JP2007295261A - Mobile communication terminal with music reproducing function - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a mobile communication terminal with a music reproducing function, which enables a user to confirm his or her desired information without reading the information from a display screen or the like provided in the mobile communication terminal even when reproducing music (a piece of music). <P>SOLUTION: Notification information which is processed in accordance with a processing command determined by the user with respect to a radio wave state, a time, etc, preselected by the user, out of contents of notification information output to the display screen provided in the mobile communication terminal is subjected to voice synthesis by using voice data provided in the mobile communication terminal, so that contents of notification information are reproduced as voice by a speaker. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal with a music playback function such as a mobile phone or a car phone having a music playback function.

  In mobile communication terminals such as mobile phones and car phones with music playback functions, pre-recorded music and music can be distributed by connecting earphones such as stereo headphones or speakers to the mobile communication terminal. You can enjoy the music that comes. If there is an incoming call while playing music, play the music on one earphone of stereo headphones and play the ringtone on the other earphone without stopping the music playback. The user is notified that an incoming call is received (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2002-191074 A (paragraph 0017)

  Conventional mobile phones equipped with music playback functions are used to receive incoming calls while playing music by playing ringtones with earphones or speakers, but the radio wave conditions required for communication and the time that the user cares about Alternatively, various information such as position information cannot be reproduced via an earphone or the like. Therefore, in order to obtain various types of information, the user needs to read the radio wave state, time, position information, etc., because the user observes the display screen provided on the mobile phone or the information screen displayed on the indicator. .

  The present invention solves the above-described problems, and can reproduce music that can be confirmed without reading information to be obtained by the user from a display screen or the like provided in the mobile communication terminal even when playing music (song). An object is to obtain a mobile communication terminal with a function.

  A mobile communication terminal with a music playback function according to the present invention is a mobile communication terminal having a music playback function, and a music data storage unit for storing a song and a voice data for storing a predetermined voice. A storage unit, a setting information storage unit that stores a processing command that requires a user-selected notification from pre-programmed processing commands, and notification information that is processed based on the processing command that requires the notification, And a control unit having a function of synthesizing speech using the speech data stored in the speech data storage unit and reproducing the synthesized speech on a speaker.

  According to the mobile communication terminal with a music playback function configured as described above, information that requires user notification can be set by a user from among pre-programmed processing commands and processed accordingly. Since the notification information can be confirmed by voice, the need to view the display screen is eliminated.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
Hereinafter, Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a mobile phone which is a kind of mobile communication terminal with music playback function of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing control operations during music playback in the mobile phone of the present invention. FIG. 3 shows examples of setting items that the user can register in advance in the mobile phone of the present invention. In addition, the same code | symbol is provided to the same part thru | or the equivalent part in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 1, mobile phone 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention receives a downlink signal from base station 200 by antenna 1 and passes the received signal through a filter circuit and a switch circuit provided in radio section 2. After detection, the demodulator 4 reproduces the reproduced signal based on the local signal emitted from the synthesizer 3 and sends the reproduced signal to the controller 5 so that the contents of the downstream signal can be confirmed. It is configured. That is, the demodulated signal sent to the control unit 5 is converted into an analog signal or a digital signal corresponding to the contents of the downstream signal based on various control circuits and conversion circuits of the control unit 5, and each speaker 6 ( It is reproduced as sound at a sound output terminal (such as headphones) or displayed on the display unit 7 (television screen, indicator, etc.).

  On the other hand, the analog signal from the microphone 8 (sound input terminal, analog signal input terminal, etc.) provided in the mobile phone 100 and the digital signal from the operation unit 9 (push button, scroll key, digital signal input terminal, etc.) are It is sent to the control unit 5 and converted into a transmission signal, an image signal of the display unit 7 and the like based on various control circuits and conversion circuits of the control unit 5. The transmission signal converted by the control unit 5 is converted into a modulation signal by the modulation unit 10 based on a local signal emitted from the synthesizer 3, and is transmitted as an upstream signal from the antenna 1 via the radio unit 2 to the base station 200. Sent to.

  Further, the cellular phone 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a voice data storage unit 11 storing predetermined voice data, pseudo-sound data and the like, and arbitrary music data (songs). Data), music name storage unit 12 that can store music titles, artist information, and the like, and processing commands programmed in advance to notify the order of music playback, time at regular intervals, etc. A setting information storage unit 13 is provided which can store a processing command (setting information) requiring notification based on a user's judgment, and can store time notification conditions at regular intervals. A power supply unit 14 (battery, generator, power supply terminal, etc.) for driving the telephone 100 is provided. The voice data storage unit 11, the music data storage unit 12 and the setting information storage unit 13 have functional operations corresponding to data recording / storage states of the storage unit 50 and various notification conditions, and The state of the power supply unit 14 is controlled or monitored by the control unit 5 as will be described in detail below, and becomes notification information, which is finally reproduced as sound by a speaker.

