KR20070010956A - Method and system for providing color rbt service with altered music - Google Patents

Abstract

A service method for supplying ring tone music by changing it and a system therefor are provided to enable a user to access a music changing service server to download a music changing service menu and to select music data converted according to a particular atmosphere desired by the user, so that the selected music data is received and reproduced. A music changing service server(130) stores basic music data as music data changed suitably to a particular atmosphere, and transmits the changed music data selected by a user and a music changing service menu for enabling the user to select the changed music data. A wireless communication network(110) relays wireless communication between mobile communication terminals or wireless communication between the server(130) and a mobile communication terminal(100). An MSC(Mobile Switching Center)(120) relays the wireless communication between the server(130) and the terminal(100).

Description

Method and System for Providing Color RBT Service with Altered Music}

1 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a mobile communication system for providing a music change service to a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention;

2 is a block diagram schematically showing the structure of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention;

3 is a block diagram schematically showing the structure of a music change service server according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a flowchart showing the flow of a music change service according to the present invention;

5 is an exemplary diagram of a music change service menu screen for selecting music of a specific mood desired by a user.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100: mobile communication terminal 110: wireless access network

112: base station transmitter 114: base station controller

120: mobile switching center 122: home location register

126: SMS Center 130: Music Change Service Server

202: program memory 204: key input unit

206: LCD display unit 208: Data storage unit

216: microprocessor 218 digital signal processing unit

222: speaker 224: microphone

226: RF signal processor 300: program memory

302: user interface unit 304: SMS module unit

306: music change service server control unit 308: user information storage DB

310: basic music storage DB 312: specific mood music storage DB

The present invention relates to a mobile communication system and method for transmitting and reproducing music data changed to a specific atmosphere to a mobile communication terminal. More specifically, after accessing the music change service server through a mobile communication network, the music change service menu is downloaded, the music data converted into a specific atmosphere desired by the user is selected, and the selected music data is received and played in a specific atmosphere. A method and system for transmitting a changed basic music to a mobile communication terminal.

With the rapid development of computer, electronic and communication technologies, various wireless communication services using wireless networks have been provided. The most basic wireless communication service is a wireless voice call service that provides voice calls wirelessly between mobile terminal users regardless of time and place.

Recently, in the call between mobile communication terminals, coloring services such as 'dialing music' and 'simple self-introduction', which are normally set by the receiver, are displayed on the caller communication terminal when the calling signal is transmitted to the communication terminal of the other party. In addition, using the 'caller indication number', the user of the receiving side communication terminal could check who the caller was by checking the caller's telephone number and self-introduction included in the caller's calling signal.

When the user of the mobile communication terminal wants to download coloring or various musics, the user connects to the music providing server through the mobile communication terminal, selects a known music, and receives and plays the music. Up to now, the user has listened to the music in a fixed atmosphere. In other words, it was possible to receive coloring data composed of an atmosphere of known music or to download and listen to music data.

However, there has been no way for a user of a mobile communication terminal to convert a known music into a music having a different atmosphere and download and listen to it.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention accesses a music change service server through a mobile communication network, downloads a music change service menu, selects music data converted into a specific atmosphere desired by the user, and receives the selected music data. An object of the present invention is to provide a method and system for transmitting a basic music changed to a specific atmosphere to be played back to a mobile communication terminal.

According to a first object of the present invention for achieving the above object, when a user wants to download and listen to music in a mobile communication terminal, the user changes his or her desired basic music data into specific mood music data and transmits it to the mobile communication terminal. A mobile communication system for providing a music change service capable of listening to music changed to an atmosphere in which the music is changed, wherein the music data is stored in which the basic music data is changed into a specific atmosphere, and the user changes the music data to the mobile communication terminal. A music change service server configured to transmit a music change service menu and the change music data selected by the user so as to be selected; for relaying communication between the mobile communication terminal or wireless communication between the music change service server and the mobile communication terminal; Wireless folding Network; And a mobile communication switching center connected to the wireless access network and configured to relay wireless communication between the music change service server and the mobile communication terminal. Provide a system.

