KR20060036711A - Apparatus and method for playing sound of mobile communication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a sound reproducing technology of a mobile communication terminal. In particular, among the stereo left sound data and the right sound data constituting a single sound, each mobile communication terminal is provided with corresponding sound data according to a relative position between the two mobile communication terminals. It's all about the technology that makes it playable.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sound reproducing apparatus of a mobile communication terminal, the control unit recognizing a relative position of a mobile communication terminal corresponding to another mobile communication terminal, and providing left position information or right position information corresponding to a position, and sound data. A codec unit for decoding the decoded left sound data and the right sound data, and transmitting one sound data of two decoded and output sound data to the sound output unit according to the position information from the controller, and communicating the remaining sound data. A path switch unit for transmitting to the interface unit, a sound output unit for processing any of the divided sound data and outputting it to the outside, and a communication interface unit for transmitting the remaining divided sound data to a corresponding communication interface unit provided in the other mobile communication terminal Characterized in that it comprises a.

Mobile terminal, sound division playback

Description

Apparatus and method for reproducing sound in a mobile terminal {APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PLAYING SOUND OF MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL}

1 is an example of a block diagram showing a sound reproducing apparatus of a mobile communication terminal according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2 is an example of a flowchart illustrating a sound reproducing method of a mobile communication terminal according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

3 is another example of a block diagram illustrating a sound reproducing apparatus of a mobile communication terminal according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

4 is another example of a flowchart illustrating a sound reproducing method of a mobile communication terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

5 is an example illustrating a connector of a mobile communication terminal according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

6 is an example illustrating a combined configuration of two mobile communication terminals according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a sound reproducing technology of a mobile communication terminal, and in particular, among stereo left sound data and right sound data constituting one sound, each mobile communication terminal receives corresponding sound data according to a relative position between two mobile communication terminals. It's all about the technology that makes it playable.

Due to the development of wired / wireless communication technology, users have enjoyed playing various types of contents in a mobile communication terminal. Types of contents include contents (pictures, multimedia videos, pictures, animations, games, ringtones, sound source data, etc.) provided by using mobile communication, and contents provided by a cable connection between a PC and a mobile communication terminal. In addition, in the case of a mobile communication terminal having a camera function, the user can play and enjoy contents such as a picture or a video created using the mobile communication terminal on the mobile communication terminal.

In addition, recently, a mobile communication terminal having a broadcast receiving function has been released. Types of broadcast channels include general airwave (TV, radio) broadcasts, and digital broadcast channels operated for a fee. The user can enjoy these broadcast contents using the mobile communication terminal.

As described above, the contents reproduced in the mobile communication terminal are diversified, and the content reproduction function is becoming a main function of the mobile communication terminal, in addition to the inherent communication (telephone and data) function of the mobile communication terminal.

On the other hand, for example, by using a liquid crystal display (LCD) as large as possible, the video content can be more realistically enjoyed. However, since the mobile communication terminal is basically manufactured to be portable, there is a limit to increasing its size.

As a technique for solving such a problem, Korean Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2004-75433 is known. This publication is for two mobile communication terminals to receive two separate video files, each of which is executed in each mobile communication terminal to form one screen as a whole.

According to the detailed description of the publication, in a method in which two mobile communication terminals according to the publication receive two separate image files, each of which is executed in each mobile communication terminal to configure a screen as a whole, (a) when the two screens corresponding to each of the two screens correspond to each other, the entire screen is configured, and each of the two mobile communication terminals receives each of the video files from a server having two video files having a shared key value. (b) any one of the mobile communication terminals receiving the video file requesting the shared key value from the server to receive the shared key value; and (c) the received shared key value is selected from the mobile communication terminal. If it is input to one and transmitting it to another mobile communication terminal in close proximity, (d) The mobile received the shared key value Characterized by comprising the step of passing the new terminal it is executed concurrent signal to another mobile communication terminal.

Accordingly, when the video screens simultaneously executed in the respective mobile communication terminals correspond to each other, one screen is configured as a whole. In one embodiment, the communication between adjacent mobile communication terminals uses infrared communication. In particular, in the step (c), when the shared key value is input to the mobile communication terminal, the input value is compared with the shared key value of the received image file and, if they match, is transmitted to another mobile communication terminal in close proximity.

