TW201225622A - Call alert method and the communication device using same - Google Patents

Abstract

A call alert method for using in a communication device is disclosed. The call alert method comprises at least steps: (a) Provide a communication device and a system to establish a call link between the communication device and the system. The communication device create a request support message and send the request support message to the system, wherein the request support message is sent to notice the system that the communication device support an incoming call alert function; (b) Communication device receives a call message of the third-party call which is sent by the system, wherein the call message comprises a enable message for enabling the incoming call alert function of the communication device; (c) Communication device enable the incoming call alert function response to the call message and create a reminder signal to remind the user about the information of the call waiting caller without disturbing the conversation.

Description

201225622 VI. Description of the Invention: [Technical Field of the Invention] [0001] The present invention relates to an incoming call prompting method, and more particularly to a call prompting method capable of generating a prompt signal by itself during an established call and a communication device suitable for the same. [Previous technology #ί] [0002] With the advancement of technology, communication devices are constantly being updated, making communication between people more convenient, and can be contacted without distance restrictions, in order to meet the diversity of consumers. Demand, a variety of communication devices came into being, such as: mobile phones, personal computers (PC), smart phones (Smart Phone), notebook computers (Notebook PC), personal digital assistant (PDA, Personal Digital Assistant), Pocket PC (PC), and Tablet PC. With these communication devices, users can communicate and communicate anytime, anywhere, making life more convenient. [0003] The main communication methods through communication devices can be divided into two types: mobile communication and Internet telephony communication. Although the principles and operation methods of the two are different, in order to cope with the busyness of modern people, important telephones are not willing to miss. Demand, both support call intercom, and then carry out services such as third-party or multi-party calls. However, in the conventional call, the user inserts a preset sound effect in the call established by the user, so that the communication device plays the preset sound effect, thereby achieving the effect of notifying the user. [0004] The first diagram is a flow chart of various steps and message exchanges for a conventional communication device to establish a call connection with a system. As shown in the figure, in the communication device 1 099141879 Form No. A0101 Page 4 / 23 pages 0992072762-0 201225622 Ο [0005] Ο [0006] To be connected with another communication device; when talking, the communication device 1 sends out to the system 2 Calling the request message ss1 for the dialing step' and the system 2 receives the call request message sent by the dialing step in the receiving step, and performs a contact or message exchange, such as, but not limited to, contacting the other communication device, and then A call response message ss2 is sent to the communication device to perform the response step. In the communication device, the call response message sent by the receiving system 2 in the response step sends a call confirmation message ss3 to the system 2 to perform a 'go-~ turn-on step, and the call is established between the two communication devices (such as a dotted line). Range C)). In the middle of the call, if there is a third party call, the system 2 transmits a call message SSC representing the third party call to the communication device i, and inserts a preset sound effect vs (for example, a beep) in the incoming call message ssc. So that the communication device 1 forcibly plays the preset sound effect Vc, so as to achieve the effect of notifying the user. However, whether it is a mobile communication service or a provider of VoIP communication services, the preset sound effects inserted in the system are monotonous and fixed, such as "Dudu" or other sound effects. Therefore, even if the user can know that the third party call is waiting via the preset sound effect, the related information of the third party caller cannot be immediately and clearly known, and the monotonous and fixed preset sound effect tends to be Replacing the voice of the caller who originally called, causing interruption and interference in the original call flow, which is very inconvenient. [Description of the Invention] The purpose of the present invention is to provide an incoming call prompting method and a communication device to which the same applies, and to solve the problem that the third-party caller cannot be immediately and clearly informed when the mobile communication and the VoIP communication are dialed during the call. Information, as well as notifications for people who are connected to the system of the communication service provider. 