KR20040081514A - A device and a method of setting ring signal for receiving call with use midi sequencing - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An apparatus for setting up an incoming bell sound by MIDI sequence, and a method therefor are provided to generate an incoming bell sound having originality by editing stored bell sounds, downloaded bell sounds, sounds of a peripheral environment by MIDI sequence. CONSTITUTION: It is judged whether a new incoming bell sound is set up instead of a currently set incoming bell sound(S100). If not, a sound source is inputted, the inputted sound source is converted into digital signals and is sampled to be stored in file units(S110,S120,S130,S140). If the new incoming bell is to be set up, it is judged whether the incoming bell is processed by MIDI(Musical Instrument Digital Interface) sequence by a control unit(S150). If not, the stored files are searched for to select a random file and to set up an incoming bell(S160,S170). If so, a random file is selected to be processed through fade-in, fade-out, non-sound inserting, and sound source adding processes(S180,S190,S200,S210,S220,S230,S240,S250,S260,S270).

Description

A DEVICE AND A METHOD OF SETTING RING SIGNAL FOR RECEIVING CALL WITH USE MIDI SEQUENCING}

The present invention sets and manages an edited ringtone sound on a mobile terminal for mobile communication. In particular, the ringtone sound source signal, which has been recorded and stored, is used as a sound effect by MIDI program sequencing processing. An apparatus and method for setting a ringtone by a MIDI sequence for editing and generating ringtones.

The mobile communication system is a registered and registered mobile terminal (UE: USER EQUIPMENT) that moves within a certain service area and communicates wirelessly with the other party anytime, anywhere, and can be used at a low price due to the convenience of use and continuous technological development. It is spreading.

As the mobile terminal (UE) is spreading, many users are adjacent to each other, and when the called ringing, the ringing bell rings, and when the ringing bell sound is the same, it is determined that the ringing bell rings on their mobile terminals. In order to relieve the stress, each mobile terminal manufacturer to produce a number of ringtones built-in, and to select and set the ringtone ringtones according to the user's taste.

The ringer selection method as described above also becomes a problem again due to the widespread use of mobile terminals, and a method of using the ringer as a ringtone by using a music file suitable for one's own taste was developed, but in order to download the music file Since there is a problem such as an additional cost, the existing ringtone or music files stored in the mobile terminal to edit the sound effect of the sequence (SEQUENCE) to create your own unique ringtone sound to use as a ringtone ringtone Development is needed.

MIDI (MUSICAL INSTRUMENT DIGITAL INTERFACE) program or software is a protocol (PROTOCOL) that allows you to record and play music by a digital synthesizer used in a computer (PC) sound card. It has the advantage of being small in size. It is an 8-bit serial asynchronous transmission method that includes 1 bit as start bit and 1 bit as end bit, and transfers data at 31.25 Kbps. There is a characteristic.

Hereinafter, a method of setting a ringing bell for a mobile terminal according to the prior art will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a functional configuration diagram of a general mobile communication system, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a method of setting a ring tone for a portable terminal according to the prior art.

Referring to FIG. 1, a mobile terminal (UE) 10 which communicates by wirelessly connecting with the other party anytime and anywhere while moving within a certain service area; A base station 20 for wirelessly connecting to the portable terminal 10 and transmitting and receiving a corresponding signal; A mobile switching center (30) connected to the base station (20) to establish a communication path of the mobile terminal (10) by switching and to monitor and control the entire mobile communication system; It consists of a public communication network 40 for connecting the mobile terminal with other communication network by switching to the mobile switching center (30).

Referring to the general mobile communication system having the above configuration in detail with reference to the accompanying Figure 1, the mobile terminal 10 is free to move within the service area formed by the base station 20 at any time immediately connected to the desired counterpart wireless communication And, the base station 20 is wirelessly connected to the mobile terminal 10 to transmit and receive the corresponding signal wirelessly.

Since the mobile switching center 30 switches according to the dial signal of the mobile terminal 10 received through the base station 20, the mobile switching center 30 establishes a communication path. When the mobile switching center 30 is connected to another communication system or service provider, the public communication network 40 Via).