According to a second object of the present invention, in the mobile communication terminal applying for a music change service to a music change service server, downloading a music change service menu, and downloading and playing the changed music data changed to a specific atmosphere desired by the user. A program memory for storing a program for displaying a music change service menu, a program for downloading the change music data and basic music data desired by the user, and an operation program of the mobile communication terminal; A character button displaying a character for inputting text data, a number button displaying a number for entering text data, a selection button of a menu for setting the change music data and the basic music data desired by the user; A key input unit; A data storage unit which serves as a data buffer during operation of the mobile communication terminal, and stores the numeric data input from the key input unit or the change music data and the basic music data received from the outside by the mobile communication terminal; A subscriber information storage unit storing registration information on a unique number of the mobile communication terminal and storing data corresponding to user information stored in the music change service server; The operation of the mobile communication terminal is controlled with reference to a state flag stored in a mode state storage unit, and the user selects the changed music data and the basic music data by downloading the downloaded music data by operating the key input unit. A microprocessor for controlling the process of playing; Digital signal processing for performing an audio data processing function for encoding or decoding the received changed music data, the basic music data, and audio data composed of the user's voice, and performing an equalization function to remove noise of a multipath. A processor; A baseband conversion unit converting a signal transmitted to and received from a mobile communication network into a baseband signal, and performing a digital-analog conversion and an analog-digital conversion processing function; A speaker for outputting the audio signal output from the baseband converter and the changed music data and the basic music data downloaded from the music change service server as an audible sound; An RF for converting the change music data request signal selected from the user into an RF signal and transmitting the changed music data request signal to the music change service server or transmitting the change music data and basic music data transmitted from the music change service server to a baseband converter; A signal processor; And an antenna for transmitting the RF signal or transmitting the received changed music data and the basic music data to the RF signal processor, and downloading and playing the changed basic music data in a specific atmosphere desired by the user. To provide.

According to a third object of the present invention, basic music data and changed music data changed to a specific atmosphere are stored, and a music change service menu is transmitted to a mobile communication terminal and the changed music data and the basic music data requested from the mobile communication terminal. A music change service server for transmitting a music change service menu to the mobile communication terminal, a program for analyzing a music data request signal from a user of the mobile communication terminal, and music data requested by the user. A program memory for storing a program for transmitting the program to the mobile communication terminal and temporarily storing data generated when the program is executed; A user interface unit converting the music data request signal transmitted from the mobile communication terminal into a form suitable for the music change service server; An SMS module unit configured to transmit a music change service menu for selecting music data desired by the user from the basic music data and the changed music data to the mobile communication terminal; A music change service server controller configured to control an overall operation of the music change service server; A user information storage database for receiving or storing the user's subscription to the music change service or other information from the user; A basic music storage database for storing the basic music data; And a change music storage database storing the change music data selected by the user, and transmitting the received music data request signal to a mobile communication terminal.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, when the mobile communication terminal is to download and listen to music data including coloring, one of the music data of the basic music data and the changed music data changed to a specific atmosphere is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal. CLAIMS 1. A method for providing a service that can be changed to an atmosphere desired by a user, the method comprising: (a) accessing a music change service server through a mobile communication network; (b) transmitting a music change service menu from the music change service server to the mobile communication terminal to allow the user to select the basic music data or the change music data; (c) determining whether to change the basic music data; (d) providing the basic music data if it is determined that the basic music data is not changed; (e) receiving a desired change music data from the user when it is determined that the basic music data is changed; And (f) providing the changed music data to the mobile communication terminal, wherein the basic music is changed to a specific atmosphere and transmitted to the mobile communication terminal.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. First of all, in adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same reference numerals are designated as much as possible even if displayed on different drawings. In addition, in describing the present invention, when it is determined that the detailed description of the related well-known configuration or function may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

1 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a mobile communication system for providing a music change service to a communication terminal according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, a system for providing a music change service includes a mobile communication terminal 100, a wireless access network 110, a mobile communication switching center 120, a home location register 122, a visitor location register 124, and an SMS center 126. , Music change service server 130, and the like.

