JP3713434B2 - Communication terminal device and ringing tone generation method thereof - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a communication terminal device having a ringing melody function for playing a pre-registered ringing melody in response to an incoming call, and a ringing tone generation method therefor.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Communication terminal devices such as telephones and facsimile machines are widely used that have an incoming melody function that generates a melody sound based on famous music instead of a monotonous ringing tone. In the communication terminal device, if a different song is designated for each caller and a song corresponding to the incoming caller number is played, it is possible to identify the caller only by listening to the incoming melody ( JP, 10-19079, A).
[0003]
In addition, among communication terminal devices having such a ringing melody function, a user can newly select a favorite song according to a musical score, in addition to appropriately selecting from songs prepared in advance in the device. Some of them have functions that can be used, and according to this, it is possible to increase the number of registered songs and assign ringtones to many callers, as well as to enjoy original ringtones made by yourself or arranged Become.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in order to register a new incoming melody song, it is necessary to specify sound information such as the scale and the length of each sound one by one, which is complicated and laborious. Also, since new registration of incoming melody requires a large memory capacity to store the melody data, there is a limit to the number of songs that can be registered, so if you try to assign to the caller so that the songs do not overlap The number of registered users is limited.
[0005]
The present invention has been devised to solve such problems of the prior art, and its main purpose is to perform a complicated registration operation for a ringing melody different from that prepared in advance in the device. It can be used easily according to the user's preference, and when the songs are allocated to each caller so that the caller can be identified by the incoming melody, the number of registrations is increased while suppressing an increase in memory capacity. It is an object of the present invention to provide a communication terminal device configured to be able to perform such a process and a ring tone generation method thereof.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve such an object, in the present invention, the configuration of the communication terminal device having the ringing melody function is arranged to identify the identification information of the original melody to be played at the time of the incoming call and how to arrange the original melody Setting data storage means for storing conditions for each caller number, and an original music melody corresponding to the caller number when receiving a call from the caller number stored in the setting data storage means, an arrangement corresponding to the caller number and arrangement melody generating means for arrangement in accordance with the conditions, the ringtone generating control means for generating a ring tone generating means wearing any of the original music melody when the arrangement was arrangement melody or the arrangement condition is not set It was provided.
[0007]
According to this, an arrangement melody having an impression different from that of the original melody can be easily created and used without performing a complicated registration operation. In this case, it is desirable to prepare a plurality of arrangement conditions and select them appropriately. The original music melody to be arranged can be either one prepared in advance in the apparatus or newly registered by the user.
[0008]
In this case, it is possible to create arrangement melody data at the time of setting data registration and store it in the ring tone data storage means in advance. However, if arrangement melody data is created for each incoming call, arrangement melody data can be used. Data storage becomes unnecessary, and the capacity of the ringtone data storage means can be reduced.
[0009]
Arrangement conditions include those for changing the sound information of each sound of the original melody, for example, changing the tone of the original music melody according to the music rules (transposition), and changing the original music melody. The speed of changing the overall length of each sound of the music melody at a predetermined ratio can be mentioned. Alternatively, the main melody can be used as the main melody, and a sub-melody that gives a predetermined musical effect, for example, a chord effect or a revolving effect, can be added to the main melody and played as an arrangement melody. is there.
[0011]
In addition to the original music melody, it is possible to register more senders by allocating arrangement melody to the sender. In this case, the number of registered senders can be increased by increasing the number of arrangement melody choices according to the arrangement conditions, but it is necessary to set the arrangement conditions so that the arrangement melody and the original melody can be easily identified. .
[0012]
In the communication terminal device, a reading means for reading a destination registration sheet provided with a sender number entry field, and a sheet for analyzing the contents of the destination registration sheet read by the reading means and storing it in the setting data storage means A recognizing means, and an arrangement condition entry field for designating arrangement conditions can be provided on the destination registration sheet so that arrangement conditions can be designated for each sender number.
[0013]
This facilitates registration of arrangement conditions for each sender. In this case, if there are multiple original music melodies to be arranged, it is necessary to specify one of them, and a destination registration sheet with a melody item entry field for specifying the melody for each caller is required. It may be prepared separately or a destination registration sheet provided with both an arrangement condition entry field and a melody piece entry field may be used.
