JP2013135462A - Portable terminal, control method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To control receiver volume while suppressing a trouble to call for the user.SOLUTION: Receiver volume corresponding to other portable terminal making a call with a portable terminal is determined (step S201 through step S208). When call is started using this receiver volume, and the voice of a user emitted for the portable terminal satisfies predetermined conditions during call (step S210), call is continued by increasing the receiver volume (step S211), and the receiver volume is decreased when the portable terminal is separated from the ear.

Description

  The present invention relates to control of automatic adjustment of a reception volume by voice recognition in a mobile terminal.

  If it is difficult to hear the other party's voice during a call with a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone, the volume of the other party is increased and the user manually changes the volume level to the mobile phone. There is a need to do.

  Therefore, a mobile phone terminal that adjusts the reception volume according to the noise level in a noisy environment (for example, Patent Document 1), a mobile phone terminal that controls the optimal reception volume according to the ambient sound pressure (for example, Patent Document 2), A system is described that raises the volume of received sound by shaking a mobile phone terminal (for example, Patent Document 3).

JP 2010-98381 A JP 2009-206616 A JP 11-252240 A

  However, in the techniques described in Patent Documents 1 and 2, when it is difficult to hear the other party's voice during a call, the user himself / herself needs to increase the reception volume level, and during that time, the mobile phone terminal is separated from the ear, Since it is necessary to set the reception volume level up, there is a problem that the conversation is temporarily interrupted.

  Also, when you start a call, you answer the phone, but you will need to set the volume level of the incoming call in the same way, so the other party may suspect that the phone is broken or whether you are answering the phone. Since it becomes unclear, it may be troublesome to make a call again.

  Similarly, the technique described in Patent Document 3 may cause a similar problem because it is necessary to set the reception volume level up during a call.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a portable terminal, a control method, and a program that enable a user to control the received sound volume while preventing troubles in a call.

  A first invention for solving the above problem is a portable terminal capable of making a call with another portable terminal, wherein a first memory for storing a condition for increasing a reception volume corresponding to a voice uttered by a user Means, voice processing means for acquiring voice uttered by the user, transmission / reception means for receiving voice from the other portable terminal, and voice acquired by the voice processing means satisfy the conditions stored by the first storage means. And a control means for increasing the received sound volume, wherein the sound processing means emits the sound received by the transmitting / receiving means using the received sound volume raised by the control means. It is a terminal.

  A second invention for solving the above problem is a method of controlling a portable terminal capable of making a call with another portable terminal, wherein the voice processing unit of the portable terminal acquires a voice uttered by a user. A transmission / reception step in which the transmission / reception means of the portable terminal receives voice from the other portable terminal, and a control means of the portable terminal sets the received sound volume corresponding to the voice uttered by the user from the voice acquired by the voice processing step. A control step of increasing the reception volume when the condition stored by the first storage means for storing the condition for increasing is satisfied, and the voice processing step uses the reception volume increased by the control step. A method for controlling a portable terminal, comprising: emitting a voice received by the transmission / reception means.

  A third invention for solving the above problem is a program executed in a mobile terminal capable of making a call with another mobile terminal, and the voice processing means for acquiring the voice emitted by the user from the mobile terminal, The transmission / reception means for receiving sound from the other portable terminal and the sound acquired by the sound processing means are stored by the first storage means for storing the condition for increasing the reception volume corresponding to the sound emitted by the user. When the condition is satisfied, the control unit is configured to function as a control unit that raises the reception volume, and the voice processing unit emits the voice received by the transmission / reception unit, using the reception volume increased by the control unit. It is a program characterized by making it function.

  Advantageous Effects of Invention According to the present invention, it is possible to control the received sound volume while suppressing the trouble for the call by controlling the received sound volume by the sound uttered by the user who makes a call.

