JP2007235265A - Portable terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reproduce sound data in an appropriate reproduction time when predetermined conditions are satisfied. <P>SOLUTION: The portable terminal 1a comprises: a sound data DB21a storing one or more sound data and the reproduction time; and a reproducer 41a which starts reproduction of at least one of sound data stored in the sound data DB21a when some conditions are satisfied, and ends reproduction when the reproduction time stored in the sound data DB21a elapsed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for a user to specify a sound to be reproduced on a mobile terminal.

  In recent portable terminals, a large number of sound data (music data, voice data, etc.) is stored, and by using these to ring the ringtone for each caller, the caller can be identified by the ringtone. Some are configured.

Patent Document 1 describes an example of such a portable terminal. In the portable terminal described in Patent Document 1, a plurality of sound data are stored in groups, and each group is associated with a color pattern of the light emitting unit. The user designates sound data in advance for each condition (here, for each telephone number). When receiving an incoming call, the mobile terminal identifies and reads out the designated sound data from the caller telephone number notified by the caller ID notification service, causes the ringtone to ring using the identified sound data, and The light emitting unit is caused to emit light with a color pattern corresponding to the group to which the data belongs. In this way, ringing for each caller is realized.
JP 2004-214972 A

  In the above conventional technique, the reproduction is started from the beginning of the stored sound data. Once playback is started, the playback is continued until an operation or process such as an off-hook operation on the incoming side, a disconnection operation on the outgoing side, or a disconnection process in the network is performed. If neither of these operations or processing is performed, the sound data is reproduced to the end and repeated from the beginning.

  However, with the recent evolution of mobile terminals, such as the increase in memory capacity of mobile terminals, the increase in data communication speed of mobile terminals, and the introduction of a flat-rate data communication system, for example, sound data for one popular song, Sound data that is much longer than conventional ring tone data has come to be used as the sound data. For this reason, when the sound data is reproduced from the beginning to the end, there is a problem that the ringing tone is too long and too redundant.

  This is not a problem limited to the reproduction of sound data as a ring tone. For example, when sound data is reproduced as an alarm sound, the sound data is reproduced when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The problem was occurring.

  Accordingly, one of the objects of the present invention is to provide a portable terminal that can reproduce sound data in an appropriate reproduction time when a predetermined condition is satisfied.

  A portable terminal according to the present invention for solving the above-described problem is a case where a sound data storage unit that stores one or more sound data, a reproduction time storage unit that stores a reproduction time, and a condition is satisfied Reproduction means for starting reproduction of at least one of the sound data stored in the sound data storage means, and ending reproduction when the reproduction time stored in the reproduction time storage means has elapsed, It is characterized by including.

  According to this, since the reproduction time of the sound data is stored, it is possible to reproduce the sound data with an appropriate reproduction time when a predetermined condition is satisfied.

  In the portable terminal, the reproduction time storage unit stores a reproduction time for each sound data, and the reproduction unit is stored in the sound data storage unit when a certain condition is satisfied. The reproduction may be started when at least one of the sound data to be reproduced is started and the reproduction time stored in the reproduction time storage unit has elapsed for the sound data.

  According to this, it becomes possible to reproduce | regenerate with different reproduction time for every sound data.

  Each portable terminal further includes reproduction start position storage means for storing a reproduction start position of the sound data for each sound data stored in the sound data storage means, and the reproduction means reproduces each of the reproduction data For each piece of sound data, reproduction may be started from the reproduction start position stored in the reproduction start position storage means.

  Depending on the sound data, the intro part may not be suitable for reproduction. According to the portable terminal, since playback can be started from a different playback start position for each sound data, it is possible to prevent playback of intro portions that are not suitable for playback.

  In each of the mobile terminals, the reproduction time storage unit stores a reproduction time for each condition, and the reproduction unit is stored in the sound data storage unit when a certain condition is satisfied. Playback may be started for at least one of the sound data to be played, and the playback may be terminated when the playback time stored in the playback time storage unit for the condition has elapsed.

