KR101224639B1 - Mobile communication terminal having a music player function and music playing method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal having a music reproducing function and a method of reproducing a music, comprising the steps of: displaying a graphic interface for reproducing the music file and reproducing the corresponding music file according to a user's selection of a music reproducing function; And displaying a standby mode screen and displaying a playing state of the music file in one region of the standby mode screen according to the user's selection of minimizing the graphical interface. This makes it possible to easily check the music file information and the reproduction status information while minimizing the display occupation when using the music reproduction function.

Description

MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL HAVING A MUSIC PLAYER FUNCTION AND MUSIC PLAYING METHOD THEREOF}

1 is a control block diagram of a mobile communication terminal having a music playing function according to the present invention;

2 is a flowchart of a music reproduction method of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention;

3 to 5 illustrate screen display states of a mobile communication terminal when executing a music playback method according to the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE REFERENCE SYMBOLS

 1: RF Module 3: Display

 5: user input unit 7: audio signal processing unit

10 control unit 12 multimedia playback unit

14: music file storage unit 20, 40: standby mode screen

22, 42: Time window 24, 44: Menu window

30: Play mode screen 32: File title being played

34: Playback Status Display 36: Setup Menu

46: icon

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal having a music reproducing function and a music reproducing method thereof.

Recently, a mobile communication terminal supporting a function of playing a digital sound source file has been developed, and has been well received by consumers who want to enjoy various multimedia services. A mobile communication terminal having a music playback function provides audio sound by playing music files of various formats such as MP3, WMA, and ASF through a dedicated codec chip or a digital signal processor.

When the music playing function is selected in the conventional mobile communication terminal, a dedicated software for playing music is executed to provide a graphic user interface for checking and controlling the music playing state. The user interface displayed when playing music displays control menus such as play / stop / next song / previous song / volume control / options, the title of the music being played, the volume display icon, and the music file play status icon. A predetermined video may be displayed together to visually display the music playing state in association with strength and weakness.

However, since the music playback function is used for a long time due to its characteristics, when the graphic interface is continuously displayed, there is a restriction on the use of other functions that require the use of the display unit. Therefore, in the case where only the graphic interface can be hidden while maintaining the playing state of the music file, it is inconvenient to check the information or state of the playing music file and to display the graphic interface again when the music playing function is operated. .

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, to minimize the display occupancy when using the music playback function to enable the confirmation of music file information and playback status information, and to facilitate the use of control functions related to music playback It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile communication terminal having a music reproduction function and a music reproduction method thereof.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of reproducing a music in a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising: displaying a graphic interface for reproducing the music file and playing the music file according to a user's selection of a music playing function; And displaying a standby mode screen and displaying a playing state of the music file in one region of the standby mode screen according to the user's selection of minimizing the graphical interface.

Determining whether the user input signal is a signal for controlling the music reproduction function based on previously stored music reproduction function control key setting information when a user input signal is input; Controlling the music file playing state when the user input signal is a signal for controlling the music playing function, and controlling a mobile communication terminal function according to the corresponding input signal when the user input signal is not a signal for controlling the music playing function. It is possible to include.

The displaying of the music file on the standby mode screen may include displaying an icon according to whether the music playback function is executed on the standby mode screen.

The displaying of the music file on the idle mode screen may include displaying at least one of a title, a playlist, and volume information of the music file currently being played on the idle mode screen. It is possible to.

On the other hand, the above object according to another field of the present invention, the display unit; A user input unit; A multimedia player for playing music files; When the music file function is selected through the user input unit, the music file is controlled to be played through the multimedia player, a graphic interface for playing the music file is displayed on the display, and the graphic interface minimization menu is selected. And a control unit which displays a standby mode screen on the display unit and displays a playback state of the music file on one area of the standby mode screen.

Here, when the user input signal is input through the user input unit, the controller determines whether the user input signal is a signal for controlling the music reproduction function based on previously stored music reproduction function control key setting information. When the user input signal is a signal for controlling the music play function, the music file play state may be controlled, and when the user input signal is not a signal for controlling the music play function, the mobile communication terminal function may be controlled according to the corresponding input signal. .

The controller may be configured to display an icon according to whether the music playing function is executed on the standby mode screen.