When the mobile terminal 10 is called and there is a communication request from the other party, the mobile terminal 10 notifies the corresponding user that the called party is to generate a ringing ring tone, and a control signal for generating the ringing ring is a mobile switching center ( The mobile terminal 10, which is applied from 30) and receives the ringing ring generation control signal, generates a ringing ring sound that is internally built therein and displays a called state.

Hereinafter, a method of setting a ring tone for a portable terminal according to the prior art will be described with reference to FIG. 2.

The mobile terminal 10 includes a first step (S10) of determining whether to set a ringing ring tone instead of the basic ringing ring tone set when the production and production; A second step (S20) of determining whether to select and set one of the ringing tones embedded in the mobile terminal 10 when setting the new ringing tones in the step; In the case of selecting and setting one of the built-in ringing tones at the step, the third step (S30) of selecting and setting a random ringing ring among a plurality of built-in ringing tones by searching the corresponding memory area of the mobile terminal 10; ; If the ringtone built into the mobile terminal 10 is not set as a ringtone ringtone in the second step (S20), the ringer ringtone by downloading (DOWN-LOAD) is connected to a service provider providing the ringtone ringtone. A fourth step (S40) for determining whether to select and set; A fifth step (S50) of accessing the additional service provider and selecting, downloading and setting the ringtone ringtone by a paid service when selecting and setting the ringtone ringtone by downloading in the step (S40); If it is determined whether or not to change the ring tone set in the above is changed to the second step (S20), if not changed to the sixth step (S60) proceeds to the end.

Hereinafter, the method for setting the ringing tone of the mobile terminal 10 according to the related art having the above-described configuration will be described in detail.

If you want to change the ring tone signal generated in the case of being called by using the mobile terminal 10 to change from the existing one (S10), out of a plurality of ring tones built into the mobile terminal 10 It is determined whether to select one to set (S20).

In the determination (S20), if one of the plurality of ringing tones embedded in the mobile terminal 10 is selected and set, the memory is searched and the ringing ringing sound is most preferred while the built-in ringing sounds are entered. S30).

In the second step (S20), if you do not select the ring tones built in the mobile terminal 10 determines whether to download (DOWN-LOAD) by connecting to additional service providers that provide a variety of ring tones for a fee (S40) In the case of downloading in the above judgment, the mobile terminal receives a ringtone ringtone for a fee, and downloads the ringtone ringtone that is most preferred as a file, for example, as an MP3 file. 10) and set as the ring tone (S50).

When the ringing bell sound set in the mobile terminal 10 is to be changed as described above, the process returns to the second step S20, and when the ringing ring sound is to be used, the process proceeds to the end (S60).

The conventional method for setting a portable terminal 10 according to the above-described prior art, such as using a ringing tone built into the mobile terminal 10 itself or using a text message (SMS) service or a wireless Internet service. Set as ringing bell using music file (MUSIC FILE) which downloaded (DOWN-LOAD) for a fee through.

However, in the prior art as described above, when the user wants to change to a new ringtone ringtone, the user needs to download and access the ringtone ringtone, and the ringtone ringtone cannot be changed arbitrarily.

therefore. Whenever the ring tone is newly changed, a fee is generated due to a paid connection, and there is an inconvenience of using the downloaded music file as it is without application or change.

The present invention is a device for generating and setting a ringing ring tone that is suitable for the individual's taste because the ringing ring sound stored in the mobile terminal is processed and edited in various sequences using the MIDI program (MIQUE) And providing a method.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a mobile terminal for a mobile communication; A microphone for inputting a sound source signal from the outside and converting the signal into an electrical signal; A digital converter for converting a sound source signal applied from the microphone into a digital signal; An AM three part for sampling and outputting a signal applied from the digital conversion part at a predetermined period; A file unit for recording and storing the signal applied from the MP3 unit in file units; And a control unit for controlling and monitoring the respective function units, editing the sound source files recorded and stored in the file unit by a MIDI sequence, and recording and storing them in the allocated area of the file unit.

