KR20060022892A - Method and apparatus of controlling conversation in mobile-phone - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal including a mobile phone, and more particularly to a method and apparatus for requesting an emergency call to the other party on the other hand to connect the call. Performing a call attempt to the receiver, receiving a signal indicating that the receiver is busy with a third party, performing an emergency call attempt with the receiver, and if the recipient has the approval of the emergency call attempt, It is characterized in that it comprises a step of making a call connection with the receiver, through which there is an advantage that the emergency call with the third party and the other party on the call is possible.

Mobile terminal, mobile phone, emergency call, emergency mode

Description

Mobile phone call control method and apparatus {Method and apparatus of controlling conversation in mobile-phone}

1 is a diagram illustrating a call method using a conventional mobile phone.

2 is a view showing a call method using a mobile phone according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is a functional block diagram of a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a call control flowchart of a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention.

-Description of the main parts in the drawing-

1: communication circuit 2: antenna

3: diplexer 4: receiver

5 transmitter 6 logic circuit

7: Mike (MC) 8: Speaker (SP)

10: mobile phone casing 31: message display

32: message display control unit 33: keypad

34: call control unit 100: wireless network system

The present invention relates to a mobile phone, and more particularly, to a call control method and apparatus for a mobile phone that enables an emergency call.

A mobile phone is a device that can communicate with a specific person by exchanging communication signals wirelessly through a wireless network system (hereinafter, also referred to as a "wireless network") using a base station, and the like. If described with reference to:

1 schematically illustrates a call method using a conventional mobile phone.

When the mobile phone B and the mobile phone C are in a call while the mobile phone A makes a call to the mobile phone B through the wireless network 100, the operations of the mobile phone B and the mobile phone A will be described as follows.

First, while cell phone B is busy with cell phone C (called "first call"), it receives a call attempt from another phone A (called "second call"), but does not recognize the importance of the second call. In the case, the second call is ignored and the call continues to be made with the first call.

Next, the mobile phone A attempts to make a call to the mobile phone B, but when the mobile phone B does not accept the call, only the ringing tone is sounded (for example, "beep") and the call cannot be understood. Therefore, the mobile phone A has no choice but to carry out a continuous call attempt with the mobile phone B.

Therefore, even if the mobile phone A is urgently wanting to talk to the mobile phone B, the mobile phone A does not know the cause of the mobile phone B does not accept the call, there is a problem that can not respond.

The present invention was created in view of the above situation, and an object of the present invention is to provide a call control method and apparatus for enabling an emergency call request from a mobile phone.

In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for controlling a mobile phone call, when performing a call attempt to a receiver and receiving a signal indicating that the receiver is busy with a third party, attempting an emergency call with the receiver. And performing the step of, if there is an approval of the receiver for the emergency call attempt, making a call connection with the receiver.

In addition, another mobile phone call control method according to the present invention, the step of receiving an emergency call attempt of the third party in the call state, and when the user accepts the emergency call request with the third party, the current call state is stopped and the emergency And performing a call connection with a third party requesting a call.

In addition, a mobile phone call control apparatus according to the present invention, a communication circuit unit for transmitting or receiving a communication signal, a call control unit for requesting an emergency call to the receiver or the emergency call request of the sender through the communication circuit unit, and the other party It is characterized in that it comprises a message display to indicate that the call, or that there is an emergency call request from the other party.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of a mobile phone call control method and apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In addition, the terms used in the present invention was selected as a general term widely used as possible now, but in certain cases, the term is arbitrarily selected by the applicant, in which case the meaning is described in detail in the description of the invention, The present invention is to be understood as the meaning of terms rather than names.

In this regard, the term "mobile phone" in the present invention refers to a mobile communication terminal (PDA phone, camera phone, etc.) having a call function collectively, and the technical concept of the present invention is not limited to a mobile phone, but a wired telephone. Equally applicable to the same will be apparent through the detailed description of the present invention below.

2 conceptually illustrates a mobile phone call control method according to the present invention.

That is, the present invention informs the sender (mobile phone A) that the caller (mobile phone A) is in communication with a third party through the wireless network when the sender (mobile phone A) attempts to talk to the busy receiver (mobile phone B). In response, the sender (mobile phone A) requests an emergency call request.

In addition, the present invention is in a call with the receiver (cell phone C), when there is an emergency call request from the third party (cell phone A), the call connection with the receiver (cell phone C) currently in the call, and the third party (Cell phone A) is characterized in that to accept the emergency call.

Hereinafter, the features of the present invention will be described in detail.

First, the operation of the mobile phone A requesting an emergency call will be described. While mobile phone B is talking to mobile phone C (①), mobile phone A tries to talk to mobile phone B (②). If the mobile phone B does not accept the call even though it recognizes that there is a new call request from the mobile phone A, for example, if the mobile phone B has notified the call from the mobile phone A for 10 seconds, but the mobile phone B does not accept the call. , The wireless network 100 will inform the mobile phone A that the mobile phone B is currently busy (③). The guidance may be both guided by a text message of "participant on the phone" or guided through the occurrence of a warning sound, such as a "beep" sound.

 The mobile phone A, which receives the guidance message from the wireless network 100, sends an emergency call request if it is determined that an emergency call is necessary (⑤). Emergency call can be carried out in a preset manner in the call control unit (Figs. 3, 34) in the mobile phone, for example, by the user of the mobile phone A using the keypad (Figs. 3, 33) by the operation of at least one keypad button. This can be done by sending an emergency mode. That is, the emergency mode can be configured as "*** send", and the user of the mobile phone A presses the "*** send" button in turn through the operation of the keypad to make an emergency call to the mobile phone B via the wireless network 100. The request is complete.

