KR20010097228A - Method and Device for sending and receving voice integrated function of headset and dialpad for sound device using USB port - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device for audio output for use with a computer supporting a universal serial bus (USB), the USB port for inputting / outputting audio digital data from a computer, and the USB port and the speaker system connected to the inside of the USB communication protocol Configuration information including a USB interface for transmitting digital audio data according to the present invention and applying power supplied through a USB port, a function of a USB device (USB Funcion Debice) connected through the USB port, and a connection location with a USB host. It includes a USB controller having. External sound device for USB has built-in speaker phone, phone and handset device composed of microphone and pad, or built-in phone connection port to connect phone to USB sound device. There is no need for a separate headset (Head-Set) device, and its purpose is to use it like a regular phone.

The present invention connects the line-out port of the input and output ports of the USB sound device in parallel to one side to send to an external jack or built-in amplification circuit and the other side to the small speaker circuit of the telephone type, the micron phone port in parallel Connected to the external microphone jack or the built-in microphone circuit, and the other side to the small microphone input circuit in the form of a telephone, and the sensor (hook switch) is built-in, if the switch is on Only the small circuit of the controller operates and if the switch is 0ff, the signal may go out only.If the keypad is attached to the On / 0ff signal and the instrument, the numeric signal is transmitted as data through the USB port and The present invention relates to a device and a method capable of program operation.

The present invention improves the use of a separate phone capable of line input and microphone input or a headset device having a different shape from a telephone when making a voice communication through a data communication network. By adding a phone-type structure to the device, it can be used more conveniently when using a data network, and it is also possible to transmit data through a PC or network signal, so that the program is automatically started when the phone is built in a sound device. In addition, when a keypad is attached, dialing (Dialing) also allows a user to use the Internet phone by being transferred to a PC by pressing a number through the telephone of the transmitting and receiving device according to the present invention.

Description

Method and device for sending and receving voice integrated function of headset and dialpad for sound device using USB port}

Technical Field of the Invention

A handset method and apparatus having a USB (Universal Serial Bus) device of the present invention, which is connected to a computer supporting USB and has a built-in audio signal controller for controlling an audio digital signal, and a headset and dial pad for sound device configuration The present invention relates to a song and sign language method and apparatus incorporating functions.

Modern computers are required to have a variety of functions, such as general business, audio functions, video functions, and communication functions, rather than the initial computer to perform one or two simple functions, which is why the computer As peripheral devices are diversified and connected to computer devices, complicated installation methods and connection line processing problems have arisen.

In general, as shown in FIG. 1, a computer device 120 as a main body includes an audio signal controlled from a monitor device 110 connected as a display device, a mouse 131 as a pointing device, and a sound card mounted to the computer device. And a speaker 171, 172, and a voice input microphone 173 as an output device, a communication telephone 132 connected to a modem of a computer device, a keyboard 130, and a printer 133. The monitor apparatus 110 applied to such a computer is connected with the computer apparatus via the D-SUB or BNC video cable 111 as a conventional connecting means.

In addition, the computer device connects a sound card, a speaker 171, 172, and a microphone 173 provided therein to a separate connection line 112 to input and output audio signals.

In addition, in the above description, the conventional computer device is complicated by other peripheral devices such as the printer 133 in addition to the keyboard 130 and the monitor device 110 is connected. In this situation, in order for a user to use an Internet phone (a network free and pay phone program through the Internet), the speaker 172 and the microphone 173 which are in a complicated connection state are removed from the computer device 120 and a separate telephone function is removed. The headset device 174 must be attached separately, and the headset device 174 must be removed and the audio signal output device must be connected again in order to listen to the audio signal after the use of the Internet phone. There are various problems such as having to click a button on the monitor with a mouse rather than a general phone dial type.

The present invention provides a song and a sign language method and apparatus in which a USB-type sound device is combined with a phone-type song and a receiver, and such a song and a sign language device is not directly combined with a pure telephone, but is switched with an internal sound chipset. If the control unit, i.e., the input / output switching device, picks up the handset or handset (or the handset, the handset), the signal applied to the speaker (if it is in the hook state) is cut off to allow a natural call. By simply picking up the handset (or the handset), the signal is sent to the PC to run a program that has already been registered.The phone number is also connected to the sound card, the keypad connected to the handset, When you press a keypad connected to a telephone, the signal is designed to be routed to a computer with an Internet connection. Can be used.

