KR101640850B1 - Mobile terminal and informing calling for mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a call reception notification method of a mobile terminal and a mobile terminal.
In the present invention, the mobile terminal outputs various information including caller information as a voice signal during call waiting.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and an informing calling for mobile terminal,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a call reception notification method of a mobile terminal and a mobile terminal.

2. Description of the Related Art As mobile communication networks evolve in recent years, various services for meeting various needs of users through mobile terminals are emerging.

The caller display service is a service for notifying the caller's telephone number. The user of the mobile terminal can know the information of the user who requested the call before the call is connected through the caller display service. Most of the caller display services are provided by displaying caller information in the form of a text or image on the screen of the mobile terminal, and the user can confirm the caller information only by checking the screen of the mobile terminal.

Disclosure of Invention Technical Problem [8] The present invention provides a mobile terminal providing useful information to a user and a call reception notification method of the mobile terminal.

A mobile terminal according to an aspect of the present invention includes: an audio output module; And a controller for outputting at least two audio signals through the audio output module during a call waiting time from when the call is received until the call is received from another mobile terminal.

The mobile terminal and the call reception notification method of the mobile terminal according to the present invention have an effect of enabling the user to obtain various information including caller information without any operation during the call waiting.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a call reception notification method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 illustrates an example of outputting a voice signal informing caller information in a mobile station in a call waiting state according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 illustrates an example of outputting a voice signal received during a call waiting time in a call waiting state in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 illustrates an example of outputting a voice signal informing call recording information in a mobile station in a call waiting state according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 illustrates an example of outputting previous call contents during a call in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 illustrates an example of outputting a previously received message in a call waiting state in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 illustrates an example of outputting news information to a mobile terminal during call waiting according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The above objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and similarities. Like reference numerals designate like elements throughout the specification. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail. In addition, numerals (e.g., days, days, etc.) used in the description of the present invention are merely an identifier for distinguishing one component from another component

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, . On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between.

In addition, the suffix "module" and " part "for constituent elements used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have their own meaning or role.

The mobile terminal described in this specification may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player) .

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

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to embodiments of the present invention.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an audio / video input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory 160, A controller 170, a controller 180, a power supply 190, and the like. The components shown in Fig. 1 are not essential, and a mobile terminal having more or fewer components may be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules for enabling wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the mobile terminal 100 and the network in which the mobile terminal 100 is located. For example, the wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short range communication module 114, and a location information module 115 .

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals and / or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel.

The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. The broadcast management server may refer to a server for generating and transmitting broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information, or a server for receiving broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information generated by the broadcast management server and transmitting the generated broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information. The broadcast signal may include a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, a data broadcast signal, and a broadcast signal in which a data broadcast signal is combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

The broadcast-related information may refer to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or information related to a broadcast service provider. The broadcast-related information may also be provided through a mobile communication network. In this case, it may be received by the mobile communication module 112.

The broadcast-related information may exist in various forms. For example, an EPG (Electronic Program Guide) of a DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) or an ESG (Electronic Service Guide) of a DVBH (Digital Video BroadcastHandheld).

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals using various broadcasting systems. In particular, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be a digital multimedia broadcasting broadcasting (DMBT), a digital multimedia broadcasting satellite (DMBS), a media forward link only (MediaFLO), a digital video broadcasting ), And ISDBT (Integrated Services Digital Broadcast Terrestrial). Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be adapted to other broadcasting systems that provide broadcast signals as well as the digital broadcasting system described above.

The broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the memory 160.

The mobile communication module 112 transmits and receives radio signals to at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. The wireless signal may include various types of data depending on a voice call signal, a video call signal or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

The wireless Internet module 113 refers to a module for wireless Internet access, and the wireless Internet module 113 can be embedded in the mobile terminal 100 or externally. WLAN (WiFi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) and the like can be used as wireless Internet technologies.

The short-range communication module 114 refers to a module for short-range communication. Bluetooth, radio frequency identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), ultra wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as the short distance communication technology.

The location information module 115 is a module for confirming or obtaining the location of the mobile terminal. A typical example of the location information module is a GPS (Global Position System) module. According to the current technology, the GPS module 115 calculates information on a distance (distance) from three or more satellites to one point (entity), information on the time when the distance information is measured, , Three-dimensional position information according to latitude, longitude, and altitude of one point (individual) in one hour can be calculated. Further, a method of calculating position and time information using three satellites and correcting the error of the calculated position and time information using another satellite is also used. The GPS module 115 continues to calculate the current position in real time and uses it to calculate speed information.