[0014]
The communication terminal device has a master unit and a slave unit, and an arrangement melody data creation means is provided in the master unit, and the arrangement melody data created according to the arrangement conditions is transferred to the slave unit. Configuration can be taken.
[0015]
According to this, it is possible to avoid an increase in manufacturing cost due to the arrangement of the arrangement melody data creation means for the master unit and the slave unit separately. In this case, the melody data transferred to the slave unit may be stored in the ringtone data storage unit on the slave unit side, but a configuration in which required melody data is transferred to the slave unit each time an incoming call is possible is also possible. . Further, when different melody is played between the parent device and the child device, the melody data is created collectively by the arrangement melody data creating means on the parent device side, and only the melody data for the child device is transferred to the child device.
[0016]
The communication terminal device has a master unit and a slave unit, and the arrangement melody data creation means creates a plurality of different melody that give musical effect by playing simultaneously based on the original melody However, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which the plurality of melodies are played separately by the master unit and the slave unit.
[0017]
According to this, a ringtone melody rich in taste can be enjoyed by the sound effect that a plurality of different melody sounds can be heard from a distant position. In this case, whirling is suitable as a musical effect by combining a plurality of melodies, but chords are also possible. Further, various configurations such as an acoustic effect that enhances the three-dimensional effect are possible.
[0018]
In the communication terminal device, a reading means for reading a melody input sheet provided with a sound information entry column for each sound of the original music melody, and the contents of the melody input sheet read by the reading means are analyzed to obtain ring tone data. It is possible to adopt a configuration in which a sheet recognizing means for storing in the storage means is provided, an arrangement condition entry field for designating arrangement conditions is provided on the melody input sheet, and the arrangement conditions are designated for each original music melody.
[0019]
According to this, the operation for registering the arrangement condition is facilitated. In particular, chords and ring chords are not suitable for arrangement due to the original melody, and should be registered for each original melody. In this case, registering the sound information of the original melody and specifying the arrangement conditions in a batch. Can do.
[0020]
Further, in the present invention, when a ringtone is generated in a communication terminal device having a ringtone melody function, the arrangement is performed according to the arrangement conditions prepared in advance based on the original music melody stored in the ringtone data storage means. An arrangement melody is created by the melody creation means, and either the arrangement melody based on the arrangement condition or the original melody is generated from the ringtone generation means based on the setting data stored in the setting data storage means .
[0021]
According to this, an arrangement melody having an impression different from that of the original melody can be easily created and used without performing a complicated registration operation.
[0022]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the configuration of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0023]
FIG. 1 shows the overall configuration of a facsimile apparatus to which the present invention is applied. The facsimile apparatus receives a main control unit 1 that controls the entire apparatus, a line control unit 2 and a modem unit 3 that transmit and receive data to and from the line, and a reading unit 4 that reads a document. A printing unit 5 that prints image information and registered data, a ROM 6 that stores a program for operating the main control unit 1, a RAM 7 that stores image information being transmitted and received, transmission of image information, various settings, and the like The operation unit 8 for performing the above operation, the display unit 9 for displaying the operation status of the apparatus and registered contents, and the slave unit 11 capable of making a call at a position apart from the master unit 10 including these units. And a transmission / reception unit 12 for connecting them.
[0024]
As shown in FIG. 2, the facsimile apparatus has a ringing melody function for playing a ringing melody stored in the ringing tone data storage unit 21 in response to an incoming call, and is stored in the original melody data storage unit 22. Based on the original melody, an arrangement melody data creation unit 24 for creating an arrangement melody in accordance with arrangement conditions prepared in advance, and any one of the arrangement melody and the original melody based on the arrangement condition is stored in a setting data storage unit A ring tone generation control unit 26 that is generated from the ring tone generation unit 25 based on the setting data stored in 23 is provided. The arrangement melody created by the arrangement melody data creation section 24 is stored in the arrangement melody data storage section 27.
[0025]
The ring tone data storage unit 21 is provided in the RAM 7, and the ring tone generation control unit 26 is provided in the main control unit 1 shown in FIG. The ring tone generation unit 25 may generate a ring melody using the D / A conversion function in the modem unit 3, but an FM sound source or the like may be provided separately.
