WO2005101796A1 - Information communication terminal, communication system, information communication terminal program, and recording medium - Google Patents

Information communication terminal, communication system, information communication terminal program, and recording medium Download PDF

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WO2005101796A1
WO2005101796A1 PCT/JP2005/002470 JP2005002470W WO2005101796A1 WO 2005101796 A1 WO2005101796 A1 WO 2005101796A1 JP 2005002470 W JP2005002470 W JP 2005002470W WO 2005101796 A1 WO2005101796 A1 WO 2005101796A1
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  • Information communication terminal communication system, information communication terminal program, and recording medium
  • the present invention relates to an information communication terminal that transmits and receives a call signal and ring tone information to perform a call operation in the information communication terminal, and a communication system using the same.
  • a ring tone (ring melody) previously stored as voice data in a memory (ROM) of a main body is used as a ring tone emitted when a mobile communication device such as a mobile phone receives a call.
  • a mobile communication device such as a mobile phone receives a call.
  • ringtones downloaded from the Internet or to create ringtones and set them as desired ringtones.
  • the user on the receiving side registers the ringtone in advance in association with the caller, and upon receiving a call signal, detects information about the caller and responds. A beeping tone that is registered and attached is played.
  • the called party must register the voice data of the ringtone in the information terminal of the called side in advance. For this reason, there is a problem that the caller cannot freely specify a preferred ringtone. In addition, since the caller sets the ringtone, there is a problem that the caller cannot determine the intention of the caller, such as urgent transmission or wanting a reply, from the incoming call! /.
  • a telephone terminal device capable of transmitting, as message data, compression-encoded data obtained by compression-encoding input voice or singing sound or musical sound data obtained by converting singing sound to a destination has been developed. It has been issued (for example, see Patent Document 2). According to this telephone terminal device, when the transferred message data is reproduced in real time, the message data can be reproduced as a ring tone, so that the intention of the caller can be determined.
  • Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-77931 (Claims)
  • Patent Document 2 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-218014 (Claims)
  • the sender can easily create inappropriate ringing sounds, such as utterances that are offensive to public order and morals and utterances that cause discomfort to the called party.
  • inappropriate ringing sounds such as utterances that are offensive to public order and morals and utterances that cause discomfort to the called party.
  • the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an information communication terminal in which transmission Z reception data is reduced and a communication system using the same.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide an information communication terminal that transmits information that can be easily processed and used on the receiving side, and a communication system using the same.
  • Still another object of the present invention is to provide an information communication terminal capable of easily removing inappropriate ringing tones and a communication system using the same.
  • the information communication terminal of the present invention comprises: (1) a ringing tone information input means for inputting ringing tone information that allows a user to synthesize speech; To send a call information and a call signal for calling a callee to a destination information terminal And (3) signal receiving means for receiving a calling signal transmitted from the transmitting terminal and ringing tone information transmitted from the transmitting terminal; and Ringing tone information extracting means for extracting ringing tone information; (5) text-to-speech synthesizing means for synthesizing a calling tone using the extracted ringing tone information; and (6) ringing tone synthesized by the voice. Calling means for making a call by using the calling means.
  • the ringing tone information is composed of control symbols required for text-to-speech synthesis, and the text-to-speech synthesis unit preferably synthesizes a ringing tone using the control symbols.
  • the transmitting side transmits the ringing tone information and the calling signal for calling the calling destination to the destination information terminal as text, and the receiving side extracts the ringing tone information from the sent text. Then, speech synthesis is performed on the extracted ringing tone information. That is, since no audio data is transmitted, transmission Z reception data can be reduced.
  • the receiving side synthesizes the ringing tone based on the ringing tone information extracted from the sent text (text-to-speech synthesis). As a result, when speech synthesis is performed on the receiving side, the ringing tone information can be easily processed and used.
  • An information communication terminal includes a signal receiving unit that receives a calling signal and a ringing tone information, a ringing tone information extracting unit that extracts the received ringing tone information, The system includes a text-to-speech synthesizing unit that synthesizes a ringing tone using the extracted ringing tone information, and a calling unit that makes a call using the synthesized ringing tone.
  • a terminal having only a reception part process can handle call control by e-mail from a personal computer or the like.
  • the ringing tone information includes a time and a plurality of ringing tone information corresponding to the time
  • the information communication terminal further includes: (1) time measuring means for measuring the time at which the receiving side has acquired the receiving information.
  • time-based ringing tone information extracting means for extracting ringing tone information matching the measured time from a plurality of ringing tone information corresponding to the time and the time.
  • the ringing tone may be synthesized using the ringing tone information that matches the measured time. According to this configuration, the receiving side For e-mails whose reception time or information disclosure time depends on the receiving side, the ringing can be made with a ring tone that matches the time when the receiving side opened the target e-mail.
  • the ring tone information includes a ring time and a plurality of pieces of ring tone information corresponding to the ring time
  • the information communication terminal further includes: (1) a ring time measuring means for measuring the ring time (2) a ringing time and ringing time information extracting means for extracting a ringing sound corresponding to the ringing time from a plurality of pieces of ringing sound information corresponding to the ringing time;
  • the voice synthesis means may use the ringing tone information corresponding to the measured ringing time to synthesize the ringing tone.
  • the ringing tone can be changed over time using a plurality of pieces of ringing tone information.
  • the receiving side synthesizes a plurality of ring tones using the transmitted ring tone information, transmission data can be reduced.
  • the ringing time-corresponding ringing tone information extracting means outputs a ringing tone corresponding to the next ringing time.
  • the sound information may be extracted, and the text-to-speech synthesis means may use the ringing sound information corresponding to the extracted next ringing time to speech-synthesize the ringing sound.
  • the next ringing tone is created in advance, so that the ringing tone can be switched smoothly.
  • These information communication terminals include: (1) a source information database with call control permission information having source information and call control permission information corresponding to the source information; A call control determining means for searching for a transmission source from the signal and determining whether or not the information communication terminal of the searched transmission source is permitted to perform the call control, wherein the call control is permitted!
  • the received call signal is used to synthesize a ringing tone by voice, and for the information and communication terminal of the source for which call control is not permitted, the call signal is not used. , You can make a call.
  • the receiving side determines whether the paging control is permitted using the paging signal. Can be determined. As a result, it is possible to eliminate the ringing tone of the transmission source that may send an inappropriate ringing tone.
  • These information communication terminals are (1) ringing tone information determining means for determining whether to change the extracted ringing tone information, and (2) determined to change the ringing tone information.
  • a text-to-speech synthesis control information generating means for controlling at least one of the prosody, volume, utterance speed, or sound quality of the ringing tone information, and changing the extracted ringing tone information to generate a ringing tone. Can be synthesized.
  • the text-to-speech synthesis control information setting means has upper and lower limit values of parameters permitted to a receiver with respect to prosody, volume, utterance speed, or sound quality. For a meter that also deviates from the permissible value, a parameter is changed to an upper limit value or a lower limit value of a permissible parameter, and a ringing tone is synthesized by voice. If there is at least one parameter that deviates from the value, ringing information may be created using parameters on the receiver side. According to this configuration, it is possible to correct the ringing tone that the recipient feels uncomfortable.
  • the present invention may be a computer-readable recording medium recording the program.
  • a communication system includes any one of the above information communication terminals and a relay server, and performs information communication between the information communication terminals via the relay server.
  • the ringing tone information transmitted from the information communication terminal is extracted and changed by the relay server.
  • Relay server should store more data than information and communication terminals Therefore, the ringing tone information with various changes can be transmitted to the information communication terminal on the receiving side.
  • the ringing tone information input at the information communication terminal is category information-added ringing tone information to which category information is added, and
  • the server comprises: (1) a ringing signal receiving means for receiving a ringing signal and ringing tone information transmitted from the information communication terminal; (2) a ringing tone information extracting means for extracting the ringing tone information received; (3) a category database that records the contents of the category; and (4) if the extracted ringing tone information includes category information, the category database power is selected from the categories that match the category information.
  • Category-specific ringing tone selection means for selecting an appropriate ringing tone; (5) ringing tone information generating means for generating ringing tone information from the selected ringing tone; and (6) the generated ringing tone information. Any signal transmission means for transmitting the call signal and the call signal to the destination information communication terminal may be used.
  • the relay server selects an appropriate call report and transmits it to the destination information communication terminal.
  • the destination communication terminal can output various ring tones.
  • the relay server includes: (1) a call signal receiving unit that receives a call signal and ringing tone information transmitted from the information communication terminal; A ringing tone information extracting means for extracting the ringing tone information obtained; (3) a use inhibiting ringing tone database in which the ringing tone whose use is inhibited is preset; (4) ringing tone information and the use inhibiting tone Ring tone comparing means for comparing with a database; (5) ring tone information updating means for deleting ring tone information with respect to ring tone information matching the use-restricted ring tone of the use-restricted ring tone database; (6) Signal transmission means for transmitting a call signal to a destination information communication terminal.
  • the transmitting side can easily remove inappropriate ringing tone information such as a transmitted utterance contrary to public order and morals and a utterance that causes discomfort to the called party. Also sent Inappropriate ringing tones, such as utterances that are offensive to public order and morals and that cause discomfort to the called party, are common to the receiving party.
  • such an inappropriate ringing tone is set in the database of the relay server, and the inappropriate ringing tone can be unified and removed, which is efficient.
  • the information communication terminal includes: (1) a use-prohibited ringtone information generating means for generating use-prohibited ringtone information that is not desired to be used as a ringtone; A use prohibition ringing tone information transmitting means for transmitting the use prohibition ringing tone information to the relay server, wherein the relay server receives (1) a call signal and ringing tone information transmitted from the information communication terminal; (2) ringing tone information extracting means for extracting the received ringing tone information, and (3) ringing tone whose use is prohibited for each information communication terminal is set or specified.
  • the user can have an individual use prohibited ringing tone database in the relay server. As a result, it is possible to easily eliminate the ringing tone that the user feels uncomfortable. Also, this database is provided in a relay server that is not an information communication terminal. As a result, the burden on the information communication terminal can be reduced.
  • the relay server may further include a deletion information transmitting unit that transmits to the transmission source information communication terminal that the ringing tone information has been deleted.
  • the transmission source can know that the transmitted ringing tone information has been deleted. As a result, the ringing tone information can be changed.
  • the ringing tone information received from the information terminal is changed, and the changed ringing tone information and calling signal are transmitted to the destination information communication terminal.
  • a program applicable to a communication system having a server, the computer comprising: a call signal receiving means for receiving a call signal and ring tone information transmitted from an information communication terminal; Ring tone information extracting means to be extracted, ring tone information changing means for changing the extracted ring tone information, and signal transmission for sending the changed ring tone information and ring signal to a destination information communication terminal And a program for functioning as a relay server having means.
  • the present invention selects a category that matches the ringing tone information that includes the received category information of the information terminal, and generates appropriate calling information from the selected category.
  • a program applicable to a communication system having a server for transmitting ringing tone information and a ringing signal generated in the previous period to a destination information communication terminal, wherein the computer calls a ringing signal and a ringing signal transmitted from the information communication terminal.
  • Ringing signal receiving means for receiving the ringing information; ringing tone information extracting means for extracting the ringing tone information received; a category database for recording the content of the category; Is included in the category database, the appropriate call is made from the categories that match the category information.
  • Category-specific ringing tone selecting means for selecting a tone, ringing tone information generating means for generating ringing tone information from the selected ringing tone, and the generated ringing tone information and ringing signal.
  • the program may be a program for functioning as a relay server including a signal transmission unit that transmits a signal to the server.
  • the present invention determines whether use-restricted ringtone information whose use is prohibited is included in the received call information by referring to the use-restricted ringtone database. If the ringing tone information matches the prohibited ringing tone, the ringing tone information is deleted and the communication system having a server that transmits the deletion of the ringing tone information to the destination information communication terminal is transmitted to the destination information communication terminal.
  • An applicable program comprising: a calling signal receiving means for receiving a calling signal and ringing tone information transmitted from an information communication terminal; and a calling tone information for extracting the received ringing tone information.
  • Information extraction means a use prohibited ringtone database in which ringtones whose use is prohibited are set in advance, ringtone information and the use prohibited ringtone database, Be compared
  • a ringing tone comparing means a ringing tone information updating means for deleting ringing tone information for ringing tone information matching the use inhibiting ringing tone of the use inhibiting ringing tone database, and transmitting a ringing signal to a source information communication terminal.
  • It may be a program for functioning as a relay server comprising
  • the present invention provides a use prohibition in which a ringing tone whose use is prohibited for each information communication terminal of a transmission destination or for each predetermined group is set in received call information of an information terminal.
  • a use prohibition in which a ringing tone whose use is prohibited for each information communication terminal of a transmission destination or for each predetermined group is set in received call information of an information terminal.
  • a program that can be applied to a communication system having a server that transmits to the destination information communication terminal that the ringing tone information has been deleted.
  • Signal receiving means for receiving the ringing tone information; ringing tone information extracting means for extracting the received ringing tone information; A plurality of use-prohibited ringtone databases, ringtone information, and destination information communication terminals in which prohibited ringtones are set or ringtones whose use is prohibited in predetermined groups.
  • Ring tone comparing means for comparing the use prohibited ring tone database corresponding to the above or the use prohibited ring tone database corresponding to a predetermined group, and one of the use prohibited ring tone of the use prohibited ring tone database.
  • the program may be a program for functioning as a relay server comprising: ringing tone information updating means for deleting ringing tone information for matching ringing tone information; and signal transmitting means for transmitting a calling signal to a source information communication terminal. .
  • the relay server may further include a deletion information transmitting unit that transmits to the transmission source information communication terminal that the ringing tone information has been deleted.
  • the present invention also provides a computer-readable recording medium on which the above-mentioned program is recorded.
  • Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 both use the music and voice transmitted from the transmitting side as ringing sounds on the receiving side. That is, both The sound itself such as “compressed encoded data” and “music data” is transmitted from the transmitting side to the receiving side as call data.
  • the transmitting side also transmits the ringing tone information by text, and the receiving side generates a ringing tone from the sent text (text speech synthesis).
  • the present invention is different from the technology disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2.
  • ringing tone information capable of voice synthesis that is different from voice data itself is transmitted as text.
  • the amount of transmitted data can be reduced.
  • the data size can be kept small if the text data is a power text whose data size increases as the sound lengthens.
  • control information for synthesizing voice is included in transmission data and transmitted by text.
  • the information communication terminal on the receiving side synthesizes a ringing tone from the sent text based on the control signal.
  • various voices such as a high-pitched voice and a voice with a high utterance speed can be easily generated under control when transmitting the voice data itself.
  • the content itself of speech generated by text-to-speech synthesis is held as text information. Therefore, it is possible to easily determine whether or not the content of the generated voice includes inappropriate utterance content. As a result, an inappropriate ringing tone can be easily removed, and other processing can be easily performed. That is, in the method of compressing and transmitting the voice, it is possible to easily generate an inappropriate ringing tone that is against public order and morals, the content of which is difficult to confirm. However, according to the present invention that handles text information, it is possible to easily confirm the content of occurrence and to perform processing such as deleting (filtering) an inappropriate ringing tone in intermediate processing or the like.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an information communication terminal of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram conceptually illustrating processing of ringing tone information and a calling signal between information communication terminals according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the contents of ringing tone information input at a source information communication terminal, the contents of signals transmitted and received, and the details of ringing tone information extracted at a receiving information communication terminal. It is.
  • Figure 3 (a) shows the contents of the ringing tone information input at the source information communication terminal
  • Figure 3 (b) shows the contents of the transmitted and received signals
  • Figure 3 (c) shows the receiving information communication terminal.
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the contents of ringing tone information extracted in FIG.
  • FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of ringing tone information applied to the information communication terminal of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a ringing tone signal using a speech synthesis control symbol.
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram conceptually explaining ringing tone information corresponding to time and processing in the information communication terminal of the present invention.
  • FIG. 7 is a diagram showing time and speech synthesis parameters of a plurality of ring tones corresponding to the time.
  • FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram conceptually explaining ringing tone information corresponding to a ringing time in the information communication terminal of the present invention and processing thereof.
  • FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a ringing time and voice synthesis parameters of a plurality of ringing tones corresponding to the ringing time.
  • FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram conceptually illustrating control processing of ringing sound information using call control permission information in the information communication terminal of the present invention.
  • FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram conceptually illustrating a process of changing transmitted ring tone information in the information communication terminal of the present invention.
  • FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a call signal with a control symbol before change and a call signal with a control symbol after change.
  • FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram conceptually illustrating processing of ringing tone information and a calling signal in the communication system of the present invention.
  • FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a relay server used in the communication system of the present invention.
  • FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of ringing tone information applied to the information communication terminal of the present invention.
  • FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram conceptually illustrating change of ringing tone information using ringing tone information with category information and processing of the ringing signal in the communication system of the present invention.
  • FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram conceptually illustrating control processing of ringing tone information for collectively restricting ringing tone information by using a use prohibited ringing tone database in the information communication terminal of the present invention.
  • FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a process of adding a use prohibited ringtone to a plurality of use prohibited ringtone databases provided on the relay server.
  • a Information communication terminal 1 A Information communication terminal 1
  • the information communication terminal of the present invention is a communication terminal capable of transmission and reception, and can perform communication only between information communication terminals or communication via a relay server.
  • a relay server When communication is performed via a relay server, there are a case where predetermined processing is performed on ringing tone information and a case where ringing tone information is simply transferred.
  • the following describes the information communication terminal and the communication system of the present invention in a case where communication is performed only between information communication terminals (Embodiment 1) and a case where communication is performed via a relay server (Embodiment 2). Will be described separately.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the information communication terminal of the present invention.
  • the information communication terminal of the present invention includes a CPU 11, a ROM 12, and a RAM 13. Ma
  • a display device 14 such as a liquid crystal panel backlight and an optical system is provided. This display device is controlled and driven by the display control circuit 15.
  • a sound output device 20 such as a speaker is controlled * driven by a sound output control circuit 21.
  • the CPU 11, ROM 12, RAM 13, display control circuit 15, and sound output control circuit 21 are connected via a bus 22.
  • a communication device 16 and a communication control circuit 17, and an input device 18 and an input control circuit 19 are connected via an IZO port.
  • the CPU 11 uses the RAM 13 as a work area, etc., and based on the program stored in the ROM 12, the telephone service, the web browser service, the web e-mail service, etc. Various processes corresponding to the various services are performed.
  • FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram conceptually illustrating processing of ringing tone information and a calling signal between information communication terminals according to the present invention.
  • information terminal 1 (101A) and information terminal 2 (103A) correspond to the information terminal of the present invention.
  • the information terminal 1 and the information terminal 2 show constituent blocks indicating the principle of the transmission source and the transmission destination, respectively.
  • the information terminal 1 and the information terminal 2 do not have separate functions but actually have the function of the transmission source and the function of the transmission destination in the same information communication terminal.
  • Such information communication terminals 101 A and 103 A are connected to each other via a communication network 106.
  • the communication terminal 1 When transmitting, the communication terminal 1 includes a ringing tone information input unit 104 for inputting ringing tone information that can be synthesized by the user as text, and a call for calling the calling destination for the ringing tone information and the destination information terminal.
  • a call signal transmitting means 105 for transmitting a signal as text data is used.
  • the user uses the input device to input ringing tone information capable of speech synthesis.
  • the input of the ringing tone information refers to a case where the user inputs a necessary ringing tone in text using the input device 18 or a type of the ringing tone information stored in the RAM 13. In some cases, the required information is selected.
  • FIG. 3 shows the contents of ringing tone information input as text at the information communication terminal of the transmission source, the contents of signals transmitted and received, and the call extracted at the receiving information communication terminal. It is a figure which shows the content of sound output information.
  • Fig. 3 (a) shows the contents of the ringing tone information input at the source information communication terminal
  • Fig. 3 (b) shows the contents of the transmitted and received signals
  • Fig. 3 (c) FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the contents of ringing tone information extracted in the terminal.
  • the ring tone information that can be synthesized, for example, “call contents” to be used as the ring tone are input as text as shown in FIG. 3 (a).
  • the ringing tone information is the utterance content of the ringing tone and the control information of a text-to-speech engine that generates speech from text. Specifically, for the utterance content "Henji Kudasai", for example, "! Which indicates an accent position in the utterance content and "Z" which indicates an accent delimiter, such as "Henji Z Kudasa! Then, control information of the synthesis engine is added.
  • This example is represented by Katakana and symbols for simplicity.
  • the ringing tone information that can be used is not particularly limited as long as it can express the nomometer used when generating a synthesized speech by a text-to-speech synthesis engine that generally generates speech from text.
  • Appropriate information may be added according to the text-to-speech synthesis engine that generates the synthesized speech. For example, reading style, accent position, accent strength, accent delimiter, phrase delimiter, etc. are used.
  • the ringing tone information created in the text in this way includes a ringing signal that specifies the communication terminal 2 and a ringing signal of the information communication terminal 1 on the transmission side.
  • the text is transmitted from the signal transmission unit 105 as text.
  • the transmitted ringing tone information and the calling signal are output to the information communication terminal 2 on the receiving side via the communication network 106.
  • the signal receiving unit 120 receives the calling signal and the ringing tone information having the contents shown in Fig. 3 (b).
  • the ringing tone information extraction unit 121 extracts the ringing tone information included in the received signal and having the contents shown in FIG. 3 (c).
  • the extracted calling sound information is sent to a text-to-speech synthesis unit 122 that generates speech from text.
  • the text-to-speech synthesis unit 122 performs speech synthesis of the ringing tone based on the extracted ringing tone information.
  • the synthesized voice is temporarily stored in the voice database 123.
  • the calling unit 124 calls using the temporarily stored ringing tone. I do.
  • FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of ringing tone information applied to the information communication terminal of the present invention. The processing on the transmitting information communication terminal side and the processing on the receiving information communication terminal side will be described separately.
  • step S100 it is determined whether or not the user has the ability to input the ringing tone information.
  • the setting of whether or not to input the ringing sound information is registered in the RAM 13 in advance. Using this setting, it is determined whether or not to enter ringing tone information.
  • the user uses the input device 18 to input a necessary ringing tone as text in step S101.
  • a list of the ringing tone information is displayed on the display device 14, and the information to be used is selected.
  • the condition of the parameter is displayed on the display device 14. The user inputs conditions to be set and conditions to be changed from the input device 18 while checking the display device 14. The ringing tone information thus input is transmitted as a signal. If ringing tone information is input in step S101, the process proceeds to step S102.
  • step S102 the set ringing signal is transmitted on the radio wave from communication device 16 together with the input ringing tone information.
  • the call signal is a telephone number of the receiving information communication terminal or a registration number registered in advance in association with the receiving information communication terminal by operating the input device 14 such as a keyboard of the information communication terminal by the user. ! ⁇ is performed by inputting a short number.
  • step S100 If it is determined in step S100 that the user does not input the ringing tone information, the process proceeds to step S102.
  • step S102 a call signal is transmitted from the communication device 16 on a radio wave. In this case, no ringing tone information is transmitted.
  • step S103 the communication device 16 receives a call signal. If ringing information has been transmitted, it also receives ringing information. The received signal is sent to the CPU 11.
  • step S104 CPU 11 determines whether or not ringing tone information is included in the received signal.
  • step S 108 the incoming call is received using the normal ringing tone stored in the RAM 13. Make a call.
  • step S1 If it is determined that ringing tone information is included in the received signal, step S1
  • the CPU 11 extracts the ringing tone information.
  • step S106 the speech synthesis engine uses the extracted ring tone information to synthesize a ring tone with a text voice.
  • the voice-synthesized ringtone is output from the sound output device 20 as a ringtone in step S107.
  • the information communication terminal of the present invention is characterized by the ringing tone information to be signaled and transmitted, and the mode of use.
  • the ringing tone can be either (A) the ringing tone information set on the transmitting side information communication terminal that is synthesized as it is on the receiving side information communication terminal, or (B) the ringing tone set on the transmitting side information communication terminal.
  • information is limited or changed by the information communication terminal on the receiving side to synthesize speech.
  • the ringing tone information in each case is described below.
  • the ringing tone of the information utilizing terminal on the receiving side can be controlled. Also, a condition for changing the ringing tone can be added to the parameters that can be synthesized. As a result, a call can be made with a ring tone according to conditions.
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a ringing tone signal using a speech synthesis control symbol.
  • the ringing tone information is represented by the utterance content, the parameters necessary for speech synthesis of the utterance content, and the deviation of each parameter from the standard expressed as a percentage. .
  • Sender's information and communication terminal capability Speech content “Samaza Mana Onsei”, each parameter and each parameter deviated from standard “Average pitch: 200%, speech speed: 80%, volume: 200%, accent strength (intonation
  • the ringing tone information transmitted with "Strength: 150%)" is extracted by the ringing tone extraction unit of the information communication terminal on the receiving side.
  • the text-to-speech synthesis unit that generates a voice from text generates a ringing tone with the contents shown in FIG. 6 based on the control information of the ringing tone information.
  • the generated ringtone is temporarily stored in the ringtone DB123.
  • the calling unit 124 makes a call using a temporarily stored ringing tone.
  • the parameters of the ringing tone are not limited to the above four parameters, and may be any parameters related to speech synthesis.
  • a data set as shown in Table 1 may be created in advance, and parameters may be changed at the time of transmission before transmission.
  • the information communication terminal on the receiving side generates synthesized speech based on the changed parameters.
  • the text-to-speech synthesis unit on the receiving side performs speech synthesis using each parameter value associated with "Sister”. As a result, the ringing sound is generated using the control information associated with “Sister”.
  • Such a data set is a ring tone that is frequently used and is called out with a different tone.
  • the standard of each parameter is a standard value of a parameter setting dialog present in the speech synthesis engine.