  According to this, it becomes possible to reproduce at different reproduction times for each condition.

  Further, in each of the mobile terminals, a sound group storage unit that stores one or a plurality of sound groups each including two or more of the sound data, and stores one of the one or more sound groups for each of the conditions. And a condition-sound group correspondence storage unit that, when a certain condition is satisfied, the playback unit stores the condition-sound group correspondence storage unit in the sound group stored for the condition. It is also possible to start reproduction by selecting at least one of the two or more included sound data.

  According to this, since the sound data is grouped and the group is stored for each condition, the user of the portable terminal can specify two or more sound data for one condition.

  In addition, a portable terminal according to another aspect of the present invention includes a sound data storage unit that stores one or more sound data, and a reproduction start position and a reproduction of the sound data for each sound data stored in the sound data storage unit. When at least one of the sound data stored in the sound data storage means when the position storage means for storing the end position and a certain condition is satisfied, the sound data is stored in the position storage means. And a reproducing means for reproducing from the stored reproduction start position to the reproduction end position.

  According to this, since the reproduction start position and the reproduction end position are stored for each sound data, it becomes possible to reproduce the sound data at a reproduction position and reproduction time appropriately set for each sound data. .

[Embodiment 1]
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration of portable terminal 1a according to the present embodiment. The mobile terminal 1a is an information processing terminal used as a mobile phone or a PHS terminal in a mobile communication system, and has a telephone function and an Internet connection function. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, it includes a CPU 10, a receiving unit 11, a transmitting unit 12, a RAM 13, a ROM 14, an input unit 15, a display unit 16, a speaker 17, and a microphone 18.

  The CPU 10 controls each unit of the mobile terminal 1a and performs predetermined processing related to communication and input / output.

  The receiving unit 11 receives a radio wave arriving from a base station apparatus (not shown) by an antenna, converts it into a digital signal, and outputs it to the CPU 10. The transmission unit 12 converts the digital signal input from the CPU 10 into a radio signal, and transmits the signal wirelessly from an antenna to a base station device (not shown).

  The RAM 13 and the ROM 14 are a storage device that can perform both reading and writing, and a read-only storage device. The RAM 13 and the ROM 14 are programs that are processed by the CPU 10 and data required for the processing of the programs (setting data, address data, Email data etc.). The CPU 10 executes the predetermined processing by executing a program stored in the RAM 13 or the ROM 14 and reading out data as necessary. The CPU 10 also writes data into the RAM 13 as necessary.

  The input unit 15 is input means (excluding voice input) such as a keypad. On the other hand, the microphone 18 is a voice input means. These convert key touch information and audio signals input by the user into digital signals and output them to the CPU 10.

  The display unit 16 is a video output unit such as a display. The speaker 17 is an audio output means. These convert digital signals input from the CPU 10 into image signals and audio signals, respectively, and output them.

  In the present embodiment, the CPU 10 performs the following processes according to the digital signal input from the receiving unit 11. Here, the digital signal is described as being either a signal indicating that there is an incoming voice call (voice incoming signal) or a signal indicating that there is an incoming mail (mail incoming signal). The incoming voice signal includes a caller telephone number, and the incoming mail signal includes a caller mail address.

  When a voice incoming signal is input, the CPU 10 performs processing (voice incoming notification processing) for notifying the user that there has been a voice incoming. When the user performs a predetermined input operation at the input unit 15 or the microphone 18, the input unit 15 or the microphone 18 inputs a digital signal indicating the input operation to the CPU 10, and the CPU 10 receiving the input of the digital signal receives the voice incoming call. The notification process is stopped and a predetermined call process is started.

