KR100303021B1 - Method for controlling various bell sounds in portable phone - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for controlling various bell sounds in a portable phone is provided so that users can freely select and record bell sounds and download bell sound contents in a data file transmission method. CONSTITUTION: A user dials the telephone number of a bell sound server through his portable phone for call setup(212). If the user inputs a subscriber number and a password according to the bell sound server's announcement(214), the bell sound server provides information for the menu configuration and selection of bell sounds. Then the bell sound server regenerates bell sound contents through the speech path. If the user selects desired contents(216), the bell sound server releases call setup with the user portable phone after informing him that bell sound information will be sent soon(218). Afterwards, the bell sound server transmits the selected bell sound contents file to an MSC(Mobile Switching Center)(220). After decoding the header part of the transmitted file, the MSC makes a phone call to the user portable phone(222). If call setup is made, the MSC transmits the bell sound contents file to the user portable phone(224). The user portable phone receives the file through a data communication part and stores it in the user storage address area of a bell sound storage part(226).

Description

How to control various ringtones on your phone

The present invention relates to a ringtone control of a mobile phone, and in particular, by receiving and storing ringtone content as a data file, and changing and using the selected ringtone, a ringtone, which is a means for recognizing that a call is received by the called party, is preferred by people. The present invention also relates to a method for controlling the diversification of ringtones of a mobile phone using a user-registered ringtone, which can be freely selected and recorded by voice message or the like.

In particular, because the transmission bandwidth (8Kbps ~ 13Kbps) of the mobile phone call is narrow, the ringtone quality is sharply degraded when recording the ringtone through the call path in the present invention, the sound quality of the ringtone stored in the mobile phone by introducing a data communication technique intact It can be stored and driven as a ringtone, so the user can adopt it without any feeling of rejection.

In general, in the typical mobile phone ringtones, only 10 kinds of ringtones set during the manufacturing process of the mobile phone are provided, so that a ringtone may be generated for a ringtone generated by many people at the same time when using a variety of mobile phones in a certain space. If the same, it was difficult to determine which cell phone ringer.

Accordingly, there is a known method or apparatus for recording a ringtone of a telephone through an external call or through a music providing means and outputting it as a ringtone in response to a call. However, the conventional ringtone registration method is mainly applied to a landline telephone for a voice call. In the case of using a voice call path in a mobile phone (mobile phone), since the transmission bandwidth (8Kbps ~ 13Kbps) is narrow, there is a problem that it is difficult to use the ringtone quality is sharply degraded when recording the ringtone through the channel.

Therefore, the present invention was devised to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to allow free selection recording of a ringtone, but to allow a user to receive a high quality ringtone by receiving a ringtone content through a data file transmission method. It is to be able to register.

According to the present invention, by recording various ringtones desired by a user and selecting and registering a ringtone according to a communication space, the user can operate the ringtone of his / her desired call for each communication space, and easily recognize whether his / her mobile phone is called in case of multiple ringtones. It is to make it possible.

The present invention for achieving the above object is provided with a ringtone server for pre-recording the music for various kinds of ringtones and providing them through a communication network, and in the mobile phone, by receiving the various ringtones by calling the ringtone server and selectively stored And a ringing means for registering the ringtone, and registering means for selecting a ringtone stored in the ringtone storing means and registering the ringtone stored in the ringtone storing means to be output as a ringtone upon calling. Process of transmitting the selected ringtone as a data file to the exchange and releasing the call, transferring the data file by setting the data transmission call by calling the mobile phone, and storing and registering the ringtone content by the received data file To do the printing process This is achieved.

In addition, the ringtone selection is characterized in that it selects several ringtones at a time to receive them continuously as a data file.

In addition, the present invention is characterized by further including an external audio input means for storing the audio provided by the general audio output means in the ringtone storage means of the mobile phone to freely record and use the ringtone audio.

In addition, the present invention is characterized in that it is possible to easily change the ringtone for output by registering several ringtones in sequence, and selecting the registration order without ringtone output.

