KR20010090055A - A receiving bell generating apparatus in telephone and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A device and method for generating an incoming ring in a wire/wireless telephone are provided to generate different kinds of incoming rings and volume levels thereof depending on times. CONSTITUTION: A timer(227) generates current time data. A ring detector(221) detects a ring signal inputted into a telephone line in On-Hook state. An incoming ring generator(222) selects and outputs a requested kind of incoming ring, and controls and outputs the volume level of the incoming ring output according to the request. A controller(223) receives the detected current time data when the ring signal is detected. The controller(220) selects and detects a time range containing the current time from the predefined time range, detects the kinds of the incoming rings and volumes thereof set up according the detected time range, and requests generating the kinds of detected rings and the volume levels of the rings. A memory(224) stores the kind of data and volume level data of the incoming ring corresponding to the time range data and the time range.

Description

Ringing device for incoming and outgoing telephones and its method {A RECEIVING BELL GENERATING APPARATUS IN TELEPHONE AND METHOD THEREOF}

The present invention relates to an apparatus for generating a ringing bell for a wired / wireless telephone and a method thereof, and more particularly, to generating a ringing ring of a different kind and generating a ringing ring of a different volume level in each time zone designated by a user. The present invention relates to a bell generating apparatus and a method thereof.

A typical wired or wireless telephone performs ringing generation to notify a user of a call reception when a call arrives.

Listening to the ringing tone that is generated, the user recognizes that a call has been received, and accordingly performs a call with the other party making a call using the handset.

On the other hand, typical wired and wireless telephones are implemented such that when a call is received, an incoming ring of a specified type is generated by a manufacturer of the telephone or by a user's separate setting, or a ringing bell corresponding to a specified volume level is generated. It is.

However, there may be a case in which different kinds of incoming calls are generated according to a specific time zone or a required time zone depending on the preference or taste of the telephone user, or depending on circumstances.

For example, in the morning time zone, the incoming call may be requested to be in the form of a wake-up call, and in the early morning time it may be required to make the incoming bell of the classical music more quiet.

Similarly, the volume level of the ringing bell may be automatically adjusted according to a specific time zone or a required time zone, and the ringing bell may be required to be generated at an appropriate volume level in each time zone.

In addition, in the morning time zone, the incoming call may be requested to be generated at a larger volume level, and in the morning time zone, the incoming bell may be requested to be generated at a lower volume level.

However, conventionally proposed wired and wireless telephones have not satisfied such a demand. In other words, it is only implemented to allow the user to continuously adjust the ringing bell type or volume level status according to the situation.

In order to satisfy the various demands of the user for the ringer generation as described above by using the conventionally proposed wired / wireless phones, the user may select the ringer type or the ringer volume level corresponding to the desired time zone. You must do it.

This brings a lot of inconvenience to the user.

Accordingly, there is a demand for wired / wireless telephones capable of generating different kinds of ringing bells for each time zone designated by a user from users using ordinary wired and wireless telephones.

Similarly, there is a demand for wired and wireless telephones that can generate ringing rings at different volume levels for user-specified time zones.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a ringing device and a method for receiving a ringing device for a wired / wireless phone, which allows a ringing bell corresponding to a predetermined type to be generated by a user by differentiating according to a time zone when a call is received.

In addition, an object of the present invention, in the wired and wireless telephone, to provide a ringing device for the incoming and outgoing ring of the wired and wireless telephone to differentiate the call for each incoming time zone, so that a ringing ring corresponding to a volume level predetermined by the user can occur. have.

The present invention to achieve this object;

A timer for generating current time data;

A ring detector for detecting a ring signal input to a telephone line in an on-hook state;

A ringing bell generating unit for selecting and outputting a ringing bell of a requested type, and adjusting and outputting a volume level of the ringing bell output according to a request;

When the ring signal is detected, the detected current time data is received, a time zone including the current time is selected from a preset registered time zone, and detected, and a ringing ring type set and registered corresponding to the detected time zone and A control unit for detecting a ringing volume level and requesting a ringing tone of the detected type and volume level;

An apparatus for generating a call bell of a wired or wireless telephone further comprising a memory for storing time zone data, call ring type data corresponding to a time zone, and volume level data.