Looking at the concept of the publication as a top-level concept, as shown in the present invention, two mobile communication terminals for each of the two screens divided from one screen to the left and right to reproduce the corresponding screen and display the screen.

Considering the manner of implementing the divisional reproduction function, the range of usable contents, the convenience, etc., the technique of this publication will be described in detail.

In the method of the publication, a communication service provider or a content service provider divides one video file into a left screen and a right screen in advance and re-encodes it. Then, two terminals download two video files and play the video on each terminal. That is, what is performed in the two terminals merely adjusts the playback start time of the video file to each other so that the corresponding left and right contents proceed simultaneously. In other words, the actual video data is owned by each of the terminals, and the start signal is transmitted and received through infrared communication in order to match the playback start time of the respective video data.

If the image data is not reworked to the left or right, but the general video file, consider the method of publication. This is a situation where the same video is being played on two terminals at the same time, that is, multi-vision. As a result, the technology described in the publication is not a technology implemented in the mobile communication terminal itself, but corresponds to a video service technology among mobile communication services.

In addition, according to the publication, a mobile communication service provider or a service provider must separately produce a left image file and a right image file. That is, the area played in one video file is divided in half in advance, that is, the video data for left screen playback and the video data for right screen playback must be divided and encoded separately so that the two terminals separately receive each image data wirelessly. do. Therefore, for a few users who want the service of the publication, the operator has to rework all image files used by general terminal users, and has a problem in that the image files are divided into left and right.

In addition, according to the technique described in the publication, real-time playback is not supported in dividing and playing one video file. That is, when two mobile communication terminals receive the left screen file and the right screen file separately, and both of them finish downloading, one of them downloads the shared key value again and uses this value to play the timing at the same time. do. Therefore, the technique described in the publication can be reproduced only after reception of a video file and a shared key value, and thus cannot support real time streaming, for example. In addition, it is not meaningful that only one terminal plays the half-digit image received for divisional playback independently, and it becomes a useless thing that occupies only memory in the terminal.

On the other hand, according to the technique of the publication, it is considered that the two mobile communication terminals to reproduce the screen and display the corresponding screen for the two screens divided from one screen to the left and right for the image data.

However, the publication does not consider a method for processing acoustic data in playing content using two mobile communication terminals. In the case of sound data, there may be a case where sound data exists singly, such as an MP3 file, or there may be a case where video data and sound data exist together, such as a moving image (eg, MPEG4) file.

Recently manufactured mobile communication terminals provide a stereo external output function. Therefore, the user can enjoy the sound in stereo (STEREO) through the ear jack, and can enjoy the sound in stereo through the stereo speakers provided in the mobile communication terminal.

The present invention has been devised in such a situation, and among the stereo left sound data and the right sound data constituting one sound, each mobile communication terminal can reproduce the corresponding sound data according to the relative position between the two mobile communication terminals. I would like to suggest a solution.

The present invention for achieving the above object, in the sound reproducing apparatus of the mobile communication terminal, recognizes the relative position of the mobile communication terminal corresponding to the other mobile communication terminal, and provides left position information or right position information corresponding to the position A control unit, a codec unit for decoding the sound data and outputting the decoded left sound data and the right sound data, and transmitting one of the two sound data decoded and output according to the position information from the control unit to the sound output unit. A path switch unit for transmitting the remaining sound data to the communication interface unit, a sound output unit for processing any one of the divided sound data and outputting it to the outside, and corresponding communication provided in the other mobile communication terminal Including a communication interface for transmitting to the interface unit Characterized in that the sex.

The foregoing and other aspects of the present invention will become more apparent through the following examples. Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments described with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily understand and reproduce.