  • the ring tone is synthesized using the standard value.
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram conceptually illustrating ringing tone information corresponding to time in the information communication terminal of the present invention and the processing thereof.
  • the ringing tone information in this embodiment includes a time and a plurality of ringing tone speech synthesis parameters corresponding to the times as shown in FIG.
  • the information communication terminal on the transmitting side transmits the time and voice synthesis parameters of a plurality of ring tones corresponding to the time as ring tone information.
  • the information communication terminal on the receiving side extracts the time and the voice synthesis parameters of the plurality of ring tones corresponding to the time with the ring tone information extracting unit 121.
  • the extracted ringing tone information is sent to the time-based ringing tone information extracting unit 220.
  • the time-based ringing tone information extraction unit 220 includes a time measurement unit 221 that measures the time when the receiving side has acquired the reception information.
  • the time measurement unit 221 determines the opening time of the target e-mail for those that communicate and call to the other party in real time, such as telephones, and for those whose information disclosure time depends on the recipient, such as e-mail. measure.
  • the time measured by the time measuring unit 221 is sent to the time-based ringing tone information extracting unit 220.
  • the time-based ringing tone information extraction unit 220 extracts ringing tone information corresponding to the measured time. In the example of FIG.
  • the time-based ringing tone information extracting unit 220 From the parameters for speech synthesis, “time: 0: 1 12:00, utterance content: ohohyou” is extracted.
  • the text-to-speech synthesis unit 122 generates a ringing tone based on the extracted ringing tone information.
  • the generated ringtone is a ringtone Temporarily stored in DB123.
  • the calling unit 124 makes a call using a temporarily stored ring tone.
  • the information disclosure time depends on the receiving side, such as e-mail, in addition to real-time communication / calling to the other party such as a telephone.
  • the ringing tone for incoming calls can be controlled.
  • the information disclosure time depending on the receiving side, such as an email may be called in real time using a ringing tone corresponding to the time of reception. By making such a call, it is possible to alert the recipient of the incoming mail.
  • FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram conceptually explaining ringing tone information corresponding to a calling time in the information communication terminal of the present invention, and a process thereof.
  • the ringing tone information in the present embodiment includes a ringing time and speech synthesis parameters of a plurality of ringing tones corresponding to the ringing time.
  • the ring tone can be changed as the call time elapses.
  • the information communication terminal on the transmitting side transmits, as ringing sound information, a ringing time and voice synthesis parameters of a plurality of ringing sounds corresponding to the ringing time.
  • the information communication terminal on the receiving side receives the ringing tone information including the ringing time and the voice synthesis parameters of a plurality of ringing sounds corresponding to the ringing time.
  • the information communication terminal on the receiving side uses the ringing tone information extracting unit 121 to extract the voice synthesis parameters of a plurality of ringing tones corresponding to the times shown in FIG.
  • the information communication terminal extracts a ringing sound corresponding to the calling time from the calling time measuring means 321 for measuring the calling time, the calling time, and a plurality of pieces of ringing sound information corresponding to the calling time.
  • Time corresponding ringing tone information extracting means 320 The extracted time-based ringing tone information is sent to the time-based ringing tone information extracting unit 320.
  • the time-dependent ringing tone information extracting unit 320 first extracts parameters of the first ringing tone (speech content: moshi moshi).
  • the text-to-speech synthesis unit 122 generates a ringing tone based on the extracted ringing tone information. Calls generated
  • the pop-out sound is temporarily stored in the ringing tone DB123.
  • the calling unit 124 calls using the temporarily stored ringing tone.
  • calling time measuring section 321 measures the time of the calling in calling section 124. While the voice-synthesized call is being performed by the calling unit 124, the time-based call extracting unit 320 extracts the ringing tone information corresponding to the next calling time, and the text-to-speech synthesis unit 122 A ringing tone is generated based on the extracted ringing tone information.
  • the generated ringtone is stored in the ringtone DB123. That is, the ringing time is 0 seconds to 10 seconds, and the ringing tone used for the next ringing time: 10 seconds to 20 seconds is generated while ringing with the first ringing tone.
  • the load of the speech synthesis processing from the extraction of the ringing tone at the time when the ringing tone switches is reduced. Further, since the switching of the ringing tone is performed smoothly, the discomfort felt by the user can be reduced.
  • the utterance content of the call time: 0 seconds to 10 seconds is “Moshi Moshi”, and the utterance content of the call time: 10 seconds to 20 seconds is “ ”, Ringing time: The utterance content of 21 seconds or more is“ Oy ”, and the ringing time is 25 seconds. Therefore,“ Oy ”, which is the utterance content of 21 seconds or more, is extracted and called. ing.
  • the ringing tone can be changed according to the ringing time. If this is used, various effects can be performed as the calling time elapses, such as an effect that hastens the acceptance of the receiving user.
  • examples of “time when received information was acquired” and “ringing time” were shown as conditions for selecting a ringing tone.
  • the conditions for selecting a ringing tone are not limited to these, and any condition that can be described as a condition and can be expressed as the condition can be used as a selecting condition. For example, temperature, brightness, area and the like can be mentioned.
  • the transmitting side controls the ringing tone of the information communication terminal on the receiving side. It is. However, among the ringing tone information transmitted, there is the arrival of information that is unnecessary for the receiving side, such as advertising mails and incorrect calls. Even in such a case, if a call is made with a voice synthesized based on the ringing tone information of the transmission source, it is troublesome for the user on the receiving side. In addition, even if the receiving side receives the necessary information, the receiving side user may feel uncomfortable depending on the ringing tone used.
  • the transmitted ringing tone information is transmitted to the receiving side by using a method of limiting the transmitted ringing tone information and a method of changing the transmitted ringing tone information.
  • An example of force control will be described.
  • FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram conceptually illustrating a process of controlling ringing tone information using calling control permission information in the information communication terminal of the present invention.
  • the information communication terminal on the receiving side includes: (1) a source information database 421 with call control permission information having source information and call control permission information corresponding to the source information; A) a call control determining unit 420 for searching for a transmission source from the received call signal and determining whether the information communication terminal of the searched transmission source is permitted to perform call control.
  • Call control determining section 420 specifies the information communication terminal of the transmission source from the received call signal. Specifically, the source information communication terminal is specified based on the source telephone number and IP address. On the other hand, the source information database 421 with call control permission information holds source information and call control permission information corresponding to the source information. The call control determining unit 420 matches the specified information communication terminal of the transmission source with the control permission information stored in the transmission source information database with call control permission information 421. Specifically, the identified information communication terminal of the transmission source is listed in the control permission information, and it is checked whether or not the information communication terminal is an information communication terminal. If so, check whether call control permission has been granted.
  • the database may be a database dedicated to the control of call control, but the control is permitted to a normal database stored in the information communication terminal and capable of determining source information such as address information and telephone number information. It is practically useful to add information.
  • the control permission information is based on information that the user has received in the past, Enter Call Control Permission Z Not Permitted.
  • the information communication terminal of the transmission source is “information communication terminal 1”, and information communication terminal 1 is listed in the address information database 421 with call control permission information, and the call control Is "OK".
  • the call control determining unit 420 determines that the information communication terminal 1 is permitted to perform the call control, and sends the ringing tone information from the information communication terminal 1 to the ringing tone information extracting unit 121.
  • a ringing tone is synthesized based on the ringing tone information and a call is made.
  • the call control determining unit 420 determines that the information communication terminal 3 is not permitted to perform the call control, and instructs the calling unit 124 to perform a normal call.
  • the ringing tone information transmitted from a specific source can be limited by judging from the received signal whether the source information and the call control are permitted or not. . Note that regardless of the result of the call control permission information, all ringing tone information may be permitted without restricting the call permission. On the other hand, all ringing tone information may be disallowed.
  • the call control is permitted using the call control permission information!
  • the system does not use the ringing tone information from the destination.
  • the receiver may feel uncomfortable even if the ringing tone is based on the ringing tone information of the destination power for which ringing control is permitted.
  • the user may wish to change the ring tone according to the recipient's preference, even if the ring tone does not make the recipient feel uncomfortable. In these cases, as described below, changing the ringing tone information from the destination at the information communication terminal on the receiving side can reduce the discomfort felt by the recipient.
  • FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram conceptually illustrating a process of changing transmitted ring tone information in the information communication terminal of the present invention.
  • the information communication terminal on the receiving side includes (1) a ringing tone information determining unit 520 for determining whether to change the extracted ringing tone information, and (2) a determination to change the ringing tone information.
  • a text-to-speech control information generation unit 521 for controlling at least one of the following parameters: volume, speech rate, or sound quality.
  • the ringing tone information determining unit 520 determines whether the ringing tone information extracting unit 121 changes the extracted ringing tone information. Specifically, it is determined whether the ringing tone combined with the text shown in Fig. 12 (a) is a ringing tone that gives a user an unpleasant sensation or a ringing tone that the receiver prefers.
  • the speech synthesis control information generating unit changes parameters necessary for speech synthesis of the utterance content. In this case, the utterance content is not changed. Specifically, the parameters are changed as shown in Fig. 12 (b).
  • the text-to-speech synthesis unit 122 generates a ringing tone based on the changed ringing tone information.
  • the generated ringtone is temporarily stored in the ringtone DB123.
  • the calling unit 124 makes a call using a temporarily stored ringing tone.
  • the sound that the receiver feels uncomfortable is usually caused by a high utterance speed, a low Z speed, and a high or low average pitch. Therefore, by changing the parameters necessary for speech synthesis of the utterance content, the discomfort felt by the receiver can be reduced. In addition, there is a speech rate and an average pitch that the receiver prefers. In this case, even if the parameter is the ringing tone information, the parameter can be changed to a parameter that matches the preference of the receiver.
  • the text-to-speech synthesis control information setting means presets upper and lower limit values of parameters permitted to the receiver in accordance with prosody, volume, utterance speed, or sound quality. . If the upper or lower limit of the allowable parameter is exceeded, the parameter can be changed automatically. In this case, of the extracted ringing tone information, for a parameter that also deviates from the allowable value power, the parameter can be changed to an upper limit value or a lower limit value of an allowable parameter, and the ringing tone can be synthesized. Alternatively, if there is at least one parameter out of the permissible value among the extracted ringing tone information, the ringing tone information may be created using a parameter on the receiver side. The upper limit and the lower limit of the parameters allowed for the receiver can be set as appropriate by the receiver.
  • the Switching by hardware such as a switch may be performed, or switching by software may be performed.
  • the speech synthesis control information generation unit may use, for example, a parameter setting dialog existing in the speech synthesis engine.
  • FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram conceptually illustrating processing of ringing tone information and a ringing signal of the communication system of the present invention.
  • a communication system according to the present invention includes an information communication terminal and a relay server.
  • the information terminal 1, the information terminal 2, and the relay server indicate constituent blocks showing the processing of the call signal of the source and the destination, and the processing of the call signal of the relay server, respectively.
  • the information communication terminal 1 is connected to the relay server 102A via the communication network 106.
  • the relay server 102A is connected to the information communication terminal 2 via the communication network 134.
  • the information communication terminal is the information communication terminal used in the first embodiment.
  • the information communication terminal 1 transmits ringing tone information together with a calling signal which is a signal designating the communication terminal 2, as in the case of the above and FIG.
  • the transmitted ringing tone information and calling signal are output to the relay server 102A via the communication network 106.
  • relay server 102A signal receiving section 130 receives the calling signal and the ringing tone information.
  • the ringing tone information extracting unit 131 extracts ringing tone information included in the received signal.
  • the extracted ringing tone information is changed by the ringing tone information changing unit 132 as necessary.
  • the paging signal transmitting unit 133 outputs the paging signal and the changed ringing sound information to the communication terminal 2 on the receiving side via the communication network 134.
  • the relay server 102A does not always change the ringing information or impose certain restrictions on the ringing information.
  • the relay server may simply transfer the data. Further, the relay server may perform various processes other than the processes described below.
  • Communication terminal 2 on the receiving side receives, at signal receiving section 120, the calling signal and the changed ringing sound information.
  • the ringing tone information extracting unit 121 extracts the changed ringing tone information included in the received signal.
  • the extracted ringing tone information is sent to the text voice synthesizer 122.
  • the text-to-speech synthesis unit 122 outputs The voice synthesis of the ringing tone is performed based on the information.
  • the synthesized voice is temporarily stored in the ring tone database 123.
  • the calling unit 124 calls using the temporarily stored calling sound.
  • FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a relay server used in the communication system of the present invention.
  • the relay server includes a CPU 23, a ROM 24, a RAM 25, a hard disk 26, and a communication iZF unit 27, and these devices are connected by a bus 28.
  • the ROM 24 stores a boot program and the like, and the hard disk 26 stores a system program (OS) and various application programs!
  • OS system program
  • the CPU 23 expands the system program on the hard disk in the RAM 25 based on the boot program on the ROM 24, and expands and executes the application program on the hard disk on the RAM 25 as necessary, thereby obtaining ring information. Take action to limit or change. Further, a database necessary for performing the above processing is provided in the RAM 25 or the hard disk 26.
  • FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of ringing tone information applied to the information communication terminal of the present invention.
  • Step S100 corresponds to step S10 of the information communication terminal shown in FIG.
  • step S201 the communication IZF unit 27 receives a call signal. If ringing information has been transmitted, it also receives ringing information. The received signal is sent to the CPU 23.
  • step S202 the CPU 23 determines whether ringing tone information is included in the received signal.
  • step S2 If it is determined that ringing tone information is not included in the received signal, it is determined in step S2 In step S206, the communication IZF unit 27 transmits a calling signal.
  • step S 203 the CPU 23 extracts ringing tone information.
  • step S204 the CPU 23 determines whether or not the ringing tone information includes information to be changed or restricted. If it is determined that the ringing tone information does not include information that needs to be changed or restricted, the process proceeds to step S206.
  • step S206 the communication IZF unit 27 transmits the calling signal and the information communication terminal power. The transmitted ring tone information is transmitted to the information communication terminal.
  • step S204 If it is determined in step S204 that the ringing tone information includes information that needs to be changed or restricted, in step S205, the CPU 23 changes and restricts the ringing tone information. If the changed ringing tone information or ringing tone information is restricted, the ringing tone information with the restricted part empty is transmitted by the communication IZF unit 27.
  • step S103-step S108 The received call signal and the changed or restricted ring tone information are stored in step S103-step S108 in the same manner as in step S103-step S108 of information communication terminal 2 in FIG. Processing is performed and a ringing tone is output.
  • the communication system of the present invention is characterized in that the ringing tone information set in the information communication terminal on the transmitting side is changed or restricted using the relay server.
  • the communication system of the present invention will be described with a focus on the role of the relay server.
  • FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram conceptually illustrating the change of ringing tone information using the ringing tone information with category information and the processing of the ringing signal in the communication system of the present invention.
  • ringing tone information is input with category information appended. More specifically, “category information” and “ring tone” are input to ring tone information input section 104.
  • category information is “Issa” and the ring tone information is “Suzukides”.
  • Category information is included in the category This is information that summarizes a plurality of ring tones. As shown in the category database 621 of FIG. 16, the category “Issa” includes a call time and a greeting corresponding to the call time. (Relay server)
  • the relay server includes (1) a call signal receiving unit 130 that receives a call signal and ring tone information transmitted from the information communication terminal, and (2) a ring tone that extracts the received ring tone information. (3) If the extracted ringing tone information contains category information, the information extracting unit 131 selects an appropriate ringing tone from the category database power category that matches the category information. (4) a category database 621 for recording the contents of the category, (5) a ringing tone information generating unit 622 for generating ringing tone information from the selected ringing tone, and ( 6) a signal transmitting unit 133 for transmitting the generated ringing tone information and the calling signal to the destination information communication terminal;
  • the paging signal and the ringing information with category information transmitted from the information communication terminal are received by the paging signal receiving section 130.
  • the ringing tone information extracting unit 131 extracts ringing tone information.
  • category information is added to the extracted ringing tone information
  • the category-based ringing tone selection unit 620 uses the category database 621 to select an appropriate ringing tone from the categories that match the category information. Select a sound. For example, if the category information is “Issa” and the current time is “11:00”, “Continue” is selected.
  • the ringing tone information generation unit 622 outputs the changed ringing tone information from the "Continue II" selected for the category information and the ringing tone information "Suzukides” input from the information communication terminal on the transmitting side. Con-chi-Suzukides "is generated. Signal transmitting section 133 transmits the calling signal and the changed calling sound information to the information communication terminal.
  • the information communication terminal that receives the calling signal and the changed ringing tone information performs text-to-speech synthesis based on the changed ringing tone information, and calls with the synthesized ringing tone.
  • the category information is not particularly limited as long as it includes a plurality of ring tones included in the category.
  • the category database 621 includes “random”, “numeric” in addition to the category “isa”.
  • Such a category database can be provided in the information communication terminal.
  • a fixed phrase including category information may be created in advance, and this may be used as ringing tone information. According to this configuration, even if the same ringing tone information is input, a different ringing tone is generated each time, so that a call can be made with a ringing tone suitable for the situation of the called party.
  • a use prohibition database is provided in the relay sano.
  • the use prohibition database can be provided in the information communication terminal.
  • FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram conceptually illustrating control processing of ringing tone information for collectively restricting ringing tone information using the use-prohibited ringing tone database in the information communication terminal of the present invention.
  • the relay server comprises: (1) a call signal receiving unit 130 for receiving a call signal and ring tone information transmitted from the information communication terminal; and (2) extracting the received ring tone information.
  • the communication apparatus includes a deletion information transmission unit 723 for transmitting the deletion to the transmission-side information communication terminal, and (7) a signal transmission unit 133 for transmitting a call signal to the transmission-source information communication terminal.
  • the paging signal and the ringing tone information transmitted from the information communication terminal are received by the paging signal receiving section 130. It is assumed that the ring tone information is, for example, “use prohibited ring tone 1”.
  • the ringing tone information extracting unit 131 extracts ringing tone information. The extracted ringing tone information is matched by the ringing tone comparing section 720 with the usage-inhibited ringing tone in the usage-inhibited ringing tone database 721.
  • the ringing tone information updating means 722 deletes the extracted ringing tone information. If a part of the extracted ringing tone information matches the prohibited ringing tone, the part is deleted. For example, since the ring tone information is “use prohibited ring tone 1”, the ring tone information matches “use prohibited ring tone 1” in the use prohibited ring tone database 721. Therefore, the ringing tone information updating means 722 deletes the ringing tone information “use prohibited ringing tone 1”.
  • Deleted information transmitting section 723 transmits to the source information communication terminal that all or part of the ringing tone information transmitted from the information communication terminal has been deleted.
  • the signal transmitting unit 133 empties the ringing tone information and transmits the ringing signal to the destination information communication terminal. In this case, the call is made using a normal ringing tone. Further, when a part of the ringing tone information is deleted, the signal transmitting unit 133 transmits the remaining ringing tone information to the destination information communication terminal together with the ringing signal. In this case, a ringing tone is created using the ringing tone information other than the deleted portion, and the ringing is performed.
  • Unnecessary ringing tone information such as mischief and advertisements, and ringing tones contrary to public order and morals are unnecessary ringing tones common to recipients.
  • users of information communication terminals There are individually unpleasant ringtones.
  • ringing tone information whose use is to be prohibited is restricted individually in the communication system.
  • the relay server is provided with a plurality of use prohibition databases in which ringtones whose use is prohibited are set for each information communication terminal of the transmission destination or for each predetermined group. That is, the present embodiment is the same as FIG. 13 except that in FIG. 17, there is a plurality of single use-inhibited ringtone databases 721.
  • Such a use prohibition database can be provided in the information communication terminal. However, if such a database is provided in each information communication terminal, a storage capacity for storing the database is required. Therefore, it is preferable to provide the database in the relay server. Also, when sharing a banned database between groups, it is difficult to update the category database for each terminal.
  • the process of individually limiting the ringing tone information using the use prohibited ringtone database is performed by the relay server having a plurality of use prohibited ringtone databases,
  • the procedure is the same as in (C2) above, except that use prohibited terms are deleted using the prohibited ringtone database.
  • FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a process of adding a use prohibited ringtone to a plurality of use prohibited ringtone databases provided on the relay server.
  • the user inputs the use prohibited ringtone database name to which the use prohibited ringtone is added and the use prohibited ringtone to the use prohibited ringtone information generation unit 801 of the information communication terminal 1 on the transmission side. Input as shown in Table 2.
  • the use prohibited ringtone database name and the use prohibited ringtone information are transmitted from the use prohibited ringtone information transmitting unit 802 to the relay server.
  • the use prohibition ring tone information receiving unit 803 of the relay server receives the call signal, the use prohibition ring tone database name, and the use prohibition ring tone information.
  • the use prohibited ringing sound information extraction unit 804 extracts use prohibited ringing sound information.
  • the use prohibited ringtone information adding unit 805 calls the corresponding use prohibited ringtone database, and additionally registers the extracted use prohibited ringtone information in the use prohibited ringtone database group 1 (806) or group 2 (807). . In the example of this figure, group 1 is selected, and “use prohibited ringtone” in Table 2 above is added to “use prohibited ringtone database drop 1” 806.
  • the use prohibited ringing tone database is updated by a system administrator such as a normal service provider.
  • the user may add the use prohibited ringtone to the use prohibited ringtone database in the case of (C2).
  • the fact that it is desired to contact the receiving side can be transmitted as ringing sound information. Therefore, if this information communication terminal and communication system are used, the ringing tone information can be used as information communication means.
  • the transmitting side transmits ringing tone information of "waiting at ⁇ at 10", and the receiving side confirms the intention of the ringing tone. This is done as follows. If the receiving party confirms the intention of the ringing tone, the user must press the call disconnection button (not the receiving button, but the button that cuts the ringing tone). If it does, the operation shall not be performed.
  • the transmitting side can know whether or not the receiving side understood the contents of the ringing tone, depending on whether or not the button for disconnecting the call was pressed. With such a configuration, information can be immediately transmitted from the transmitting side to the receiving side as in making a call. At the same time, not only can the other party obtain information on whether or not he / she understands the information, but also there is no need for telephone costs like a telephone.
  • the function as the information communication terminal or the relay server in each of the above embodiments is realized by an information processing program recorded on a program recording medium.
  • the program recording medium in each of the above embodiments is a program medium comprising a ROM (read 'only' memory) provided separately from a RAM (random 'access' memory).
  • ROM read 'only' memory
  • RAM random 'access' memory
  • the program reading means for reading the program media power information processing program has a configuration of directly accessing and reading the program medium, and may be provided in the RAM. A configuration may be adopted in which the program is downloaded to the program storage area, and the program storage area is accessed and read.
  • the download program for downloading from the program medium to the program recording area of the RAM is stored in the main unit in advance.
  • the above-mentioned program medium is configured to be separable from the main body side, and is a tape system such as a magnetic tape or a cassette tape; a magnetic disk such as a flexible disk or a hard disk; a CD (compact disk) ROM; Disk systems for optical disks such as magneto-optical disks, MDs (mini disks), and DVDs (digital versatile disks); card systems for IC (integrated circuit) cards and optical cards; mask ROMs; EPROMs (ultraviolet erasable ROMs) ), EEPROM (electrically erasable ROM), flash ROM, and other semiconductor memory systems, and are media that carry programs in a fixed manner.
  • the information communication terminal or the relay server in the above embodiment is provided with a modem and can be connected to a communication network including the Internet.
  • the program medium may be a medium that carries the program fluidly by downloading from a communication network or the like.
  • the download program for downloading the communication network Taka is also stored in the main unit in advance. Alternatively, it shall be installed from another recording medium.
  • IJ for an information communication terminal with reduced transmission Z reception data and a communication system using the same.

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[PROBLEMS] To provide an information communication terminal reducing the transmission/reception data and a communication system using it. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] An information communication terminal includes: call sound information input means for inputting call sound information which can be synthesized by a user; call signal transmission means for transmitting the call sound information and a call signal for calling the call destination corresponding to the transmission destination information terminal; signal reception means for receiving the call signal and the call sound information; call sound information extracting means for extracting the call sound information received; text sound synthesis means for sound-synthesizing the call sound by using call sound information extracted; and call means for calling by using the call sound which has been sound-synthesized.

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明 細 書  Specification
情報通信端末、通信システム、情報通信端末プログラム、および記録媒 体  Information communication terminal, communication system, information communication terminal program, and recording medium
技術分野  Technical field
[0001] 本発明は、呼び出し信号と呼び出し音情報を送受信して情報通信端末で呼び出し 操作を行う情報通信端末、およびこれを利用した通信システムに関する。  The present invention relates to an information communication terminal that transmits and receives a call signal and ring tone information to perform a call operation in the information communication terminal, and a communication system using the same.
背景技術  Background art
[0002] 携帯電話などの移動体通信機器の着信時に発せられる着信音は、本体のメモリ (R OM)に予め音声データとして記憶された着信音 (着信メロディ）が使用される。近年 ではインターネットからダウンロードした着信音を使用する、あるいは着信音を作製し 、好みの着信音に設定することが一般になつている。  [0002] A ring tone (ring melody) previously stored as voice data in a memory (ROM) of a main body is used as a ring tone emitted when a mobile communication device such as a mobile phone receives a call. In recent years, it has become common to use ringtones downloaded from the Internet or to create ringtones and set them as desired ringtones.
[0003] このような着信音を利用して、着信側の利用者が、発信者に対応させて着信音を予 め登録しておき、呼び出し信号を受信すると発信者に関する情報を検出し、対応付 けて登録されて 、る発信音を再生することが行われて 、る。  [0003] Utilizing such ringtones, the user on the receiving side registers the ringtone in advance in association with the caller, and upon receiving a call signal, detects information about the caller and responds. A beeping tone that is registered and attached is played.
