melody, and is stored continuously as it is. The end of the melody data is indicated by the symbol EOS.
[0027]
The melody data memory 21 can store a plurality of melody data. The melody data memory 21 is made of a flash memory, is rewritable, and does not lose stored contents even when power is not supplied. The writing of the melody data to the melody data memory 21 is performed by the control unit 10.
[0028]
In the telephone terminal device 1, each melody data stored in the melody data memory 21 is treated as being composed of one or more continuous blocks, and when an incoming call is received, the melody data next to the last reproduced block last time is received. Start playback from block. Here, the constituent unit of a block is one set of an event and an interval, and the size of the block, that is, the number of sets of the event and the interval constituting the block is variable. The smallest block consists of only one set of events and intervals, and the largest block consists of all events and intervals contained in one melody data. An intermediate-sized block consists of, for example, a number of events and intervals corresponding to one bar.
[0029]
In this way, the telephone terminal device 1 treats the melody data as being composed of one or more continuous blocks. However, instead of dividing the melody data itself and storing it in the melody data memory 21, the melody data is virtual. Recognizing that it is (logically) divided, the head position of each block in the melody data and the size (number of events) of each block are stored. The block recognition unit 26 and the block table memory 22 are for this purpose.
[0030]
The block recognizing unit 26 recognizes that the melody data is composed of one or more blocks, and determines the position and size of the head of each block. This recognition is performed according to an instruction from the control unit 10. The block table memory 22 stores the position and size of the head of each block determined by the block recognizing unit 26 as a table (hereinafter, referred to as a block table).
[0031]
FIG. 4 schematically shows the configuration of the block table stored in the block table memory 22. The block table includes a total number Nb of blocks, and a set of a start address of the block and the number of events. The end of the block table is indicated by the symbol EOB.
[0032]
The block table memory 22 stores a block table of all the melody data stored in the melody data memory 21. Therefore, a table for managing each block table (hereinafter, referred to as a block table management table) is also stored. FIG. 5 schematically shows the configuration of the block table management table. The block table management table contains the total number Nm of melody data stored in the melody data memory 21, the number of the melody data (melody), the address of the melody data in the melody data memory 21, and the address of the block table in the block table memory 22. Consists of a set. The end of the block table management table is indicated by reference symbol EOT. The block table memory 22 is composed of a flash memory, is rewritable, and does not lose stored contents even when power is not supplied.
[0033]
The melody data stored in the melody data memory 21 is reproduced as a melody by the melody data output unit 25 and the melody reproduction unit 28. The melody data output unit 25 reads the melody data stored in the melody data memory 21 and supplies the melody data to the melody reproducing unit 28. At the start of reading the melody data, the melody data output unit 25 refers to the contents stored in the block number memory 23 and the contents stored in the melody number memory 24.
[0034]
The block number memory 23 stores the number of the block from which the melody data output unit 25 should start reading, and the melody number memory 24 stores the number of the melody that the melody data output unit 25 should read. Both the block number stored in the block number memory 23 and the melody number stored in the melody number memory 24 are initially set to 1, but are changed as described later. The block number memory 23 and the melody number memory 24 are also made of a flash memory, are rewritable, and do not lose stored contents even when power is not supplied.
[0035]
The melody data output unit 25 further refers to the block table memory 22, finds the head position of the block to start reading in the melody data to be read, and starts reading the melody data from that position. Then, the read memory data is sequentially output to the melody reproducing unit 28. Note that the melody data output unit 25 reads out the information of the tempo and the sound quality from the header and outputs it to the melody reproducing unit 28 before reading out the melody data.
[0036]
Although not shown, the melody reproducing unit 28 includes an electronic buzzer that emits an electronic sound based on the melody data and a driving circuit thereof, and reproduces the melody data provided from the melody data output unit 25 as a melody. The melody reproduction unit 28 also includes a clock circuit (not shown), and the waveform of the electronic sound generated by the electronic buzzer is variable, so that reproduction can be performed in accordance with the tempo and sound quality information. The melody reproducing unit 28 includes a buffer memory (not shown), and temporarily stores the given melody data in the buffer memory and reproduces the melody data while reading the melody data from the buffer memory.
[0037]
The melody data output unit 25 starts reading the melody data from the melody data memory 21 and outputting the melody data to the melody reproduction unit 28 when an incoming call detection signal indicating that there is an incoming call is received from the control unit 10. Thereafter, a call detection signal notifying that a predetermined key of the operation unit 14 has been operated for a call or a call termination signal notifying of termination of a call is continued until the control unit 10 gives the signal. When the reading and outputting of the melody data are completed, the melody data output unit 25 stores the number of the block next to the last read block in the block number memory 23. Thus, upon the next incoming call, the reproduction is started from the block next to the last reproduced block.
