KR100744298B1 - Apparatus and method for generating sound effect of literal message - Google Patents

Abstract

An apparatus and a method for outputting a sound effect of a text message are provided to allow a user to input and use a sound effect and a word set for outputting a sound effect, and output a sound effect downloaded through the wired/wireless Internet when checking a text message. A memory(102) stores at least one predetermined sound effect and at least one sound character including at least one letter registered to correspond to the sound effect. When an outputted text message includes the sound character, a controller(100) outputs a sound effect corresponding to the sound character through a voice output unit. When a request for releasing sound effect output is received from a user while the sound effect is being outputted, the controller stops outputting of the sound effect.

Description

Apparatus and method for outputting sound effects of text messages {APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING SOUND EFFECT OF LITERAL MESSAGE}

1 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a control flowchart for setting an effect sound and a sound character according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is an exemplary view showing a screen for setting an effect sound and a sound character according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a control flowchart for outputting an effect sound when checking a text message according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

5 is an exemplary view showing a screen in which a text message is displayed along with an output of a sound effect when checking a text message according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

6 is a control flowchart for outputting an effect sound when checking a text message according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

7 is an exemplary view showing a screen in which a text message is displayed with the output of the sound effect when checking the text message according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for outputting a sound effect of a text message, and more particularly, to an apparatus and a method for outputting a sound effect when checking a text message in a communication terminal.

In general, a mobile communication system provides various services for the convenience of a user using a mobile communication terminal. Among these services is a short message service (SMS). A text message service is a service that can exchange short messages between terminals. That is, when a user composes a message using a terminal and designates and sends a phone number to receive the message, the message is transmitted to the other party. Thereafter, the other party can check the received message through the screen of the terminal.

Also, in general, mobile communication terminals provide various services to satisfy various needs of users. Among these services are voice conversion services for text messages. Text-to-speech service is a service that converts a text-type text message to voice using a text-to-speech (TTS) device.

By the way, the text message service and the voice conversion service of the text message as described above simply delivers the message in the form of text to the user, or simply converts the text message in the form of text to the voice. Therefore, the service alone does not deliver the text message so that the user can feel the contents of the text message more emotionally.

Accordingly, the present invention provides an apparatus and method for outputting an effect sound according to the content of a text message when the terminal checks the text message.

The present invention also provides an apparatus and a method for a user to input and use an effect sound and a word set to output the effect sound.

The present invention also provides an apparatus and method for outputting a sound effect downloaded through a wireless Internet and a wired Internet when checking a text message.

To this end, the sound effect output device of a text message according to the present invention includes a memory for storing at least one sound character and the sound effect respectively registered in association with a predetermined sound effect, and the sound character in the text message when the text message is output. And a controller for outputting the sound effect stored in the memory to correspond to the word through a voice output device.

In addition, the method for outputting the sound effect of the text message according to the present invention for this purpose, the process of searching whether the acoustic text is included in the text message, and if the acoustic text is included in the text message as a result of the search to correspond to the acoustic text And outputting the sound effect stored in the memory when the text message is output.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, detailed descriptions of well-known functions and configurations that may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention will be omitted.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. With reference to Figure 1 will be described in detail the basic configuration and operation of the mobile communication terminal to which the present invention is applied.

The controller 100 processes various functions of the mobile communication terminal such as a telephone call, data communication, and wireless Internet connection. In particular, the control unit 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention outputs an effect sound stored in the memory 102 in response to the acoustic text together with the text message when the acoustic text is included in the text message. Hereinafter, the acoustic text is a word stored in the memory 102 to correspond to the sound effect so as to output the sound effect when the text message is output, and used as a meaning including letters, numbers, special symbols, and the like. In addition, hereinafter, the effect sound means all sounds that the terminal can output in response to the sound character, and used as including background music. In addition, the control unit 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention outputs the contents of the text message at the time of outputting the text message, or when the acoustic text is output while outputting the characters of the text message one by one at a predetermined time interval, Outputs the corresponding sound effect.

The memory 102 stores microcodes and various reference data of programs for processing and control of the controller 100, provides a working memory of the controller 100, and stores various updatable data for updating. Provides an area for storage. In particular, the memory 102 according to an embodiment of the present invention stores the sound effect to be output corresponding to the sound character when the sound character and text message output.