Accordingly, in the present invention, a computer manufacturer and a manufacturer of peripheral devices jointly propose a standardization method for an electrical communication protocol and a mechanical connector structure for connection of peripheral devices, that is, a sound device manufacturing through USB. It provides technology that maximizes user convenience by improving various complicated connection methods of the city, adding the configuration of the phone type to the USB external sound device, and controlling the aforementioned problems of using the Internet phone. .

1 is a connection diagram of a conventional computer peripheral device.

2 is a block diagram of a device according to the invention.

3 is a block diagram of an apparatus according to a second embodiment according to the present invention;

4 is a control flowchart for a transmitting and receiving apparatus according to the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings

14 speaker 15 microphone

18: input switching device 19: output switching device

22: the receiver 24: the receiver

25: Keypad 27: Tone Detector

28: USB interface

For the above-mentioned purposes, a method of transmitting and receiving a hydration device having a USB device of the present invention, as shown in Fig. 2, includes a USB interface 28, a tone detector 27 and a hook monitoring unit connected in parallel thereto. 26, the keypad 25 connected to the tone detector and the hook monitor, the talker 24, the receiver 22, and the controller connected to the hook monitor, the receiver and the receiver, i.e., input and output. It consists of switching devices (19, 18), and the USB sound interface chip picks up the input signal and the output signal in the hook state of the phone, and transmits these signals in parallel to the built-in tone detector 27 and the transmitter and receiver. The hook monitoring unit detects the handset on / off state and applies it to the USB interface. Also, when the handset of the handset (or the handset of the telephone) is picked up (hook state) Recognize the tone of the button on the keypad, USB It is configured to deliver to a PC connected to the interface.

In addition, the transmission and reception method having a USB device of the present invention,

1. detecting whether the hook switch is turned on / off in a state where the computer is in a POWER-ON state (standby state);

2. When the hook monitoring unit 26 detects the on state of the switch, it blocks the outgoing speaker and microphone signals through the control unit, that is, the output switching device and the input switching device, and transmits the signal to the internal receiver and the transmitter. Switching a signal to an external speaker 14 and a microphone 15 without using the receiver 22 and the transmitter 24 when detecting the OFF state of the sensor;

3. When the switch is turned on in step 2, the signal is transmitted to the PC through the USB interface 28, and after the signal is transmitted, the PC detects the signal and sets the specified sound device, that is, the microphone input of the sound device. If the signal is muted, activate it, adjust the volume of the output signal, and play voice data similar to the standby sound of the phone through the voice player (wave player) of the PC's operating system (OS). Causing the step;

4, activating a keypad (25) after performing the setting operation of the designated sound device;

5, performing the operation of step 4 and detecting the first input signal from the keypad and stopping the voice player that was being performed on the PC;

6, the signal input through the keypad 25 is analyzed by the tone detector and then transferred to the USB of the PC;

7, receiving an input signal from a USB interface at a PC, and transmitting the signal to a currently executing program to receive and transmit a dial button signal of an Internet phone program;

8, in the step 7, if the program requiring the input completion key <SEND>, using the <SEND> key embedded in the keypad itself, as in the second embodiment shown in FIG. In the case of a device that does not have a built-in keypad, connecting to a general telephone through a built-in telephone circuit connection jack 42, and using the well key <#>;

9, after performing the above steps, when the user puts down the transmission and reception device, the hook monitoring unit 26 transmits the signal to the PC again and stops the currently performing function and returns to the initial standby state. .

Detailed description of the invention

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Here, the real name of unnecessary configuration is omitted in order to make the gist of the present invention clear.

For the above-described purposes, the song and hydration device of the present invention is connected to the input and output switching devices 19 and 18 and the hook monitoring unit 26 connected to the sound card input and output unit of the PC main body as shown in FIG. The receiver 22 is connected to the receiver 22, the transmitter 24, the keypad 25, and the USB interface 28, respectively. With this configuration, when the receiver is lifted, the output signal and the microphone signal are received from the output signal inside the USB sound device and transmitted to the receiver and the transmitter, and when the receiver is lowered, to the external speaker 14 and the microphone 15. Pass the signal.