  When an incoming mail signal is input, the CPU 10 performs a process for notifying the user that an incoming mail has been received (email incoming notification process). When the user performs a predetermined input operation at the input unit 15 or the microphone 18, the input unit 15 or the microphone 18 inputs a digital signal indicating the input operation to the CPU 10, and the CPU 10 that receives the input of the digital signal receives the predetermined signal. Start mail display processing. Note that the CPU 10 ends the incoming mail notification process at a preset time regardless of whether or not the user is performing an operation.

  Hereinafter, the configuration and functions of the mobile terminal 1a for performing the voice incoming notification process and the mail incoming notification process will be described in detail.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating functional blocks of the mobile terminal 1a. As shown in the figure, the CPU 10 is functionally configured to include a setting unit 40a, a reproduction unit 41a, and a calendar 42. The RAM 13 and the ROM 14 constitute a storage unit 20a, and store a sound data DB 21a, a sound group storage table 22, a condition-sound group correspondence table 23, an operation mode-sound data correspondence table 24, and a setting table 25.

  First, the sound data DB 21a and each table will be described.

  The sound data DB 21a is a database that stores sound data. The sound data stored here is composed of a bit string, and the reproduction unit 41a described later reproduces the sound data by controlling the speaker 17 according to the bit string. The sound data is classified into music data, which is a song such as a popular song or a classic, and voice data, which is a word spoken by a person, based on the contents. These sound data may be downloaded from the Internet site by the user, or may be previously built in the mobile terminal 1a.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of sound data stored in the sound data DB 21a. The address shown in the figure is an absolute address in the RAM 13 or the ROM 14, and indicates a position where each sound data is stored in a physical memory space constituting the sound data DB 21a.

  In the sound data DB 21a, a reproduction start position, a reproduction time, and entity data are stored for each sound data. The entity data is the above bit string that is the entity of the sound data, and here it is assumed that the file is in particular an MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3) format file. The reproduction start position and the reproduction time are respectively a position at which reproduction is started in the actual data and a time during which reproduction is continued when the reproduction unit 41a reproduces sound data. Here, the playback start position is indicated by the elapsed time when playback is performed from the beginning, but the playback start position may be indicated by a relative address from the head absolute address in the actual data.

  The sound group storage table 22 is a table that stores one or a plurality of sound groups each including two or more sound data. FIG. 4 shows an example of the sound group storage table 22. As shown in the figure, the sound group storage table 22 stores a plurality of sound groups (sound groups # 1, # 2,..., #N). The sound data is music data, which is stored in FIG. 4 as Song A, Song B,. The sound group storage table 22 stores each sound data as a bit string of X bytes. This bit string is preferably a bit string indicating an absolute address in the sound data DB 21a.

  The sound group storage table 22 stores two or more sound data included in each sound group in order. Specifically, in order from the first absolute address (hereinafter referred to as the sound group first address) determined by the setting unit 40a, which will be described later, the bit string of music # 1, the bit string of music # 2, and so on. Continue to store sound data. Furthermore, the sound group storage table 22 stores, for example, sound data for three songs, instead of storing the bit string of the song # 4 following the bit string of the song # 3, a predetermined end code (for example, 'FF ') Memorize.

  The condition-sound group correspondence table 23 is a table that stores one of the sound groups for each condition. FIG. 5 shows an example of the condition-sound group correspondence table 23. As shown in the figure, in the present embodiment, “there is a voice incoming call whose source is“ and ”and“ an incoming mail whose source is ”are the above conditions.

  The operation mode-sound data correspondence table 24 stores sound data in association with the operation mode of the portable terminal 1a. This operation mode indicates processing operations of the CPU 10 that are different for each function of the mobile terminal 1a, such as incoming voice calls and incoming mails. Specifically, there are a voice incoming mode and a mail incoming mode. The sound data stored here is sound data such as “I received a voice call” or “I received a mail”. In FIG. 6, these are shown as Voice A, Voice B,.

