KR20060055192A - Method for furnishing the bell of mobile terminal using data radio channel - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for providing a ringtone to a mobile communication terminal, wherein when the music broadcast is transmitted through a radio broadcasting network, ringtone-related information (eg, file properties, file download address, etc.) corresponding to the music broadcast is transmitted. Provides a method of providing a ringtone for a mobile communication terminal using a data radio channel for transmitting the data to the user so that the user can listen to the radio broadcast and check the ringtone-related information to download the ringtone file through the wireless Internet function. You can check the ringtone file corresponding to the music in real time while enjoying radio music broadcasting through the terminal, and you can conveniently download the ringtone file according to your preference. Wireless Internet Access Time In effect that allows speed to reduce the user's burden on the packet data network charges.

Data Radio Channel (DARC), Music Broadcasting, Mobile Device Ringtone, File Properties, File Download Address

Description

Method for furnishing the bell of mobile terminal using data radio channel             

1 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of a mobile communication network and a radio broadcasting network to which the present invention is applied.

2 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a mobile communication terminal of FIG. 1;

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing a ringtone to a mobile communication terminal using a data radio channel according to the present invention.

4 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of ring-related information to which the present invention is applied.

* Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawing

10: mobile communication terminal 20: mobile communication base station

30: mobile communication switch 40: ringtone providing server

50: radio broadcasting center 60: radio broadcasting transmitter

The present invention relates to a method for providing a ringtone to a mobile communication terminal, and more particularly, when a music broadcast is transmitted through a radio broadcasting network, ringtone related information corresponding to the music broadcast (for example, file properties, file download address, etc.). The present invention relates to a method of providing a mobile terminal ringtone using a data radio channel for transmitting a mobile phone to a mobile terminal so that a user can listen to a radio broadcast and check ringtone related information to download a ringtone file through a wireless Internet function.

Recently, with the development of mobile communication terminal technology, a user can listen to a radio music broadcast through a mobile communication terminal equipped with a radio broadcast reception function (mounted with a radio tuner).

On the other hand, in order to satisfy the multimedia service needs of the user recently, the user can download the ringtone through the wireless Internet function of the mobile communication terminal to listen to the music corresponding to the ringtone when the call is received.

In the prior arts described above, when listening to a radio music broadcast through a mobile communication terminal and wanting to set the music as a ringtone, the user searches for ringtone-related information about the music through a wireless Internet function and then provides a ringtone. It connects to the server, downloads a ringtone file, and sets it as a mobile device ringtone.

In other words, when a user wants to download a ringtone file corresponding to music on a radio broadcast, the user inputs the ringtone-related information while operating the mobile terminal to perform the wireless Internet function in order to recognize the ringtone-related information. It is necessary to search the provisioning server, enter the ringtone providing site address, go to the ringtone providing site, and download the ringtone file.

By the way, in the prior art as described above, the user must directly access the wireless Internet and search for ringtone related information during radio music broadcasting, and the user can recognize the searched information and access the ringtone providing site to download the ringtone file. Due to a time delay due to site search and site access, there is a problem that ringtone related information, that is, ringtone file property, ringtone file download address, etc., are not provided with radio music broadcasting in real time.

In addition, in the above-described prior arts, the wireless Internet access time is long because the user must directly access the wireless Internet during the radio music broadcast, search for ringtone related information, and then download and access the corresponding ringtone providing site. There is a problem in that the burden on the user for the data network usage fee is increased.

Therefore, while the user enjoys the radio music broadcast through the mobile communication terminal, the user can check the ringtone-related information corresponding to the music in the radio broadcast in real time, and can conveniently download the ringtone file corresponding to the music in the radio broadcast. There is an urgent need for technology.

