KR20030029579A - Charac-Tone System use of Mobile-Communication device key-buttons and The method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A character system using key buttons of a mobile communication terminal and method thereof are provided to output characters by excluding melody, and to simultaneously transmit the characters with mail or other messages, thereby showing user personality. CONSTITUTION: A network communication net(100) communicates with a user computer(400) or a mobile communication terminal(300) and a character service server(200), and accesses the character service server(200) to receive demanded characters of a user. The character service server(200) storing many characters transmits the stored characters at the request of the user through the network communication net(100). The mobile communication terminal(300) stores at least more than one character, supports to set the characters corresponding to predetermined key buttons, and outputs the characters when the key buttons are selected. The user computer(400) directly manufactures the characters by accessing the character service server(200), selects the characters, and transmits the characters to the mobile communication terminal(300).

Description

Characton system using key button of mobile communication terminal and its method {Charac-Tone System use of Mobile-Communication device key-buttons and The method}

The present invention relates to a caricton system and a method using a key button of a mobile communication terminal, in which various carictones correspond to the key buttons (0 to 9, *, #) provided in the mobile communication terminal (or portable terminal). Each carton can be connected to the carton service server with the user's computer or mobile terminal according to the user's intention, and the carton can be downloaded by selecting or creating the carton. The present invention relates to a caricton system and a method using a key button of a mobile communication terminal to send a mail or other message (text message, multi-message, etc.) to the mobile communication terminal together.

In general, a mobile communication terminal includes a dial pad including a number from 0 to 9 and '*', '#' or other keys, as well as storage means for storing kisscan means, control means, and key tone generating programs. The generating means and the tone output means comprise a component.

When a user presses a key button included in the dial pad by using a mobile communication terminal (or a portable terminal) having a component as described above, a single key tone is output by setting the height of the key tone of the key to be different, or a plurality of It stores and outputs keytones, but it is monotonous because only the auditory element is highlighted.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a variety of images (characters, avatars, photos, continuous images, etc.) and melodies (melody, voice, natural sounds, mechanical sounds, etc.) and the like so as to solve the above problems, and directly Through the caricton service server provided to make the caricone, the user can make the desired carton or receive the pre-produced cartons separately or collectively and store them in response to the key button. Characters can be output by excluding only melody or character only by setting, and by using key button of mobile communication terminal to send corresponding character at the same time when sending mail or other message using mobile communication terminal It is about a tone system and its method.

In addition, the present invention provides a caricton system and a method using a key button of a mobile communication terminal to provide a variety of unique character to express their own personality when using a mobile communication terminal and to be manufactured by the user.

1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a caricton system and a method using a key button of a mobile communication terminal of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a mobile communication terminal applied to FIG. 1.

Figure 3 is an embodiment for explaining a caricton system and a method using a key button of the present invention mobile communication terminal.

* Explanation of Signs of Major Parts of Drawings *

100: network communication network

200: Carrickton Service Server

300: mobile communication terminal

310: caricton storage control unit 311: caricton image storage unit

312: Carrickton Melody Store

400: user computer 320: communication control unit

330: user input unit 340: control unit

350: display unit 360: speaker

According to a feature of the present invention for achieving the above object, in the mobile communication terminal 300 or a user computer, the caricton is selected by connecting to the caricton service server 200 through the network communication network 100; The character service server transmits the selected character to the mobile communication terminal 300 of the connected user; The mobile communication terminal user stores the received image data and melody data separately; When the user starts to press the button for a call attempt, the melody corresponding to the key button is output while the stored image is displayed on the remaining screen area except the screen area where the contents corresponding to the key button pressed by the user are displayed through the display unit. To the speaker 360, and when the user completes the selection of the button for the call attempt, the carictone system using the key button of the mobile communication terminal 300, characterized in that to stop the character. It is about.

In addition, the carictone generated by the mobile communication terminal 300 can be set so that different character can be generated for each key button, carictone system and method using the key button of the mobile communication terminal It provides a solution to the above problems effectively.

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

As shown in FIG. 1, the present invention communicates with a user computer 400 or a mobile communication terminal 300 and a caricton service server 200, and accesses a caricton service server 200 to a user. A network communication network 100 for allowing a user to receive a desired character; A caricton service server (200) storing a plurality of cartons and transmitting the cartons in response to a user's request transmitted through the network communication network (100); Receiving the desired character through the character service server 200 in response to a user's operation and storing at least one; A mobile communication terminal which supports setting a character to correspond to a predetermined key button according to the user's intention, and outputs the corresponding character when the predetermined key button is selected to the user; The user includes a user computer 400 capable of connecting to the caricton service server 200 to directly produce a carriton and selecting a carriton to transmit the carriton to the mobile communication terminal 300.