[0026]
The setting data storage unit 23 stores setting data for designating the arrangement melody and the original melody for each sender based on the arrangement conditions, and the ring tone generation control unit 26 transmits the incoming call from the original melody and the arrangement melody. An incoming call tone generation unit 25 generates the one corresponding to the person number.
[0027]
Further, in the facsimile apparatus, the destination registration sheet provided with the sender number entry column is read by the reading unit 4 shown in FIG. 1, and the contents of the destination registration sheet read here are read by the main control unit (sheet recognition means). ) Is analyzed at 1 and stored in the setting data storage unit 23.
[0028]
3 and 4 show an example of a partner registration sheet (partner registration sheet). In FIG. 3, there are provided a sender name entry field 41 in which a sender's name (first name and last name) is entered, and a sender number entry field 42 in which the sender's number is entered. The sender name entry field 41 is provided with a frame in which a kana character representing the reading of the name is entered one by one, and the sender number entry field 42 is provided with a frame in which a number representing the number is entered one by one. It is recognized by a character reading system (OCR system).
[0029]
Further, the destination registration sheet is provided with an arrangement condition entry field 43 for specifying arrangement conditions, and the arrangement conditions are specified for each caller number. The arrangement condition entry column 43 is provided with a song entry column 44 for designating the tone of the song tone and a speed entry column 45 for designating the speed (tempo) slowness. Recognition is performed by a mark reading method (OMR method) for determining the contrast of light and dark and the slow speed. A mark is printed in advance in a sheet type field 46 for determining the sheet type at the upper end of the destination registration sheet.
[0030]
As a result, it is possible to specify the standard three levels of “tone” and “dark” when there is no entry in the melody, and “fast” and “slow” as the standard in the case of no entry. The three stages can be designated, and a total of nine designations can be made by a combination of the change in music tone and the change in speed.
[0031]
4 is provided with a sender name entry field 51 and a sender number entry field 52, as well as an incoming melody number for designating an incoming melody number, like the counterpart registration sheet shown in FIG. An entry field 53 is provided, and an incoming melody (original melody) is registered for each caller number. The incoming melody number entry field 53 is provided with a frame in which a number representing a serial number assigned to each registered incoming melody is entered one character at a time, and is recognized by a character reading method (OCR method). Yes. A mark is also printed in advance in the sheet type field 56 for determining the sheet type at the upper end of the destination registration sheet.
[0032]
FIG. 5 shows a flow of caller number determination operation from the incoming call to the performance of the incoming melody corresponding to the caller number. Here, first, at step 101, it is determined whether or not the incoming caller number has been registered. If it has not been registered, the routine proceeds to step 102 where a default ringing melody defined by the apparatus is played.
[0033]
If it is determined in step 101 that the registration has been completed, the process proceeds to step 103 to determine the incoming melody number specified for the caller number child, and then in step 104 the arrangement conditions specified for each caller number are determined. Based on the determination result, an arrangement melody obtained by arranging the designated original melody under the designated arrangement conditions is played in step 105.
[0034]
The arrangement melody data creation unit 24 shown in FIG. 2 is provided in the main control unit 1 of the master unit 10 shown in FIG. 1, and the arrangement melody data created according to the arrangement conditions here is the slave unit shown in FIG. The data is transferred to the slave unit 11 via the melody data transfer unit 29. The melody data transferred to the handset 11 may be stored in the ringtone data storage unit on the handset 11 side, but a configuration in which required melody data is transferred to the handset 11 each time a call is received is also possible. .
[0035]
Further, the arrangement melody data creation unit 24 creates a plurality of melody that gives musical effect by playing simultaneously based on the original melody. Can be played separately. For example, the master unit 10 plays the original melody as the main melody as it is, and the slave unit 11 plays the sub melody to be sung.
[0036]
Further, in this facsimile apparatus, the melody input sheet provided with a sound information entry column for each sound of the original melody is read by the reading unit 4 shown in FIG. 1, and the contents of the read melody input sheet are main-controlled. The sound information for each sound of the original melody is stored in the original melody data storage unit 22 after being analyzed by the section (sheet recognition means) 1.