It is a block diagram which shows an example of the system configuration | structure of the mobile telephone which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the process which raises a reception volume automatically in this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the process which sets whether to perform the process which raises a reception volume automatically in this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the telephone number input screen in this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the main menu screen in this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the received sound volume level up screen in this invention. It is a block diagram for demonstrating that the setting completion message in this invention was displayed. It is a block diagram for demonstrating that the setting completion message in this invention was displayed. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the table for utilizing in the process performed in the portable terminal which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a system configuration of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The mobile terminal includes a microphone 101, an audio processing unit 102, a data conversion unit 103, a control unit 104, a storage unit 105, a transmission / reception unit 106, a display unit 107, a key operation unit 108, an antenna 109, a speaker 110, and a sensor 111. Composed.

  As a route for transmitting voice to the portable terminal possessed by the other party using the portable terminal possessed by the user, the speech uttered by the user is acquired from the microphone 101 and the speech processing unit 102 After the voice is converted as a voice signal, the voice processing unit 102 outputs the voice signal to the data conversion unit 103.

  The data conversion unit 103 converts the input audio signal into audio data and outputs the audio data to the control unit 104.

  The control unit 104 outputs the input audio data to the transmission / reception unit 106. Then, the transmitting / receiving unit 106 converts the input audio data into an audio signal and then outputs the audio signal to the antenna 109, thereby making a call with the mobile terminal possessed by the other party.

  On the other hand, the antenna 109 receives a voice signal transmitted from the mobile terminal held by the other party as a route for receiving the voice from the mobile terminal owned by the other party at the mobile terminal held by the user. The received audio signal is output to the transmission / reception unit 106.

  The transmission / reception unit 106 converts the input audio signal into audio data and outputs the audio data to the control unit 104. The control unit 104 outputs the audio data to the data conversion unit 103. The data conversion unit 103 receives the input data. Convert audio data into audio signals.

  Then, the data conversion unit 103 outputs an audio signal to the audio processing unit 102, the audio processing unit 102 outputs the input audio signal to the speaker 110, and the speaker 110 outputs the input audio signal. Thus, it is possible to receive audio from the other party's mobile terminal.

  Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 2, a description will be given of a process for automatically increasing the received sound volume in the mobile phone according to the present embodiment.

  In step S201, the number input on the telephone number input screen 201 (see FIG. 4) at the time of outgoing call is acquired to determine whether or not the call key 202 has been pressed. If it is determined that the call has been pressed, the process proceeds to step S202. The process proceeds and if it is not determined that the button has been pressed, the process proceeds to step S203.

  In step S202, the telephone number is output from the key operation unit 108 to the control unit 104, and the control unit 104 outputs the telephone number to the data conversion unit 103 and converts it into telephone number information. Then, a call with the other party's mobile phone is started.

  In step S203, it is determined whether the antenna 109 has received an incoming call from the other party's mobile phone. If it is determined that the incoming call has been received, the process proceeds to step S204. If it is not determined that the incoming call has been received, the process ends. To do.

  In step S <b> 204, the antenna 109 outputs the received audio signal to the transmission / reception unit 106, and the transmission / reception unit 106 converts the input audio signal into audio data and outputs the audio data to the data conversion unit 103. Then, the data conversion unit 103 converts the voice data received from the transmission / reception unit 106 into telephone number information.

  In step S205, the control unit 104 acquires the reception volume ON / OFF setting from the reception volume level up setting information table (see FIG. 9) provided in the storage unit 105, determines whether the reception volume is ON or OFF, If it is determined to be ON, the process proceeds to step S206. If it is determined to be OFF, the process proceeds to step S207.

  The reception volume level up setting information table has a reception volume ON / OFF setting that indicates whether or not the reception volume is automatically changed during a call for a mobile terminal that makes a call. If the setting is ON, the reception volume is automatically changed. If the reception volume ON / OFF setting is OFF, the reception volume is not automatically changed.

