KR100883102B1 - Method for providing condition of Headset and thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a headset and a method for outputting its status. According to the present invention, a headset performing Bluetooth communication with a mobile terminal includes a recognition unit for recognizing at least two states performed by the headset, a pattern storage unit storing at least two vibration patterns corresponding to the headset state, and a stored vibration pattern. A control unit for selecting a vibration pattern corresponding to the recognized headset state, and a vibration unit for vibrating the headset in accordance with the vibration pattern selected by the control of the controller.

Headset, bluetooth

Description

How to output the headset and its status {Method for providing condition of Headset and Technical}

1 is a block diagram showing the main configuration of a headset according to an embodiment of the present invention

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for performing Bluetooth registration in a mobile terminal and a headset according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of outputting and setting a vibration pattern corresponding to a state of a headset according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a headset, and more particularly to a headset capable of Bluetooth communication and a method for outputting the status thereof.

Recently, as the penetration rate of portable terminals increases, portable terminals capable of transmitting / receiving data using Bluetooth, which is one of communication technologies, have been developed. In addition, by using the Bluetooth technology, a wireless telephone call using a headset or the like is possible.

After performing pairing to connect the portable terminal and the headset via Bluetooth communication, a wireless telephone call is performed to the headset. In addition, in order to display a Bluetooth communication status with the portable terminal in the headset, a Bluetooth (luminescent diode) or the like is mounted on the headset to display the Bluetooth communication status with the portable terminal.

However, in the case of the LED, there is an inconvenience in that the user must visually check the state of the headset including the communication state of the headset and the mobile terminal. In addition, there is a problem that an unexpected accident occurs due to the inconvenience of having to visually check the state of the headset.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and method for outputting a vibration pattern corresponding to a state of a headset performing Bluetooth communication with a mobile terminal.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a device and method for extracting a vibration pattern corresponding to a state of a headset associated with a mobile terminal and outputting the state of the headset by the vibration.

In order to achieve the above objects, a headset performing Bluetooth communication with a mobile terminal according to the present invention includes a recognition unit for recognizing at least two states performed by the headset, a pattern in which at least two vibration patterns corresponding to the headset state are stored. And a storage unit, a controller configured to select a vibration pattern corresponding to the recognized headset state from the stored vibration pattern, and a vibration unit configured to vibrate the headset according to the selected vibration pattern under control of the controller.

In addition, the method for outputting the state of the headset performing the Bluetooth communication with the mobile terminal according to the present invention, recognizing at least two states performed by the headset, at least two vibration patterns stored in correspondence with the headset state And selecting a vibration pattern corresponding to the recognized headset state, and vibrating the headset according to the selected vibration pattern.

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

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described for example a headset capable of Bluetooth communication, in the present invention, the headset is a wrist-type earphone capable of short-range wireless communication (eg, Zigbee, IrDA, NFC, etc.), including Bluetooth communication, It may be replaced with various devices such as a stereo headset and headphones.

1 is a block diagram showing the main configuration of a headset according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the headset includes a Bluetooth unit 101, an input unit 103, a control unit 105, a recognition unit 107, a vibration unit 109, a display unit 111, a memory 113, and a vibration pattern unit. 115, an audio unit 117 is included.

The Bluetooth unit 101 performs Bluetooth communication with another Bluetooth device (eg, a mobile terminal) according to a Bluetooth protocol through a Bluetooth antenna. In particular, the Bluetooth unit 101 stores a host stack that manages Bluetooth communication, a Bluetooth profile and an application program that can be selected according to a function or condition of an external Bluetooth device to be communicated with. In addition, the Bluetooth profile includes a hands-free (HF) profile for supporting handsfree, an HS (HeadSet) profile for supporting a headset, and a cordless telephony profile (CTP) for supporting a wireless telephone, depending on an external Bluetooth device. May optionally be employed.

The input unit 103 is composed of a kind of button for controlling the headset. At this time, the button transmits a control signal to the control unit 105 to adjust the volume of the main button and the headset and a control signal to the control unit 105 to perform a call and power on / off (On / Off) function. It can be configured as a volume button. The input unit 103 provides a control signal received from the button to the control unit 105.