Referring to FIG. 1, an A / V (Audio / Video) input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 122. The camera 121 processes image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame can be displayed on the display module 151. [

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. [ The camera 121 may be equipped with two or more cameras according to the configuration of the terminal.

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal through a microphone in a communication mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like, and processes it as electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 when the voice data is in the call mode, and output. Various noise reduction algorithms may be implemented in the microphone 122 to remove noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 130 generates input data for a user to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 senses the current state of the mobile terminal 100 such as the open / close state of the mobile terminal 100, the position of the mobile terminal 100, the presence or absence of user contact, the orientation of the mobile terminal, And generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it is possible to sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. In addition, it may be responsible for a sensing function related to whether the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is connected to an external device, and the like. Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor.

The output unit 150 is for generating output related to visual, auditory or tactile sense and includes a display module 151, an acoustic output module 152, an alarm unit 153, and a haptic module 154 .

The display module 151 displays information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is in the call mode, a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) associated with a call is displayed. When the mobile terminal 100 is in the video communication mode or the photographing mode, the photographed and / or received video or UI and GUI are displayed.

The display module 151 may be a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor liquid crystal display, an organic light emitting diode, a flexible display, a 3D display And may include at least one.

Some of these displays may be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen through. This may be referred to as a transparent display. A typical example of the transparent display is a transparent LCD or the like. The rear structure of the display module 151 may also be of a light transmission type. With this structure, the user can see an object located behind the terminal body through the area occupied by the display module 151 of the terminal body.

There may be two or more display modules 151 according to the embodiment of the mobile terminal 100. For example, in the mobile terminal 100, a plurality of display modules may be spaced apart or integrally arranged on one surface, and may be disposed on different surfaces, respectively.

In a case where the display module 151 and the sensor for sensing the touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as 'touch sensor') have a mutual layer structure (hereinafter referred to as 'touch screen' It can also be used as an input device. The touch sensor may have the form of, for example, a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

The touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific portion of the display module 151 or a capacitance generated in a specific portion of the display module 151 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor can be configured to detect not only the position and area to be touched but also the pressure at the time of touch.

If there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal (s) and transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. Thus, the control unit 180 can know which area of the display module 151 is touched or the like.

Referring to FIG. 1, a proximity sensor may be disposed in an inner region of the mobile terminal or in the vicinity of the touch screen, which is enclosed by the touch screen. The proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or a nearby object without mechanical contact using the force of an electromagnetic field or infrared rays. The proximity sensor has a longer life span than the contact sensor and its utilization is also high.

Examples of the proximity sensor include a transmission type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor.

And to detect the proximity of the pointer by the change of the electric field along the proximity of the pointer when the touch screen is electrostatic. In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as a proximity sensor.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the act of recognizing that the pointer is positioned on the touch screen while the pointer is not in contact with the touch screen is referred to as "proximity touch" The act of actually touching the pointer on the screen is called "contact touch. &Quot; The position where the pointer is proximately touched on the touch screen means a position where the pointer is vertically corresponding to the touch screen when the pointer is touched.

The proximity sensor detects a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (e.g., a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, a proximity touch movement state, and the like). Information corresponding to the detected proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern may be output on the touch screen.

The audio output module 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 160 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output module 152 outputs an acoustic signal related to a function (e.g., a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. The audio output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events that occur in the mobile terminal include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, touch input, and the like. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in a form other than the video signal or the audio signal, for example, vibration. The video signal or audio signal may also be output through the display module 151 or the audio output module 152.

The haptic module 154 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 154 is vibration. The intensity and pattern of the vibration generated by the hit module 154 can be controlled. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or sequentially output.

In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 154 may be configured to perform various functions such as an effect of stimulation by a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to a contact skin surface, an effect of stimulation by air spraying force or suction force through a jet opening or a suction opening, A variety of tactile effects such as an effect of stimulation through contact of an electrode, an effect of stimulation by an electrostatic force, and an effect of reproducing a cold sensation using a heat absorbing or exothermic element can be generated.

The haptic module 154 can be implemented not only to transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact but also to feel the tactile effect through the muscles of the user's finger or arm. The haptic module 154 may include two or more haptic modules 154 according to the configuration of the portable terminal 100.

The memory 160 may store a program for the operation of the controller 180 and temporarily store input / output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, a moving picture, etc.). The memory 160 may store data on vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen.