[0038]
When the last block of the melody data is read, the melody data output unit 25 outputs a final block signal indicating this to the control unit 10. The control unit 10 instructs the melody setting unit 27 to update the contents stored in the melody number memory 24 and the block number memory 23 according to the last block signal. The melody setting unit 27 updates the melody number stored in the melody number memory 24 and sets the block number stored in the block number memory 23 to 1 in response to an instruction from the control unit 10. . Immediately after giving the instruction to the melody setting unit 27, the control unit 10 gives the melody data output unit 25 an output restart signal instructing to restart reading and outputting the melody data.
[0039]
Upon receiving the output restart signal, the melody data output unit 25 restarts reading the melody data from the melody data memory 21 and outputting the melody data to the melody reproduction unit 28. At the time of resumption, the reading of the new melody data to be read is started with reference to the contents stored in the block number memory 23 and the melody number memory 24 updated by the melody setting unit 27 and with reference to the block table memory 22. Find the beginning position of the power block. As described above, the melody setting unit 27 sets the storage content of the block number memory 23 to 1, so that new melody data is reproduced from the beginning.
[0040]
Note that it takes time from when the melody data output unit 25 reads the last block of the melody data to when it starts reading new melody data, but the time is as short as several tens of milliseconds or less. In the meantime, the melody reproducing unit 28 reproduces the unreproduced melody data stored in the buffer memory. Therefore, the reproduction of the new melody data is performed continuously to the reproduction of the previous melody data, and the melody is not interrupted.
[0041]
As described above, the writing of the melody data to the melody data memory 21 is performed by the control unit 10. When writing the melody data to the melody data memory 21, the control unit 10 gives an instruction to the block recognizing unit 21 to recognize the melody data as being composed of one block, and stores the number of the melody data in the melody number memory. 24, and instruct the melody setting unit 27 to store the number 1 in the block number memory 23. Therefore, the melody data newly written to the melody data memory 21 is treated as being composed of one block, and upon receiving an incoming call immediately after the new melody data is written to the melody data memory 21, the melody data is reproduced. Is done.
[0042]
When receiving the above instruction from the control unit 10, the block recognizing unit 21 creates a block table in which the total number of blocks Nb is 1 and increases the total number Nm of melody data Nm in the block table management table by 1. Then, information indicating the created block table is added to the block table management table.
[0043]
Some melody data is written in the melody data memory 21 when the telephone terminal device 1 is manufactured, but can be obtained from another device such as a personal computer via the external device interface 17. It can also be downloaded from a web page by connecting to the Internet, or obtained from a file attached to a received e-mail.
[0044]
The telephone terminal device 1 has an edit mode in which virtual division of the memory data stored in the melody data memory 21 is performed according to a user's instruction, that is, the user edits a melody data division mode. The user sets the edit mode by operating a predetermined key of the operation unit 14. FIG. 6 shows an example of operation guidance displayed on the display unit 15 in the editing mode.
[0045]
FIG. 6A shows an operation guide displayed when the editing mode is set. Some numbers and song names of the melody data stored in the melody data memory 21 and any one of the melody data are selected. A message indicating what should be done and functions assigned to some numeric keys of the operation unit 14 are displayed.
[0046]
The keys of the operation unit 14 include four cursor keys for instructing the cursor displayed on the display unit 15 to move in the up, down, left, and right directions. The user operates the up cursor key or the down cursor key. Can switch the melody data to be selected. The number of the selected melody data is highlighted. By operating the numeric key of “1”, the display of the melody data number and the title of the song can be scrolled, and by operating the numeric key of “2”, the selection can be confirmed. The edit mode can be ended by operating the numeric key "."
[0047]
FIG. 6B is an operation guide when selection of one of the melody data is determined, and includes a tune name of the melody data, a block number to be edited, and a total number of blocks Nb (these are connected by a hyphen, Here, the former is 1, the latter is 25), the number of the event at the block end of the block to be edited (here, 10), and the functions assigned to some numeric keys of the operation unit 14 are displayed.
[0048]
The user can switch the block to be edited by operating the up cursor key or the down cursor key. By operating the left cursor key or the right cursor key, the block end of the block to be edited (the block end) can be changed. Event at the end) can be changed. By operating the number key “9”, a block monitor for reproducing the block to be edited can be performed. By operating the number key “1”, the block end to be edited is determined. By operating the numeral key “2”, the edited state can be saved in the block table memory 22 and the display can return to the display of FIG. Further, by operating the numeral key of "3", it is possible to return to the display of FIG. 6A without saving the edited state in the block table memory 22, that is, to cancel the editing.