[0004] しかし、この場合には、着信者が、着信音の音声データを着信側の情報端末に予 め登録してお力なければならない。このため、発信者側から好みの着信音を自由に 指定することができないという問題がある。また、着信音を着信者が設定するため、着 信音からは、急ぎの送信である、あるいは返事が欲しいなどの発信者の意図が判断 できな 、と!/、う問題がある。  [0004] However, in this case, the called party must register the voice data of the ringtone in the information terminal of the called side in advance. For this reason, there is a problem that the caller cannot freely specify a preferred ringtone. In addition, since the caller sets the ringtone, there is a problem that the caller cannot determine the intention of the caller, such as urgent transmission or wanting a reply, from the incoming call! /.
[0005] このような問題を解決するために、例えば、呼び出し信号と呼び出し信号に関連付 けられた圧縮化された音声データとを受信し、受信した呼び出し信号に音声データ が関連付けられている場合には、着信音データに代えて音声データを再生する情報 端末が開発されている (例えば、特許文献 1参照)。この情報端末によれば、発信者 側から好みの着信音を自由に指定することができるので、発信者の意図を入れた音 声データを送信することができる。  [0005] In order to solve such a problem, for example, a case where a call signal and compressed voice data associated with the call signal are received and voice data is associated with the received call signal is received. For example, an information terminal that reproduces voice data instead of ring tone data has been developed (for example, see Patent Document 1). According to this information terminal, a favorite ringtone can be freely designated from the caller side, so that voice data with the intention of the caller can be transmitted.
[0006] また、入力された音声や歌唱音を圧縮符号化した圧縮符号化データや歌唱音を変 換した楽音データをメッセージデータとして送信先に転送できる電話端末装置が開 発されている（例えば、特許文献 2参照)。この電話端末装置によれば、転送されたメ ッセージデータをリアルタイムで再生すると、メッセージデータを着信音として再生で きるので、発信者の意図が判断できる。 [0006] In addition, a telephone terminal device capable of transmitting, as message data, compression-encoded data obtained by compression-encoding input voice or singing sound or musical sound data obtained by converting singing sound to a destination has been developed. It has been issued (for example, see Patent Document 2). According to this telephone terminal device, when the transferred message data is reproduced in real time, the message data can be reproduced as a ring tone, so that the intention of the caller can be determined.
特許文献 1 :特開 2001-77931号公報 (特許請求の範囲）  Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-77931 (Claims)
特許文献 2：特開 2002— 218014号公報 (特許請求の範囲）  Patent Document 2: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-218014 (Claims)
発明の開示  Disclosure of the invention
[0007] しかし、これらの文献に記載の方法では、いずれも以下のような問題がある。  [0007] However, the methods described in these documents all have the following problems.
(1)上記の文献では、データを圧縮して送信する。このため、長い文章を着信音とし た場合に、送信 Z受信データが膨大になるという問題がある。  (1) In the above document, data is compressed and transmitted. Therefore, when a long sentence is used as a ring tone, there is a problem that the transmission Z reception data becomes enormous.
(2)送信データの加工が難しいという問題がある。高い音や低い音など、通常の音声 以外の特徴的な音声を生成するためには、送信側で、送信データに特徴的な音声 を生成するための処理を行う必要がある。しかし、この処理が煩雑である。また、同様 に送信データに発声速度を変化させる処理などを行うことも、難 Uヽと ヽぅ問題がある  (2) There is a problem that processing of transmission data is difficult. In order to generate characteristic voices other than normal voices, such as high and low sounds, it is necessary for the transmitting side to perform processing for generating characteristic voices in transmission data. However, this process is complicated. Similarly, it is difficult to perform processing such as changing the utterance speed on the transmitted data, which has problems U ヽ and ヽ ぅ.
(3)送信側が、公序良俗に反する発声や着信者に不快感を与える発声など、不適切 な呼び出し音を、容易に作成できる。一方、着信側では、そのような呼び出し音を除 去する方 (3) The sender can easily create inappropriate ringing sounds, such as utterances that are offensive to public order and morals and utterances that cause discomfort to the called party. On the other hand, on the called side, it
法がない。  There is no law.
[0008] すなわち、本発明は、上記問題に鑑みなされたものであり、その目的は、送信 Z受 信データを軽減した情報通信端末およびそれを利用した通信システムを提供するこ とにある。  [0008] That is, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an information communication terminal in which transmission Z reception data is reduced and a communication system using the same.
[0009] また、本発明の別の目的は、受信側で加工して利用することが容易な情報を送信 する情報通信端末およびそれを利用した通信システムを提供することにある。  Another object of the present invention is to provide an information communication terminal that transmits information that can be easily processed and used on the receiving side, and a communication system using the same.
[0010] また、本発明のさらに別の目的は、不適切な呼び出し音を、容易に除去できる情報 通信端末およびそれを利用した通信システムを提供することにある。 [0010] Still another object of the present invention is to provide an information communication terminal capable of easily removing inappropriate ringing tones and a communication system using the same.
[0011] 上記目的を達成するために、本発明の情報通信端末は、（1)利用者が音声合成可 能な呼び出し音情報を入力する呼び出し音情報入力手段と、 (2)前記呼び出し音情 報と送信先情報端末に対する呼び出し先を呼び出す呼び出し信号とを送信する呼 び出し信号送信手段と、（3)送信側端末カゝら発信された呼び出し信号と、送信側端 末から発信された呼び出し音情報とを受信する信号受信手段と、（4)前記受信され た呼び出し音情報を抽出する呼び出し音情報抽出手段と、（5)前記抽出された呼び 出し音情報を用いて呼び出し音を音声合成するテキスト音声合成手段と、（6)前記 音声合成された呼び出し音を用いて呼び出しを行う呼び出し手段とを備える。 [0011] To achieve the above object, the information communication terminal of the present invention comprises: (1) a ringing tone information input means for inputting ringing tone information that allows a user to synthesize speech; To send a call information and a call signal for calling a callee to a destination information terminal And (3) signal receiving means for receiving a calling signal transmitted from the transmitting terminal and ringing tone information transmitted from the transmitting terminal; and Ringing tone information extracting means for extracting ringing tone information; (5) text-to-speech synthesizing means for synthesizing a calling tone using the extracted ringing tone information; and (6) ringing tone synthesized by the voice. Calling means for making a call by using the calling means.
前記呼び出し音情報は、テキスト音声合成に必要な制御記号で構成され、前記テ キスト音声合成手段は、制御記号を用いて呼び出し音を音声合成するのが好ましい  The ringing tone information is composed of control symbols required for text-to-speech synthesis, and the text-to-speech synthesis unit preferably synthesizes a ringing tone using the control symbols.
[0012] この構成によると、送信側は、呼び出し音情報と送信先情報端末に対する呼び出し 先を呼び出す呼び出し信号とをテキストによって送信し、受信側で、送られてきたテ キストから呼び出し音情報を抽出して、抽出された呼び出し音情報を音声合成する。 すなわち、音声データを送信しないので、送信 Z受信データを軽減することができる 。また、受信側で、送られてきたテキストから抽出された呼び出し音情報に基づいて 呼び出し音を音声合成する (テキスト音声合成)。この結果、受信側で音声合成を行 う際に、呼び出し音情報を加工して利用することが容易に行える。 [0012] According to this configuration, the transmitting side transmits the ringing tone information and the calling signal for calling the calling destination to the destination information terminal as text, and the receiving side extracts the ringing tone information from the sent text. Then, speech synthesis is performed on the extracted ringing tone information. That is, since no audio data is transmitted, transmission Z reception data can be reduced. The receiving side synthesizes the ringing tone based on the ringing tone information extracted from the sent text (text-to-speech synthesis). As a result, when speech synthesis is performed on the receiving side, the ringing tone information can be easily processed and used.
[0013] 本発明の他の局面に従う情報通信端末は、呼び出し信号と呼び出し音情報とを受 信する信号受信手段と、前記受信された呼び出し音情報を抽出する呼び出し音情 報抽出手段と、前記抽出された呼び出音情報を用いて呼び出し音を音声合成する テキスト音声合成手段と、前記音声合成された呼び出し音を用いて呼び出しを行なう 呼び出し手段とを備える。  [0013] An information communication terminal according to another aspect of the present invention includes a signal receiving unit that receives a calling signal and a ringing tone information, a ringing tone information extracting unit that extracts the received ringing tone information, The system includes a text-to-speech synthesizing unit that synthesizes a ringing tone using the extracted ringing tone information, and a calling unit that makes a call using the synthesized ringing tone.
[0014] 本発明によれば、受信部分の処理を持つだけの端末でも、パソコンなどからのメー ルによる呼び出し制御に関しても対応可能となる。  [0014] According to the present invention, even a terminal having only a reception part process can handle call control by e-mail from a personal computer or the like.
[0015] 前記呼び出し音情報は、時刻と時刻に対応する複数の呼び出し音情報とを含み、 前記情報通信端末は、さらに、（1)受信側が受信情報を獲得した時刻を計測する時 刻計測手段と、（2)時刻と時刻に対応する複数の呼び出し音情報から、計測された 時刻に適合する呼び出し音情報を抽出する時刻対応呼び出し音情報抽出手段と、 を備え、前記テキスト音声合成手段は、計測された時刻に適合する呼び出し音情報 を用いて呼び出し音を音声合成することとしてもよい。この構成によれば、受信側が 受信した時刻、あるいは情報開示時間が受信側に依存するメールなどのようなものに ついては、受信側が対象メールを開封した時刻に適合した呼び出し音で、呼び出し を行うことができる。 [0015] The ringing tone information includes a time and a plurality of ringing tone information corresponding to the time, and the information communication terminal further includes: (1) time measuring means for measuring the time at which the receiving side has acquired the receiving information. And (2) time-based ringing tone information extracting means for extracting ringing tone information matching the measured time from a plurality of ringing tone information corresponding to the time and the time. The ringing tone may be synthesized using the ringing tone information that matches the measured time. According to this configuration, the receiving side For e-mails whose reception time or information disclosure time depends on the receiving side, the ringing can be made with a ring tone that matches the time when the receiving side opened the target e-mail.
[0016] 前記呼び出し音情報は、呼び出し時間と、呼び出し時間に対応する複数の呼び出 し音情報とを含み、前記情報通信端末は、さらに、（1)呼び出し時間を計測する呼び 出し時間計測手段と、（2)呼び出し時間と、呼び出し時間に対応する複数の呼び出 し音情報から、呼び出し時間に対応する呼び出し音を抽出する呼び出し時間対応呼 び出し音情報抽出手段と、を備え、前記テキスト音声合成手段は、計測された呼び 出し時間に対応する呼び出し音情報を用いて呼び出し音を音声合成することとして もよい。この構成によれば、複数の呼び出し音情報を用いて、時間の経過により、呼 び出し音を変えることができる。また、送信された呼び出し音情報を用いて、受信側 で複数の呼び出し音を音声合成するので、送信データを軽減することができる。  [0016] The ring tone information includes a ring time and a plurality of pieces of ring tone information corresponding to the ring time, and the information communication terminal further includes: (1) a ring time measuring means for measuring the ring time (2) a ringing time and ringing time information extracting means for extracting a ringing sound corresponding to the ringing time from a plurality of pieces of ringing sound information corresponding to the ringing time; The voice synthesis means may use the ringing tone information corresponding to the measured ringing time to synthesize the ringing tone. According to this configuration, the ringing tone can be changed over time using a plurality of pieces of ringing tone information. In addition, since the receiving side synthesizes a plurality of ring tones using the transmitted ring tone information, transmission data can be reduced.
[0017] この情報通信端末は、計測された呼び出し時間に対応する呼び出し音情報を用い て呼び出しを行う間に、前記呼び出し時間対応呼び出し音情報抽出手段は、次の呼 び出し時間に対応する呼び出し音情報を抽出し、前記テキスト音声合成手段は、抽 出された次の呼び出し時間に対応する呼び出し音情報を用いて呼び出し音を音声 合成することとしてもよい。  [0017] While the information communication terminal calls using the ringing tone information corresponding to the measured ringing time, the ringing time-corresponding ringing tone information extracting means outputs a ringing tone corresponding to the next ringing time. The sound information may be extracted, and the text-to-speech synthesis means may use the ringing sound information corresponding to the extracted next ringing time to speech-synthesize the ringing sound.
この構成〖こよると、次の呼び出し音が事前に作成されるので、呼び出し音をスムーズ に切り替えることができる。  According to this configuration, the next ringing tone is created in advance, so that the ringing tone can be switched smoothly.
[0018] これらの情報通信端末は、 (1)送信元情報と、送信元情報に対応する呼び出し制 御許可情報とを有する呼び出し制御許可情報付送信元情報データベースと、（2)受 信した呼び出し信号から、送信元を検索し、前記検索された送信元の情報通信端末 が呼び出し制御許可されているか否かを判断する呼び出し制御判断手段とを備え、 呼び出し制御が許可されて!、る送信元の情報通信端末に対しては、受信した呼び 出し信号を用いて、呼び出し音を音声合成し、呼び出し制御が許可されていない送 信元の情報通信端末に対しては、呼び出し信号を用いずに、呼び出しを行うことが できる。 [0018] These information communication terminals include: (1) a source information database with call control permission information having source information and call control permission information corresponding to the source information; A call control determining means for searching for a transmission source from the signal and determining whether or not the information communication terminal of the searched transmission source is permitted to perform the call control, wherein the call control is permitted! For the information and communication terminals of this type, the received call signal is used to synthesize a ringing tone by voice, and for the information and communication terminal of the source for which call control is not permitted, the call signal is not used. , You can make a call.
[0019] この構成によると、受信側は、呼出信号を用いて、呼出制御許可がされているかど うかが判断できる。この結果、不適切な呼び出し音を送る可能性がある送信元力 の 呼び出し音を排除することができる。 [0019] According to this configuration, the receiving side determines whether the paging control is permitted using the paging signal. Can be determined. As a result, it is possible to eliminate the ringing tone of the transmission source that may send an inappropriate ringing tone.
[0020] これらの情報通信端末は、（1)前記抽出された呼び出し音情報を変更するかどうか の判断をする呼び出し音情報判断手段と、（2)前記呼び出し音情報を変更すると判 断された呼び出し音情報のうち、韻律、ボリューム、発話速度、または音質の少なくと も 1つを制御するテキスト音声合成制御情報生成手段を備え、前記抽出された呼び 出し音情報を変更して呼び出し音を音声合成することができる。  [0020] These information communication terminals are (1) ringing tone information determining means for determining whether to change the extracted ringing tone information, and (2) determined to change the ringing tone information. A text-to-speech synthesis control information generating means for controlling at least one of the prosody, volume, utterance speed, or sound quality of the ringing tone information, and changing the extracted ringing tone information to generate a ringing tone. Can be synthesized.
[0021] 前記テキスト音声合成制御情報設定手段は、韻律、ボリューム、発話速度、または 音質について、受信者に許容されるパラメータの上限値および下限値を有し、前記 抽出された呼び出し音情報のうち、前記許容値力も外れるノ メータに対して、許容 されるパラメータの上限値または下限値にパラメータを変更して呼び出し音を音声合 成する、あるいは、前記抽出された呼び出し音情報のうち、前記許容値から外れるパ ラメータが少なくとも 1つ存在すれば、受信器側のパラメータを用いて、呼び出し音情 報を作成することとしてもよい。この構成によれば、受信者が不快に感じる呼び出し 音を訂正することができる。  [0021] The text-to-speech synthesis control information setting means has upper and lower limit values of parameters permitted to a receiver with respect to prosody, volume, utterance speed, or sound quality. For a meter that also deviates from the permissible value, a parameter is changed to an upper limit value or a lower limit value of a permissible parameter, and a ringing tone is synthesized by voice. If there is at least one parameter that deviates from the value, ringing information may be created using parameters on the receiver side. According to this configuration, it is possible to correct the ringing tone that the recipient feels uncomfortable.
[0022] 本発明によれば、コンピュータを、上記情報通信端末として機能させるためのプロ グラムが提供される。  According to the present invention, there is provided a program for causing a computer to function as the information communication terminal.
[0023] また、本発明は、前記プログラムを記録したコンピュータ読み取り可能な記録媒体 であってもよい。  Further, the present invention may be a computer-readable recording medium recording the program.
[0024] 本発明の通信システムは、上記いずれかの情報通信端末と、中継サーバとを備え 、前記情報通信端末間に前記中継サーバを介して情報通信を行う通信システムであ つて、前記中継サーバは、（1)情報通信端末から送信された呼び出し信号と呼び出 し音情報とを受信する呼び出し信号受信手段と、 (2)前記受信された呼び出し音情 報を抽出する呼び出し音情報抽出手段と、（3)前記抽出された呼び出し音情報を変 更する呼び出し音情報変更手段と、前記変更された呼び出し音情報と呼び出し信号 とを送信先情報通信端末に送信する信号送信手段とを備えるものである。  [0024] A communication system according to the present invention includes any one of the above information communication terminals and a relay server, and performs information communication between the information communication terminals via the relay server. (1) ringing signal receiving means for receiving a ringing signal and ringing tone information transmitted from the information communication terminal; (2) ringing tone information extracting means for extracting the ringing tone information received; (3) ringing tone information changing means for changing the extracted ringing tone information, and signal transmitting means for sending the changed ringing tone information and calling signal to a destination information communication terminal. is there.
[0025] この構成によれば、情報通信端末から送信された呼び出し音情報を、中継サーバ で抽出して変更する。中継サーバは、情報通信端末より多くのデータを保存すること ができるので、多様な変更を施した呼び出し音情報を受信側の情報通信端末に送 信することができる。 According to this configuration, the ringing tone information transmitted from the information communication terminal is extracted and changed by the relay server. Relay server should store more data than information and communication terminals Therefore, the ringing tone information with various changes can be transmitted to the information communication terminal on the receiving side.
[0026] このような通信システムとしては、例えば、前記情報通信端末で入力される呼び出 し音情報は、カテゴリ情報が付記されたカテゴリ情報付記呼び出し音情報であり、前 記中継サ  [0026] In such a communication system, for example, the ringing tone information input at the information communication terminal is category information-added ringing tone information to which category information is added, and
ーバは、 (1)情報通信端末から送信された呼び出し信号と呼び出し音情報とを受信 する呼び出し信号受信手段と、（2)前記受信された呼び出し音情報を抽出する呼び 出し音情報抽出手段と、（3)カテゴリの内容を記録するカテゴリデータベースと、（4) 前記抽出された呼び出し音情報にカテゴリ情報が含まれていれば、前記カテゴリデ ータベース力 そのカテゴリ情報に適合するカテゴリの中から、適切な呼び出し音を 選択するカテゴリ対応呼び出し音選択手段と、（5)選択された呼び出し音から呼び出 し音情報を生成する呼び出し音情報生成手段と、 (6)前記生成された呼び出し音情 報と呼び出し信号とを送信先情報通信端末に送信する信号送信手段とを備えるもの であればよい。  The server comprises: (1) a ringing signal receiving means for receiving a ringing signal and ringing tone information transmitted from the information communication terminal; (2) a ringing tone information extracting means for extracting the ringing tone information received; (3) a category database that records the contents of the category; and (4) if the extracted ringing tone information includes category information, the category database power is selected from the categories that match the category information. Category-specific ringing tone selection means for selecting an appropriate ringing tone; (5) ringing tone information generating means for generating ringing tone information from the selected ringing tone; and (6) the generated ringing tone information. Any signal transmission means for transmitting the call signal and the call signal to the destination information communication terminal may be used.
[0027] この構成によれば、利用者が上位のカテゴリを選択して送信すると、中継サーバは 適切な呼び出レ f青報を選択して、送信先情報通信端末に送信する。この結果、送信 先通信端末で、多様な呼び出し音を音声出力することができる。  [0027] According to this configuration, when the user selects and transmits a higher-level category, the relay server selects an appropriate call report and transmits it to the destination information communication terminal. As a result, the destination communication terminal can output various ring tones.
[0028] また、本発明の通信システムは、前記中継サーバが、 (1)情報通信端末から送信さ れた呼び出し信号と呼び出し音情報とを受信する呼び出し信号受信手段と、 (2)前 記受信された呼び出し音情報を抽出する呼び出し音情報抽出手段と、（3)利用が禁 止される呼び出し音を予め設定した利用禁止呼び出し音データベースと、 （4)呼び 出し音情報と前記利用禁止呼び出し音データベースとを比較する呼び出し音比較 手段と、 (5)前記利用禁止呼び出し音データベースの利用禁止呼び出し音と一致す る呼び出し音情報について、呼び出し音情報を削除する呼び出し音情報更新手段と 、 (6)呼び出し信号を送信先情報通信端末に送信する信号送信手段とを備えるもの であってもよい。  [0028] Also, in the communication system of the present invention, the relay server includes: (1) a call signal receiving unit that receives a call signal and ringing tone information transmitted from the information communication terminal; A ringing tone information extracting means for extracting the ringing tone information obtained; (3) a use inhibiting ringing tone database in which the ringing tone whose use is inhibited is preset; (4) ringing tone information and the use inhibiting tone Ring tone comparing means for comparing with a database; (5) ring tone information updating means for deleting ring tone information with respect to ring tone information matching the use-restricted ring tone of the use-restricted ring tone database; (6) Signal transmission means for transmitting a call signal to a destination information communication terminal.
[0029] この構成によると、送信側が、送信した公序良俗に反する発声や着信者に不快感 を与える発声などの不適切な呼び出し音情報を、容易に除去できる。また、送信した 公序良俗に反する発声や着信者に不快感を与える発声などの不適切な呼び出し音 は、受信側に共通する。本発明では、このような不適切な呼び出し音を中継サーバ のデータベースに設定して、不適切な呼び出し音を統一して除去できるので、効率 的である。 [0029] According to this configuration, the transmitting side can easily remove inappropriate ringing tone information such as a transmitted utterance contrary to public order and morals and a utterance that causes discomfort to the called party. Also sent Inappropriate ringing tones, such as utterances that are offensive to public order and morals and that cause discomfort to the called party, are common to the receiving party. In the present invention, such an inappropriate ringing tone is set in the database of the relay server, and the inappropriate ringing tone can be unified and removed, which is efficient.
[0030] また、本発明の通信システムは、前記情報通信端末が、（1)呼び出し音として利用 されたくない利用禁止呼び出し音情報を生成する利用禁止呼び出し音情報生成手 段と、（2)前記利用禁止呼び出し音情報を前記中継サーバに送信する利用禁止呼 び出し音情報送信手段とを備え、前記中継サーバが、（1)情報通信端末から送信さ れた呼び出し信号と呼び出し音情報とを受信する呼び出し信号受信手段と、 (2)前 記受信された呼び出し音情報を抽出する呼び出し音情報抽出手段と、 (3)情報通信 端末ごとに利用が禁止される呼び出し音が設定された、あるいは所定のグループごと に利用が禁止される呼び出し音が設定された、複数の利用禁止呼び出し音データ ベースと、（4)呼び出し音情報と、送信先情報通信端末に対応する前記利用禁止呼 び出し音データベースあるいは所定のグループに対応する前記利用禁止呼び出し 音データベースとを比較する呼び出し音比較手段と、 (5)前記利用禁止呼び出し音 データベースの利用禁止呼び出し音と一致する呼び出し音情報について、呼び出し 音情報を削除する呼び出し音情報更新手段と、 (6)呼び出し信号を送信先情報通 信端末に送信する信号送信手段とを備えることとしてもよい。  [0030] Also, in the communication system of the present invention, the information communication terminal includes: (1) a use-prohibited ringtone information generating means for generating use-prohibited ringtone information that is not desired to be used as a ringtone; A use prohibition ringing tone information transmitting means for transmitting the use prohibition ringing tone information to the relay server, wherein the relay server receives (1) a call signal and ringing tone information transmitted from the information communication terminal; (2) ringing tone information extracting means for extracting the received ringing tone information, and (3) ringing tone whose use is prohibited for each information communication terminal is set or specified. A plurality of use-prohibited ringtone databases in which ringtones whose use is prohibited for each group are set; (4) ring-tone information; and the use-prohibited call corresponding to the destination information communication terminal. A ringing tone comparing means for comparing a calling tone database or the use prohibited ringing tone database corresponding to a predetermined group; and (5) calling up ringing tone information that matches the use inhibiting ringing tone of the use inhibiting ringing tone database. It is also possible to include a ringing tone information updating unit that deletes the sound information, and (6) a signal transmitting unit that transmits a calling signal to the destination information communication terminal.
[0031] この構成によれば、利用者が個々の利用禁止呼び出し音データベースを中継サー バに有することができる。この結果、利用者が個人的に不快感を感ずる呼び出し音を 容易に排除できる。また、このデータベースを、情報通信端末ではなぐ中継サーバ に備える。この結果、情報通信端末の負担を軽減できる。 [0031] According to this configuration, the user can have an individual use prohibited ringing tone database in the relay server. As a result, it is possible to easily eliminate the ringing tone that the user feels uncomfortable. Also, this database is provided in a relay server that is not an information communication terminal. As a result, the burden on the information communication terminal can be reduced.
[0032] 上記通信システムにおいて、中継サーバは、さらに、呼び出し音情報が削除された ことを、送信元情報通信端末に送信する削除情報送信手段を有することにしてもよい[0032] In the communication system, the relay server may further include a deletion information transmitting unit that transmits to the transmission source information communication terminal that the ringing tone information has been deleted.
。この構成によれば、送信元は、送信した呼び出し音情報が削除された旨を知ること ができる。この結果、呼び出し音情報を変更することができる。 . According to this configuration, the transmission source can know that the transmitted ringing tone information has been deleted. As a result, the ringing tone information can be changed.
