KR20010010775A - Vibration mode control method of mobile phone - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for controlling a vibration mode of a cellular phone is provided to adjust vibration level by a choice of a user to variably output vibration kinds each transmitter number, so as to make the user confirm a transmitter, and to prolong an operation time of a battery according to controls of the vibration level. CONSTITUTION: A controller checks whether an incoming call is received(S201). If so, the controller checks an incoming mode state(S202). If the incoming mode is not selected as a vibration mode, the controller controls a ring signal generator, and generate a basic incoming sound to an exterior(S203). If the incoming mode is selected as the vibration mode, the controller decides whether a communication forming key is inputted(S204). If so, the controller responds to the communication forming key, and forms a unilateral communication path between receiving subscriber and transmitter subscriber(S205). If the communication forming key is not inputted, the controller detects whether transmitter data information is in accord with transmitter data information which is pre-stored in a memory(S206). If not, the controller generates a basic vibration which is preset up regardless of the transmitter data information(S207). If the transmitter data information is in accord with the transmitter data information, the controller controls a driving of a vibrator, and generates a vibration corresponding to a vibration level of the transmitter data information.

Description

VIBRATION MODE CONTROL METHOD OF MOBILE PHONE}

The present invention relates to a mobile phone, and more particularly, to a vibration mode control method of a mobile phone for controlling the vibration sound generation level of the mobile phone according to the user's selection.

In general, when a message is received or an incoming call is generated by a mobile phone, a corresponding sound is generated according to the incoming call mode. That is, when the incoming mode is selected as the vibrate mode, the vibrating element is vibrated, and when the incoming mode is selected as the bell mode, a ring tone is generated to inform the user of an incoming signal generation state of the mobile phone. In the bell mode, a variety of bells can be stored and selected according to a user's preference so that a ringing tone can be generated. In addition, the bell volume level could be adjusted to meet the needs of the user and the environment around the phone.

However, in the vibration mode, the user cannot adjust the level of the vibration sound arbitrarily, and the vibration was always generated at the same size as the value set at the time of manufacture of the mobile phone.

For this reason, when the vibration mode of the mobile phone is selected, the user who is sensitive to the vibration is often surprised when an incoming signal occurs and the vibration is generated. When the mobile phone is placed on a hard object such as a desk, the vibration noise is large. there was. In addition, if the noise is not sensitive to the vibration of the mobile phone did not have a problem that does not recognize the call came. In addition, when the vibration mode is selected and used, there is a problem in that the battery power consumption increases more significantly than when used in the bell mode.

An object of the present invention is to provide a vibration mode control method of a mobile phone that can control the size of the vibration level of the mobile phone to vary with the passage of time according to the user's selection.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a vibration mode control method of a mobile phone which can edit and store the magnitude and vibration control method of the vibration level of the mobile phone according to a user's selection.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a vibration mode control method of a mobile phone, which can distinguish a caller according to the vibration level and the vibration control method of the mobile phone.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method of controlling a vibration mode of a mobile phone, the method comprising: storing and storing vibration level data information corresponding to caller data information, and selecting a vibration mode of an incoming mode in a standby mode of the mobile phone; Detecting the incoming caller data information when it is determined that the incoming call is generated in the mobile phone while the incoming call mode is selected as the vibrating mode, and the detected caller data information is the same as previously stored caller data information. If it is determined that the vibration is generated at a vibration level corresponding to the caller data information, characterized in that made.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flow chart for the vibration mode control of the mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a timing diagram showing a waveform of a signal for controlling driving of a vibration unit of a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. First, in adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same reference numerals are used for the same components, even if displayed on different drawings. In describing the present invention, it should be noted that specific descriptions of well-known functions or configurations are omitted in order not to disturb the gist of the present invention.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile phone 200 to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

Referring to FIG. 1, the controller 112 controls the overall operation of the mobile phone 200. The duplexer 100 receives a radio signal received from the antenna ANT and outputs it to the radio receiver 102, and outputs a transmission signal received from the radio transmitter 108 through the antenna. The wireless receiver 102 outputs it to the controller 112 when receiving data, and outputs a wireless voice signal received in the call mode to the voice processor 104. The frequency synthesizing unit 106 generates a carrier removal signal for removing the reception carrier signal in response to the reception channel under the control of the control unit 112, and outputs the carrier removal signal to the control unit 112. Output to the wireless transmitter 108. The wireless transmitter 108 synthesizes the voice signal received from the voice processor 104 and the carrier signal received from the frequency synthesizer 106 under the control of the controller 112 in the call mode, and thus the duplexer 100. ) The voice processing unit 104 demodulates the coded voice received from the wireless receiving unit 102 and outputs it to the speakerphone speaker SPK through the speakerphone unit 107 and is converted into an electrical signal by a microphone MIC. Receives a voice signal from the user through the speakerphone unit 107, codes it and outputs it to the wireless transmitter 108. The signal level detector 122 detects the strength of the voice signal received from the calling party and the voice signal strength of the called subscriber and supplies it to the control unit 112. The ring signal generator 116 outputs a ringing sound when the ring signal is received under the control of the controller 112. The memory unit 110 includes a ROM in which a program storing control data necessary for controlling the control unit 112 is embedded, a nonvolatile memory storing various telephone numbers and names, and data generated when the program is controlled. It consists of RAM that stores and processes temporarily. The memory unit 110 includes a program that stores control information for a vibration level selection function for selecting vibration level data information corresponding to caller data information and controls driving of the vibration device. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the user selects the vibration level for each sender data information as follows. First, the caller's telephone number is input by operating the vibration level selection key through the key input unit of the cellular phone, followed by selecting and entering the vibration level. In this manner, the user can select and store a desired vibration level for each caller's desired phone number. The key input unit 120 includes a call forming key for starting a call by performing an incoming call, a call ending key for ending a call, a vibration level selection key for selecting or editing a vibration level, a function key for dialing, and the like. A key input signal corresponding to a key input by the user is generated and output to the controller 112. The display unit 118 displays a character or an image indicating various operation states of the mobile phone 200 through a liquid crystal display (LCD) under the control of the controller 112. Vibration unit 120 is configured to include a vibration element that is operated in accordance with the vibration mode corresponding to the call reception in the mobile phone. The vibrating element includes a drive control terminal capable of turning on / off vibration and a level control terminal capable of controlling the level of vibration level.