[0049]
FIG. 7 shows a method of dividing the melody data in the edit mode. This is an example of changing a portion that is already the (K-1) th block and the Kth block. A portion from the middle of the (K-1) th block to the middle of the Kth block is determined as a new (M-1) th block, and the Mth block end following this (indicated by a thick arrow) Is about to be determined.
[0050]
By operating the left cursor key, the block end is moved one event at a time in the head direction of the melody data (reverse direction of reproduction), and by operating the right cursor key, the block end is moved to the end direction of the melody data (reproduction direction). ) Is reflected on the display of the block end in FIG. 6B. Movement of the block end can be performed up to the event at the end of the melody data in the ending direction of the melody data, and limited to the event following the immediately preceding block in the starting direction of the melody data. As a result, for the block located at the beginning of the melody data with respect to the block for which the block end is to be determined, the determined block end is maintained, and for the block for which the block end is to be determined, an arbitrary size is set. Can be.
[0051]
When the selection of the melody data is determined, the block recognizing section 26 reads the block table of the melody data from the block table memory 22 and stores it in its own work memory (not shown). When the block end is determined in the editing, the number of the head event of the block and the number of the event of the block end are stored in the work memory, and a new block table reflecting the editing result at that time is created. , In the block table memory 22.
[0052]
When creating a new block table, compare the block described in the block table before editing with the edited block, and confirm that the same event is included in multiple blocks and that the same event is included in all blocks. To prevent unwanted events from occurring. For example, when the block end of the M-th block is determined at the position indicated by the thick arrow in FIG. 7, the event immediately after that is set as the head of the (M + 1) -th block, and the block end of the K-th block is determined. The event that has been performed is taken as the block end of the (M + 1) th block, and the hatched portion is taken as the (M + 1) th block. In the new block table, the block numbers are renumbered, and the total number Nb of blocks is updated.
[0053]
When the editing of one piece of melody data is terminated by operating the numeric key of "2" and the state returns to the state of FIG. 6A, the state of the block table memory 22 is left as it is. As a result, the edited result is saved. When the editing of one melody data is completed and the state returns to the state of FIG. 6A by operating the numeral key of “3”, the block table before editing stored in the work memory is stored in the block table memory 22 again. Let it. This cancels the editing.
[0054]
When the selection of the melody data is determined in the editing, the control section 10 gives an instruction to the melody setting section 27 and stores the number of the melody data in the melody number memory 24. When a block is selected, the control unit 10 gives an instruction to the melody setting unit 27 and stores the block number in the block number memory 23. Further, when the numeric key of “9” is operated during editing, the control unit 10 gives the melody data output unit 25 a monitor signal instructing the reproduction of one block, and executes the block monitor.
[0055]
The melody data output unit 25 that has received the monitor signal refers to the melody number memory 24 and the block number memory 23 to obtain the number of the melody data to be read and the number of the block to start reading. Then, by referring to the block table memory 22, the head position of the block is obtained, melody data for one block is read from the position, and is provided to the melody reproducing unit 28. With this block monitor, the user can know the state of the block to be edited and the actual melody of the block as a result of the editing.
[0056]
When the selection of the melody data is determined, the block recognizing unit 26 also reads out the number stored in the block number memory 23 and the number stored in the melody number memory 24 and stores them in the work memory. deep. Then, when the editing mode ends, the numbers stored in the work memory are stored again in the block number memory 23 and the melody number memory 24, respectively. As a result, the melody data to be reproduced at the time of the incoming call and the reproduction start block thereof can be returned to the state before being set to the edit mode.
[0057]
The flow of the process in the edit mode is shown in the flowchart of FIG. Note that the processing in FIG. 8 proceeds in accordance with an instruction from a user following the operation guidance shown in FIG. First, melody data is selected (step S5), and the contents stored in the block table memory 22, the block number memory 23, and the melody number memory 24 are saved in the work memory (S10). Next, it is determined whether to end the editing (S15). If not, the block is selected (S20), the block end is changed (S25), and it is determined whether or not the change is confirmed (S30). If it is not determined, the process returns to step S25. If it is determined, after the determination (S35), it is determined whether or not to shift to editing of other melody data (# 40). If the process does not shift to another melody data editing, the process returns to step S20. If the process shifts, it is determined whether to save the edited result (S45).
[0058]
At this stage, as described above, the new block table is stored in the block table memory 22, and when saving, the block table memory 22 is left as it is (S50), and when not saving, it is saved in step S10. The stored contents are returned to the block table memory 22. Then, the process returns to step S5.
[0059]
When it is determined in step S15 that the editing is to be ended, the contents stored in the block number memory 23 and the melody number memory 24 saved in step S10 are returned (S55). Then, the edit mode ends. It should be noted that block monitoring can be performed at any time from step S20 to step S40.