099141879 Form No. 5/23 pages 0992072762-0 201225622 Set the sound too early and replace the voice of the established caller [ 0007] The sound causes problems such as interruption and interference of the original call flow. Another object of the present invention is to provide an incoming call prompting method and a communication device applicable thereto, which have the function of generating a prompt signal by itself, and notify the communication service provider system to support the function, so as to achieve the preset sound effect not provided by the system. Realize the call reminder, and then achieve the effect of explicitly prompting the caller's relevant information without affecting the user's call. [0008] In order to achieve the above object, a wider aspect of the present invention provides a method for prompting an incoming call, comprising at least the steps of: (a) providing a communication device and a system for establishing a communication connection between the communication device and the system. And the communication device generates and transmits a request support message to the system, wherein the request support message is a notification system, the communication device supports the call alert function, and (b) the communication device sends a call message representing a third party call during the call in progress. The incoming call message includes a T start message, and the start message causes the communication device to initiate an incoming call prompt, and the communication device generates a prompt signal during the call in response to the start message of the incoming call message. [0009] In order to achieve the above object, another broad implementation of the present invention provides a communication device of 0914141879, comprising at least: a storage unit; a communication unit, establishing a call connection with the system, and having a message module The message module is configured to generate and transmit a request support message to the system and/or to receive an incoming call message on behalf of a third party call sent by the system in a call, wherein the call message includes a start message requesting the support message system It is used to notify the system communication device that one of the call reminder functions is supported, and the start message is used to notify the communication device to activate the call prompt function; - y unit form bat number A0101 page 6 / total 23 page 0992072762-0 201225622 and the storage unit And the communication unit is connected to control the operation of the storage unit and the communication unit ^ and activates the call prompt function according to the start message of the incoming call message = generate - the Tike number; and the "sewed number wheel out unit", which is connected with the control, and In response to (4) the prompt signal provided by the single pick, the prompt signal. [Embodiment] [The present features and advantages of the present invention will be described in detail in the following description. It should be understood that the present invention can be varied in various ways without departing from the scope of the present invention, and that the descriptions and drawings are not intended to be illustrative in nature, and are not intended to limit the present invention. _] 第二 Refer to the second and third figures, respectively, which are circuit block diagrams of the communication device of the preferred embodiment of the present invention and a flow chart of the method for prompting the call in this case. As shown in the second and third figures, the communication device 3 includes a control unit 31, an instruction unit 32, a storage unit 33, and a prompt signal output list & 34, and the towel communication unit 32 is associated with the communication service provider # The system (as shown in FIG. 4) is connected by a communication protocol in the communication network and the communication unit 32 has a message module 321, which can be used to generate and transmit a request support message % to the system. (5) or receiving the incoming call message % issued by the system 4 during the call, wherein the incoming call message ssc includes a start message SSr storage unit 33 is structured to store the data. The control unit 31 is connected to the communication unit 32, the storage unit 33 and the prompt signal output unit 34 for controlling the operation of the communication unit 32, the storage unit 33 and the prompt signal output unit 34. In addition, the control unit μ can be used to receive the incoming call message received by the communication unit 32 and compare it with the database stored in the 099141879 form number A0101 page 7 / 23 page 0992072762-0 201225622 storage unit 3 3 . In this embodiment, the request support message sss and the start message ssE are respectively used to notify the system 4 to support the incoming call prompt function of the communication device 3 and notify the control unit 31 of the communication device 3 to activate the incoming call prompt function 'to enable the control of the communication device 3 Unit 31 generates a prompt signal SSN during the call. The prompt signal output unit 34 outputs the prompt signal SS according to the prompt signal SS provided by the control unit 31.