1 is an example of a block diagram illustrating a sound reproducing apparatus of a mobile communication terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a sound reproducing method of the mobile communication terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Is one example. This will be described with reference to the aforementioned drawings.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the present invention provides a method for reproducing sound in a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising: recognizing a relative position of a mobile communication terminal 201 corresponding to another mobile communication terminal, and decoding the sound data. Outputting the decoded left sound data and the right sound data (207), and according to the position of the mobile communication terminal, any one of the two decoded sound data is output to the outside through the sound output unit 115; Outputting and transmitting the remaining sound data to the corresponding communication interface unit (see 313 in FIG. 3) provided in the other mobile communication terminal through the communication interface unit 121 (209 and 213). It is done.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the baseband circuit of the mobile communication unit 103 and most of the circuits of the control unit 117 may be commercially provided as a single integrated circuit. The integrated circuit may include dedicated hardware for processing communication therein, a digital signal processor and a general purpose microprocessor. Logically, this integrated circuit includes a mobile communication unit 103 for controlling voice and data communication, and a control unit 117 for controlling the entire system in accordance with an operation signal or an operation state input from the operation unit 119. This integrated circuit can be an MSM chip. The signal processor 110 may also be included in the aforementioned integrated circuit, but in some cases, may be implemented as a separate sound processor in consideration of the processing capacity of the integrated circuit.

According to the present invention, one of the left sound data and the right sound data constituting one sound by decoding the sound data is reproduced by oneself (for example, a main terminal) and the other is a mobile communication terminal (for example, a secondary terminal). To send). Accordingly, according to a characteristic aspect of the present invention, the control unit 117 recognizes the relative position of the mobile communication terminal in response to the other mobile communication terminal and transfers the left position information or the right position information corresponding to the recognized position by the path switch unit 111. To provide.

There may be various ways for the controller 117 to recognize the relative position of the mobile communication terminal corresponding to the other mobile communication terminal. For example, if the mobile communication terminal is set to the left through the operation unit 119, the control unit 117 recognizes this. Then, according to the switch control of the control unit 117, the path switch unit 111 outputs the left sound data from the left / right sound data output from the codec unit 109 to the outside through the sound output unit 115, The right sound data is transmitted to another mobile communication terminal (not shown) through the communication interface 121. Another example of recognizing the relative position will be described later.

In one embodiment, the signal processor 110 may include a codec unit 109 and a path switch unit 111. The codec unit 109 decodes sound data (207), for example, may be a conventional MP3 codec or MPEG4 codec.

In addition, according to a characteristic aspect of the present invention, since the present invention is operable to general sound data decodable by the codec unit 109, the sound data is downloaded or downstreamed from an external server (not shown) and the mobile communication unit May be passed from 103. Not only the sound data exist alone, but also the video and sound exist together, such as MPEG4 data. In addition, the recording unit 105 may be transmitted from the recording unit 105 as sound data recorded together with the image data to be photographed, and may be transmitted from the broadcast receiving unit 101 by being broadcast together with the broadcast received image data. Also, the sound data may be data stored in the storage unit 107.

According to the present invention, the codec unit 109 decodes the sound data and outputs the decoded left sound data and right sound data (109). The codec unit 109 may be, for example, an MPEG4 codec.

In addition, according to the present invention, the path switch unit 111 transmits any sound data of two sound data decoded and output through the sound output unit 115 according to the position of the mobile communication terminal provided from the control unit 117. It outputs to the outside and transmits the remaining sound data to the corresponding communication interface (not shown) provided in the other mobile communication terminal through the communication interface 121 (209 and 213).

As shown, the path switch 111 may be provided in the signal processor 110 to process a path for digital data in software. However, in some cases, the path switch 111 may be implemented by using separate hardware to perform the same operation. It may be.

When the relative position of the mobile communication terminal corresponds to the left side, it is preferable that the sound data corresponding to the left side is output to the outside through the sound output unit 115 and the sound data corresponding to the right side is transmitted to the other mobile communication terminal. On the contrary, when the relative position of the mobile communication terminal corresponds to the right side, it is preferable that the sound data corresponding to the right side is output to the outside through the sound output unit 115 and the sound data corresponding to the left side is transmitted to the other mobile communication terminal. Do. The transmitted sound data is externally output from another mobile communication terminal.

The above-described sound output unit 115 itself is conventional, and may include, for example, a converter and an amplifier for converting digital sound data into an analog signal. In a preferred embodiment, the sound output unit 115 has a stereo output function. In one embodiment, the sound output unit 115 may include a left output path and a right output path. In this case, each output path may include the above-described converter and amplifier. The technology for implementing stereo sound itself in the field of mobile communication terminal manufacture is well known, and it is apparent to those skilled in the art to implement a sound output unit having a stereo function from the description herein.

According to the auxiliary aspect of the present invention, when the transmitted sound data corresponds to the left side, the sound output unit 115 transmits the sound data through the left output path of the stereo output path according to the switch control signal of the controller 117. When the sound data transmitted to the outside corresponds to the right side, the sound data is output to the outside through the right stereo output path.