  Also, the reception volume level up setting information table shows the reception volume level for making a call using the default reception volume when the reception volume is not automatically changed, that is, when the reception volume ON / OFF setting is OFF. Is provided.

  When the reception volume ON / OFF setting is ON, the reception volume is automatically changed using the reception volume level stored in the address book information table (see FIG. 9) (details will be described later).

  Depending on the party you are talking to, you usually talk quietly, or you usually talk to an area where radio waves are difficult to hear because you are talking to an area where radio waves are difficult to reach, and you can talk to the other party in an environment where noise is generated. In order to avoid troubles in calls such as difficult to hear for better, by setting the reception volume in advance corresponding to the mobile terminal, it is possible to talk smoothly without setting the reception volume manually Is possible. This setting can also be input from a screen (not shown).

  In step S206, it is determined whether or not the telephone number included in the telephone number information acquired in step S202 or step S204 exists in the telephone number data of the address book information table (see FIG. 9). The process proceeds to step S208, and if it is not determined that it exists, the process proceeds to step S217.

  The address book information table is a table for setting information related to the received sound volume for each mobile terminal, NO for uniquely identifying the record, a name indicating the name of the owner of the mobile terminal, the telephone number of the mobile terminal , And the reception volume when making a call with a portable terminal.

  In step S207, the control unit 104 acquires the reception volume level from the reception volume level up setting information table in order to acquire the default reception volume level.

  In step S208, the control unit 104 acquires the received sound volume level corresponding to the telephone number data in the address book information table that matches the telephone number included in the telephone number information acquired in step S202 or step S204.

  Then, the control unit 104 determines the reception volume setting value for setting the reception volume for the mobile terminal using the reception volume level acquired in step S207 and step S208, and outputs it to the audio processing unit 102. Then, the sound processing unit 102 emits sound from the speaker 110 at the volume of the received sound volume setting value.

  In step S209, the control unit 104 determines whether or not the end button (not shown) for ending the call is pressed from the key operation unit 108, and determines that the end button (not shown) is pressed. If it is determined that the call has ended, the process proceeds to step S214. If it is not determined that the end button (not shown) has been pressed, it is determined that the call has not ended. The process proceeds to S210.

  In step S210, speech such as words uttered by the user toward the microphone 101 is output as an audio signal to the data conversion unit 103 through the audio processing unit 102, and the data conversion unit 103 converts the audio signal into audio data. The control unit 104 determines whether or not there is word data in the word information table (see FIG. 9) provided in the storage unit 105 that matches the word uttered toward the microphone 101.

  The wording information table includes wording data indicating data relating to the wording that is made because it is difficult to hear the voice of the other party due to the voice such as a word uttered by the user toward the microphone 101 by NO for uniquely identifying the record. .

  For example, if the other party's voice is difficult to hear, repeat the phrase “What if?” Or ask the other party the question “I ’m hard to hear…”. Is shown.

  If there is word data that matches the word uttered toward the microphone 101, the process proceeds to step S211; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S212.

  In step S211, the control unit 104 calculates the reception volume from the audio data output from the data conversion unit 103. If the reception volume is larger than the reception volume specified by the current reception volume setting value, the reception volume level is set to a predetermined level. Up.

  It should be noted that more appropriate processing can be executed by adding data such as the number of repetitions of the word data and the number of repetitions in a predetermined time to the word information table.

  That is, in step 210 and step S211, there is word data that matches the word uttered toward the microphone 101, and the number of words uttered toward the microphone 101 and the number of times of repetition in a predetermined time are stored in the word information table. When the number of occurrences of the wording data is exceeded, the control unit 104 calculates the reception volume from the audio data output from the data conversion unit 103, and when it is larger than the reception volume specified by the current reception volume setting value, Increase the receiving volume level by a predetermined level.

  In addition, by adding information related to the volume of word data to the word information table, it is assumed that the other party's voice is difficult to hear when the user makes a call with a louder voice than usual, and the incoming volume is automatically raised. It is possible to make it.