[0033] また、本発明によれば、情報端末からの受信された呼び出し音情報を変更して前 記変更された呼び出し音情報と呼び出し信号とを送信先情報通信端末に送信する サーバを有する通信システムに適用可能なプログラムであって、コンピュータを、情 報通信端末から送信された呼び出し信号と呼び出し音情報とを受信する呼び出し信 号受信手段と、前記受信された呼び出し音情報を抽出する呼び出し音情報抽出手 段と、前記抽出された呼び出し音情報を変更する呼び出し音情報変更手段と、前記 変更された呼び出し音情報と呼び出し信号とを送信先情報通信端末に送信する信 号送信手段とを備える中継サーバとして機能させるためのプログラムが提供される。 [0033] Further, according to the present invention, the ringing tone information received from the information terminal is changed, and the changed ringing tone information and calling signal are transmitted to the destination information communication terminal. A program applicable to a communication system having a server, the computer comprising: a call signal receiving means for receiving a call signal and ring tone information transmitted from an information communication terminal; Ring tone information extracting means to be extracted, ring tone information changing means for changing the extracted ring tone information, and signal transmission for sending the changed ring tone information and ring signal to a destination information communication terminal And a program for functioning as a relay server having means.
[0034] また、本発明は、情報端末力 の受信されたカテゴリ情報が含まれる呼び出し音情 報力 適合するカテゴリを選択して、選択されたカテゴリの中から適切な呼び出し情 報を生成し、前期生成された呼び出し音情報と呼び出し信号とを送信先情報通信端 末に送信するサーバを有する通信システムに適用可能なプログラムであって、コンビ ユータを、情報通信端末から送信された呼び出し信号と呼び出し音情報とを受信す る呼び出し信号受信手段と、前記受信された呼び出し音情報を抽出する呼び出し音 情報抽出手段と、カテゴリの内容を記録するカテゴリデータベースと、前記抽出され た呼び出し音情報にカテゴリ情報が含まれて!/、れば、前記カテゴリデータベースから そのカテゴリ情報に適合するカテゴリの中から、適切な呼び出し音を選択するカテゴ リ対応呼び出し音選択手段と、選択された呼び出し音から呼び出し音情報を生成す る呼び出し音情報生成手段と、前記生成された呼び出し音情報と呼び出し信号とを 送信先情報通信端末に送信する信号送信手段とを備える中継サーバとして機能さ せるためのプログラムであってもよい。  [0034] Further, the present invention selects a category that matches the ringing tone information that includes the received category information of the information terminal, and generates appropriate calling information from the selected category. A program applicable to a communication system having a server for transmitting ringing tone information and a ringing signal generated in the previous period to a destination information communication terminal, wherein the computer calls a ringing signal and a ringing signal transmitted from the information communication terminal. Ringing signal receiving means for receiving the ringing information; ringing tone information extracting means for extracting the ringing tone information received; a category database for recording the content of the category; Is included in the category database, the appropriate call is made from the categories that match the category information. Category-specific ringing tone selecting means for selecting a tone, ringing tone information generating means for generating ringing tone information from the selected ringing tone, and the generated ringing tone information and ringing signal. The program may be a program for functioning as a relay server including a signal transmission unit that transmits a signal to the server.
[0035] また、本発明は、情報端末力もの受信された呼び出し情報中に、利用禁止呼び出 し音データベースを参照して利用が禁止される利用禁止呼出音情報が含まれるかど うかを判断し、呼び出し音情報が利用禁止呼び出し音と一致する場合には、呼び出 し音情報を削除して、呼び出し音情報が削除されたことを、送信先情報通信端末に 送信するサーバを有する通信システムに適用可能なプログラムであって、コンビユー タを、情報通信端末から送信された呼び出し信号と呼び出し音情報とを受信する呼 び出し信号受信手段と、前記受信された呼び出し音情報を抽出する呼び出し音情 報抽出手段と、利用が禁止される呼び出し音を予め設定した利用禁止呼び出し音デ ータベースと、呼び出し音情報と前記利用禁止呼び出し音データベースとを比較す る呼び出し音比較手段と、前記利用禁止呼び出し音データベースの利用禁止呼び 出し音と一致する呼び出し音情報について、呼び出し音情報を削除する呼び出し音 情報更新手段と、呼び出し信号を送信元情報通信端末に送信する信号送信手段と を備える中継サーバとして機能させるためのプログラムであってもよ 、。 [0035] Further, the present invention determines whether use-restricted ringtone information whose use is prohibited is included in the received call information by referring to the use-restricted ringtone database. If the ringing tone information matches the prohibited ringing tone, the ringing tone information is deleted and the communication system having a server that transmits the deletion of the ringing tone information to the destination information communication terminal is transmitted to the destination information communication terminal. An applicable program, comprising: a calling signal receiving means for receiving a calling signal and ringing tone information transmitted from an information communication terminal; and a calling tone information for extracting the received ringing tone information. Information extraction means, a use prohibited ringtone database in which ringtones whose use is prohibited are set in advance, ringtone information and the use prohibited ringtone database, Be compared A ringing tone comparing means, a ringing tone information updating means for deleting ringing tone information for ringing tone information matching the use inhibiting ringing tone of the use inhibiting ringing tone database, and transmitting a ringing signal to a source information communication terminal. It may be a program for functioning as a relay server comprising
[0036] また、本発明は、情報端末力もの受信された呼び出し情報中に、送信先の情報通 信端末ごとに、あるいは所定のグループごとに利用が禁止される呼び出し音が設定 された利用禁止呼び出し音データベースを参照して利用が禁止される利用禁止呼 出音呼び出し音情報が含まれるかどうかを判断し、呼び出し音情報が利用禁止呼び 出し音と一致する場合には、呼び出し音情報を削除して、呼び出し音情報が削除さ れたことを、送信先情報通信端末に送信するサーバを有する通信システムに適用可 能なプログラムであって、コンピュータを、情報通信端末から送信された呼び出し信 号と呼び出し音情報とを受信する呼び出し信号受信手段と、前記受信された呼び出 し音情報を抽出する呼び出し音情報抽出手段と、情報通信端末ごとに利用が禁止さ れる呼び出し音が設定された、あるいは所定のグループごとに利用が禁止される呼 び出し音が設定された、複数の利用禁止呼び出し音データベースと、呼び出し音情 報と、送信先情報通信端末に対応する前記利用禁止呼び出し音データベースある いは所定のグループに対応する前記利用禁止呼び出し音データベースとを比較す る呼び出し音比較手段と、前記利用禁止呼び出し音データベースの利用禁止呼び 出し音と一  [0036] Further, the present invention provides a use prohibition in which a ringing tone whose use is prohibited for each information communication terminal of a transmission destination or for each predetermined group is set in received call information of an information terminal. Refers to the ringtone database to determine whether or not use-restricted ringtone information whose use is prohibited is included.If the ringtone information matches the use-restricted ringtone, delete the ringtone information. A program that can be applied to a communication system having a server that transmits to the destination information communication terminal that the ringing tone information has been deleted. Signal receiving means for receiving the ringing tone information; ringing tone information extracting means for extracting the received ringing tone information; A plurality of use-prohibited ringtone databases, ringtone information, and destination information communication terminals in which prohibited ringtones are set or ringtones whose use is prohibited in predetermined groups. Ring tone comparing means for comparing the use prohibited ring tone database corresponding to the above or the use prohibited ring tone database corresponding to a predetermined group, and one of the use prohibited ring tone of the use prohibited ring tone database.
致する呼び出し音情報について、呼び出し音情報を削除する呼び出し音情報更新 手段と、呼び出し信号を送信元情報通信端末に送信する信号送信手段とを備える 中継サーバとして機能させるためのプログラムであってもよい。  The program may be a program for functioning as a relay server comprising: ringing tone information updating means for deleting ringing tone information for matching ringing tone information; and signal transmitting means for transmitting a calling signal to a source information communication terminal. .
[0037] 前記プログラムにおいて、中継サーバは、さらに呼び出し音情報が削除されたこと を、送信元情報通信端末に送信する削除情報送信手段を有することとしてもょ ヽ。 [0037] In the program, the relay server may further include a deletion information transmitting unit that transmits to the transmission source information communication terminal that the ringing tone information has been deleted.
[0038] また、本発明は、上記プログラムを記録したコンピュータ読み取り可能な記録媒体を 提供する。 [0038] The present invention also provides a computer-readable recording medium on which the above-mentioned program is recorded.
[0039] 上記特許文献 1および特許文献 2の開示技術は、双方とも、送信側の送信した音 楽、音声を着信側の呼び出し音として利用している。すなわち、双方とも、それぞれ 送信側から「圧縮符号化データ」「音楽データ」などの音そのものを呼び出しデータと して受信側に送信している。これに対し、本発明では、送信側力もテキストによる呼び 出し音情報を送信し、受信側で、送られてきたテキストから呼び出し音を生成する (テ キスト音声合成)。この点において、本発明と特許文献 1および特許文献 2の開示技 術とは異なる。着信側の呼び出し音をテキストで送付することにより、呼び出し音のデ ータ形状を置き換えただけでなぐ以下のメリットが得られる。 [0039] The technologies disclosed in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 both use the music and voice transmitted from the transmitting side as ringing sounds on the receiving side. That is, both The sound itself such as “compressed encoded data” and “music data” is transmitted from the transmitting side to the receiving side as call data. On the other hand, in the present invention, the transmitting side also transmits the ringing tone information by text, and the receiving side generates a ringing tone from the sent text (text speech synthesis). In this respect, the present invention is different from the technology disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2. By sending the ringing tone of the called party as text, the following advantages can be obtained not only by replacing the data shape of the ringing tone.
[0040] 本発明の情報通信端末および通信システムでは、音声データそのものではなぐ音 声合成可能な呼び出し音情報をテキストで送信する。この結果、送信されるデータ量 を軽減することができる。すなわち、音そのものを符号化し送信する場合、長い音に なるとデータサイズが大きくなる力 テキストデータであればデータサイズを小さく抑え られる。 [0040] In the information communication terminal and the communication system of the present invention, ringing tone information capable of voice synthesis that is different from voice data itself is transmitted as text. As a result, the amount of transmitted data can be reduced. In other words, when the sound itself is encoded and transmitted, the data size can be kept small if the text data is a power text whose data size increases as the sound lengthens.
[0041] 本発明の情報通信端末および通信システムでは、テキストにより、音声を合成する ための制御情報を送信データに含めて送信する。受信側の情報通信端末では、この 制御信号に基づいて、送られてきたテキストから呼び出し音を合成する。この結果、 音声データそのものを送信する場合には制御しがた 、、高音の音声や発声速度の 速い音声など、種々の音声を容易に生成できる。  [0041] In the information communication terminal and the communication system of the present invention, control information for synthesizing voice is included in transmission data and transmitted by text. The information communication terminal on the receiving side synthesizes a ringing tone from the sent text based on the control signal. As a result, various voices such as a high-pitched voice and a voice with a high utterance speed can be easily generated under control when transmitting the voice data itself.
[0042] すなわち、携帯電話などの呼び出し音としては普通の声でない特徴的な音を利用 する場合も多い。このとき、音声データそのものに信号処理を加えて特徴的な呼び出 し音を生成することは難しい。しかし、テキスト音声合成を利用した場合、音質、韻律 などを制御するタグの利用などにより、音声生成時に韻律の変形やピッチの変形など を行なうことで、人間の出せないような高い音など自由自在に様々な音声を生成する ことが出来る。そのため、エンターテイメント性の高い着信音などを生成することが出 来る。 [0042] That is, a characteristic sound other than a normal voice is often used as a ringing sound of a mobile phone or the like. At this time, it is difficult to generate a distinctive ringing tone by applying signal processing to the audio data itself. However, when using text-to-speech synthesis, the use of tags that control sound quality and prosody, etc., can be used to transform prosody and pitch at the time of speech generation, so that high-pitched sounds that cannot be produced by humans can be used freely. Various voices can be generated at the same time. As a result, ringtones with high entertainment value can be generated.
[0043] また、本発明の情報通信端末および通信システムでは、テキスト音声合成により生 成される音声の内容自体をテキストの情報として保持する。したがって、生成される音 声の内容が不適な発声内容を含んでいるかどうかを容易に判断できる。この結果、 不適切な呼び出し音が容易に除去できると共に、その他の処理も容易に行うことがで きる。 [0044] すなわち、音声を圧縮し送信する方法では、その内容の確認が難しぐ公序良俗に 反するような不適な呼び出し音の生成などが容易に行なえる。しかし、テキスト情報を 取り扱う本発明では、容易に発生内容を確認でき、中間処理などにおいて不適切な 呼び出し音を削除 (フィルタリング)するなどの処理が可能である。 [0043] Further, in the information communication terminal and the communication system of the present invention, the content itself of speech generated by text-to-speech synthesis is held as text information. Therefore, it is possible to easily determine whether or not the content of the generated voice includes inappropriate utterance content. As a result, an inappropriate ringing tone can be easily removed, and other processing can be easily performed. That is, in the method of compressing and transmitting the voice, it is possible to easily generate an inappropriate ringing tone that is against public order and morals, the content of which is difficult to confirm. However, according to the present invention that handles text information, it is possible to easily confirm the content of occurrence and to perform processing such as deleting (filtering) an inappropriate ringing tone in intermediate processing or the like.
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[0045] [図 1]図 1は、本発明の情報通信端末の概略構成を示すブロック図である。 FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an information communication terminal of the present invention.
[図 2]図 2は、本発明の情報通信端末同士での呼び出し音情報および呼び出し信号 の処理を概念的に説明した説明図である。  [FIG. 2] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram conceptually illustrating processing of ringing tone information and a calling signal between information communication terminals according to the present invention.
[図 3]図 3は、送信元の情報通信端末において入力された呼び出し音情報の内容と、 送受信される信号の内容と、受信側情報通信端末において抽出された呼び出し音 情報の内容を示す図である。 図 3(a)は、送信元の情報通信端末において入力され た呼び出し音情報の内容を、図 3(b)は、送受信される信号の内容を、図 3 (c)は受信 側情報通信端末において抽出された呼び出し音情報の内容を示す図である。  [FIG. 3] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the contents of ringing tone information input at a source information communication terminal, the contents of signals transmitted and received, and the details of ringing tone information extracted at a receiving information communication terminal. It is. Figure 3 (a) shows the contents of the ringing tone information input at the source information communication terminal, Figure 3 (b) shows the contents of the transmitted and received signals, and Figure 3 (c) shows the receiving information communication terminal. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the contents of ringing tone information extracted in FIG.
[図 4]図 4は、本発明の情報通信端末に力かる呼び出し音情報の流れを説明するフ ローチャートである。  [FIG. 4] FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of ringing tone information applied to the information communication terminal of the present invention.
[図 5]図 5は、音声合成制御記号を用いた呼び出し音信号の一例を示す図である。 FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a ringing tone signal using a speech synthesis control symbol.
[図 6]図 6は、本発明の情報通信端末において時刻に対応する呼出音情報と、その 処理を概念的に説明した図である。  FIG. 6 is a diagram conceptually explaining ringing tone information corresponding to time and processing in the information communication terminal of the present invention.
[図 7]図 7は、時刻と時刻に対応する複数の呼び出し音の音声合成用パラメータを示 す図である。  [FIG. 7] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing time and speech synthesis parameters of a plurality of ring tones corresponding to the time.
[図 8]図 8は、本発明の情報通信端末において呼び出し時間に対応する呼出音情報 と、その処理を概念的に説明した説明図である。  FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram conceptually explaining ringing tone information corresponding to a ringing time in the information communication terminal of the present invention and processing thereof.
[図 9]図 9は、呼び出し時間と呼び出し時間に対応する複数の呼び出し音の音声合 成用パラメータとを示す図である。  [FIG. 9] FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a ringing time and voice synthesis parameters of a plurality of ringing tones corresponding to the ringing time.
[図 10]図 10は、本発明の情報通信端末において呼び出し制御許可情報を用いた呼 び出し音情報の制御処理を概念的に説明した説明図である。  [FIG. 10] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram conceptually illustrating control processing of ringing sound information using call control permission information in the information communication terminal of the present invention.
[図 11]図 11は本発明の情報通信端末において、送信された呼び出し音情報の変更 処理を概念的に説明した説明図である。 圆 12]図 12は、変更前の制御記号付き呼び出し信号と変更後の制御記号付き呼び 出し信号を示す図である。 FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram conceptually illustrating a process of changing transmitted ring tone information in the information communication terminal of the present invention. [12] FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a call signal with a control symbol before change and a call signal with a control symbol after change.
[図 13]図 13は、本発明の通信システムの呼び出し音情報および呼び出し信号の処 理を概念的に説明した説明図である。  FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram conceptually illustrating processing of ringing tone information and a calling signal in the communication system of the present invention.
[図 14]図 14は、本発明の通信システムで用いられる中継サーバの概略構成を示す ブロック図である。  FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a relay server used in the communication system of the present invention.
[図 15]図 15は、本発明の情報通信端末に力かる呼び出し音情報の流れを説明する フローチャートである。  FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of ringing tone information applied to the information communication terminal of the present invention.
[図 16]図 16は、本発明の通信システムにおいてカテゴリ情報付記呼び出し音情報を 用いた呼び出し音情報の変更およびその呼び出し信号の処理を概念的に説明した 説明図である。  [FIG. 16] FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram conceptually illustrating change of ringing tone information using ringing tone information with category information and processing of the ringing signal in the communication system of the present invention.
[図 17]図 17は、本発明の情報通信端末において利用禁止呼び出し音データベース を用いて、呼び出し音情報を一括して制限する呼び出し音情報の制御処理を概念 的に説明した説明図である。  FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram conceptually illustrating control processing of ringing tone information for collectively restricting ringing tone information by using a use prohibited ringing tone database in the information communication terminal of the present invention.
[図 18]図 18は、中継サーバ上に設けられた複数の利用禁止呼び出し音データべ一 スに対して、利用禁止呼び出し音を追加する処理を示す図である。  [FIG. 18] FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a process of adding a use prohibited ringtone to a plurality of use prohibited ringtone databases provided on the relay server.
11 CPU  11 CPU
12 ROM  12 ROM
13 RAM  13 RAM
14 表示テノ イス  14 Display noise
15 表示制御回路  15 Display control circuit
16 通信デバイス  16 Communication devices
17 通信制御回路  17 Communication control circuit
18 入力デバイス  18 Input devices
19 入力制御回路  19 Input control circuit
20 音出力デバイス  20 sound output device
21 音出力制御回路  21 Sound output control circuit
22 ノ ス CPU 22 Nos CPU
ROM ROM
RAM RAM
ハードディスク  Hard disk
通信 IZF部  Communication IZF section
バス  Bus
A 情報通信端末 1A Information communication terminal 1
A 中 ϋサーバA Medium ϋ Server
A 情報通信端末 2 A Information communication terminal 2
呼び出し音情報入力部  Ring information input section
呼び出し信号送信部  Call signal transmission section
、 134 通信ネットワーク The 134 communication network
呼び出し信号受信部  Call signal receiver
呼び出し音情報抽出部  Ring information extraction unit
テキスト音声合成部  Text-to-speech synthesis unit
呼び出し音データベース  Ringtone database
呼び出し部  Calling part
呼び出し信号受信部  Call signal receiver
呼び出し音情報抽出部  Ring information extraction unit
呼び出し音情報変更部  Ring information change section
呼び出し信号送信部  Call signal transmission section
時刻対応呼び出し音情報抽出部  Time-based ringing tone information extraction unit
時刻計測部  Time measurement unit
時間対応呼び出し音情報抽出手段  Time-dependent ringing tone information extraction means
時間計測部  Time measurement section
呼び出し制御判断部  Call control judgment unit
呼び出し制御許可情報付き送信元情報データベース 呼び出し音情報判断部 521 テキスト音声合成制御情報生成部 Sender information database with call control permission information Ring tone information judgment unit 521 Text speech synthesis control information generator
620 カテゴリ対応呼出音選択部  620 category ringer selector
621 カテゴリデータベース  621 Category Database
622 呼び出し音情報生成部  622 Ringtone information generator
720 呼び出し音比較部  720 Ringtone comparison section
721 利用禁止呼び出し音データベース  721 Usage prohibited ringtone database
722 呼び出し音情報比較部  722 Ring information comparison unit
723 削除情報送信部  723 Delete information transmission section
801 利用禁止呼出音情報生成部  801 Usage prohibition ring information generator
802 利用禁止呼出音情報送信部  802 Usage ringtone information transmitter
803 利用禁止呼出音追加情報受信部  803 Usage prohibited ringer additional information receiver
804 利用禁止呼出音追加情報抽出部  804 Usage prohibited ringing tone additional information extraction unit
805 利用禁止呼出音情報追加部  805 Usage prohibition ring information addition section
806 利用禁止呼び出し音データベース グノレ -プ 1  806 Usage prohibited ringtone database Gnole-1
807 利用禁止呼び出し音データベース グノレ -プ 2  807 Usage prohibited ringtone database
発明を実施するための最良の形態  BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
[0047] 以下に、本発明を実施するための最良の形態を、図面を参照しながら説明する。な お、本発明は、これらによって限定されるものではない。  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited by these.
[実施の形態]  [Embodiment]
[0048] 本発明の情報通信端末は、送受信可能な通信端末であり、情報通信端末同士で のみの通信も、中継サーバを介しての通信も可能である。また、中継サーバを介して 通信を行う場合に、呼び出し音情報に対して所定の処理を行う場合と呼び出し音情 報を単に転送する場合とがある。以下に、本発明の情報通信端末および通信システ ムについて、情報通信端末同士でのみの通信を行う場合 (実施の形態 1)と中継サー バを介して通信を行う場合 (実施の形態 2)とに分けて説明する。  [0048] The information communication terminal of the present invention is a communication terminal capable of transmission and reception, and can perform communication only between information communication terminals or communication via a relay server. When communication is performed via a relay server, there are a case where predetermined processing is performed on ringing tone information and a case where ringing tone information is simply transferred. The following describes the information communication terminal and the communication system of the present invention in a case where communication is performed only between information communication terminals (Embodiment 1) and a case where communication is performed via a relay server (Embodiment 2). Will be described separately.
(実施の形態 1)  (Embodiment 1)
[0049] 図 1は、本発明の情報通信端末の概略構成を示すブロック図である。本発明の情 報通信端末は、図 1に示すように、 CPU11、 ROM 12, RAM13を具備している。ま た、液晶パネルバックライト、光学系など力もなる表示デバイス 14を具備する。この表 示デバイスは、表示制御回路 15により制御 '駆動される。スピーカなどの音出力デバ イス 20は、音出力制御回路 21により制御 *駆動される。これら CPU11、 ROM12、 R AM13、表示制御回路 15、音出力制御回路 21は、バス 22を介して接続されている FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the information communication terminal of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the information communication terminal of the present invention includes a CPU 11, a ROM 12, and a RAM 13. Ma In addition, a display device 14 such as a liquid crystal panel backlight and an optical system is provided. This display device is controlled and driven by the display control circuit 15. A sound output device 20 such as a speaker is controlled * driven by a sound output control circuit 21. The CPU 11, ROM 12, RAM 13, display control circuit 15, and sound output control circuit 21 are connected via a bus 22.
[0050] また、 CPU11は、 IZOポートを介して、通信デバイス 16と通信制御回路 17、およ び入力デバイス 18と入力制御回路 19が接続されて!ヽる。 In the CPU 11, a communication device 16 and a communication control circuit 17, and an input device 18 and an input control circuit 19 are connected via an IZO port.
[0051] このような構成の下で、 CPU11は、 RAM13をワークエリアなどとして利用しな がら、 ROM 12に格納されたプログラムに基づいて、電話サービス、 Webブラウザサ 一ビス、 Web電子メールサービスなどの各種サービスに対応する各種処理を行う。  Under such a configuration, the CPU 11 uses the RAM 13 as a work area, etc., and based on the program stored in the ROM 12, the telephone service, the web browser service, the web e-mail service, etc. Various processes corresponding to the various services are performed.
[0052] 次に、本発明の情報通信端末の呼び出し処理について説明する。図 2は、本発明 の情報通信端末同士での呼び出し音情報および呼び出し信号の処理を概念的に説 明した説明図である。図 2において、情報端末 1 (101A)と情報端末 2 (103A)とが 本発明の情報端末に相当する。情報端末 1と情報端末 2とは、それぞれ送信元と送 信先の原理を示す構成ブロックを示している。情報端末 1と情報端末 2とは、それぞ れが別個の機能を有しているのではなぐ実際には同一の情報通信端末内に送信 元の機能と送信先の機能とを備えている。このような情報通信端末 101 A、 103Aは 、通信ネットワーク 106を介して互いに接続されて 、る。  Next, a calling process of the information communication terminal of the present invention will be described. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram conceptually illustrating processing of ringing tone information and a calling signal between information communication terminals according to the present invention. In FIG. 2, information terminal 1 (101A) and information terminal 2 (103A) correspond to the information terminal of the present invention. The information terminal 1 and the information terminal 2 show constituent blocks indicating the principle of the transmission source and the transmission destination, respectively. The information terminal 1 and the information terminal 2 do not have separate functions but actually have the function of the transmission source and the function of the transmission destination in the same information communication terminal. Such information communication terminals 101 A and 103 A are connected to each other via a communication network 106.