[0060]
As described above, when the melody data output unit 25 reads the melody data up to the last block, the melody setting unit 27 updates the number of the melody data stored in the melody number memory 24, and updates the block number memory 23. The block number stored in is set to 1. The telephone terminal device 1 has three modes for updating the melody data number: a repeat mode, a sequential mode, and a random mode.
[0061]
In the repeat mode, the melody number memory 24 stores the same number as the already stored melody data number, that is, the number is not changed. In the sequential mode, the melody number memory 24 stores a number that is one greater than the number of the already stored melody data. In the random mode, a random number from 1 to the total number Nm of melody data is generated, and the number is stored in the melody number memory 24. The control unit 10 provides the melody setting unit 27 with which mode and the total number Nm of melody data. The user selects one of these modes in advance by operating a predetermined key of the operation unit 14.
[0062]
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the flow of the process of setting the melody data number by the melody setting unit 27. This process is started by an instruction given by the control unit 10 according to the last block signal. First, it is determined whether or not the mode is the repeat mode (step 105), and if it is not the repeat mode, it is determined whether or not the mode is the sequential mode (S110).
[0063]
In the case of the sequential mode, 1 is added to the number L stored in the melody number memory 24 to obtain a new melody data number L (S115). Then, it is determined whether or not the new number L exceeds the total number of melodies Nm. If not, the number L is stored in the melody number memory 24, and if it is exceeded, the new number L is set to 1 and stored. (S125).
[0064]
If the mode is not the sequential mode in step S110, that is, if the mode is the random mode, a random number R from 1 to the total number Nm of the melody data is generated (S130), and this is set as the number L of the new melody data and It is stored in the number memory 24 (S135).
[0065]
After the processing in steps S120, S125, and S135, or in the repeat mode as determined in step S105, the block number B is set to 1 and stored in the block number memory 23 (S140). After this processing, the reading of the melody data from the memory data memory 21 and the output to the melody reproducing unit 28 by the melody data output unit 25 are restarted. When one melody data is reproduced up to the last block, the same melody data in the repeat mode, the next melody data according to the storage order of the melody data in the sequential mode, and unspecified in the random mode Are played back from the beginning.
[0066]
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing relating to notification of an incoming call. This process is started when an incoming call is detected. First, reproduction of the melody data of the number stored in the melody number memory 24 is started from the block of the number stored in the block number memory 23 (step S205), and the reproduction is continued (S210). Next, it is determined whether or not the incoming call (call from the partner device) has ended (S215), and if not, it is determined whether or not the call has started (S220). If the call is not started, the process returns to step S210 to continue the reproduction. At this time, when the melody data is reproduced to the end, the new melody data determined as described above is reproduced from the beginning.
[0067]
If the incoming call has been terminated in the determination of step S215, and if the call has been started in the determination of step S220, the reproduction is terminated (S225). Then, the number of the block next to the last reproduced block is stored in the block number memory 23 as the number of the block to start reproduction at the time of the next incoming call, and the process ends.
[0068]
In the present embodiment, regardless of whether the reproduction has been completed up to the event in the middle of any block at the time of the previous incoming call, or whether the reproduction has been performed up to the event at the end of any block, the block next to that block is reproduced. Is started, but when the reproduction is completed up to the event in the middle of any of the blocks at the time of the previous incoming call, the block itself may be the block to start the reproduction. By doing so, all the events included in the melody data are reliably reproduced, and there is no waste. Further, unless the block is made too large, the situation where the same block is repeatedly reproduced can be avoided.
[0069]
At the time of block monitoring, all events included in the block to be edited and the progress of playback may be displayed on the display unit 15. An example is shown in FIG. This is when the K-th block is to be edited, and each event in this block is represented by a vertical line. The triangular symbol P in (a) represents an event being reproduced, and the hatched portion in (b) represents a reproduced block. The numerical value "32" represents the number of the event being reproduced. As the reproduction progresses, the symbol P and the reproduced event move as indicated by the arrow, the number of the event being reproduced also moves, and the value changes. When the progress of the reproduction is displayed on the block monitor, the editing operation is further facilitated.
[0070]
In this embodiment, the melody data output unit 25, the block recognition unit 26, and the melody setting unit 27 are configured to be independent, but these functions may be performed by a single CPU. Further, the CPU 10a of the control unit 10 may have these functions. The melody data memory 21, block table memory 22, block number memory 23, and melody number memory 24 do not need to be provided independently, and different areas of the same memory can be allocated to the respective memories. Further, here, the melody reproducing unit 28 is provided separately from the audio output unit 13, but the audio output unit 13 may also serve as the melody reproducing unit 28.