The key input unit 104 includes various keys and provides the control unit 100 with key input data corresponding to a key pressed by the user. In particular, by using the key input unit 104 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the user may set the sound effect to be output corresponding to the sound character when the sound character and the text message are output. In addition, the user may stop outputting the sound effect when checking the text message through a key input having a function of generating the sound effect release request signal included in the key input unit 104 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The display unit 106 displays a received or stored image or an image representing various operation information provided from the control unit 100 on the screen under the control of the control unit 100. In particular, the display unit 106 according to an embodiment of the present invention collectively displays the contents of the text message on the screen under the control of the controller 100, or displays the characters of the text message on the screen one by one at predetermined time intervals.

The baseband processor 108 processes a baseband signal between the RF module 110 and the controller 100. Radio frequency (RF) module 110 transmits and receives a radio signal with a mobile communication base station, modulates a signal to be transmitted from the control unit 100 through the baseband processor 108 and transmits to the base station through the RF signal, The demodulated RF signal received from the base station is provided to the controller 100 through the baseband processor 108.

A codec (Coder_Decoder) 112 and a microphone 114 and a speaker 116 connected to the codec 112 are used for telephone calls and voice recording.

2 is a control flowchart for setting an effect sound and a sound character according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3 is an exemplary view showing a screen for setting an effect sound and a sound character according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, a process of setting the effect sound and the sound character according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1, 2, and 3.

In step 200 of FIG. 2, the controller 100 determines whether there is a request for setting the sound effect and sound character using the key input unit 104 from the user, and if there is a request for setting the sound effect and sound character, the controller 100 proceeds to step 202. In step 202, the controller 100 displays the sound effect and sound character management menu on the display unit 106 so that the user can set the sound effect and sound character, and proceeds to step 204. In step 204, the control unit 100 determines whether there is a request for setting and storing the sound effect and sound character from the user, and if there is a request for setting and storing the sound effect and sound character, the controller 100 proceeds to step 206. In step 206, the control unit 100 stores the sound effect and sound character information in the memory 102 and ends. Effect sound and sound character input and storage may be directly input by the user, or may be downloaded and input or stored via wired or wireless Internet.

The process of setting the effect sound and the sound character as described above will be described in more detail with reference to the exemplary diagram of FIG. 3. 3 illustrates an example of displaying a management screen for allowing a user to set sound effects and sound characters when the user wants to set sound effects and sound characters.

3A illustrates an example of a management screen for setting the sound effect and sound character when the user requests a sound effect and sound character setting request from the user. In the screen of FIG. 3A, the user selects a submenu '1. Select 'On / Off' to set the sound effect when the text message is displayed. In addition, the user can select the submenu '2. Sound effect ',' 3. Sound letter and sound letter can be set.

(B) of FIG. 3 shows a user's submenu '2. This is an example of the screen where 'sound effect' is selected. In the screen of FIG. 3B, the user selects the submenu '1. Add ',' 2. You can add or delete sound effects by selecting one of the submenus of 'Delete'.

(C) of FIG. 3 shows a submenu '1. The following example shows the screen where 'Add' is selected. According to the guidement 'Please input the sound effect after the beep sound' according to the guide text shown on the screen of FIG.

3D illustrates an example of a screen when a user completes input of a sound effect on the screen of FIG. 3C. In the screen of FIG. 3D, the user may set a title for the input sound effect and an acoustic character corresponding to the input sound effect. The screen of FIG. 3D illustrates an example in which the title of the input sound effect is set to 'laugh sound' and the sound character corresponding to the sound effect is set to '^^;'.

3 (e) shows the user's submenu '3. on the screen of FIG. 3 (a). This is an example of the screen when 'sound letter' is selected. In the screen of FIG. 3E, the user selects the submenu '1. Add ',' 2. You can add or delete acoustic characters by selecting 'Delete'.

FIG. 3 (f) shows the submenu '1. The following example shows the screen where 'Add' is selected. In the screen of FIG. 3F, the user may input an acoustic character to output an effect sound when checking a text message, and select an effect sound to be output corresponding to the acoustic character. The screen of FIG. 3F illustrates an example in which a user inputs an acoustic character 'rain' and selects an effect sound 'kiss the lane' to be output corresponding to the acoustic character 'rain'.

4 is a control flowchart for outputting an effect sound when checking a text message according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 5 is an exemplary view showing a screen in which a text message is displayed along with the output of the sound effect when checking the text message according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, a process of outputting an effect sound when checking a text message according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1, 4, and 5.