The memory 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), a RAM At least one of a random access memory (RAM), a static random access memory (SRAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a programmable read- Type storage medium. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 160 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a path for communication with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or receives power from the external device to transfer the data to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or to transmit data in the mobile terminal 100 to an external device. For example, a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio I / O port, A video input / output (I / O) port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 170.

The identification module is a chip for storing various information for authenticating the use right of the mobile terminal 100 and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM) (Universal Subscriber Identity Module, USIM), and the like. Devices with identification modules (hereinafter referred to as "identification devices") can be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the port.

When the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, the interface unit may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100, or various command signals input by the user to the cradle may be transmitted It can be a passage to be transmitted to the terminal. The various command signals or the power source input from the cradle may be operated as a signal for recognizing that the mobile terminal is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The control unit 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. For example, voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. The control unit 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for multimedia playback. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the control unit 180 or may be implemented separately from the control unit 180. [

The controller 180 may perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing handwriting input or drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively.

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power necessary for operation of the respective components.

The various embodiments described herein may be embodied in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using, for example, software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

According to a hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein may be implemented as application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays May be implemented using at least one of processors, controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing functions. In some cases such embodiments may be implemented using a controller 180 < / RTI >

According to a software implementation, embodiments such as procedures or functions may be implemented with separate software modules that perform at least one function or operation. The software code may be implemented by a software application written in a suitable programming language. In addition, the software codes may be stored in the memory 160 and executed by the control unit 180. [

Hereinafter, the call receiving method according to an embodiment of the present invention and the operation of the mobile terminal 100 for implementing the call receiving method will be described in detail with reference to necessary drawings.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a call reception notification method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3 to 8 are diagrams for explaining a call reception notification method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2, when a call is received from another mobile terminal (hereinafter referred to as a calling mobile terminal) through the wireless communication unit 130 (S101), the controller 180 enters a call standby mode.

During the call waiting time before the call is connected, two audio signals are output through the audio output module 152 (S102, S103).

Here, the first audio signal of the at least two audio signals is an audio signal predefined as a bell sound signal corresponding to the calling mobile terminal. In addition, at least one second audio signal excluding the first audio signal among the at least two audio signals may be a voice signal related to the calling mobile terminal or text data stored in the memory 160 of the mobile terminal 100 And may be a converted voice signal.

For example, the second audio signal may be user information of the calling mobile terminal, that is, a voice signal informing caller information. In this case, the control unit 180 outputs a voice signal informing caller information based on the profile information of the calling side mobile terminal stored in the memory 160 or the identification information of the calling side mobile terminal received at the time of receiving the call . FIG. 3 shows an example of outputting a voice signal informing caller information during call waiting. 3, the mobile terminal 100 enters a call standby mode as a call is received, and a voice signal for informing caller information during a certain period 11 in the call standby mode, for example, . &Quot;. After outputting a voice signal for notifying caller information, a pre-set bell sound signal is output until the call is connected. Accordingly, the user of the mobile terminal 100 can check the sender information without checking the screen through the sender information output as a voice signal during call waiting.

Also, for example, the second audio signal may be a voice signal received during a call waiting from the calling mobile terminal. In this case, the control unit 180 outputs the received voice signal during the call waiting time upon receiving the voice signal from the calling mobile terminal in the call standby state. Here, the voice signal received from the calling mobile terminal received during the call waiting may be the voice signal inputted by the user of the calling mobile terminal during the call standby. 4 shows an example of outputting a voice signal received during call waiting during call waiting. Referring to FIG. 4, the mobile terminal 100 enters a call standby mode as a call is received. When a voice signal is received (41) from the calling side mobile terminal while entering a call standby mode and outputting a ringing tone, the received voice signal is outputted during a certain period (42). After outputting the voice signal received from the calling mobile terminal, a predetermined bell sound signal is output until the call is connected. Accordingly, the user of the mobile terminal 100 can check the caller without checking the screen through the voice signal output during call waiting.

Also, for example, the second audio signal may be a voice signal comprising the last call record with the user of the calling mobile terminal. In this case, the control unit 180 reads the last call record corresponding to the calling side mobile terminal from the memory 160, and outputs a voice signal informing the call record information based on the last call record read out during the call waiting. FIG. 5 shows an example of outputting a voice signal informing call recording information during call waiting. 5, when a call is received, the mobile terminal 100 enters a call standby mode and transmits a voice signal indicating a last call record with a calling side mobile terminal during a predetermined period 51 in a call standby mode, for example, , And "the last call with Hong Gil-dong was October 11, 2009". After outputting the voice signal for notifying the call record information, a predetermined bell sound signal is output until the call is connected. Accordingly, the user of the mobile terminal 100 can check the last call record with the caller through the call record information output as a voice signal during call waiting.