Accordingly, the mobile communication terminal located on the left side corresponding to the other mobile communication terminal can output the left sound data to the outside through the left speaker, and the mobile communication terminal located on the right side of the mobile terminal is located on the right side through the right speaker. Sound data can be output to the outside.

Meanwhile, according to the present invention, communication is performed with the communication interface 121 provided in the mobile communication terminal and the corresponding communication interface unit (see 313 in FIG. 3) provided in the other mobile communication terminal. The technology itself for communicating user data (including image data) and various control signals by setting up a wired / wireless communication interface promised between two mobile communication terminals of the same type (PHONE-TO-PHONE) is provided. It is a technique known in the art prior to filing. As the communication method of the communication interface 121, for example, there may be cable communication such as infrared communication or RS-232C.

As described above, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, one of the left sound data and the right sound data constituting one sound generated by decoding the sound data is reproduced by oneself (for example, the main terminal). The other one is transmitted to another mobile communication terminal (eg, secondary terminal). Therefore, according to a characteristic aspect of the present invention, the relative position of the mobile communication terminal is recognized corresponding to the other mobile communication terminal and the path is switched according to the recognized position.

In addition, the present invention can operate on general sound data decodable by the codec unit 109. Thus, the acoustic data may be data downloaded or downstreamed from an external server (not shown) through the mobile communication process. In addition, the sound data may not only exist alone, but also the image and the sound may exist together, such as MPEG4 data. In addition, the sound data recorded together with the image data to be photographed, the sound data broadcasted together with the image data, the sound data previously stored in the mobile communication terminal, etc. may be the sound data applied to the present invention.

Further, according to a characteristic aspect of the present invention, when the relative position of the mobile communication terminal corresponds to the left side, the sound data corresponding to the left side is output to the outside through the sound output unit and the sound data corresponding to the right side of the other mobile communication terminal Is sent. Then, the other mobile communication terminal located on the right side outputs sound data corresponding to the right side to the outside.

On the contrary, when the relative position of the mobile communication terminal corresponds to the right side, the sound data corresponding to the right side is output to the outside through the sound output unit 115, and the sound data corresponding to the left side is transmitted to the other mobile communication terminal. Then, the other mobile communication terminal located on the left side outputs sound data corresponding to the left side to the outside.

Furthermore, according to a characteristic aspect of the present invention, in the case where the transmitted sound data corresponds to the left side, the mobile communication terminal outputs the sound data to the outside through the left output path of the stereo output path, and the transmitted sound data to the right side. If applicable, the sound data is output to the outside through the right stereo output path.

Accordingly, the mobile communication terminal located on the left side corresponding to the other mobile communication terminal can output the left sound data to the outside through the left speaker, and the mobile communication terminal located on the right side of the mobile terminal is located on the right side through the right speaker. Sound data can be output to the outside.

According to a further aspect of the present invention, a mobile communication terminal has a left connector part and a right connector part respectively coupled to a corresponding connector part provided in another mobile communication terminal on a left side and a right side of the housing.

5, the left side of the mobile communication terminal housing has a left connector 501. For example, the left connector 501 may be implemented as a receptacle for allowing a corresponding plug to be inserted, such as a receptacle for providing a USB plug to a USB terminal.

In addition, the right side of the mobile communication terminal housing has a right connector 503. For example, the right connector 503 is typically provided in a portable terminal such as a USB plug, and may be a plug that can be plugged into a receptacle.

6 shows a state in which a mobile communication terminal and another mobile communication terminal are coupled by a connector unit. The other mobile communication terminal also has a left connector 601 on the left side of the housing, and a right connector 603 on the right side.

As shown, the right connector 503 of the mobile communication terminal and the left connector 601 of the other mobile communication terminal are combined. As such, when the two mobile communication terminals are connected by direct coupling of the connector parts 503 and 601 on the left side of the mobile communication terminal and the right side of the other mobile communication terminal, the left sound data is as if the mobile communication terminal is a single mobile communication terminal. Sound effects such as and the right sound data are separated and output to the outside.

At this time, the communication interface 121 performs communication through the right connector 503 coupled with the left connector (eg, 601) of the other mobile communication terminal, or the communication interface 121 is connected to the other mobile communication terminal. Communication is performed through the left connector 501 coupled with the right connector (eg, 603).