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[0013] The call prompting method of the present invention includes the steps of: firstly, if the step sim does not provide the communication device 3 and the system 4, wherein the system 4 can be a base station, a terminal, a server or a telecommunication host of the communication service provider. Etc., to provide mobile communication services or Internet telephony services, but not limited to this. Then, the communication device 3 establishes a call connection with the system 4, and the communication device 3 generates and transmits a request support message SSs to the system 4, wherein the read support message SSs can be used to notify the system 4 that the communication device 3 has an incoming call prompt function. The system 4 does not need to provide an incoming call alert service (for example, a third-party call alert service). Secondly, as shown in step S2, the communication device 3 receives the incoming call message ss on behalf of the third party call during the call in progress.

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The electric message ss includes a start message %, and the start message ss is configured to enable the communication device 3 to activate the incoming call prompt function. Finally, as shown in step S3, the communication device 3 responds to the start message of the incoming call message SS.

A prompt signal ss is generated in L E .

N According to the concept of the present invention, the alert signal can be, for example, but not limited to, an audio signal, a vibration signal, an optical signal, or a combination thereof. In some embodiments, the prompt signal output unit 34 of the communication device 3 may include a speaker element 341, a vibration element 342, and a display unit 343, wherein the speaker element 341, the vibration element 342, and the display unit 343 may each be connected to the control unit 31. , 099141879 Form No. A0101 Page 8 of 23 0992072762-0 201225622 Used to emit sound signals, vibration signals and optical signals. In other embodiments, the sound signal may be, for example, but not limited to, ringtone, music, sound effect, voice, or a combination thereof; the vibration signal may have different vibration modes, different vibration frequencies, or a combination thereof, but is not limited thereto; The optical signal may be, for example, but not limited to, a flash, and the flash may have different colors, different flicker frequencies, or a combination thereof, but is not limited thereto. [0014] Please refer to the fourth figure, which is a flow chart of various steps and message exchanges for establishing a call connection between the communication device and the system in the preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the second, third and fourth figures, the call prompting method of the present invention may further include the following sub-steps in the step S1: First, the communication device 3 can send a call request message SS to the system 4 through its communication unit 32. The dialing step S11 is performed. Then, after receiving the call request message SS/ sent by the communication unit 32 of the communication device 3 in the dialing step S11, the system 4 performs a contact 4 or a message exchange step, such as but not limited to contacting another communication device (not shown). Then, a call response message is sent to the communication device 3 to respond to step S12. The communication device 3 sends a call confirmation message to the system 4 at the receiving system 4 in response to the call response message sent in step S12.

The D message SSe performs a turn-on step S13 to complete the establishment of the call (as indicated by the dotted line 0 range C). The communication unit 32 of the communication device 3 can include the request support message SS in the call request message SS or the call confirmation message SSe when the dialing step S11 or the step S13 is turned on. And transmitted to the system 4 to notify the system 4 that the communication device 3 has the function of supporting the incoming call prompting, that is, the notification system 4, the incoming call message sent by the system 4 to the communication device 3 when there is a third party call during the call. (: There is no system preset sound effect (such as beep sound), and the incoming call message SS contains the start message SSP, by LL·099141879 Form No. A0101 Page 9/23 pages 0992072762-0 201225622 to notify the communication The device 3 activates the incoming call prompt function, and the control unit 31 of the profit communication device 3 generates a preset prompt message SSN and outputs it. In some embodiments, the support message SSe and the start message 88 are requested. The flag can be implemented by the flag (F1 ag). [0015] Please refer to the fifth figure, which is a flow chart of various steps and message exchanges for establishing a call connection between the communication device and the system according to another embodiment of the present invention, such as the second, third and fifth diagrams. As shown, the call prompting method of the present invention may further include the following sub-steps in step S1: First, the system 4 may send a call call message ss7# to the communication device 3 to perform a calling step S11', and After the user confirms the answer, the communication unit 32 of the communication device 3 then sends a call confirmation message SS to the system 4 to perform the step S1 2' to complete the call (as indicated by the dotted line range C). For example, when the communication unit 32 of the communication device 3 performs the step S12', the call confirmation message SS is included in the call confirmation message SS, and is transmitted to the system 4 to notify the system 0 〇4 that the communication device 3 is supported. The incoming call alert function, that is, the notification system 4, the incoming call message SS sent by the system 4 to the communication device 3 if there is a third party call during the call. The preset sound effect is not included, and the incoming call message SS includes the start message. The SS p is used to notify the communication device 3 to activate the incoming call prompting function L. The control unit 31 of the profit communication device 3 generates the prompt signal SSN and outputs it. [0016] As shown in the sixth figure, it is the communication device 3 of the present invention. A flow chart for generating a prompt signal in response to the activation message of the system 4. In some embodiments, the incoming call message SSE sent by the system 4 may include a body such as a third party call number. Portion of information and communication device 3 can start the function Call Alert