The controller 105 is responsible for controlling the overall operation of the headset. The controller 105 recognizes the state of the headset such as power on / off by the signal received from the portable terminal and the power of the headset. The controller 105 controls the vibration unit 109 to extract the vibration pattern corresponding to the recognized state of the headset from the vibration pattern unit 115 and output the vibration pattern. The controller 105 includes a recognizer 107 for recognizing at least two states performed by the headset.

In this case, the state of the headset may include a Bluetooth registration mode, a Bluetooth connection mode, a telephone call incoming mode, a telephone call termination mode, and a power on / off mode of the headset performed in association with the portable terminal. have. The Bluetooth registration mode refers to a Bluetooth pairing mode, and in the present invention, a manual method in which a user directly inputs a pin code (PIN_CODE) of a headset into a mobile terminal, and auto-pairing that can be automatically registered without user input. (Auto-Pairing) is possible.

In addition, the controller 105 compares the vibration pattern stored in the vibration pattern unit 115 with the vibration pattern provided by the mobile terminal. Then, when the provided vibration pattern is different from the stored vibration pattern, the vibration pattern unit 115 is controlled to change and store the stored vibration pattern into the provided vibration pattern.

The vibrator 109 vibrates the headset according to the vibration pattern under the control of the controller 105. At this time, the vibration unit 109 may be composed of a vibration motor for generating the vibration.

The display unit 111 displays a series of operation states made in the headset under the control of the control unit 105. In this case, the display 111 may be configured of a lamp such as a light emitting diode (LED).

The memory 113 stores a Bluetooth address BT_ADDR of the headset, a pin code PIN_CODE of the headset, and the like. The Bluetooth address BT_ADDR and the pin code PIN_CODE are transmitted to the portable terminal through the Bluetooth unit 101 to enable Bluetooth communication with the portable terminal under the control of the controller 105. In addition, the memory 113 includes a vibration pattern unit 115 in which a vibration pattern corresponding to a state of the headset recognized by the controller 105 is stored. The vibration pattern may be mounted on the vibration pattern unit 115 at the time of manufacture of the headset, or may be stored in the vibration pattern unit 115 by receiving a vibration pattern set to correspond to an arbitrary state in the portable terminal.

In addition, the vibration pattern set to correspond to the predetermined state may be set differently according to each state. For example, in the Bluetooth registration mode, the vibration pattern may be set in a form in which vibrations and stops are repeated at 1 second intervals, and in the Bluetooth connection mode, a vibration pattern having a shorter stop than vibration may be set. In addition, the telephone call incoming mode and the telephone call termination mode may be set in the same vibration pattern, the vibration pattern may be in the form of vibration for 0.1 seconds, 0.1 seconds stop, 0.2 seconds vibration, 0.2 seconds stop. In addition, when the headset is in a power on / off mode, a vibration pattern for maintaining a vibration state for 2 to 3 seconds may be set.

The audio unit 117 converts an analog audio signal input through a microphone MIC into a digital signal, and converts the analog signal converted from the digital signal output from the controller 105 into a speaker (SPK, a receiver in the headset of the present invention). Can be changed).

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for performing Bluetooth registration in a mobile terminal and a headset according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, when the control unit 105 receives a registration information transmission message from the mobile terminal through the Bluetooth unit 101 in step S201, the control unit 105 receives registration information stored in the memory 113 in step S203. Transfer to the mobile terminal. In this case, the registration information may include a Bluetooth address BT_ADDR of the headset and a pin code PIN_CODE of the headset.

Subsequently, when the control unit 105 receives the registration confirmation message through the Bluetooth unit 101 in step S205, the control unit 105 proceeds to step S207 and generates a vibration pattern corresponding to the Bluetooth registration mode in the vibration pattern unit 115. Extracted and delivered to the vibrator 109. In more detail, the controller 105 controls the vibration unit 109 to drive the vibration motor of the vibration unit 109 and controls the vibration motor to vibrate in the same pattern as the extracted vibration pattern, thereby controlling the headset. Vibrate In this case, the vibration pattern unit 115 may store the vibration pattern corresponding to the state of the headset, that is, the Bluetooth registration mode in advance.