The mobile communication terminal 100 applies the music change service to the music change service server 130 and downloads and plays the changed music data and the commonly known basic music data which are modulated or arranged in a specific mood or music genre desired by the user, A terminal capable of voice communication and data communication with a counterpart through a mobile communication network. The mobile communication terminal 100 receiving the basic music data and the changed music data changed to a specific atmosphere from the music change service server 130 through the mobile communication network is a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a cellular phone, and a PCS (Personal Communica ti on Service). ), A Global System for Mobile (GSM) phone, a Wideband CDMA (W-CDMA) phone, a CDMA-2000 phone, a Mobile Bro adband System (MBS) phone, and the like. Here MBS phone refers to a mobile communication terminal to be used in the fourth generation system currently being discussed.

The wireless access network 110 includes a base station transmitter 112, a base station controller 114, a repeater (Enhancer) and the like and relays the communication between the mobile communication terminal or the communication between the wired communication terminal and the mobile communication terminal. In addition, the wireless access network 110 supports both synchronous and asynchronous. Here, in the case of synchronous, the transmitting and receiving base station transmitter will be a base-station transmission system (BTS), and the transmitting and receiving base station controller will be a base station controller (BSC). The Transceiver Subsystem, the transmitting and receiving base station controller will be a Radio Network Controller (RNC). Of course, the wireless access network 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto, and may include a GSM network other than a CDMA network and an access network of a fourth generation mobile communication system to be implemented in the future.

The base station transmitter 112 is arranged in units of cells, and receives a call request signal from the mobile communication terminal 100 through a traffic channel among signal channels, and receives the received call request signal from the base station controller. In step 114, location registration is performed to determine the location of the mobile communication terminal 100 existing in the cell area under its control. In addition, the base station transmitter 112 is a network endpoint device that is directly connected to the mobile communication terminal 100 by performing baseband signal processing, wired and wireless conversion, and transmission and reception of wireless signals.

In addition, the base station transmitter 112 may obtain information such as the longitude of the base station transmitter 112 from a GPS (Global Positioning System (not shown)), and the position information of the base station transmitter 112 may be obtained by the system of the forward link call channel. Transfer to the mobile communication terminal 100 through the parameter message. The mobile communication terminal 100 may register new location information by calculating a moving distance of the mobile communication terminal 100 itself using the location information of the base station transmitter 112 of the cell to which the mobile communication terminal 100 belongs.

Location registration of the mobile communication terminal 100 is a cell range to which the mobile communication terminal 100 belongs when the mobile communication terminal 100 is turned on (ON) or off (OFF). And the like when moving to a cell of another mobile communication switching station and when a parameter of the mobile communication terminal 100 is changed.

The base station controller 114 controls the base station transmitter 112, assigns and releases radio channels for the mobile communication terminal 100, controls the transmission output of the mobile communication terminal 100 and the base station transmitter 112, and inter-cell soft handoff. It performs soft handoff and hard handoff decision, transcoding and vocoding, GPS clock distribution, operation and maintenance of base station.

The mobile communication switching center 120 functions to connect the mobile communication terminal 100 and the music change service server 130, and processes basic and additional services, subscribers' incoming and outgoing call processing, location registration procedures and handoff procedures, Performs interworking with other networks. The mobile communication switching center (120) of the IS-95 / A / B / C system operates an access switching subsystem (ASS) that performs distributed call processing, an INS (interconnection network subsystem) that performs centralized call processing, and operates. And a subsystem such as a Central Control Subsystem (CCS) in charge of the centralization of maintenance, and a Location Registration Subsystem (LRS) that performs storage and management of information on mobile subscribers.