In addition, the present invention;

Detecting ring time when a ring signal is detected;

Detecting a time zone in which the detected time is included in preset registered times;

A third step of detecting, when a time zone including the current time is detected, a ring tone type and a ringing volume level registered in advance corresponding to the detected time zone;

And a fourth step of outputting a ringing bell corresponding to the detected type and a ringing bell corresponding to the detected ring signal at the detected volume level.

1 is a block diagram of a wire / wireless telephone fixing device to which the present invention is applied.

Figure 2 is a block diagram of a portable wired or wireless telephone apparatus in which the present invention is applied.

3A and 3B are flowcharts illustrating a ringing bell type and a volume level registration process corresponding to a time zone registration and a registered time zone according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of generating a ringing bell for a wired or wireless telephone according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a ringing tone of different volume levels and a ringing tone registration state of a different kind occurring in each of a designated time zone according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention as a memory table; FIG.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. First of all, in adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same reference numerals have the same reference numerals as much as possible even if displayed on different drawings.

Also, in the following description, many specific details such as components of specific circuits are shown, which are provided to help a more general understanding of the present invention, and the present invention may be practiced without these specific details. It is self-evident to those of ordinary knowledge in Esau. In the following description of the present invention, if 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.

The implementation of the present invention is carried out through the following two ringing bell generation operation.

First, the user selects and registers a desired time zone and a ringing volume level corresponding to each of the time zones, and then detects the corresponding time zone registered for the incoming time zone of the call, and then selects and registers the selected volume level for the time zone. Through the suggestion of the ringer generation operation for the ringer to occur.

Then, the user selects and registers a desired time zone and a call bell type corresponding to each of the time zones, and then detects a corresponding time zone registered corresponding to the call time zone of the call, and then selects a call ring of the selected and registered type corresponding to the time zone. This is done through the proposal of the ringing bell generation operation to cause this.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described a ringer generating device of the wired and wireless telephone performing the two operations.

First, Figure 1 is a block diagram of a wired / wireless telephone fixing device 100 is applied to the present invention.

The fixing device 100 shown in FIG. 1 includes a wireless unit 211, a handset 212, an analog switch 213, a microphone amplifier 214, a microphone 215, a speaker amplifier 216, a speaker ( 217, call circuit unit 218, telephone line switch 219, ringer 220, ring detection unit 221, melody circuit unit 222, control unit 223, memory 224, display unit 225, keypad ( 226, a timer 227.

The wireless unit 211 transmits and receives a radio signal between the fixing device 100 and the portable device 200.

As an example, the wireless unit 211 filters and amplifies an RF radio signal received from the mobile device 200 through an antenna ANT by only a reception frequency (eg, 914 MHz) of a corresponding channel band. Outputs a signal passing through the first and second intermediate frequencies IF to the analog switch 213 and generates a corresponding frequency for each channel when transmitting a signal to the portable device 200 (for example, 959 MHz band). The carrier signal is converted into a carrier signal and radiated through the antenna.

Although not shown, the handset 212 is a handset composed of a transmitter and a receiver, and transmits a user's voice to the call circuit unit 218 through the analog switch 213 through a microphone provided in the transmitter, and the call The voice signal transmitted from the circuit unit 218 is output from the handset to perform a voice call.

The analog switch 213 is connected to the wireless unit 211, the handset 212, the microphone amplifier 214, the speaker amplifier 217, the call circuit unit 218, the incoming call ring generator 222, respectively. It is responsible for circuit switching according to the operation of the component.

The microphone amplifier 214 amplifies and outputs an audio signal input through the microphone (MIC) 215.

The speaker amplifier 216 amplifies an audio signal input through the call circuit unit 218 and outputs the audio signal to the outside through the speaker 217.

According to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the amplification degree is controlled under the control of the controller 223 to output the ringing bell signal to the speaker 217 at different volume levels for each time zone.

The call circuit unit 218 is a voice network and is connected between the analog switch 213 and the telephone line switch 219 to process various tone signals and voice signals.

The telephone line switch 219 includes a hook switch, and performs a function of forming or blocking a call path with the telephone line under the control of the controller 223.

The ringer 220 is connected to the telephone line, the speaker 217 and the ring detector 221, and is a tone ringer. When the ringing bell is generated according to the practice of the present invention, ring generation through the ringer is not made.