In addition, several ringtones are registered in sequence, and the ringtone for output is automatically changed for each time zone so that the output is automatically changed.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile phone having a ringtone diversification registration function according to the present invention

2 is a flow chart of the recording process for diversifying the ringtone of the mobile phone according to the present invention.

3 is a conceptual diagram of data communication for diversification of ringtones according to the present invention;

Figure 4 is a mobile phone ringtone diversification service flow chart according to the present invention.

5 is a flow chart of the registration and output process for diversifying the ringtone of the mobile phone according to the present invention.

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110: ring detector 112: call path

114: microprocessor 116: key input unit

118: external ringtone recording unit 120: ringtone storage unit

122: mode selection unit 124: ring tone generator

126: display unit 128: hook detection unit

130: data communication unit

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

1 is a schematic diagram of a typical mobile phone for applying the present invention. As shown in the figure, in a general mobile phone, a ring detection unit 110 for detecting a ring signal received through a call path, a call path unit 112 for connecting / blocking a call path, and controlling the operation of the entire mobile phone In addition, the microprocessor 114 for controlling according to the ringtone recording and ringtone registration according to the present invention, the key input unit 116 for key input of the mobile phone, the ringtone content transmitted from the ringtone server through the mobile operator's exchange A data communication unit 130 for receiving a file, an external ringtone recording unit 118 for directly receiving and recording an external ringtone, and contents for a ringtone received through a call path under the control of the microprocessor 114. A ringtone storage unit 120 for storing a ringtone audio input through a file or the external ringtone recording unit 118 and storing the address for each ringtone; Under the control of the microprocessor 114, the mode selection unit 122 for selecting the storage or output mode of the ringtone storage unit 120 and register the output ringtone, and the control of the microprocessor 114 A ring tone generation unit 124 for receiving the ringtone and outputting the ringtone registered by the mode selection unit 122, a display unit 126 for displaying the basic display function of the mobile phone and a ringtone recording / registration status, and a hook of the mobile phone; And a hook detector 128 for detecting a state and applying a hook detection signal to the microprocessor 114.

Here, in the block diagram of the mobile phone illustrated in FIG. 1, the call path 112 is formed of a circuit part for connecting a call path for a voice call to selectively turn on / off the call path under the control of the microprocessor 114. . In FIG. 1, the display of the handset (a user handset including a microphone and a speaker) is omitted.

The mobile phone configured as described above, the ring detection unit 110 detects the ring signal transmitted from the exchange through the communication path to recognize that the user has a telephone call and transmits the detection signal to the microprocessor 114.

The microprocessor 114 controls the overall operation of the mobile phone, and when a ring signal is input from the ring detector 110, drives the ringer generator 124 to output a currently registered ringtone through a speaker (not shown).

Meanwhile, the external ringtone recording unit 118 amplifies a music signal applied from an external sound device through an amplifying means, converts it into a digital signal through an encoding unit, and stores it in a user storage area of the ringtone storage unit 120. The mode selector 122 controls the path to be recorded depending on whether the ringtone is recorded through the call path or the ringtone through the external audio device, and is provided as an optional component.

The ringtone storage unit 120 is divided into a factory setting ringtone storage unit and a user area ringtone storage unit for the machine sound ringtone at the time of manufacture of the terminal, the display unit 126 is composed of an LCD, the ringtone generator 124 is a ring detector 110 If a ring signal is inputted from), the ring tone designated by the mode selector 122 is transmitted through a speaker (not shown).

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a recording process for diversifying a ring tone of a mobile phone according to the present invention, which is an audio signal input by a microprocessor of FIG. 1 from a call path (including a data communication unit) or an external acoustic device based on a user's storage selection. Shows the process of recording or registering as a ringtone.

In the mobile phone, the user sets the mode for storing the ringtone, sets the mode for storing the ringtone through the call path, that is, receives the ringtone content from the ringtone server, and then calls the ringtone server to transmit the ringtone content as a file. Receive and save.