When the controller 117 recognizes that it is coupled with another mobile communication terminal through the communication interface 121, the position of the mobile communication terminal depends on whether the connector part connected to the other mobile communication terminal is the left connector part or the right connector part. It recognizes (201).

 For example, the control unit 117 recognizes the relative position of the mobile communication terminal as the left connector part when the connector part connected to the other mobile communication terminal is the left connector part, and when the connector part connected to the other mobile communication terminal is the left connector part, the mobile communication terminal Recognize the relative position of to the right.

According to an auxiliary aspect of the present invention, the left connector portion may be a receptacle portion, and the right connector portion may be a plug portion. Alternatively, the right connector portion may be a plug portion, and the left connector portion may be a receptacle portion.

Accordingly, for example, the connector part of the present invention may be implemented as a receptacle part commonly implemented in a portable terminal using a USB cable and a plug part commonly implemented in the portable terminal so as to be directly connected to a host without using a USB cable.

According to a further aspect of the present invention, the buffer unit 113 buffers the transmitted sound data, and transfers the buffered sound data to the sound output unit 115 (211) and, depending on the buffering state, the communication interface unit And transmitting a synchronous control signal to another mobile communication terminal (not shown) through 121.

This additional aspect proposes a concrete implementation plan for synchronizing the sounds reproduced in two mobile communication terminals. It is obvious to those skilled in the art that the synchronization control signal is transmitted to the counterpart terminal according to the buffering state of the buffer unit, and the two terminals synchronize time. Therefore, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

For reference, the mobile communication terminal of FIG. 1 is directly output through the sound output unit 115, whereas in the mobile communication terminal of FIG. 3, two communication interface units 121 and 313 and two coupling units ( 503, 601), so that time delay can occur. If this time delay is fine enough to be tolerated, then no additional time synchronization establishment measures will be needed. In order to overcome this time delay, the present invention uses a means of buffering as an embodiment.

3 is another example of a block diagram illustrating a sound reproducing apparatus of a mobile communication terminal according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a sound reproducing method of the mobile communication terminal according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Is another example. Hereinafter, a description will be given with reference to the drawings described above. In the description, the description of unnecessary portions will be omitted.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the present invention provides a method for reproducing sound in a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising: recognizing a relative position of a mobile communication terminal corresponding to another mobile communication terminal (401); The sound data is decoded and divided into the left sound data and the right sound data, and the left sound data and the right from the corresponding communication interface unit (see 121 of FIG. 1) included in the other mobile communication terminal through the communication interface unit 313. Receiving any one of the sound data from the sound data 405, and outputting the received sound data to the outside through the sound output unit 301 (409).

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the baseband circuit of the mobile communication unit 309 and most of the circuits of the control unit 315 may be commercially provided as a single integrated circuit. The integrated circuit may include dedicated hardware for processing communication therein, a digital signal processor and a general purpose microprocessor. Logically, this integrated circuit includes a mobile communication unit 309 for controlling voice and data communication, and a control unit 215 for controlling the entire system in accordance with an operation signal or an operation state input from the operation unit 317. This integrated circuit can be an MSM chip. The signal processor 310 may also be included in the above-described integrated circuit, but in some cases, may be implemented as a separate sound processor in consideration of the processing capacity of the integrated circuit.

According to the present embodiment, any one of the left sound data and the right sound data constituting one sound generated by decoding sound data is reproduced by another mobile communication terminal (eg, the main terminal) and the other is mobile communication. Play on the terminal (eg secondary terminal). According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, any mobile communication terminal corresponding to the present invention may be a primary terminal or a secondary terminal.

The aforementioned step 401 of the mobile communication terminal represents a characteristic aspect of the present invention. If the primary terminal and the secondary terminal have not yet been determined, the two mobile communication terminals should be prepared for the sound division reproduction operation in the same environment. Therefore, the mobile communication terminal performing the operation of FIG. 4 first needs a location recognition step. In some cases, the controller 315 may inform the position information recognized by the signal processor 310 in advance.