The present invention has been proposed to solve the above problems and to meet the above demands, and includes ringtone related information (e.g., file properties, file downloads) corresponding to a music broadcast when a music broadcast is transmitted through a radio broadcast network. A method of providing a ringtone for a mobile communication terminal using a data radio channel for transmitting the address, etc.) to a mobile communication terminal so that a user can listen to radio broadcasts, check ringtone related information, and download a ringtone file through a wireless Internet function. The purpose is to provide.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of providing a ringtone to a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising: obtaining music broadcast information to be transmitted through a radio broadcasting network; A second step of generating and storing a ringtone file corresponding to the music with reference to the obtained music broadcasting information; Generating ringtone related information for the stored ringtone file; A fourth step of converting the generated ringtone related information into information of a format suitable for a data radio channel (hereinafter referred to as "DARC") (hereinafter referred to as "ringtone related information for DARC"); And a fifth step of transmitting the converted DARC ringtone related information to the mobile communication terminal through DARC in real time when a music broadcast is transmitted through a radio broadcasting network.

In addition, when the ringtone file download request signal is received from the mobile communication terminal through the packet data network, the present invention moves the ringtone file stored at the ringtone file download address among the DARC ringtone related information through the packet data network. The method further includes transmitting to a communication terminal.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description of the present invention, detailed descriptions of well-known functions or configurations will be omitted if it is determined that the detailed description of the present invention may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention. Terms to be described later are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, and may be changed according to intentions or customs of users or operators. Therefore, the definition should be made based on the contents throughout the specification.

1 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a mobile communication network and a radio broadcasting network to which the present invention is applied.

As shown in FIG. 1, a mobile communication network and a radio broadcasting network to which the present invention is applied include a mobile communication terminal 10, a mobile communication base station 20, a mobile communication exchange 30, a ring tone providing server 40, and a radio broadcast. A center 50 and a radio broadcast transmitter 60.

In addition, the mobile communication network further includes basic components (e.g., base station controller, home location register (HLR), packet data serving node (PDSN), etc.) for the mobile communication function, voice communication function, packet data communication function, It will be readily appreciated by those skilled in the art that other components are provided.

In the present invention, the ringtone providing server 40 obtains the music broadcast information (for example, the name of the music song for each broadcast time zone) from the radio broadcasting center 50, and then generates and stores a ringtone file corresponding to the music and stores ringtone related information. (E.g., file properties, file download address (URL), etc.), the ringtone-related information is used in a format suitable for data radio channel (DARC, hereinafter referred to as "DARC") (hereinafter referred to as "ringtone for DARC"). Information "so that the DARC ringtone-related information is transmitted through the radio broadcasting center 50 and the radio broadcasting transmitter 60 together with the music broadcasting in real time when the music broadcasting is transmitted through the radio broadcasting network. Accordingly, when the mobile communication terminal 10 outputs music in the form of an analog signal received through a radio broadcasting network, the ringtone tube for the DARC in the form of a digital signal received in real time. And displays the information.

The ringtone providing server 40 provides a ringtone file (eg, MP3, WMA, etc.) to the mobile communication terminal 10 through the Internet in response to a ringtone file download request from the mobile communication terminal 10 connected through the Internet. .

In particular, when the radio broadcasting center 50 transmits a music broadcast, the ringtone providing server 40 transmits the ringtone related information corresponding to the music to the mobile communication terminal 10 side.

That is, the ringtone providing server 40 obtains music broadcast information (eg, music song name for each broadcasting time zone) to be transmitted from the radio broadcasting center 50 through the radio broadcasting network before the music broadcasting is transmitted. Create a ringtone file corresponding to the music by referring to the information, and ringtone-related information about the generated ringtone file (e.g., file properties (song name, artist information, play time, file type, file size, fee, etc.) and file Create a download address (URL).

Then, after the ringtone providing server 40 converts the ringtone related information into the ringtone related information for DARC, whenever the radio broadcast center 50 transmits a music broadcast, the ringtone related information for DARC is moved through the DARC in real time. It is sent to the communication terminal 10 side.

