KR20060033840A - A method and a apparatus of confirmation path with audio source with short-cut button for mobile phone - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention records and stores various sound sources recorded in a mobile terminal in association with a designated shortcut button, and checks a preferred sound source only by selecting the corresponding shortcut button, and includes a bell signal, a melody, an MP3 music file, and a recording of the portable terminal. A sound source DVD unit for recording and storing a plurality of sound source files in an area allocated by a corresponding control signal; A controller configured to record and store a plurality of sound sources in an allocated area and to record and manage the selected sound source by setting a linkage path with a designated shortcut button; A path storage unit for recording, storing, and outputting an associated path between the selected sound source of the sound source DVD unit and the designated shortcut button of the key button unit in the allocated area; A key button unit including a shortcut button for searching a sound source DVD unit and simply outputting a selected sound source and inputting a control command; And an audio unit for amplifying the sound source selected by the sound source DVD unit to an appropriate level and outputting the audio signal as an audio signal. Also, when searching for a sound source recorded and stored in the portable terminal, the user enters a menu and searches for a sound source DVD unit. A search process of selecting a preferred sound source; A button process of setting a path associated with a designated shortcut button and recording and storing the assigned sound source in the allocated area when the short-term recording and storing of the searched sound source; When a shortcut button associated with the sound source is selected and input, the input process of amplifying and outputting the sound source file set in association with the corresponding path to an appropriate level may be performed.

Description

Apparatus and method for checking a sound source shortcut button of a mobile terminal {A METHOD AND A APPARATUS OF CONFIRMATION PATH WITH AUDIO SOURCE WITH SHORT-CUT BUTTON FOR MOBILE PHONE}

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

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for confirming recording and storage of a portable terminal according to the prior art;

Figure 3 is a functional block diagram of the sound source short button check device of the present invention portable terminal,

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method for confirming a sound source shortcut button of a mobile terminal of the present invention.

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

100: wireless unit 110: control unit 120: memory unit

130: audio unit 140: key button unit 150: path storage unit

160: sound source DVD

The present invention is to output a variety of sound sources recorded in the mobile terminal in conjunction with the shortcut button, in particular, recording and storing in association with the specified shortcut button, such as a variety of ringtones, melody, MP3 music, and only by selecting the shortcut button The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for confirming a sound shortening button of a portable terminal for quickly identifying a desired sound source.

The mobile terminal (MS) moves freely in the service area formed by the corresponding base station (RAN: RADIO ACCESS NETWORK) of the registered mobile communication system and monitors and monitors the mobile switching station (MSC). It is a high-tech wireless communication device that allows an individual to always carry and move directly by wirelessly connecting and communicating with a desired party anytime and anywhere through a communication path established by control and switching.

The mobile terminal is relatively small in time used for communication, and is always carried and moved for the communication which may occur at any time, so the utilization of the portable terminal should be ensured.

Even in the communication method using the portable terminal, the first generation (1G) was a voice level (VOICE) communication method by an analog (ANALOG) signal, the second generation (2G) is a digital (DIGITAL) signal by a symbol letter number, etc. In the current generation 3G (3G) has been developed into a multimedia-class (MULTIMEDIA) communication method that includes voice, text and video signals.

Although the portable terminal is small in size and light in weight to secure mobility, there are some limitations in reducing the size and weight by adding various additional functions and additional services due to securing usability and development of related technologies. have.

Functions and services (hereinafter, additional services) added to the mobile terminal as described above may include, for example, a calculator function, a call bell function, a call melody function, a memo pad function, a radio function, an MP3 function, a recording function, a game function, a camera function, Phonebook features, wireless Internet services, online games, multimedia messaging services, and so on.

Among the additional services of the various mobile terminals as described above, in the case of a ringing bell or a ringing melody displaying a called state from the other party, a plurality of corresponding sound sources are recorded and stored, and the respective sound sources are sequentially searched to select and output a preferred sound source. Since the specified setting is made, the called state by the called object is displayed by sound.