[0053] 通信端末 1は、送信時には、利用者が音声合成可能な呼び出し音情報をテキスト により入力する呼び出し音情報入力部 104と、前記呼び出し音情報と送信先情報端 末に対する呼び出し先を呼び出す呼び出し信号とをテキストデータで送信する呼び 出し信号送信手段 105とを用いる。利用者は、入力デバイスを用いて、音声合成可 能な呼び出し音情報を入力する。なお、本発明で、呼び出し音情報を入力するとは、 利用者が、入力デバイス 18を用いて、必要な呼び出し音をテキストで入力する場合 と、 RAM13内に記憶されている呼び出し音情報の中から、必要とする情報を選択す る場合とがある。  When transmitting, the communication terminal 1 includes a ringing tone information input unit 104 for inputting ringing tone information that can be synthesized by the user as text, and a call for calling the calling destination for the ringing tone information and the destination information terminal. A call signal transmitting means 105 for transmitting a signal as text data is used. The user uses the input device to input ringing tone information capable of speech synthesis. In the present invention, the input of the ringing tone information refers to a case where the user inputs a necessary ringing tone in text using the input device 18 or a type of the ringing tone information stored in the RAM 13. In some cases, the required information is selected.
[0054] 図 3は、送信元の情報通信端末においてテキストで入力された呼び出し音情報の 内容と、送受信される信号の内容と、受信側情報通信端末において抽出された呼び 出し音情報の内容を示す図である。図 3(a)は、送信元の情報通信端末において入 力された呼び出し音情報の内容を、図 3(b)は、送受信される信号の内容を、図 3 (c) は受信側情報通信端末において抽出された呼び出し音情報の内容を示す図である 。声合成可能な呼び出し音情報としては、例えば図 3(a)のように、呼び出し音として 用いる「呼び出し内容」をテキストで入力する。 FIG. 3 shows the contents of ringing tone information input as text at the information communication terminal of the transmission source, the contents of signals transmitted and received, and the call extracted at the receiving information communication terminal. It is a figure which shows the content of sound output information. Fig. 3 (a) shows the contents of the ringing tone information input at the source information communication terminal, Fig. 3 (b) shows the contents of the transmitted and received signals, and Fig. 3 (c) FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the contents of ringing tone information extracted in the terminal. As the ring tone information that can be synthesized, for example, “call contents” to be used as the ring tone are input as text as shown in FIG. 3 (a).
[0055] 声合成可能な呼び出し音情報としては、例えば図 3(a)のように、呼び出し音として 用いる「呼び出し内容」をテキストで入力する。呼び出し音情報は、呼び出し音の発 声内容と、テキストから音声を生成するテキスト音声合成エンジンの制御情報力 な る。具体的には、発声内容「ヘンジクダサイ」について、例えば、「ヘンジ Zクダサ！ィ 」のように、発声内容にアクセント位置を示す「！」や、アクセント区切りを示す「Z」な どを利用して、合成エンジンの制御情報を付加する。この例は、簡単のためにカタ力 ナと記号により表現した。利用できる呼び出し音情報は、一般的にテキストから音声 を生成するテキスト音声合成エンジンにより合成音を生成する際に利用されるノラメ ータを表現できるものであれば、特に制限されない。合成音を生成するテキスト音声 合成エンジンに応じて適切な情報を付与すればよい。例えば、読み方、アクセントの 位置、アクセント強度、アクセント区切り、フレーズの区切りなどが用いられる。 As the ringing sound information that can be synthesized, for example, as shown in FIG. 3A, “calling content” used as the ringing sound is input as text. The ringing tone information is the utterance content of the ringing tone and the control information of a text-to-speech engine that generates speech from text. Specifically, for the utterance content "Henji Kudasai", for example, "!" Which indicates an accent position in the utterance content and "Z" which indicates an accent delimiter, such as "Henji Z Kudasa!" Then, control information of the synthesis engine is added. This example is represented by Katakana and symbols for simplicity. The ringing tone information that can be used is not particularly limited as long as it can express the nomometer used when generating a synthesized speech by a text-to-speech synthesis engine that generally generates speech from text. Appropriate information may be added according to the text-to-speech synthesis engine that generates the synthesized speech. For example, reading style, accent position, accent strength, accent delimiter, phrase delimiter, etc. are used.
[0056] 図 3 (b)に示すように、このようにしてテキストで作成された呼び出し音情報は、通信 端末 2を指定する信号である呼び出し信号と共に、送信側の情報通信端末 1の呼び 出し信号送信部 105からテキストで送信される。前記発信された呼び出し音情報と呼 び出し信号とは、通信ネットワーク 106を介して、受信側の情報通信端末 2に出力さ れる。 As shown in FIG. 3 (b), the ringing tone information created in the text in this way includes a ringing signal that specifies the communication terminal 2 and a ringing signal of the information communication terminal 1 on the transmission side. The text is transmitted from the signal transmission unit 105 as text. The transmitted ringing tone information and the calling signal are output to the information communication terminal 2 on the receiving side via the communication network 106.
[0057] 受信側の情報通信端末 2は、信号受信部 120にて、図 3 (b)に示す内容の呼び出 し信号と呼び出し音情報とを受信する。呼び出し音情報抽出部 121は、受信した信 号の中に含まれる図 3 (c)に示す内容の呼び出し音情報を抽出する。抽出された呼 び出し音情報は、テキストから音声を生成するテキスト音声合成部 122に送られる。 テキスト音声合成部 122では、抽出された呼び出し音情報に基づいて呼び出し音の 音声合成を行う。音声合成された呼び出し音は、呼び出し音データベース 123に、 一時保存される。呼び出し部 124は、一時保存された呼び出し音を用いて呼び出し を行う。 [0057] In the information communication terminal 2 on the receiving side, the signal receiving unit 120 receives the calling signal and the ringing tone information having the contents shown in Fig. 3 (b). The ringing tone information extraction unit 121 extracts the ringing tone information included in the received signal and having the contents shown in FIG. 3 (c). The extracted calling sound information is sent to a text-to-speech synthesis unit 122 that generates speech from text. The text-to-speech synthesis unit 122 performs speech synthesis of the ringing tone based on the extracted ringing tone information. The synthesized voice is temporarily stored in the voice database 123. The calling unit 124 calls using the temporarily stored ringing tone. I do.
(動作）  (motion)
[0058] 以下に本発明の情報通信端末の動作を、図 4を参照しながら説明する。図 4は、本 発明の情報通信端末に力かる呼び出し音情報の流れを説明するフローチャートであ る。送信側情報通信端末側における処理と受信側情報通信端末側における処理と に分けて説明する。  Hereinafter, the operation of the information communication terminal of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of ringing tone information applied to the information communication terminal of the present invention. The processing on the transmitting information communication terminal side and the processing on the receiving information communication terminal side will be described separately.
(送信側情報通信端末）  (Sender information communication terminal)
[0059] ステップ S100では、利用者が呼び出し音情報を入力する力否かを判断する。呼び 出し音情報を入力する力否かの設定は、 RAM13内に予め登録されている。この設 定を利用して呼び出し音情報を入力するか否かを判断する。  [0059] In step S100, it is determined whether or not the user has the ability to input the ringing tone information. The setting of whether or not to input the ringing sound information is registered in the RAM 13 in advance. Using this setting, it is determined whether or not to enter ringing tone information.
[0060] 呼び出し音情報を入力する場合は、ステップ S101にて、利用者は、入力デバイス 18を用いて、必要な呼び出し音をテキストで入力する。あるいは、 RAM13内に記憶 されている呼び出し音情報を用いる場合は、呼び出し音情報のリストを表示デバイス 14に表示させて、用いる情報を選択する。呼び出し音に必要とされるパラメータを設 定する場合あるいはパラメータを変更する場合には、表示デバイス 14にパラメータの 条件が表示される。利用者は表示デバイス 14を確認しながら、入力デバイス 18から 設定する条件や変更する条件を入力する。このように入力された呼び出し音情報は 、信号として送信される。ステップ S101にて、呼び出し音情報が入力された場合に は、ステップ S 102に進む。  When inputting the ringing tone information, the user uses the input device 18 to input a necessary ringing tone as text in step S101. Alternatively, when the ringing tone information stored in the RAM 13 is used, a list of the ringing tone information is displayed on the display device 14, and the information to be used is selected. When setting a parameter required for the ringing tone or changing the parameter, the condition of the parameter is displayed on the display device 14. The user inputs conditions to be set and conditions to be changed from the input device 18 while checking the display device 14. The ringing tone information thus input is transmitted as a signal. If ringing tone information is input in step S101, the process proceeds to step S102.
[0061] 設定された呼び出し信号は、ステップ S 102にて、入力された呼び出し音情報と共 に、通信デバイス 16から電波にのせて送信する。呼び出し信号は、利用者が情報通 信端末のキーボードなどの入力デバイス 14を操作して、受信側情報通信端末の電 話番号や、受信側情報通信端末に対応付けて予め登録された登録番号ある!ヽは短 縮番号などを入力することにより行う。  [0061] In step S102, the set ringing signal is transmitted on the radio wave from communication device 16 together with the input ringing tone information. The call signal is a telephone number of the receiving information communication terminal or a registration number registered in advance in association with the receiving information communication terminal by operating the input device 14 such as a keyboard of the information communication terminal by the user. ! ヽ is performed by inputting a short number.
[0062] ステップ S100で、利用者が呼び出し音情報を入力しないと判断された場合には、 ステップ S102〖こ進む。ステップ S102では、呼び出し信号を通信デバイス 16から電 波にのせて送信される。この場合には、呼び出し音情報は送信しない。  [0062] If it is determined in step S100 that the user does not input the ringing tone information, the process proceeds to step S102. In step S102, a call signal is transmitted from the communication device 16 on a radio wave. In this case, no ringing tone information is transmitted.
(受信側情報通信端末） [0063] ステップ S103では、通信デバイス 16にて呼び出し信号を受信する。呼び出し音情 報が送信されている場合は、呼び出し音情報も受信する。受信信号は、 CPU11〖こ 送られる。 (Receiver information communication terminal) In step S103, the communication device 16 receives a call signal. If ringing information has been transmitted, it also receives ringing information. The received signal is sent to the CPU 11.
[0064] CPU11は、ステップ S 104にて、受信信号中に呼び出し音情報が含まれているか 否かを判断する。  [0064] In step S104, CPU 11 determines whether or not ringing tone information is included in the received signal.
[0065] 受信信号中に呼び出し音情報が含まれて 、な 、と判断された場合は、ステップ S1 08に進む、ステップ S108では、 RAM13内に記憶されている通常の呼び出し音を 用いて、着呼を行う。  If it is determined that ringing tone information is not included in the received signal, the process proceeds to step S 108. In step S 108, the incoming call is received using the normal ringing tone stored in the RAM 13. Make a call.
[0066] 受信信号中に呼び出し音情報が含まれていると判断された場合には、ステップ S1 If it is determined that ringing tone information is included in the received signal, step S1
05にて CPU11で、呼び出し音情報を抽出する。 At 05, the CPU 11 extracts the ringing tone information.
[0067] ステップ S106では、音声合成エンジンは、抽出された呼び出し音情報を用いて、 呼び出し音をテキスト音声合成する。音声合成された呼び出し音は、ステップ S 107 にて、呼び出し音として音出力デバイス 20から出力される。 In step S106, the speech synthesis engine uses the extracted ring tone information to synthesize a ring tone with a text voice. The voice-synthesized ringtone is output from the sound output device 20 as a ringtone in step S107.
(呼び出し音情報）  (Ring information)
[0068] 本発明の情報通信端末では、信号化して送信する呼び出し音情報およびその利 用態様に特徴を有する。呼び出し音は、（A)送信側の情報通信端末で設定された 呼び出し音情報をそのまま受信側の情報通信端末で音声合成する場合と、 (B)送信 側の情報通信端末で設定された呼び出し音情報を受信側の情報通信端末で制限ま たは変更して音声合成する場合とがある。以下にそれぞれの場合における呼び出し 音情報について説明する。  [0068] The information communication terminal of the present invention is characterized by the ringing tone information to be signaled and transmitted, and the mode of use. The ringing tone can be either (A) the ringing tone information set on the transmitting side information communication terminal that is synthesized as it is on the receiving side information communication terminal, or (B) the ringing tone set on the transmitting side information communication terminal. In some cases, information is limited or changed by the information communication terminal on the receiving side to synthesize speech. The ringing tone information in each case is described below.
(A)送信側の情報通信端末で設定された呼び出し音情報をそのまま受信側の情報 通信端末で音声合成する場合  (A) A case where the ringing tone information set on the transmitting information communication terminal is directly synthesized by the receiving information communication terminal
[0069] 本発明の情報利用端末を用いれば、音声合成可能なパラメータを送信するので、 受信側の情報利用端末の呼び出し音を制御することができる。また、音声合成可能 なパラメータに、呼び出し音を変更する条件を付加することができる。これにより、条 件に応じた呼び出し音による呼び出しを可能にする。以下にこれらの実施態様を説 明する。 [0069] If the information utilizing terminal of the present invention is used, since a parameter capable of speech synthesis is transmitted, the ringing tone of the information utilizing terminal on the receiving side can be controlled. Also, a condition for changing the ringing tone can be added to the parameters that can be synthesized. As a result, a call can be made with a ring tone according to conditions. Hereinafter, these embodiments will be described.
(A - 1)呼び出し音情報に音声合成制御記号を用いる場合 [0070] ここでは、本発明の情報通信端末にぉ 、て音声合成制御記号を用いた呼び出し 音情報およびその呼び出し信号の処理を説明する。この処理は、図 2における処理 において音声合成制御記号を用いた呼び出し音情報を用いたものである。図 5は、 音声合成制御記号を用いた呼び出し音信号の一例を示す図である。呼び出し音情 報は、呼び出し音情報の内容のみを音声合成の制御信号で表している。図 5に示す ように、呼び出し音情報は、発話内容と、発話内容を音声合成するために必要なパラ メータと、各パラメータの標準からのずれを百分率で表現したものとで、表されている 。送信側の情報通信端末力 発話内容「サマザマナオンセィ」、各パラメータおよび 各パラメータの標準からのずれ「平均ピッチ： 200%、発話速度： 80%、ボリューム： 2 00%、アクセント強さ (イントネーションの強さ： 150%)」で送信された呼び出し音情 報は、受信側の情報通信端末の呼び出し音抽出部で、抽出される。テキストから音 声を生成するテキスト音声合成部では、この呼び出し音情報の制御情報に基づ 、て 、図 6に示す内容で呼び出し音を生成する。生成された呼び出し音は、呼び出し音 D B123に一時保存される。呼び出し部 124は、一時保存されている呼び出し音を用い て、呼び出しを行う。 (A-1) When using speech synthesis control symbols for ringing tone information Here, a description will be given of ringing tone information using a speech synthesis control symbol and processing of the ringing signal for the information communication terminal of the present invention. This process uses ringing tone information using speech synthesis control symbols in the process in FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a ringing tone signal using a speech synthesis control symbol. In the ringing tone information, only the content of the ringing tone information is represented by a speech synthesis control signal. As shown in Fig. 5, the ringing tone information is represented by the utterance content, the parameters necessary for speech synthesis of the utterance content, and the deviation of each parameter from the standard expressed as a percentage. . Sender's information and communication terminal capability Speech content “Samaza Mana Onsei”, each parameter and each parameter deviated from standard “Average pitch: 200%, speech speed: 80%, volume: 200%, accent strength (intonation The ringing tone information transmitted with "Strength: 150%)" is extracted by the ringing tone extraction unit of the information communication terminal on the receiving side. The text-to-speech synthesis unit that generates a voice from text generates a ringing tone with the contents shown in FIG. 6 based on the control information of the ringing tone information. The generated ringtone is temporarily stored in the ringtone DB123. The calling unit 124 makes a call using a temporarily stored ringing tone.
[0071] 呼び出し音のパラメータとしては、上記 4個のパラメータに制限されず、音声合成に 関わるどのようなパラメータであってもよい。あるいは、表 1に示すような予めデータセ ットを作成しておいて、送信時にパラメータを変更して送信することとしてもよい。受信 側の情報通信端末は、変更後のパラメータに基づいて合成音声を生成する。  [0071] The parameters of the ringing tone are not limited to the above four parameters, and may be any parameters related to speech synthesis. Alternatively, a data set as shown in Table 1 may be created in advance, and parameters may be changed at the time of transmission before transmission. The information communication terminal on the receiving side generates synthesized speech based on the changed parameters.
[表 1] デ一夕セッ ト名 ： お姉さん  [Table 1] Data set name: Older sister
パラメ一夕 ：  Parame night:
発話速度- 1 2 0  Speech rate-1 2 0
平均ピッチ = 1 3 0  Average pitch = 1 3 0
アクセン ト強度 = 1 1 0 [0072] 受信側のテキスト音声合成部は、「お姉さん」に対応付けられた各パラメータ値で、 音声合成を行う。この結果、「お姉さん」に対応付けられた制御情報を用いて呼び出 し音を Accent intensity = 1 1 0 [0072] The text-to-speech synthesis unit on the receiving side performs speech synthesis using each parameter value associated with "Sister". As a result, the ringing sound is generated using the control information associated with “Sister”.
生成することができる。このようなデータセットは、よく使用する呼び出し音で、語調を 変えて呼び出しを行うものにっ 、て、予め作成しておけばょ 、。  Can be generated. Such a data set is a ring tone that is frequently used and is called out with a different tone.
[0073] なお、各パラメータの標準は、音声合成エンジンに存在するパラメータ設定ダイァロ グの標準値である。この実施態様のようにパラメータを設定せずに、発話内容のみを 送信すると、この標準値を用いて呼び出し音が音声合成される。  Note that the standard of each parameter is a standard value of a parameter setting dialog present in the speech synthesis engine. When only the utterance content is transmitted without setting the parameters as in this embodiment, the ring tone is synthesized using the standard value.
(A— 2)呼び出し音情報に時刻対応呼出音情報を用いる場合  (A-2) When using time-based ringtone information for ringtone information
[0074] 図 6は、本発明の情報通信端末において時刻に対応する呼出音情報と、その処理 を概念的に説明した図である。この実施の形態における呼び出し音情報は、図 7に 示すような時刻と時刻に対応する複数の呼び出し音の音声合成用パラメータを含ん でいる。送信側の情報通信端末は、時刻と時刻に対応する複数の呼び出し音の音 声合成用パラメータを呼び出し音情報として送信する。受信側の情報通信端末は、 時刻と時刻に対応する複数の呼び出し音の音声合成用パラメータを呼び出し音情報 抽出部 121で抽出する。抽出された呼び出し音情報は、時刻対応呼び出し音情報 抽出部 220に送られる。時刻対応呼び出し音情報抽出部 220は、受信側が受信情 報を獲得した時刻を計測する時刻計測部 221を有して 、る。時刻計測部 221は、電 話などリアルタイムで相手に通信 ·呼び出しが行われるものに関しては、受信時、メー ルなどのように情報開示時間が受信側に依存するものに関しては、対象メール開封 時刻を計測する。時刻計測部 221で計測された時刻は、時刻対応呼び出し音情報 抽出部 220に送られる。時刻対応呼び出し音情報抽出部 220は、計測された時刻に 対応する呼び出し音情報を抽出する。図 6の例で言うと、時刻計測部 221が、受信時 あるいは情報開示時として、「7 : 00」を計測した場合には、時刻対応呼び出し音情報 抽出部 220は、図 7に示す複数の音声合成用パラメータの中から「時刻： 0時一 12時 、発声内容:オハヨウ」を抽出する。テキスト音声合成部 122は、抽出された呼び出し 音情報に基づいて、呼び出し音を生成する。生成された呼び出し音は、呼び出し音 DB123に一時保存される。呼び出し部 124は、一時保存されている呼び出し音を用 いて、呼び出しを行う。 FIG. 6 is a diagram conceptually illustrating ringing tone information corresponding to time in the information communication terminal of the present invention and the processing thereof. The ringing tone information in this embodiment includes a time and a plurality of ringing tone speech synthesis parameters corresponding to the times as shown in FIG. The information communication terminal on the transmitting side transmits the time and voice synthesis parameters of a plurality of ring tones corresponding to the time as ring tone information. The information communication terminal on the receiving side extracts the time and the voice synthesis parameters of the plurality of ring tones corresponding to the time with the ring tone information extracting unit 121. The extracted ringing tone information is sent to the time-based ringing tone information extracting unit 220. The time-based ringing tone information extraction unit 220 includes a time measurement unit 221 that measures the time when the receiving side has acquired the reception information. The time measurement unit 221 determines the opening time of the target e-mail for those that communicate and call to the other party in real time, such as telephones, and for those whose information disclosure time depends on the recipient, such as e-mail. measure. The time measured by the time measuring unit 221 is sent to the time-based ringing tone information extracting unit 220. The time-based ringing tone information extraction unit 220 extracts ringing tone information corresponding to the measured time. In the example of FIG. 6, when the time measuring unit 221 measures “7:00” at the time of reception or information disclosure, the time-based ringing tone information extracting unit 220 From the parameters for speech synthesis, “time: 0: 1 12:00, utterance content: ohohyou” is extracted. The text-to-speech synthesis unit 122 generates a ringing tone based on the extracted ringing tone information. The generated ringtone is a ringtone Temporarily stored in DB123. The calling unit 124 makes a call using a temporarily stored ring tone.
[0075] このように、時刻に対応する呼び出し音情報を用いることにより、電話などリアルタイ ムで相手に通信 ·呼び出しが行われるものに加え、メールなどのように情報開示時間 が受信側に依存するものについても、着信時の呼び出し音を制御できる。なお、メー ルなどのように情報開示時間が受信側に依存するものについても、受信時に対応し た呼び出し音を用いてリアルタイムに呼び出しを行ってもよい。このような呼び出しを 行うと、受信者側にメールの着信についての注意喚起を行うことができる。  As described above, by using the ringing tone information corresponding to the time, the information disclosure time depends on the receiving side, such as e-mail, in addition to real-time communication / calling to the other party such as a telephone. For those who do, the ringing tone for incoming calls can be controlled. It should be noted that the information disclosure time depending on the receiving side, such as an email, may be called in real time using a ringing tone corresponding to the time of reception. By making such a call, it is possible to alert the recipient of the incoming mail.
(A— 3)呼び出し音情報に呼び出し時間対応呼出音情報を用いる場合  (A-3) When ringing time information is used for ringing information
[0076] 図 8は、本発明の情報通信端末において呼び出し時間に対応する呼出音情報と、 その処理を概念的に説明した説明図である。図 9に示すように、この実施の形態にお ける呼び出し音情報は、呼び出し時間と呼び出し時間に対応する複数の呼び出し音 の音声合成用パラメータとを含んでいる。この態様〖こよると、電話などリアルタイムで の呼び出しが必要なものについては、呼び出し時間の経過に伴って、呼び出し音を 変更することができる。  FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram conceptually explaining ringing tone information corresponding to a calling time in the information communication terminal of the present invention, and a process thereof. As shown in FIG. 9, the ringing tone information in the present embodiment includes a ringing time and speech synthesis parameters of a plurality of ringing tones corresponding to the ringing time. According to this aspect, for a device that requires a real-time call, such as a telephone, the ring tone can be changed as the call time elapses.
[0077] 送信側の情報通信端末は、呼び出し時間と呼び出し時間に対応する複数の呼び 出し音の音声合成用パラメータを呼び出し音情報として送信する。受信側の情報通 信端末は、呼び出し時間と呼び出し時間に対応する複数の呼び出し音の音声合成 用パラメータからなる呼び出し音情報を受信する。受信側の情報通信端末は、図 9に 示す時間と時間に対応する複数の呼び出し音の音声合成用パラメータを呼び出し音 情報抽出部 121で、抽出する。  [0077] The information communication terminal on the transmitting side transmits, as ringing sound information, a ringing time and voice synthesis parameters of a plurality of ringing sounds corresponding to the ringing time. The information communication terminal on the receiving side receives the ringing tone information including the ringing time and the voice synthesis parameters of a plurality of ringing sounds corresponding to the ringing time. The information communication terminal on the receiving side uses the ringing tone information extracting unit 121 to extract the voice synthesis parameters of a plurality of ringing tones corresponding to the times shown in FIG.
[0078] この実施形態では、情報通信端末は、呼び出し時間を計測する呼び出し時間計測 手段 321と、呼び出し時間と、呼び出し時間に対応する複数の呼び出し音情報から 、呼び出し時間に対応する呼び出し音を抽出する時間対応呼び出し音情報抽出手 段 320と、を備える。抽出された時間対応呼び出し音情報は、時間対応呼び出し音 情報抽出部 320に送られる。時間対応呼び出し音情報抽出部 320は、まず、最初の 呼び出し音 (発声内容:モシモシ)のパラメータを抽出する。テキスト音声合成部 122 は、抽出された呼び出し音情報に基づいて、呼び出し音を生成する。生成された呼 び出し音は、呼び出し音 DB123に一時保存される。呼び出し部 124は、一時保存さ れている呼び出し音を用いて、呼び出しを行う。 In this embodiment, the information communication terminal extracts a ringing sound corresponding to the calling time from the calling time measuring means 321 for measuring the calling time, the calling time, and a plurality of pieces of ringing sound information corresponding to the calling time. Time corresponding ringing tone information extracting means 320. The extracted time-based ringing tone information is sent to the time-based ringing tone information extracting unit 320. The time-dependent ringing tone information extracting unit 320 first extracts parameters of the first ringing tone (speech content: moshi moshi). The text-to-speech synthesis unit 122 generates a ringing tone based on the extracted ringing tone information. Calls generated The pop-out sound is temporarily stored in the ringing tone DB123. The calling unit 124 calls using the temporarily stored ringing tone.
