KR20100128064A - Mobile terminal for informing battery residual quantity by voice and method thereof - Google Patents

Mobile terminal for informing battery residual quantity by voice and method thereof Download PDF

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KR20100128064A
KR20100128064A KR1020090046504A KR20090046504A KR20100128064A KR 20100128064 A KR20100128064 A KR 20100128064A KR 1020090046504 A KR1020090046504 A KR 1020090046504A KR 20090046504 A KR20090046504 A KR 20090046504A KR 20100128064 A KR20100128064 A KR 20100128064A
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PURPOSE: A mobile terminal for informing battery residual quantity in voice and a method thereof are provided to perform a call proper to the residual quantity of a battery thereof by providing communication possibility and a fee estimation value. CONSTITUTION: A communication residual quantity calculator(181) receives battery residual quantity information of a residual quantity detector(160), and calculates communication enable time. A predicted fee calculator(182) calculates a fee, and a timer(183) counts an actual call time of the mobile terminal by a user. A communication controller(184) provides the battery residual quantity information to a user. The call controller provides a user with the fee estimation value in voice.

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MOBILE TERMINAL AND MONITORING METHOD OF MOBILE DETERMINATION BY VOICE {MOBILE TERMINAL FOR INFORMING BATTERY RESIDUAL QUANTITY BY VOICE AND METHOD THEREOF}

The present invention relates to a battery in a mobile terminal, and more particularly, to a mobile terminal and a notification method for notifying the remaining amount of battery mounted in the mobile terminal.

Nowadays, mobile terminals are so widespread that they have become a necessity of life. Such mobile terminals can be conveniently used for communication and data transmission at any place while moving, and are widely used with the development of society as a convenient communication means.

The mobile terminal which can be conveniently carried by people in this way uses a rechargeable battery that supplies power to the mobile terminal for its portability. In particular, the mobile terminal uses a secondary rechargeable battery such as nickel hydrogen and lithium ions to ensure mobility.

In general, a user of a mobile terminal possesses one or two spare batteries except for a battery installed and used in the mobile terminal, and when the used battery is discharged, the user of the mobile terminal replaces the spare battery and continues to use the mobile terminal. .

As described above, since the user uses the rechargeable battery in the mobile terminal, the user is always interested in whether the battery is left due to the mobility of the mobile terminal. This is to prevent a case in which the battery is discharged while the mobile terminal is no longer available. Therefore, the current mobile terminal displays the remaining battery level in stages with an icon 10 on a liquid crystal display (LCD) as shown in FIG. 1 so that a user can easily determine the remaining battery level.

In addition, electronic devices employing rechargeable batteries, including conventional mobile terminals, periodically check the remaining battery level and warn when the battery is low to charge the battery through the mains power supply before all the batteries are discharged. The replacement battery requires a new one.

As described above, since conventionally, only the remaining amount of the battery is displayed on the liquid crystal of the mobile terminal or the low battery is warned. Thus, a function of controlling the talk time according to the remaining battery is required.

The technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal and a notification method for notifying the user of the remaining battery power that can be clearly audible to the user whether the current battery charge can be maintained for the time that the user wants to call will be.

According to one aspect of the present invention for achieving the technical problem, the voice notification method of the remaining battery capacity,

Receiving a time to call from a user; Calculating a battery level as a talkable time; Determining whether or not a call is possible by comparing the time with which the call is desired and the callable time; And notifying, by voice, of the fact that the call is available and the remaining battery level after the call during the time when the call is available.

A mobile terminal according to another feature of the present invention,

A remaining amount detecting unit detecting a remaining amount of the battery; A voice output unit capable of outputting an audio signal for an audible notification; A storage unit which stores a talkable time corresponding to the remaining battery level; And when the time to call from the user is set, after calculating the available time corresponding to the remaining amount of the battery detected by the remaining amount detection unit from the storage unit, by comparing the available time and the time to talk It includes a control unit for notifying the availability of the call during the time and the remaining battery capacity after the call audible through the voice output unit.

According to the invention, the user can clearly know whether the remaining amount of battery mounted in the mobile terminal can be maintained for the time that the user wants to talk.