In addition, the present invention devised to achieve the above object, the preparation process for determining whether to set a new ringtone ring instead of the ringtone currently set by the mobile terminal control unit; An input process of inputting a sound source, converting and sampling a digital signal, and recording and storing each file in a file unit, when a new ringtone is not set in the preparation process; Determining whether to process a MIDI sequence by the control unit when setting a new incoming bell in the preparation process; A setting step of selecting an arbitrary file and setting a ringing bell by searching for an existing file stored in the file unit when the MIDI sequence is not processed in the determination process; In the determination process, the MIDI sequence processing includes a sequence process of selecting a random file, processing a MIDI sequence of fade-in, fade-out, inserting a sound, and adding a sound source and storing it as a file.

1 is a functional configuration diagram of a general mobile communication system,

2 is a flowchart illustrating a ring tone setup method of a portable terminal according to the prior art;

Figure 3 is a functional block diagram of the ring tone setting device according to the MIDI sequence of the present invention,

4 is a flowchart illustrating a ring tone setup method according to a MIDI sequence of the present invention;

5 is a display state of the infant to record and store the new sound source input and sampling of the present invention;

6 is an infant display state of the MIDI sequence processing of the present invention.

** Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawing **

100: mobile terminal 110: microphone

120: digital conversion unit 130: AM Sambu

140: file unit 150: control unit

160: high frequency unit 170: input and output unit

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an apparatus and method for setting a ringtone ringtone by a MIDI sequence will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

3 is a functional block diagram of the ringtone setting apparatus according to the MIDI sequence of the present invention, Figure 4 is a flow chart of the ringtone setting method according to the MIDI sequence of the present invention, Figure 5 is a flow chart of the present invention 6 is a display state diagram of an infant who inputs a new sound source, samples, and records and stores it. FIG.

Referring to FIG. 3, according to the present invention, an apparatus for setting a ring tone based on a MIDI sequence is provided in a mobile terminal for mobile communication (100); A microphone 110 for inputting a new sound source signal from the outside and converting the signal into an electrical signal; A digital converter 120 for converting a sound source signal applied from the microphone 110 into a digital signal; An MS3 unit 130 for sampling and outputting a signal applied from the digital conversion unit 120 at a predetermined period; By recording and storing the signal applied from the SAM unit 130 in a file unit, various operating programs and data of the mobile terminal 100 are recorded and stored in a file unit, and the built-in ring tone A file unit 140 for recording and storing, recording and storing the sound of the input sound source, and storing and storing the incoming ring tone processed by the MIDI sequence; The control unit monitors and monitors each function unit, and edits and stores a sound source file recorded and stored in the file unit by a MIDI sequence and records and stores in the allocated area of the file unit, and monitors and controls each function unit of the mobile terminal 100. A controller 150 for setting a sound source file stored at 140 as a ring tone and processing a MIDI sequence of fade-in, fade-out, silent insertion, and sound source addition to the selected sound source file; A high frequency unit (160) for high frequency (RF) processing of a transmission / reception signal under the control of the controller 150; The input / output unit 170 processes baseband signals transmitted and received by the control of the controller 150, inputs / outputs the corresponding signals to the outside of the mobile terminal 100, and outputs an incoming bell sound.

According to the present invention having the above-described configuration, the ring tone setting apparatus of the mobile terminal 10 by the MIDI sequence will be described in detail.

The microphone 110 constituting the mobile terminal 100 inputs a voice signal for communication under the control of the controller 150 and inputs various effect sounds or sound source signals to be used as a ringing bell, and is input as the sound source signal. For example, various kinds of artificially generated music, percussion sounds, voices, rain sounds, train sounds, waves sounds, etc. may include natural sounds or ambient sounds that induce stimulation.

The sound source signal input through the microphone 110 is applied to the digital conversion unit 120 under the control of the control unit 150, converted into a digital signal, and applied to the MS Sam unit 130. Sampling is performed according to a predetermined reference, and the sampled signal is recorded and stored in the file unit 140 in a file unit, and a MIDI sequence is processed by the corresponding control of the controller 150 and again in a file unit. It is recorded and stored in the file unit 140.