In addition, in the case of MP3, a plurality of recorded music files (MUSIC FILE) or sound source (AUDIO SOURCE) is searched and enjoyed in the corresponding order.

As described above, when a large number of sound recordings such as a ringing bell, a ringing melody, and a music file are recorded and stored, a menu is entered in a corresponding order to search for a preferred sound source, and the sound source is sequentially searched to find a preferred sound source. There are problems such as very complicated, difficult, and time consuming.

Therefore, there is a need to develop a technology for easily searching and confirming a preferred sound source using a shortcut button provided in the portable terminal.

Hereinafter, a sound recording and confirmation method of recording and storing of a portable 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 for confirming recording and storage of a portable terminal according to the prior art.

Referring to FIG. 1, a configuration of a general mobile communication system is described. The mobile terminal (MS) 10 moves freely in a service area formed by a base station (RAN) 20. A location is registered in the switching center (MSC) 30 and wirelessly communicates with the called party through the communication path formed by the mobile switching center (MSC) 30.

The call connection is, for example, when the mobile terminal 10 dials a unique number (ID) of a counterpart to communicate with and transmits a call connection request signal by radio, the base station controller (RAN) including a base station controller ( 20) is wirelessly received and applied to the mobile switching center 30, and the mobile switching center 30 searches the database (DB) to check whether the mobile terminal 10 is registered.

If the mobile terminal (MS) registered in the search is confirmed, the dialing number requested for the call connection is analyzed, the communication path is set by the corresponding switching process, and the communication proceeds according to the response of the other party connected to the communication path. do.

The mobile switching center 30 establishes a communication path because the other party is connected to the registered communication network through the public network 50 when the other party is registered in another communication network as a result of the call connection request analysis. Since 50) includes other mobile communication networks, wired communication networks, wireless communication networks, and the Internet (INTERNET), the mobile terminal 10 communicates by making a wireless Internet connection or making a call connection with a registered party of all other communication networks.

The mobile terminal 10 communicates with a counterpart by using only a voice signal, a text message signal, or a communication method using a multimedia signal including a video signal in a voice and text signal.

The mobile terminal 10 connects to the other party in real time (REALTIME) and occupies a channel (CH: CHANNEL) and communicates with it, in addition to the non-real-time (NON-REALTIME) message method for communicating with the other party by occupying the channel. It is operated by.

When the mobile switching center 30 requests call connection communication by voice, text, and multimedia message signals from the mobile terminal 10, the mobile switching center 30 applies the input message signal to the server SERVER 40, and the server ( 40) records and stores various input messages and call connection request signals in the allocated area and transmits them to the called party requested by the non-real time processing.

Since the mobile terminal 10 is very small in time used for communication, and is carried in preparation for communication that may occur almost all the time, the utilization rate or utilization rate is lowered, and the low utilization rate or use rate is increased as described above. In order to provide a variety of additional services such as wireless Internet access, online games, phone book or phonebook, calculator, memo function, radio listening, recording, MP3, etc. Record and save the file, and select a sound source file suitable for the mood.

In order to identify a preferred sound source from a plurality of sound sources as described above, enter a menu for selecting a sound source by several steps, search for a plurality of sound sources configured in the menu to select a preferred sound source, ringing bell, incoming melody Set to output music for MP3.

However, there is a problem that the process of selecting and entering the menu, searching for the corresponding sound source, and setting the selection is complicated, difficult, and time consuming.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying Figure 2 will be described a method of confirming the sound recording and storage of the portable terminal according to the prior art.

Searching and selecting a plurality of sound sources recorded in the corresponding memory area using the mobile terminal 10, for example, a search for changing and setting a ringing bell, a search for changing and setting a ringing melody, or a change of an MP3 music file If it is determined whether to perform a search for setting or a search for changing and setting to select and output one of the voice recording files (S10), and selecting to search and select one sound source in the determination (S10), select a sound source search menu Enter (S20).