In one embodiment, whether the primary terminal and the secondary terminal can be determined by the user's play play command signal. For example, when a user's sound reproduction command is input through the operation unit 119 in FIG. 2 (203), the controller 117 recognizes that the user is the main terminal, and recognizes the communication interface 121, 313. This is notified to the control unit 315 of the other mobile communication terminal (205). Then, the control unit 315 can recognize that it is a secondary terminal (403), and then waits for example to receive sound data. Subsequently, when the divided sound data is received through the communication interface unit 313, the sound data is output to the outside through the sound output unit 301 (409).

According to a further aspect of the present invention, buffering the sound data to be processed, and transmitting the buffered sound data to the sound output unit 407, and the synchronous control received from another mobile communication terminal through the communication interface 313 And (not shown) controlling the transmission timing in response to the signal.

This additional aspect proposes a concrete implementation method for synchronizing the sounds reproduced in two mobile communication terminals. It is obvious to those skilled in the art that the synchronization control signal is transmitted to the counterpart terminal according to the buffering state of the buffer unit, and the two terminals synchronize time. Therefore, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

As described above, according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, one of the left sound data and the right sound data constituting one sound generated by decoding the sound data is reproduced by oneself (for example, the main terminal) and the rest is reproduced. Send one to another mobile communication terminal (eg, secondary terminal). Therefore, according to a characteristic aspect of the present invention, the relative position of the mobile communication terminal is recognized corresponding to the other mobile communication terminal and the path is switched according to the recognized position.                     

In addition, the present invention can operate on general sound data decodable by the codec unit 109. Thus, the acoustic data may be data downloaded or downstreamed from an external server (not shown) through the mobile communication process. In addition, the sound data may not only exist alone, but also the image and the sound may exist together, such as MPEG4 data. In addition, the sound data recorded together with the image data to be photographed, the sound data broadcasted together with the image data, the sound data previously stored in the mobile communication terminal, etc. may be the sound data applied to the present invention.

Further, according to a characteristic aspect of the present invention, when the relative position of the mobile communication terminal corresponds to the left side, the sound data corresponding to the left side is output to the outside through the sound output unit and the sound data corresponding to the right side of the other mobile communication terminal Is sent. Then, the other mobile communication terminal located on the right side outputs sound data corresponding to the right side to the outside.

On the contrary, when the relative position of the mobile communication terminal corresponds to the right side, the sound data corresponding to the right side is output to the outside through the sound output unit 115, and the sound data corresponding to the left side is transmitted to the other mobile communication terminal. Then, the other mobile communication terminal located on the left side outputs sound data corresponding to the left side to the outside.

Furthermore, according to a characteristic aspect of the present invention, in the case where the transmitted sound data corresponds to the left side, the mobile communication terminal outputs the sound data to the outside through the left output path of the stereo output path, and the transmitted sound data to the right side. In this case, the sound data is output to the outside through the right stereo output path.

Accordingly, the mobile communication terminal located on the left side corresponding to the other mobile communication terminal can output the left sound data to the outside through the left speaker, and the mobile communication terminal located on the right side of the mobile terminal is located on the right side through the right speaker. Sound data can be output to the outside.

The right connector 503 of the mobile communication terminal and the left connector 601 of the other mobile communication terminal are combined. As such, when the two mobile communication terminals are connected by direct coupling of the connector parts 503 and 601 on the left side of the mobile communication terminal and the right side of the other mobile communication terminal, the left sound data is as if the mobile communication terminal is a single mobile communication terminal. Sound effects such as and the right sound data are separated and output to the outside.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, any mobile communication terminal corresponding to the present invention may be a primary terminal or a secondary terminal. According to a preferred embodiment, if the primary terminal and the secondary terminal have not yet been determined, the two mobile communication terminals should be prepared for the sound division reproduction operation in the same environment. Therefore, whether the primary terminal or the secondary terminal, the mobile communication terminal first needs a location recognition step. In some cases, the controller may inform the position information recognized by the signal processor in advance.

In one embodiment, whether the primary terminal and the secondary terminal can be determined by the user's play play command signal. For example, when a user's sound reproduction command is input through the operation unit 119 in FIG. 2 (203), the controller 117 recognizes that the user is the main terminal, and recognizes the communication interface 121, 313. This is notified to the control unit 315 of the other mobile communication terminal. Then, the control unit 315 can recognize that it is a secondary terminal (403), and then waits for example to receive sound data.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, it should not be construed as being limited thereto, but should be construed to cover many modifications that are obvious from this.