In general, performing the Bluetooth registration mode requires manual work. For example, when the headset receives a Bluetooth registration information transmission message from the mobile terminal, the headset transmits a Bluetooth address BT_ADDR stored in the headset in response to the transmission message. Thereafter, the portable terminal determines whether the Bluetooth address BT_ADDR of the headset is a Bluetooth address BT_ADDR previously stored in the portable terminal, and performs a Bluetooth communication connection immediately if the Bluetooth address BT_ADDR is previously stored.

However, if the Bluetooth address BT_ADDR is not a pre-stored Bluetooth address BT_ADDR, the portable terminal requests the pin code PIN_CODE from the headset and requests the user to input the pin code PIN of the headset. When the headset transmits a pin code PIN_CODE, the portable terminal determines whether the pin code PIN_CODE input from the user is the same as the pin code PIN_CODE transmitted from the headset. When the input pin code PIN_CODE is the same as the pin code PIN_CODE of the headset, the portable terminal performs a Bluetooth communication connection with the headset.

In addition, the Bluetooth registration mode may be performed automatically. For example, when the headset receives a Bluetooth registration information transmission message from the portable terminal, the headset transmits a Bluetooth address BT_ADDR and a pin code PIN_CODE stored in the headset in response to the transmission message. Thereafter, the portable terminal can automatically establish a Bluetooth communication connection with the headset without inputting a user's pin code (PIN_CODE) using the Bluetooth address (BT_ADDR) and the pin code (PIN_CODE).

If the control unit 105 does not receive the registration confirmation message in step S205, the control unit 105 returns to step S203 if the number of registration information transmissions to the mobile terminal is not more than four times in step S209. The registration information is retransmitted to the portable terminal until the third time.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of outputting and setting a vibration pattern corresponding to a state of a headset according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, when the controller 105 detects that the mobile terminal is connected to the mobile terminal through Bluetooth communication in step S301, the controller 105 extracts the vibration pattern corresponding to the Bluetooth connection mode from the vibration pattern unit 115 in step S303. To the vibrator 109. The controller 105 controls the vibration unit 109 to drive the vibration motor of the vibration unit 109, and vibrates the headset by controlling the vibration motor to vibrate in the same pattern as the extracted vibration pattern.

In step S305, the control unit 105 receives an arbitrary signal transmitted from the mobile terminal through the Bluetooth unit 101. If it is confirmed that the received arbitrary signal is a signal for the incoming call mode, the control unit 105 proceeds to step S307 to control the vibration motor to vibrate in the same pattern as the vibration pattern corresponding to the incoming call mode. . In step S309, the control unit 105 performs a telephone call by the telephone call acceptance request transmitted from the input unit 103. Thereafter, the control unit 105 determines whether the telephone call is terminated in step S311 and when the telephone call ends, in step S313, the vibration unit 109 to vibrate in the same pattern as the vibration pattern corresponding to the telephone call ending mode. To control the vibration motor.

In step S305, the control unit 105 proceeds to step S315 if any signal transmitted from the mobile terminal through the Bluetooth unit 101 is not a signal for receiving a call. If the predetermined signal is a signal for receiving a vibration pattern in step S315, the process proceeds to step S317. If the signal is not for receiving a vibration pattern, the process proceeds to step S323 to perform a corresponding function. In this case, the corresponding function in step S323 may be a music data transmission signal for performing the MP3 player.

If it is determined in step S315 that the control unit 105 is a signal for receiving the vibration pattern, in step S316 the control unit 105 receives the vibration pattern from the mobile terminal through the Bluetooth unit 101. Thereafter, in step S317, the controller 105 determines whether the received vibration pattern is the same as the vibration pattern stored in the vibration pattern unit 115.