The message SSP part can be activated and stored in the storage unit E 099141879 of the communication device 3. Form No. A0101 Page 10 / Total 23 page 0992072762-0 201225622 33 The database further includes contact information for storing the phone number and corresponding identification. Information, but not limited to this. As shown in the second, third and sixth figures, the step S3 of the call prompting method of the present invention may further include the following steps: First, as shown in step S31, the control unit 31 of the communication device 3 receives the call through the communication unit 32. The incoming call message SSE sent by system 4. Then, as shown in step S32, the control unit 31 of the communication device 3 executes an incoming call prompting function to activate the incoming call prompting function according to the start message SS^ of the incoming call message SS^, and will be included in the incoming call message ssei caller number and storage unit 33. The telephone number of the contact information is compared. When the control unit 31 of the communication device 3 determines that the caller number is the same as the one of the contact data, the process proceeds to step S321 to generate a prompt message SS corresponding to the output of the identification data. For example, the control unit 31 of the communication device 3 During the call, the incoming call message SSE sent by the system 4 is received through the communication unit 32, and the incoming call message SSP includes the incoming call number "0912345678" and the start message SS. The control unit 31 of the communication device 3 can respond to the activation message SS of the incoming call message SS. Activate the call alert feature. When the telephone number and the corresponding identification data are stored in the contact information of the database of the storage unit 33 of the communication device 3 as "091 2345678, Manager Lin", the control unit 31 of the communication device 3 determines the caller number "0912345678" and the storage. When the telephone number "0 912345678" in the contact information of the database of the unit 33 is the same, the storage unit 33 of the communication device 3 generates a prompt signal ssN corresponding to the output identification data, wherein the prompt signal ssN can be a voice signal of the voice, and the control unit 31. The speaker component 341 of the control prompt signal output unit 34 issues a voice signal of "091 2345 678, call from the manager of the forest" to explicitly prompt the user to insert the relevant information of the caller. 099141879 Form No. A0101 Page 11 of 23 0992072762-0 201225622 Conversely, when the control unit 31 of the communication device 3 judges the data/electric number and storage of the storage unit 33

N. For example, the control of the communication device 3 [0017], in contrast, the step S322, the caller number prompt signal SS „. The unit 31 receives the incoming call message SSC sent by the system 4 through the communication unit 32 during the call, and the incoming call message % includes the incoming call. The number "〇987654321" and the start of the Sfl interest SSE. The control unit 31 of the communication device 3 can activate the incoming call prompt function in response to the start message SSE of the incoming call message SSc. When the control unit 31 of the communication device 3 does not find the same telephone number "0987654321" and the corresponding identification data in the contact information of the database of the remaining unit 33, the control unit 31 of the communication device 3 determines the number. The phone number in the contact information of the database of the storage unit 33 is different. Therefore, the storage unit 33 of the communication device 3 generates a prompt signal SSN corresponding to the output call number, wherein the prompt signal SSN can be a voice signal of the voice, and the communication device The control unit 31 of the control unit 31 遂 controls the voice component 341 of the prompt signal output unit 34 to issue a voice signal of "0987654321 incoming call", and 俾 clearly prompts the user to insert the telephone number of the incoming call. [0018] In summary, the method of calling in the present case and the communication device to which it is applied can prevent the system from generating a call by notifying the system that the communication device has the function of generating a prompt signal. The caller's voice to reduce unnecessary interference, and then achieve the effect of explicitly prompting the caller's relevant information without affecting the user's call. [0019] Even though the present invention has been described in detail by the above-described embodiments, it can be modified by those skilled in the art, but it is not limited to the details of the publication 099141879 Form No. A0101 Page 12 / Total 23 Page 0992072762- 0 201225622 Please protect the patent scope. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0020] The first figure is a flow chart for various steps and message exchanges for a conventional communication device to establish a call connection with a system. [0021] The second figure is a circuit block diagram of a communication device of the preferred embodiment of the present invention. [0022] The third figure is a flow chart of the method for prompting the call in this case. [0023] The fourth figure is a flow chart of various steps and message exchanges for establishing a call connection between the communication device and the system in the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing various steps and message exchanges for establishing a call connection between a communication device and a system according to another embodiment of the present invention. [0025] The sixth figure is a flow chart of generating a prompt signal for the communication device of the present invention in response to the startup message of the system. [Main component symbol description] [0026] Communication device: 1, 3 [0027] System: 2, 4 [0028] Control unit: 31 [0029] Communication unit: 32 [0030] Message module: 321 [0031] Storage unit :33 [0032] Prompt signal output unit: 34 [0033] Speaker element: 341 099141879 Form number A0101 Page 13 / Total 23 page 0992072762-0 201225622 [0034] Vibration element: 342 [0035] Display unit: 343 [0036] Request Support Message: SSs [0037] Incoming Call Message: sse [0038] Start Message: SS ^ E [0039] Prompt Signal: SSN [0040] Steps: SI, S2, S3, S31, S32, S321, S322 [0041] Dialing procedure: S11 [0042] Response step: S12 [0043] Turn-on step: S13, S12, [0044] Calling step: S11, [0045] Established call: C [0046] Call request message: SS, ' SS , 1 4 [0047] Call response message: SS2'SS5 [0048] Call confirmation message: SS3'SS6, SS8 [0049] Calling call message: SS, 099141879 Form number A0101 Page 14 of 23 0992072762-0

