KR20030056068A - Method for informing of the counterpart of a call using voice - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for reporting a voice of a calling partner in incoming and originating is provided to easily recognize the calling partner without seeing a screen in detail. CONSTITUTION: If a user inputs an originating number and a transmission key signal, a control unit searches a telephone number book(S110-S114). It is judged whether the originating number is retrieved from the telephone number book(S116). If not, data is constructed with telephone numbers and the constructed data is transmitted to a voice synthesizing unit(S118,S122). If so, data is constructed by using a name of the retrieved telephone number(S120). The voice synthesizing unit synthesizes the voice, selects an output medium, and outputs the voice to the selected output medium(S124-S128). It is judged whether a call connection sound is received from a base station(S130). If not, the voice is continuously output and the call connection sound is output if the call connection sound is received(S132).

Description

How to notify the other party's voice when an incoming / outgoing call {Method for informing of the counterpart of a call using voice}

The present invention relates to a counterpart notification method, so that a user can easily identify a called party or a called party when a call is received or received by using a voice synthesizer or the like for a handset or external speaker of a terminal. The present invention relates to a method for notifying a caller's voice at the time of incoming / outgoing call so that users can easily find out the called / calling party without looking at the display screen, and to increase the terminal utilization of the visually impaired.

Typically, the base station provides a variety of services for the convenience of the user. In particular, the base station includes a caller identification (CID) service that provides information such as a telephone number, calling time, etc. of the calling party, and a third party calls the communication terminal when the communication terminal user is busy. When the call is made to provide an alarm sound service to sound an alarm to notify the communication terminal that the call was received from a third party.

In order to provide the caller information service, the base station transmits a feature notification message of a paging channel and an alert message having information of a forward traffic channel and a flash having information. Send a message to the communication terminal.

Caller information consists of a number type, a number plane, a presentation indicator, a screen indicator, and a character. The number type represents a number type such as an international number, a terminal number, a shortcut number, and the like, and the number plane represents a service network number provided such as an integrated service digital network and a telex. Indicates whether the number is to be displayed or partially displayed. And the character represents the caller's telephone number.

On the other hand, the communication terminal provides a speed dialing function as a function for the convenience of the user, which reads and dials a corresponding telephone number for the specific key from the speed dialing table of the memory by inputting only a specific key. The memory configuration for one of the shortcut keys includes an address, a status, a digit number, a digit, and a letter.

The address indicates an address for an arbitrary speed dial key, the state indicates whether there is an abnormality in the stored state, and the digit number indicates the digit number of the telephone number. The digit is the telephone number you want to store, and the letter represents the user's name.

However, if the user wants to make an outgoing call, the speed dialing function has a problem in that it is difficult to know with whom the user is trying to make a call unless the user carefully looks at the contents displayed on the screen.

In addition, when a call is made after directly dialing the other party's number, when the other party's number is displayed on the screen display only, the user often does not recognize that he / she has wrongly dialed the number. There was a problem that can not be made and the additional charge burden on the user.

On the other hand, according to the prior art, the name of the caller using the caller information for the call received during the call, the name and the phone number stored for the caller information and the speed dial of the caller information (Liquid Crystal Display) A caller information display method including a caller name of a communication terminal displayed on an LCD is disclosed.

In addition, the disclosed prior art discloses a method for displaying caller information including a caller name in a communication terminal having a display unit and a memory having a speed dialing table storing a plurality of telephone numbers and names for the telephone numbers. When the caller information is received, the telephone number of the caller information and the telephone number of the speed dialing table are compared with the telephone number of the caller information, and the name corresponding to the phone number is displayed from the telephone number and the speed dialing table of the caller information. Doing.

In addition, in the prior art, when a voice incoming call is connected, some terminals may designate a ringing screen and a ring setting differently for each group, so that the ringing bell rings together with the set incoming screen.

However, according to the prior art, there is a problem that the incoming bell rings with the set incoming screen, but it is impossible to know exactly who the call is from.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, so that the user can easily identify the incoming / outgoing party to the incoming / outgoing party when the voice call / incoming / outgoing name or phone number of the voice synthesis device, etc. Through the handset or external speaker of the terminal through the user can easily find out the incoming / outgoing party without looking at the display screen, and to provide a voice notification method of the other party during the incoming and outgoing call to increase the utilization of the terminal for the visually impaired The purpose.