Searching for a plurality of ringtones or ringtones, or MP3 music files or voice recording files indicated by the corresponding menu entered in step S20 (S30), and determines whether one of the searched sound source files is selected. (S40).

If one sound source is selected in the determination (S40), it is set to be output in a corresponding manner (S50), so that the selected sound source is output as a ringing bell, a ringing melody, or MP3 music.

However, the prior art of the above-described configuration, if you want to check the output state of the selected set sound source, in particular, if you want to play (PLAY) the music file by the MP3, enter a plurality of menus provided Searching and selecting the sound source, and the process of setting the output is very complicated and difficult at the same time takes a long time to output.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus and method for confirming a sound source shortcut button of a portable terminal for easily and quickly checking a selected sound source by recording and storing a preferred sound source among a plurality of sound sources recorded and stored in a portable terminal. to be.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a sound source DB for recording, storing and outputting a plurality of sound source files including a bell signal, a melody, an MP3 music file, and a recording in a region allocated by a corresponding control signal. Wealth; A control unit which accesses the sound source DVD unit, records and stores a plurality of sound sources in an allocated area, records and manages the selected sound source by setting a linkage path with a designated shortcut button; A path storage unit for recording and outputting a linkage path between a selected sound source of a sound source DVD unit and a designated shortcut button of a key button unit in an allocated area under control of the controller; A key button unit connected to the control unit, including a shortcut button for searching for a sound source DVD unit and simply outputting a selected sound source, and inputting a control command; And an audio unit configured to amplify the sound source selected and output from the sound source DB unit to an appropriate level and output the audio signal under the control of the controller.

In addition, the present invention has been made in order to achieve the above object, the search process for selecting a preferred sound source by entering a menu and searching the sound source DVD when searching for a sound source recorded in the portable terminal; A button process of setting a path associated with a designated shortcut button to record and store the recorded sound source in the assigned area in case of short-record recording and storing the searched sound source; When the shortcut button associated with the sound source is selected and input in the above process, an input process of amplifying and outputting the sound source file set in association with the corresponding path to an appropriate level may be performed.

Hereinafter, an apparatus and a method for checking a sound source short button of a portable terminal according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

3 is a functional block diagram of a device for confirming a sound source shortcut button of a mobile terminal according to the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a method for confirming a sound source shortcut button of a portable terminal according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, a description will be made of a device for checking a sound source short button of a mobile terminal according to the present invention. The mobile terminal is connected to a control unit 110 of a mobile communication terminal and is controlled by the control unit 110. A wireless unit 100 wirelessly transmitting and receiving a communication signal by wireless connection, and wirelessly downloading a selected sound source file;

The mobile terminal is connected to the wireless unit, records and stores a plurality of sound sources in an allocated area of the connected sound source DVD unit 160, records and stores and manages the selected sound source by setting a designated shortcut button and an associated path. Recording and outputting a plurality of sound source files, including sound source files downloaded by downloading (DOWNLOAD) or streaming (STREAMING) through the unit 100 in the allocated area of the sound source DVD unit 160, and searching for the sound source DB unit Recording and outputting a path signal linking the selected sound source and the designated shortcut button of the key button unit 140 to the assigned area of the path storage unit 150, and recording and storing when the shortcut button of the key button unit 140 is input. Outputs the sound source file linked by the sound source DVD unit 160 to the audio unit 130, and controls the audio unit 130 to amplify and output the input sound source file to an appropriate level as an audio signal And a control unit 110,

A memory unit 120 connected to the control unit 110 to record, store, and output an operation program, an application program, and data of the portable terminal;

Under the control of the controller 110, the sound source selected from the sound source DVD unit 160 is amplified to an appropriate level and output as an audio signal, and the sound source applied from the sound source DVD unit 160 to an appropriate level LEVEL. An audio unit 130 for amplifying and outputting an audio signal;

It includes a shortcut button for accessing the control unit 110, search for the sound source DVD unit 160, and simply outputs the selected sound source, and inputs a control command, inputs a dialing signal and a control command to the portable terminal, and designates a shortcut button. The key button unit 140 to record and store the associated sound source with the specified sound source of the sound source DVD unit 160, and output the linked sound source recorded to the audio unit 130 when a shortcut button is selected and;