     In addition, the mobile communication switching center 120 for the third and fourth generations has an ATM (Asynchronous).

Transfer Mode) switch (not shown) may be included. The ATM switch increases the transmission speed and the efficiency of line use by packet transmission in a cell unit.

The home location register (HLR) 122 receives the location information of the mobile communication terminal 100 from the visitor location register 124 and performs functions such as registration recognition, registration deletion, and location verification.

Visitor Location Register (VLR) 124 is used to store subscriber data in the case of location information of a visited subscriber where location information registration is performed, reception from a sending mobile terminal, reception to a receiving mobile terminal, and the like. Received and stored from the mobile communication switching center 120.

The SMS center 126 is connected to the mobile switching center 120 and serves to deliver a short message to mobile subscribers. The SMS center 126 uses a mobile communication network to transmit and receive numbers and letters bidirectionally between various text delivery systems (PC communication system, Internet server system, mobile communication terminal, etc.) and subscribers. If the text message requested by the sender is not immediately transmitted to the receiving mobile terminal, it is stored in the SMS center 126 until the time specified by the sender or the receiver reaches a state in which it can be received. When the receiver receives the text message sent by the sender and confirms the receipt, the SMS message is deleted by the SMS center 126. The text message that has not been delivered after a predetermined time or until the valid time designated by the sender is deleted.

The music change service server 130 stores basic music data, converts and stores the same music into a specific atmosphere, transmits a music change service menu to the user, and receives a music change request signal from the user to receive the user's mobile communication terminal ( 100, the changed music data is transmitted to a specific mood desired by the user.

2 is a block diagram schematically showing the structure of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention. The mobile communication terminal 100 according to the present invention includes a program memory 202, a key input unit 204, an LCD display unit 206, a data storage unit 208, a mode state storage unit 210, and a telephone number storage unit 212. ), Subscriber information storage unit 214, microprocessor 216, digital signal processor (DSP) 218, baseband converter 220, speaker 222, microphone 224, RF signal processor 226 And an antenna 228 or the like.

The program memory 202 stores a program for displaying a music change service menu, a program for downloading music data and basic music data of a specific mood desired by the user, and a program for operating a communication terminal.

The key input unit 204 selects a menu button for setting a character button displaying characters for inputting text data, a music button of a specific mood desired by the user, and basic music, including a numeric button displaying numbers for inputting a phone book. It has a select button for it.

The LCD display unit 206 displays the overall operating state of the mobile communication terminal 100 including power usage, radio wave reception intensity, date and time, and displays a caller's telephone number and a telephone call connection state during a call. .

The data storage unit 208 serves as a data buffer when the mobile communication terminal 100 operates, and stores numeric data input from the key input unit 204 or music data transmitted from the outside to the mobile communication terminal 100. do.

The mode state storage unit 210 stores the operation mode of the current terminal selected by the key input unit 204 as a state flag. In particular, the phone call mode according to key input is stored as a status flag.

The phone number storage unit 212 stores the name of the caller input through the key input unit 204 and the corresponding phone number as data from the user, and the phone number is the entire telephone including the network identification number or the area code. Number.

Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) 214 stores subscriber terminal registration information. Here, the subscriber station registration information is a unique number assigned to each subscriber station in the mobile communication network.

The microprocessor 216 controls the operation of the mobile communication terminal 100 with reference to the state flag stored in the mode state storage unit 210. In particular, the microprocessor 216 controls a process in which a user manipulates the key input unit 204 to select the changed music data and the basic music data converted into a specific atmosphere and download and download the downloaded music data. When the call connection request command is input by the key input unit 204, the microprocessor 216 transfers the call connection request data to the baseband conversion unit 220 (TX DATA).

The DSP 218 performs an audio data processing function of encoding or decoding audio data composed of the received music data and the user's voice, and performs an equalization function to remove noise of a multipath. Also, an audio data processing function of encoding or decoding audio data SPEECH exchanged with the baseband converter 220 is performed, and an equalization function is performed to remove noise of a multipath. Digital signal processing processor. In addition, the DSP 218 receives the received message data RX DATA from the baseband converter 220.