1 is an internal configuration diagram of a mobile communication terminal provided with a call counterpart voice notification function when an incoming / outgoing call is according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a call counterpart voice notification method when a voice call is sent according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a call counterpart voice notification method when a voice call is received according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a counterpart voice notification method when a text message is received according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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110: controller 120: memory

130: key input unit 140: display unit

150: transceiver 160: audio

170: speech synthesis unit

The present invention for achieving the above object, the control unit is a first step in the standby state is input, the transmission key signal is input, the first step of searching the telephone book; A second step of determining whether an outgoing call number is stored as a result of the search in the first step; A third step of constructing data using a telephone number and transmitting the configured data to the voice synthesizer if the calling number is not stored as a result of the determination of the second step; A fourth step of, if the caller number is stored as a result of the determination of the second step, after configuring the data using the name of the stored phone number, transmitting the configured data to the voice synthesizer; A fifth step of synthesizing the voice to receive the configured data, selecting the output medium, and outputting the voice to the selected output medium; And a sixth step of stopping the voice output and outputting the ring back tone when the ring back tone is received from the base station.

In addition, the present invention, when the voice call incoming in the standby state, the first step of the control unit determines whether the voice name output function is selected; A second step of outputting a ringing bell if it is not selected as a result of the determination of the first step; A third step of receiving caller information and searching a telephone book if it is selected as a result of the determination of the first step; A fourth step of determining whether the incoming call number of the phone book of the third step is stored; A fifth step of constructing data from the telephone number and transmitting the configured data to the voice synthesizer if the called number is not stored as a result of the determination of the fourth step; A sixth step of, if the called number is stored as a result of the determination in the fourth step, after configuring the data using the name of the stored telephone number, transmitting the configured data to the voice synthesizer; And a seventh step of synthesizing the voice to receive the configured data, selecting the output medium, and then outputting the voice to the selected output medium.

In addition, the present invention, when the text message is received in the standby state, the control unit determines whether the voice name output function is selected; A second step of outputting a text message reception bell if it is not selected as a result of the determination in the first step; A third step of confirming caller information by searching the telephone book if it is selected as a result of the determination of the first step; A fourth step of determining whether the search result text message transmission telephone number is stored in the third telephone part; A fifth step of constructing data from the telephone number and transmitting the configured data to the voice synthesizer if the transmission number is not stored as a result of the determination in the fourth step; A sixth step of, if the transmission number is stored as a result of the determination in the fourth step, after configuring the data using the name of the stored telephone number, transmitting the configured data to the voice synthesizer; And a seventh step of synthesizing the voice to receive the configured data, selecting the output medium, and then outputting the voice to the selected output medium.

1 is an internal configuration diagram of a mobile communication terminal provided with a call counterpart voice notification function when an incoming / outgoing call is according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to the drawings, an internal configuration of a mobile communication terminal provided with a call counterpart voice notification function according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a control unit 110, a memory 120, a key input unit 130, and a display unit 140. And a transmitter / receiver 150, an audio unit 160, and a voice synthesizer 170.

First, the controller 110 may control the overall operation of the digital mobile communication terminal and realize it as a one chip microprocessor. The memory 120 stores a predetermined program for controlling the overall operation of the mobile phone, and stores data input and output and various data processed when the overall operation of the digital mobile communication terminal is performed by the controller 110.

The memory 120 stores telephone number data in order to provide a speed dialing function. The memory configuration of one arbitrary speed dial key includes an address, a status, a digit number, a digit, and a letter. The address indicates an address for an arbitrary speed dial key, the state indicates whether there is an abnormality in the stored state, and the digit number indicates the digit number of the telephone number. The digit is the telephone number you want to store, and the letter represents the user's name.

The key input unit 130 includes a plurality of numeric keys, and generates corresponding key data when the user presses a predetermined key and outputs the corresponding key data to the controller 110. The display unit 140 includes a liquid crystal display for displaying various types of information, and is controlled by the controller 110, and receives and displays key data generated by the key input unit 130 and various information signals of the controller 110. The display unit 140 may be implemented as a liquid crystal display (LCD). The audio unit 160 processes voice signals input and output through the speaker SP and the microphone MIC. In addition, when a ring signal is generated from the base station, the audio unit 160 detects the ring signal through the transceiver 150 and transmits a ring tone through a ringer. The transceiver 150 converts a radio signal received through the antenna into a signal of an intermediate frequency, converts the radio signal into a radio signal, and transmits the radio signal through the antenna.

When the voice synthesis unit 170 receives the telephone number or the caller's name from the control unit 110, the voice synthesis unit 170 generates the voice content based on the configured data.

The voice generation method for generating voice content is "Call with OOO." Or "Try to make a call to OOO-OOOO." And so on.

The speech synthesis method includes a method of synthesizing after storing all syllable values of speech data. According to this method, the sound of each syllable of numbers (0 ~ 9), English (A ~ Z), and Korean (ga ~ hing) is stored in the terminal. There is a way to create a full voice data after recalling and combining notes. When using this method, it is possible to make more efficient speech synthesis by distinguishing between voice data consisting of only numbers and data consisting of names of telephone books.