  Audio data stored in the audio data storage unit 11 is sent to various control circuits and conversion circuits of the control unit 5 to be converted into analog signals, and reproduced as audio or the like by the speaker 6. . Similarly, music data and the like stored in the music data storage unit 12 are also sent to various control circuits and conversion circuits of the control unit 5, converted into analog signals, and sent to the speaker 6 as music. Played. In addition, the control unit 5 registers, for example, the order of music reproduction created through the operation unit 9 and the time or elapsed time at regular intervals in the setting information storage unit 13 while the user looks at the display unit 7. The control unit 5 reproduces music data stored in the music data storage unit 12 based on the order of music reproduction registered by the user in the information storage unit 13. Or the voice data stored in the voice data storage unit 11 is called as necessary, the song title or artist information is synthesized as a voice, and inserted into the voice during music playback. Have. Further, the control unit 5 has a special function that can individually synthesize the volume levels of music and audio and synthesize them in a fade-in or fade-out state. These functions and special functions are operated by setting and registering (storing) the processing commands (setting information) that require notification to the information storage unit 13 in advance by the user.

The radio wave state of the downlink signal from the base station 200 received by the antenna 1 and the reproduction signal from the demodulation unit 4 are input to the control unit 5,
The notification information processed based on the processing command stored in the information storage unit 13 is reproduced by voice through the speaker 6 or the display unit 7 as appropriate, and the radio wave state of the downstream signal and its contents are reproduced by voice. To do. Further, the electric field strength of the downlink signal input to the antenna 1 and the reproduction signal extracted from the downlink signal are appropriately identified by the control unit 5 from the mail incoming information, the position information of the mobile phone 100, and the like, and the information storage unit 13 By being processed based on the setting information stored in the above, it is transmitted to the user as voice or the like to the speaker 6 or as screen information to the display unit 7 as necessary. In addition, the time or elapsed time at regular intervals is based on an electrical signal from a timer built in the control unit 5, and information on the remaining amount of the battery is based on an electrical signal such as voltage and current from the power source unit 14. Based on this, the control unit 5 monitors the same, so that the speaker 6 can transmit the sound to the user or the display unit 7 as screen information.

  Based on the flow chart shown in FIG. 2, when the time set by the user in advance during the music reproduction of the mobile phone 100 of the present invention or when there is an incoming call, the user is informed of the information. The control operation performed by the control unit 5 when it becomes necessary to provide the above will be described. In this case, the user previously stores predetermined audio data in the audio data storage unit 11 which is the storage unit 50, and the music data storage unit 12 stores music data, song names, artist information, etc. Time information conditions, position information notification conditions, incoming information notification conditions, radio wave status notification conditions, battery-remaining information notification conditions, and the like, which are processing commands requiring notification to the setting information storage unit 13, are set by the user in advance as setting information. It is assumed that it is set.

  When the user turns on the power via the operation unit 9 of the mobile phone 100 of the present invention (ST0) and turns on a switch for playing music, the control unit 5 stores the music (song) stored in the setting information storage unit 13. Music is reproduced from the speaker 6 based on the reproduction order information and the music data stored in the music data storage unit 12. At this time, the control unit 5 recognizes that the music is being reproduced, and also recognizes the state of the reproduction signal based on the downstream signal, the electric signal from the timer, the electric signal from the power supply unit 14, and the like. (Recognizes various signals sent from the entire system). However, at this time, a signal corresponding to the setting information set in the setting information storage unit 13 is not yet input to the control unit 5 (ST1).

  When an arbitrary input signal that may correspond to various setting information set in the setting information storage unit 13 is input from the system to the control unit 5, the control unit 5 displays the contents of the arbitrary input signal. Confirmation is performed by processing based on pre-programmed processing commands (ST2).

  After confirming the content of the input signal, the control unit 5 needs to notify the user by referring to the setting information of the corresponding notification condition previously stored in the setting information storage unit 13 by the user. The presence / absence determination is performed (ST3).