The call signal of the mobile switching center 30 received through the base station 20 is applied to the control unit 150 through the high frequency unit 160, and the control unit 150 stores the set ringing tone file in the file unit ( Since it is read from the 140 and applied to the input / output unit 170, the portable terminal 100 generates a ringing bell using sound and light, and the set sound source file or ringing ring tone file is unique according to personal taste. If it is, even if a large number of the mobile terminal 100 is located around, the incoming state by the called is easily confirmed immediately.

Below. A method of setting a ringing ring tone by the MIDI sequence of the present invention using the portable terminal 100 having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIG.

A preparation process (S100) for determining whether to set a new ringing bell instead of the ringing ring currently set by the controller 150 constituting the portable terminal 100;

In the case of not setting a new incoming bell in the preparation process (S100), the sound source is input, converted into digital signals, sampled, and recorded and stored in file units, and the sound source is externally received through the microphone 110 of the mobile terminal 100. Inputting a signal and converting the signal into an electrical sound source signal (S110); Converting the sound source signal input in the step S110 into a digital signal in step S120; Sampling (S130) sampling the digital sound source signal of the step S120 at a predetermined ratio; An input process of recording and storing the sound source signal sampled by the process (S130) in the file unit 140 in a file unit (FILE) and terminating (S140);

When setting a new incoming bell in the preparation process (S100), the sound source file selected by the control unit 150 FADE-IN, FADE-OUT, MUTE insertion, sound source addition and Determining whether or not to process the MIDI sequence (SEQUENCE) with the same minimum editing (S150),

When the MIDI sequence is not processed in the determination process (S150), the existing sound source signal file FILE recorded in the file unit 140 is searched, an arbitrary sound source signal file is selected, and a ringing bell is set. Searching for an existing ringtone file recorded and stored in step 140) (S160); Of the files retrieved in the above process, the setting process consisting of randomly selecting a specific sound source file to set the ringtone ringtone and proceeds to the end (S170),

When the MIDI sequence is processed in the determination process (S150), a MIDI sequence of a fade-in, fade-out, silent insertion, and sound source addition is selected and stored as a file by selecting a random file, and the random sound source from the file unit 140 is stored. Selecting a file (S180); Determining whether the sound source file is to be faded in (FADE-IN) in order to fade in the start portion of the sound source file for a predetermined time (S190); Setting a time for a fade-in process when the fade-in process is performed at step S190 (S200); Determining whether the sound source file is to be faded out (FADE-OUT) in order to process the last part of the sound source file for a predetermined time (S210); Setting a time for fade-out processing in a case of performing a fade-out process at step S210 (S220); Determining whether to process a silent insertion of a sound source file in order to determine a section in the sound source file and to perform a silent insertion process for a set time (S230); In the case of inserting a mute in the process, determining a silent insertion section and setting a duration of the section (S240); Determining whether to add a sound source by setting a section and a time at which a new sound source file is additionally inserted into the sound source file and setting a new sound source to be inserted (S250); When adding a sound source in step S250, setting a section and a time to which the sound source is added, and selecting and setting the sound source to be added (S260); It consists of a sequence process consisting of the step (S270) of storing the MIDI sequence processed sound source as a file as described above.

Below. According to the present invention having the above-described configuration, a method of setting a ringing ring tone by a MIDI sequence will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6.

The controller 150 of the mobile terminal 10 determines whether to set a new ringtone instead of the ringtone currently being used and set (S100). If the new ringtone is not set in the determination, the microphone 110 is used. Through inputting a new sound source from the outside (S110), the input sound source includes artificially generated sounds and natural sounds, for example, music played, beat box, drum sounds, voice and wind sounds, Rain sound, train sound, wave sound, thunder sound, etc. are included and converted into an electric sound source signal by the microphone (110).

The above-described process is displayed as shown in FIG. 5 attached to a display unit (UI) for configuring the input / output unit 170 under the control of the controller 150 of the portable terminal 100.