As another method of speech synthesis, there is a method of storing only syllable unit syllable values in Korean, and then synthesizing them. In the case of numbers (0 ~ 9) and English (A ~ Z), the method is composed of syllable units as in the above method. It is used to store and use voice data values, and in the case of Hangul, it stores the voice data values of the phoneme units (ㄱ ~ ㅎ, ㅏ ~ ㅣ) and expresses them by synthesizing the syllables.

Now, with reference to Figure 1 will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The controller 110 determines whether the telephone number to which the user wants to make an outgoing call is stored in the phone unit of the memory 110. In the case of a phone number not stored in the terminal, data consisting only of numbers is configured. In the case of a phone number registered in the telephone book, data is composed of the name of the telephone book.

The controller 110 transmits the configured data to the voice synthesizer 130, and the voice synthesizer 130 receiving the configured data outputs the voice content generated by synthesizing the voice. At this time, a medium to be output is selected. A medium capable of outputting voice includes a handset, an external speaker, an ear jack, a handsfree, and the like, and may output one or more voice contents generated by selecting one or more of them. You can also choose not to listen to the voice content. The user can select whether to select or use the output medium.

The voice content expressed through such an output medium should be output immediately after the user presses a call key. That is, when a user presses a call key to make a call, the terminal should attempt to talk to the base station, and then the phone number or name of the other party should be voiced during the time that the base station receives a response from the base station.

On the other hand, the control unit 110 receives the caller information when the user has a voice call to the terminal to carry the caller information to see whether the caller's phone number is stored in the phone book to configure the name of the phone book, phone number Determine whether to configure. That is, if a phone number is stored in the phone book, the name of the phone number is read to construct data. If not, the phone number is used to construct data.

The controller 110 transmits the configured data to the voice synthesizer 130. The voice synthesizer 130 calls "OOO." Or synthesizes a voice such as "A call came from OOO-OOOO."

The voice synthesizer 130 selects a medium for outputting the generated voice content and then outputs the voice content through one or more media. At this time, it is not checked whether the audio contents are set to be output.

When the voice content is output, the ringing bell does not ring, and the incoming call screen is displayed as it is.

Meanwhile, the method of implementing voice content only when a voice call has been described above may be implemented in such a manner that the caller of the short message may be listened to by voice in the same manner when the short message is received.

That is, the controller 110 receives the caller information when the user has a short message received by the terminal, and checks whether the caller's phone number is stored in the phone book to configure the name of the phone book to generate voice content. Determine whether to configure the phone number. That is, if a phone number is stored in the phone book, the name of the phone number is read to construct data. If not, the phone number is used to construct data.

The controller 110 transmits the configured data to the voice synthesizer 130. The voice synthesizer 130 has a text message from OOO. Or "A text message came from OOO-OOOO." Synthesize voices, etc.

The voice synthesizer 130 selects a medium for outputting the generated voice content and then outputs the voice content through one or more media. At this time, it is not checked whether the audio contents are set to be output.

When the voice content is output, the text message reception sound does not ring, and the incoming call screen is displayed as it is.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a call counterpart voice notification method when a voice call is sent according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, the control unit enters the calling number in the standby state (step S110), and enters the transmission key signal (step S112), and retrieves the telephone book (step S114). Of course, at this time, the user may use the short dialing function, and when the short dialing function is used, the controller transmits data composed of the name of the telephone number to the voice synthesizer to synthesize and output the voice.

In step S114, the phone book is searched to determine whether an outgoing call number has been searched (step S116), and if the outgoing number is not found, data is composed of the phone number (step S118), and the configured data is transmitted to the voice synthesizer (step S114). S122).

As a result of the determination, when the calling number is found, after the data is constructed using the name of the found telephone number (step S120), the configured data is transmitted to the speech synthesis unit (step S122).

The speech synthesizer, which has received the configured data, synthesizes speech (step S124), selects an output medium (step S126), and then outputs speech to the selected output medium (step S128).

Subsequently, it is determined whether the ring back tone is received from the base station (step S130), and if it is not received, voice continues to be output, and if the ring back tone is received, the ring back tone is output (step S132).

3 is a flowchart illustrating a call counterpart voice notification method when a voice call is received according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, when the voice call reception is made in the standby state (step S210), the controller determines whether the voice name output function is selected (step S212).

As a result of the determination, the ringing bell is output if not selected (step S214), and if it is selected, caller information is received (step S216) and the telephone book is searched (step S218).

The phone book is searched to determine whether the incoming call number has been searched (step S220). If the called number is not found, the data is composed of the phone number (step S222), and the configured data is transmitted to the voice synthesizer (step S224).

As a result of the determination, when the called number is retrieved, data is constructed using the name of the retrieved telephone number (step S224), and then the configured data is transmitted to the voice synthesizer (step S226).