The baseband converter 220 converts signals transmitted and received with the speaker 222, the microphone 224, and the RF signal processor 228 into baseband signals, and functions such as digital-to-analog conversion and analog-digital conversion processing. Do this. Accordingly, the baseband converter 220 converts the music data and audio data received from the DSP 218 into an audio signal and outputs the audio signal to the speaker 222 or converts the audio signal input from the microphone 224 into audio data. The solution is output to the DSP 218.

In addition, the baseband converter 220 converts the transmission message data TX DATA input from the microprocessor 216 into a transmission message signal TXIQ and outputs it to the RF signal processor 228 or the RF signal processor 228. The received message signal RXIQ, which is inputted from the RXQ, is converted into the received message data RX DATA and output to the DSP 218. In addition, the baseband converter 220 automatically controls the gain for the power POWER of the RF signal processor 228 (AGC).

 The speaker 222 outputs an audio signal output from the baseband converter 220 and music data downloaded from the music change server as an audible sound, and the microphone 224 converts the voice input of the receiver into an audio signal.

The RF signal processor 226 converts the music data request signal into an RF signal and transmits the music data request signal to the music change service server 130 or delivers the music data transmitted from the music change service server to the baseband converter.

The antenna 228 transmits an RF signal or transmits the received music data to the RF signal processor 226.

On the other hand, in order for the mobile communication terminal 100 to connect to the wireless Internet through a wireless Internet network and receive multimedia data, a browser capable of transmitting and receiving data with the wireless Internet using a predetermined protocol should be installed. Such a browser may be a wireless application protocol (WAP) browser, a mobile explorer (ME) browser, an I-mode, or the like, but is not limited thereto.

3 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a structure of a music change service server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The music change service server 130 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a program memory 300, a user interface 302, an SMS module unit 304, a music change service server control unit 306, and a user information storage DB 308. , Basic music storage DB 310, specific mood music storage DB 312 and the like.

The program memory 300 stores a program for analyzing a request signal of basic music data or changed music data converted into a specific atmosphere from a mobile communication terminal user and a program for transmitting the music data requested by the user to the mobile communication terminal 100. Temporarily store the data created when the program is run. The various programs stored in the program memory 300 may be implemented in various ways according to the operating system (OS) of the voice notification server server 130. For example, the 'C' programming language or the object-oriented 'C ++', ' It can be implemented in JAVA's programming language. In addition, the program memory 300 temporarily stores data processed by the voice notification server controller 308 or temporarily stores data generated by an activated program.

The user interface unit 302 converts the music data request signal transmitted from the mobile communication terminal 100 into a form suitable for the music change service server 130.

The SMS module unit 304 configures and transmits a music change service menu for selecting basic music data or changed music data converted into a specific atmosphere to the mobile communication terminal 100.

The music change service server controller 306 performs a function of controlling the overall operation of the music change service server. That is, the music change service server controller 306 transmits a music change service menu to the user of the mobile communication terminal 100 and receives a music data request signal from the user to transmit music data requested by the user. In addition, the music change service server 130 may be turned on, or the music change service server 130 may be reset from the user's mobile communication terminal 100.

The user information storage DB 308 is a database for receiving and storing a user's subscription and other information.

The basic music storage DB 310 is a database for storing commonly known basic music data currently being serviced. The basic music data refers to the original music data in which the musical mood has not changed.

The specific mood music storage DB 312 stores the changed music data converted into the specific mood. Generally, music data obtained by changing the known basic music data into an atmosphere of 'classic', 'trot', 'song', 'dance', 'jazz', etc. is stored. The music change service menu is transmitted to the user's mobile communication terminal 100 to transmit the changed music data to a specific atmosphere selected by the user. The music of a particular mood can be changed in various ways depending on the service provider.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a music change service according to the present invention.