The ring detector 221 is connected to the telephone line and detects a ring signal input to the telephone line in an on-hook state and notifies the controller 223 of the incoming state.

The ringing tone generator 222 selects and outputs various kinds of ringing bells corresponding to time zones selected and set by a user under the control of the controller 223 according to the embodiment of the present invention. The selective output ringing bell is amplified by the SPK amplifier 216 and generated through the speaker 217.

The controller 223 controls operations of various components according to the function of the phone, and controls a trunk line call and a call with the portable apparatus 200.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, for each preset time zone, the generation of different kinds of incoming bells corresponding to the incoming call is controlled. It also controls the generation of ringing bells at different volume levels.

The memory 224 stores various functional programs of the phone, and stores various kinds of data under the control of the controller 223. For example, the memory 224 may use an EEPROM.

In an embodiment of the present invention, time zone data, incoming call bell type data corresponding to a time zone, and volume level data are stored in a predetermined region of the memory 224.

Its storage state can be referenced through the memory table shown on FIG. 5 attached.

The time zone data, the call bell type data, and the volume level data are set and stored by a user's selection input.

The table of the memory 224 has a setting time field for registering a time zone set by a user. The set time zone is composed of a start time and an end time.

And a ringing ring volume level field for storing volume level information divided into levels according to a predetermined criterion. In the data stored therein, volume level information for each stage such as a small volume, an intermediate volume, and a large volume is stored by a user's selection.

In addition, a ringing bell type field is provided for storing ringing ring generation data of a type selected by a user in a ringing ring generation data of a type predetermined by a manufacturer or an operator.

The ringing tone generation data includes melody and classical music. It can be a cuckoo sound, a train sound, etc.

The display unit 225 is composed of a plurality of LEDs (light emitting diodes) and / or LCDs (liquid crystal display devices), and displays the current state diagrams and general conditions of the phone under the control of the control unit 223.

The keypad 226 includes a plurality of function keys and a dial 3 * 4 key to perform various function setting and operation or dial input. The ringing tone setting and the volume level setting according to the embodiment of the present invention are made as a result of the input of the different keypad 226.

The timer 227 generates time data and transfers the generated time data to the controller 223. Determination of the ringing bell type and ringing ring volume level generated by reference to the generated time data is made.

In the case of the fixed device to which the present invention is applied, a ringing bell of a type corresponding to a time zone in which a user includes various time zones registered and registered, a ringing bell type corresponding to the ringing ring level, and a ringing ring volume level are included. Or generate a ringing bell at a corresponding volume level. Generation of a ring through the ringer 220 is likewise made.

2 is a block diagram of a wired / wireless telephone portable apparatus 200 to which the present invention is applied.

The portable device 200 shown in FIG. 2 includes a portable device wireless unit 311, a portable device call circuit unit 312, a microphone 314, a speaker 313, a timer 315, a portable device controller 316, A buzzer and a ringing bell generating unit 317, a buzzer 318, a portable device memory 319, a portable device display unit 320, and a portable device key input unit 321 are provided.

The portable device wireless unit 311 transmits and receives a radio signal between the fixed device 100 and the portable device 200. The portable device wireless unit 311 filters and amplifies an RF radio signal received from the fixed device 100 through an antenna ANT only for a reception frequency (eg, 959 MHz) of a specific channel band and then amplifies the first radio signal. And outputs a signal passing through the second intermediate frequency IF to the portable device controller 316 or the mobile device call circuit unit 312, and generates a corresponding frequency for each channel when transmitting a signal to the fixed device 100. A carrier signal (for example, 914 MHz) is converted into a carrier signal and transmitted and radiated through the antenna.

The portable device call circuit unit 312 processes the voice signal according to the call.

The timer 315 generates time data similarly to the timer 227 on the fixed device 100, and transfers the generated time data to the portable device controller 316. The portable device 200 also determines the type of the ringing bell and the ringing ring volume level generated by referring to the generated time data.

The portable device controller 316 controls the overall operation of the portable device 200.

Similarly, the portable device controller 316 also controls generation of different kinds of incoming bells corresponding to the incoming call for each preset time zone according to the embodiment of the present invention. Then, the reception bell is generated at different volume levels.