The controller may be configured to display at least one of a title, a playlist, and volume information of a music file currently being played on the standby mode screen.

Hereinafter, a mobile communication terminal having a music reproducing function and a music reproducing method thereof will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a control block diagram of a mobile communication terminal having a music playing function according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the mobile communication terminal includes an RF module 1 for wireless transmission and reception of data, and an audio signal processing unit 7 for processing audio signals input and output through a speaker SPK and a microphone MIC. And a user input unit 5 for user input, a display unit 3 for data display, a music file storage unit 14 for storing music files, and a multimedia player 12 for playing music files. And, according to the user's selection, the music file stored in the music file storage unit 14 is played through the multimedia player 12, while the play state of the music file is displayed on a part of the standby mode screen, and the user input unit 5 And a control unit 10 for controlling one of a music play function and a function of the mobile communication terminal by determining whether the user input input through the control is for music play function control.

 The music file storage unit 14 stores music files provided by the mobile communication terminal itself or downloaded by the user. Such music files may have various file formats such as MP3, WMA, and ASF.

The multimedia player 12 is a component for processing music files having various file formats. The multimedia player 12 decodes the analog data according to the file format of the music file and outputs the analog data to the audio signal processor 7. The multimedia player 12 may be provided in the form of a multimedia chip including a codec for processing data of a music file format such as MP3 or OGG, and may also be provided as a software module.

The audio signal processor 7 receives analog data from the multimedia player 12 and amplifies the audio signal into audible audio signal.

The controller 10 controls the multimedia player 12 to play the music file, and displays information and a playback state of the music file currently being played on a predetermined area of the standby mode screen displayed in the user input standby mode.

In addition, when a predetermined input signal is received through the user input unit 5 in the standby mode in which the music playing function is executed, the controller 10 determines whether the corresponding input is an input for controlling the music playing function according to preset user input setting information. Check whether or not. As a result, when the user input is an input for controlling the music playback function, the controller 10 controls the corresponding function. When the user input is not for controlling the music playback function, the controller 10 controls the function of the mobile communication terminal according to the corresponding input signal. .

The control process of the control unit 10 will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 2 and the screen display state diagrams of FIGS. 3 to 5.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a music reproduction method of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention, and FIGS. 3 to 5 illustrate screens displayed according to each step.

When the user input is in the standby mode, the display unit 3 displays the standby mode screen (S10). Here, the standby mode screen, as shown in Figure 3, the standby mode screen 20, the image, photo, video, etc. set by the user is displayed, the time information window 22 to display the date and time, and the menu window It consists of 24. When the numeric key or the menu key of the user input unit 5 is selected in such a standby mode, the controller 10 displays data corresponding to the input on the display unit 3.

When the user selects the music playback function, the controller 10 executes the dedicated software for music playback to display a graphic interface for using the music playback function (S12), through which the user selects playback of a predetermined music file. (S14). When the music playing function is executed, the graphic interface may be configured as shown in FIG. 4. FIG. 4 illustrates a graphic interface provided for using a music playback function, and a predetermined video is provided on the play mode screen 30 according to a change in the strength and the beat of the music, and in one region of the play mode screen 30. The file title 32 currently being played is displayed. In addition, a music file playing state such as a volume icon, a playing time, a file selection state, etc. is displayed on the play state display window 34, and a "minimize" menu for minimizing a graphic interface for providing a music playing function, and playback of a music file is performed. A "pause" menu for pausing and an "option" menu for changing the configuration of the music file playback function are provided as the setting menu 36. Accordingly, the user can minimize the display occupation space of the graphic interface by selecting the "minimize" menu of the setting menu 36.

If the user selects "minimize" of the graphical interface, the operation state of the music playback function is displayed in one area of the standby mode screen (S16). The mobile communication terminal then switches to the standby mode in which the music playback function is executed. In this case, the screen displayed on the display unit 3 is as shown in FIG. 5. As shown in FIG. 5, the display unit 3 includes a standby mode screen 40 for displaying an image, a picture, a video, etc. set by a user, a time information window 42 for displaying a date and time, and a menu window ( 44), an icon 46 indicating whether the music playing function is executed and a title of the music file currently being played are displayed in a predetermined area of the standby mode screen 40. Therefore, the user can immediately check the execution state of the music playback function on the standby mode screen 40. On the other hand, the standby mode screen 40 may further display the volume information, playlist information, and the like of the music currently being played.

