KR20020095139A - Equipment and the method for download and replay of cars horn data using communication unit - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An apparatus for downloading and reproducing car horn data using a wireless communication terminal and a method therefor are provided to change a horn of a car according to the taste and fashion of a user and use the changed horn by connecting to a car horn supporting server using the wireless communication terminal, receiving desired horn data, and reproducing the received horn data through a reproducing device. CONSTITUTION: An amplifier(21) connects to a terminal by wire for amplifying a signal inputted from the terminal(10). An infrared transmitter(22) transmits the amplified signal to the outside. A mounting kit(20) has a temporary memory(23) for temporarily storing a horn signal transmitted from the terminal(10). An infrared receiver(30) receives a signal transmitted from the infrared transmitter(22) of the mounting kit(20). An amplifier(40) amplifies a receiving signal. A horn device(50) outputs the amplified signal.

Description

Apparatus and method for downloading and reproducing car horn data using a wireless communication terminal {Equipment and the method for download and replay of cars horn data using communication unit}

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for downloading and reproducing vehicle warning data using a wireless communication terminal, and more particularly, to a wireless communication terminal (ie, a cellular phone, a PCS phone, a PDA, etc.) mounted in a vehicle by a user. After connecting to the car horn support server, the user can download the desired horn data from time to time and play it through the playback device, and use the wireless communication terminal to change the car horn according to the user's taste and trend. An apparatus and method for downloading and reproducing automobile horn data are provided.

In general, a car horn is an acoustic device that delivers a ringing sound to alert and alert the other party, and the horn is uneven in each car company, and does not take into consideration the driver's tendency to focus on his own taste or personality recently. It was a very vulnerable part of customer service, and it was difficult to determine where the driver would ring before, after, left and right while driving.

In addition, since most of the homage is such as 'Bangpang' (a few other similar ones), anyone who tries to scare the other person by violating urgent attention and alertness or touching each other's sensitive nerves by driving is blushing. It was a good thing to experience once, and this caused the problem of over-tension or psychological burden while driving the immature driver.

In consideration of the above problems, a technique for storing a plurality of samples of the horn and selecting and outputting the horn sample desired by the user has been introduced, but this also has a limitation in outputting various horns according to the user's taste or fashion. .

The present invention for solving this problem relates to an apparatus and method for downloading and reproducing car warning data using a wireless communication terminal, and more particularly, a wireless communication terminal (ie, After connecting to a car horn support server using a cellular phone, a PCS phone, a PDA, etc., the desired horn data can be downloaded and played back through a playback device at any time, thereby changing the horn of the car according to the user's taste and fashion. An apparatus and method for downloading and reproducing vehicle warning data using a wireless communication terminal which can be used.

The present invention provides a device and method for connecting to a server on the Internet having a database to download, output and play data, and a terminal capable of wireless communication connection with the server on the Internet, the terminal and wired A rechargeable cradle including an amplifier connected to amplify a signal input from the terminal, an IR transmitter for transmitting the amplified signal to the outside, a temporary memory for temporarily storing the aural signal transmitted from the terminal, and an IR transmitter of the cradle. And an IR receiver for receiving the transmitted signal, an amplifier for amplifying the received signal, and a horn for outputting the amplified signal.

1 is a schematic block diagram of the present invention

2 is a device configuration diagram showing the device configuration of the present invention in more detail

3 is a block diagram illustrating the flow of the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols on main parts of the drawing>

10: terminal 11: # button

12: Cancel button 13: Number button

14: memory 20: holder

21 amplifier 22 IR transmitter

23: temporary memory 30: IR receiver

40: amplifier 50: horn

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 is a schematic construction block diagram of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing the device configuration of the present invention in more detail, and Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing the flow of the present invention. .

1 and 2, the present invention provides an apparatus and method for connecting to a server 1 on the Internet having a database 2 so as to download, output, and reproduce data. (1), a terminal 10 capable of wireless communication connection, an amplifier 21 wired connected to the terminal 10 to amplify a signal input from the terminal 10, and an IR transmitter for transmitting the amplified signal to the outside ( 22) and a chargeable cradle 20 having a temporary memory 23 for temporarily storing a beep signal transmitted from the terminal 10 and a signal transmitted from the IR transmitter 22 of the cradle 20. An IR receiver 30, an amplifier 40 for amplifying a received signal, and a horn 50 for outputting the amplified signal.

The terminal 10 is a conventional personal communication terminal capable of a telephone call and an Internet connection. The terminal 10 is capable of downloading data from a server on the Internet by using the # button 11, and by using a cancel button 12 of the terminal 10. And can be changed by selecting the horn mode, it is configured through the technical communication with the carrier to enable the loading of the car horn data stored in the memory 14 with the numeric button 13.

In the present invention configured as described above, as shown in FIG. 3, a terminal mounting step of allowing the driver of the vehicle C to mount the terminal 10 to the cradle 20 and connect the transmission port P to enable data transmission. (S10) and the car horn retrieving step (S20) of retrieving the car horn data stored in the database 2 after connecting to the server 1 on the Internet through a conventional connection method through the terminal 10, After the search of the car warning data, select the desired warning, the download and storage step (S30) of downloading and storing in the memory 14 to be output in accordance with the number button 13 of the terminal 10, and the terminal 10 The mode change step (S40) of changing from the call mode to the horn mode by pressing the cancel button 12 and loading desired data among the car horn data stored in the memory 14 by operation of the numeric button 13 of the terminal 10. Then transfer port Output (p) to the cradle 20 to transmit and store in the temporary memory (23) setting and storage step (S50), when the operation of the horn button (C ') of the vehicle (C) cradle 20 An amplifying step (S60) of amplifying the audible signal stored in the temporary memory 23 of the amplifier 21 through the amplifier 21, and converting the digital data amplified through the amplifier 20 into an analog signal from the IR transmitter 22 and transmitting the same. Warning data transmission step 70, a warning signal received and amplified step (S80) for receiving the amplification signal transmitted from the IR transmitter 22 by the IR receiver 30 through the amplifier 40, and the amplified alarm The sound output step S90 of outputting the signal through the horn 50 is performed.