3 is a conceptual diagram of data communication for diversification of ringtones according to the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a mobile phone ringtone diversification service according to the present invention.

First, as shown in FIG. 3, a mobile phone network is connected to a ringtone server through a mobile telephone network through a voice call path (①), and receives a desired ringtone by receiving and listening to a desired ringtone by a voice response service of the ringtone server. Choose.

Then, the selected ringtone music is transmitted to the exchange of the mobile telephone network through the content file transmission path ②, and the exchange transmits the ringtone as a data file to the mobile phone through the mobile phone and the call setup path ③. In the figure, ① denotes a call setup path (voice call path) for connection to a ringtone server, ② denotes a ring content file transfer path (data transmission path), and a protocol for data transmission uses X.25 or TCP / IP. And, the speed is 56Kbps ~ 10Mbps, and as a frame format, consisting of a header portion and a data portion includes a subscriber's telephone number and password in the header portion, and the ringtone content is loaded on the data portion for transmission. ③ is a call setup path (data transmission path) for the ringtone content file transmission, and the transmission speed is 8Kbps to 13Kbps, and as a frame format, the password is included in the header part and the ringtone content is transmitted to the mobile phone in the data part. do.

This process will be described with reference to FIG. 4 to record a ring tone through the call path of FIG. 2.

The mobile phone dials the telephone number of the ring server to establish a call (212). Once the call is set up, the ringer server prompts you to enter your subscriber number and password as a guide comment, and if you enter your subscriber number and password in the mobile phone (214), the ringer server configures and selects the ringtone menu as a service announcement. Give guidance.

Subsequently, the ringtone server plays the ringtone content through the voice call path, and the user selects the ringtone content to be stored while listening to the ringtone content provided through the mobile phone (216). Pass the ringer content provided by the ringer server or press the select button (programmed function keys or numeric keys) to select the ringer content.

When the ringtone content is selected, the ringtone server announces, 'I will send you the ringtone information for a while, so please hang up and wait' and release the call setting with the user's mobile phone (218).

Thereafter, the ringtone server transmits the ringtone content file selected by the user to the mobile communication switch (220).

The exchange in the mobile communication network decodes the header portion of the ringtone content file received from the ringtone server, dials the telephone number of the user's mobile phone, and sets a call for data transmission (222). When the data transmission call setting is made, the ringtone content file is transmitted to the user's mobile phone (224), and the call is released.

The user mobile phone receives the ringtone content file transmitted from the exchange through the data communication unit 130 and stores the ringtone content file in the user storage address area of the ringtone storage unit 120 (226).

In addition, in the process of selecting a ringtone by calling the ringtone server, the ringtone providing and selection step, by selecting the ringtone group by dividing the ringtone to be serviced into a multi-level group for each type of field. For example, the sound is divided into groups such as nature sounds such as water, wind, animal sounds such as birds or insects or animal crys, classical music, pop songs, songs such as music, mechanical sounds, melodies, and other sounds such as electronic sounds. Separate them into small groups so that users can easily find the sound they want.

Subsequently, the ringtones belonging to the selected lowermost group are guided to pass or select and are provided in turn, which allows the user to hear only a part of the ringtone time and listen to the next pass or select the ringtone.

And, if a ringtone selection is made, only one ringtone can be created and transmitted. However, the ringtone is not limited to this, and it is further extended to select several ringtones at a time of setting a call, and to transmit the selected ringtones to a file. That is, an additional selection step of repeating from the group selection step again in the case of the addition selection by guiding whether to add a ringtone selection and, if it is not an additional selection in the addition selection step, transmits the currently selected ringtone content to the exchange. The method may further include writing to a data file.

On the other hand, if the recording through the external sound device, the external ringtone recording unit 118 is selected to connect the external recording path (228). Subsequently, the voice path is connected to an amplifying means and a voice encoder (not shown) to convert a music signal applied from an external sound device into a digital signal and store it in the user storage address area of the ringtone storage unit 120. Although not shown in the drawing, the amplifying means or the encoder is configured to convert and store the analog audio signal input to the digital signal provided at the input terminal of the ringtone storage unit 120 and stored.