Also, for example, the second audio signal may be a voice signal corresponding to a previous call with the user of the calling mobile terminal. In this case, the control unit 180 reads the previous call content corresponding to the calling-side mobile terminal from the memory 160 and outputs it during the call waiting. FIG. 6 shows an example of outputting the previous call content during a call. 6, when the call is received, the mobile terminal 100 enters a call standby mode and outputs a voice signal in which the previous call content with the calling side mobile terminal is recorded during a certain period 61 in the call standby mode do. After outputting the voice signal in which the previous call content is recorded, a predetermined bell sound signal is output until the call is connected. Accordingly, the user of the mobile terminal 100 can check the contents of the previous call with the caller during the call waiting.

Also, for example, the second audio signal may be a voice signal corresponding to a previously received message from the calling mobile terminal. In this case, the control unit 180 reads one or more previously received messages from the calling mobile terminal into the memory 160, and outputs the voice signal that has been voice-converted to the calling mobile terminal. FIG. 7 shows an example of outputting a previously received message during call waiting. Referring to FIG. 7, the mobile terminal 100 enters the call standby mode as the call is received, and converts one or more messages previously received from the calling mobile terminal during a certain period 71 in the call standby mode And outputs a voice signal. After outputting a previously received message as a voice signal, the mobile terminal outputs a predetermined bell sound signal until the call is connected. Accordingly, the user of the mobile terminal 100 can check the message received previously from the caller during the call waiting.

Further, for example, the second audio signal may be a voice signal corresponding to today's main news. In this case, the control unit 180 outputs a voice signal obtained by voice-converting the main news of today received through the wireless communication unit 110, during a call waiting. 8 shows an example of outputting news information during a call waiting. Referring to FIG. 8, the mobile terminal 100 enters a call standby mode as a call is received, and outputs a voice signal in which news information is voice-converted during a predetermined period 71 in a call standby mode. After outputting the news information as a voice signal, a predetermined bell sound signal is output until the call is connected. Accordingly, it is possible for the user of the mobile terminal 100 to check the main news of today while waiting for a call.

Meanwhile, the mobile terminal 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes the above-described caller information, the voice signal received during the call waiting, the call log information, the previous call content, the previously received message, , Security information, and the like can be outputted as voice signals during call waiting.

3, 5 to 8, caller information, call record information, previous call contents, previously received messages, news information, and the like are output in the early part of the call waiting mode, However, the present invention is not limited to this. In the present invention, it is also possible to output caller information, call record information, previous call content, previously received message, news information, etc. as a voice signal while outputting a predetermined bell sound signal.

According to the above description, the mobile terminal 100 outputs caller information, call record information, previous call contents, previously received messages, news information, and the like as voice signals during a call waiting state. Accordingly, the user of the mobile terminal 100 can acquire various information including caller information during a call waiting operation.

The above-described method for notifying a call reception of a mobile terminal according to the present invention can be provided by being recorded in a computer-readable recording medium as a program to be executed by a computer.

The call reception notification method of the mobile terminal according to the present invention can be executed through software. When executed in software, the constituent means of the present invention are code segments that perform the necessary tasks. The program or code segments may be stored on a processor read functional medium or transmitted by a computer data signal coupled with a carrier wave in a transmission medium or communication network.

A computer-readable recording medium includes a recording device of a mode type in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of the computer-readable recording device include a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, a DVD-RAM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, a hard disk and an optical data storage device. Also, the computer-readable recording medium may be distributed over a network-connected computer device so that computer-readable code can be stored and executed in a distributed manner.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. The present invention is not limited to the drawings, and all or some of the embodiments may be selectively combined so that various modifications may be made.

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Acoustic output module; And
A controller for outputting a ring signal corresponding to the other mobile terminal through the sound output module during a call waiting time until a call is received from another mobile terminal and is connected,
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Wherein the controller outputs the received voice signal during a part of the call waiting time when the voice signal is received from the other mobile terminal during the call waiting time, And outputs the stopped ringing signal when the output of the received voice signal is completed. delete delete delete delete

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