By recording and outputting the linkage path between the selected sound source of the sound source DVD unit 160 and the designated shortcut button of the key button unit 140 under the control of the controller 110, the sound source DVD unit 160 A path for recording and storing the selected sound source in the area allocated as the path information associated with the designated shortcut button of the key button unit 140, and outputting the corresponding sound source of the sound source DVD through the associated recording and stored path when the shortcut button is input. Storage unit 150,

The controller 110 is connected to the controller 110 and records and stores a plurality of sound source files including a bell signal, a melody, an MP3 music file, and a recording in a region allocated by a corresponding control signal, and controls the control of the controller 110. A sound source DVD unit 160 for recording, storing, and outputting a plurality of input sound sources, including wireless download (DOWNLOAD) or streaming (STREAMING) in each allocated area, is included.

Hereinafter, according to the present invention having the above-described configuration, it will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, the sound source short-button confirmation device of the portable terminal.

The mobile terminal for mobile communication records and stores a number of ringing bell signals and melody signals to warn of an incoming state, generates a selected sound source, records and stores a large number of music files by the MP3 function, and outputs a selected sound source. Record and store sound sources by multiple voice level signals.

When the operating power is supplied, the control unit 110 of the portable terminal loads the corresponding data including the operating program and the application program from the memory unit 120 and enters an operation standby state, which occurs during operation of the portable terminal. Record and output various operational data in the allocated area of the memory unit 120.

The control unit 110 is connected to a service provider (SERVICE PROVIDER) that professionally provides a mobile communication system or a sound source, since the wireless unit 100 controls the wireless unit 100 and wirelessly connects to a base station (RAN: RADIO ACCESS NETWORK). By searching and selecting, the user can receive a preferred music file or sound source by wirelessly downloading (DOWNLOAD) or streaming (STREAMING).

The sound source provided as described above is recorded and stored in the allocated area of the sound source DVD unit 160 under the control of the control unit 110 and output by selection. The portable terminal may be directly applied by wire.

For example, when sound sources of a plurality of MP3 music files are recorded and stored in an allocated area of the sound source DVD unit 160, and a desired music file is to be output and listened to, a path for outputting in association with each sound source file is provided. Since the selected shortcut button is selected and inputted, the present invention provides a simple, quick and easy output of a corresponding music file.

The controller 110 lists a plurality of sound source files recorded and stored in the sound source DB 160 by a sound source search request control command through searching and entering a corresponding menu of the key button unit 140. It outputs through the corresponding output unit, selects a preferred sound source by the search of the list, and a path for associating the selected sound source with a designated shortcut button.

The controller 110 records and stores path information associated with a shortcut button provided in the key button unit 140 and a sound source selected from the sound source DB unit 160 in an allocated area of the path storage unit 150. .

The key button unit 140 is provided with a plurality of shortcut buttons, but the number of shortcut buttons is limited by the characteristics of the portable terminal to be miniaturized, and when one of the shortcut buttons provided as described above is selected and inputted, the controller ( The controller 110 checks the path information recorded in the path storage unit 150 by 110 and reads and outputs the sound source file associated with the path information from the sound source DB unit 160.

A shortcut button of the key button unit 140 is input, and as the shortcut button input, a sound source file output from the sound source DB unit 160 is applied to the audio unit 130, and amplified to an appropriate level (LEVEL). It is output as a signal.

That is, since a plurality of sound source files recorded and stored in the sound source DVD unit 160 of the portable terminal are searched and stored in the path storage unit as path information associated with a shortcut button of the key button unit 140, When a shortcut button is selected and input, the sound source file associated with the corresponding path information is output from the sound source DVD unit 160, an audio signal amplified to an appropriate level by the audio unit 130 is output, and the output sound source is Call bell, melody, MP3 music file, recording file.