  For example, even if the user utters “Hello”, if the volume of “Hello” is higher than normal, it is assumed that the other party's voice is difficult to hear. Become.

  In this case, in step 210 and step S211, there is word data that matches the word uttered toward the microphone 101, and the volume of the word uttered toward the microphone 101 exceeds the volume of the word information table. The control unit 104 calculates the reception volume from the audio data output from the data conversion unit 103. If the reception volume is larger than the reception volume specified by the current reception volume setting value, the reception volume level is increased by a predetermined level.

  In step S212, a value obtained by measuring the distance between the user and the portable terminal using the sensor 111 is output to the control unit 104 at predetermined time intervals. And the control part 104 determines with the portable terminal having left | separated from the ear | edge when the distance obtained by measurement becomes more than predetermined distance, advances a process to step S213, and when not more than predetermined distance, The process proceeds to step S209.

  In this step, when the call volume with the other party becomes difficult because the received volume is too high, the user automatically lowers the received volume level by moving the mobile terminal away from the ear.

  In step S213, the control unit 104 lowers the current reception volume level by a predetermined level, determines an reception volume setting value for setting the reception volume for the mobile terminal using the decreased reception volume level, To 102. Then, the sound processing unit 102 emits sound from the speaker 110 at the volume of the received sound volume setting value.

  In step S214, the control unit 104 determines whether or not the telephone number included in the telephone number information acquired in step S202 or step S204 exists in the telephone number data of the address book information table (see FIG. 9). If it is determined that it exists, the process proceeds to step S216. If it is not determined that it exists, the process proceeds to step S215.

  In step S215, the control unit 104 updates the received sound volume level in the received sound volume level up setting information table with the received sound volume level in which a call is currently being made. In step S216, the control unit 104 performs step S202 or step S204. The reception volume level corresponding to the telephone number data in the address information table that matches the telephone number acquired in is updated with the reception volume level at which a call is currently made.

  In step S217, the control unit 104 acquires the received sound volume level from the received sound volume level up setting information table in order to acquire the default received sound volume level.

  In step S218, the control unit 104 determines whether or not the end button (not shown) for ending the call has been pressed from the key operation unit 108, and determines that the end button (not shown) has been pressed. If this is the case, it is assumed that the call has ended, and this processing ends.

  Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 3, a setting process for determining whether or not to automatically change the reception volume in the mobile phone according to the present embodiment will be described.

  In step S301, the control unit 104 activates the reception volume level up screen 204 (see FIG. 6) by the key operation unit 108 from the main menu screen 203 (see FIG. 5), and sets the reception volume in the reception volume level up setting information table. The ON / OFF setting is acquired and output to the received sound volume level up screen 204.

  The reception volume level up screen 204 is a button 205 for selecting when the reception volume is automatically changed, a button 206 for not selecting when the reception volume is not automatically changed, and confirming whether to change automatically. An OK button 207 for pressing the button is provided.

  In step S302, the control unit 104 determines whether or not the OK button 207 on the received sound volume level up screen 204 is pressed from the key operation unit 108. If it is determined that the key is pressed, the control unit 104 proceeds to step S303, In step S <b> 303, the control unit 104 determines which button 205 to be set or button 206 not to be set is pressed from the key operation unit 108.

  If it is determined that the button 205 to be set is pressed, the process proceeds to step S304. If it is determined that the button 206 that is not set is pressed, the process proceeds to step S305.

  In step S304, the reception volume ON / OFF setting of the reception volume level up setting information is set to ON, the setting completion message 208 shown in FIG. 7 is displayed, and when the OK button 209 is pressed, this processing is terminated.

  In step S305, the reception volume ON / OFF setting of the reception volume level up setting information is set to OFF, the setting completion message 210 shown in FIG. 8 is displayed, and when the OK button 211 is pressed, this processing is terminated.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to control the received sound volume while suppressing the trouble for the user by controlling the received sound volume by the sound uttered by the user who makes the call.