[0071]
A telephone terminal device 2 according to the second embodiment will be described. The telephone terminal device 2 is obtained by adding a function of automatically dividing melody data to the telephone terminal device 1 of the first embodiment. The configuration of the telephone terminal device 2 is as shown in FIGS.
[0072]
The automatic division of the melody data includes an equal division mode in which the playback time of each block is approximately equal, and a rest division mode in which a rest is an event at the end of one block. These modes can be selected by operating a predetermined key of the operation unit 14.
[0073]
In the equal division mode, the user specifies the total number of blocks or the reproduction time per block. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing in the equal division mode when the total number of blocks is specified. First, an input of the total number of blocks is received (step S305). Next, the reproduction time per block is calculated by dividing the time required for reproducing the entire melody data by the total number of blocks (S310). Then, the intervals are integrated from the beginning of the melody data, and each time the integrated value becomes closest to the reproduction time per block, the intervals and the corresponding events are determined as one block (S315). The determined block is stored in the block table memory 22 (S320), and the process ends.
[0074]
When the reproduction time per block is designated, the reproduction time is input in step S305, and step S310 is omitted.
[0075]
In the rest division mode, a block representing a rest is found from all the events of the melody data, and a block is separated between an event representing a rest and an event representing a subsequent note. That is, the end of the block is a rest event. As described above, note events represent frequencies and rest events represent frequency 0, so whether each event is a note or a rest depends on whether the value is 0 or not. It can be done easily.
[0076]
When rest events are consecutive, the blocks are not divided between them, and they are included in one block. If the first event of the melody data is a rest, the block is not divided between the event and the event of the subsequent note. These are to avoid a block consisting only of rests.
[0077]
The flow of the process in the rest division mode is shown in the flowchart of FIG. First, the event number J is set to 1 and the block number L is set to 1 (step S405). Next, it is determined whether or not the event J (the event of the number J) is a rest (S410). If the event is a rest, the event J is included in the block L (the block of the number L) (# 435). If the event J is not a rest, that is, if it is a note, it is determined whether or not the event J is the first event (S415). If the event J is the first event, the event J is included in the block L (# 435).
[0078]
If the event J is not the first event, it is determined whether or not the previous event (J-1) is a rest (S420). If not, that is, if it is a note, the event J is blocked by a block L. (# 435). If the immediately preceding event (J-1) is a rest, it is determined whether or not the block number L is 1 (S425). If the number L is 1, the event J is included in the block L (# 435). If the block number L is not 1, 1 is added to the number L (S430), and the event J is included in the block L of the new number (S435).
[0079]
After step S435, it is determined whether or not the event J is the last event of the melody data (the event of the number Ne) (S440). If it is not the last event Ne, 1 is added to the event number J (step S440). (S445), and returns to step S410. If the event J is the last event Ne, the determined block is stored in the block table memory 22 (S450), and the process ends.
[0080]
The user may specify the total number of blocks. In this case, for example, in the processing of FIG. 13, a step of determining whether or not the block number L is equal to the number of designated blocks is inserted between steps S425 and S430, and when they are equal, step S435 is performed instead of step S430. To go to.
[0081]
The user can arbitrarily select the melody data for performing the automatic division. Further, the melody data that has been subjected to automatic division can be manually edited in the editing mode described in the first embodiment.
[0082]
The telephone terminal device 2 of the present embodiment also has a mode in which the reproduction is stopped after the rest event while reproducing the melody data, and the user instructs whether or not to divide the block at that position. Hereinafter, this is called a rest edit mode. An instruction as to whether to divide a block is given by operating a predetermined key of the operation unit 14. In the rest edit mode, as in the automatic rest split mode, if rest events are continuous, blocks are not separated between them.If the first event of the melody data is a rest, Avoids the occurrence of blocks consisting only of rests, without delimiting the block between that event and the event of the subsequent note.
[0083]
The flow of processing in the rest editing mode is shown in the flowchart of FIG. First, for reference of the user, a rest event included in the melody data is detected and its total number is displayed (step S505). Next, the event number J is set to 1 and the block number L is set to 1 (S510), and reproduction of the melody data is started from the event J, that is, the first event (S515).
[0084]
Then, it is determined whether or not the event J is a rest (S520). If it is a rest, the event J is included in the block L (# 565). If the event J is not a rest, that is, if it is a note, it is determined whether or not the event J is the first event (S525). If the event J is the first event, the event J is included in the block L (# 565).
[0085]
If the event J is not the first event, it is determined whether or not the immediately preceding event (J-1) is a rest (S530). If not, that is, if it is a note, the event J is blocked by a block L. (# 565). If the immediately preceding event (J-1) is a rest, it is determined whether or not the block number L is 1 (S535). If the number L is 1, the event J is included in the block L (# 565).