  The setting table 25 stores a processing mode of the playback unit 41a described later. This processing mode includes “random playback”, “normal playback”, “head fixed playback”, and “change playback every predetermined period”, and the setting table 25 stores at least one of them according to the user's selection. To do. Here, only one of “random playback” and “normal playback” is stored. Details of these processing modes will be described later.

  Next, processing of the setting unit 40a and the playback unit 41a will be described.

  The setting unit 40a receives the input of the reproduction start position and the reproduction time for each sound data from the user via the input unit 15, the association between the sound group and the sound data, the association between the condition and the sound group, the operation mode and the sound data. Accepts association and processing mode settings. Each will be described below.

  When inputting the reproduction start position and the reproduction time for each sound data, the setting unit 40a presents a list of sound data stored in the sound data DB 21a to the user via the display unit 16. The user selects one of the presented sound data, and inputs a reproduction start position and a reproduction time for the selected sound data. The setting unit 40a accepts these inputs and writes them in the sound data DB 21a in association with the selected sound data.

  In the association between sound groups and sound data, the setting unit 40a gives the user a list of sound groups stored in the sound group storage table 22 and the sound data stored in the sound data DB 21a via the display unit 16. Present a list. The user selects one of the presented sound groups, and selects sound data included in the sound group from the presented sound data. The setting unit 40a writes the selected sound data to the sound group storage table 22 in order from the sound group head address of the selected sound group.

  Here, the user who has received the list of sound groups stored in the sound group storage table 22 inputs a sound group generation instruction as necessary. Then, the setting unit 40a accepts this input, generates a new sound group in the sound group storage table 22, and determines the sound group head address. The sound group head address is thus determined.

  In association between a condition and a sound group, the user first inputs a condition. As described above, this condition is “there is an incoming voice call whose source is” and “an incoming email whose source is”, but the user has a specific phone number and email address. Or, if the phone book is grouped, specify the group name and enter these conditions. Upon receiving this input, the setting unit 40a presents a list of sound groups stored in the sound group storage table 22 to the user via the display unit 16. The user selects a sound group associated with the input condition from the presented sound groups. The setting unit 40a writes the selected sound group in the condition-sound group correspondence table 23 in association with the input condition.

  In the association between the operation mode and sound data, the setting unit 40a presents the user with a list of operation modes and a list of sound data stored in the sound data DB 21a via the display unit 16. The user selects one operation mode from the presented operation modes, and selects sound data associated with the selected operation mode from the presented sound data. The setting unit 40a writes the selected sound data in the operation mode-sound data correspondence table 24 in association with the selected operation mode.

  In setting the processing mode, the setting unit 40a presents “random playback” and “normal playback” to the user, and the user selects one of these. The setting unit 40a also presents “leading fixed playback” and “changed playback every predetermined period” to the user, and the user selects either or both of them as necessary. The setting unit 40a writes the processing mode selected by the user in the setting table 25.

  The playback unit 41a receives input of a voice incoming signal and a mail incoming signal from the receiving unit 11. Whether or not one of the conditions stored in the condition-sound group correspondence table 23 is satisfied based on these received signals and the sender telephone number or sender mail address included in these signals. Judging. When the reproducing unit 41a determines that a certain condition is satisfied, the reproducing unit 41a first reproduces sound data corresponding to the operation mode, and then the condition (hereinafter referred to as a satisfaction condition) in the condition-sound group correspondence table 23. And at least one of the sound data included in the sound group stored for the selected sound data, and reproduction of the selected sound data is started from the reproduction start position stored in the sound data DB 21a. Then, when the reproduction time stored in the sound data DB 21a for the sound data being reproduced has elapsed, the reproduction ends.

  First, the reproduction of sound data according to the operation mode will be described.