On the other hand, the ringtone providing server 40 is provided with a sound source (source) for the music in advance with the music broadcast information from the broadcast center 50 or a sound source from the music copyright holders such as sound source production associations in advance Preferably, the sound source is provided and processed to generate a ringtone file.

The radio broadcasting center 50 transmits a known radio music broadcast and, in accordance with a known data radio channel (DARC) transmission protocol, various kinds of information (e.g., news) in a spare band (unallocated band) among FM frequency bands. , Securities, weather, traffic information, etc.) are loaded through the established radio broadcasting network (radio broadcasting transmitting station 60).

The mobile communication terminal 10 is preferably equipped with a radio broadcast reception function, in particular a DARC reception function.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a mobile communication terminal of FIG. 1.

As shown in FIG. 2, the mobile communication terminal to which the present invention is applied includes an FM antenna (DARC antenna) 11, an FM tuner 12, an FM demodulator 13, a DARC demodulator (LMSK demodulator) 14, The DARC decoder 15, the speaker 16, the display 17, and the controller 18 are included.

In addition, it will be readily understood by those skilled in the art that the mobile communication terminal 10 further includes basic components for performing a mobile communication function and a wireless Internet function.

The mobile communication terminal 10 receives information related to the music broadcasting and DARC ringtones in the form of an FM modulated analog signal through the FM antenna 11, and separates the information related to the music broadcasting and DARC ringtones from the FM tuner 12 ( And demodulating the music broadcast in the form of an analog signal in the FM demodulator 13, outputting the demodulated music broadcast through the speaker 16, and receiving the DARC ringtone related information in the form of the analog signal in the DARC demodulator 14. Demodulating, decoding DARC ringtone related information in the form of analog signal demodulated by DARC decoder 15 into DARC ringtone related information in the form of digital signal, and DARC ringtone related information decoded by the control of the controller 18 It is displayed through the display unit 17.

On the other hand, the mobile communication terminal 10 receives the ring-related information through the DARC, while the music broadcast is output in accordance with the terminal settings (e.g., display cycle, display time, etc.), that is, play music from the music playback start time The ringtone-related information may be displayed throughout the end time, or the ringtone-related information may be displayed only for a certain time (for example, 10 seconds).

Meanwhile, due to the one-way communication characteristic of DARC, the mobile communication terminal 10 cannot request retransmission of ring tone-related information to the radio broadcasting center 50 through DARC, and also due to the limitations of the mobile communication terminal memory, etc. Since the ringtone related information cannot be stored, it is preferable to temporarily store the received ringtone related information and then delete it after a predetermined time.

As described above, the user checks the ringtone-related information while listening to music and performs a procedure of downloading the ringtone file by accessing the ringtone file download site through selecting a file download address and the like, when the ringtone related information is matched with his / her preference.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing a ring tone to a mobile communication terminal using a data radio channel according to the present invention.

First, the ringtone providing server 40 obtains music broadcasting information (eg, music song name for each broadcasting time zone) from the radio broadcasting center 50 (300).

At this time, it is preferable that the ringtone providing server 40 acquires in advance music broadcasting information (eg, music song names for each broadcasting time zone) to be transmitted from the radio broadcasting center 50 through the radio broadcasting network before the music broadcasting is transmitted. .

Here, the music broadcast schedule may be obtained as music broadcast information distributed to the listener, but the radio broadcast center 50 may not accurately grasp information about each music and the time at which each music is transmitted through the music broadcast schedule. It is preferable to obtain the name of the music and the time of delivery of the music (that is, the start time of delivery and the end time of delivery of each individual song) and the like through the cooperation with.

In addition, the ringtone providing server 40 may be provided with a sound source for generating a ringtone file in advance from the radio broadcasting center 50 or a sound source from a copyrighted company such as a sound source production association.

In addition, the ringtone providing server 40 preferably acquires information on a ringtone file to be generated by processing and modifying a sound source, that is, music information (song name, singer information, etc.) for generating ringtone-related information in advance.