[0086]
If the block number L is not 1, the reproduction of the melody data is stopped before the event J (S540), and waits for an instruction (S545). When the instruction is input, it is determined whether or not the instruction is a division instruction (S550). If the instruction is not a division instruction, reproduction is resumed from event J (S560). In the case of the division instruction, 1 is added to the block number L (S555), and the reproduction is resumed from the event J (S560). After the reproduction is resumed in step S560, the event J is included in the block L (S565).
[0087]
After step S565, it is determined whether or not the event J is the last event of the melody data (the event of the number Ne) (S570). If it is not the last event Ne, 1 is added to the event number J (step S570). (S575), and returns to step S520. When the event J is the last event Ne, the reproduction is terminated (S580), the block is stored in the block table memory 22 (S585), and the processing is terminated.
[0088]
As described in the description of the automatic rest division mode, the user may specify the total number of blocks. In this case, for example, in the process of FIG. 14, a step of inputting the number of blocks is inserted between steps S505 and S510, and a step of determining whether or not the block number L is equal to the number of designated blocks Is inserted between steps S535 and S540, and when they are equal, the process proceeds to step S565 instead of step S540.
[0089]
In the rest editing mode, all the events can be displayed in a form that can distinguish between the rest event and the note event to indicate which event is being reproduced. FIG. 15 shows an example of the display. In FIG. 15, events with diagonal lines represent rest events, and blank events represent musical note events. Further, the triangle symbol P indicates the event being reproduced as described above. Such display makes editing easier.
[0090]
After the automatic division in the equal division mode and the rest division mode, all the events may be displayed to indicate where the blocks are divided. Whether the editing should be performed or not can be easily understood by the user.
[0091]
In this embodiment, in both the rest dividing mode and the rest editing mode, the block is separated from the event of the next note regardless of the length (interval) of the rest. However, the block may be separated from the event of the next note only when the length of the rest is equal to or longer than a predetermined value, for example, only when the rest is equal to or longer than a half rest. Instead of using a rest as a reference, a block may be divided before or after a predetermined note event.
[0092]
A telephone terminal device 3 according to a third embodiment will be described. In the telephone terminal device 3 according to the present embodiment, the melody data is not divided into blocks in advance, and the start position of the next reproduction is set to a predetermined event each time the reproduction ends. The telephone terminal device 3 differs from the telephone terminal devices 1 and 2 of the first and second embodiments in this point, and the overall configuration is as shown in FIG. There are differences.
[0093]
FIG. 16 schematically shows the configuration of the incoming call notification unit 20 of the telephone terminal device 3. The block table memory 22 and the block recognizing unit 26 provided in the telephone terminal devices 1 and 2 are omitted, and instead of the block number memory 23, an event number memory 29 for storing the number of an event to start reproduction is provided. Provided. Since the block is not edited, the monitor signal is not provided from the control unit 10 to the melody data output unit 25. When the melody number is stored in the melody number memory 24, the melody setting unit 27 stores the number 1 of the first event in the event number memory 29.
[0094]
The event to start reproduction is immediately after the event read last by the melody data output unit 25 from the memory data memory 21 (closest after the event) among the note events following the rest event. is there. If there is no rest event after the last read event, the reproduction is started from the event following the last read event. The event for starting the reproduction is set by the melody data output unit 25.
[0095]
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing relating to notification of an incoming call. This process is started when an incoming call is detected. First, the reproduction of the melody data of the number stored in the melody number memory 24 is started from the event of the number stored in the event number memory 29 (step S605), and the reproduction is continued (S610). Next, it is determined whether or not the incoming call (call from the partner device) has ended (S615), and if not, it is determined whether or not the call has started (S620). If the call is not started, the process returns to step S610 to continue the reproduction. At this time, when the melody data is reproduced to the end, the new melody data determined as described above is reproduced from the beginning.
[0096]
If the incoming call has been terminated in the determination of step S615, and if the call has been started in the determination of step S620, the reproduction is terminated (S625). Then, an event for starting reproduction at the time of the next incoming call is set as follows.
[0097]
First, the event number last read from the melody data memory 21 is stored as J0 (S630), and a value obtained by adding 1 to J0 is set as the event number J (S635). Then, it is determined whether or not the number J is equal to or more than the total number Ne of events (S640). If J is less than Ne, 1 is added to J (S645), and whether or not the event J is a rest is determined. Is determined (S650).
[0098]
If the event J is a rest, the process returns to step S640. If it is not a rest, that is, if it is a note, it is determined whether or not the immediately preceding event (J-1) is a rest (S655). If not, the process returns to step S640. If the immediately preceding event (J-1) is a rest, the number J is stored in the event number memory 29 (S660), and the process ends.