  The CPU 10 activates a function corresponding to the signal input from the receiving unit 11, and the reproducing unit 41a acquires an operation mode corresponding to the activated function. Specifically, when the signal input from the receiving unit 11 is a voice incoming signal, since the function activated here is a voice incoming function, the playback unit 41 a acquires the voice incoming mode as the operation mode of the CPU 10. To do. On the other hand, when the signal input from the receiving unit 11 is a mail incoming signal, the function activated here is a mail incoming function, so the playback unit 41a acquires the mail incoming mode as the operation mode of the CPU 10. The reproduction unit 41a reads out the sound data stored in the operation mode-sound data correspondence table 24 in association with the operation mode thus acquired, and reproduces the read sound data.

  Next, reproduction of sound data included in a sound group stored in the condition-sound group correspondence table 23 will be described.

  The playback unit 41a first refers to the setting table 25 during playback, and performs the playback according to the stored contents.

  For example, when “random playback” is stored in the setting table 25, the playback unit 41 a selects at least one of the sound data included in the sound group stored for the satisfaction condition in the condition-sound group correspondence table 23. Select and play sound data randomly. That is, the reproducing unit 41a generates a random number according to a predetermined random number generation condition, and randomly selects and reproduces sound data according to the random number. In addition, when the reproduction | regeneration part 41a complete | finishes reproduction | regeneration of 1st music, it is suitable to select other musics similarly at random, and to continue reproduction | regeneration.

  When “normal playback” is stored in the setting table 25, the playback unit 41 a converts the sound data included in the sound group stored for the satisfaction condition in the condition-sound group correspondence table 23 into the head of the sound group. From the address, it is selected and reproduced in the order stored in the condition-sound group correspondence table 23.

  Further, when “head fixed playback” is stored in the setting table 25, the playback unit 41a is included in the sound group regardless of whether “random playback” or “normal playback” is stored. Among the above sound data, specific sound data (for example, music # 1) is reproduced first, and then other sound data is reproduced by either “random reproduction” or “normal reproduction”.

  When “change playback every predetermined period” is stored in the setting table 25, the playback unit 41a selects the sound data to be selected every predetermined period (for example, every day, every week, every incoming call, etc.). It is preferable to specify.)

  Here, the calendar 42 stores the current day data indicating the date of the current day. When the predetermined period is indicated by an elapsed period such as one day or one week, the reproducing unit 41a refers to the current day data stored in the calendar 42 and associates it with the date indicated by the corresponding day data when the change is made. Then, the fact that the sound data to be selected has been changed is stored in the storage unit 20a. Thereafter, the playback unit 41a continues to refer to the current day data every day, and detects that the predetermined period has elapsed since the stored date. When the elapse of the predetermined period is detected in this way, the reproducing unit 41a changes the sound data to be selected again.

  An example of changing the sound data to be selected will be described. For example, “random playback” changes the random number generation condition, “normal playback” changes the selection order of sound data (for example, playback is performed in order from music # 2 and music # 1 is played back last), “Fixed playback” includes changing the sound data to be played first (for example, changing so that the music # 2 is set as specific sound data). Alternatively, a plurality of sound groups may be stored for each condition in the condition-sound group correspondence table 23, and a sound group used for reproduction may be changed for each predetermined period among the plurality of sound groups.

  Hereinafter, among the functions described above, “random playback” and “normal playback” will be described again in more detail with reference to the processing flow of the mobile terminal 1a.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a processing flow of the CPU 10 related to normal reproduction. As shown in FIG. S11, when there is an incoming call, the CPU 10 performs the processing from S12. When there is an incoming call, the CPU 10 reads the sound group stored in the condition-sound group correspondence table 23 for the condition indicating the incoming call, thereby determining the sound group for storing the sound data related to the main reproduction (S12).

  Next, the CPU 10 refers to the sound group storage table 22, reads the sound group head address for the sound group determined in S12, and sets it as a reproduction instruction address (S13). Then, data stored in the memory (in this case, the sound group storage table 22) is read sequentially from the reproduction instruction address. The data read here is the absolute address of the sound data DB 21a, and the CPU 10 reads the actual data from the sound data DB 21a based on the absolute address, and based on the reproduction start position stored in association with the actual data, The absolute address indicating the position where the playback of the file is to be started is acquired.

