KR101071689B1 - Apparatus and method for outgoing call waiting sound in mobile communication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device and a method for transmitting a call waiting sound when a call waiting condition occurs in a mobile communication terminal, and in a state where a call waiting condition occurs, using an MP3 stored in the user's mobile communication terminal. Discomfort during the waiting time for the other party waiting for a call, including a process for performing the call, a process of using a preset MP3 as the waiting sound for the call, and a process of selecting the MP3 according to the other party and using the waiting sound for the call. Can be removed.

Call waiting, MP3, Call waiting sound, Call

Description

Apparatus and method for transmitting a waiting sound in a mobile communication terminal {APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OUTGOING CALL WAITING SOUND IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL}             

1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention;

2 is a diagram illustrating a procedure for using an MP3 sound as a standby sound during a call in a mobile communication terminal supporting an MP3 service according to an embodiment of the present invention; and

3 is a diagram illustrating a procedure for pre-designating an MP3 to be used as a waiting sound during a call in a mobile communication terminal supported by an MP3 service according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for transmitting a waiting sound during a call in a mobile communication terminal.

Mobile communication terminals are rapidly spreading due to the convenience of portability, and thus service providers (terminal manufacturers) are competitively developing terminals having more special functions to secure a large number of users. For example, the mobile communication terminal may include a phone book, a game, a scheduler, a short message, the internet, an e-mail, a morning call, a morning call, It provides various functions such as MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer-3) and Digital Camera.

In particular, the function that has received the most attention recently in the mobile terminal is the "MP3" function. Existing MP3 players have enjoyed a lot of popularity because of their light weight and small size, but no matter how light and small they are, it is inconvenient for users to move with each of the two devices. Therefore, MP3 phones incorporating the "MP3" function in the mobile communication terminal are in the spotlight.

In the mobile communication terminal according to the prior art, when the waiting situation occurs during the call, the other party was just waiting in silence without any other measures. In this case, the other party waiting for a call is inconvenient to feel bored.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and method for transmitting a call waiting sound when a call waiting condition occurs in a mobile communication terminal.

According to a first aspect of the present invention for achieving the above objects, a method for transmitting a waiting sound during a call in a mobile communication terminal, the MP3 file previously designated as a waiting sound during a call during the execution of the call mode, input the standby sound generation key; And selecting and reproducing the selected MP3 file and transmitting the MP3 file to a waiting party.                         

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a method for transmitting a waiting sound during a call in a mobile communication terminal includes: displaying a list of MP3 files stored in the mobile communication terminal when a standby sound generation key is input during a call mode; Among the displayed list of MP3 files, a process of selecting an MP3 file to be used as the standby sound during the call, and playing the selected MP3 file, and transmitting the MP3 file playback sound to the waiting party.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, an apparatus for transmitting a waiting sound during a call in a mobile communication terminal includes: a control unit for instructing to play an MP3 file designated as a waiting sound during input of a waiting sound during a call; An MP3 playback processor for processing the MP3 file as an audio signal, a codec for converting the audio signal provided from the MP3 playback processor into digital data, and converting the digital data provided from the codec into a signal having a predetermined communication standard. Characterized in that consisting of a communication unit for transmitting to the other party.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In describing the present invention, when it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Hereinafter, a description will be given of a technology for transmitting a waiting sound during a call when a waiting state occurs during a call in a mobile communication terminal. On the other hand, the call waiting sound described below uses all the MP3 files, music files, melodies, etc. stored in the mobile communication terminal, of which will be described to use the MP3 file as the call waiting sound.

1 illustrates a configuration of a mobile communication terminal supporting the MP3 function according to the present invention. In the following description, the mobile communication terminal supporting the MP3 function includes a cellular phone, a personal communication system, a personal date assistant, and an international mobile telecommunication-2000 (IMT2000) terminal. It is meant to include all, the following description will be described with the general configuration of the above examples.

Referring to FIG. 1, a control unit (MPU: Micro-Processer Unit) 40 controls the overall operation of the mobile communication terminal. For example, processing and control for voice call and data communication are carried out, and in addition to the usual functions, according to the present invention, a function for using an MP3 sound as a call waiting sound when a call waiting condition occurs. Therefore, in the following description, description about the process and control of the normal control part 40 is abbreviate | omitted.

The communication unit 31 performs a function of transmitting and receiving a radio signal input and output through an antenna. For example, in the case of transmission, after performing channel coding and spreading of data to be transmitted, RF processing is performed to transmit the data, and in case of reception, the received RF signal is despreaded. And channel decoding to restore data. Particularly, according to the present invention, the digital data provided from the voice processing unit 37 is converted into a predetermined communication standard signal and transmitted to the other party.

The keypad 32 includes numeric keys 0 to 9, a menu button, a cancel button, a confirm button, a call button (TALK), an end button (END), an internet access button, A plurality of function keys such as a navigation key (or a direction key) button (▲ / ▼ / ◀ / ▶) are provided, and key input data corresponding to a key pressed by a user is provided to the controller 40.

The display unit 33 performs a function for displaying and outputting information processed by the mobile communication terminal, and performs a function for temporarily storing various information processed by the controller 40 in the data memory 34. It stores the information of the preset MP3 call waiting sound or the information of the selected MP3 call waiting.

In addition, the MP3 memory 35 performs a function for storing MP3 music files downloaded from a computer through the data port 10. The MP3 memory 35 stores a music file including song title information by number information and music data in MP3 form.

The MP3 reproduction processor 36 reproduces the audio signal using the MP3 music file stored in the MP3 memory 35.