The buzzer and the ringer generating unit 317 may generate a set ring tone through the buzzer 318 when there is a predetermined call, or output a ringtone according to the incoming call melody and the melody set through the speaker 313.

Then, the amplification degree of the ringing bell is output, which is made through the control of the portable device controller 316.

In addition, according to the embodiment of the present invention, under the control of the portable device control unit 316, various kinds of incoming bells corresponding to each time zone selected and set by the user are selectively outputted. The selective output ringing bell is generated through the speaker 313.

The portable device memory 319 stores a program for performing a function of the portable device, stores various data, and is controlled by the portable device controller 316.

In this case, like the memory 224 of the fixing device 100, according to the embodiment of the present invention, time zone data, incoming bell type data corresponding to the time zone, and volume level data are stored in a predetermined region therein.

Its storage state can also be referenced through the memory table shown on FIG. 5 attached. The time zone data, the call bell type data, and the volume level data are set and stored by a user's selection input.

The table of the portable device memory 319 also includes a setting time field in which a time zone set by a user is registered, a ringing volume level field storing volume level information divided into levels according to a predetermined criterion, and a type selected by the user. It consists of a ring tone type field in which ring tone generation data of is stored.

The portable display unit 320 includes a plurality of LEDs (light emitting diodes) and / or LCDs (liquid crystal display devices), and displays the current state and various conditions of the portable device and the phone under the control of the portable device controller 316. do.

The portable device key input unit 321 includes a plurality of function keys and a dial 3 * 4 key to perform various function settings and operations or dial input.

Hereinafter, a method of generating a ringing bell of a wired or wireless telephone according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 3A, 3B, and 4.

The operation flow shown in the drawing may be implemented in each of the fixing device 100 and the portable device 200. It may also be implemented on either side according to the intention of the implementer.

First, FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B are flowcharts illustrating a ringing bell type and a volume level registration process corresponding to a time zone registration and a registered time zone according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to this, the standby state is performed in step 310.

In step 312, it is determined whether there is an incoming call setup mode entry request input from the user.

If it is determined in step 312 that there is an input according to the incoming call setup mode entry request, the mobile station enters the incoming call setup mode in step 314. Through the entry of the ring tone setting mode, the user can directly input, select, and set necessary items.

In step 316, it is determined whether there is a time setting input from the user in the ringing tone setting mode. The time is a selection input for setting a time zone that the user wants to set.

If there is a time setting input in step 316, the device enters the time setting mode in step 318.

In step 320, a start time is input from a user, and in step 322, an end time is input.

When the time zone input is made in step 320 and step 322, in step 324, it is determined whether there is an input corresponding to a call ring type selection setting request.

In step 324, when there is an input according to the request for setting the ringing tone setting type, in step 326, the ringing tone type requested by the user is selected. The type of the ringing bell selected here is a ringing ring of the kind required to be generated corresponding to the time zone input in step 320 and step 322.

In step 328, the selected time zone and the ringing bell of the selected type are registered.

On the other hand, if there is no time setting input in step 316, step 324 is performed.

If the incoming bell type selection input is not performed in step 324, the operation of step 325 illustrated in FIG. 3B is performed.

In step 325, it is determined whether there is a selection input for setting the volume level from the user.

If there is a selection input according to the volume level setting in step 325, the volume level selection is performed in step 327. The volume level selected here becomes the volume level of the ringing bell corresponding to the selected time zone.

In step 329, the selected time zone and the selected volume level are registered.

On the other hand, if you want to register by setting another time zone, the corresponding ring type, and the volume level, it is to repeat the above operation.

In summary, the user selects a time zone first, and then selects and sets a ringer type or volume level corresponding to the selected time zone. On the other hand, in the practice of the present invention, the ringer type or the volume level can be selected separately, and all of the ringer type and the volume level can be selected and set.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of generating a ringing bell for a wired or wireless telephone according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

This is a flowchart illustrating a ringing tone generation operation that is operated according to the time zone, the ringing bell type, and the registered state of the volume level shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B.

Referring to this, the standby mode is performed in step 410.

In step 412, it is determined whether ring signal detection is performed. This is an operation of determining whether a call is received.

When the ring signal is detected in step 412, the current time detection operation is performed in step 414. In other words, it is to detect the incoming time of the call.

