KR20050067344A - Apparatus for canceling the vibration/silence notification mode of mobile cellular phone and canceling method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus for releasing a vibration / silent mode of a mobile phone terminal for automatically changing a ring mode in a vibration / silent mode. The reference number and reference time, which are environmental conditions for releasing the vibration / silence mode, are set and stored by the user. The final caller information is calculated using the previously stored caller information for the current incoming call, and it is determined whether to release the vibration / silent mode by comparing with the stored reference times and the reference time. When the final caller information (ie, the number of incoming calls of the same originating phone number and the time calculated through the current incoming call) is compared with the environmental conditions (stored reference times and reference times), the vibration / silence mode is released. As such, when the user meets the environmental conditions set by the user, the vibration / silence mode is automatically released, thereby preventing the user from receiving due to the vibration / silence mode of the mobile phone terminal.

Description

Apparatus and method for releasing vibration / silence mode of mobile phone terminal {APPARATUS FOR CANCELING THE VIBRATION / SILENCE NOTIFICATION MODE OF MOBILE CELLULAR PHONE AND CANCELING METHOD THEREOF}

The present invention relates to a vibration / silent mode releasing device and a method thereof of a mobile phone terminal, and more particularly, to a vibration / silent mode releasing device of a mobile phone terminal which automatically changes a ringing mode in a vibration / silent mode state. .

With the spread of mobile phones such as mobile phones, PCS and satellite phones, incoming calls ring to announce that the call has been made to places such as classrooms, churches, concert halls, theaters, and courts that require quietness. Giving cases occur frequently. In order to reduce such damage, a method of outputting an incoming signal of a mobile communication terminal set to vibration / silence has been used.

1 is a block diagram schematically illustrating components used for vibrating mode switching and ringing mode switching in a conventional mobile phone terminal.

When the caller of the mobile phone terminal wants to make a phone call with another person's landline phone or mobile phone terminal, if the user inputs a phone number to call through the key input unit 9 and sends the input number, the control unit 3 enters the key input unit. The input signal of (9) is oscillated at a predetermined radio frequency by the radio signal transmission / reception unit 2 and transmitted to the radio transmitting station or base station through the built-in antenna 1. At this time, the liquid crystal display 4 displays the numbers, characters, and the like entered by the caller.

In addition, when receiving a radio signal from the outside, the mobile phone terminal receives a radio signal transmitted from a radio transmitting station or a base station through the built-in pattern antenna (1), the received radio signal is a radio frequency transceiver (2) Input to the control unit 3 via. The control unit 3 recognizes and judges the received wireless signal and displays call contents and caller identification numbers, etc., composed of letters or numbers, through the liquid crystal display 4. In addition, the mobile phone terminal outputs a call sound or a vibration signal in order to output the received wireless signal to the outside. At this time, the user could check the letters or numbers of the received wireless signal, or switch the received wireless signal to the call mode to make a call with the caller who sent the wireless signal.

In addition, at one side of the mobile telephone terminal, a switching switch 5 is configured for outputting an incoming signal of a radio signal by sound or by outputting a silent vibration. When the switching switch 5 is switched to the call sound mode 5a in order to output the incoming signal as a sound, the control signal of the controller 3 drives the call sound generator 6 so that the call sound of a predetermined frequency is the speaker ( Output through 7). In addition, if the incoming signal is selected as the vibration mode 5b in the silent state instead of the sound for the user's convenience, the control signal of the control unit 3 drives the vibration motor 8 through the changeover switch 5 to a predetermined size. Causes vibration. If the switching switch 5 is switched to the off mode 5c, the use of the mobile telephone terminal is restricted.

The incoming sound or vibration may be output by setting a predetermined number of times by setting the built-in control unit 3. In addition, the pattern antenna 1 embedded in the mobile phone terminal receives and demodulates a radio frequency, and decodes the demodulated radio frequency to display a plurality of digits or letters on the liquid crystal display 4.

  However, in the conventional mobile phone terminal as described above, when the user switches from the ringing mode to the vibration / silent mode, the user must press the switch to switch directly. There is inconvenience.

In addition, if you forgot to convert to vibrate / silent mode for etiquette in public places, conference rooms, etc., and then convert it back to ringtone mode, you may not be able to recognize important or urgent calls. have. That is, when the user consciously switches to the vibrate / silent mode or automatically switches to the vibrate / silent mode, the user automatically switches to the ringtone mode when the user forgets to switch back to the easy-to-recognize ringtone mode. This is required.

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art Vibration / of the mobile phone terminal for automatically converting the mobile phone terminal set in the vibration / silent mode to the ringing mode when the predetermined condition set by the user is satisfied The silent mode release device is to provide the method.