The voice processing unit 37, also referred to as a codec, performs a function of performing input / output processing of a voice signal through the microphone 38, the speaker 39, and the voice input / output port 20. For example, the digital data provided from the control unit 40 is converted into an analog voice signal and transmitted through the speaker 39 or the voice input / output port 20, and the microphone 38 and the voice input / output port. The voice signal applied from 20 is converted into digital data and provided to the controller 40.

In addition to the usual functions as described above, the voice processing unit 37 controls the audio signal reproduced using the MP3 music file provided from the MP3 playback processing unit 36 under the control of the control unit 40 according to the present invention. Converted to digital data and provided to the communication unit 31.

In addition, the voice processing unit 37 detects the presence or absence of the headset (H) coupled state of the voice input and output port 20, when the headset (H) is coupled to perform the voice signal transmission and reception process of the voice input and output port, When the headset H is not coupled, voice signal transmission / reception processing is performed through the microphone 38 and the speaker 39.

2 illustrates a procedure for using MP3 as a standby sound during a call in a mobile communication terminal supporting an MP3 service according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, first, the controller 40 checks whether the call mode is used in step 201. If the call mode is being used, the controller 40 proceeds to step 203 and checks whether an MP3 playback key is input. If the MP3 player key is not input, the call mode is maintained.

When the MP3 playback key is input, the call waiting state occurs and the call waiting sound must be generated using the MP3. Therefore, the controller 40 proceeds to step 205 and displays a pop-up window asking whether to select a new MP3 file. (Example: Do you want to select a new MP3 file? 0: Example 1: No)                     

Thereafter, the controller 40 proceeds to step 207 to check whether item 0 is selected by the user's key operation. If "Yes" is not selected, the controller 40 proceeds to step 219 and checks whether item 1 "no" is selected.

If "Yes" is selected, the controller 40 proceeds to step 209 and displays a list of MP3 files stored in the mobile communication terminal on the display window, and then the controller 40 proceeds to step 211. The MP3 file to be selected is selected by the user's key operation, and the flow proceeds to step 213.

On the other hand, the controller 40 proceeds to step 219 and checks whether "no" is selected. If "no" is not selected, the controller 40 returns to step 207. If “NO” is selected, the controller 40 proceeds to step 221 to select a preset MP3 file, and the controller 40 proceeds to step 213.

The controller 40 proceeds to step 213 to play the selected MP3 file using the MP3 playback processor 36 of FIG. 1. After that, the controller 40 proceeds to step 215 and transmits the audio signal reproduced by the MP3 playback processor 36 to the outside through the speaker 39 of the mobile communication terminal using the voice processor 37 of FIG. 1. Then, the communication unit 31 converts the signal into a predetermined communication protocol signal and sends it to the other party. Thereafter, the controller 40 proceeds to step 217 to generate an MP3 waiting sound as a waiting sound during a call, and the controller 40 ends the present algorithm.

3 illustrates a procedure for pre-designating an MP3 file to be used as a waiting sound during a call in a mobile communication terminal supporting an MP3 service according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, first, in step 301, the controller 40 checks whether an MP3 key is input by a user's key manipulation. If the MP3 key is not input, the controller 40 proceeds to step 313 to perform a corresponding mode (eg, standby mode).

If the MP3 key is selected, the controller 40 proceeds to step 303 and displays a list of MP3 files stored in the mobile communication terminal on the display window. Thereafter, the control unit 40 moves the selection display to the MP3 file to be selected by the user's key operation, and the control unit 40 proceeds to step 307 to check whether the menu key is input.

When the menu key is input, the controller 40 proceeds to step 309 and displays an MP3 menu window. For example, "0: Play MP3 file, 1: Change MP3 file name, 2: Save by original sound, 3: View file details, 4: Delete file, 5: Register call waiting sound".

Thereafter, the controller 40 proceeds to step 311 and checks whether "waiting call registration" is selected. When the "call waiting sound registration" is selected, the controller 40 sets and stores the selected MP3 file as a call waiting sound, and then ends the present algorithm.

In the above-described embodiment, when the waiting situation occurs during a call, the MP3 sound is used as the call waiting sound. In another embodiment, in a call waiting service in which a user waits for a while while a user receives a call request from a third party and receives a call of a third subscriber, when a call key is input, the user is called. Call waiting sound can be generated using MP3 sound instead of the existing call waiting sound.                     

Meanwhile, in the detailed description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described, but various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be determined not only by the scope of the following claims, but also by the equivalents of the claims.

As described above, the present invention has an advantage that the other party waiting for a call by sending a waiting sound during the call during the call waiting situation is less boring during the call waiting time. In other words, it is possible to eliminate the boredom felt in the existing call waiting. In particular, there is an advantage in that a predetermined MP3 file is used, and the MP3 file can be selected according to the counterpart and the situation.

Claims (5)

delete delete A method for transmitting a waiting sound during a call in a mobile communication terminal, Displaying a list of MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer-3) files stored in the mobile communication terminal when the standby mode key is input during the call mode; Selecting an MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer-3) file to be used as the standby sound during the call from the displayed list of MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer-3) files; Playing the selected MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer-3) file, and transmitting the MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer-3) file reproduction sound to a waiting party. The method of claim 3, And transmitting the MP3 file playback sound to the outside through a speaker of a mobile communication terminal. An apparatus for transmitting a waiting sound during a call in a mobile communication terminal, During a call, when a standby sound generation key is input, a list of MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer-3) files stored in the mobile communication terminal is displayed, and among the displayed list of MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer-3) files, the call tone is used as the waiting sound. A control unit for instructing to play the MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer-3) file selected as An MP3 playback processor for playing back the MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer-3) file as an audio signal according to a command of the controller; A codec for converting an audio signal provided from the MP3 playback processor into digital data; And a communication unit converting the digital data provided from the codec into a signal of a predetermined communication standard and transmitting the same to a counterpart.

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