In addition, the user can know the availability of the call during the time you want to talk and the price forecast, so that the call can be made according to the remaining battery capacity by adjusting the time to call.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. In the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted in order to clearly describe the present invention, and like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part is said to "include" a certain component, it means that it can further include other components, without excluding other components unless specifically stated otherwise.

In the present specification, a mobile terminal (MT) is a mobile station (MS), a terminal, a terminal, a subscriber station (SS), a portable subscriber station (PSS), a user device (User). It may also refer to an Equipment (UE), an Access Terminal (AT), or the like, and may include all or some functions of a mobile terminal, a subscriber station, a portable subscriber station, a user device, and the like.

Now, a mobile terminal for notifying the remaining battery power according to an embodiment of the present invention and a notification method thereof will be described in detail.

2 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal for notifying the remaining battery power according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an input unit 110, a display unit 120, a voice output unit 130, a storage unit 140, a battery 150, and a remaining amount. The detector 160, the wireless communication unit 170, and the controller 180 are included.

The input unit 110 provides a function of allowing a user to use a service such as a voice call or a text message using a mobile terminal, and a keypad, a touch pad, and the like correspond to this.

The display unit 120 displays a variety of information such as a text message, such as an LCD.

The voice output unit 130 outputs a voice of the other party during the voice call, various sound effects of the mobile terminal 100, etc. as a sound, and includes a speaker.

The storage unit 140 provides a space for storing various programs, phone numbers, names, addresses, and the like used for the mobile terminal, text messages, multimedia messages, photos, videos, and the like. In particular, the storage 140 stores a talkable time corresponding to the remaining battery level and a price predicted value corresponding to the talk time.

The battery 150 is detachable to the mobile terminal 100, supplies a power voltage to the mobile terminal 100, and is a rechargeable battery.

The remaining amount detector 160 detects the remaining amount of battery by applying a voltage divider circuit through a power supply current output from the battery 150.

The wireless communication unit 170 transmits and receives a wireless signal with a base station through an antenna for voice call, message transmission, data communication, and the like.

The controller 180 is connected to the input unit 110, the display unit 120, the voice output unit 130, the storage unit 140, the remaining amount detection unit 160, and the wireless communication unit 170 to control the overall operation of the mobile terminal. .

In particular, the controller 180 determines whether the call is possible by comparing the available time according to the remaining battery time detected by the remaining amount detector 160 when the time to be called by the user is set for each call through the input unit 110.

The controller 180 notifies the user through the display unit 120 and the voice output unit 130 that the call is possible when the call is possible, and displays the display unit 120 as the remaining battery time by subtracting the desired time from the callable time. And audible to the user through the voice output unit 130.

In addition, the controller 180 calculates a rate prediction value from the time to call and informs the user through the display unit 120 and the voice output unit 130.

In addition, when the time to be set by the user elapses while the actual call is being made while the call is available, the control unit 180 may notify the user through audible alarm of time over to the user through the voice output unit 130. Inform.

In addition, the controller 180 calculates a callable time according to the remaining battery capacity after the actual call is completed and informs the user through the display unit 120 and the voice output unit 130 as the final callable time.

On the other hand, the available talk time corresponding to the remaining battery capacity stored in the storage 140 may be a value obtained statistically tested for each mobile terminal 100, or the battery capacity consumed during the actual call of the mobile terminal 100 The information may be obtained by detecting and storing the information through the remaining amount detector 160.

In addition, the price prediction value corresponding to the call time stored in the storage unit 140 stores a value that can be calculated for each call time according to a rate plan subscribed to by the user of the mobile terminal 100 as a charge forecast value, and the rate estimate is a user or It may be stored by the mobile communication service company.

3 is a detailed block diagram of the controller 180 illustrated in FIG. 2.

As shown in FIG. 3, the controller 180 includes a call remaining amount calculator 181, a charge forecast value calculator 182, a timer 183, and a call controller 184.

The remaining amount calculator 181 receives remaining amount information of the battery 150 detected through the remaining amount detecting unit 160 and corresponds to the remaining amount of the battery 150 using the available talk time stored in the storage 140. Calculate the available time to call remaining amount.