In the vibration / silence release device of a portable terminal according to a feature of the present invention for achieving the above object,

In the vibration / silent mode release device of the mobile phone terminal to release the preset vibration / silent mode,

An environment setting unit configured to receive and set an environment condition for releasing a vibration / silence mode from a user;

A memory unit for storing caller information for an incoming call and an environmental condition set by the environment setting unit;

Incoming call processor for searching the memory unit for the incoming call currently generated to generate the final caller information, and comparing the generated last caller information and the environmental conditions set by the environment setting unit to determine whether to release the vibration / silent mode ;

And a mode changer for releasing the vibration / silence mode when it is determined by the incoming call processor to release the vibration / silence mode.

At this time, the environmental conditions are characterized in that the reference time which is the time required to release after setting the reference number of times, the number of incoming calls of the same call number, vibration / silent mode.

In addition, the final caller information generated by the incoming call processing unit is characterized in that the time from the user to set the total number of incoming calls, the vibration / silent mode of the incoming call to the incoming time of the current incoming call.

Vibration / silent mode release method of the mobile switching terminal according to another aspect of the present invention

In the vibration / silent mode release method of the mobile phone terminal to cancel the preset vibration / silent mode,

(a) receiving and storing an environmental condition for releasing a vibration / collection mode from a user;

(b) generating final caller information using previously stored caller information for the incoming call;

(c) comparing the last caller information generated in step (b) with the environmental conditions stored in step (a) to determine whether to release the vibration / silence mode;

(d) releasing the vibration / silence mode when it is determined in step (c) that the vibration / silence mode is released.

At this time, the environmental condition of the step (a) is characterized in that the reference time which is the time required to release after setting the reference number of times, the number of incoming calls of the same calling number, vibration / silent mode. In addition, the final caller information generated in step (b) is characterized in that the time from the number of incoming calls to the incoming call, the vibration / collection mode is set from the time of the incoming call of the current incoming call.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention. As those skilled in the art would realize, the described embodiments may be modified in various different ways, all without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention.

In the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted in order to clearly describe the present invention. Like parts are designated by like reference numerals throughout the specification.

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a vibration / silent mode releasing device of a mobile phone terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the apparatus for releasing the vibration / silence mode of the mobile phone terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a controller 100, a key input unit 200, and a memory unit 300.

The control unit 100 stores various information input to the key input unit 200 in the memory unit 300 and determines whether to convert the vibration / silence mode of the cellular phone terminal to the ring mode to perform the conversion to the ring mode. It controls the overall functions of the mobile phone terminal. The control unit 100 includes an environment setting unit 120, an incoming call processing unit 140, and a mode changing unit 160 to perform a function of automatically converting a vibration / silent mode into a ring mode. Find out.

The environment setting unit 120 sets the key input unit 200 to a condition (environmental condition) necessary for automatically switching the incoming mode of the mobile phone, which the user has changed into the vibration / silent mode through the key input unit 200, to the ring mode. It receives the input through and stores in the memory unit 300. At this time, the environment setting unit 120 displays the information necessary for the user to set the environmental conditions on the liquid crystal display (not shown in Fig. 2) of the mobile phone terminal, and from the same calling number as the environmental conditions from the user. The number of incoming calls (reference number of times), the arbitrary time (reference time) required to change to the ringtone mode after setting to the vibration / silent mode, and the occurrence interval of incoming calls are input. The environment setting unit 120 receives such environmental conditions and stores them in the memory unit 300.

The incoming call processor 140 detects the caller number from the signal received from the radio frequency transceiver (2, not shown in FIG. 2), and the final caller information on the detected caller number, that is, the total number of incoming calls (final call forwarding). Times) and the time from the vibration / silence mode setting to the incoming call currently being received. At this time, the information (caller number, the number of incoming calls, incoming time) previously stored in the memory unit 300 is used in calculating (generating) the final incoming number and time. In addition, when the incoming call is received for the first time, the incoming call processor 140 registers and stores the calling party number, the number of incoming calls, and the incoming time for the first time in the memory unit 300, and when the same caller number is received again. Update and save.

In addition, the incoming call processor 140 retrieves the environmental conditions stored in the memory unit 300 by the environment setting unit 120, and calculates the environmental conditions and the final caller information (total number of incoming calls and vibration / silence mode). The time from the setting to the current incoming call) is compared to determine whether to switch to the ring mode. At this time, the occurrence interval of the incoming call from the same number can also be used to determine whether to switch to the ringtone mode compared to the stored in the memory unit 300.

