KR100682268B1 - Effect sound transmission method and system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and system for transmitting sound effects.

The method for transmitting a sound effect desired by the called terminal user to the calling terminal according to the present invention comprises the steps of transmitting a call connection request signal from the calling terminal, displaying the number of the calling terminal on the display window of the called terminal, the called terminal Transmitting a request signal to the sound effect server, transmitting a sound effect request signal from the called terminal to the sound effect server, and receiving a call from the called terminal, and transmitting the sound to the calling terminal from the sound effect server. The steps are as follows.

Sound effect, sound effect server, calling terminal, called terminal

Description

Effect sound transmission method and system {METHOD AND SYSTEM OF TRANSMITTING SOUND EFFECT}

1 is a schematic diagram of a system for transmitting sound effects in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a schematic diagram of the effect sound server structure used in the above preferred embodiment.

3 is a schematic signal flow diagram of the effect sound transmission system of the preferred embodiment.

4 is a block diagram showing a step of transmitting a sound effect by a called terminal user according to the preferred embodiment.

The present invention relates to a method and system for transmitting sound effects, and more particularly, to a method and system for transmitting a sound effect desired by a called terminal user to a calling terminal.

A communication terminal that provides a voice call with the other party is a necessity of modern people living in the information age, and a communication terminal that provides various services is presently introduced.

Recently, as one of efforts to make a voice call in a more comfortable environment with a communication terminal, a service for providing background music to a communication terminal of a caller or a called party during a voice call has been proposed and used.

However, the services that provide the background sound to the caller or the called party's communication terminal during the proposed voice call may download the desired background sound to the personal communication terminal in advance and provide it to the other party's talker during the call using a preset hotkey or the caller of the background sound during the call. And the called party can listen to the call.

For this reason, if a large amount of background sounds are downloaded to the terminal, there is a problem of insufficient memory in the terminal, and also there is a problem that the user of the terminal can not provide a wide range of services.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and to provide a service that justifies a lie, that is, an alibi, which modern people living in a rapidly changing and complex world must make indispensable during phone calls.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art, and to provide a wide variety of services according to the terminal user's selection without storing the desired sound effect or background sound in advance in the terminal.

The method for transmitting a sound effect desired by the called terminal user to the calling terminal according to the present invention comprises the steps of transmitting a call connection request signal from the calling terminal, displaying the number of the calling terminal on the display window of the called terminal, the called terminal Transmitting a request signal to the sound effect server, transmitting a sound effect request signal from the called terminal to the sound effect server, and receiving a call from the called terminal, and transmitting the sound to the calling terminal from the sound effect server. The steps are as follows.

The system for transmitting an effect sound desired by the called terminal user to the calling terminal according to the present invention checks the calling terminal for transmitting a call connection request signal to the called terminal, the number of the calling terminal, and sends an effect sound request signal to the sound effect server. A receiver terminal, and the sound effect server for transmitting the sound effect to the calling terminal according to the sound effect request signal.

Improvements and details of the invention are disclosed in the dependent claims.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a schematic diagram of a system for transmitting sound effects in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a sound effect transmission system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a sound effect server 130 including a terminal 100, 110, a communication network 120, a subscriber database 140, and a sound effect database 150. .

The incoming / outgoing terminal (100, 110) includes a cellular phone, a PCS, a PDA, a wireless internet-enabled model, and is configured to connect to the sound effect server through a specific key button. The outgoing mobile communication terminal 100 may apply for a sound effect service during a call through a distributor or an affiliated store of a mobile communication service provider or by using a wired or wireless Internet service, and select a specific sound effect file from various sound effects. The information of the incoming / outgoing mobile communication terminal 10 (eg, the registrant's telephone number, preset sound effect information, etc.) is stored in the subscriber database 140 and the sound effect database 150 that interoperate with the sound effect server 130.

The communication network 120 includes a configuration capable of wireless communication, and includes a base station transmitter (BTS), a base station controller (BSC), an incoming and outgoing exchange (MSC) and a home location register (HLR).

2 is a schematic diagram of a sound effect server structure used in the above preferred embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 2, the sound effect server 130 includes a transceiver 131 for transmitting and receiving to and from an incoming and outgoing terminal, an effect sound selection unit 133 for extracting an effect sound selected by the called terminal user from the sound effect database 150, and the transceiver. 131 and a control unit 132 for controlling the sound effect selection unit 133 and interworking with the subscriber database 140 and the sound effect database 150.

In addition, the sound effect server 130 also operates a website built in a web language such as HTML (HyperText Markup Language) so that a called party can set up a sound effect service during a call using a predetermined computer (not shown). Therefore, the called party may access the website of the sound effect server 130 using the computer and apply for and set up the sound effect service during a call.