[0037]
FIG. 6 shows an example of a melody input sheet (ringtone registration sheet). Here, the sound information entry fields 61 for each sound of the incoming melody are arranged in order, and each sound information entry field 61 is used to specify the scale, the presence / absence of a sharp (#), and the length of the sound. A scale column 62, a sharp column 63, and a length column 64 in which letters or numbers are entered one by one are provided, and are recognized by a character reading method (OCR method).
[0038]
In the scale column 62, for example, ten numbers from “0” to “9” and “A”, “B”, “C”, “D”, “E”, “F”, “G”, “H” ”,“ I ”,“ J ”, and“ K ”, one of eleven alphabets is entered, and seven scales“ De ”,“ Le ”,“ Mi ”,“ Fah ”over three octaves. , “So”, “La”, and “Shi”, that is, one of 21 scales is designated. In the sharp column 63, for example, “0” or “1” for specifying the presence or absence of # is entered. For example, any one of “0”, “1”, “2”, “4”, “8”, and “F” is entered in the length column 64, and rests, full codes, half notes, quarters One of a note, an eighth note and a sixteenth note is designated.
[0039]
The melody input sheet is provided with an arrangement condition entry field 66 for specifying arrangement conditions, and the arrangement conditions are specified for each original melody. The arrangement condition entry column 66 is provided with a chord designation entry column 67 for designating the presence / absence of arrangement by chords and a ring designation entry column 68 for designating the presence / absence of arrangement by ring chords. It is recognized by a mark reading method (OMR method) for determining the presence / absence of designation and the presence / absence of singing. At the upper end of the registered sheet, a mark is printed in advance in a sheet type column 69 for discriminating the sheet type.
[0040]
In the above example, the sound information is recognized by the character reading method (OCR method), but a configuration by a mark sheet method (OMR method) is also possible. In this case, for example, a mark field corresponding to seven scales from “do” to “s”, a mark field corresponding to “#”, a mark field corresponding to the lengths of five notes from 1 to 16, and a rest Sound information is designated for each sound in the mark field corresponding to the mark and the mark field for designating the end, and a sheet provided with these mark fields arranged for the number of sounds assumed is used. It ’s fine.
[0041]
7, 8, and 9 show the flow of the arrangement melody data creation operation in the arrangement melody data creation unit 24. First, in step 201 shown in FIG. 7, it is determined whether or not a chord is specified. If a chord is specified, the process proceeds to step 202 to create chord data. If no chord is specified, the process proceeds to step 203 to determine whether or not a chord is specified. If there is a ring designation, the process proceeds to step 204 to create ring data, and if there is no ring designation, the process ends. Here, priority is given to chord designation, and either one of chords and singing is selected.
[0042]
In the chord data creation operation in step 202 shown in FIG. 7, an arrangement melody composed of the chords based on the original melody is created using the data conversion table. That is, as shown in FIG. 8, first, the original music melody data is obtained from the original music melody data storage unit 22 in step 301, the arrangement melody data is created by referring to the chord data conversion table in step 302, and in step 303. The arrangement melody data is stored in the arrangement melody data storage unit 27. In step 304, it is determined whether or not all data has been completed. Thus, the original melody is converted one by one to create an arrangement melody.
[0043]
In the ring data creation operation in step 204 shown in FIG. 7, an auxiliary melody that gives a ring effect is created by playing the original melody as the main melody and simultaneously with the main melody. Here, a sub-melody is created in which a rest of a predetermined length is inserted at the beginning of the main melody so that the main melody is repeated with a delay.
[0044]
That is, as shown in FIG. 9, first, in step 401, the original melody data as the main melody is obtained from the original melody data storage unit 22, and then in step 402, it is determined whether or not it is the first rest data. If it is not the first rest data, the routine proceeds to step 403, where it is added to the number of notes n, and this is repeated until the first rest data is found, thereby counting the number of notes n up to the first rest data. Then, after rests corresponding to the number n of notes are stored in step 404, the main melody data is stored in step 405. In step 406, it is determined whether or not all data is finished. It returns and repeats this until all data ends. In addition, in the count of the number of notes n, the length of each sound is taken into account, for example, 1/2 for a quarter note and 1/4 for a quarter note. As a result, as shown in FIG. 10, the sub melody starts playing after the first rest of the main melody, and then the sub melody is played so as to follow the main melody.
