KR100819292B1 - Apparatus and method for informing a call sending in mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

A device for notifying of call generation in a portable terminal and a method are provided to output vibration patterns set on each numeral as vibration by using caller information of received calls if the calls are received in the terminal, thus a user can confirm sending numbers and callers by only using the vibration even in a place where the user cannot check the terminal. A portable terminal consists a controller(100), a memory part(110), a key input part(120), an audio processing part(140), a modem(150), and a wireless transceiving part(160). The memory unit stores vibration patterns individually set on plural numerals. The controller decides on a telephone number corresponding to caller information of a call if the call is received in vibration mode, and decides on the vibration patterns preset on each numeral of the telephone number to control so that the vibration patterns corresponding to each numeral are outputted. The vibration patterns stored in the memory unit are preset by using vibration intervals or vibration strength for every numeral.

Description

Apparatus and method for notifying call occurrence in mobile terminal {APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INFORMING A CALL SENDING IN MOBILE TERMINAL}

1 is an internal configuration diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention,

2 is a vibration pattern table corresponding to each number according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a control flowchart of a mobile terminal for notifying call reception according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal, and more particularly, to an apparatus and method for notifying a call occurrence in a mobile terminal.

In general, a mobile terminal is a cellular phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a personal communication services phone (PCS), an IMT-2000 terminal (International Mobile Telecommunication-2000), GSM ( Global System For Mobile Communication (Global System For Mobile Communication) refers to a device that provides a communication function such as a terminal to communicate or exchange data while moving.

The portable terminal is a device commonly used anywhere in the world regardless of age and gender, and is recognized as a necessity to carry around at all times. As a result, portable terminals are becoming smaller, slimmer, and lighter in consideration of portability, and are moving toward multimedia in which various functions can be pursued.

In particular, future portable terminals will be increasingly miniaturized, versatile and versatile, and will be modified to adapt to various multimedia environments and the Internet environment.

On the other hand, with the spread of portable terminals, users can connect portable terminals regardless of place, and caller information services are also being implemented to identify callers without connecting a call.

However, in a place where it is difficult to take out the portable terminal, even if the caller information is displayed, the user may not be able to confirm the inconvenience.

Accordingly, an aspect of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and method for distinguishing a user through a vibration for notifying a call reception in a mobile terminal.

To this end, the present invention provides a device for notifying a call occurrence in a mobile terminal, comprising a memory unit for storing a vibration pattern set to each of a plurality of numbers, and when the call is received in the vibration mode and determines the telephone number corresponding to the caller information of the call; And determining a preset vibration pattern for each number of the phone number, and controlling the controller to output a vibration pattern corresponding to each number.

In addition, the present invention provides a method for notifying a call occurrence in the mobile terminal, when a call is received in the vibration mode, the process of determining the telephone number of the caller information corresponding to the received call, and each of the telephone number corresponding to the caller information And a process of outputting a preset vibration pattern to the number.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the same elements in the figures are represented by the same numerals wherever possible. 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 an internal configuration diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The illustrated mobile terminal includes a controller 100, a memory unit 110, a key input unit 120, a display unit 130, an audio processor 140, a modem 150, and a wireless transmitter / receiver 160.

Referring to FIG. 1, the memory unit 110 may include a program memory and a data memory, and various kinds of information selected for operation control of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention and various types of information selected based on user selection information. Save the information.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention stores the vibration pattern information set in each of the plurality of numbers. That is, a ROM for storing an operation algorithm accessed through the control unit 100 for the overall operation of the mobile terminal, and a RAM for storing data according to a control command in a data processing process of the control unit 100. It is composed.

The controller 100 controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. When the call is received in the timing vibration mode of the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, the controller 100 determines the caller information of the received call.

Then, the number of all or part of the phone number corresponding to the caller information is determined, and the vibration pattern of the preset numbers is determined to control the vibration to be output through the vibration output unit (not shown).

The key input unit 120 includes keys necessary for input of numeric and character information and function keys necessary for setting various functions.

The display unit 130 may be formed of a liquid crystal display (LCD), organic light emitting diodes (OLED), or the like, and outputs various display information generated by the mobile terminal. In this case, when the LCD or OLED is implemented using a touch screen method, the display unit 130 may operate as an input unit for controlling the mobile terminal together with the key input unit 120.

The audio processor 140 modulates the electrical signal input from the microphone and converts the electrical signal into voice data. The audio processor 140 demodulates the encoded voice data input from the wireless transmitter / receiver 160 into an electrical signal and outputs the electrical signal to the speaker. . In addition, the audio processor 140 may include a codec for converting and playing a digital audio signal received by the wireless transmitter / receiver 160 into an analog audio signal or converting an analog audio signal generated from a microphone into a digital audio signal. It is preferable. The codec includes a data codec for processing packet data and an audio codec for processing an audio signal such as voice. The codec may be included in the controller 100.