The subscriber database 140 stores information on the subscriber of the effect sound service (eg, a terminal number, etc.), and the sound effect database 150 includes sound effects according to a special situation preset by the subscriber in the Internet or a service company, for example, TV. Sounds, office sounds, sea sounds, raining sounds, etc. may be stored, and sound effects set as standard by a service provider may be stored.

3 is a schematic signal flow diagram of the effect sound transmission system of the preferred embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 3, the calling terminal 300 transmits a call connection request signal to the called switching center 330 through the calling switching center 310. The destination exchange station 330 informs the called terminal 340 of the call connection request of the calling terminal. The terminating exchange also transmits the calling terminal number. The user of the called terminal 340 checks the number of the calling terminal, determines whether to insert an effect sound suitable for his current situation, and transmits a service request signal to the effect sound server 320.

The receiver terminal 340 may access the sound effect server 320 by pressing a specific key button of the user's terminal. In addition, it is also possible to selectively select a type of a predetermined sound effect, and if you set your own situation, for example, office sounds, rain sounds, etc., the sound effect server can be selected at random and provide a variety of sound effects have. The sound effect server 330 receiving the request signal transmits a confirmation signal to the called terminal, and when a call is set by the called terminal 340 to establish a call path with the calling terminal 300, the sound effect The server 320 transmits the sound effect to the calling terminal 300.

In addition, according to the user's selection of the called terminal 340, the user may transmit the sound effect stop request signal to the sound effect server 320.

4 is a block diagram showing a step of transmitting a sound effect by a called terminal user according to the preferred embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 4, the called terminal user confirms the number of the calling terminal (S400) and selects the sound effect service (S410). If the sound effect service is selected, the sound effect server is accessed using a specific key button (S420). After the connection, the user selects an effect sound suitable for the caller and the current situation in a menu window for selecting an effect sound service (S430). Subsequently, the user hears the caller by pressing the call key and an effect sound is provided to the caller (S440). Alternatively, a key button can be used to stop the sound effect during a call.

As described above, the sound effect service according to the present invention can be used in various ways. For example, if you tell your girlfriend that you are at home and you are outside (TV sounds), and you need to lie at the office (office sounds: phone calls on your side, phone rings, etc.), you may be alone at home. When you want to tell a friend that you are going to a vacation (sea sound, mountain birds, streams, etc.), when you call someone you don't want to call, you are talking during a meeting or driving (e.g. meeting sound, car sound, etc.) Sound effects that can occur in all social life can be selected according to the situation at that time.

Although described above based on the preferred embodiment of the present invention, those skilled in the art will understand that it can be carried out in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the technical field to which the present invention belongs. Therefore, the embodiments described above are to be understood as illustrative in all respects and not as restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalent concepts should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention. do.

By using the effect sound service according to the present invention, it is possible to make an effective telephone call by providing the caller with a sound effect in real time in real time without storing the sound effect in the terminal in advance. In addition, it is possible to provide various effects sounds according to the current situation of the called party.

Claims (10)

delete A method for transmitting a sound effect desired by a called terminal user to a calling terminal, (a) transmitting a call connection request signal from the calling terminal; (b) displaying the number of the calling terminal on the display window of the called terminal; (c) transmitting a connection request signal from the called terminal to the sound effect server; (d) transmitting a sound effect request signal to the sound effect server at the called terminal; And (e) receiving a call from the called terminal and transmitting the sound to the calling terminal at the sound effect server, After step (c), (c1) an effect sound transmission menu is displayed on a display window of the called terminal, and the user of the called terminal selects the type of the sound effect. The method of claim 2, In the step (c), the connection request signal to the sound effect server is transmitted by pressing a specific key of the called terminal. The method of claim 2, In the step (d), the sound effect request signal comprises a sound effect type selection signal selected by the user of the called terminal. The method of claim 4, wherein after step (d), (d1) the sound effect server further comprising the step of randomly selecting the sound effect corresponding to the sound effect type selection signal in the sound effect server. The method of claim 2, wherein after step (e) and (e1) transmitting a sound effect interruption request signal by an input of the called terminal user. delete A system for transmitting a sound effect desired by a called terminal user to a calling terminal, An originating terminal for transmitting a call connection request signal to the called terminal; A called terminal for checking the number of the calling terminal and transmitting an effect sound request signal to an effect sound server; An effect sound server for transmitting an effect sound to the calling terminal according to the effect sound request signal, The sound effect request signal includes a sound effect type selection signal selected by a user of the called terminal. The method of claim 8, The sound effect server includes a sound effect transmitting subscriber database and a sound effect database. The method of claim 9, wherein the sound effect server A transmitter / receiver for transmitting and receiving to and from the calling terminal and the called terminal; An effect sound selection unit for extracting a selected sound effect from the sound effect database; And And a control unit for controlling the transmission and reception unit and the sound effect selection unit.

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