The mobile communication terminal 100 connects to the music change service server 130 through the mobile communication network (S402). In the connected state, the music change service server 130 transmits a music change service menu to the mobile communication terminal 100 so as to select music data desired by the user. The mobile communication terminal user who has received the music change service menu determines whether to receive basic music data or change music data changed to a specific atmosphere (S404). If the user transmits a request signal that the user will receive the basic music data, the music change service server 130 provides the basic music data to the mobile communication terminal 100 (S406). If the user decides to receive the changed music data of a specific mood, the mobile communication terminal 100 receives a selection of music of a specific mood desired from the user and the music change service server 130 changes music data request signal changed to the specific mood. It is transmitted (S408). When the change music data request signal is received at the music change service server 130, the change music data having a specific atmosphere desired by the user is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 100. In the case of a coloring service, since music data streaming is transmitted in real time, a user who receives and plays music data may receive and listen to music data of a desired mood in real time.

5 is an exemplary diagram of a music change service menu screen for selecting music of a specific mood desired by a user. An example of a music change service menu transmitted from the music change service server 130 to the user mobile communication terminal 100 is shown. The user may select the music data changed to a specific mood according to the user's mood by using the known basic music data.

The above description is merely illustrative of the present invention, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may various modifications without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Accordingly, the embodiments disclosed herein are not intended to limit the present invention but to describe the present invention, and the spirit and scope of the present invention are not limited by these embodiments. It is intended that the scope of the invention be interpreted by the following claims, and that all descriptions within the scope equivalent thereto shall be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

As described above, according to the present invention, the user of the mobile communication terminal can change the known basic music into music of a specific atmosphere desired by the user and download and play the music. Therefore, it can change the mood of the user and has the effect of inducing the service call of the user.

Claims (5)

When a user wants to download and listen to music from a mobile communication terminal, the basic music data is changed into a specific atmosphere music data and transmitted to the mobile communication terminal to provide a music change service for listening to music changed to a desired atmosphere. In the mobile communication system, A music for storing modified music data in which the basic music data is changed to a specific atmosphere and for transmitting the music change service menu and the changed music data selected from the user so that the user can select the changed music data to the mobile communication terminal; Change service server; A wireless access network for relaying communication between the mobile communication terminals or wireless communication between the music change service server and the mobile communication terminal; And A mobile communication switching center connected to the wireless access network and for relaying wireless communication between the music change service server and the mobile communication terminal. Mobile communication system for transmitting the basic music data changed to a specific atmosphere to a mobile communication terminal comprising a. The method of claim 1, The mobile communication terminal applies a music change service to the music change service server, and downloads and plays the changed music data and the basic music data changed to a specific atmosphere desired by the user, and the basic music changed to a specific atmosphere. A mobile communication system for transmitting data to a mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 1, And transmitting the music change service menu to the mobile communication terminal so that the user can select the music changed to a specific atmosphere desired by the user. When the mobile communication terminal wants to download and listen to music data including coloring, the music data of one of the basic music data and the changed music data changed to a specific mood can be transmitted to the mobile terminal to change the mood to a desired atmosphere. As a method of providing a service, (a) connecting the mobile communication terminal to a music change service server through a mobile communication network; (b) transmitting a music change service menu from the music change service server to the mobile communication terminal to allow the user to select the basic music data or the change music data; (c) determining whether to change the basic music data; (d) providing the basic music data if it is determined that the basic music data is not changed; (e) receiving a desired change music data from the user when it is determined that the basic music data is changed; And (f) providing the changed music data to the mobile communication terminal; A method of providing a service for changing a basic music to a specific atmosphere characterized in that it comprises a transmission to the mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 4, wherein the method is and (g) transmitting the added information from the music change service server to the mobile communication terminal when the basic music data or music data of a new atmosphere is added to the specific atmosphere. Providing a service for transmitting to the communication terminal.

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