KR101032410B1 - Automatic call connection method and system in mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

There is provided a method and system for automatically making a call connection in a mobile terminal, and more particularly, a method and system for automatically making a call connection and transmitting a signal in response to a call request signal from a mobile terminal do.

The automatic call connection method in the mobile terminal comprises the steps of: (a) receiving a call request signal from an external terminal; (b) comparing the telephone number of the external terminal with a preset telephone number, (C) checking the preset automatic call connection information if the telephone number of the external terminal is an automatic call connection target number; and (d) Wherein the automatic call connection information includes at least one of whether or not to output the call request signal on the reception screen, whether or not the call request signal is received, And at least one information on whether or not the voice signal received from the terminal is output.

Mobile terminal, automatic call connection

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to an automatic call connection method and system for a mobile terminal,

The present invention relates to a method and system for automatically establishing a call connection in a mobile terminal, and more particularly, to a method and system for automatically making a call connection and transmitting a signal in response to a call request signal from a mobile terminal, ≪ / RTI >

2. Description of the Related Art With the recent development of mobile communication technology, various mobile communication terminals such as a cellular phone, a PDA and the like are increasingly used, and most people have more than one mobile terminal.

In addition, with the development of technology, the performance of the speaker and microphone included in the mobile terminal is also improved, so that the user can easily recognize the generated sound through the speaker even in a noisy environment, Can be clearly acquired and transmitted to the terminal of the communication object.

Due to the increase of the number of users of the mobile terminal and the improvement of the performance of the mobile terminal, it is possible to listen to the contents of a discussion or meeting among a large number of people through a microphone of the mobile terminal at a long distance, It was.

In order to participate in a conference or the like outside the conference hall through the mobile terminal, a conference participant must receive a call request of an outsider or manually transmit a call request to a communication terminal of an outsider.

However, it is not easy to attempt to make a call using the mobile terminal without being disturbed by the progress of the conference during the conference. In particular, when the conference is absent due to a personal reason, the mobile terminal It was not easy to make a call by making a request, listening to the meeting at a distance, and participating in the meeting.

Also, it was not easy to attend the conference without annoying the other party in the case of introducing a representative and attending the meeting at the rear.

Some embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for a user located outside the conference hall to automatically make a call connection by making a call request to a mobile terminal inside a conference hall via an external terminal, So that you can listen to and participate in the meeting.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for transmitting a call request signal, comprising the steps of: (a) receiving a call request signal from an external terminal; (b) (C) if the telephone number of the external terminal is an automatic call connection target number, checking the preset automatic call connection information; and (d) Determining a call connection environment of the mobile terminal based on the information and automatically performing a call connection to the external terminal, wherein the automatic call connection information includes at least one of whether or not to output the call request signal, At least one determination as to whether or not to output a reception signal of the request signal and whether or not to output the voice signal received from the external terminal That can provide automatic call connection method in a mobile terminal that includes a.

In a first aspect of the present invention, there is further provided a method of controlling a mobile terminal, comprising the steps of: (c) acquiring, when a call is connected to the external terminal, a call content including a voice signal acquired through a speaker of the mobile terminal, can do.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a communication system including a communication mode selection unit for analyzing a call request signal received from an external terminal to determine whether an automatic call connection is established, An automatic connection control unit for determining the call connection environment of the mobile terminal according to the call connection setting information and performing an automatic call connection and a database for storing the information of the external terminal to be an automatic call connection and the automatic call connection setting information And the automatic call connection setting information includes at least one information on whether or not the call request signal is output on the reception screen, whether or not the call request signal is received, and whether or not the voice signal received from the external terminal is outputted It is possible to provide an automatic call connection system in the mobile terminal.

According to the present invention, when a call request is received from a predetermined external terminal to the mobile terminal, the call request reception screen output, the reception announcement output, and the like can be omitted, The third party outside the conference hall can listen to the conference contents while minimizing the discomfort of the attendees and participate in the conference according to the situation in a flexible and resilient manner have.