[0099]
If the number J is equal to or greater than the total number Ne of events in the determination of step S640, it is determined whether the number J0 of the last read event is equal to the total number Ne of events (S665). The added value is set to J (S660), and if equal, the value 1 is set to J (S675), and the number J is stored in the event number memory 29 (S660).
[0100]
In this case, among the note events following the rest event, the one immediately after the last event read from the memory data memory 21 by the melody data output unit 25 is set as the event to start reproduction. The event immediately before the read event (closest before the event) may be set as the event to start reproduction. Instead of using a rest as a reference for starting reproduction, it is also possible to start reproduction from an event of a predetermined note or from an event following the predetermined note.
[0101]
【The invention's effect】
In a telephone terminal device for storing melody data representing a melody and reproducing the melody upon receiving an incoming call, as in the present invention, a melody reproducing means for reproducing the melody represented by the given melody data, and a data storage for storing the melody data Means, a block recognizing means for recognizing that the melody data stored in the data storing means is composed of one or more continuous blocks, and a position in the melody data of a head of each block recognized by the block recognizing means. Block position storage means, block number storage means for storing the number of one block of melody data, and melody data stored in the data storage means at the time of an incoming call, the block having the number stored in the block number storage means Data is read out sequentially from the head position of the melody and given to the melody playback means. And a block number updating means for updating the number stored in the block number storage means when the data output means has finished reading the melody data from the data storage means and giving it to the melody reproducing means. The melody data can be virtually divided, the melody data can be re-divided very easily, and the waste of storage capacity can be avoided. In addition, it is easy to use the entire melody data for notification of an incoming call, and it is possible to reduce the possibility that the user gets tired of the melody.
[0102]
When the block number updating means updates the number stored in the block number storage means to the number of the last block read from the data storage means by the data output means or the number of the next block, the melody data Can be reliably used for the notification of the incoming call, and the possibility that the user gets tired of the melody can be reliably reduced.
[0103]
When the block recognizing means recognizes the melody data stored in the data storage means as a single block and changes the recognized block in accordance with an instruction from the user, the user It is possible to flexibly divide the melody data according to each preference and according to the melody. In addition, in the initial setting, the entire melody data is handled as a single block, so that the apparatus can be used even by a user who does not want to divide the melody data, and the supply of the melody data from the outside becomes easy.
[0104]
When the block recognizing unit recognizes the melody data stored in the data storage unit as one or more blocks with predetermined data included therein as a boundary between blocks, the melody data is divided. This is performed automatically, so that no burden is imposed on the user.
[0105]
The data storing means stores a plurality of melody data, the block recognizing means recognizes each melody data stored in the data storing means as being composed of one or more blocks, and the block position storing means stores the start of each melody data block. Melody number storage means for storing the number of one melody data, and the data output means, when receiving a call, the melody number storage means of the melody data stored in the data storage means The stored numbers are sequentially read out from the head position of the block of the number stored in the block number storage means and given to the melody reproducing means, and the block number updating means makes the data output means end the melody data. When reading up to the block of, while updating the number stored in the melody number storage means, By updating the number stored in the lock number storage means to the number of the first block, the possibility that the user gets tired of the melody can be further reduced, and all the melody data is used for notification of the incoming call. It also becomes easier.
[0106]
In a telephone terminal device for storing melody data representing a melody and reproducing the melody upon receiving an incoming call, as in the present invention, a melody reproducing means for reproducing the melody represented by the given melody data, and a data storage for storing the melody data Means, position storage means for storing the position of one data included in the melody data, and, at the time of an incoming call, sequentially reading the melody data stored in the data storage means from the position stored in the position storage means, The data output means provided to the melody reproduction means, and the position stored in the position storage means is included in the melody data when the data output means has finished reading the melody data from the data storage means and providing it to the melody reproduction means. When a position updating means for updating to a predetermined data position is provided, By storing the information to be made unnecessary, and further savings in storage space.
[0107]
When the position updating means updates the position stored in the position storage means to the position of predetermined data immediately before or immediately after the data last read from the data storage means by the data output means, the last incoming call In this case, playback will start from the vicinity of the last playback, so that the entire melody data can be reliably used for notification of an incoming call unless the predetermined data interval is excessive, The possibility of getting tired can be reliably reduced.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing an overall configuration of a telephone terminal device according to first, second, and third embodiments of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of an incoming call notification unit of the telephone terminal device according to the first and second embodiments.
FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of melody data stored in a melody data memory by the telephone terminal device according to the first, second, and third embodiments.
FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of a block table stored in a block table memory by the telephone terminal device according to the first and second embodiments.
FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of a block table management table stored in a block table memory by the telephone terminal device according to the first and second embodiments.
FIG. 6 is an exemplary view showing an example of operation guidance displayed in the edit mode by the telephone terminal device according to the first and second embodiments.