[0079] 呼び出し部 124で、呼び出しが行われると、呼び出し時間計測部 321は、呼び出し 部 124での呼び出しの時間を測定する。呼び出し部 124で、音声合成された呼び出 しが行われている間に、時間対応呼び出し抽出部 320は、次の呼び出し時間に対応 する呼び出し音情報を抽出し、テキスト音声合成部 122にて、抽出された呼び出し音 情報に基づいて呼び出し音が生成される。生成された呼び出し音は、呼び出し音 D B123に記憶される。すなわち、呼び出し時間が 0秒一 10秒で、最初の呼び出し音 で呼び出しをしている間に、次の呼び出し時間： 10秒一 20秒に用いる呼び出し音を 生成する。このように、一の呼び出し音による呼び出し時間内に次の呼び出し音を生 成しておくことで、呼び出し音の切り替わる時間における呼び出し音の抽出から音声 合成の処理の負担が軽減される。さらに、呼び出し音の切り替えがスムーズに行われ るので、利用者が感ずる違和感を軽減できる。  When a call is made in calling section 124, calling time measuring section 321 measures the time of the calling in calling section 124. While the voice-synthesized call is being performed by the calling unit 124, the time-based call extracting unit 320 extracts the ringing tone information corresponding to the next calling time, and the text-to-speech synthesis unit 122 A ringing tone is generated based on the extracted ringing tone information. The generated ringtone is stored in the ringtone DB123. That is, the ringing time is 0 seconds to 10 seconds, and the ringing tone used for the next ringing time: 10 seconds to 20 seconds is generated while ringing with the first ringing tone. As described above, by generating the next ringing tone within the ringing time of one ringing tone, the load of the speech synthesis processing from the extraction of the ringing tone at the time when the ringing tone switches is reduced. Further, since the switching of the ringing tone is performed smoothly, the discomfort felt by the user can be reduced.
[0080] この図の例では、図 9に示すように、呼び出し時間： 0秒一 10秒の発声内容は「モシ モシ」、呼び出し時間： 10秒一 20秒の発声内容は「コン二チヮ」、呼び出し時間： 21 秒以上の発声内容は「ォーィ」であり、呼び出し時間が 25秒であるので、呼び出し時 間： 21秒以上の発声内容である「ォーィ」が抽出され、呼び出しが行われている。こ の実施の形態によると、呼び出し時間に対応して呼び出し音を変えることができる。こ れを利用すると、受信側の利用者に受諾を急がせる演出など、呼び出し時間の経過 に伴って様々な演出をすることができる。  In the example of this figure, as shown in FIG. 9, the utterance content of the call time: 0 seconds to 10 seconds is “Moshi Moshi”, and the utterance content of the call time: 10 seconds to 20 seconds is “ ”, Ringing time: The utterance content of 21 seconds or more is“ Oy ”, and the ringing time is 25 seconds. Therefore,“ Oy ”, which is the utterance content of 21 seconds or more, is extracted and called. ing. According to this embodiment, the ringing tone can be changed according to the ringing time. If this is used, various effects can be performed as the calling time elapses, such as an effect that hastens the acceptance of the receiving user.
(A— 4)その他の利用態様  (A-4) Other usage modes
[0081] 上記の例では、呼び出し音の選択条件として「受信情報を獲得した時刻」と「呼び 出し時間」との例を示した。呼び出し音の選択条件としては、これらのものに限定され ず、条件として記述でき、その条件として表現できるものであれば、選択条件として利 用できる。例えば温度、明るさ、地域などが挙げられる。  In the above example, examples of “time when received information was acquired” and “ringing time” were shown as conditions for selecting a ringing tone. The conditions for selecting a ringing tone are not limited to these, and any condition that can be described as a condition and can be expressed as the condition can be used as a selecting condition. For example, temperature, brightness, area and the like can be mentioned.
(B)送信側の情報通信端末で設定された呼び出し音情報を受信側の情報通信端末 で制限または変更して音声合成する場合  (B) When speech synthesis is performed by restricting or changing the ringing tone information set on the transmitting information communication terminal by the receiving information communication terminal
[0082] 上記 (A)の場合は、送信側が受信側の情報通信端末の呼び出し音を制御するも のである。しかし、送信されてくる呼び出し音情報の中には、広告メールや間違い電 話など受信側に不必要な情報の着信がある。このような場合にも、送信元の呼び出し 音情報に基づいて合成された音声により呼び出しが行われると、受信側の利用者に とっては、煩わしい。また、受信側に必要な情報の着信であっても、用いられる呼び 出し音によっては、受信側の利用者が不快に感ずることがある。そこで、以下の例で は、受信側の情報通信端末において、送信された呼び出し音情報を制限する方法と 送信された呼び出し音情報を変更する方法を用いて、送信された呼び出し音情報を 受信側力 制御する例を説明する。 In case (A) above, the transmitting side controls the ringing tone of the information communication terminal on the receiving side. It is. However, among the ringing tone information transmitted, there is the arrival of information that is unnecessary for the receiving side, such as advertising mails and incorrect calls. Even in such a case, if a call is made with a voice synthesized based on the ringing tone information of the transmission source, it is troublesome for the user on the receiving side. In addition, even if the receiving side receives the necessary information, the receiving side user may feel uncomfortable depending on the ringing tone used. Therefore, in the following example, in the information communication terminal on the receiving side, the transmitted ringing tone information is transmitted to the receiving side by using a method of limiting the transmitted ringing tone information and a method of changing the transmitted ringing tone information. An example of force control will be described.
(B - 1)送信された呼び出し音情報を制限する方法  (B-1) How to limit transmitted ringtone information
[0083] 図 10は、本発明の情報通信端末において呼び出し制御許可情報を用いた呼び出 し音情報の制御処理を概念的に説明した説明図である。この図の例では、受信側の 情報通信端末は、（1)送信元情報と、送信元情報に対応する呼び出し制御許可情 報とを有する呼び出し制御許可情報付送信元情報データベース 421と、 (2)受信し た呼び出し信号から、送信元を検索し、前記検索された送信元の情報通信端末が呼 び出し制御許可されているカゝ否かを判断する呼び出し制御判断部 420とを備える。 FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram conceptually illustrating a process of controlling ringing tone information using calling control permission information in the information communication terminal of the present invention. In the example of this figure, the information communication terminal on the receiving side includes: (1) a source information database 421 with call control permission information having source information and call control permission information corresponding to the source information; A) a call control determining unit 420 for searching for a transmission source from the received call signal and determining whether the information communication terminal of the searched transmission source is permitted to perform call control.
[0084] 呼び出し制御判断部 420は、受信された呼び出し信号から、送信元の情報通信端 末を特定する。具体的には、送信元の電話番号や IPアドレスなどにより、送信元の情 報通信端末を特定する。一方、呼び出し制御許可情報付き送信元情報データべ一 ス 421には、送信元情報と、送信元情報に対応する呼び出し制御許可情報とが保持 されている。呼び出し制御判断部 420では、上記特定された送信元の情報通信端末 と、呼び出し制御許可情報付き送信元情報データベース 421に保持されて 、る制御 許可情報とをマッチングする。具体的には、特定された送信元の情報通信端末が制 御許可情報にリストされて 、る情報通信端末である力否かを調査し、制御許可情報 にリストされて 、る情報通信端末であれば、呼び出し制御許可がされて 、るかどうか を調査する。なお、データベースは、呼び出し制御の可否専用のデータベースであ つてもょ 、が、情報通信端末内に記憶されて 、るアドレス情報や電話番号情報など の送信元情報を確定できる通常のデータベースに制御許可情報を付記すると、実用 上便利である。制御許可情報は、利用者が、過去に受信した情報から、送信元ごと に呼び出し制御の許可 Z不許可を入力する。 [0084] Call control determining section 420 specifies the information communication terminal of the transmission source from the received call signal. Specifically, the source information communication terminal is specified based on the source telephone number and IP address. On the other hand, the source information database 421 with call control permission information holds source information and call control permission information corresponding to the source information. The call control determining unit 420 matches the specified information communication terminal of the transmission source with the control permission information stored in the transmission source information database with call control permission information 421. Specifically, the identified information communication terminal of the transmission source is listed in the control permission information, and it is checked whether or not the information communication terminal is an information communication terminal. If so, check whether call control permission has been granted. The database may be a database dedicated to the control of call control, but the control is permitted to a normal database stored in the information communication terminal and capable of determining source information such as address information and telephone number information. It is practically useful to add information. The control permission information is based on information that the user has received in the past, Enter Call Control Permission Z Not Permitted.
[0085] 図 10の例では、送信元の情報通信端末は、「情報通信端末 1」であり、呼び出し制 御許可情報付きアドレス情報データベース 421では、情報通信端末 1はリストに挙げ られ、呼び出し制御は「可」である。呼び出し制御判断部 420は、情報通信端末 1が 呼び出し制御を許可されていると判断し、情報通信端末 1からの呼び出し音情報を 呼び出し音情報抽出部 121に送る。この呼び出し音情報に基づいて呼び出し音が 音声合成され、呼び出しが行われる。  In the example of FIG. 10, the information communication terminal of the transmission source is “information communication terminal 1”, and information communication terminal 1 is listed in the address information database 421 with call control permission information, and the call control Is "OK". The call control determining unit 420 determines that the information communication terminal 1 is permitted to perform the call control, and sends the ringing tone information from the information communication terminal 1 to the ringing tone information extracting unit 121. A ringing tone is synthesized based on the ringing tone information and a call is made.
[0086] 一方、送信元の情報通信端末が、「情報通信端末 3」であれば、図 10の例では、呼 び出し制御は「不可」である。この場合には、呼び出し制御判断部 420は、情報通信 端末 3が呼び出し制御を許可されていないと判断し、呼び出し部 124に通常の呼び 出しを行うことを指示する。  On the other hand, if the information communication terminal of the transmission source is “information communication terminal 3”, the call control is “impossible” in the example of FIG. In this case, the call control determining unit 420 determines that the information communication terminal 3 is not permitted to perform the call control, and instructs the calling unit 124 to perform a normal call.
[0087] 以上説明したように、この実施態様では、受信信号から、送信元情報と呼び出し制 御の許可 Z不許可を判断することで、特定の送信元から送信された呼び出し音情報 を制限できる。なお、呼び出し制御の許可情報に結果に関わらず、呼び出し許可を 制限せず、全ての呼び出し音情報を許可してもよい。一方、全ての呼び出し音情報 を不許可にしてもよい。  [0087] As described above, in this embodiment, the ringing tone information transmitted from a specific source can be limited by judging from the received signal whether the source information and the call control are permitted or not. . Note that regardless of the result of the call control permission information, all ringing tone information may be permitted without restricting the call permission. On the other hand, all ringing tone information may be disallowed.
(B - 2)送信された呼び出し音情報を変更する方法  (B-2) How to change the transmitted ringtone information
[0088] (B— 1)では、呼び出し制御の許可情報を用いて、呼び出し制御が許可されて！、な い送信先からの呼び出し音情報を用いない構成とした。しかし、呼び出し制御が許 可されている送信先力 の呼び出し音情報に基づいた呼び出し音であっても、受信 者が不快に感ずる場合がある。また、受信者が不快に感じない呼び出し音であって も、受信者の好みで呼び出し音を変更したいと望む場合もある。これらの場合に、以 下に説明するように、受信側の情報通信端末で、送信先からの呼び出し音情報を変 更すれば、受信者が感ずる不快さを軽減できる。  In (B-1), the call control is permitted using the call control permission information! The system does not use the ringing tone information from the destination. However, the receiver may feel uncomfortable even if the ringing tone is based on the ringing tone information of the destination power for which ringing control is permitted. In some cases, the user may wish to change the ring tone according to the recipient's preference, even if the ring tone does not make the recipient feel uncomfortable. In these cases, as described below, changing the ringing tone information from the destination at the information communication terminal on the receiving side can reduce the discomfort felt by the recipient.
[0089] 図 11は本発明の情報通信端末において、送信された呼び出し音情報の変更処理 を概念的に説明した説明図である。この図の例では、受信側の情報通信端末は、 (1 )抽出された呼び出し音情報を変更するかどうかの判断をする呼び出し音情報判断 部 520と、（2)呼び出し音情報を変更すると判断された呼び出し音情報のうち、韻律 、ボリューム、発話速度、または音質の少なくとも 1つを制御するテキスト音声合成制 御情報生成部 521を備える。 FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram conceptually illustrating a process of changing transmitted ring tone information in the information communication terminal of the present invention. In the example of this figure, the information communication terminal on the receiving side includes (1) a ringing tone information determining unit 520 for determining whether to change the extracted ringing tone information, and (2) a determination to change the ringing tone information. Of the ringing tone information And a text-to-speech control information generation unit 521 for controlling at least one of the following parameters: volume, speech rate, or sound quality.
[0090] 呼び出し音情報判断部 520は、呼び出し音情報抽出部 121で、抽出された呼び出 し音情報を変更するかどうかの判断をする。具体的には、図 12 (a)に示す制御記号 付き呼び出し記号力 テキスト合成される呼び出し音が利用者に不快な感じを与える カゝ、あるいは受信者の好みの呼び出し音かを判断する。呼び出し音情報判断部 520 で、抽出された呼び出し音情報を変更すると判断された場合は、音声合成制御情報 生成部で、発話内容を音声合成するために必要なパラメータを変更する。なお、この 場合に、発話内容は変更しない。具体的には、図 12 (b)のようにパラメータを変更す る。テキスト音声合成部 122は、変更された呼び出し音情報に基づいて、呼び出し音 を生成する。生成された呼び出し音は、呼び出し音 DB123に一時保存される。呼び 出し部 124は、一時保存されている呼び出し音を用いて、呼び出しを行う。  The ringing tone information determining unit 520 determines whether the ringing tone information extracting unit 121 changes the extracted ringing tone information. Specifically, it is determined whether the ringing tone combined with the text shown in Fig. 12 (a) is a ringing tone that gives a user an unpleasant sensation or a ringing tone that the receiver prefers. When the ringing tone information determining unit 520 determines that the extracted ringing tone information is to be changed, the speech synthesis control information generating unit changes parameters necessary for speech synthesis of the utterance content. In this case, the utterance content is not changed. Specifically, the parameters are changed as shown in Fig. 12 (b). The text-to-speech synthesis unit 122 generates a ringing tone based on the changed ringing tone information. The generated ringtone is temporarily stored in the ringtone DB123. The calling unit 124 makes a call using a temporarily stored ringing tone.
[0091] 受信者が不快に感ずる音は、通常発話速度が速 ヽ Z遅 、、平均ピッチの高低など に起因する。したがって、発話内容を音声合成するために必要なパラメータを変更す ることで、受信者の感ずる不快を軽減できる。また、受信者の好みの発話速度や平均 ピッチなどがある。この場合に、パラメータが設定された呼び出し音情報であっても、 受信者の好みに合ったパラメータに変更することができる。  [0091] The sound that the receiver feels uncomfortable is usually caused by a high utterance speed, a low Z speed, and a high or low average pitch. Therefore, by changing the parameters necessary for speech synthesis of the utterance content, the discomfort felt by the receiver can be reduced. In addition, there is a speech rate and an average pitch that the receiver prefers. In this case, even if the parameter is the ringing tone information, the parameter can be changed to a parameter that matches the preference of the receiver.
[0092] 特に、前記テキスト音声合成制御情報設定手段は、韻律、ボリューム、発話速度、 または音質にっ 、て、受信者に許容されるパラメータの上限値および下限値を予め 設定しておくと好ましい。許容されるパラメータの上限値または下限値を超えると、自 動的にパラメータを変更することができる。この場合に、前記抽出された呼び出し音 情報のうち、前記許容値力も外れるパラメータに対して、許容されるパラメータの上限 値または下限値にパラメータを変更して呼び出し音を音声合成することができる。あ るいは、前記抽出された呼び出し音情報のうち、前記許容値力 外れるパラメータが 少なくとも 1つ存在すれば、受信器側のパラメータを用いて、呼び出し音情報を作成 することとしてもよい。なお、受信者に許容されるパラメータの上限値および下限値は 、受信者が適宜設定できる。  [0092] In particular, it is preferable that the text-to-speech synthesis control information setting means presets upper and lower limit values of parameters permitted to the receiver in accordance with prosody, volume, utterance speed, or sound quality. . If the upper or lower limit of the allowable parameter is exceeded, the parameter can be changed automatically. In this case, of the extracted ringing tone information, for a parameter that also deviates from the allowable value power, the parameter can be changed to an upper limit value or a lower limit value of an allowable parameter, and the ringing tone can be synthesized. Alternatively, if there is at least one parameter out of the permissible value among the extracted ringing tone information, the ringing tone information may be created using a parameter on the receiver side. The upper limit and the lower limit of the parameters allowed for the receiver can be set as appropriate by the receiver.
[0093] 呼び出し音情報判断部で、抽出された呼び出し音情報を変更する場合には、スィ ツチなどハードウェアによる切り替えを行ってもよぐまたはソフトウェアによる切り替え を行ってもよい。また、音声合成制御情報生成部は、例えば音声合成エンジンに存 在するパラメータ設定ダイアログを用いてもょ 、。 [0093] When the extracted ringing tone information is changed by the ringing tone information determination unit, the Switching by hardware such as a switch may be performed, or switching by software may be performed. In addition, the speech synthesis control information generation unit may use, for example, a parameter setting dialog existing in the speech synthesis engine.
(実施の形態 2)  (Embodiment 2)
[0094] 図 13は、本発明の通信システムの呼び出し音情報および呼び出し信号の処理を 概念的に説明した説明図である。本発明の通信システムは、情報通信端末と中継サ ーバを含んでいる。情報端末 1と情報端末 2と中継サーバとは、それぞれ送信元と送 信先の呼び出し信号の処理、および中継サーバの呼び出し信号の処理を示す構成 ブロックを示している。情報通信端末 1は通信ネットワーク 106を介して、中継サーバ 102Aに接続されている。中継サーバ 102Aは通信ネットワーク 134を介して、情報 通信端末 2に接続されている。情報通信端末は、上記実施の形態 1で用いた情報通 信端末である。  FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram conceptually illustrating processing of ringing tone information and a ringing signal of the communication system of the present invention. A communication system according to the present invention includes an information communication terminal and a relay server. The information terminal 1, the information terminal 2, and the relay server indicate constituent blocks showing the processing of the call signal of the source and the destination, and the processing of the call signal of the relay server, respectively. The information communication terminal 1 is connected to the relay server 102A via the communication network 106. The relay server 102A is connected to the information communication terminal 2 via the communication network 134. The information communication terminal is the information communication terminal used in the first embodiment.
[0095] 情報通信端末 1からは、上記と図 2の場合と同様に、通信端末 2を指定する信号で ある呼び出し信号と共に、呼び出し音情報が送信される。前記発信された呼び出し 音情報と呼び出し信号とは、通信ネットワーク 106を介して、中継サーバ 102Aに出 力される。  [0095] The information communication terminal 1 transmits ringing tone information together with a calling signal which is a signal designating the communication terminal 2, as in the case of the above and FIG. The transmitted ringing tone information and calling signal are output to the relay server 102A via the communication network 106.
[0096] 中継サーバ 102Aは、信号受信部 130にて、呼び出し信号と呼び出し音情報とを 受信する。呼び出し音情報抽出部 131は、受信した信号の中に含まれる呼び出し音 情報を抽出する。抽出された呼び出し音情報は、呼び出し音情報変更部 132にて、 必要な変更を行う。呼び出し信号送信部 133は、呼び出し信号と変更された呼び出 し音情報とを、通信ネットワーク 134を介して、受信側の通信端末 2に出力する。中継 サーバ 102Aは、常に、呼び出し音情報を変更する、あるいは呼び出し音情報に一 定の制限をかけるものではない。中継サーバは、ただ単にデータを転送する場合も ある。また、中継サーバは、以下に述べる処理以外に、種々の処理を行ってもよい。  [0096] In relay server 102A, signal receiving section 130 receives the calling signal and the ringing tone information. The ringing tone information extracting unit 131 extracts ringing tone information included in the received signal. The extracted ringing tone information is changed by the ringing tone information changing unit 132 as necessary. The paging signal transmitting unit 133 outputs the paging signal and the changed ringing sound information to the communication terminal 2 on the receiving side via the communication network 134. The relay server 102A does not always change the ringing information or impose certain restrictions on the ringing information. The relay server may simply transfer the data. Further, the relay server may perform various processes other than the processes described below.
[0097] 受信側の通信端末 2は、信号受信部 120にて、呼び出し信号と変更された呼び出 し音情報とを受信する。呼び出し音情報抽出部 121は、受信した信号の中に含まれ る変更された呼び出し音情報を抽出する。抽出された呼び出し音情報は、テキスト音 声合成部 122に送られる。テキスト音声合成部 122では、抽出された呼び出し音情 報に基づいて呼び出し音の音声合成を行う。音声合成された呼び出し音は、呼び出 し音データベース 123に、一時保存される。呼び出し部 124は、一時保存された呼 び出し音を用いて呼び出しを行う。 [0097] Communication terminal 2 on the receiving side receives, at signal receiving section 120, the calling signal and the changed ringing sound information. The ringing tone information extracting unit 121 extracts the changed ringing tone information included in the received signal. The extracted ringing tone information is sent to the text voice synthesizer 122. The text-to-speech synthesis unit 122 outputs The voice synthesis of the ringing tone is performed based on the information. The synthesized voice is temporarily stored in the ring tone database 123. The calling unit 124 calls using the temporarily stored calling sound.
[0098] 次に、本発明の通信システムで用いられる中継サーバについて説明する。図 14は 、本発明の通信システムで用いられる中継サーバの概略構成を示すブロック図であ る。中継サーバは、 CPU23、 ROM24、 RAM25、ハードディスク 26、通信 iZF部 2 7を具備し、これらデバイスは、バス 28により接続されている。 ROM24には、ブートプ ログラムなどが格納され、ハードディスク 26には、システムプログラム（OS)、各種のァ プリケーシヨンプログラムが格納されて!、る。  Next, a relay server used in the communication system of the present invention will be described. FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a relay server used in the communication system of the present invention. The relay server includes a CPU 23, a ROM 24, a RAM 25, a hard disk 26, and a communication iZF unit 27, and these devices are connected by a bus 28. The ROM 24 stores a boot program and the like, and the hard disk 26 stores a system program (OS) and various application programs!
[0099] CPU23は、 ROM24上のブートプログラムに基づいてハードディスク上のシステム プログラムを RAM25に展開し、必要に応じてハードディスク上のアプリケーションプ ログラムを RAM25上に展開して実行することにより、呼び出し音情報を制限または 変更する処理を行う。また、上記処理を行う場合に必要なデータベースは、 RAM25 内またはハードディスク 26内に設けられて 、る。  [0099] The CPU 23 expands the system program on the hard disk in the RAM 25 based on the boot program on the ROM 24, and expands and executes the application program on the hard disk on the RAM 25 as necessary, thereby obtaining ring information. Take action to limit or change. Further, a database necessary for performing the above processing is provided in the RAM 25 or the hard disk 26.
[0100] (動作）  [0100] (Operation)
[0101] 以下に本発明の通信システムにおける呼び出し音情報の流れを、図 15を参照しな 力 説明する。図 15は、本発明の情報通信端末に力かる呼び出し音情報の流れを 説明するフローチャートである。  Hereinafter, a flow of the ringing tone information in the communication system of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of ringing tone information applied to the information communication terminal of the present invention.
(送信側情報通信端末）  (Sender information communication terminal)
[0102] ステップ S100—ステップ S102は、上記図 4における情報通信端末のステップ S10[0102] Step S100—Step S102 corresponds to step S10 of the information communication terminal shown in FIG.
0—ステップ S102と同様である。 0—Same as step S102.
(中継サーバ）  (Relay server)
[0103] ステップ S201では、通信 IZF部 27にて呼び出し信号を受信する。呼び出し音情 報が送信されている場合は、呼び出し音情報も受信する。受信信号は、 CPU23〖こ 送られる。  [0103] In step S201, the communication IZF unit 27 receives a call signal. If ringing information has been transmitted, it also receives ringing information. The received signal is sent to the CPU 23.
[0104] CPU23は、ステップ S 202〖こて、受信信号中に呼び出し音情報が含まれているか 否かを判断する。  [0104] In step S202, the CPU 23 determines whether ringing tone information is included in the received signal.
[0105] 受信信号中に呼び出し音情報が含まれて 、な 、と判断された場合は、ステップ S2 06に進む、ステップ S 206では、通信 IZF部 27にて呼び出し信号を送信する。 [0105] If it is determined that ringing tone information is not included in the received signal, it is determined in step S2 In step S206, the communication IZF unit 27 transmits a calling signal.
[0106] 受信信号中に呼び出し音情報が含まれていると判断された場合には、ステップ S2 03〖こて CPU23で、呼び出し音情報を抽出する。 CPU23は、ステップ S204〖こて、呼 び出し音情報に、変更または制限をすべき情報が含まれているかどうかを判断する。 呼び出し音情報に、変更または制限をすべき情報が含まれていないと判断された場 合には、ステップ S206に進む、ステップ S206では、通信 IZF部 27にて呼び出し信 号と情報通信端末力 送信された呼び出し音情報とを、情報通信端末に送信する。  When it is determined that ringing tone information is included in the received signal, in step S 203, the CPU 23 extracts ringing tone information. In step S204, the CPU 23 determines whether or not the ringing tone information includes information to be changed or restricted. If it is determined that the ringing tone information does not include information that needs to be changed or restricted, the process proceeds to step S206.In step S206, the communication IZF unit 27 transmits the calling signal and the information communication terminal power. The transmitted ring tone information is transmitted to the information communication terminal.
[0107] ステップ S204にて、呼び出し音情報に、変更または制限をすべき情報が含まれて いると判断された場合には、ステップ S 205で、 CPU23は呼び出し音情報を変更'制 限する。変更された呼び出し音情報または呼び出し音情報が制限された場合には、 制限部分を空にした呼び出し音情報は、通信 IZF部 27にて送信される。  [0107] If it is determined in step S204 that the ringing tone information includes information that needs to be changed or restricted, in step S205, the CPU 23 changes and restricts the ringing tone information. If the changed ringing tone information or ringing tone information is restricted, the ringing tone information with the restricted part empty is transmitted by the communication IZF unit 27.