In addition, when a call connection is automatically performed with a predetermined external terminal, the contents of the call can be automatically acquired and stored in the database of the mobile terminal for archiving.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, which will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. In order to clearly illustrate the present invention, parts not related to the description are omitted, and similar parts are denoted by like reference characters throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part is referred to as being "connected" to another part, it includes not only "directly connected" but also "electrically connected" with another part in between . Also, when an element is referred to as "comprising ", it means that it can include other elements as well, without departing from the other elements unless specifically stated otherwise.

1 is a diagram schematically showing a call connection using an automatic call connection system in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The automatic call connection system according to an embodiment of the present invention is included in the automatic connection terminal 100. [

The automatic connection request terminal 10 generates a call request signal and transmits it to the automatic connection terminal 100 through the base station 20. The automatic connection request terminal 10 may include a wired or wireless terminal.

The automatic connection terminal (100) receives a call request signal from the automatic connection request terminal (10) through the base station (20). When the identification information of the automatic connection request terminal 10, for example, a telephone number, matches the preset identification information, the automatic connection terminal 100 performs a preset automatic call connection.

The automatic connection mobile terminal 100 performs an automatic call connection and then converts the transmission sound, which is the voice information of the surrounding conversant 30 acquired by the speaker included in the automatic connection mobile terminal 100, into a transmission sound signal , And transmits it to the automatic connection request terminal 10 through the base station 20.

2A and 2B are flowcharts showing a flow of an automatic call connection method in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In step S105, a call request signal is received from an external terminal through the communication system. The external terminal may be a terminal capable of wired or wireless communication, for example, a cellular phone, a general wired telephone, or the like, and the received call request signal may include a telephone number of an external terminal or the like.

In step S110, the call request signal received in step S105 is analyzed, and if the identification information of the external terminal included in the call request signal matches the preset information for automatic call connection, the call request signal is transmitted And determines whether the external terminal is an automatic call connection target.

That is, it is determined whether the identification information of the external terminal, for example, the telephone number of the external terminal, is a reception number to be subjected to automatic call connection, and whether or not automatic call connection is to be performed is determined based on the determination result.

A receiving number to be an object of the automatic call connection is set in advance and can be stored in the database of the mobile terminal. In addition, in the case of performing the automatic call connection, the setting for performing the automatic call connection can also be pre-selected and stored in the database of the mobile terminal.

In step S115, if it is determined in step S110 that the external terminal is not an automatic call connection target, a normal call mode is performed, and a call reception sound, a screen output, a call connection, and the like are performed according to the setting.

In step S120, if it is determined that the external terminal is an automatic call connection target, it is determined whether or not to output a reception screen indicating a reception notification of a call request by performing an automatic call connection in step S110. That is, it is determined whether or not the call request reception notification screen is set to be output.

The receiving screen may include a display indicating that a call request has been received to a display device such as an LCD included in the mobile terminal, information of an external terminal making a call request, and the like. The user can know that his / her mobile terminal has received a call request through the reception screen.

As described above, whether to output the call request reception notification screen can be set in advance, and the setting information can be stored in the database of the mobile terminal.

In step S125, if it is determined in step S120 that the call request reception notification is set to be output, the mobile terminal outputs a call request reception notification to the display device of the mobile terminal.

In this case, information such as a reception number of an external terminal, a preset reception notification message, and the like may be displayed on the display device of the mobile terminal according to the setting.

In step S130, if it is determined in step S120 that the call request reception notification is set not to be output, the screen displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal is maintained without outputting the call request reception notification.

For example, when the screen of the mobile terminal is displayed as a general idle screen, such idle screen can be maintained. In addition, when the screen of the mobile terminal is inactive and there is no display, it is possible to maintain the screen of the inactive mobile terminal without outputting any display.

In step S135, it is determined whether or not to output a call request reception notification signal corresponding to the call request signal received in step S105.

The form of the notification based on the reception notification signal may include notification using not only sound but also vibration. Also, another reception announcement signal can be set based on the external terminal, the reception time, and the like.