In addition, the sound source file associated with the shortcut button is modified because the path information is modified and recorded when the preferred sound source is changed.

Therefore, if the path information of a preferred sound source file among a plurality of sound source files is recorded and stored in a shortcut button and the shortcut button is selected and input, the sound source file is immediately output and confirmed.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying Figure 4 by the present invention, a method for confirming the sound source shortcut button of the portable terminal.

When searching for a sound source recorded in the mobile terminal for mobile communication, the user enters a menu and searches the sound source DVD unit 160 to select a preferred sound source, and includes a plurality of DBs (DB: DATA BASE) recorded and stored in the mobile terminal. Determining whether to search for a preferred sound source by accessing it (S100); When searching for a sound source in the process (S100), the search process comprising the step of entering the sound source search menu to search a plurality of sound sources provided in the DB (DB) and selecting a preferred sound source (S110),

In the case of short recording and storing the searched sound source in the search process, a path associated with a designated shortcut button is set and recorded and stored in the allocated area. The sound source selected by searching and favoring the DB of the sound source DVD unit 160 is preferred. Determining whether to record and store the data in the allocated area in a shortened state (S120); In the case of recording and storing the selected sound source in the shortened state in the process (S120), the button process consisting of the process of setting and storing the recording in the assigned area by setting a path associated with the designated shortcut button (S130),

When the shortcut button associated with the sound source is selected and input in the button process, amplifying and outputting the sound source file set in association with the corresponding path to an appropriate level, and whether the shortcut button stored in association with the sound source is selected and input in the button process is selected. Determining (S140); When the shortcut button is input in the process (S140), it is composed of an input process comprising the step (S150) of outputting the sound source file of the corresponding path set as amplified audio signal at an appropriate level.

Hereinafter, according to the present invention having the configuration described above, a method for confirming a sound source shortcut button of a portable terminal will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

When it is determined to search for a plurality of sound sources recorded by the mobile communication terminal (S100), the controller 110 enters and searches the sound source search menu, and selects a preferred sound source in the search (S110).

When it is determined that the sound source selected in step S110 is to be recorded and stored in association with a shortcut button provided in the key button unit 140 (S120), the control unit 110, the designated shortcut of the key button unit 140 A button and a selected sound source are set in association with each other, and the set path is recorded and stored in the allocated area of the path storage unit 150 (S130).

By the above-described process (S130), the plurality of shortcut buttons provided in the key button unit 140 are recorded and stored in the path set in the associated state with the preferred sound source, respectively.

When any one of a plurality of shortcut buttons as described above is input (S140), the controller 110 checks the corresponding path (PATH) from the path storage unit 150, from the sound source DVD unit 160 Since the associated sound source is checked and output, and applied to the audio unit 130, an audio signal AUDIO amplified to an appropriate level is output (S150).

That is, a preferred sound source is selected from among a plurality of sound sources provided in the sound source DVD unit 160, the key button unit 140 is connected to a designated shortcut button, and the associated path information is stored in the path storage unit 150. Record it.

When a shortcut button of the key button unit 140 is selected and input, the corresponding sound source of the sound source DB unit 160 is searched by the path information recorded and stored in the path storage unit 150 and the audio unit 130 is controlled. Outputs an audio signal amplified to an appropriate level.

Therefore, by using a shortcut button, among a plurality of sound sources recorded in the sound source DVD unit, there is an advantage of quickly outputting and listening to a preferred sound source, and the shortcut button changes the corresponding path, thereby changing the preferred sound source.

The present invention having the above configuration has an industrial use effect of quickly and easily detecting, outputting, and listening to a preferred sound source from a plurality of sound sources recorded and stored by using a shortcut button provided in the portable terminal.

In addition, there is a convenient effect in use to modify the preferred sound source by changing the path information of the sound source associated with the key button unit.