Thereafter, the ringtone providing server 40 generates and stores a ringtone file corresponding to the music with reference to the previously obtained music broadcast information (301), and ringtone related information (eg, a file property, a file download address (URL). , Etc.) (302).

At this time, the ringtone providing server 40 generates and stores a ringtone file for music to be transmitted at a specific time with reference to the music broadcast information provided from the radio broadcasting center 50, and the ringtone related information for the stored ringtone file. That is, each ringtone file attribute (eg, song name, artist information, play time, file size, fee, etc.) and an address (file download address) where the ringtone file is stored are generated.

Then, the ringtone providing server 40 converts the ringtone related information into information of a format suitable for a data radio channel (hereinafter referred to as "DARC") (hereinafter referred to as "DARC ringtone related information") (303). ).

At this time, the ringtone providing server 40 inserts the ringtone related information generated in step 302 into the data area of the frame according to the data radio channel (DARC) transmission protocol and converts the ringtone related information into ringtone related information for DARC.

On the other hand, the ringtone providing server 40 does not convert the ringtone-related information into ringtone-related information for DARC, and converts the ringtone-related information into DARC ringtone-related information while forwarding the corresponding ringtone-related information to the radio broadcasting center 50 so that a music broadcast can be transmitted. When the radio broadcast center 50 converts the received ringtone-related information into DARC ringtone-related information and transmits the music broadcast through the radio broadcast network to the mobile communication terminal 10 accordingly. It may be.

Thereafter, the ringtone providing server 40 forwards the DARC ringtone related information to the radio broadcast center 50 in real time whenever a music broadcast is transmitted from the radio broadcast center 50 to the mobile communication center through the DARC. It is transmitted to the terminal 10 side (304).

At this time, the radio broadcasting center 50 encodes the DARC ringtone-related information into an analog signal of the FM frequency band according to a known data radio channel (DARC) transmission protocol, and the DARC ringtone-related information of the encoded analog signal form. Is subjected to FM high-frequency conversion, and then FM-modulated to carry DARC ringtone-related information in a spare band (unallocated band) of the FM frequency bands and transmitted through the radio broadcasting transmitter 60.

In this case, the FM frequency band (data radio channel) for transmitting ringtone related information for DARC is preferably allocated from the radio wave management station, and the FM frequency band allocated to other businesses for other purposes (eg, traffic broadcasting, stock information provision, etc.). It is preferable that the band does not collide with.

On the other hand, it is preferable that a periodic redundancy check (CRC) region for data transmission error check is added to the DARC ringing information transmitted on the FM frequency band.

Then, the mobile communication terminal 10 receives the music broadcast and the ringtone related information for the DARC through the radio broadcast receiving function and the DARC receiving function (305).

Here, the mobile communication terminal 10 is notified of the FM frequency band for receiving the ringtone related information for the DARC for each FM broadcast, i.e., the music broadcast, from the ringtone providing server 40 or the radio broadcasting center 50 in advance. Preferably, the channel of the pre-mounted FM tuner 12 is set as a music broadcast channel and a ringtone related information channel for DARC, and waits for reception of music broadcast and ringtone related information for DARC.

Thereafter, when the mobile communication terminal 10 outputs the received music, the mobile terminal 10 displays the received ringtone related information for the DARC in real time (306).

In addition, the mobile communication terminal 10 may detect a data error and correct the error through the CRC region information added to the received DARC ringing information.

Subsequently, the user checks the ringtone-related information displayed on the display unit 17 while listening to music output through the speaker 16 of the mobile communication terminal 10 so as to display information on the ringtone file, that is, a singer, song name, and playback. After recognizing the time, file type, file size, and fee, the user can request a ringtone file download by selecting a ringtone file download address if it matches his / her preference.