  In addition, the present invention can take an embodiment as, for example, a method, a program, or a storage medium. Specifically, the present invention may be applied to a system including a plurality of devices. You may apply to the apparatus which consists of one apparatus.

  In this case, the program itself read from the recording medium realizes the novel function of the present invention, and the recording medium storing the program constitutes the present invention. As a recording medium for supplying the program, for example, a flexible disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM, CD-R, DVD-ROM, magnetic tape, nonvolatile memory card, ROM, EEPROM, silicon A disk or the like can be used.

  Further, by executing the program read by the computer, not only the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized, but also an OS or the like operating on the computer based on an instruction of the program is a part of the actual processing or It goes without saying that the case where the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by performing all of the above processing is also included.

  Furthermore, after the program read from the recording medium is written to the memory provided in the function expansion board inserted into the computer or the function expansion unit connected to the computer, the function expansion board is based on the instructions of the program code. It goes without saying that the case where the CPU or the like provided in the function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing.

  Needless to say, the present invention can be applied to a case where the present invention is achieved by supplying a program to a system or apparatus. In this case, by reading a recording medium storing a program for achieving the present invention into the system or apparatus, the system or apparatus can enjoy the effects of the present invention.

  Furthermore, by downloading and reading a program for achieving the present invention from a server, database, etc. on a network using a communication program, the system or apparatus can enjoy the effects of the present invention. In addition, all the structures which combined each embodiment mentioned above and its modification are also included in this invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 101 Microphone 102 Audio | voice processing part 103 Data conversion part 104 Control part 105 Memory | storage part 106 Transmission / reception part 107 Display part 108 Key operation part 109 Antenna 110 Speaker 111 Sensor

Claims (6)

A mobile device that can talk to other mobile devices,
First storage means for storing conditions for increasing the reception volume in response to the voice uttered by the user;
Audio processing means for acquiring audio emitted by the user;
Transmitting / receiving means for receiving audio from the other portable terminal;
Control means for raising the received sound volume when the voice acquired by the voice processing means satisfies the condition stored by the first storage means;
With
The portable terminal characterized in that the voice processing means emits the voice received by the transmission / reception means by using the reception volume raised by the control means.   The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the condition is a word uttered by a user. Second storage means for storing the received sound volume corresponding to the mobile terminal;
The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the control unit obtains a reception volume corresponding to the other mobile terminal that performs a call stored in the second storage unit. Measuring means for measuring the distance between the user and the portable terminal;
4. The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein when the distance between the user and the portable terminal is equal to or greater than a predetermined distance by the measuring unit, the control unit lowers the reception volume. 5. Terminal. A method of controlling a mobile terminal that can communicate with other mobile terminals,
A voice processing step in which the voice processing means of the portable terminal acquires the voice emitted by the user;
A transmission / reception step in which the transmission / reception means of the mobile terminal receives audio from the other mobile terminal;
When the control means of the portable terminal satisfies the condition stored by the first storage means for storing the condition for increasing the received sound volume corresponding to the voice uttered by the user, the voice acquired by the voice processing step, Control step to increase the listening volume,
Including
The voice processing step includes a method of controlling a portable terminal, including producing a voice received by the transmission / reception means using the reception volume raised in the control step. A program that runs on a mobile device that can talk to other mobile devices,
The portable terminal;
Audio processing means for acquiring audio emitted by the user;
Transmitting / receiving means for receiving audio from the other portable terminal;
Control means for increasing the received sound volume when the sound acquired by the sound processing means satisfies the condition stored by the first storage means for storing the condition for increasing the received sound volume corresponding to the sound uttered by the user; ,
To function,
The audio processing unit causes the voice received by the transmitting / receiving unit to function using the reception volume raised by the control unit.

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