  In a specific example, the reproduction start position is stored by the elapsed time when reproduction is performed from the beginning as described above. Based on the playback start position, the CPU 10 acquires a playback position (relative address from the top absolute address) when the time indicated by the playback start position elapses from the start. Then, based on the head absolute address and the relative address, an absolute address indicating a position where reproduction is to be started in the actual data is acquired.

  The CPU 10 starts reproducing the actual data from the absolute address thus obtained, and reproduces it until there is a reproduction end instruction (for example, execution of off-hook processing) by the user (S14, S16). When the playback time stored in the sound data DB 21a in association with the entity data has passed without a user's playback end instruction (S15, S16), the CPU 10 ends the playback of the entity data and at the playback instruction address X (sound In the group storage table 22, the bit length of the bit string corresponding to each sound data is added (S17). That is, the reproduction instruction address is changed to the head of data indicating the sound data to be reproduced next. Then, the CPU 10 sequentially reads the data stored in the memory from the reproduction instruction address, and determines whether or not the data stored therein is an end code (S18). If it is not the end code, the CPU 10 sequentially reads the data stored in the memory sequentially, and reads and reproduces the actual data from the sound data DB 21a according to this data (S14). On the other hand, if it is an end code, the CPU 10 returns the process to S13 and repeats the reproduction of the sound data from the sound group head address for the sound group determined in S12.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a processing flow of the CPU 10 related to random reproduction. As shown in FIG. S21, when there is an incoming call, the CPU 10 performs the processing from S22 onward. When there is an incoming call, the CPU 10 reads out the sound group stored in the condition-sound group correspondence table 23 for the condition indicating the incoming call, thereby determining the sound group for storing the sound data related to the main reproduction (S22). Here, the sound group determined in S22 will be described as including four sound data.

  Next, the CPU 10 generates a random number (S23). At this time, the CPU 10 generates a random number corresponding to the number of sound data included in the sound group determined in S22. Here, the random number n is any one of 1 to 4.

  When the random number is generated, the CPU 10 refers to the sound group storage table 22 and reads the sound group head address for the sound group determined in S22. Then, a reproduction instruction address is set according to the sound group head address and the generated random number n (S24). Specifically, reproduction instruction address = sound group head address + (n−1) × X. Then, data stored in the memory (in this case, the sound group storage table 22) is read sequentially from the reproduction instruction address. The data read here is the absolute address of the sound data DB 21a, and the CPU 10 reads the actual data from the sound data DB 21a based on the address, and based on the reproduction start position stored in association with the actual data, Obtain an absolute address indicating the position where playback should start.

  Then, the CPU 10 starts reproduction of the actual data from the acquired absolute address, and reproduces it until there is a reproduction end instruction (for example, execution of off-hook processing) by the user (S25, S27). When the actual data has been reproduced to the end without the user's instruction to finish reproduction (S26, S27), the CPU 10 returns the process to S23, generates random numbers again, selects the actual data, and reproduces it.

  As described above, according to the portable terminal 1a, since the reproduction time of the sound data is stored, the sound data can be reproduced with an appropriate reproduction time when a predetermined condition is satisfied. It becomes possible. In addition, since this reproduction time is stored for each sound data, it is possible to reproduce with different reproduction times for each sound data.

  Furthermore, according to the portable terminal 1a, reproduction can be started from a different reproduction start position for each sound data, so that an intro portion that is not suitable for reproduction can be prevented from being reproduced.

  Further, since the sound data is grouped and the group is stored for each condition, the user can specify two or more sound data for one condition.

  Further, according to “random reproduction”, the user can enjoy unexpectedness. On the other hand, according to “normal reproduction”, the user can enjoy the sound data in the order designated in advance. Furthermore, according to the “fixed playback at the beginning”, the user can know which of the plurality of conditions is satisfied by the sound played back first. Also, according to “changed playback every predetermined period”, the sound data to be played can be changed periodically (for example, one week or one month), so that the user is not bored. it can.