The electrical sound source signal by the external sound source input as described above is converted into a digital signal by the digital conversion unit 120 (S120), sampling by the SAM3 (130) (SAMPLING) Therefore, the size of the data is reduced while maintaining the sound of the original sound source (S130), and the sound source signal processed as described above is converted into a file (FILE) and stored in the file unit 140 (S140). As shown by the UI display unit, for example, a file name is set to sound source 1, sound source 2, sound source 3, sound source 4, and the like to record and record.

When the incoming ringtone is to be newly set in the preparation process (S100), it is determined whether to newly set the ringtone sound processed by the sound effect by MIDI sequence processing (S150), and the new incoming ringtone in the determination (S150) is a MIDI sequence. In the case of not performing the sound processing, the existing ringer or sound source signal file recorded in the file unit 140 is searched and controlled by the control unit 150 and displayed on the UI display unit configured in the input / output unit 170. (S160), and select a random file from the existing ringer or sound source signal file displayed as described above to set as a new ringtone ring file (S170) and ends.

In the determination process (S150), when a new ring tone is newly set in the determination process (S150) using the existing ring tone or sound source signal file stored in the file unit 140, the MIDI sequence sound effect is processed. 140, an arbitrary ringing tone or sound source signal file is selected (S180), and the sound effect is processed by a limited MIDI sequence of FADE-IN, FADE-OUT, silence insertion, and sound source addition.

That is, it is determined whether or not the incoming bell or sound source signal file selected in step S180 is to be processed with a fade-in sound effect (S190), and when the fade-in sound effect is processed in the determination, the fade-in sound Set the duration of the effect (S200), determine whether to process the sound effect of the fade-out (FADE-OUT) (S210), if the fade-out sound effect is processed in the determination, the duration of the fade out sound effect Set (S220), and determine whether to process the sound effect of the silent insertion (S230), when the process of the silent insertion sound effect in the determination set the interval position and duration of the silence is inserted (S240), the sound source It is determined whether to add the sound effect processing (S250), and when the sound source is added in the determination, the section position and duration of the added sound source and the additional sound source signal are selected and set (S260). ).

As described above, when the called ringtone file with a limited sound effect of fade-in, fade-out, silence insertion, and sound source addition is called by the MIDI sequence, it is recorded and stored in the corresponding area of the file unit 140 (S270).

The sound effect processing process according to the MIDI sequence processing is displayed on the infant display (UI) display unit constituting the input / output unit by the controller 150, and the display state of the display unit is, for example, as shown in FIG. .

By limiting the sound effects by the MIDI sequence processing to fade in, fade out, silence insertion, and sound source addition, the file size of the MIDI sequence processing operating program stored in the file unit 140 is reduced. If you combine the effects, you can get a variety of sound effects, but you can add new sound effects processing if necessary.

As described above, the limited sound effect processing by the MIDI sequence may select all sound effects and at the same time select only some of the sound effects, and in each sound effect process, reproduce the processed ring tone. You can check and modify it at the same time.

Therefore, the present invention as described above, when setting a new and distinctive ringing bell, the sound source signal downloaded and stored in the existing for a fee or the ambient sound input through the ringing bell and microphone 110 recorded and stored in the manufacturing process, etc. Edit the MIDI sequence to produce a variety of sound effects, and set the ringtone for the new ringtone.

Therefore, it does not require additional memory or the like while generating the ring tone ring by various sound effects.

The present invention has the above configuration, the ringtone ringing recorded at the time of manufacture of the portable terminal, the ringtone ringing downloaded and stored for a fee, the sound of the surrounding environment input through the microphone to edit the MIDI sequence of the sound effect There is an industrial use effect to generate ringtones.

In addition, since a variety of previously recorded sound sources are edited to generate a new ring tone, there is an industrial use effect of reducing the size of a mobile terminal without adding a memory for a new ring tone.

In addition, since a ringtone sound of various sound effects is generated by the MIDI sequence editing, there is a convenient effect of improving the reliability of the product.