The modem 150 includes a transmitter for encoding and modulating the transmitted signal, a receiver for demodulating and decoding the received signal, and the like.

The wireless transmitter / receiver 160 is responsible for the transmission and reception of voice data, text data, image data, and control data under the control of the controller 100, and an RF transmitter for upconverting and amplifying a frequency of a signal transmitted therefor, and a received signal. It includes an RF receiver for amplifying low noise and down-converting the frequency.

In the portable terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention, the user can find out the caller by grasping the number through the vibration pattern when receiving a call.

2 is a vibration pattern table set in each number according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the vibration pattern set for each number is set. In the embodiment of the present invention, the vibration pattern is set to include silence (0FF: 0) and vibration (ON: 1). In addition, as shown in the vibration pattern table, the vibration pattern set in one number is composed of XXX XXX XXX (hereinafter referred to as a full cycle) and a time of 0.2 to 0.3 seconds after the vibration corresponding to XXX (hereinafter referred to as 1 cycle) is output. At intervals, vibrations corresponding to the next XXX (hereinafter referred to as two cycles) are output. Meanwhile, a time of 0.2 to 0.3 seconds for outputting the next XXX (2 cycles) from XXX (1 cycle) may vary according to the user's setting.

Also, after outputting one number, the vibration pattern set at the next number is output at a time interval of about 0.5 seconds, and the time of 0.5 seconds may also vary according to a user's setting.

Hereinafter, the vibration pattern set in numbers 0 to 9 will be described. First, the number 0 is output as a silent pattern consisting of 000 000 000.

The number 1 is a vibration pattern composed of 100 000 000, and is output silently for a time corresponding to 00 000 000 after one vibration set in 100 (1 cycle) of all cycles.

The number 2 is a vibration pattern of 101 000 000, and only two vibrations set at 101 (one cycle) are output. The number 3 is a vibration pattern composed of 111 000 000, and the vibration set in 111 (1 cycle) of the entire cycle is output once long. On the other hand, if the vibration is set three times in a cycle, such as the vibration pattern set in the number 3, the control unit 100 detects this and outputs a long vibration for a predetermined time to output a vibration pattern corresponding to one period. The number 4 is a vibration pattern consisting of 111 100 000 and a long vibration is output for a predetermined time in 111 (1 cycle), and one more vibration is output when 100 (2 cycles) starts after 0.2 to 0.3 seconds.

Numeral 5 is a vibration pattern composed of 111 101 000 and a long vibration is output for a predetermined time at 111 (1 cycle), and two vibrations are output according to the pattern at 101 (2 cycles).

Numeral 6 is a vibration pattern consisting of 111 111 000, and two vibrations are outputted for a predetermined time at 111 (1 cycle) and 111 (2 cycles). Numeral 7 is a vibration pattern composed of 111 111 100 and two vibrations are outputted for a predetermined time in 111 (1 cycle) and 111 (2 cycles), and one vibration is output when 100 (3 cycles) starts.

Numeral 8 is a vibration pattern composed of 111 111 101, the vibration is long output for a predetermined time in 111 (1 cycle) and 111 (2 cycles), respectively, and the vibration is output twice in three cycles according to the pattern of 101.

Numeral 9 is a vibration pattern consisting of 111 111 111 and three vibrations are output for a predetermined time in 111 (1 cycle), 111 (2 cycles) and 111 (3 cycles), respectively.

As such, when the vibration pattern is set to each of the numbers 0 to 9, if the vibration is shortly output, the vibration unit is recognized as 1 unit, and if the vibration is long, the unit is recognized as the unit of 3 so that the user can easily distinguish the number by vibration. For example, if the vibration is output once long for a certain period of time and the vibration is output once shortly after 0.2 ~ 0.3 seconds, the user can recognize that the number 4 is in the calling number by recognizing it as 3 + 1.

In addition, by setting the vibration pattern to each of the numbers 0 to 9 as described above, when a call is received, it is possible to notify the call reception by outputting the vibration pattern set to each number of the calling number, the user can check the calling number through the vibration have.

On the other hand, in the embodiment of the present invention has been described as setting the vibration pattern as described above in each of the numbers 0 to 9, which can of course be changed within the scope without departing from the scope of the present invention.

3 is a control flowchart of a mobile terminal for notifying call reception according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, when a call is received in step 300 of the portable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the controller 100 detects this and proceeds to step 310.