  Moreover, since the portable terminal 1a reproduces sound data corresponding to the operation mode, the user can know which operation mode the portable terminal 1a is in when the condition is satisfied by the reproduced sound. .

[Embodiment 2]
A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  The hardware configuration of the mobile terminal 1b according to the second embodiment is the same as that of the mobile terminal 1a according to the first embodiment (FIG. 1).

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating functional blocks of the mobile terminal 1b. As shown in the figure, the CPU 10 is functionally configured to include a setting unit 40b, a reproduction unit 41b, and a calendar 42. The RAM 13 and the ROM 14 constitute a storage unit 20b, and store a sound data DB 21b, a sound group storage table 22, a condition-sound group correspondence table 23, an operation mode-sound data correspondence table 24, and a setting table 25.

  The calendar 42, the sound group storage table 22, the condition-sound group correspondence table 23, the operation mode-sound data correspondence table 24, and the setting table 25 are the same as those in the first embodiment. The setting unit 40b, the playback unit 41b, and the sound data DB 21b specify the playback end timing of the sound data not by the playback time but by the playback end position, respectively, in the first embodiment, the setting unit 40a and the playback unit 41a. And the sound data DB 21a, and the other points are the same as those in the first embodiment. Hereinafter, this difference will be described in detail.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of sound data stored in the sound data DB 21b. In the sound data DB 21b, a reproduction start position, a reproduction end position, and entity data are stored for each sound data. The entity data is the same as that in the first embodiment. The reproduction start position and the reproduction time indicate the position where the reproduction in the entity data starts and the position where the reproduction ends, respectively, when the reproduction unit 41a reproduces the sound data. Here, the playback start position and the playback end position are shown by the elapsed time when played back from the beginning, but these may be shown by relative addresses from the head absolute address in the actual data.

  The setting unit 40b inputs the playback start position and the playback end position for each sound data from the user via the input unit 15, the association between the sound group and the sound data, the association between the condition and the sound group, the operation mode and the sound data. And the setting of the processing mode are accepted. The processing for associating sound groups with sound data, associating conditions with sound groups, associating operation modes with sound data, and setting processing modes is the same as that of the setting unit 40a. The input of position and playback time will be described.

  When inputting the reproduction start position and the reproduction time for each sound data, the setting unit 40b presents a list of sound data stored in the sound data DB 21a to the user via the display unit 16. The user selects one of the presented sound data, and inputs a reproduction start position and a reproduction end position for the selected sound data. The setting unit 40b receives these inputs and writes them in the sound data DB 21b in association with the selected sound data.

  The playback unit 41b selects sound data in the same manner as the playback unit 41a, and starts playback of the selected sound data from the playback start position stored in the sound data DB 21b. When the sound data being reproduced reaches the reproduction end position stored in the sound data DB 21b, the reproduction is terminated.

  Specifically, the playback unit 41b reads the actual data of the selected sound data from the sound data DB 21b. Then, based on the reproduction start position stored in association with the entity data, an absolute address indicating the position in the entity data where reproduction is to be started is acquired. Further, based on the reproduction end position stored in association with the entity data, an absolute address indicating the position in the entity data where the reproduction is to be terminated is acquired.

  Here, since the playback start position and the playback end position are stored according to the elapsed time when played back from the beginning, the CPU 10 plays back from the beginning based on each of the playback start position and the playback end position. The playback position (relative address from the top absolute address) when the time indicated by elapses is acquired. Then, based on the head absolute address and each relative address, an absolute address (reproduction start position absolute address) indicating the position where reproduction should start in the actual data, and an absolute address indicating the position where reproduction should end in the actual data (Playback end position absolute address).