2 is a process flowchart for processing vibration mode control of a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The operation according to the flowchart of FIG. 2 is programmed in the memory unit 110 to be performed by the controller 112 of FIG. 1. Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

First, when the power of the mobile phone 200 is "on" by the user, the control unit 112 of the mobile phone 200 checks whether an incoming call is received in step 201 of FIG. 2 and receives the incoming call. If so, go to step 202 to check the incoming mode status. If it is determined in step 202 that the incoming mode is not selected as the vibration mode, the controller 112 proceeds to step 203 to control the ring signal generator 114 to generate a basic ringing tone to the outside. Accordingly, the called party recognizes that the call is received through the ring tone and inputs a call forming key provided in the key input unit 118. Then, the control unit 112 forms a one-way communication path between the called party and the calling party in response to the call establishment key input from the called party. If it is determined in step 202 that the incoming mode is selected as the vibration mode, the controller proceeds to step 204. If it is determined in step 204 that the call formation key is input through the key input unit 118, the control unit 112 proceeds to step 205. Accordingly, the control unit 112 forms a one-way communication path between the called party subscriber and the calling party in response to the call formation key input from the called party subscriber.

Meanwhile, if it is determined in step 204 that the call formation key is not input through the key input unit 118, the control unit 112 proceeds to step 206. The controller 112 detects whether caller data information received at step 206 and caller data information previously stored in the memory unit 110 match. If it is determined in step 206 that the incoming caller data information is not the same as previously stored caller data information, the controller 112 proceeds to step 207. The controller 112 generates a preset basic vibration regardless of caller data information received in step 207. If it is determined that the incoming caller data information is the same as the previously stored caller data information in step 206, the controller 112 proceeds to step 208 to control the driving of the vibrator 120 to the detected caller data information. Generate vibration at the corresponding vibration level.

As described above, the vibration mode control method of the mobile phone 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention selects and stores vibration level data information corresponding to caller data information in advance, and selects whether the vibration mode of the incoming mode is selected in the standby mode of the mobile phone. If it is determined that the incoming call is generated in the mobile phone 200 when the incoming call mode is selected as the vibration mode, detecting incoming caller data information, and if the detected caller data information is the same as previously stored caller data information. If it is determined that the vibration is generated at a vibration level corresponding to the caller data information.

Therefore, when there is an incoming call from the caller corresponding to the desired phone number, the user can easily know that the call is received from the desired caller according to the vibration level.

3 is a timing diagram illustrating a waveform of a signal for controlling driving of the vibrator 120 of the mobile phone 200 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

A state in which the vibrator 120 is driven with time will be described with reference to the drawings.

First, a user edits / stores an operation mode of vibration and a level of vibration level through a user edit vibration level selection function provided by software. Here, the operation mode of the vibration and the level size information of the vibration are stored in the memory unit 110. The vibration mode editing function can be programmed to allow the user to select the period of the "on" time and the "off" time of the vibration, and to define the level of the vibration during the "on" time of the vibration. For reference, the vibration level is divided into four stages ("0" to "4") as shown in Figure 3, "0" refers to the off (off), "4" of the vibration level Say the maximum size. In addition, it should be noted that the vibration sound generation according to the vibration level is made to correspond to a predetermined pulse width modulated signal.

Assuming that the vibration operation mode is edited as shown in FIG. 3, it operates with the level size "1" for the first 2 seconds, does not operate for the next 1 second, and then the level for the next 1 second. It operates at size "2", then at size "0" for the next two seconds, and then at size "3" for one second. The user can directly edit the vibration level size.

As described above, in the vibration mode control method of the mobile phone according to the embodiment of the present invention, the level of vibration can be adjusted by the user's selection, and when the user receives a call by variably outputting the type of vibration for each caller's number. It can be easily confirmed, and there is an effect of extending the operating time of the battery by adjusting the level of vibration.

Claims (4)

In the vibration mode control method of the mobile phone, Selecting and storing vibration level data information corresponding to caller data information; Checking whether the vibration mode is selected in the incoming mode in the standby mode of the mobile phone; Detecting incoming caller data information when it is determined that the incoming call is generated in the mobile phone while the incoming call mode is selected as the vibration mode; And if it is determined that the detected caller data information is the same as previously stored caller data information, generating a vibration at a vibration level corresponding to the corresponding caller data information. The vibration mode control method of claim 1, wherein the vibration sound is generated to correspond to a predetermined pulse width modulated signal. The method of claim 1, wherein the caller data information is a caller's telephone number. The vibration mode control of a mobile phone according to claim 1, further comprising the step of generating a general vibration irrespective of the detected caller data information when it is determined that the detected caller data information is different from the stored caller data information. Way.