In step 416, the registration time zone is detected, and in step 418, it is determined whether the registration time zone including the detected current time is detected. It is determined whether a time zone including the current time exists in a time zone registered by the user in advance.

In step 418, when the registration time zone including the current time is detected, in step 420, the ringing tone and volume level corresponding to the detected time zone are detected.

In step 422, it is determined whether a ringing bell type is detected. If a registered ringing ring type is detected, in step 424, it is determined whether a volume level is also detected.

When the volume level is detected in step 424, the incoming bell of the detected type is output in the detected volume level in step 426.

However, if there is no detection of the registration time zone including the current time in step 418, the incoming call bell of the default type is detected in step 423, and the operation of step 424 is performed.

In addition, if the volume level is not detected in step 424, the ringing tone detected in step 425 is output as it is without additional volume level adjustment.

On the other hand, the default set ringing bell may be a separate ringing bell, it may be a ring that is normally output.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 5 briefly, it will be described how time zones, ring types, and ring volume levels are stored in a memory on a wired or wireless telephone according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a ringing tone of different volume levels and a ringing state of different kinds of ringing rings generated for each designated time zone according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention as a memory table.

Referring to this, the set time field is divided into a start time and an end time, and corresponding time data is stored in each field.

The ringing volume level field stores the volume state of the ringing tone that is generated corresponding to the corresponding time zone, which is divided into high, low, and middle according to the height of the volume.

The ringing bell type field stores a ringing bell type that is generated corresponding to a corresponding time zone.

In conclusion, according to the present invention, different types of ringing bells are generated for each time zone set by the user, and ringing bells are generated at different volume levels.

On the other hand, the failure device 100 of the wired / wireless telephone according to an embodiment of the present invention shown in Figures 1 and 2 can be used to register a plurality of portable devices in some cases, the fixing device 100 ) And the portable device 200 are provided with a power supply unit for supplying AC power or battery power to the internal circuit, which is omitted since it is a general matter.

In addition, the specific circuits and functions not shown in the examples of FIGS. 1 and 2 are already known generalized techniques, and thus only those descriptions are omitted herein, and the present invention is limited to the components and functions of FIGS. 1 and 2. It should be noted that this is not possible.

As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, users who use the wired or wireless telephones can generate a ringing bell corresponding to a type designated by the user by differentiating according to the time zone in which the call is received, thereby feeling convenience in use. .

In addition, by differentiating according to the time zone in which the call is received, it is possible to generate a ringing bell corresponding to the volume level specified by the user, it may be felt accordingly.

Claims (4)

In a ringing device for receiving a wired or wireless telephone, A timer for generating current time data, A ring detector for detecting a ring signal input to a telephone line in an on-hook state; A ringing bell generating unit for selecting and outputting the ringing bell of the requested type, and adjusting and outputting the volume level of the ringing bell according to the request; When the ring signal is detected, the detected current time data is received, a time zone including the current time is selected from a preset registered time zone, and detected, and a ringing ring type set and registered corresponding to the detected time zone and A control unit for detecting a ringing volume level and requesting a ringing tone of the detected type and volume level; And a memory for storing time zone data, incoming call type data corresponding to the time zone, and volume level data. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit, According to a user's request, a wired / wireless telephone which controls setting registration of a time zone input by a user, a ringing bell type corresponding to the time zone, and a ringing volume level corresponding to the time zone according to a user's request. Ringing device. In a method of generating a ringing bell of a wired or wireless telephone, Detecting ring time, the first process of detecting the detected time; A second process of detecting a time zone including the detected time in preset registered times; Detecting a time zone including the current time, detecting a preset call ring type and a ringing volume level corresponding to the detected time zone; And a fourth process of outputting a ringing ring corresponding to the detected ring signal at the ringing ring corresponding to the detected type and the detected volume level. The method of claim 3, If there is an incoming call setup request input from the user, requesting time zone input consisting of a start time and an end time according to entry into the time setting mode; When the input of the time zone according to the request is completed, requesting selection of a ringing bell type and a ringing ring volume level corresponding to the input time zone; If there is a selection input of a ringing bell type and a ringing ring volume level, the ringing generation of the wired / wireless telephone further comprising the step of registering and setting the ringing ring type and ringing ring volume level corresponding to the input time zone. Way.