That is, when the mobile communication terminal 10 transmits a ringtone file download request signal to the ringtone providing server 40 through the packet data network (that is, when a ringtone file download address is selected according to the user's mobile terminal operation), the ringtone is provided. The server 40 transmits a ringtone file (eg, MP3, WMA, etc.) stored at a ringtone file download address among ringtone related information for DARC to the mobile communication terminal 10 through a packet data network.

4 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of ring-related information to which the present invention is applied.

As shown in FIG. 4, the display unit 17 of the mobile communication terminal 10 includes a song name (“I'm my girl”), singer information (“Lee Seung-gi”), and playback time of a ringtone file corresponding to music on a radio broadcast. ("45 seconds"), file type ("MP3"), file size ("50K"), charge ("500 won"), and a "file download" button containing the ringtone file download address is displayed.

The user may download a ringtone file by selecting a "file download" button by operating a button of the mobile communication terminal while listening to music output through the speaker 16 of the mobile communication terminal 10.

While the content of the present invention has been described by way of examples, the embodiments of the present invention are merely illustrative of the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. Those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may modify or alter the present invention in various forms within the principles and scope described in the claims herein.

As described above, the present invention provides a mobile communication terminal with ringtone-related information (singer information, playback time, file type, file size, fee, file download address, etc.) corresponding to a radio music broadcast in real time through a data radio channel (DARC). Since it transmits to the user, the user can check the information on the ringtone file corresponding to the music in real time while enjoying the radio music broadcasting through the mobile communication terminal, and conveniently download the ringtone file according to his / her preference. It is effective.

In addition, the present invention, since the user does not need to directly search for a ringtone file corresponding to the music on the radio broadcast by accessing the wireless Internet while enjoying the radio music broadcast, the wireless data connection time is shortened according to the search for the ringtone file. There is an effect to reduce the burden on the user fee.

Claims (6)

In the method for providing a ringtone to the mobile terminal, A first step of acquiring music broadcasting information to be transmitted through a radio broadcasting network; A second step of generating and storing a ringtone file corresponding to the music with reference to the obtained music broadcasting information; Generating ringtone related information for the stored ringtone file; A fourth step of converting the generated ringtone related information into information of a format suitable for a data radio channel (hereinafter referred to as "DARC") (hereinafter referred to as "ringtone related information for DARC"); And A fifth step of transmitting the converted DARC ringtone related information to the mobile communication terminal through DARC in real time when a music broadcast is transmitted through a radio broadcasting network; Mobile communication terminal ringtone providing method using a data radio channel comprising a. The method of claim 1, And the music broadcasting information includes a song name of a music to be transmitted through a radio broadcasting network and a start / end time of transmission of music. The method of claim 2, The ringtone related information for DARC includes at least one of song name, singer information, play time, file type, file size, fee, and file download address for a ringtone file. How to Provide. The method of claim 3, wherein The mobile communication terminal, when outputting music in the form of an analog signal received through a radio broadcast reception function, displays data related to the ringtone for DARC in the form of a digital signal received in real time through a DARC reception function. Method of providing a mobile terminal ringtone using. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, When a ringtone file download request signal is received from the mobile communication terminal through the packet data network, transmitting the ringtone file stored in the ringtone file download address among the DARC ringtone related information to the mobile communication terminal through the packet data network. Method of providing a mobile terminal ringtone using a data radio channel comprising. To a ringer providing server connected to a wired or wireless network, A first step of acquiring music broadcasting information to be transmitted through a radio broadcasting network; A second step of generating and storing a ringtone file corresponding to the music with reference to the obtained music broadcasting information; Generating ringtone related information for the stored ringtone file; A fourth step of converting the generated ringtone related information into information of a format suitable for a data radio channel (hereinafter referred to as "DARC") (hereinafter referred to as "ringtone related information for DARC"); And A fifth step of transmitting the converted DARC ringtone related information to the mobile communication terminal through DARC in real time when a music broadcast is transmitted through a radio broadcasting network; A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for realizing this.

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