Claims (11)

A sound source DVD unit for recording and storing a plurality of sound source files including a bell signal, a melody, an MP3 music file, and a recording of a portable terminal in an area allocated by a corresponding control signal; A control unit which accesses the sound source DVD unit, records and stores a plurality of sound sources in an allocated area, records and manages the selected sound source by setting a connection path with a designated shortcut button; A path storage unit for recording and outputting an associated path between a selected sound source of a sound source DVD unit and a designated shortcut button of a key button unit under the control of the controller; A key button unit for accessing the control unit and searching for a sound source DVD unit and including a shortcut button for simply outputting the selected sound source, and inputting a control command; And an audio unit for amplifying the sound source selected and output from the sound source DVD unit to an appropriate level and outputting the audio signal under the control of the controller. According to claim 1, A wireless unit wirelessly connecting to the base station under the control of the controller, wirelessly transmitting and receiving a communication signal, and wirelessly downloading the selected sound source file; And a memory unit for connecting to the control unit, and storing and storing and outputting an operating program, an application program, and data of the portable terminal. According to claim 1, wherein the sound source DVD unit, Apparatus for confirming the sound source short-cut button of the portable terminal, characterized in that it comprises a configuration for storing and outputting a plurality of input sound sources, including those that are wirelessly downloaded or streamed under the control of the control unit in the allocated area. The method of claim 1, wherein the path storage unit, Under the control of the control unit, the sound source selected from the sound source DVD unit is recorded and stored in an area allocated as path information associated with the designated shortcut button of the key button unit, and when the shortcut button is input, the corresponding sound source is stored through the associated recording and stored path. Sound source short button check device of the portable terminal, characterized in that the configuration is made to output. The method of claim 1, wherein the key button unit, Connect to the control unit, input dialing signal and control command to the portable terminal, designate a shortcut button and save the associated recording with the designated sound source of the sound source DVD unit, and output the associated recording and stored sound source to the audio unit when the shortcut button is selected. Sound source short button check device of a portable terminal, characterized in that made. The method of claim 1, wherein the audio unit, And a sound source short cut button confirming device configured to amplify a sound source applied from a sound source DVD unit to an appropriate level under the control of the controller and output the audio signal as an audio signal. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit, The portable terminal records and outputs a plurality of sound source files, including sound source files downloaded or streamed through a wireless unit, in an allocated area of a sound source DVD unit, respectively, and searches for the sound source DB unit and selects a designated shortcut button of a selected sound source and a key button unit. To record and output the path signal associated with the recording in the allocated area of the path storage unit, and if the shortcut button of the key button unit is input, the sound source file associated with the recorded and stored path is output from the sound source DVD unit to the audio unit, and the audio unit is controlled. A device for checking a sound source short button of a portable terminal, characterized by comprising amplifying and outputting an input sound source file into an audio signal of an appropriate level. In the case of searching for a sound source recorded in the mobile terminal, a search process for entering a menu and searching a sound source DVD to select a preferred sound source; A button process of setting and storing a path in association with a designated shortcut button and storing the recorded sound source in the assigned area in case of shortening and storing the searched sound source; When the shortcut button associated with the sound source is selected and input in the process, the sound source shortcut button check method of the portable terminal, characterized in that the input process for amplifying and outputting the sound source file set in association with the appropriate level. The method of claim 8, wherein the searching process comprises: Determining whether to search for a preferred sound source by accessing a plurality of DVDs stored in the portable terminal; In the case of searching for a sound source in the above process, the user enters the sound source search menu, searches for a plurality of sound sources provided in the DVD, and selects a preferred sound source. . The method of claim 8, wherein the button process, Determining whether to record and store the selected sound source in the allocated area in a shortened state by searching and favoring the DVD of the sound source DVD unit in the searching process; In the case of recording and storing the selected sound source in a shortened state, setting a path associated with a designated shortcut button and recording and storing in the assigned area. The method of claim 8, wherein the input process, Determining whether the shortcut button stored in association with the sound source is selected and input in the button process; When the shortcut button is input in the process, the sound source shortcut button check method of the portable terminal characterized in that it comprises the step of outputting the sound source file of the corresponding path set to the appropriate level amplified audio signal.

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