For example, in the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the path switch unit is provided in the signal processor to operate in software. However, in some cases, the path switch unit may be implemented in dedicated hardware. Further, in the embodiment of the present invention, the signal processor is limited to perform an operation related to sound data processing. However, in some cases, the signal processor may process image data.

Claims (28)

In the sound reproducing apparatus of the mobile communication terminal, A controller for recognizing a relative position of the mobile communication terminal in response to another mobile communication terminal and providing left position information or right position information corresponding to the position; A codec unit for decoding sound data and outputting decoded left sound data and right sound data; A path switch unit which transmits any one of the decoded and output two acoustic data to an audio output unit according to the position information from the controller, and transfers the remaining acoustic data to a communication interface unit; The sound output unit which processes the divided sound data and outputs it to the outside; And And the communication interface unit configured to transmit the remaining divided sound data to a corresponding communication interface unit provided in the other mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 1, The sound data decoded by the codec unit is And transmitted from the mobile communication unit and / or from the camera unit and / or from the broadcast receiving unit and / or stored in the storage unit. The method of claim 1, The mobile communication terminal, On the left side and the right side of the housing, respectively, a left connector part and a right connector part are engaged with a corresponding connector part provided in another mobile communication terminal; The communication interface unit, Communicating with a corresponding communication interface unit provided in the other mobile communication terminal through the left connector part or the right connector part; The control unit, And recognizing the relative position of the mobile communication terminal according to whether the connector part connected to the other mobile communication terminal is a left connector part or a right connector part. The method of claim 3, wherein The left connector portion is a receptacle portion, and the right connector portion is a plug portion; or And the right connector part is a plug part, and the left connector part is a receptacle part. The method of claim 1, And a buffer unit for buffering the sound data output from the path switch unit and transferring the buffered sound data to the sound output unit. The control unit, And transmitting a synchronous control signal to the other mobile communication terminal through the communication interface unit in accordance with the buffering state of the buffer unit. The method of claim 1, The sound output unit, With a stereo output function, if the transmitted sound data corresponds to the left side, the sound data is output to the outside through the left output path among the stereo output paths, and if the transmitted sound data corresponds to the right side, the sound data is stored. And outputting to the outside through the right stereo output path. The method of claim 1, If the operation signal input from the operation unit corresponds to the divisional reproduction command for the sound data, The control unit, And performing an operation of informing the other mobile communication terminal that the mobile terminal is the main terminal through the communication interface unit. In the sound reproducing apparatus of the mobile communication terminal, A control unit recognizing a relative position of the mobile communication terminal in response to another mobile communication terminal; The sound data is decoded by the other mobile communication terminal and divided into left sound data and right sound data, and any one of the left sound data and the right sound data from the corresponding communication interface provided in the other mobile communication terminal. Communication interface unit for receiving; And And a sound output unit for outputting the received sound data to the outside. The method of claim 8, The sound data decoded by the other mobile communication terminal, Received wirelessly by the mobile communication unit of the other mobile communication terminal and / or taken by the camera unit of the other mobile communication terminal and / or received wirelessly by the broadcast receiving unit of the other mobile communication terminal and / or And stored in a storage unit of the other mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 8, The mobile communication terminal, On the left side and the right side of the housing, respectively, a left connector part and a right connector part are engaged with a corresponding connector part provided in another mobile communication terminal; The communication interface unit, Communicating with a corresponding communication interface unit provided in the other mobile communication terminal through the left connector part or the right connector part; The control unit, And recognizing the position of the mobile communication terminal according to whether the connector part connected to the other mobile communication terminal is a left connector part or a right connector part. The method of claim 10, The left connector portion is a receptacle portion, and the right connector portion is a plug portion; or And the right connector part is a plug part, and the left connector part is a receptacle part. The method of claim 8, And a buffer unit for buffering the received sound data and transferring the buffered sound data to the sound output unit. The control unit, And controlling the transmission timing of the buffer unit in response to a synchronous control signal received from the other mobile communication terminal through the communication interface unit. The method of claim 8, The sound output unit, With a stereo output function, if the transmitted sound data corresponds to the left side, the sound data is output to the outside through the left output path among the stereo output paths, and if the transmitted sound data corresponds to the right side, the sound data is stored. And outputting to the outside through the right stereo output path. The method of claim 8, The control unit, And receiving