In response to the emergency call request of the mobile phone A, the mobile phone B is informed of the emergency call request of the mobile phone A, the guide is a message display unit (see Figure 3, 31) such as "emergency call request, 010-1234-xxxx" ) Or a warning message as well as a "beep" sound at the same time as the announcement message.

If the user of the mobile phone B guided by the emergency call request accepts the emergency call request, then the connection between the mobile phone A and the mobile phone B is made (⑤), and the existing mobile phone B and the mobile phone C connection is suspended, or Will be blocked (⑥).

Next, the operation of the mobile phone B received the emergency call will be described. The mobile phone B can recognize a call attempt from a third party (mobile phone A) during the call with the mobile phone C, but can refuse to accept the call. In general, the rejection of the call is automatically made if the mobile phone B user does not take any action.

Then, as a third party (mobile phone A) requests an emergency call, a message such as "emergency call request, 010-1234-xxxx" is displayed on the message display unit (FIG. 3, 31) of the mobile phone B, or a guide message. At the same time, the beep sounds repeatedly, like a "beep".

If the user of the cellular phone B who has received the emergency call request accepts the emergency call, then a call connection is made with a third party (cell phone A), and the call connection with the cellular phone C is suspended or blocked.

Figure 3 shows a functional block diagram in the mobile phone of the present invention.

The mobile phone according to the present invention, as shown in Fig. 3, has a call control unit 34 connected to the communication circuit unit 1 and the communication circuit unit 1, and a message display control unit 32 connected to the call control unit 34. ) And a message display section 31. In addition, a keypad 33 is connected to the message display control unit 32 and the call control unit 34, respectively. The keypad 33 is a combination of buttons for requesting or receiving an emergency call as well as a normal call transmission / reception function. It is provided.

The communication circuit unit 1 has an antenna 2 and a transmitter 5 and a receiver 4 connected to the antenna 2 via a diplexer 3, respectively, and the transmitter 5 and the receiver 4 ), A microphone 7 and a speaker 8 are connected, respectively, and a logic circuit 6 is connected to the transmitter 5 and the receiver 4.

The mobile phone also has a casing 10 for accommodating the communication circuit unit 1, the call control unit 34 and the message display control unit in the mobile phone.

The operation of the mobile phone having the above configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

The user using the mobile phone A, attempts to call the mobile phone B through the call control unit 34 (S10). If the user of the mobile phone B does not accept the call request of the mobile phone A for a call with the other party (mobile phone C) (S20), the wireless network 100 transmits a message to the mobile phone A that the mobile phone B is in a call. After receiving the guide message, the mobile phone A displays the corresponding guide message on the message display unit 31 through the message display control unit 32 (S30). The mobile phone A user who recognizes from the message display unit 31 that the mobile phone B is busy with the other party transmits an emergency call request through the keypad 33 (S40). The emergency call request is displayed on the message display unit 31 of the user of the mobile phone B through the wireless network (S60). If the user of the mobile phone B accepts the emergency call, the call control unit 34 of the mobile phone B is an existing moving party ( The mobile phone C) suspends or blocks the call and performs a call connection with the mobile phone A which requested an emergency call. When the receiving unit 4 of the mobile phone A receives the call connection of the mobile phone B, the call between the mobile phone A and the mobile phone B is established by the call controller 34 (S70).

As mentioned above, preferred embodiments of the present invention are disclosed for purposes of illustration, and those skilled in the art can improve and change various other embodiments within the spirit and technical scope of the present invention disclosed in the appended claims below. , Replacement or addition would be possible.

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for controlling a call of a mobile phone that enables an emergency call of a mobile phone, and through this, an emergency call with a third party and a counterpart in a call is possible.

Claims (12)

Performing a call attempt with the recipient; When the receiver receives a signal indicating that the receiver is busy with a third party, performing an emergency call attempt with the receiver; If there is an approval of the recipient for the emergency call attempt, the mobile phone call control method comprising the step of making a call connection with the receiver. The method of claim 1, The step of performing the emergency call attempt is a mobile phone call control method, characterized in that using a preset emergency call mode. The method of claim 2, The preset emergency call mode is a mobile phone call control method, characterized in that performed by the operation of at least one keypad button. The method of claim 1, And a signal indicating that the receiver is in a call with a third party is a guide message transmitted from a wireless network system. Receiving an emergency call request from a third party in a call state; When the user accepts the emergency call request with the third party, stopping the current call state and performing a call connection with the third party who requested the emergency call. The method of claim 5, Receiving an emergency call request is a mobile phone call control method, characterized in that for receiving a message. The method of claim 5, Receiving an emergency call request is a mobile phone call control method, characterized in that the reception at the same time as a warning message. The method of claim 5, When the emergency call request is accepted, the mobile phone call control method, characterized in that the pause of the current call state. The method of claim 5, If the emergency call request is accepted, the mobile phone call control method characterized in that the current call state is blocked. Communication circuit unit for transmitting or receiving a communication signal, A call control unit requesting an emergency call with a receiver through the communication circuit unit or receiving an emergency call request of a sender; Mobile phone call control device characterized in that it comprises a message display to indicate that the other party is busy, or that there is an emergency call request from the other party. The method of claim 10, Mobile phone call control device further comprises a keypad having a user input button for the emergency call request. The method of claim 10, And a message display control unit for determining message contents displayed on the message display unit and controlling the message display unit.

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