If the vibration mode is set as a method of notifying the call reception under the determination of the controller 100 in step 310, the controller 100 proceeds to step 320. If the method of notifying the call reception in step 310 is set to a method such as a ringtone in addition to the vibration mode, the controller 100 notifies the occurrence of the received call through the corresponding function.

When the vibration mode is set as a method of notifying the received call occurrence, the controller 100 determines whether the vibration mode is set to a timing vibration mode that outputs vibrations according to a preset vibration pattern in step 320.

If the timing vibration mode is set as a method of notifying the call reception in step 320, the controller 100 proceeds to step 330. If the normal vibration mode is set, the controller 100 performs a function corresponding thereto.

If the timing vibration mode is set as a method of notifying the call reception in step 320, the controller 100 determines whether the entire phone number corresponding to the call origination information received in step 330 is applied to the vibration pattern and output. . If it is set to apply the entire outgoing information telephone number of the call received in step 330 to the vibration pattern, the control unit 100 proceeds to step 350 to output the vibration in the vibration pattern set to each number of the entire outgoing information telephone number do.

For example, if the telephone number of the received call is 010-234-5678, the control unit 100 vibrates the vibration pattern set in each number 0,1,0,2,3,4,5,6,7,8. To apply to the output. That is, the silence for the vibration pattern 000 000 000 set in the number 0 is output, and after 0.5 seconds, the vibration for the vibration pattern 100 000 000 set in the number 1 is output. Also, it outputs the silence for the vibration pattern 000 000 000 set in the number 0, and outputs the vibration pattern 101 000 000 set in the number 2 after 0.5 seconds, and then vibrates the vibration pattern 111 000 000 set in the number 3 after 0.5 seconds. Outputs

The remaining numbers 3 to 8 are applied to the vibration patterns shown in the table of FIG.

If the outputting the vibration for notifying the call reception is not set to apply the entire phone number of the outgoing information in step 330, the control unit 100 proceeds to step 340 and applies only a part of the phone number of the outgoing information to the vibration pattern. To determine if it is set to output. Here, part of the phone number may be four digits later, and of course, can be changed according to the user's setting.

Subsequently, in step 340, when only part of the phone number of the calling information is set to output the vibration pattern, the control unit 100 sets the vibration patterns respectively set to the number corresponding to a part of the phone number of the calling information in step 360 to the vibration. Output by applying If it is set to output only the 4 digits after the telephone number to the vibration pattern, the vibration pattern set for each number of 5678 to telephone number 010-234-5678 111 101 000, 111 111 000, 111 111 100, 111 111 101 outputs vibration with a time interval of 0.2 to 0.3 seconds for each period and 0.5 seconds for each number.

Subsequently, if a key input for call connection is detected while applying the vibration pattern for each number of the phone number set in steps 350 and 360 to the vibration, the controller 100 detects it in step 370 and proceeds to step 380. Perform the call.

As described above, when the mobile terminal according to the present invention outputs a vibration for notifying a call reception through a vibration pattern set to each number, the user can check the calling number only by the vibration and can also know the caller.

While the present invention has been described with respect to specific embodiments, various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be defined by the described embodiments, but should be determined by the equivalents of the claims and claims.

As described above, in the present invention, when a call is received in the mobile terminal, the vibration pattern set in each number is output as a vibration by using the outgoing call information of the received call so that the caller and the caller can be dialed only by vibration even in a place where the user cannot check the mobile terminal. You can see the effect.

Claims (7)

In the call originating device in the mobile terminal, A memory unit for storing vibration patterns respectively set in a plurality of numbers; When the call is received in the vibration mode, the phone number corresponding to the caller information of the call is determined, and a control unit for controlling to output a vibration pattern corresponding to each number by determining a vibration pattern preset to each number of the phone number; Call generation notification device in the mobile terminal, characterized in that made. The vibration pattern stored in the memory unit, Call generation notification device in a mobile terminal, characterized in that for setting the pattern in advance by using a vibration period or vibration intensity for each of the plurality of numbers. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the vibration pattern of the memory unit sets only a phone number of a caller information or a part of the phone number. In the call originating method in a mobile terminal, Determining a telephone number of caller information corresponding to the received call when the call is received in the vibration mode; And a step of outputting a preset vibration pattern to each number of the telephone number corresponding to the caller information. The method of claim 4, wherein the vibration mode Call generation notification method in a mobile terminal, characterized in that the timing vibration mode using a vibration pattern. The method of claim 4, wherein the outputting of the preset vibration pattern comprises: And determining whether to output only a part or all of the telephone number of the caller information. The method of claim 4, wherein the vibration pattern Call generation notification method for a mobile terminal, characterized in that for pre-set the pattern by using a vibration period or a vibration intensity to each of a plurality of numbers corresponding to the telephone number of the caller information.

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