FIG. 7 is an exemplary view schematically showing a method of dividing melody data in the telephone terminal device according to the first and second embodiments.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a flow of a melody data editing process in the telephone terminal device according to the first and second embodiments.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing for setting the number of the melody data to be reproduced next in the telephone terminal device according to the first, second, and third embodiments.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing related to notification of an incoming call in the telephone terminal device according to the first and second embodiments.
FIG. 11 is an exemplary view showing an example of an auxiliary image displayed by the telephone terminal device according to the first and second embodiments when editing melody data.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing in which the telephone terminal device of the second embodiment automatically divides melody data in the equal division mode.
FIG. 13 is an exemplary flowchart showing the flow of processing in which the telephone terminal device of the second embodiment automatically divides melody data in a rest division mode.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a flow of a melody data editing process in the telephone terminal device of the second embodiment.
FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of an auxiliary image displayed by the telephone terminal device according to the second embodiment when editing melody data.
FIG. 16 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of an incoming call notification unit of the telephone terminal device according to the third embodiment.
FIG. 17 is an exemplary flowchart showing the flow of processing related to notification of an incoming call in the telephone terminal device according to the third embodiment;
[Explanation of symbols]
1, 2, 3 telephone terminal equipment
10 control unit
11 Communication unit
12 Voice input section
13 Audio output unit
14 Operation unit
15 Display
16 Control memory
17 External device interface
20 Incoming call notification section
21 Melody data memory
22 Block table memory
23 Block number memory
24 Melody number memory
25 Melody data output section
26 Block Recognition Unit
27 Melody setting section
28 Melody playback unit
29 Event number memory

Claims (10)

In a telephone terminal device that stores melody data representing a melody and reproduces the melody upon receiving a call,
Melody reproducing means for reproducing the melody represented by the given melody data;
Data storage means for storing melody data;
Block recognition means for recognizing the melody data stored in the data storage means as being composed of one or more continuous blocks;
Block position storage means for storing the position in the melody data of the head of each block recognized by the block recognition means,
Block number storage means for storing the number of one block of the melody data;
At the time of an incoming call, data output means for sequentially reading the melody data stored in the data storage means from the head position of the block having the number stored in the block number storage means and providing the read data to the melody reproduction means
A telephone having a block number updating means for updating the number stored in the block number storing means when the data output means has finished reading the melody data from the data storing means and giving it to the melody reproducing means. Terminal device. 2. The telephone terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the block number updating unit updates the number stored in the block number storing unit to the number of the block last read from the data storing unit by the data output unit. . The block number updating means updates the number stored in the block number storing means to a number of a block next to a block last read from the data storing means by the data output means. Telephone terminal equipment. The block recognizing means recognizes the melody data stored in the data storage means as a single block, and changes the recognized block according to an instruction from a user. Item 2. The telephone terminal device according to item 1. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the block recognizing means recognizes the melody data stored in the data storage means as being composed of one or more blocks, with predetermined data contained therein as boundaries between blocks. The telephone terminal device according to the above. The telephone terminal device according to claim 5, wherein the block recognizing means changes the recognized block according to an instruction from a user. The data storage means stores a plurality of melody data,
The block recognition means recognizes each melody data stored in the data storage means as being composed of one or more blocks,
The block position storage means stores the start position of each melody data block,
Further, a melody number storage means for storing the number of one melody data is provided.
The data output means, at the time of the incoming call, reads the melody data stored in the data storage means having the number stored in the melody number storage means at the head position of the block of the number stored in the block number storage means. From the melody reproduction means,
The block number updating means updates the number stored in the melody number storing means and reads the number stored in the block number storing means when the data output means reads the melody data up to the last block. The telephone terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the telephone terminal device is updated to a block number. In a telephone terminal device that stores melody data representing a melody and reproduces the melody upon receiving a call,
Melody reproducing means for reproducing the melody represented by the given melody data;
Data storage means for storing melody data;
Position storage means for storing a position of one data included in the melody data;
At the time of an incoming call, data output means for sequentially reading the melody data stored in the data storage means from the position stored in the position storage means and providing the data to the melody reproduction means;
When the data output means finishes reading the melody data from the data storage means and giving it to the melody reproducing means, a position update for updating the position stored in the position storage means to a predetermined data position included in the melody data. A telephone terminal device comprising means. 9. The position updating unit according to claim 8, wherein the position updating unit updates the position stored in the position storing unit to a position of predetermined data immediately before the data last read from the data storing unit by the data output unit. Telephone terminal equipment. 9. The position updating unit according to claim 8, wherein the position updating unit updates the position stored in the position storing unit to a predetermined data position immediately after the data last read from the data storing unit by the data output unit. Telephone terminal equipment.

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