Claims (11)

In the mobile terminal for mobile communication, A microphone that inputs a sound source signal from the outside and converts it into an electrical signal; A digital converter for converting a sound source signal applied from the microphone into a digital signal; An MT3 unit for sampling and outputting a signal applied from the digital conversion unit at a predetermined period; A file unit for recording and storing the signal applied from the ML unit in file units; And a control unit configured to control and monitor the respective function units, and to edit a sound source file recorded and stored in the file unit by a MIDI sequence, and to record and store in the allocated area of the file unit. According to claim 1, A high frequency unit for high frequency processing of the transmission and reception signal under the control of the control unit; An incoming / outgoing ring tone setting apparatus according to a MIDI sequence, further comprising an input / output unit for processing the baseband signal transmitted and received under the control of the control unit, inputting / outputting the corresponding signal, and outputting the ringing tone sound. The method of claim 1, wherein the pile unit, It records and stores the operating program and data of the mobile terminal in file units, records and stores the built-in incoming ringing sound, records and stores the sound of the incoming sound source, and records and stores the incoming ringing sound of the MIDI sequence. Ring tone setting device by MIDI sequence. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit, It is configured to monitor and control each functional unit of the mobile terminal, set a sound source file stored in the file unit as a ring tone, and process a MIDI sequence of fade in, fade out, silence insertion, and sound source addition of the selected sound source file. Ring tone setting device by sequence. A preparation process of determining whether to set a new ringing bell instead of the ringing ring currently set by the mobile terminal controller; In the case of not setting a new ringtone in the preparation process, the input process for inputting the sound source, converting and sampling the digital signal, and recording and storing in file units; In the case of setting a new incoming bell in the preparation process, determining whether the MIDI sequence processing by the control unit; If the MIDI sequence is not processed in the determination process, a setting process of searching for an existing file stored in the file unit and selecting a random file and setting a ringing bell; In the case of the MIDI sequence processing in the determination process, the MIDI sequence is characterized by consisting of a sequence process of selecting a random file to fade in, fade out, insert a sound, add a sound source, and store it as a new ringtone file. How to set the ring tone. The method of claim 5, wherein the input process, Inputting a sound source from the outside through a microphone of the mobile terminal and converting it into an electric sound source signal; Converting the input sound source signal of the above process into a digital signal; Sampling the digital sound source signal of the process at a predetermined ratio; And recording and storing the sound source signal sampled in the file unit in the file unit and terminating the ring tone sound according to the MIDI sequence. The method of claim 5, wherein the determining process, A minimum editing MIDI sequence processing method for fade-in, fade-out, silent insertion, and adding a sound source to the selected sound source file. The method of claim 5, wherein the setting process, Searching for an existing ringtone file stored in the file unit of the mobile terminal; Ringing ring sound setting method according to the MIDI sequence, characterized in that consisting of the process of the file searched in the process, the predetermined sound source file is selected arbitrarily selected. The method of claim 5, wherein the sequence process, Selecting an arbitrary sound source file from the file terminal of the mobile terminal; Fade-in the start of the sound source file for a set time; Fading out the last portion of the sound source file for a set time; Deciding a section in the sound source file and silent processing for a set time; Setting a section and time for adding a new sound source file to the sound source file and selecting and setting a new sound source signal to be inserted; Ringing ring sound setting method according to the MIDI sequence, characterized in that the process consisting of storing the sound source signal processed as described above as a new ringtone file. The method of claim 9, The fade-in process may include determining whether to fade-in a sound source file, setting a time to fade-in when the fade-in process is performed in the determination, The fade-out process may include determining whether to fade out a sound source file, setting a time to fade out when the fade-out process is performed in the determination, In the silent insertion process, in the case of inserting the silent, the interval of the silent processing of the sound source file is set, and the time for the silent processing in the interval, The sound source adding process, when the sound source is added, the section and time to be added, the ring tone ring setting method according to the MIDI sequence, characterized in that for selecting and setting the added sound source. The method of claim 10, Each of the processes, respectively, checks, sets, modifies, and resets the set input state, and selects or processes all or some of the processes, respectively.