According to the present invention, the driver proceeds to the vehicle C in the terminal mounting step (S10), the terminal 10 is mounted on the holder 20, and the transmission port P is connected to transmit data. After connecting to the server 1 on the Internet using a conventional connection method via the terminal 10 in the car horn search step (S20), the car horn data stored in the database 2 is searched for the desired horn Select and press the # button 11 of the terminal 10 in the download and store step (S30) to download, and stores in the memory 14 to be output in accordance with the number button 12 of the terminal 10.

The step proceeds as described above is possible without the vehicle.

Thereafter, the mode change step (S40) by pressing the cancel button 11 of the terminal 10 to change from the call mode to the horn mode, the desired data of the car warning data stored in the memory 14 in the output warning setting step (S50) After loading by the operation of the numeric button 12 of the terminal 10, and transmitted to the cradle 20 via the transmission port (P) and stored in the temporary memory 23 to set the alarm signal in advance.

The car horn data set as described above is amplified by the amplifier 21 in the amplification step S60 when the horn button C 'of the vehicle C is operated, and the amplifier 20 in the sound data transmission step 70. When the amplified digital data is converted into an analog signal by the IR transmitter 22 and transmitted, the IR receiver 30 receives the audible signal transmitted from the IR transmitter 22 in the receiving and amplifying step S80. By amplifying through the amplifier 40 is output through the horn 50.

For reference, to cancel the executed horn mode, press the cancel button 12 of the terminal 10 again, and delete the car horn data stored in each number button 13, or when storing other car horn data, press the OK button ( 12-1) and the delete button 12-2.

In addition, when a call comes while the horn mode is running, the line connected from the cradle 20 to the horn 50 is connected to the vehicle terminal (when the call button 12-3 of the terminal 10 is clicked or the call of the earphone E). When a button (not shown) is clicked, the line leading to the cradle 20 is cut off through a short circuit), and the earphone can be connected to the earphone (E) connected to this line. Even if it is connected, it is only transmitted through its own speaker of the terminal 10, but is not transmitted to the horn 50 through the earphone E.

In the present invention as described above, a user connects to a car horn support server using a wireless communication terminal (ie, a cellular phone, a PCS phone, a PDA, etc.) mounted in a vehicle, and frequently downloads desired sound data through a playback device. By reproducing, the user can change and use the car alarm according to the user's taste and fashion, thereby improving the operability, such as simplifying the structure and method of the download and playback device.

Claims (3)

An apparatus and method for connecting to a server (1) on the Internet having a database (2) to download, output, and reproduce data, the method comprising: a terminal (10) capable of wireless communication connection with a server (1) on the Internet, and a terminal An amplifier 21 for amplifying a signal input from the terminal 10 by wired connection with the terminal 10, an IR transmitter 22 for transmitting the amplified signal to the outside, and an audible signal transmitted from the terminal 10. Rechargeable cradle 20 with temporary memory 23 for storing, IR receiver 30 for receiving signals transmitted from IR transmitter 22 of cradle 20, and amplifier 40 for amplifying received signals. And a horn (50) for outputting the amplified signal. The terminal 10 is a general personal communication terminal capable of a telephone call and an Internet connection. The terminal 10 is capable of downloading data from a server on the Internet with the # button 11, and the cancel button ( 12) can be changed by selecting the call mode and the horn mode, and the wireless communication terminal characterized in that it is configured through the technical connection with the carrier to enable the loading of the car warning data stored in the memory 14 with the number button (13) Apparatus for downloading and playing back car horn data. Terminal mounting step (S10) and the terminal 10 to allow the driver of the vehicle (C) to mount the terminal 10 to the cradle 20 and connect the transmission port (P) to enable data transmission; After connecting to the server (1) on the Internet by using the method, the car horn search step (S20) for searching the car horn data stored in the database (2), the car horn data to search for the desired sound, and then download and Download and save step (S30) to be stored in the memory 14 to be output in accordance with the number button 13 of the terminal 10, and press the cancel button 12 of the terminal 10 to change from the call mode to the horn mode Mode change step (S40) and the desired data of the car warning data stored in the memory 14 is loaded by the operation of the number button 13 of the terminal 10, and then to the cradle 20 via the transmission port (P) Transfer it to the temporary memory (23) An amplifying step of amplifying the audible signal stored in the temporary memory 23 of the cradle 20 through the amplifier 21 when an operation of the horn button of the vehicle C occurs when the output horn setting and storing step S50 is performed ( S60 and a hard data transmitting step 70 for converting the digital data amplified through the amplifier 20 into an analog signal in the IR transmitter 22 and transmitting the analog data; and the hard signal transmitted from the IR transmitter 22 to the IR receiver. Step 30 receives and amplifies the horn signal received and amplified by the amplifier 40 (S80), and the horn output step (S90) for outputting the amplified horn signal through the horn 50, characterized in that Method for downloading and reproducing the car warning data using a wireless communication terminal.