Claims (1)

201225622 VII. Patent application scope: • An incoming call prompting method, comprising at least the steps of: (a) providing a communication device and a system, the communication device establishing a call connection with the system, and the communication device generating and transmitting a request support Sending a message to the system, wherein the request support message informs the system that the communication device supports an incoming call prompt function; (b) the communication device receives the incoming call message sent by the system on behalf of a second party call during the call. The incoming call message includes a start message, and the start message causes the communication device to activate the call alert function; and (c) the communication device generates a prompt in the call due to the start message of the incoming call message Signal. For example, the call reminding method described in claim 1 is a base station, a terminal station, a server or a telecommunication host that provides a mobile communication service or a network telephone communication service. The method of calling the prompt described in claim 1 of the patent application, wherein the request for the support message is implemented by a flag. • The call alert method as described in claim 1 of the patent application 'the start message is implemented as a flag. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step (a) further comprises the step of: (al) the communication device sends a call request to the system: "Where, perform a dialing step;" (a2 The system sends a call confirmation message to the system - this is called a response request, a response step; and 099141879 form number A010I page 15 / 23 pages 0992072762-0 201225622 (a3) The communication device sends a call confirmation message to the system In order to perform a connection procedure, such as the application of the call alert edge described in item 5, wherein the request support message is included in the call request message or the call confirmation message. The incoming call prompting method, wherein the step (a) further comprises the steps of: (a 1) «Hai system sends a call call message to the communication device to perform a call step; and U2) the communication device sounds a sound to the system The call confirmation message is used to perform a connection procedure. 8. The call prompt method according to claim 7, wherein the request support message is included in the call confirmation 9. The call prompting method according to claim 1, wherein the step (b) further comprises the step of: the system requests the support message so that the incoming call message does not include a preset sound effect. The discarding method of claim 1, wherein the step (c) further comprises the step of: (Cl) comparing the money code included in the incoming call message with a telephone number of the contact information stored in the communication device. And (c2) when the communication device determines that the caller number is the same as or different from the phone number of the contact information, respectively generating the prompt signal corresponding to the round-up caller number. 11 . A communication device comprising at least : a storage unit; 099141879 a communication unit, establishes a call connection with a system, and has a message module 'the message module is used to generate and transmit - please support L to form number A0101 page 16 / 23 Page 0992072762-201225622 The system and/or receiving a call message sent by the system on behalf of a third party call in a call, wherein the call message includes a start message, the request support message is used to notify the system that the communication device supports an incoming call prompt function, and the start message is used to notify the communication device to activate the call alert function; a control unit, and the storage unit and The communication unit is connected to control the operation of the storage unit and the communication unit, and the call prompt function is activated to generate a prompt signal according to the start message of the incoming call message; and a prompt signal output unit is connected to the control unit. And the prompt signal provided by the control unit is used to output the prompt signal. 099141879 Form No. A0101 Page 17 of 23 0992072762-0