In step S140, if it is determined in step S135 that the reception notification is to be output, a preset reception notification signal is output. As described above, the reception notification signal can be output using sound, vibration, or the like according to the preselected setting.

In step S145, if it is determined in step S135 that the reception notification is not output, the output of the reception notification signal is blocked and a call connection with the external terminal is performed. Accordingly, the mobile station receiving the call request signal does not output the reception announcement signal according to the reception of the call request signal, but maintains a state in which the previously output signal, for example, sound or vibration, Lt; / RTI >

In step S150, a call permission signal responding to the call request signal received in step S105 is received, and a call connection with the external terminal is performed in response to the received call permission signal. The call acceptance signal can be generated by inputting a key of the mobile terminal by the user or the like. When the screen of the mobile terminal is outputted according to the setting, for example, the upper folder of the mobile terminal of the folder type is opened, And may be created when opening the upper portion of the mobile terminal.

In step S155, it is determined whether to output the digitized sound, that is, the voice signal received from the external terminal, through a speaker provided in the mobile terminal.

In step S160, if it is determined in step S155 that the generated sound is to be cut off, the sound signal, i.e., the sound signal obtained by the microphone of the mobile terminal is received and transmitted to the external terminal, And does not output through the speaker of the mobile terminal.

In step S165, if it is determined in step S155 that the generated sound is not to be blocked, the sound signal, i.e., the sound signal obtained by the microphone of the mobile terminal, is received and output to the external terminal, do. In addition, a voice signal received from an external terminal is output through a speaker of the mobile terminal.

In step S170, it is determined whether or not to store the content of the call, that is, the voice signal transmitted and received between the mobile terminal and the external terminal, separately.

In step S175, if it is determined in step S170 that the content of the call is to be stored, the voice signal received from the external terminal and the voice signal acquired through the microphone of the mobile terminal are stored in the database of the mobile terminal.

According to the pre-stored setting, only the voice signal obtained through the microphone of the mobile terminal excluding the voice signal received from the external terminal can be stored in the database of the mobile terminal.

In step S180, it is determined whether or not a key input signal is received by the user. That is, it is determined whether an input signal for the key of the mobile terminal is generated by the user or a screen output signal of the mobile terminal is generated.

The key input signal of the mobile terminal may be generated by the user selecting a key button of the mobile terminal. The screen output signal may be generated by opening an upper folder of the mobile terminal of the folder- Can be opened and the mobile terminal can be generated when it enters the input waiting state.

In step S185, if it is determined in step S180 that the key input signal is received, it is determined whether or not the automatic connection is set to be terminated when the key input signal is received.

In step S190, if it is determined in step S185 that the call termination is set, the automatically connected call is terminated. This call termination is performed without a separate call termination signal received from the mobile terminal.

In step S195, in response to the key input signal from the mobile terminal determined to have been received in step S180, an operation corresponding to the input key is performed. That is, the operation according to the key selected by the user, for example, providing a menu, inputting a number, and the like are performed.

3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an automatic call connection system in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The automatic call connection system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a call connection setting unit 110, a call signal receiving unit 120, a communication mode selecting unit 130 and an automatic connection control unit 140, a general call control unit 150, And a database 160.

The call connection establishing unit 110 receives the input of the user and generates setting information for the automatic call connection. That is, the call connection establishing unit 110 can set the information of the external terminal that is the target of the automatic call connection, the screen display at the time of automatic call connection, the reception alert sound, and the like, and generate such setting information. The information of the external terminal may include a telephone number of the external terminal.

The call connection setting unit 110 transmits the generated setting information to the database 160 and stores the same.

The call signal receiving unit 120 receives a call request signal from an external terminal. The call signal receiving unit 120 transmits the received call request signal to the communication mode selecting unit 130. The call request signal may include information of an external terminal, for example, a telephone number of an external terminal, that is, a reception number. The external terminal may include both a wired terminal and a wireless terminal as described above.