As a result of the determination, if the received vibration pattern is the same as the stored vibration pattern, the control unit 105 maintains the vibration pattern stored in the vibration pattern unit 115 in step S319, and the received vibration pattern is the same as the stored vibration pattern. Otherwise, in step S321, the control unit 105 changes and stores the vibration pattern stored in the vibration pattern unit 115 into the received vibration pattern. In this case, the changed vibration pattern may be applied when the headset is powered on after the power is turned off.

In addition, the vibration pattern unit 115 may store a vibration pattern corresponding to the power on / off (On / Off) of the headset, the pattern corresponding to the power on / off (On / Off) is the same pattern, respectively Can be. Thus, when the headset is powered on or off, the controller 105 vibrates in the same pattern as the vibration pattern corresponding to the power on / off. To control the vibration motor.

Although the present invention has been described in detail so far, it should be apparent that the embodiments mentioned in the process are only illustrative, and not restrictive, and the present invention is provided by the following claims. Within the scope not departing from the scope of the present invention, changes in the components that can be coped evenly will fall within the scope of the present invention.

As described above, the present invention outputs a vibration pattern corresponding to the state of the headset performing Bluetooth communication with the mobile terminal, thereby allowing the user to check the state of the headset even by tactile sense.

In addition, the present invention enables the user to check the state of the headset tactilely when faced with a situation in which the user cannot visually check the state of the headset, thereby preventing an unexpected accident in advance.

Claims (12)

In a headset that performs Bluetooth communication with a mobile terminal, A recognition unit recognizing a plurality of headset states; A pattern storage unit storing a plurality of vibration patterns corresponding to the plurality of headset states; A controller for selecting a vibration pattern corresponding to a headset state recognized by the recognition unit among a plurality of vibration patterns stored in the pattern storage unit; And a vibration unit for vibrating the headset according to the vibration pattern selected by the control unit. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit Corresponding to the headset state recognized by the recognition unit, corresponding to the vibration pattern stored in the pattern storage unit and the headset state recognized by the recognition unit, by comparing the vibration pattern provided by the mobile terminal stored in the pattern storage unit And a vibration pattern stored in the pattern storage unit when the vibration pattern and the vibration pattern provided by the portable terminal are the same. The method of claim 2, wherein the control unit When the vibration pattern stored in the pattern storage unit and the vibration pattern provided by the portable terminal is different, the vibration pattern stored in the pattern storage unit is changed to the vibration pattern provided by the mobile terminal and stored in the pattern storage unit. Status output headset. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein the plurality of headset states A state output headset, characterized in that the state including a Bluetooth registration mode, a Bluetooth connection mode, a telephone call incoming mode, a telephone call termination mode performed in association with the portable terminal. The method of claim 4, wherein the plurality of headset states And a power on / off mode of the headset independently performed by the headset. The method of claim 5, wherein the plurality of vibration patterns And a different vibration pattern corresponding to the plurality of headset states. The method of claim 4, wherein the Bluetooth registration mode is Status output headset, characterized in that it comprises a Bluetooth automatic registration mode with the mobile terminal. In the method for outputting the state of the headset performing a Bluetooth communication with the mobile terminal, Recognizing a plurality of headset states; Selecting a vibration pattern corresponding to a recognized headset state among a plurality of vibration patterns stored in correspondence with the plurality of headset states; Vibrating the headset according to the selected vibration pattern. The method of claim 8, Comparing the vibration pattern corresponding to the recognized headset state with a stored vibration pattern corresponding to the recognized headset state; And changing the stored vibration pattern to a vibration pattern provided from the portable terminal when the stored vibration pattern and the vibration pattern provided from the portable terminal are different. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein the plurality of headset states And a Bluetooth registration mode, a Bluetooth connection mode, a telephone call reception mode, and a telephone call termination mode which are performed in association with the portable terminal. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein the plurality of headset states And a power on / off mode of the headset independently performed by the headset. The method of claim 10, wherein the Bluetooth registration mode is The status output method of the headset, characterized in that it comprises a Bluetooth automatic registration mode with the portable terminal.

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