  The CPU 10 starts reproducing the actual data from the reproduction start position absolute address acquired in this manner, and ends the reproduction of the actual data when the reproduction end position absolute address is reached without a user's reproduction end instruction.

  As described above, according to the portable terminal 1b, since the reproduction start position and the reproduction end position are stored for each sound data, the sound data is reproduced at the reproduction position and the reproduction time appropriately set for each sound data. Can be played.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the CPU 10 performs the voice incoming notification process using the voice incoming signal and the case where the CPU 10 performs the mail incoming notification process using the mail incoming signal have been described. The present invention can be applied to any processing that is performed. In this case, for example, in the alarm notification process, it is possible to use “to become hour to minute” as the above condition, and it is preferable that the operation mode is set to “alarm notification mode”.

  In addition, at least one of the playback start position and playback time (or playback end position) can be stored for each condition. In this case, it is preferable to store the playback start position and playback time for each combination of sound data and conditions. In this way, it is possible to specify the reproduction time for each sound data for each condition, for example, one chorus when receiving a voice and only chorus when receiving a mail.

It is a figure which shows the hardware constitutions of the portable terminal which concerns on the 1st and 2nd embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the functional block of the portable terminal which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows sound data DB which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the sound group storage table which concerns on the 1st and 2nd embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the condition-sound group correspondence table which concerns on the 1st and 2nd embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the condition group-sound data correspondence table which concerns on the 1st and 2nd embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the processing flow which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the processing flow which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the functional block of the portable terminal which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows sound data DB which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

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  1 mobile terminal, 10 CPU, 11 receiving unit, 12 transmitting unit, 13 RAM, 14 ROM, 15 input unit, 16 display unit, 17 speaker, 18 microphone, 20 storage unit, 21 sound data DB, 22 sound group storage table, 23 Condition-sound group correspondence table, 24 operation mode-sound data correspondence table, 25 setting table, 40 setting unit, 41 playback unit, 42 calendar.

Claims (6)

Sound data storage means for storing one or more sound data;
Playback time storage means for storing the playback time;
When at least one of the sound data stored in the sound data storage means is started when a certain condition is satisfied, and the playback time stored in the playback time storage means has elapsed A playback means for ending playback,
A portable terminal comprising: The mobile terminal according to claim 1,
The reproduction time storage means stores a reproduction time for each sound data,
The reproduction means starts reproduction of at least one of the sound data stored in the sound data storage means when a certain condition is satisfied, and the sound data is stored in the reproduction time storage means. End playback when the stored playback time has elapsed,
A portable terminal characterized by that. The mobile terminal according to claim 1 or 2,
Reproduction start position storage means for storing the reproduction start position of the sound data for each sound data stored in the sound data storage means;
Further including
The reproduction means starts reproduction from the reproduction start position stored in the reproduction start position storage means for each of the sound data to be reproduced.
A portable terminal characterized by that. The mobile terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The playback time storage means stores a playback time for each condition,
The reproduction means starts reproduction of at least one of the sound data stored in the sound data storage means when a certain condition is satisfied, and stores the condition in the reproduction time storage means. End playback when the playback time
A portable terminal characterized by that. The mobile terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
Sound group storage means for storing one or more sound groups each including two or more of the sound data;
Condition-sound group correspondence storage means for storing one of the one or more sound groups for each condition;
Further including
When the reproduction unit is in a state where a certain condition is satisfied, at least one of the two or more sound data included in the sound group stored for the condition by the condition-sound group correspondence storage unit Select one to start playback,
A portable terminal characterized by that. Sound data storage means for storing one or more sound data;
Position storage means for storing a reproduction start position and a reproduction end position of the sound data for each sound data stored in the sound data storage means;
When at least one of the sound data stored in the sound data storage means when a certain condition is satisfied, the reproduction end position is stored from the reproduction start position stored in the position storage means for the sound data. Playback means for playing up to,
A portable terminal comprising:

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