In step 400 of FIG. 4, the controller 100 determines whether there is a text message confirmation request from the user, and proceeds to step 402 if there is a text message confirmation request. In step 402, the control unit 100 determines whether the sound effect is set when outputting the text message, and if it is set to output the sound effect, the process proceeds to step 404, otherwise ends. In step 404, the controller 100 determines whether there is an acoustic character in the text message. If there is an acoustic character, the controller 100 proceeds to step 406, and otherwise ends. In step 406, the control unit 100 outputs the sound effect stored in the memory 102 in correspondence with the text message and the sound character, and proceeds to step 408. In step 408, the control unit 100 determines whether there is a request for terminating the text message confirmation from the user, and if the text message confirmation end request is terminated, the text message output ends, otherwise proceeds to step 410. In step 410, the control unit 100 determines whether there is an effect sound release request from the user, and if there is a sound effect release request, proceeds to step 412; otherwise, proceeds to step 408. In step 412, the controller 100 stops outputting the effect sound and ends.

A process of outputting the sound effect when checking the text message according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the exemplary diagram of FIG. 5. 5 illustrates an example of a screen displaying a text message including an acoustic text. On the screen of Figure 5 the content of the text message 'rain comes a lot. Be careful when you go home. ' If the user has set the word 'bee' as an acoustic character, the sound effect stored in the memory 102 corresponding to the acoustic character 'bee' is output while the message is output. For example, the sound of rain drops is stored as an effect sound corresponding to the sound letter 'rain', and the content of the text message that the user checks is 'rained a lot'. Be careful on your way home. ' At this time, the content of the text message includes a sound character 'rain', so that the sound of falling rain while outputting the text message. However, if the content of the text message is 'butterfly flying', although the text 'bee' is included in the text message, in this case the word 'bee' is a sound character because 'butterfly' is a single noun. Do not judge and do not output sound effects.

In addition, if you want to release the sound effect of the text message currently being output for reasons such as being in a quiet place where the user is set to output the sound effect when the text message is output, the sound effect can be released using the menu key. . 5 shows an example of displaying a lower menu when the user inputs a menu key or the like. In this case, user can select '3. You can cancel the sound effect currently being output by selecting 'sound effect cancel'.

6 is a control flowchart for outputting an effect sound when checking a text message according to a second embodiment of the present invention. 7 is an exemplary view illustrating a screen on which a text message is displayed along with an output of a sound effect when checking a text message according to a second embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, a process of outputting an effect sound when checking a text message according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1, 6, and 7.

In step 600 of FIG. 6, the controller 100 determines whether there is a text message confirmation request from the user, and proceeds to step 602 if there is a text message confirmation request. In step 602, the control unit 100 determines whether the sound effect is set when outputting the text message, and if it is set to output the sound effect, the process proceeds to step 604, otherwise ends. In step 604, the controller 100 determines whether there is an acoustic character in the text message. If the acoustic text is present in the text message, the control unit 100 proceeds to step 606, and terminates otherwise.

In step 606, the controller 100 outputs the first letter of the text message and proceeds to step 608. In step 608, the controller 100 determines whether the output character is an acoustic character. If the output character is an acoustic character, the controller 100 proceeds to step 610. Otherwise, the controller 100 proceeds to step 612. In step 610, the control unit 100 outputs the sound effect stored in the memory 102 in response to the sound character, and proceeds to step 612. In step 612, the controller 100 determines whether the content of the text message is finished. If the content of the text message is finished, the controller 100 ends. Otherwise, the controller 100 proceeds to step 614.

In step 614, the controller 100 checks whether there is a sound effect cancel request through the key input unit 100, and if there is a sound effect cancel request, the process proceeds to step 616; otherwise, the control unit 100 proceeds to step 618. In step 616, the controller 100 collectively outputs the remaining contents of the text message and ends. Meanwhile, in step 618 where there is no request for canceling the sound effect in step 614, the controller maintains the standby state for a predetermined time and then proceeds to step 620. By maintaining the standby state for a predetermined time in step 618, the letters of the text message can be output one by one at a predetermined time interval. For example, if the predetermined time to maintain the standby state is one second, one letter is output every second. In step 620, the controller 100 outputs the next letter and ends.

A process of outputting the sound effect when checking the text message according to the second embodiment of the present invention as described above will be described in more detail with reference to the exemplary diagram of FIG. 7. FIG. 7 illustrates an example of a screen for outputting characters of a text message one by one at a predetermined time interval when outputting a text message including an acoustic character. At this time, the entire content of the text message said 'It rained yesterday. Gentle to my ears. Sometimes tears will flow. ' In addition, the sound letters set to output sound effects are 'rain', 'silver', 'tear', the sound effect corresponding to the sound character 'rain' is raindrop falling sound, the sound effect corresponding to the effect letter 'silver' is a small bell It is assumed that the sound effect corresponding to the effect letter 'tear' is set to the crying sound, and the predetermined time interval is 1 second.