By the above-described configuration, the transmitting and receiving device of the present invention,

The key pad 25 transmits data of the numeric signal to the PC to enable program operation through an external switch; The input and output switching devices 19 and 18 are connected to the sound card input and output ports of the PC main body, respectively, and are connected to the receiver and the receiver to receive output signals and microphone signals from the sound card, and to receive a telephone. The hook partner of the transmitter transmits the signal to the receiver 22 and the transmitter 24, respectively, and when the receiver is lowered, the signal is transmitted to the external speaker 14 and the microphone 15; When the hook monitor 26 detects a signal connected to the keypad 25 and the input and output switching devices 19 and 18, respectively, the microphone of the recording item is muted among the contents of the sound property in the control panel of the PC. Removes, delivers the predefined voice data overnight to the speaker phone, and makes the program running the predefined software runnable; The tone sensor 27 detects the operation of the numeric button in the on state and transmits the first data to the USB interface to stop the reception sound repeatedly played in the PC and transmit the data; The USB interface 28 is connected to a USB port of a PC on one side and a tone detector of a transmitter and a receiver on the other side, and a USB port for inputting and outputting audio digital data from a PC. A USB controller having configuration information including a function of a USB device connected through the connection and a connection location with a USB host, transmitting digital audio data and applying power supplied through the USB port; It comprises a talk-talk part 24 and a sign language part 22 here.

That is, in the case where a signal (on a telephone) from the hook monitoring unit 26 is detected, a data code is transmitted to the USB interface so that the microphone mute portion of the recording item in the sound registration information in the control panel of the computer. If it is checked, it will be removed, and the predefined voice data (i.e., the "beep" sound, which is the initial reception of the phone) will be repeatedly transmitted to the speakerphone. It also runs predefined software to make the program runnable.

In addition, when the handset of the telephone is lifted, that is, when the number button of the embedded keypad 25 is pressed in the on state, the tone detector 27 detects this and transfers the data to the USB interface when the first data is received. Stops the currently playing sound and transmits the data.

Although the operation principle is the same in the configuration of the first embodiment as described above, the second embodiment using the telephone is as follows.

As shown in Fig. 3, the keypad 25 in the first embodiment is incorporated in the telephone 40, and is provided with a telephone circuit connecting jack 42 connected to the telephone. It is configured in the same manner as in the embodiment. That is, in the second embodiment, the configuration of the telephone 40 and the telephone circuit connection jack 42 having the keypad embedded therein and the connection relationship thereof are described with reference to the keypad 25, the transmitter 24, and the receiver 22 in the description of the first embodiment. ) And its connection relationship.

4 is a control flowchart when connecting to a transmission and reception apparatus according to the present invention, which will be briefly described below.

1, the computer detects whether the hook switch is on or off in the power-on state (standby state). Here, if the switch is on, go to the next step.

2, when the hook monitoring unit 26 detects the on state of the switch, the control unit, that is, the speaker and the microphone signal to the outside through the output switching device and the microphone switching device is cut off and transmitted to the internal receiver and the transmitter, When the switch is switched off, the signal is switched to the external speaker 14 and the microphone 15 without using the receiver and the transmitter.

3, when the switch is turned on in the step 2, the signal is transmitted to the PC through the USB interface 28, and after the signal is transmitted, the PC detects it and sets the specified sound device, that is, the sound device. If the microphone input signal is muted, activate it (ACTlVE), adjust the volume of the output signal, and use the voice player (wave player) of the PC's operating system to receive voice data similar to the standby sound of the phone. Play repeatedly.

4, after performing the setting operation of the specified sound device to activate the keypad.

5, performing the above 4 steps and detects the first input signal from the keypad and stops the voice player that is being performed on the PC when the first signal is input.

6, the signal input through the keypad 25 is analyzed by the tone detector and transmitted to the USB of the PC.

7, the PC receives the input signal from the USB interface and transmits the signal to the currently running program, that is, serves to transmit the dial button signal of the Internet phone program. If the program requires the input completion key <SEND>, use the <SEND> key embedded in the keypad itself. Here, as in the second embodiment of the present invention, in the case of a device that does not have a built-in keypad, it is connected to a telephone. In this case, the well key is used.

8, after performing all of the above steps, if the user puts down the transmission and reception device, the hook monitoring unit 26 is configured to transfer the signal to the PC again and stop the currently performing function and return to the initial standby state.

By combining the above-mentioned USB sound device with the transmission and reception device by the above-described configuration, the software can be controlled to minimize the inconvenience of voice communication over the network, and to be configured in the same form as a conventional telephone. Therefore, when using an Internet phone, it can be easily used without any knowledge of computer programs and Internet access methods.