The communication mode selection unit 130 analyzes the received call request signal to acquire information of the external terminal, in particular, the telephone number of the external terminal, which is the receiving number. The communication mode selection unit 130 compares the obtained telephone number of the external terminal with the reception number set as an automatic call connection target stored in the database 160. [

The communication mode selection unit 130 transmits an automatic connection request signal to the automatic connection control unit 140 when the telephone number of the external terminal matches the reception number set as the automatic call connection target. If the telephone number of the external terminal does not match the telephone number set as the automatic call connection target, the communication mode selection unit 130 transmits a call request signal to the general call control unit 150. [

In response to the automatic connection request signal received from the communication mode selection unit 130, the automatic connection control unit 140 performs an automatic call connection in accordance with the automatic call connection setting information stored in the database 160.

The automatic connection control unit 140 includes a screen display blocking unit 141, a reception notification signal blocking unit 142, a sound signal blocking unit 143, and a conversation content storage unit 144.

The screen display blocking unit 141 analyzes the automatic call connection setting information and determines whether to block the screen display informing reception of the call request. When it is determined that the screen display for informing the reception of the call request is to be blocked, the screen display blocking unit 141 maintains the display of the screen output through the display device of the mobile terminal as the screen that is being outputted as the screen.

That is, the screen display blocking unit 141 blocks an indication of reception of a call request, for example, an incoming phone number display, a reception notification display, and the like on the basis of an automatic call connection setting and displays an existing screen display, And so on.

The reception announcement signal blocking unit 142 analyzes the automatic call connection setup information and determines whether to block the reception notification of reception of the call request. When it is determined that the reception notification is to be blocked, the reception announcement signal blocking unit 142 blocks reception notices output through a speaker using a mobile terminal, a vibration motor, a lamp using an LED, or the like.

As described above, the reception notification may be outputted as a sound through a speaker of a mobile terminal, or may be output as a vibration generated by a vibration motor provided in the mobile terminal. The reception notification signal blocking unit 142 may block the reception notification described above according to the automatic call connection setting.

By blocking screen display and reception notifications, a third party outside the conference hall can attend the conference at the same time without disturbing the progress of the conference within the conference hall, without disturbing the conference participants.

The digitized sound signal blocking unit 143 analyzes the automatic call connection setting information and determines whether to block the sound signal, that is, the sound signal received from the external terminal. If it is determined that the harmony sound is to be cut off, the harmony sound signal blocking unit 143 blocks the voice signal received from the external terminal output through the speaker of the mobile terminal.

Accordingly, the audio signal of the external terminal is blocked by the converted sound signal blocking unit 143, and only the voice signal obtained through the microphone, that is, the microphone of the mobile terminal, can be transmitted to the external terminal.

By selecting whether or not to block the chord sound signal, it is possible to decide whether a third party outside the conference hall will actively participate in the conference or passively check only the contents of the conference. This allows a third party outside the venue to participate in the meeting flexibly, reducing the discomfort of the meeting participants inside the venue.

The call content storage unit 144 analyzes the automatic call connection setting information to determine whether or not to store the call content, in particular, the transmission sound, which is a voice signal obtained through the microphone of the mobile terminal, in the database 160, And stores the contents of the call such as a ring tone in the database 160.

In response to the call request signal received from the communication mode selection unit 130, the general call control unit 150 performs a basic call connection instead of the automatic call connection mode. The general call control unit 150 performs call connection according to the basic call connection setting stored in the database 160, and can transmit and receive the transmission and reception sounds.

The database 160 stores contact information such as a telephone number input from a user and stores automatic call connection setting information set by the call connection setting unit 110.

The database 160 may provide the stored automatic call connection setting information or the general contact information when a request is made from the communication mode selection unit 130, the automatic connection control unit 140, or the general call control unit 150 and the like.

One embodiment of the present invention may also be embodied in the form of a recording medium including instructions executable by a computer, such as program modules, being executed by a computer. Computer readable media can be any available media that can be accessed by a computer and includes both volatile and nonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media. In addition, the computer-readable medium may include both computer storage media and communication media. Computer storage media includes both volatile and nonvolatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. Communication media typically includes any information delivery media, including computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data in a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave, or other transport mechanism.