The recording time is set by limiting the recording time according to the variable playing time of the provided music, which checks whether the recording is ended during the recording process (230), and if it is not finished, increases the memory address by 1 (234), It is checked whether the time limit elapses (236), and the recorded audio signal is addressed and stored, and the length of music is limited by giving a certain time limit.

In other words, regardless of the variable playing time of the input music or audio signal, the recording time of one ring tone is constantly recorded, and the input music or audio signal is stored in a temporary buffer to check the time, and When the time is shorter than the time set as the recording time, it is preferable to repeatedly record the same signal for a predetermined recording time, and when the input signal is long, the recording is limited only during the recording time.

When the recording is finished or the time limit has elapsed, the recording start address and the recording end address are given and stored (232), and the process ends.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a registration and output process for diversifying a ringtone in a mobile phone according to the present invention.

In the mobile phone of the present invention having a ringtone storage unit 120 storing various ringtones by the above-described storage method, an output key for checking the stored ringtones, and a selection key for selecting a ringtone, the ringtone storage unit 120 is provided. The ringtone is diversified into a registration process for selecting and registering a ringtone stored in the display, and an output process of outputting a ringtone registered in the registration process when a call signal is input. Here, the output key and the selection key select a ring control mode and select a specific function button (eg, a '*' button or a '#' button) in the ring control mode.

In the ringtone registration process, it is checked whether the telephone ringtone output key is input in the standby mode 310 (312). At this time, the ring tone output key may be provided as a separate key, but after selecting a normal mode, a number key or a function key set as a ring tone output key is used. When the output key is input, the ringtone is output in the order stored in the ringtone storage unit 120. The ringtone output first initializes the address (n ← 0) (314) and then outputs the nth ringtone stored at the current address (316). In operation 318, it is checked whether a selection key for selecting registration is input during the ringtone output. Like the output key, the selection key may be provided with a separate key, but a function key or a numeric key may be set and used. If the selection key is not input, it is checked whether a predetermined setting time set as an output time for outputting one ring tone has elapsed (320) and waits for the selection key input for the setting time. The reason for the setting time is to select a registration setting by listening to a part of the ringtone music instead of listening to one ringtone music to select the ringtone registration.

Subsequently, if there is no selection key input during the set time, the address is increased (n ← n + 1) (322), and if the increased address (n) is greater than the number of the ring types recorded, the ring tone has not been output yet. If there is, return to the ringtone output step 316 to output the ringtone.

If a selection key for registration selection is input while outputting the ringtone, the n-th ringtone currently being output is registered (326). The registration registers the start address and the end address of the ringtone currently being output as the ringtone for output for the response when calling.

Then, in the ring tone output step, it is checked whether a ring signal is input (328), and when a call is received from the outside and a ring signal is detected, the ring tone generator 124 outputs the registered nth ring tone to the ring tone generator 124 to output a ring tone. (330). After the ringtone is sent, it is checked whether it is hooked off (332), and if it is off, it blocks the ringtone and switches to the call mode (334) to connect the call, and when it is hooked on again (336), it ends the phone call mode. The process enters the standby mode (338) and ends.

On the other hand, in the ringtone registration step, in addition to the method of registering one ringtone as the output ringtone in the same way as described above, the present invention also provides a method that the user can easily change the registration ringtone without outputting the ringtone according to the place.

The user can easily change without outputting the ringtone, first, in the registration process of selecting and registering a ringtone while outputting the ringtone as described above, after one ringtone selection is made, if the completion key is not input, the ringtone is again. It proceeds to the output mode and outputs the other ringtones in sequence, and when selected by the selection key, it is registered as the second ringtone. In the same process, several (eg, three) ringtones are registered in sequence as the continuous registration mode and then terminated.