(受信側情報通信端末）  (Receiver information communication terminal)
[0108] 受信された呼び出し信号と、変更または制限された呼び出し音情報は、ステップ S1 03—ステップ S108にて、上記図 4における情報通信端末 2のステップ S 103—ステ ップ S 108と同様に処理をされ、呼び出し音が出力される。  [0108] The received call signal and the changed or restricted ring tone information are stored in step S103-step S108 in the same manner as in step S103-step S108 of information communication terminal 2 in FIG. Processing is performed and a ringing tone is output.
(呼び出し音情報の変更 ·制限）  (Change / limitation of ring information)
[0109] 本発明の通信システムでは、送信側の情報通信端末で設定された呼び出し音情 報を、中継サーバを用いて、変更する、あるいは制限することに特徴を有する。以下 に、中継サーバの役割を中心に本発明の通信システムを説明する。  The communication system of the present invention is characterized in that the ringing tone information set in the information communication terminal on the transmitting side is changed or restricted using the relay server. Hereinafter, the communication system of the present invention will be described with a focus on the role of the relay server.
(C 1)カテゴリ情報付記呼び出し音情報を用いる場合  (C 1) When using ring information with added category information
[0110] 図 16は、本発明の通信システムにおいてカテゴリ情報付記呼び出し音情報を用い た呼び出し音情報の変更およびその呼び出し信号の処理を概念的に説明した説明 図である。  FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram conceptually illustrating the change of ringing tone information using the ringing tone information with category information and the processing of the ringing signal in the communication system of the present invention.
(送信側情報通信端末）  (Sender information communication terminal)
[0111] 送信側の情報通信端末の呼び出し音情報入力部では、カテゴリ情報を付記して呼 び出し音情報を入力する。具体的には、呼び出し音情報入力部 104に、「カテゴリ情 報」と「呼び出し音」とを入力する。例えば、カテゴリ情報は「アイサッ」であり、呼び出 し音情報は「スズキデス」を入力する。カテゴリ情報は、そのカテゴリの中に含まれる 複数の呼び出し音を総括する情報である。図 16のカテゴリデータベース 621に示す ように、カテゴリ「アイサッ」には、呼び出し時刻とそれに対応する挨拶が含まれる。 (中継サーバ） [0111] In the ringing tone information input unit of the information communication terminal on the transmitting side, ringing tone information is input with category information appended. More specifically, “category information” and “ring tone” are input to ring tone information input section 104. For example, the category information is “Issa” and the ring tone information is “Suzukides”. Category information is included in the category This is information that summarizes a plurality of ring tones. As shown in the category database 621 of FIG. 16, the category “Issa” includes a call time and a greeting corresponding to the call time. (Relay server)
[0112] 中継サーバは、（1)情報通信端末から送信された呼び出し信号と呼び出し音情報 とを受信する呼び出し信号受信部 130と、（2)前記受信された呼び出し音情報を抽 出する呼び出し音情報抽出部 131と、（3)前記抽出された呼び出し音情報にカテゴ リ情報が含まれていれば、前記カテゴリデータベース力 そのカテゴリ情報に適合す るカテゴリの中から、適切な呼び出し音を選択するカテゴリ対応呼び出し音選択部 6 20と、（4)カテゴリの内容を記録するカテゴリデータベース 621と、（5)選択された呼 び出し音から呼び出し音情報を生成する呼び出し音情報生成部 622と、（6)前記生 成された呼び出し音情報と呼び出し信号とを送信先情報通信端末に送信する信号 送信部 133とを備える。  [0112] The relay server includes (1) a call signal receiving unit 130 that receives a call signal and ring tone information transmitted from the information communication terminal, and (2) a ring tone that extracts the received ring tone information. (3) If the extracted ringing tone information contains category information, the information extracting unit 131 selects an appropriate ringing tone from the category database power category that matches the category information. (4) a category database 621 for recording the contents of the category, (5) a ringing tone information generating unit 622 for generating ringing tone information from the selected ringing tone, and ( 6) a signal transmitting unit 133 for transmitting the generated ringing tone information and the calling signal to the destination information communication terminal;
[0113] 呼び出し信号受信部情報通信端末から送信された呼び出し信号とカテゴリ情報付 記呼び出し音情報は、呼び出し信号受信部 130にて受信される。呼び出し音情報抽 出部 131では、呼び出し音情報を抽出する。抽出された呼び出し音情報にカテゴリ 情報が付記されている場合には、カテゴリ対応呼び出し音選択部 620は、カテゴリデ ータベース 621を用いて、そのカテゴリ情報に適合するカテゴリの中から、適切な呼 び出し音を選択する。例えば、カテゴリ情報が「アイサッ」の場合で、現在の時刻が「1 1 : 00」の場合には、「コン二チヮ」を選択する。  Paging signal receiving section The paging signal and the ringing information with category information transmitted from the information communication terminal are received by the paging signal receiving section 130. The ringing tone information extracting unit 131 extracts ringing tone information. When category information is added to the extracted ringing tone information, the category-based ringing tone selection unit 620 uses the category database 621 to select an appropriate ringing tone from the categories that match the category information. Select a sound. For example, if the category information is “Issa” and the current time is “11:00”, “Continue” is selected.
[0114] 呼び出し音情報生成部 622では、カテゴリ情報力 選択された「コン二チヮ」と送信 側の情報通信端末から入力された呼び出し音情報「スズキデス」とから、変更された 呼び出し音情報「コン -チヮスズキデス」を生成する。信号送信部 133は、呼び出し 信号と、この変更された呼び出し音情報を情報通信端末に送信する。  [0114] The ringing tone information generation unit 622 outputs the changed ringing tone information from the "Continue II" selected for the category information and the ringing tone information "Suzukides" input from the information communication terminal on the transmitting side. Con-chi-Suzukides "is generated. Signal transmitting section 133 transmits the calling signal and the changed calling sound information to the information communication terminal.
(受信側情報通信端末）  (Receiver information communication terminal)
[0115] 呼び出し信号と、この変更された呼び出し音情報を受信した情報通信端末は、変 更された呼び出し音情報に基づいてテキスト音声合成を行い、合成された呼び出し 音で呼び出しを行う。  [0115] The information communication terminal that receives the calling signal and the changed ringing tone information performs text-to-speech synthesis based on the changed ringing tone information, and calls with the synthesized ringing tone.
(カテゴリデータベース） [0116] カテゴリ情報としては、カテゴリの中に含まれる複数の呼び出し音が含まれるもので あれば、特に制限されない。図 16の例では、カテゴリデータベース 621に、カテゴリ「 アイサッ」以外に「ランダム」「テンキ」 · · ·が含まれている。このようなカテゴリデータべ ースは情報通信端末内に設けることもできる。しかし、カテゴリ情報をサービスとして 用いる場合に、それぞれの端末に対してカテゴリデータベースを更新することは難し い。したがって、本実施の形態のように、カテゴリデータベースを中継サーバに設ける ほう力 制御が容易であるので、好ましい。 (Category database) [0116] The category information is not particularly limited as long as it includes a plurality of ring tones included in the category. In the example of FIG. 16, the category database 621 includes “random”, “numeric” in addition to the category “isa”. Such a category database can be provided in the information communication terminal. However, when category information is used as a service, it is difficult to update the category database for each terminal. Therefore, it is preferable to provide a category database in the relay server, as in the present embodiment, since power control is easy.
[0117] また、カテゴリ情報を含んだ定型文を予め作成しておき、これを呼び出し音情報とし て利用することもできる。この構成〖こよると、同一の呼び出し音情報を入力しても、毎 回異なった呼び出し音が生成されるので、着信側の状況に適した呼び出し音での呼 び出しが可能となる。 [0117] Also, a fixed phrase including category information may be created in advance, and this may be used as ringing tone information. According to this configuration, even if the same ringing tone information is input, a different ringing tone is generated each time, so that a call can be made with a ringing tone suitable for the situation of the called party.
(C 2)送信された呼び出し音情報を一括して制限する場合  (C 2) When restricting transmitted ringing tone information collectively
[0118] 悪戯や広告などの不必要な呼び出し音情報、公序良俗に反する呼び出し音などは [0118] Unnecessary ringing tone information such as mischief and advertisements, and ringing tones against public order and morals
、受信者に共通する不要な呼び出し音である。本実施の形態では、このような利用を 禁止した 、呼び出し音情報を通信システムで一括して制限するものである。このため に、本実施の形態では、中継サーノ に利用禁止データベースを設ける。利用禁止デ ータベースは情報通信端末内に設けることもできる。しかし、共通する不要な呼び出 し音の排除をサービスとして用いる場合に、それぞれの端末に対してカテゴリデータ ベースを更新することは難しい。したがって、本実施の形態のように、利用禁止呼び 出し音データベースを中継サーバに設けるほうが、制御が容易であるので、好ましい Is an unnecessary ringtone common to the recipients. In the present embodiment, such use is prohibited, and ringing tone information is collectively restricted in the communication system. For this purpose, in the present embodiment, a use prohibition database is provided in the relay sano. The use prohibition database can be provided in the information communication terminal. However, it is difficult to update the category database for each terminal when the common unnecessary ringing elimination is used as a service. Therefore, it is preferable to provide a use prohibition ringing tone database in the relay server as in the present embodiment, since control is easier.
[0119] 図 17は、本発明の情報通信端末において利用禁止呼び出し音データベースを用 いて、呼び出し音情報を一括して制限する呼び出し音情報の制御処理を概念的に 説明した説明図である。この図の例では、中継サーバは、（1)情報通信端末から送 信された呼び出し信号と呼び出し音情報とを受信する呼び出し信号受信部 130と、 ( 2)前記受信された呼び出し音情報を抽出する呼び出し音情報抽出部 131と、（3)利 用が禁止される呼び出し音を予め設定した利用禁止呼び出し音データベース 721と 、 （4)呼び出し音情報と前記利用禁止呼び出し音データベースとを比較する呼び出 し音比較部 720と、 (5)前記利用禁止呼び出し音データベースの利用禁止呼び出し 音と一致する呼び出し音情報について、呼び出し音情報を削除する呼び出し音情報 更新部 722と、（6)呼び出し音情報が削除されたことを、送信側情報通信端末に送 信する削除情報送信部 723と、 (7)呼び出し信号を送信元情報通信端末に送信す る信号送信部 133とを備える。 FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram conceptually illustrating control processing of ringing tone information for collectively restricting ringing tone information using the use-prohibited ringing tone database in the information communication terminal of the present invention. In the example of this figure, the relay server comprises: (1) a call signal receiving unit 130 for receiving a call signal and ring tone information transmitted from the information communication terminal; and (2) extracting the received ring tone information. A ringing tone information extracting unit 131, (3) a calling ringing tone database 721 in which a ringing tone whose use is forbidden is set in advance, and (4) a calling tone for comparing the ringing tone information with the use inhibiting ringing tone database. Out (5) ringing tone information updating unit 722 that deletes ringing tone information for ringing tone information that matches the use-forbidden ringing tone of the use-forbidden ringing tone database, and (6) that the ringing tone information is The communication apparatus includes a deletion information transmission unit 723 for transmitting the deletion to the transmission-side information communication terminal, and (7) a signal transmission unit 133 for transmitting a call signal to the transmission-source information communication terminal.
[0120] 呼び出し信号受信部情報通信端末から送信された呼び出し信号と呼び出し音情 報は、呼び出し信号受信部 130にて受信される。呼び出し音情報は、例えば「利用 禁止呼び出し音 1」であるとする。呼び出し音情報抽出部 131では、呼び出し音情報 を抽出する。抽出された呼び出し音情報は、呼び出し音比較部 720にて、利用禁止 呼び出し音データベース 721中の利用禁止呼び出し音とをマッチングする。  Paging signal receiving section The paging signal and the ringing tone information transmitted from the information communication terminal are received by the paging signal receiving section 130. It is assumed that the ring tone information is, for example, “use prohibited ring tone 1”. The ringing tone information extracting unit 131 extracts ringing tone information. The extracted ringing tone information is matched by the ringing tone comparing section 720 with the usage-inhibited ringing tone in the usage-inhibited ringing tone database 721.
[0121] 抽出された呼び出し音情報が、利用禁止呼び出し音と一致する場合には、呼び出 し音情報更新手段 722にて、抽出された呼び出し音情報は削除される。また、抽出さ れた呼び出し音情報の一部が利用禁止呼び出し音と一致する場合には、その一部 が削除される。例えば、呼び出し音情報が「利用禁止呼び出し音 1」であるので、呼 び出し音情報は利用禁止呼び出し音データベース 721中の「利用禁止呼び出し音 1 」と一致することになる。したがって、呼び出し音情報更新手段 722にて、呼び出し音 情報「利用禁止呼び出し音 1」は削除される。  If the extracted ringing tone information matches the use prohibition ringing tone, the ringing tone information updating means 722 deletes the extracted ringing tone information. If a part of the extracted ringing tone information matches the prohibited ringing tone, the part is deleted. For example, since the ring tone information is “use prohibited ring tone 1”, the ring tone information matches “use prohibited ring tone 1” in the use prohibited ring tone database 721. Therefore, the ringing tone information updating means 722 deletes the ringing tone information “use prohibited ringing tone 1”.
[0122] 削除情報送信部 723は、情報通信端末から送信された呼び出し音情報の全部ま たは一部が削除された旨を送信元の情報通信端末に送信する。一方、信号送信部 1 33は、呼び出し音情報の全部が削除された場合には、呼び出し音情報を空にして、 呼び出し信号を送信先情報通信端末に送信する。この場合には、通常の呼び出し 音を用いて呼び出しが行われる。また、信号送信部 133は、呼び出し音情報の一部 が削除された場合には、残りの呼び出し音情報を、呼び出し信号と共に、送信先情 報通信端末に送信する。この場合には、削除された部分以外の呼び出し音情報を用 いて、呼び出し音が作成され、呼び出しが行われる。  [0122] Deleted information transmitting section 723 transmits to the source information communication terminal that all or part of the ringing tone information transmitted from the information communication terminal has been deleted. On the other hand, when all of the ringing tone information has been deleted, the signal transmitting unit 133 empties the ringing tone information and transmits the ringing signal to the destination information communication terminal. In this case, the call is made using a normal ringing tone. Further, when a part of the ringing tone information is deleted, the signal transmitting unit 133 transmits the remaining ringing tone information to the destination information communication terminal together with the ringing signal. In this case, a ringing tone is created using the ringing tone information other than the deleted portion, and the ringing is performed.
(C 3)送信された呼び出し音情報を送信先情報通信端末ごとに制限する場合  (C 3) When limiting the transmitted ringing tone information for each destination information communication terminal
[0123] 悪戯や広告などの不必要な呼び出し音情報、公序良俗に反する呼び出し音などは 、受信者に共通する不要な呼び出し音である。一方、情報通信端末の利用者には、 個別に不快な呼び出し音が存在する。本実施の形態では、このような利用を禁止し たい呼び出し音情報を通信システムで個別に制限するものである。このために、本実 施の形態では、送信先の情報通信端末ごとに、あるいは所定のグループごとに利用 が禁止される呼び出し音が設定された複数の利用禁止データベースを中継サーバ に設ける。すなわち、本実施の形態は、図 17において、単一の利用禁止呼び出し音 データベース 721が、複数個存在することを除けば、図 13と同様である。このような 利用禁止データベースは情報通信端末内に設けることもできる。しかし、このようなデ ータベースを個々の情報通信端末に設けると、データベースの保存のための保存容 量が必要となるので、中継サーバに設けるのが好ましい。また、グループ間で、利用 禁止データベースを共有する場合、それぞれの端末に対してカテゴリデータベース を更新することは難しい。 [0123] Unnecessary ringing tone information such as mischief and advertisements, and ringing tones contrary to public order and morals are unnecessary ringing tones common to recipients. On the other hand, users of information communication terminals There are individually unpleasant ringtones. In the present embodiment, ringing tone information whose use is to be prohibited is restricted individually in the communication system. For this purpose, in this embodiment, the relay server is provided with a plurality of use prohibition databases in which ringtones whose use is prohibited are set for each information communication terminal of the transmission destination or for each predetermined group. That is, the present embodiment is the same as FIG. 13 except that in FIG. 17, there is a plurality of single use-inhibited ringtone databases 721. Such a use prohibition database can be provided in the information communication terminal. However, if such a database is provided in each information communication terminal, a storage capacity for storing the database is required. Therefore, it is preferable to provide the database in the relay server. Also, when sharing a banned database between groups, it is difficult to update the category database for each terminal.
[0124] 本発明の情報通信端末において利用禁止呼び出し音データベースを用いて、呼 び出し音情報を個別に制限する処理は、中継サーバが複数の利用禁止呼び出し音 データベースを有することと、個別の利用禁止呼び出し音データベースを用いて、利 用禁止用語の削除を行う点以外は、上記 (C 2)の場合と同様に行われる。  [0124] In the information communication terminal of the present invention, the process of individually limiting the ringing tone information using the use prohibited ringtone database is performed by the relay server having a plurality of use prohibited ringtone databases, The procedure is the same as in (C2) above, except that use prohibited terms are deleted using the prohibited ringtone database.
[0125] 送信先の情報通信端末ごとに、あるいは所定のグループごとに利用が禁止される 呼び出し音が設定された利用禁止呼び出し音データベースは、例えば以下のように して更新される。図 18は、中継サーバ上に設けられた複数の利用禁止呼び出し音デ ータベースに対して、利用禁止呼び出し音を追加する処理を示す図である。 [0125] The use prohibited ringtone database in which the ringtones whose use is prohibited for each information communication terminal of the transmission destination or for each predetermined group is set is updated as follows, for example. FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a process of adding a use prohibited ringtone to a plurality of use prohibited ringtone databases provided on the relay server.
[0126] 利用者は、送信側の情報通信端末 1の利用禁止呼び出し音情報生成部 801に、 利用禁止呼び出し音を追加する利用禁止呼び出し音データベース名と利用禁止呼 び出し音とを入力する。入力は、表 2のように行う。 [0126] The user inputs the use prohibited ringtone database name to which the use prohibited ringtone is added and the use prohibited ringtone to the use prohibited ringtone information generation unit 801 of the information communication terminal 1 on the transmission side. Input as shown in Table 2.
[表 2] [利用禁止呼び出し音追加情報] [Table 2] [Additional ringtone information]
デ—夕べ—ス名 ： グループ 1  Day name: Group 1
利用禁止呼び出し音 ：  Use prohibited ringtone:
利用禁止呼び出し音 X  Use prohibited ringtone X
利用禁止呼び出し音 Y  Use prohibited ringtone Y
[0127] この利用禁止呼び出し音データベース名と利用禁止呼び出し音情報とは、利用禁 止呼び出し音情報送信部 802から、中継サーバに送信される。 [0127] The use prohibited ringtone database name and the use prohibited ringtone information are transmitted from the use prohibited ringtone information transmitting unit 802 to the relay server.
[0128] 中継サーバの利用禁止呼び出し音情報受信部 803は、呼出信号と、利用禁止呼 び出し音データベース名と利用禁止呼び出し音情報とを受信する。利用禁止呼び出 し音情報抽出部 804は、利用禁止呼び出し音情報を抽出する。利用禁止呼び出し 音情報追加部 805は、該当する利用禁止呼び出し音データベースを呼び出し、抽 出された利用禁止呼び出し音情報を利用禁止呼び出し音データベースグループ 1 ( 806)またはグループ 2(807)に追加登録する。この図の例では、グループ 1が選択さ れ、上記表 2の「利用禁止呼び出し音」が「利用禁止呼び出し音データベース ダル ープ 1」 806に追加される。  [0128] The use prohibition ring tone information receiving unit 803 of the relay server receives the call signal, the use prohibition ring tone database name, and the use prohibition ring tone information. The use prohibited ringing sound information extraction unit 804 extracts use prohibited ringing sound information. The use prohibited ringtone information adding unit 805 calls the corresponding use prohibited ringtone database, and additionally registers the extracted use prohibited ringtone information in the use prohibited ringtone database group 1 (806) or group 2 (807). . In the example of this figure, group 1 is selected, and “use prohibited ringtone” in Table 2 above is added to “use prohibited ringtone database drop 1” 806.
[0129] なお、上記 (C 2)の場合には、利用禁止呼び出し音データベースの更新は、通常 サービスの提供者などのシステム管理者が行う。しかし、この追加方法を用いて、利 用者が、（C 2)の場合の利用禁止呼び出し音データベースに、利用禁止呼出音を 追加することとしてもよい。  [0129] In the case of the above (C2), the use prohibited ringing tone database is updated by a system administrator such as a normal service provider. However, by using this addition method, the user may add the use prohibited ringtone to the use prohibited ringtone database in the case of (C2).
[実施の形態の変形例]  [Modification of Embodiment]
[0130] 携帯電話によりメールで情報を伝達することが、現在良く利用されている。しかし、こ の情報の伝達は、相手カ^ールを受信したことは確認できるが、受信したメールを読 んだかどうかは確認できな!/ヽ。 [0130] Transmission of information by e-mail using a mobile phone is often used at present. But this As for the transmission of the information, it is possible to confirm that the recipient's call has been received, but it is not possible to confirm whether the received mail has been read! / ヽ.
[0131] 本発明の情報通信端末および通信システムでは、受信側に連絡したいことを、呼 び出し音情報として送信することができる。したがって、この情報通信端末および通 信システムを用いれば、呼び出し音情報を情報通信手段として用いることができる。  [0131] In the information communication terminal and the communication system of the present invention, the fact that it is desired to contact the receiving side can be transmitted as ringing sound information. Therefore, if this information communication terminal and communication system are used, the ringing tone information can be used as information communication means.
[0132] 例えば、本発明の情報通信端末を携帯電話として使用する場合に、送信側が、「1 0時に〇〇で待ち合わせ」という呼び出し音情報を送信し、受信側がその呼び出し音 の意図を確認することは以下のようにして行う。受信側がその呼び出し音の意図を確 認した場合には、通話を切断するボタン (受話ボタンではな ヽ呼び出し音を切るボタ ン)を押すこととし、受信側がその呼び出し音の意図が確認できな力つた場合には、 その操作を行わないこととする。送信側は、通話を切断するボタンの押下があつたか 否かにより、受信側が呼び出し音の内容を理解したかどうかを知ることができる。この ような構成とすることで、電話を掛けるのと同様に、送信側から受信側への情報の即 時伝達が可能となる。同時に、相手がその情報を理解した力どうかの情報を獲得でき るだけでなく、電話のように通話コストも不要となる。  [0132] For example, when using the information communication terminal of the present invention as a mobile phone, the transmitting side transmits ringing tone information of "waiting at 〇〇 at 10", and the receiving side confirms the intention of the ringing tone. This is done as follows. If the receiving party confirms the intention of the ringing tone, the user must press the call disconnection button (not the receiving button, but the button that cuts the ringing tone). If it does, the operation shall not be performed. The transmitting side can know whether or not the receiving side understood the contents of the ringing tone, depending on whether or not the button for disconnecting the call was pressed. With such a configuration, information can be immediately transmitted from the transmitting side to the receiving side as in making a call. At the same time, not only can the other party obtain information on whether or not he / she understands the information, but also there is no need for telephone costs like a telephone.
(その他の実施形態）  (Other embodiments)
[0133] ところで、上記各実施の形態における情報通信端末あるいは中継サーバとしての 機能は、プログラム記録媒体に記録された情報処理プログラムによって実現される。 上記各実施の形態における上記プログラム記録媒体は、 RAM (ランダム'アクセル' メモリ）とは別体に設けられた ROM (リード 'オンリー'メモリ）でなるプログラムメディア である。または、外手段補助記録装置に装着されて読み出されるプログラムメディア であってもよい。尚、何れの場合においても、上記プログラムメディア力 情報処理プ ログラムを読み出すプログラム読み出し手段は、上記プログラムメディアに直接ァクセ スして読み出す構成を有して 、てもよ 、し、 RAMに設けられたプログラム記憶エリア にダウンロードし、上記プログラム記憶エリアにアクセスして読み出す構成を有してい てもよい。尚、上記プログラムメディアから RAMの上記プログラム記録エリアにダウン ロードするためのダウンロードプログラムは、予め本体装置に格納されているもとする [0134] ここで、上記プログラムメディアとは、本体側と分離可能に構成され、磁気テープや カセットテープ等のテープ系、フレキシブルディスク、ハードデイクス等の磁気ディスク や CD (コンパクトディスク） ROM、 MO (光磁気）ディスク、 MD (ミニディスク)、 DVD (デジタル多用途ディスク）等の光ディスクのディスク系、 IC (集積回路)カードや光力 ード等のカード系、マスク ROM、 EPROM (紫外線消去型 ROM)、 EEPROM (電 気的消去型 ROM)、フラッシュ ROM等の半導体メモリ系を含めた、固定的にプログ ラムを坦持する媒体である。 By the way, the function as the information communication terminal or the relay server in each of the above embodiments is realized by an information processing program recorded on a program recording medium. The program recording medium in each of the above embodiments is a program medium comprising a ROM (read 'only' memory) provided separately from a RAM (random 'access' memory). Alternatively, it may be a program medium mounted on and read from an external means auxiliary recording device. In any case, the program reading means for reading the program media power information processing program has a configuration of directly accessing and reading the program medium, and may be provided in the RAM. A configuration may be adopted in which the program is downloaded to the program storage area, and the program storage area is accessed and read. It is assumed that the download program for downloading from the program medium to the program recording area of the RAM is stored in the main unit in advance. Here, the above-mentioned program medium is configured to be separable from the main body side, and is a tape system such as a magnetic tape or a cassette tape; a magnetic disk such as a flexible disk or a hard disk; a CD (compact disk) ROM; Disk systems for optical disks such as magneto-optical disks, MDs (mini disks), and DVDs (digital versatile disks); card systems for IC (integrated circuit) cards and optical cards; mask ROMs; EPROMs (ultraviolet erasable ROMs) ), EEPROM (electrically erasable ROM), flash ROM, and other semiconductor memory systems, and are media that carry programs in a fixed manner.