The rate prediction value calculator 182 calculates a rate predictor corresponding to the time to be set by the user using the rate predictor stored in the storage 140.

The timer 183 counts the actual talk time of the mobile terminal 100 by the user, and notifies the call controller 184 of the elapsed time when the counted value elapses to the call set by the user.

The call control unit 184 calculates the remaining battery power excluding the time to be set by the user through the input unit 110 through the call remaining amount calculating unit 181 to inform the user by audible through the voice output unit 130. For example, the rate prediction value corresponding to the time to be called is calculated through the rate prediction value calculation unit 182 and informs the user through the voice output unit 130.

In addition, if it is determined that the time to be set by the user has elapsed as a result of the counting of the timer 183 while the actual call is being made, the call controller 184 may time over the user through the voice output unit 130. ) Is audible.

In addition, the call controller 184 calculates a callable time according to the remaining battery capacity after the actual call is completed through the call remaining amount calculator 181 and informs the user through the voice output unit 130 as the final callable time. .

Hereinafter, a method of notifying the battery level by voice in the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 4.

First, the user of the mobile terminal 100 sets the time that he / she wants to talk through the input unit 110 in order to check whether the current remaining amount of the battery 150 can be maintained for the time he / she wants to talk before performing the call. (S100).

The call controller 184 of the controller 180 calculates the call remaining amount of the battery 150 through the call remaining amount calculator 181 and calculates the rate prediction value when the time to call from the user is input through the input unit 110. The unit 182 calculates the rate prediction value (S110). Here, the remaining call amount calculator 181 detects the remaining amount of the battery 150 from the remaining amount detector 160 under the control of the call controller 184, and then allows a call corresponding to the remaining amount of the detected battery 150. The time is extracted from the storage 140 and transferred to the call controller 184 as the remaining call amount. In addition, the rate prediction value calculation unit 182 extracts a rate prediction value corresponding to the time to be called from the storage unit 140 and transfers the rate prediction value to the call control unit 184.

Next, the call control unit 184 compares the call remaining amount calculated by the call remaining amount calculator 181 with the time to be set in step S110 (S120), if the call remaining amount is equal to or longer than the time to call. Report that the call is possible and the remaining time except for the time you want to talk in the call remaining amount of the battery remaining after the call, and displays the charge forecast value calculated in the step (S110) through the display unit 120 At the same time, the voice output unit 130 informs the audible (S130). In FIG. 5, a call is available during the available call time set by the user, and a diagram showing a battery remaining amount and a charge forecast value after the call is shown. In the audible notification through the voice output unit 130, the contents shown in FIG. 5 are audibly output to the user.

If the remaining amount of the call is less than the time to be called, since the call for the set time to be called is not possible, the content is displayed through the display unit 120 and the voice output unit 130 is notified to the audible (S140). In this way, if the call is not possible, the user can start again from the step S100 so that the user can set a new time for the call. At this time, the call controller 184 displays the remaining call amount corresponding to the time available for the call by the remaining amount of the battery 150 through the display unit 120 and informs the audible through the voice output unit 130. It may help to set the time to call (S150).

Next, if the call is possible in the step (S130), in order to know whether the remaining amount of call remaining enough to compare whether the remaining amount of time or more (S160), if the remaining amount of the call more than a certain time content that the battery is sufficient While displaying through the display unit 120 informs the audible through the voice output unit 130 (S170).

As such, when it is recognized that the remaining amount of battery 150 remains longer than the time that the user wants to talk, the call controller 184 according to the call start input from the user through the input unit 110, After setting the time to be set by the user to the timer 183 to count the time that the call is performed, the count is started (S180), and the voice call or the video call through the wireless communication unit 170 is started. (S190).

On the other hand, when the timer 183 counts all the time to set the call and the timer ends (S200), the call control unit 184 checks whether the user's call is terminated (S210).

If the user's call has not yet ended when the timer 183 ends, that is, when the time to call has elapsed, the call controller 184 notifies the user of the voice output unit 130. Audible through a) (S220). This timed audible notification is performed periodically until the call ends.