While the method and system of the present invention have been described with reference to particular embodiments, some or all of their components or operations may be implemented using a computer system having a general purpose hardware architecture.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the foregoing description of the present invention is for illustrative purposes only and that those of ordinary skill in the art can readily understand that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of the present invention. will be. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single entity may be distributed and implemented, and components described as being distributed may also be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the detailed description and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents are to be construed as being included within the scope of the present invention do.

Brief Description of the Drawings Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a call connection using an automatic call connection system in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention; Fig.

FIG. 2A is a flowchart illustrating a flow of an automatic call connection method in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

FIG. 2B is a flowchart illustrating a flow of an automatic call connection method in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an automatic call connection system in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Claims (9)

An automatic call connection method in a mobile terminal, (a) receiving a call request signal from an external terminal, (b) comparing the telephone number of the external terminal with a preset telephone number to determine whether the telephone number is an automatic call connection target number, (c) if the telephone number of the external terminal is an automatic call connection target number, checking the preset automatic call connection information; and (d) determining a call connection environment of the mobile terminal based on the confirmed automatic call connection information, and automatically performing a call connection to the external terminal based on the determined call connection environment Lt; / RTI > Wherein the automatic call connection information includes at least one information on whether to output the call request signal on the reception screen, whether to output the reception request of the call request signal, and whether to output the voice signal received from the external terminal, Connection method. The method according to claim 1, The step (d) (d1) blocking the output of the reception screen and maintaining an existing screen state when the automatic call connection information is set not to output the reception screen Wherein the automatic call connection method comprises: The method according to claim 1, The step (d) (d2) blocking the output of the reception notification when the automatic call connection information is set not to output the reception notification Lt; / RTI > Wherein the reception notification is output using at least one of a speaker, a vibration motor, and a lamp included in the mobile terminal. The method according to claim 1, The step (d) (d3) when the automatic call connection information is set not to output the voice signal received from the external terminal, the voice signal received from the external terminal is blocked, and only the voice signal obtained through the speaker of the mobile terminal Transmitting to the external terminal Wherein the automatic call connection method comprises: The method according to claim 1, (e) when the call is connected to the external terminal, acquiring the call content including the voice signal obtained through the speaker of the mobile terminal and storing the acquired call content in the database of the mobile terminal And an automatic call connection method. The method according to claim 1, (f) terminating a call connection with the external terminal when an input signal is received through the input device of the mobile terminal And an automatic call connection method. 1. An automatic call connection system in a mobile terminal, A communication mode selection unit for analyzing a call request signal received from an external terminal and determining whether an automatic call connection is established, An automatic connection control unit for determining a call connection environment of the mobile terminal according to preset automatic call connection setting information in response to the automatic connection request signal received from the communication mode selection unit and performing automatic call connection; A database for storing information of an external terminal as an object of an automatic call connection and the automatic call connection setting information Lt; / RTI > Wherein the automatic call connection setting information includes at least one information on whether or not to output the call request signal on the reception screen, whether or not the call request signal is received, and whether or not the voice signal received from the external terminal is outputted. Call connection system. 8. The method of claim 7, Wherein the automatic connection control unit comprises: A screen display blocking unit for blocking output of a screen informing that the call request signal is received according to the automatic call connection setting information, A reception notification blocking unit for blocking output of a reception notification indicating that the call request signal is received according to the automatic call connection setting information; A sound signal output unit for outputting sound signals received from the external terminal according to the automatic call connection setting information, Lt; / RTI > Wherein the reception announcement is output using at least one of a speaker, a vibration motor, and a lamp included in the mobile terminal. 9. The method of claim 8, Wherein the automatic connection control unit comprises: A call content storage unit for storing the call content including the voice signal acquired through the microphone of the mobile terminal in the database according to the automatic call connection setting information, And an automatic call connection system.

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