Claims (3)

A transmitter 24 and a receiver 22; A keypad 25 for transmitting data of a numeric signal to a PC to enable program operation through an external switch; It is connected to the sound card input and output ports of the PC main body, respectively, and is connected to the receiver and the receiver, respectively, and receives the output signal and the microphone signal from the sound card, and the hook counterpart of the telephone with the receiver picks up the signal. And an input switching device 19 and an output switching device 18 for transmitting the signal to the talker unit 24 and transmitting the signal to the external speaker 14 and the microphone 15 when the handset is lowered; When detecting a signal connected to the keypad 25 and the input and output switching devices 19 and 18, respectively, the microphone of the recording item is removed from the contents of the sound properties in the control panel of the PC, and the predefined A hook monitoring unit 26 which transmits the voice data to the speaker phone at night and makes the program for executing the predefined software runable; A tone detector (27) in which the keypad detects the operation of the numeric button and transmits the first data to the USB interface to stop the reception sound repeatedly played in the PC and transmit the data; USB port on one side and USB port on the other side to connect the tone detector and hook monitor, and input and output audio and digital data from the PC, and the function and USB of USB devices connected through these USB ports. A USB controller having configuration information including a connection location with a host, and including a USB interface 28 for transmitting digital audio data and applying power supplied through the USB port. Song and receiver device with integrated headset and dial pad device for sound device configuration. With a telephone (40) with a built-in keypad. A telephone circuit connecting jack 42 connected to the telephone 40; It is connected to the sound card input and output ports of the PC main body, respectively, and is connected to the telephone circuit connection jack 42 to receive the output signal and the microphone signal from the sound card. An input switching device 19 and an output switching device 18 for transmitting to a telephone circuit connecting jack 42 and for transmitting the signal to an external speaker 14 and a microphone 15 when the handset is turned down; When detecting a signal connected to the keypad of the telephone and the input / output switching devices 19 and 18, respectively, the microphone of the recording item is removed from the contents of the sound properties in the control panel of the PC, and the predefined voice A hook monitor 26 which transmits data to the speaker phone at night and makes a program for executing a predefined software executable; A tone detector connected to the telephone circuit connection jack 42, which detects the operation of the telephone keypad number button in the on state and transmits the first data to the USB interface to stop the reception sound being repeated from the PC and transmit the data. 27); One USB port on the PC and the other on the other hand, a USB port for input and output of audio and digital data from the PC, connected to the tone detectors on the Song and Receiver sections, and the hook monitor. It has a USB controller having a configuration information including the function and the connection location with the USB host, characterized in that it comprises a USB interface 28 for transmitting digital audio data and applying power supplied through the USB port. Song and receiver device with integrated function of headset and dial pad for sound device configuration using USB port. In the song and sign method having an integrated function of a headset and a dial pad device for sound device configuration using a USB port, (1) detecting whether the hook switch is turned on or off in a state where the computer is in the POWER-ON state (standby state); (2) When the hook monitoring unit 26 detects the on state of the switch, it blocks the outgoing speaker and microphone signals through the control unit, that is, the output switching device and the microphone switching device, and transmits the signals to the internal receiver and the transmitter. Switching a signal to an external speaker 14 and a microphone 15 without using the receiver 22 and the transmitter 24 when sensing the OFF state of the switch; (3). When the switch is turned on in step (2), the signal is transmitted to the PC through the USB interface 28, and after the signal is transmitted, the PC detects the signal and sets the specified sound device, that is, the microphone of the sound device. If the input signal is muted, activate it, adjust the output signal volume, and repeat voice data similar to the standby sound of the phone through the voice player (wave player) of the PC's operating system (OS). Playing; (4) activating a keypad (25) after performing the setting operation of the designated sound device; (5) performing the operation of step (4) and detecting the first input signal from the keypad and stopping the voice player which is being performed on the PC when the first signal is input; (6) analyzing the signal input through the keypad 25 through the tone detector and transferring the signal to the USB of the PC; (7) receiving a input signal from a USB interface at a PC and transmitting the signal to a program currently being executed to receive and transmit a dial button of an Internet phone program; (8) In the step (7), if the program requiring the input completion key <SEND>, use the <SEND) key embedded in the keypad itself, In this case, a normal telephone is connected; (9) After performing the above steps, when the user puts down the transmitting and receiving device, the hook monitoring unit 26 transfers the signal to the PC again and stops the currently performing function to return to the initial standby state. Configured.