FIG. 7A illustrates an example of a screen in which the letters of a text message are output one by one at a predetermined time interval, that is, every 1 second, and then a sound character 'r' is output. When the sound letter 'rain' is output, the controller 100 outputs a sound of raindrops stored in the memory 102 in correspondence with the sound letter 'rain'.

FIG. 7B outputs the sound effect corresponding to the acoustic character 'rain' on the screen of FIG. 7A, outputs the remaining characters of the text message one by one every second, and then outputs the acoustic character 'silver' This is an example of the screen being displayed. When the sound letter 'silver' is output, the controller 100 outputs a small bell stored in the memory 102 in correspondence with the sound letter 'silver'. In addition, the lower left side of the screen displays a submenu by pressing a menu key during text message output. The user can select '3. By selecting the 'sound effect cancel', even if the text message characters to be output correspond to the acoustic characters, the remaining characters of the text message may be collectively output without outputting the sound effect.

FIG. 7C illustrates a submenu '3' displayed by a user through a menu key input after the sound letter 'silver' is output on the screen of FIG. 7B. The following is an example of the screen where 'Sound is off' is selected. Acoustic character 'silver' includes the sound character 'tear' among the remaining characters of the text message after the output. If the user submenu '3. If the sound effect is not selected, the tear sound stored in the memory 102 is output in correspondence with the sound character 'tear'. However, as shown in the screen of (b) of FIG. If the effect sound is canceled, the remaining letters of the text message are output in a batch without outputting the sound effect corresponding to the sound texts to be output afterwards. Therefore, in the screen of FIG. 7C, the controller 100 makes the remaining characters after the sound character 'silver'. Occasionally tears will flow. 'Sound effects of the sound character' tear 'are not output.

In the foregoing description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described, but various modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, although an embodiment of the present invention has been described using a text message service as an example, the present invention can also be applied to Mulimedia Messaging Service (MMS). Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be defined by the described embodiments, but should be determined by the equivalent of claims and claims.

As described above, the present invention has an advantage that the user can more emotionally accept the contents of the text message than simply read the text by outputting the sound effect corresponding to the acoustic text when checking the text message.

Claims (10)

In the sound effect output device of the text message, A memory for storing at least one sound character each consisting of at least one predetermined sound effect and at least one letter registered corresponding to the effect sound; When outputting a text message, if the text message includes the sound text, the sound effect corresponding to the sound text is output through a voice output device, and while the sound sound is output, a request for outputting the sound effect is received from a user. And a controller for stopping the output of the sound effect when the sound effect is output. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit, When the text message is output, the letters of the text message are output one by one at predetermined time intervals, and a sound letter consisting of one letter currently output or a word consisting of two or more letters corresponding to the last letter of the currently output one letter is output. Is equal to the sound character, the sound effect corresponding to the sound character outputs the sound effect of the text message, characterized in that with the output of the currently output character. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein the control unit, And outputting the sound text and the sound effect corresponding thereto according to a user's input and storing the sound text in the memory. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The character is a sound effect output device of a text message, characterized in that it comprises at least one of letters, numbers, special symbols. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein the control unit, Device for outputting a sound effect of a text message, characterized in that for downloading the sound effect over the wired wireless Internet and storing in the memory. In the sound effect output method of the text message, Searching for the presence of acoustic text in a text message, If the search result includes the sound character, outputting an effect sound corresponding to the sound character; Determining whether a request for outputting the sound effect is received from a user; And when the output cancellation request is received, stopping the output of the sound effect. The method of claim 6, wherein the outputting process, Outputting characters of the text message one by one at predetermined time intervals when the text message is output; If the word consisting of one letter currently output or the word consisting of two or more letters corresponding to the last letter corresponds to the sound letter, the sound effect corresponding to the sound letter is output of the currently output letter. And outputting along with the sound effect of the text message. The method according to claim 6 or 7, And registering and storing the sound text and the sound effect corresponding thereto according to a user's input. The method according to claim 6 or 7, And the text includes at least one of letters, numbers, and special symbols. The method according to claim 6 or 7, And outputting and storing the sound effect through a wired or wireless internet.

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