  In ST3, for example, if the input signal is an electric signal from the timer and it is determined that notification is not required because it does not correspond to the time notification condition, it returns to the notification signal confirmation waiting state (ST1). On the other hand, if it corresponds to the time notification condition or the elapsed time notification condition, it is determined that notification is required (determined to be notification information), and when the notification timing is specified, the control unit 5 notifies the user of the notification. In order to determine the timing, it is determined whether the state of the music being played is being played or between songs (ST4). A case where the notification timing is set to between songs will be described below.

  If the music is being played, it waits for the music to end (ST5), and the following speech synthesis process is performed on the notification information (ST6). If it is between songs, the speech synthesis process is immediately performed (ST6). The voice synthesis process is synthesized based on the voice data in the voice data storage unit 11 in accordance with the setting conditions corresponding to the input signal. For example, the content of the setting information is set to “notify at around 5 o'clock. Between songs.”, An electric signal from the timer is input to the control unit 5 at 5 o'clock, and it is determined that it corresponds to the notification information. If it takes 3 minutes to complete, the notification information will be corrected by taking this 3 minutes into account, and voice data will be synthesized as “5, 3, 3, minutes will be announced”. is there.

  If it is determined that the user needs urgent notification of incoming information, and the notification timing of the incoming notification setting is set in real time, it is determined that the notification information corresponds to notification information in ST3, and speech synthesis processing is immediately performed. (ST6). The voice synthesis process in this case is to synthesize voice data saying “I will inform you that I am receiving a call now”. However, if the user does not need urgency and the notification timing of the incoming notification setting, which is the content of the setting information, is set between songs, the steps ST4, ST5, ST6 or ST3, ST6 are performed. And, for example, if it takes 2 minutes to finish the song, the notification information is corrected and a speech synthesis process such as “I will inform you that there was an incoming call 2 minutes ago” is performed. is there.

  After performing the voice synthesis process (ST6), the control unit 5 generates an analog signal based on the voice data synthesized according to the contents of the setting information and reproduces the voice with the speaker 6 (ST7). . Alternatively, the audio data is superimposed on the music data, and the sound and music are superimposed and reproduced by the speaker 6 (ST7). After the audio reproduction is completed, the process returns to the ST1 notification signal confirmation waiting state.

  3 (a), (b-1), and (c-2) are determined in advance in the voice data storage unit 11 and the setting information storage unit 13 of the storage unit 50 provided in the mobile phone of the present invention. An example of setting information for storing a processing command that requires a user-selected notification from a written voice and a pre-programmed processing command is listed. These pieces of information can be confirmed on the display unit 7. In the voice data storage unit 11, as shown in FIG. 3A, as voice data, a number such as “1-100”, a time such as “minute / second, date / time, month / day, year” is stored. Corresponding reading sound of various words, syllable reading sound such as “Out of service area, now in the middle of the song,” corresponding to the radio wave situation with the base station, etc. “Please continue to listen to this song The reading sound of a phrase such as “” is recorded. The voice data other than those described above may be vowels such as “A, K, S, T, N”, consonant readout sounds, or “sounds of wind, waves, rituals, etc.”.

  As shown in FIG. 3B-1, the setting information storage unit 13 is provided with a function setting menu which is a pre-programmed processing command such as “time notification setting” and “position information notification setting”. For example, when “time notification setting” is selected and used as a processing command that requires notification from the user, for example, as shown in FIG. ”), Every 30 minutes (notify the time every 30 minutes), or notify / not notify the time at the end of the song” can be selected as appropriate. In addition, the “notification timing” can be selected so that the user can “notify in real time or at the timing of the end of a song (between songs)”.

  Further, the setting information storage unit 13 is provided with a predetermined state setting menu such as “radio wave condition notification setting” as shown in FIG. 3B-2. As shown in b-2), when the user selects “radio wave status notification setting”, the “notification content” includes “where in the transition from outside the service area, when moving from the service area to the outside of the service area, where "Do not notify even when" is set. In addition, the “notification timing” can be selected so that the user can be notified in “real time or at the end of a song (between songs)” or the like. This will be specifically described below.