[0045]
In this embodiment, the example in which the arrangement condition is specified by the partner registration sheet and the melody input sheet has been described. However, the arrangement condition can be specified by operating the operation key without using such a sheet. You may do it. Furthermore, it is possible to register the sound information for each sound of the other party (name, caller number) and melody by using these sheets, but it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which these registered contents are input by operating the operation keys. is there.
[0046]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, an incoming melody having a different impression from a song prepared in advance by the device or a song already registered by the user can be created without performing a complicated registration operation. Can be used. Furthermore, when the incoming melody music is allocated to the caller, the number of registrations can be increased while suppressing an increase in memory capacity, and a great effect can be obtained in improving convenience.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the entirety of a facsimile apparatus to which the present invention is applied. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a main part related to a ringing melody function according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a destination registration sheet according to the present invention. FIG. 5 is a flowchart of caller number determination operation according to the present invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a melody input sheet according to the present invention. FIG. 8 is a flowchart of chord data creation operation according to the present invention. FIG. 9 is a flowchart of chord data creation operation according to the present invention. Diagram showing the point [Explanation of symbols]
1 Main control unit 2 Line control unit 3 Modem unit 4 Reading unit 5 Printing unit 6 ROM
7 RAM
8 Operation unit 9 Display unit 10 Master unit 11 Slave unit 12 Transmission / reception unit 21 Ringtone data storage unit 22 Original melody data storage unit 23 Setting data storage unit 24 Arrangement melody data creation unit 25 Ringtone generation unit 26 Ringtone generation control unit 27 Arrangement melody data storage unit 29 Slave unit melody data transfer unit 41, 51 Caller name entry field 42, 52 Caller number entry field 43 Arrangement condition entry field 44 Music tone entry field 45 Speed entry field 53 Incoming melody number entry field 61 Sound information entry field 62 Scale field 63 Sharp field 64 Length field 66 Arrangement condition entry field 67 Chord designation entry field 68 Rotation designation entry field

Claims (6)

Setting data storage means for storing for each caller number the identification information of the original music melody to be played when receiving a call and the arrangement conditions of how to arrange the original music melody, and the caller number stored in the setting data storage means An arrangement melody creating means for arranging the original melody corresponding to the caller number according to the arrangement condition corresponding to the caller number each time there is an incoming call , and the arrangement arrangement melody or the arrangement condition is not set communication terminal apparatus comprising the ringtone generation control means for generating a ring tone generating means wearing any of the original music melody for. Reading means for reading a destination registration sheet provided with a sender number entry field; and a sheet recognition means for analyzing the contents of the destination registration sheet read by the reading means and storing the contents in the setting data storage means. ,
The arrangement condition entry field for specifying the arrangement condition in the destination registration sheet provided, the communication terminal apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that so as to specify the arrangement conditions for each caller number. It has a parent machine and a child machine, and the arrangement melody data creation means is provided in the parent machine, wherein the arrangement melody data created according to the arrangement conditions is transferred to the child machine. The communication terminal device according to claim 1 or 2 . The arrangement melody data creating means creates a plurality of melody that gives a musical effect by performing simultaneously based on the original melody, and the plurality of melody The communication terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the parent device and the child device perform separately. Reading means for reading a melody input sheet provided with a sound information entry column for each sound of the original music melody, and analyzing the contents of the melody input sheet read by the reading means and storing it in the ringtone data storage means Sheet recognition means,
The arrangement condition entry field for specifying the arrangement condition in the melody input sheet provided, wherein the arrangement condition to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that so as to specify for each of the original song melody Communication terminal device. The identification information of the original music melody to be performed at the time of incoming call and the arrangement conditions of how to arrange the original music melody are stored in advance for each caller number, and the caller is called each time there is an incoming call from the stored caller number The original melody corresponding to the number is arranged according to the arrangement condition corresponding to the caller number, and if the arrangement melody or the arrangement condition is not set , either the original melody is set as the ring tone. A ring tone generation method for a communication terminal device, characterized in that the ring tone is generated.

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