Accordingly, the first ringtone registered as the output ringtone is output in the output phase at the time of calling, and after the user selects a ringtone change mode, the user inputs the sequence number to change among the first, second, and third ringtones that the user remembers. Make it easy to change your registration. Therefore, the user can change the output ringtone without outputting the ringtone, and when selecting a place where a lot of people go out, it is relatively easy to distinguish and output the ringtone with a loud sound, and quiet music in a quiet place The user can easily register and change the ringtone according to the place, time, and season.

In addition, when registering as the plural ringtone registration modes described above, and setting the output mode to the auto change output mode, for example, a quiet natural sound from 9 pm to 9 am for each time zone of the day. From 9 pm to 5 pm, the melody is automatically changed and output from 5 pm to 9 am as the ringtone. This can be set by assigning an automatic change mode when setting the output mode, and selecting a ring tone number registered for the output ringtone in the registration mode by time selection and time zone in the automatic change mode.

Therefore, using the application of the present invention, without the hassle of having to select while outputting the ringtone in order to change the ringtone, the ringtone can be easily registered and registered only by mode selection and number selection, and the output mode is automatically changed and output mode. If you select as the user's mobile phone automatically changes the ringtone for each time zone can always have a new feeling, depending on the location and time can be selected as the ringtone that suits the mood.

As described above, the present invention provides a function of allowing a user to select and register a ringtone according to a user's preference, so as to solve a call confusion in a certain space where a mobile phone is frequently used. It can be used effectively to provide. The present invention has the effect of providing a high quality ringtone music without losing the sound quality of the ringtone because the ringtone content is received through the ringtone server as a data file to record the ringtone.

In addition, using the continuous registration mode, it is possible to easily change the ringtone without listening to the ringtone, there is an effect that the user can easily change the ringtone by a simple operation according to the time and place.

Claims (2)

A method of controlling a ring tone of a mobile phone, comprising: a ringtone server configured to perform a ringtone providing service by storing various ringtone music or sounds in advance, the method comprising: setting a ringtone storage mode when receiving and registering a ringtone; Calling the ringing step in the ringtone storage mode, and calling the phone number of the ringtone server in the ringtone storage mode to set up a call, and if the call setting is made, the ringer server is used for the subscriber number and ringtone storage mode. A step of providing an automatic voice prompt to enter a password, the step of providing a ringtone while automatically providing a voice prompt for the ringtone service when the subscriber's phone number and password are entered according to the voice prompt, and the ringtone content provided from the ringtone server. Want to save while listening And providing a sound, and selecting a ringtone to be stored while listening to the ringtone content provided from a ringtone server. And when a ringtone is selected, the user's mobile phone releases the call with the ringtone server, and the ringtone server transmits the selected ringtone content along with the subscriber's phone number and password to a data file at the exchange of the mobile communication network; And the exchange of the mobile communication network calls the corresponding mobile phone based on the header part information of the received ringtone content data file, sets up a call for data transmission, and then transmits the ringtone content data file. Belso from the telecommunications exchange After receiving the contents as a data file, it is stored and registered in the ringtone storage and the registered ringtone is output when the ringtone is output, but the output mode is set to the single output mode and the auto change output mode, and in the single output mode, the stored ringtones are stored. Register only one ringtone as an output ringtone so that the registered ringtone is output, and in the automatic change output mode, select the registered ringtone as a ringtone for output and time zone for automatic change, and select and register the ringtone, and automatically change the ringtone for each time zone. Ring diversification control method of the mobile phone characterized in that it is made to perform the output process to be. The method of claim 1, wherein the providing and selecting a ringtone comprises: selecting a ringtone group by dividing a ringtone to be serviced into a multi-level group for each field type, and for passing or selecting a ringtone belonging to the selected lowest group; Guiding and providing in turn, guiding whether or not to add a ringtone selection when a ringtone selection is made, an additional selection step of repeating the group selection step again in the case of an additional selection, and when the additional selection step is not an additional selection. And creating a data file for transmitting the selected ringtone content to the exchange to the ringtone diversification control method of the mobile phone, characterized by the above-mentioned.