In the standby mode in which music is played, the controller 10 determines whether an input signal is input through the user input unit 5 (S18), and when the input signal is input, based on previously stored music play function control key setting information. It is determined whether the input signal is a signal for controlling the music playback function (S20). The key for controlling the music playing function may be set to any one of the keys constituting the user input unit 5, and setting information of the key set as the key for controlling the music playing function is registered in the controller 10. The key setting process may be set when the system is designed for the mobile communication terminal, and the user may set a key for directly controlling a music playing function through a predetermined menu. Accordingly, the control unit 10 controls the function of the mobile communication terminal according to the input through the user input unit 5 in the normal standby mode, and the user input unit 5 according to the registered key setting information in the standby mode in which music is played. Process user input through).

As a result of the determination by the controller 10, when the input signal is a signal for controlling the music reproduction function, the music reproduction function currently executed is controlled (S24). For example, when the side key for adjusting the volume of the key / function sound or the ring tone volume is set to the volume control key of the music playback function, the controller 10 controls the music being played according to the up / down input of the side key selected by the user. While controlling the output volume of the display, these changes can be displayed on a predetermined area of the standby mode screen 40.

If it is determined that the input signal is not a signal for controlling the music reproduction function, the controller 10 controls the mobile communication terminal function according to the corresponding input signal (S22).

As described above, the mobile communication terminal of the present invention displays music file information and playback state information in a predetermined area of the standby mode screen when providing a music playback function, thereby minimizing display occupancy according to the use of the music playback function. On the other hand, by assigning a predetermined key of the user input unit to be used to control the music play function when the music play function is being executed, the control function related to music play can be easily used in the standby mode in which the music is played. .

As described above, the embodiment according to the present invention is not limited to the above, and various modifications can be made within the scope apparent to those skilled in the art in connection with the present invention.

As described above, the mobile communication terminal having the music reproducing function and the music reproducing method of the present invention display music file information and reproducing state information in a predetermined area of the standby mode screen when the music reproducing function is provided, The key is set to use the music playback function when the music playback function is running.

Accordingly, when using the music playback function, it is possible to check the music file information and the playback state information while minimizing the display occupancy and control functions related to music playback can be easily used.

Claims (8)

Displaying a graphic interface for playing a music file and playing the music file as a music playing function is selected; And displaying a standby mode screen and displaying a playback state of the music file in one region of the standby mode screen according to the user's selection of minimizing the graphical interface. The method of claim 1, Determining whether the user input signal is a signal for controlling the music reproduction function based on previously stored music reproduction function control key setting information when a user input signal is input; Controlling the music file playing state when the user input signal is a signal for controlling the music playing function, and controlling a mobile communication terminal function according to the corresponding input signal when the user input signal is not a signal for controlling the music playing function. Music reproduction method of a mobile communication terminal comprising a. The method of claim 1, The displaying of the music file playing state on one area of the standby mode screen may include: And displaying an icon according to whether the music playing function is executed on the standby mode screen. The method of claim 1, The displaying of the music file playing state on one area of the standby mode screen may include: And displaying at least one of a title, a playlist, and volume information of a music file currently being played on the standby mode screen. A display unit; A user input unit; A multimedia player for playing music files; When the music file function is selected through the user input unit, the music file is controlled to be played through the multimedia player, a graphic interface for playing the music file is displayed on the display, and the graphic interface minimization menu is selected. And a control unit which displays a standby mode screen on the display unit and displays a playback state of the music file on one area of the standby mode screen. 6. The method of claim 5, The control unit, When a user input signal is input through the user input unit, it is determined whether the user input signal is a signal for controlling the music play function based on previously stored music play function control key setting information. In the case of a signal for controlling a music play function, the music file play state is controlled, and if it is not a signal for controlling the music play function, the mobile communication terminal function is controlled according to a corresponding input signal. Mobile terminal. 6. The method of claim 5, The control unit, The mobile communication terminal having a music playback function, characterized in that the control to display the icon according to whether or not the music playback function on the standby mode screen. 6. The method of claim 5, The control unit, And at least one of a title, a playlist, and volume information of a music file currently being played on the standby mode screen.

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