As shown in FIG. 2, the mobile communication terminal 300 stores a carton tone image storage unit 311 and a carton tone melody storing at least one carton to be downloaded from the carton tone service server 200. When the carriton is received by the mobile communication terminal 300 from the caricton service server via the network 312 and the network communication network 100, the carton is stored in the carton image storage unit 311. Caricton storage control unit 310 to determine whether to store in the tone melody unit, and separately stored, and transmits a character tone request signal to the caricton service server 200 through the network communication network 100, the caricton service server Dial pad including a communication control unit for receiving a character to be transmitted from the 200, a number from 0 to 9, '*', '#', call button, end button, menu button, Jinhae (arrow) button, etc. As above When the button is pressed by the user, the user input unit 330 for outputting an electric signal corresponding thereto, and the user input unit 330 recognizes a key button pressed by the user using an electric signal, When the predetermined key button is pressed by the user to control the entire system so that a corresponding operation can be made, the caricton image storage unit 311 and the caricton melody storage unit through the caricton storage control unit 310 ( The control unit 340 for checking the character stored in the 312, and controlling the generation of the corresponding character, and the key button selected in response to the control of the control unit 340 on the corresponding numeric or character data frame screen. A display unit for outputting a caricton image to a portion other than the portion output on the screen, and the key button being pressed in response to control by the controller 340. For outputting Carrick tone melody is the right to the outside and a speaker 360 as a component.

The operation of the caricton system according to the present invention configured as described above will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings 1 or 2.

First, the caricton service server 200 supports the user to select and download the desired carriton, and connects to the carriton service server 200 from the user's computer 400 to produce the desired carton. Support the environment. For example, the caricton service server 200 may allow the user to download the caricons collectively in response to the key buttons provided in the mobile communication terminal, or may correspond to the car buttons corresponding to the key buttons according to a user's intention. It selects and downloads tones one by one. In addition, the character service server 200 has a variety of the character, the character image (picture, avatar, celebrity character, etc.), character melody (song, nursery rhyme, classic, pop song, animal sound, sound of nature, Voice, recorded voice signal, machine synthesizer, etc.), and provides an environment where users can take pictures of themselves (or lovers) and edit them and record and produce voices according to them. .

Meanwhile, when the user selects a menu item for making an online connection with the caricton service server 200 using the user input unit 330 of the mobile communication terminal 300, the controller 340 recognizes and communicates with the menu item. The controller may be controlled to establish an online connection with the caricton service server 200 through the network communication network 100.

In addition, the caricton download service page transmitted from the caricton service server 200 is received through the communication controller 320 and displayed on the display 350. When the user selects a character through the character page download service page displayed on the display 350, the controller 340 transmits a character tone download request signal through the communication controller 320 to the character tone service. Send to server 200.

The character tone service server 200 transmits a character tone corresponding to the character tone download request signal through the network communication network 100, and the control unit 340 of the mobile communication terminal is received through the communication control unit 320 The tones are separately stored in the caricton image storage 311 and the carictone melody storage 312 according to the determination of the caricton storage control unit 310.

In response to the user's request, the control unit 340 expresses the carictons stored in the caricton image storage unit 311 and the caricton melody unit through the display unit 350 so that the user can view them. When the user selects one of the character to be displayed on the display unit 350 and presses a predetermined key button through the input unit, the character image storage unit 311 and the character melody storage unit ( The character set set at 312 is read and output through the display unit 350 and the speaker 360.

The caricton can be freely changed according to the intention of the user, and is provided with the camera directly to the mobile communication terminal 300 or the user computer 400 without receiving the caricone through the caricton service server. You can take a picture, record it, update the caricone, or even output the updated carton.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, it can be various modifications and changes by those skilled in the art, which is included in the spirit and scope of the present invention defined in the appended claims.

As described above, the present invention supports the user to freely download the caricton and store and output the produced or manufactured caricton in the mobile communication terminal so that the user can use the mobile communication means such as a portable terminal and a PDA. You can pursue your own personality, and also increase the operating profits of telecommunications companies and business partners by providing new contents, and thus can have economic benefits.

Claims (3)

A caricton service server storing a plurality of carritons and transmitting the carritons in response to an external request; And receiving at least one desired character through the character service server in response to a user's operation, and storing at least one of the character to be generated when the user's dialing operation is performed according to the user's operation. The caricton image is a mobile communication outputting an image stored in the caricton image storage unit on the display unit in the remaining screen area except the screen area where the content corresponding to the key button pressed by the user is displayed, and the caricton melody is output through the speaker. Caricton system and method using a key button of a mobile communication terminal comprising a terminal. The method of claim 1, wherein the character generated through the mobile communication terminal can be set so that a plurality of different character can be generated for each key button, by connecting to the character service server with a user computer The user can create and download the character himself, and the mobile communication terminal (if there is a camera), the user can take a picture directly, record the sound (voice, music, etc.), and store and set the movement. Caricton system and method using a key button of a communication terminal. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The caricton represents an image of an avatar, a photo, a character, a continuous image, a cartoon, etc. in the case of a caricton image; In the case of the carictone melody, the carictone system using the key button of the mobile communication terminal, characterized in that any one of the melody, the sound of nature, a mechanical compound word, the recorded voice signal.