[0135] また、上記実施の形態における情報通信端末あるいは中継サーバは、モデムを備 えてインターネットを含む通信ネットワークと接続可能となっている。この場合、上記プ ログラムメディアは、通信ネットワークからのダウンロード等によって流動的にプロダラ ムを坦持する媒体であっても差し支えない。尚、その場合における上記通信ネットヮ 一タカもダウンロードするためのダウンロードプログラムは、予め本体装置に格納され ているものとする。あるいは、別の記録媒体からインストールされるものとする。  [0135] Further, the information communication terminal or the relay server in the above embodiment is provided with a modem and can be connected to a communication network including the Internet. In this case, the program medium may be a medium that carries the program fluidly by downloading from a communication network or the like. In this case, it is assumed that the download program for downloading the communication network Taka is also stored in the main unit in advance. Alternatively, it shall be installed from another recording medium.
[0136] 尚、上記記録媒体に記録されるものはプログラムのみに限定されるものではなぐ データも記録することが可能である。  [0136] Note that what is recorded on the recording medium is not limited to a program, and data other than a program can also be recorded.
[0137] 今回開示された実施例はすべての点で例示であって制限的なものではないと考え られるべきである。本発明の範囲は上記した説明ではなくて特許請求の範囲によつ て示され、特許請求の範囲と均等の意味および範囲内でのすべての変更が含まれ ることが意図される。  [0137] The embodiments disclosed this time are to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.
産業上の利用可能性  Industrial applicability
[0138] 送信 Z受信データを軽減した情報通信端末およびそれを利用した通信システムに 禾 IJ用することがでさる。 [0138] It is possible to use IJ for an information communication terminal with reduced transmission Z reception data and a communication system using the same.

Claims

請求の範囲 The scope of the claims
[1] 利用者が音声合成可能な呼び出し音情報を入力する呼び出し音情報入力手段と 前記呼び出し音情報と送信先情報端末に対する呼び出し先を呼び出す呼び出し 信号とを送信する呼び出し信号送信手段と、  [1] ringing tone information input means for inputting ringing tone information that allows a user to synthesize speech, and ringing signal transmitting means for transmitting a ringing signal for calling the ringing tone information and a destination for a destination information terminal;
送信側端末から発信された呼び出し信号と、送信側端末から発信された呼び出し 音情報とを受信する信号受信手段と、  Signal receiving means for receiving a calling signal transmitted from the transmitting terminal and ringing tone information transmitted from the transmitting terminal;
前記受信された呼び出し音情報を抽出する呼び出し音情報抽出手段と、 前記抽出された呼び出し音情報を用いて呼び出し音を音声合成するテキスト音声 合成手段と、  A ringing tone information extracting unit that extracts the received ringing tone information; a text-to-speech synthesizing unit that synthesizes a ringing tone using the extracted ringing tone information;
前記音声合成された呼び出し音を用いて呼び出しを行う呼び出し手段と を備える情報通信端末。  An information communication terminal comprising: a calling unit that makes a call using the ringtone that is synthesized by speech.
[2] 呼び出し信号と、呼び出し音情報とを受信する信号受信手段と、  [2] signal receiving means for receiving a ringing signal and ringing tone information,
前記受信された呼び出し音情報を抽出する呼び出し音情報抽出手段と、 前記抽出された呼び出し音情報を用いて呼び出し音を音声合成するテキスト音声 合成手段と、  A ringing tone information extracting unit that extracts the received ringing tone information; a text-to-speech synthesizing unit that synthesizes a ringing tone using the extracted ringing tone information;
前記音声合成された呼び出し音を用いて呼び出しを行なう呼び出し手段とを備え る情報通信端末。  An information communication terminal comprising: calling means for making a call using the synthesized voice.
[3] 前記呼び出し音情報は、テキスト音声合成に必要な制御記号で構成され、  [3] The ringing tone information is composed of control symbols required for text-to-speech synthesis,
前記テキスト音声合成手段は、制御記号を用いて呼び出し音を音声合成することを 特徴とする請求項 1または 2に記載の情報通信端末。  3. The information communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein the text-to-speech synthesizing unit performs speech synthesis of a ring tone using a control symbol.
[4] 前記呼び出し音情報は、時刻と時刻に対応する複数の呼び出し音情報とを含み、 前記情報通信端末は、さらに、  [4] The ringing tone information includes a time and a plurality of ringing tone information corresponding to the time, the information communication terminal further includes:
受信側が受信情報を獲得した時刻を計測する時刻計測手段と、  Time measuring means for measuring the time at which the receiving side has acquired the received information;
時刻と時刻に対応する複数の呼び出し音情報から、計測された時刻に適合する呼 び出し音情報を抽出する時刻対応呼び出し音情報抽出手段と、  A time-dependent ringing tone information extracting means for extracting ringing tone information matching the measured time from a plurality of pieces of ringing tone information corresponding to the time;
を備え、  With
前記テキスト音声合成手段は、計測された時刻に適合する呼び出し音情報を用い て呼び出し音を音声合成することを特徴とする請求項 1ないし 3のいずれかに記載の 情報通信端末。 The text-to-speech synthesis unit uses ringing tone information that matches the measured time. The information communication terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the ringing sound is synthesized by speech.
[5] 前記呼び出し音情報は、呼び出し時間と、呼び出し時間に対応する複数の呼び出 し音情報とを含み、  [5] The ring tone information includes a ring time, and a plurality of ring tone information corresponding to the ring time,
前記情報通信端末は、さらに、  The information communication terminal further comprises:
呼び出し時間を計測する呼び出し時間計測手段と、  A call time measuring means for measuring a call time;
呼び出し時間と、呼び出し時間に対応する複数の呼び出し音情報から、呼び出し 時間に対応する呼び出し音を抽出する呼び出し時間対応呼び出し音情報抽出手段 と、  A ringing time corresponding ringing tone information extracting means for extracting a ringing tone corresponding to the ringing time from the ringing time and a plurality of pieces of ringing tone information corresponding to the ringing time;
を備え、  With
前記テキスト音声合成手段は、計測された呼び出し時間に対応する呼び出し音情 報を用いて呼び出し音を音声合成することを特徴とする請求項 1な 、し 4の 、ずれか に記載の情報通信端末。  The information communication terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the text-to-speech synthesis unit performs speech synthesis of a ringing tone using ringing tone information corresponding to the measured ringing time. .
[6] 計測された呼び出し時間に対応する呼び出し音情報を用いて呼び出しを行う間に 前記呼び出し時間対応呼び出し音情報抽出手段は、次の呼び出し時間に対応す る呼び出し音情報を抽出し、 [6] While making a call using the ringing tone information corresponding to the measured ringing time, the ringing time corresponding ringing tone information extracting means extracts the ringing tone information corresponding to the next ringing time,
前記テキスト音声合成手段は、抽出された次の呼び出し時間に対応する呼び出し 音情報を用いて呼び出し音を音声合成することを特徴とする請求項 5に記載の情報 迪信端末。  6. The information terminal according to claim 5, wherein the text-to-speech synthesizing unit performs speech synthesis of a ringing tone using ringing tone information corresponding to the extracted next ringing time.
[7] 送信元情報と、送信元情報に対応する呼び出し制御許可情報とを有する呼び出し 制御許可情報付送信元情報データベースと、  [7] a source information database with call control permission information having source information and call control permission information corresponding to the source information;
受信した呼び出し信号から、送信元を検索し、前記検索された送信元の情報通信 端末が呼び出し制御許可されているか否かを判断する呼び出し制御判断手段とを 備え、  Call control determining means for searching for a transmission source from the received call signal and determining whether the information communication terminal of the searched transmission source is permitted to perform the call control,
呼び出し制御が許可されて!、る送信元の情報通信端末に対しては、受信した呼び 出し信号を用いて、呼び出し音を音声合成し、  When the call control is permitted, the information communication terminal of the transmission source synthesizes the ring tone using the received call signal,
呼び出し制御が許可されて!ヽな!ヽ送信元の情報通信端末に対しては、呼び出し信 号を用いずに、呼び出しを行うことを特徴とする請求項 1ないし 6のいずれかに記載 の情報通信 Call control is allowed! The information communication according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a call is made without using a signal.
端末。  Terminal.
[8] 前記抽出された呼び出し音情報を変更するかどうかの判断をする呼び出し音情報 判断手段と、  [8] ringing tone information determining means for determining whether to change the extracted ringing tone information,
前記呼び出し音情報を変更すると判断された呼び出し音情報のうち、韻律、ボリュ ーム、発話速度、または音質の少なくとも 1つを制御するテキスト音声合成制御情報 生成手段を備え、  Text speech synthesis control information generating means for controlling at least one of prosody, volume, utterance speed, or sound quality among the ringing tone information determined to change the ringing tone information,
前記抽出された呼び出し音情報を変更して呼び出し音を音声合成することを特徴 とする請求項 1な 、し 7の 、ずれかに記載の情報通信端末。  The information communication terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the extracted ringing tone information is changed to synthesize a ringing tone.
[9] 前記テキスト音声合成制御情報設定手段は、韻律、ボリューム、発話速度、または 音質の少なくとも 1つについて、受信者に許容されるパラメータの上限値および下限 値を有し、 [9] The text-to-speech synthesis control information setting means has an upper limit value and a lower limit value of a parameter permitted to a receiver for at least one of prosody, volume, utterance speed, and sound quality,
前記抽出された呼び出し音情報のうち、前記許容値から外れるパラメータに対して 、許容されるパラメータの上限値または下限値にパラメータを変更して呼び出し音を 音声合成する、  Of the extracted ringing tone information, for a parameter that deviates from the allowable value, the parameter is changed to an upper limit value or a lower limit value of the allowable parameter, and the ringing tone is voice-synthesized.
あるいは、前記抽出された呼び出し音情報のうち、前記許容値から外れるパラメ一 タが少なくとも 1つ存在すれば、受信器側のパラメータを用いて、呼び出し音情報を 作成することを特徴とする請求項 7または 8に記載の情報通信端末。  Alternatively, if at least one parameter out of the extracted value of the ringing tone information deviates from the allowable value, ringing tone information is created by using a parameter on a receiver side. The information communication terminal according to 7 or 8.
[10] コンピュータを、 [10] Computer,
請求項 1な!、し 9の 、ずれかに記載の情報通信端末として機能させるためのプログ ラム。  A program for functioning as an information communication terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 9.
[11] 請求項 10に記載のプログラムを記録したコンピュータ読み取り可能な記録媒体。  [11] A computer-readable recording medium recording the program according to claim 10.
[12] 請求項 1な!、し 9の 、ずれかに記載の情報通信端末と、中継サーバとを備え、前記 情報通信端末間に前記中継サーバを介して情報通信を行う通信システムであって、 前記中継サーバは、 [12] A communication system comprising: the information communication terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 9; and a relay server, wherein information communication is performed between the information communication terminals via the relay server. The relay server comprises:
情報通信端末から送信された呼び出し信号と呼び出し音情報とを受信する呼び出 し信号受信手段と、 前記受信された呼び出し音情報を抽出する呼び出し音情報抽出手段と、 前記抽出された呼び出し音情報を変更する呼び出し音情報変更手段と、 前記変更された呼び出し音情報と呼び出し信号とを送信先情報通信端末に送信 する信号送信手段と Paging signal receiving means for receiving a paging signal and ringing tone information transmitted from the information communication terminal; Ringing tone information extracting means for extracting the received ringing tone information; ringing tone information changing means for changing the extracted ringing tone information; and destination information communication of the changed ringing tone information and calling signal. Signal transmission means for transmitting to the terminal
を備えることを特徴とする通信システム。  A communication system comprising:
[13] 請求項 1な!、し 9の 、ずれかに記載の情報通信端末と、中継サーバとを備え、前記 情報通信端末間に前記中継サーバを介して情報通信を行う通信システムであって、 前記情報通信端末で入力される呼び出し音情報は、カテゴリ情報が付記された力 テゴリ情報付記呼び出し音情報であり、  [13] A communication system, comprising: the information communication terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 9; and a relay server, wherein information communication is performed between the information communication terminals via the relay server. The ringing tone information input by the information communication terminal is power category information added ringing tone information to which category information is added,
前記中継サーバは、  The relay server,
情報通信端末から送信された呼び出し信号と呼び出し音情報とを受信する呼び出 し信号受信手段と、  Paging signal receiving means for receiving a paging signal and ringing tone information transmitted from the information communication terminal;
前記受信された呼び出し音情報を抽出する呼び出し音情報抽出手段と、 カテゴリの内容を記録するカテゴリデータベースと、  Ringing tone information extracting means for extracting the received ringing tone information, a category database for recording the content of the category,
前記抽出された呼び出し音情報にカテゴリ情報が含まれていれば、前記カテゴリデ ータベース力 そのカテゴリ情報に適合するカテゴリの中から、適切な呼び出し音を 選択するカテゴリ対応呼び出し音選択手段と、  If the extracted ringing tone information includes category information, the category database power is a category-corresponding ringing tone selecting means for selecting an appropriate ringing tone from among categories matching the category information;
選択された呼び出し音から呼び出し音情報を生成する呼び出し音情報生成手段と 前記生成された呼び出し音情報と呼び出し信号とを送信先情報通信端末に送信 する信号送信手段と  Ringing tone information generating means for generating ringing tone information from the selected ringing tone; signal transmitting means for sending the generated ringing tone information and calling signal to a destination information communication terminal;
を備えることを特徴とする通信システム。  A communication system comprising:
[14] 請求項 1な!、し 9の 、ずれかに記載の情報通信端末と、中継サーバとを備え、前記 情報通信端末間に前記中継サーバを介して情報通信を行う通信システムであって、 前記中継サーバは、 [14] A communication system comprising: the information communication terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 9, and a relay server, and performing information communication between the information communication terminals via the relay server. The relay server comprises:
情報通信端末から送信された呼び出し信号と呼び出し音情報とを受信する呼び出 し信号受信手段と、  Paging signal receiving means for receiving a paging signal and ringing tone information transmitted from the information communication terminal;
前記受信された呼び出し音情報を抽出する呼び出し音情報抽出手段と、 利用が禁止される呼び出し音を予め設定した利用禁止呼び出し音データベースと 呼び出し音情報と前記利用禁止呼び出し音データベースとを比較する呼び出し音 比較手段と、 Ringing tone information extracting means for extracting the received ringing tone information, A ring tone comparing means for comparing a ring tone to which use is prohibited, a ring tone database in which a preset ring tone database is set in advance, and the ring tone information and the use tone ring tone database;
前記利用禁止呼び出し音データベースの利用禁止呼び出し音と一致する呼び出 し音情報について、呼び出し音情報を削除する呼び出し音情報更新手段と、 呼び出し信号を送信先情報通信端末に送信する信号送信手段と  A ring tone information updating unit that deletes the ring tone information with respect to the ring tone information that matches the use inhibited ring tone of the use-disabled ring tone database; and a signal transmission unit that sends a ring signal to the destination information communication terminal.
を備えることを特徴とする通信システム。  A communication system comprising:
[15] 請求項 1な!、し 9の 、ずれかに記載の情報通信端末と、中継サーバとを備え、前記 情報通信端末間に前記中継サーバを介して情報通信を行う通信システムであって、 前記中継サーバは、  [15] A communication system comprising: the information communication terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 9, and a relay server, and performing information communication between the information communication terminals via the relay server. The relay server comprises:
情報通信端末から送信された呼び出し信号と呼び出し音情報とを受信する呼び出 し信号受信手段と、  Paging signal receiving means for receiving a paging signal and ringing tone information transmitted from the information communication terminal;
前記受信された呼び出し音情報を抽出する呼び出し音情報抽出手段と、 情報通信端末ごとに利用が禁止される呼び出し音が設定された、あるいは所定の グループごとに利用が禁止される呼び出し音が設定された、複数の利用禁止呼び出 し音データベースと、  A ringing tone information extracting means for extracting the received ringing tone information, a ringing tone whose use is prohibited for each information communication terminal is set, or a ringing tone whose use is prohibited for each predetermined group is set. In addition, multiple use prohibited ringtone databases,
呼び出し音情報と、送信先情報通信端末に対応する前記利用禁止呼び出し音デ ータベースあるいは所定のグループに対応する前記利用禁止呼び出し音データべ 一スとを比較する呼び出し音比較手段と、  Ringing tone comparing means for comparing ringing tone information with the use prohibited ringing tone database corresponding to the destination information communication terminal or the use prohibited ringing tone database corresponding to a predetermined group;
前記利用禁止呼び出し音データベースの利用禁止呼び出し音と一致する呼び出 し音情報について、呼び出し音情報を削除する呼び出し音情報更新手段と、 呼び出し信号を送信先情報通信端末に送信する信号送信手段と  A ring tone information updating unit that deletes the ring tone information with respect to the ring tone information that matches the use inhibited ring tone of the use-disabled ring tone database; and a signal transmission unit that sends a ring signal to the destination information communication terminal.
を備えることを特徴とする通信システム。  A communication system comprising:
[16] 前記通信システムにおいて、 [16] In the communication system,
中継サーバは、さらに  The relay server further
呼び出し音情報が削除されたことを、送信元情報通信端末に送信する削除情報送 信手段を有することを特徴とする請求項 14または 15に記載の通信システム。 16. The communication system according to claim 14, further comprising a deletion information transmitting unit that transmits to the transmission source information communication terminal that the ringing tone information has been deleted.
[17] 情報端末からの受信された呼び出し音情報を変更して前記変更された呼び出し音 情報と呼び出し信号とを送信先情報通信端末に送信するサーバを有する通信シス テムに適用可能なプログラムであって、 [17] A program applicable to a communication system having a server for changing ringing tone information received from an information terminal and transmitting the changed ringing tone information and calling signal to a destination information communication terminal. hand,
コンピュータを、  Computer
情報通信端末から送信された呼び出し信号と呼び出し音情報とを受信する呼び出 し信号受信手段と、  Paging signal receiving means for receiving a paging signal and ringing tone information transmitted from the information communication terminal;
前記受信された呼び出し音情報を抽出する呼び出し音情報抽出手段と、 前記抽出された呼び出し音情報を変更する呼び出し音情報変更手段と、 前記変更された呼び出し音情報と呼び出し信号とを送信先情報通信端末に送信 する信号送信手段と  Ringing tone information extracting means for extracting the received ringing tone information; ringing tone information changing means for changing the extracted ringing tone information; and destination information communication of the changed ringing tone information and calling signal. Signal transmission means for transmitting to the terminal
を備える中継サーバとして機能させるためのプログラム。  A program for functioning as a relay server with
[18] 情報端末力 の受信されたカテゴリ情報が含まれる呼び出し音情報力 適合する力 テゴリを選択して、選択されたカテゴリの中から適切な呼び出し情報を生成し、前期 生成された呼び出し音情報と呼び出し信号とを送信先情報通信端末に送信するサ ーバを有する通信システムに適用可能なプログラムであって、 [18] Ringing information including the received category information of the information terminal strength Select a matching power category, generate appropriate calling information from the selected category, and generate the ringing information generated in the previous term. A program applicable to a communication system having a server for transmitting a call signal and a call signal to a destination information communication terminal,
コンピュータを、  Computer
情報通信端末から送信された呼び出し信号と呼び出し音情報とを受信する呼び出 し信号受信手段と、  Paging signal receiving means for receiving a paging signal and ringing tone information transmitted from the information communication terminal;
前記受信された呼び出し音情報を抽出する呼び出し音情報抽出手段と、 カテゴリの内容を記録するカテゴリデータベースと、  Ringing tone information extracting means for extracting the received ringing tone information, a category database for recording the content of the category,
前記抽出された呼び出し音情報にカテゴリ情報が含まれていれば、前記カテゴリデ ータベース力 そのカテゴリ情報に適合するカテゴリの中から、適切な呼び出し音を 選択するカテゴリ対応呼び出し音選択手段と、  If the extracted ringing tone information includes category information, the category database power is a category-corresponding ringing tone selecting means for selecting an appropriate ringing tone from among categories matching the category information;
選択された呼び出し音から呼び出し音情報を生成する呼び出し音情報生成手段と 前記生成された呼び出し音情報と呼び出し信号とを送信先情報通信端末に送信 する信号送信手段と  Ringing tone information generating means for generating ringing tone information from the selected ringing tone; signal transmitting means for sending the generated ringing tone information and calling signal to a destination information communication terminal;
を備える中継サーバとして機能させるためのプログラム。 A program for functioning as a relay server with
[19] 情報端末力 の受信された呼び出し情報中に、利用禁止呼び出し音データベース を参照して利用が禁止される、利用禁止呼び出し音情報が含まれるかどうかを判断 し、呼び出し音情報が利用禁止呼び出し音と一致する場合には、呼び出し音情報を 削除するサーバを有する通信システムに適用可能なプログラムであって、 [19] Judgment is made as to whether the received call information of the information terminal includes use prohibited ringtone information that is prohibited from use by referring to the use prohibited ringtone database, and the use of ringtone information is prohibited. A program applicable to a communication system having a server that deletes ringing tone information when the ringing tone matches,
コンピュータを、  Computer
情報通信端末から送信された呼び出し信号と呼び出し音情報とを受信する呼び出 し信号受信手段と、  Paging signal receiving means for receiving a paging signal and ringing tone information transmitted from the information communication terminal;
前記受信された呼び出し音情報を抽出する呼び出し音情報抽出手段と、 利用が禁止される呼び出し音を予め設定した利用禁止呼び出し音データベースと 呼び出し音情報と前記利用禁止呼び出し音データベースとを比較する呼び出し音 比較手段と、  A ringing tone information extracting means for extracting the received ringing tone information, a ringing tone database for setting a ringing tone whose use is forbidden in advance, and a ringing tone for comparing the ringing tone information with the use inhibiting ringing tone database. Means of comparison;
前記利用禁止呼び出し音データベースの利用禁止呼び出し音と一致する呼び出 し音情報について、呼び出し音情報を削除する呼び出し音情報更新手段と、 呼び出し信号を送信先情報通信端末に送信する信号送信手段と  A ring tone information updating unit that deletes the ring tone information with respect to the ring tone information that matches the use inhibited ring tone of the use-disabled ring tone database; and a signal transmission unit that sends a ring signal to the destination information communication terminal.
を備える中継サーバとして機能させるためのプログラム。  A program for functioning as a relay server with
[20] 情報端末からの受信された呼び出し情報中に、送信先の情報通信端末ごとに利用 が禁止される呼び出し音が設定された利用禁止呼び出し音データベースを参照して 利用が禁止される利用禁止呼び出し音情報が含まれるかどうかを判断し、呼び出し 音情報が利用禁止呼び出し音と一致する場合には、呼び出し音情報を削除するサ ーバを有する通信システムに適用可能なプログラムであって、 [20] In the call information received from the information terminal, use prohibition in which use is prohibited by setting a use prohibition ringtone database in which the use of a ringtone is prohibited for each destination information communication terminal. A program applicable to a communication system having a server that deletes the ringing tone information when it is determined whether the ringing tone information is included and the ringing tone information matches the prohibited ringing tone;
コンピュータを、  Computer
情報通信端末から送信された呼び出し信号と呼び出し音情報とを受信する呼び出 し信号受信手段と、  Paging signal receiving means for receiving a paging signal and ringing tone information transmitted from the information communication terminal;
前記受信された呼び出し音情報を抽出する呼び出し音情報抽出手段と、 情報通信端末ごとに利用が禁止される呼び出し音が設定された、あるいは所定の グループごとに利用が禁止される呼び出し音が設定された、複数の利用禁止呼び出 し音データベースと、 呼び出し音情報と、送信先情報通信端末に対応する前記利用禁止呼び出し音デ ータベースあるいは所定のグループに対応する前記利用禁止呼び出し音データべ 一スとを比較する呼び出し音比較手段と、 A ringing tone information extracting means for extracting the received ringing tone information, a ringing tone whose use is prohibited for each information communication terminal is set, or a ringing tone whose use is prohibited for each predetermined group is set. In addition, multiple use prohibited ringtone databases, Ringing tone comparing means for comparing ringing tone information with the use prohibited ringing tone database corresponding to the destination information communication terminal or the use prohibited ringing tone database corresponding to a predetermined group;
前記利用禁止呼び出し音データベースの利用禁止呼び出し音と一致する呼び出 し音情報について、呼び出し音情報を削除する呼び出し音情報更新手段と、 呼び出し信号を送信先情報通信端末に送信する信号送信手段と  A ring tone information updating unit that deletes the ring tone information with respect to the ring tone information that matches the use inhibited ring tone of the use-disabled ring tone database; and a signal transmission unit that sends a ring signal to the destination information communication terminal.
を備える中継サーバとして機能させるためのプログラム。  A program for functioning as a relay server with
[21] 前記プログラムにおいて、  [21] In the program,
中継サーバは、さらに  The relay server further
呼び出し音情報が削除されたことを、送信元情報通信端末に送信する削除情報送 信手段を有することを特徴とする請求項 18または 19に記載のプログラム。  20. The program according to claim 18, further comprising a deletion information transmitting unit that transmits to the transmission source information communication terminal that the ringing tone information has been deleted.
[22] 請求項 17ないし 21のいずれかに記載のプログラムを記録したコンピュータ読み取 り可能な記録媒体。  [22] A computer-readable recording medium recording the program according to any one of claims 17 to 21.
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