  For example, when “time notification setting” in the setting information storage unit 13 is selected and set to “every hour”, the following processing is performed. If the timer built in the control unit 5 of the mobile phone 100 is 7 o'clock, a signal notifying the control unit 5 that the timer has reached 7 o'clock is issued. Based on the signal from the timer, the control unit 5 recognizes that the time is 7 o'clock and, at the same time, refers to the content of the function setting menu recorded in the setting information storage unit 13 and sets “time notification setting” as notification information. Confirm that “Hourly” is selected and set. Then, the control unit 5 starts a program configured to correspond to “every hour” of a predetermined “time notification setting”, and stores the voice data registered in the voice data storage unit 11. Since the search is sequentially performed and synthesized in time series, the voice corresponding to the time of 7 o'clock is read and synthesized. In other words, a sound signal “7, time has come” is transmitted to the speaker 6 as a sound to reproduce it as a sound. At this time, when music is played back by the speaker 6, it is referred to the content of “notification timing” recorded in the setting information storage unit 13, for example, voice data that informs the time in real time. Can be superimposed on the music being played, so that the music can be played back while fading out (volume adjustment), and then the music can be faded in again. , Hours, minutes, minutes, seconds, etc. ”may be played separately.

  It is not always necessary to provide fade-out and fade-in. In addition, as described above, there is no need to associate the voice as “7, o'clock,” and any phrase or information can be used as long as the information can be recorded in the storage unit 50 and managed by the control unit 5. It may be configured as sound, or information may be reproduced as sound. For example, if it is time information, “What time and minute? Please listen to this song continuously.” If it is a radio wave condition, “It was out of range while listening to the song you listened to. "If the battery information," Battery is low. Please charge. "If the mail information," I received the mail while enjoying the current song. " If it is location information, “You are in the middle of music but you are close to your destination.” If it is incoming information, “You are in the middle of music, but you are calling from ~”.

  As described above, in the mobile phone 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the “time notification setting”, “elapsed time notification setting”, “position information notification setting”, “radio wave condition” set by the user in advance are set. The control unit 5 of the mobile phone 100 needs to provide notification information in response to processing commands that are programmed in advance such as “notification setting”, “incoming notification setting”, “battery notification setting”, and the like. Each time it is recognized, the voice data stored in the voice data storage unit 11 is voice-synthesized by the control unit 5 and reproduced from the speaker, so even complicated information can be accurately detected. The effect that it can be communicated to the user is obtained. Therefore, the user can confirm the information required by the user by voice without looking at the display screen provided in the mobile phone or the display screen of the indicator. It is obvious that such notification information having many types cannot be accurately realized by using a simple notification sound employed in a conventional mobile phone.

  As described above, in the first embodiment of the present invention, the mobile phone 100 has been described in detail. However, even in the case of a phone fixed to a car such as a car phone, the user has set in advance like the mobile phone 100. Corresponding to a lot of setting information such as `` Time notification setting '', `` Elapsed time notification setting '', `` Location information notification setting '', `` Radio signal notification setting '', `` Incoming call notification setting '', `` Battery notification setting '', etc. Whenever it becomes necessary for the control unit 5 of the automobile telephone to provide notification information, the control unit 5 performs voice synthesis processing on the voice data stored in the voice data storage unit 11 and reproduces it from the speaker. Therefore, it is clear that the effect that even complicated information can be accurately transmitted to the user can be obtained. In particular, it is needless to say that a car phone or the like has a special effect of preventing side-by-side driving while driving.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a mobile phone according to the present invention. Is a flowchart showing the control operation of the cellular phone of the present invention. These are examples of voice data and setting information stored in the cellular phone of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

5 Control Unit 6 Speaker 11 Audio Data Storage Unit 12 Music Data Storage Unit 13 Setting Information Storage Unit 100 Cellular Phone

Claims (4)

In a mobile communication terminal having a music playback function, a music data storage unit for storing music, a voice data storage unit for storing predetermined voices, and a user's selection from pre-programmed processing commands A setting information storage unit that stores a processing command that requires notification, and notification information that has been processed based on the processing command that requires the notification is stored in the voice data stored in the voice data storage unit. A mobile communication terminal with a music reproduction function, comprising: a control unit having a function of synthesizing speech using a voice and reproducing the synthesized voice on a speaker. 2. The mobile communication terminal with music playback function according to claim 1, further comprising a control unit having a function of playing back the synthesized voice to the speaker after the song ends when the song is being played back. Mobile communication terminal with music playback function. In the mobile communication terminal with music playback function according to claim 2, the notification information during music playback is corrected to notification information after the end of the song, and voice synthesis is performed based on the corrected notification information, and the voice synthesis is performed. A mobile communication terminal with a music playback function, comprising a control unit having a function of playing back sound to a speaker. The processing command requiring notification is a processing command for passing any one of time, elapsed time, location information, radio wave status, incoming call status, and battery status. A mobile communication terminal with a music playback function according to any one of the above.

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