The speech synthesizer, which has received the configured data, synthesizes speech (step S228), selects an output medium (step S230), and then outputs speech to the selected output medium (step S232).

4 is a flowchart illustrating a counterpart voice notification method when a text message is received according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, when a text message incoming is made in the standby state (step S210), the controller determines whether the voice name output function is selected (step S212).

As a result of the determination, if it is not selected, a text message notification bell is output (step S214). If it is selected, caller information is checked (step S216), and the telephone book is searched (step S218).

The telephone book is searched to determine whether the text message transmission telephone number has been searched (step S220), and if the transmission number is not searched, data is configured with the telephone number (step S222), and the configured data is transmitted to the voice synthesis section (step S224). ).

As a result of the determination, when the transmission number is found, after the data is constructed using the name of the searched telephone number (step S224), the configured data is transmitted to the speech synthesizer (step S226).

The speech synthesizer, which has received the configured data, synthesizes speech (step S228), selects an output medium (step S230), and then outputs speech to the selected output medium (step S232).

Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments, and should be interpreted by the appended claims.

As described above, the present invention can easily recognize a counterpart to be called even if the screen to be displayed is not examined in detail, and can reduce a mistake caused by incorrectly pressing a number. .

In addition, the present invention has the effect of allowing the visually impaired to recognize the other party.

Claims (13)

The first step of the control unit searches for the telephone book when the calling number is input in the standby state and the transmission key signal is input; A second step of determining whether an outgoing call number is stored as a result of the search in the first step; A third step of constructing data using a telephone number and transmitting the configured data to the voice synthesizer if the calling number is not stored as a result of the determination of the second step; A fourth step of, if the caller number is stored as a result of the determination of the second step, after configuring the data using the name of the stored phone number, transmitting the configured data to the voice synthesizer; A fifth step of synthesizing the voice and selecting the output medium after receiving the configured data, and outputting the voice to the selected output medium; And And receiving a call ring tone from the base station, and stopping the voice output and outputting the call ring tone. The method of claim 1, The step of receiving the caller ID of the first step may be input through a speed dialing function. The method according to claim 1 or 2, And the output medium of the fifth step is at least one of a handset, an external speaker, an ear jack, and a handsfree. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The speech synthesis process of the fifth step, the other party notification method using the voice call, characterized in that for storing each syllable value synthesized. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The voice synthesis process of the fifth step, after storing only syllable unit syllable values, generates a speech by synthesizing the phoneme units. The controller may determine whether a voice name output function is selected when a voice call is received in a standby state; A second step of outputting a ringing bell if it is not selected as a result of the determination of the first step; A third step of receiving caller information and searching a telephone book if it is selected as a result of the determination of the first step; A fourth step of determining whether the incoming call number of the phone book of the third step is stored; A fifth step of constructing data from the telephone number and transmitting the configured data to the voice synthesizer if the called number is not stored as a result of the determination of the fourth step; A sixth step of, if the called number is stored as a result of the determination in the fourth step, after configuring the data using the name of the stored telephone number, transmitting the configured data to the voice synthesizer; And And a seventh step of synthesizing the voice and selecting the output medium after receiving the configured data, and outputting the voice to the selected output medium. The method of claim 6, The method of claim 6, wherein the output medium of the sixth step is at least one of a handset, an external speaker, an ear jack, and a handsfree. The method according to claim 6 or 7, In the sixth step, the voice synthesis process stores and synthesizes each syllable value. The method according to claim 6 or 7, The method of claim 6, wherein the voice synthesis process comprises storing only syllable unit syllable values and synthesizing the phoneme units to generate a voice. The controller may determine whether a voice name output function is selected when a text message is received in a standby state; A second step of outputting a text message reception bell if it is not selected as a result of the determination in the first step; A third step of confirming caller information by searching the telephone book if it is selected as a result of the determination of the first step; A fourth step of determining whether the search result text message transmission telephone number is stored in the third telephone part; A fifth step of constructing data from the telephone number and transmitting the configured data to the voice synthesizer if the transmission number is not stored as a result of the determination in the fourth step; A sixth step of, if the transmission number is stored as a result of the determination in the fourth step, after configuring the data using the name of the stored telephone number, transmitting the configured data to the voice synthesizer; And And a seventh step of synthesizing the voice, selecting the output medium, and outputting the voice to the selected output medium. The method of claim 10, The method of claim 6, wherein the output medium of the sixth step is at least one of a handset, an external speaker, an ear jack, and a handsfree. The method of claim 10 or 11, In the sixth step, the voice synthesis process stores and synthesizes each syllable value. The method of claim 10 or 11, The method of claim 6, wherein the voice synthesis process comprises storing only syllable unit syllable values and synthesizing the phoneme units to generate a voice.