information indicating that the other mobile communication terminal is a main terminal through the communication interface unit, and performing the operation of waiting for reception of sound data from the other mobile communication terminal. Playback device. In the sound reproduction method of the mobile communication terminal, Recognizing a relative position of the mobile communication terminal in response to another mobile communication terminal; Decoding sound data to output decoded left sound data and right sound data; And According to the position of the mobile communication terminal, one of the two sound data to be decoded and output is output to the outside through the sound output unit, and the other sound data corresponding to the other mobile communication terminal provided in the communication interface unit Transmitting to a communication interface unit; and a sound reproduction method of a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that it comprises a. The method of claim 15, The decoded sound data is, And transmitted from the mobile communication unit and / or from the camera unit, and / or from the broadcast receiving unit, and / or stored in the storage unit. The method of claim 15, The mobile communication terminal, On the left side and the right side of the housing, respectively, a left connector part and a right connector part are engaged with a corresponding connector part provided in another mobile communication terminal; The communication interface unit, Communicating with a corresponding communication interface unit provided in the other mobile communication terminal through the left connector part or the right connector part; Recognizing a relative position of the mobile communication terminal corresponding to the other mobile communication terminal, And recognizing the position of the mobile communication terminal according to whether the connector part connected to the other mobile communication terminal is a left connector part or a right connector part. The method of claim 17, The left connector portion is a receptacle portion, and the right connector portion is a plug portion; or And the right connector part is a plug part, and the left connector part is a receptacle part. The method of claim 15, Buffering the sound data output from the path switch unit and transferring the buffered sound data to the sound output unit; And And transmitting the synchronous control signal to the other mobile communication terminal through the communication interface unit according to the buffering state of the buffer unit. The method of claim 15, The output step through the sound output unit, If the transmitted sound data corresponds to the left side, the sound data is output to the outside through the left output path among the stereo output paths, and if the transmitted sound data corresponds to the right side, the sound data is transmitted through the right stereo output paths. Outputting to the outside; sound reproduction method of a mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 15, When the operation signal input from the operation unit corresponds to the divisional reproduction command for the sound data, informing the other mobile communication terminal to the other mobile communication terminal through the communication interface unit; further comprising the step of performing How to play sound. In the sound reproduction method of the mobile communication terminal, Recognizing a relative position of the mobile communication terminal in response to another mobile communication terminal; The sound data is decoded by the other mobile communication terminal and divided into left sound data and right sound data, and among the left sound data and the right sound data from a corresponding communication interface unit provided in the other mobile communication terminal through a communication interface unit. Receiving any sound data; And And outputting the received sound data to the outside through a sound output unit. The method of claim 22, The sound data received from the other mobile communication terminal, Received wirelessly by the mobile communication unit of the other mobile communication terminal and / or taken by the camera unit of the other mobile communication terminal and / or received wirelessly by the broadcast receiving unit of the other mobile communication terminal, and / or the Stored in the storage of the other mobile communication terminal; sound reproduction method of a mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 22, The mobile communication terminal, On the left side and the right side of the housing, respectively, a left connector part and a right connector part are engaged with a corresponding connector part provided in another mobile communication terminal; The communication interface unit, Communicating with a corresponding communication interface unit provided in the other mobile communication terminal through the left connector part or the right connector part; And recognizing a position of the mobile communication terminal according to whether the connector part connected to the other mobile communication terminal is a left connector part or a right connector part. The method of claim 24, The left connector portion is a receptacle portion, and the right connector portion is a plug portion; or And the right connector part is a plug part, and the left connector part is a receptacle part. The method of claim 22, Buffering the received sound data and transferring the buffered sound data to the sound output unit; And And controlling the transmission timing in response to a synchronization control signal received from the other mobile communication terminal through the communication interface unit. The method of claim 22, The external output step through the sound output unit, If the transmitted sound data corresponds to the left side, the sound data is output to the outside through the left output path among the stereo output paths, and if the transmitted sound data corresponds to the right side, the sound data is transmitted through the right stereo output paths. Outputting to the outside; sound reproduction method of a mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 22, Further receiving information indicating that the other mobile communication terminal is a main terminal through the communication interface unit; And Waiting to receive sound data from the other mobile communication terminal.

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