If the call is terminated in step S220, the call controller 184 calculates the call remaining amount of the battery 150 through the call remaining amount calculator 181 (S230), and calculates the calculated call remaining amount, that is, the battery 150. Call display time corresponding to the remaining amount of the) through the display unit 120 as the last call available time and at the same time informs the audible through the audio output unit 130 (S240). 6 is a diagram showing the remaining battery capacity after the actual call is terminated by the user. In the audible notification through the voice output unit 130, the contents illustrated in FIG. 6 are audibly output to the user.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications and improvements of those skilled in the art using the basic concepts of the present invention defined in the following claims are also provided. It belongs to the scope of rights.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of displaying a remaining battery level step by step in a conventional mobile terminal.

2 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal for notifying the remaining battery power according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a detailed block diagram of the control unit shown in FIG. 2.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of notifying the battery level by voice in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a call can be made during a talkable time set by a user according to an embodiment of the present invention, and the battery remaining amount and the charge forecast value after the call are displayed.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of displaying a battery level after an actual call is terminated by a user according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

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In the method of notifying the remaining battery power in the mobile terminal, Receiving a time to call from a user; Calculating a battery level as a talkable time; Determining whether or not a call is possible by comparing the time with which the call is desired and the callable time; And If a call is available, an audible voice notification of the availability of the call and the remaining battery capacity during the call during the call. Battery remaining notification method comprising a. The method of claim 1, In the calculating of the available time, calculating a rate prediction value corresponding to the time to call, Informing the audible voice through the voice, informing the rate prediction value through the audible voice. Battery level notification method, characterized in that. The method according to claim 1 or 2, In the step of notifying by audible voice, if the available time corresponding to the remaining battery capacity after the call is more than a certain time, the battery level notification method, characterized in that the audible voice over the content that the battery is sufficient. The method according to claim 1 or 2 After the step of informing by audible voice, Determining whether the time for the call has elapsed while performing a real call; Notifying the elapsed time by an audible voice when an elapsed time of the call during the actual call is performed; Calculating a remaining capacity of the battery after the call when the actual call ends; And Calculating the remaining capacity of the battery as a corresponding talk time and informing the audible user through voice as the last talk time; Battery remaining notification method further comprising. In the mobile terminal for notifying the remaining battery power, A remaining amount detecting unit detecting a remaining amount of the battery; A voice output unit capable of outputting an audio signal for an audible notification; A storage unit which stores a talkable time corresponding to the remaining battery level; And When the time to be called by the user is set, the available time corresponding to the remaining amount of the battery detected by the remaining amount detector is calculated from the storage unit, and then the compared time between the talkable time and the desired time is compared. Control unit for notifying the availability of the call during the time and the remaining battery capacity after the call audible through the voice output unit A mobile terminal comprising a. The method of claim 5, The storage unit stores a price prediction corresponding to each time, The control unit calculates a rate prediction value corresponding to the time to be called through the storage unit and the mobile terminal, characterized in that audible through the voice output unit. The method according to claim 5 or 6, The control unit, when the available time corresponding to the remaining battery time after the call is more than a specific time, the mobile terminal, characterized in that the audible information via the voice output unit that the battery is sufficient. The method according to claim 5 or 6, The control unit, A remaining amount calculator for detecting a remaining amount of the battery through the remaining amount detecting unit and calculating a talkable time corresponding to the remaining amount of the battery through the storage unit; A rate prediction value calculator configured to calculate a rate predictor corresponding to the time to be called through the storage; And When the time to call is set, after calculating the callable time corresponding to the remaining battery level through the call remaining amount calculator, whether the call is possible during the call time is compared by comparing the call time with the call time. And a call control unit that informs the remaining battery level after the call and the charge forecast value calculated by the charge forecast value calculator through the voice output unit. A mobile terminal comprising a. The method of claim 8, The controller further includes a timer for counting the time to call, The call controller notifies the elapsed time of the call to be audible through the voice output unit when the timer is terminated while the actual call is being performed by the user after setting the timer. Mobile terminal, characterized in that. 10. The method of claim 9, The controller, when the actual call is terminated, calculates a callable time corresponding to the remaining amount of the battery after the call and informs audible through the voice output unit as a final callable time.
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