The mode changing unit 140 is responsible for automatically changing the vibration / silent mode to the ring mode when it is determined by the incoming call processor 140 to change from the vibration / silent mode to the ring mode. At this time, the mode changing unit 140 switches the switching switch 5 (not shown in FIG. 2) to the call sound mode 5a (not shown in FIG. 2) when changing to the ring mode. Through this, the vibration / silent mode is automatically changed to the ring mode.

The key input unit 200 is used to receive an environmental condition from the user as described above. In addition, even when receiving various functions from the user is received through the key input unit 200.

The memory unit 300 stores various kinds of information, and includes an environment setting memory 320 and an incoming call memory 340 as shown in FIG. The environment setting memory 320 may be configured to set an environment condition input from the user (that is, the number of incoming calls from the same calling number (the reference number of times)), and any time required to change the ringing mode after setting to the vibration / silence mode (reference Time) and the interval of occurrence of incoming calls (reference time interval) from the same number). The incoming call memory 340 stores caller information (called caller number, incoming call count (referring to the same caller number for the same caller number), incoming time) for the incoming call. At this time, when the same incoming caller number is received, the incoming call number stored in the incoming call memory 340 by the incoming call processor 140 is added once and updated.

Hereinafter, the vibration / silent mode release method of the mobile phone terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention as described above.

4 is a flowchart schematically illustrating a method of releasing a vibration / silence mode of a mobile phone terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, the environment setting unit 120 receives a condition (environmental condition) required for releasing the vibration / silence mode from the user and stores it in the memory unit 300 (S100). At this time, the necessary conditions are the number of incoming calls from the same calling number (reference count), the arbitrary time (reference time) required to change to the ringing mode after setting to vibration / silent mode and the occurrence of incoming calls from the same number. Interval (reference interval), and the like.

Next, the incoming call processor 140 detects the calling party number from the incoming call, and searches the memory unit 300 (that is, the incoming call memory 340 of the memory unit) by using the detected calling party number. Information is calculated (generated) (S120). At this time, the final caller information is the time from the number of incoming calls (the number of the last incoming calls) and the vibration / silence mode setting for the same caller number to the incoming call.

The incoming call processor 140 compares the environmental condition stored in the memory unit 300 with the final caller information calculated (generated) and determines whether to release the vibration / silent mode (S140).

When it is determined by the incoming call processor 140 that the vibration / silence mode is released, the mode changer 160 releases the vibration / silence mode and switches to the ring mode (S160).

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of releasing a vibration / silent mode from a signal received by the mobile terminal in the vibration / silent mode releasing method of the mobile phone terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, when the incoming call processing unit 140 receives the incoming signal in the current vibration / silence mode state (S201), the caller ID (Calling Identity Delivery Service, hereinafter referred to as 'CID') information on the incoming call is determined whether there is information. (S202). Hereinafter, the calling party number will be collectively described as 'CID'.

If the CID exists in the incoming call, the incoming call processing unit 140 searches whether the same CID as the received CID is registered in the memory unit 300 (that is, the incoming call memory 340 in the memory unit). S202, S204, S205). If no CID exists in the incoming call, the procedure ends (S202, S203).

When the incoming call processing unit 140 searches for the memory unit 300 and the received CID is not registered, the call with the corresponding calling number in the incoming call memory 340 of the memory unit 300 is in a vibration / silence state. The first incoming call stores the incoming (called) telephone number (CID), the number of incoming calls, and the incoming call time (registered) (S205, S206, and S207).

If the same CID is stored (registered) in the memory unit 300 as a result of the determination in step S205, it is recognized that the same number is received more than once in the current vibration / silence mode state, and the vibration / silence mode is automatically activated. The procedure to unlock is performed.

Next, the number of incoming calls of the same CID is calculated (generated) by the incoming call processor 140, and the calculated number of incoming calls is stored in the memory unit 300 (that is, the memory setting memory 320 of the memory unit). It is determined whether the reference number stored in the storage is exceeded (S208). At this time, if the calculated number of incoming calls is smaller than the reference number, the number of incoming calls of the corresponding call number (CID) is increased once in the environment setting database 320 of the memory unit 300 and ends (S209, S210). .

If it is determined in step S208 that an incoming call with a corresponding caller number (CID) has been received in excess of a predetermined number of times, the time at which the incoming call is being processed is calculated (generated) from the time of setting the vibration / silent mode ( S211). Here, the time when the user sets the vibration / silence mode in advance is stored in the memory 300. The incoming call processor 140 calculates (generates) the time from the time of setting the vibration / silence mode set in the memory unit to the incoming time for the incoming call exceeding the reference number of times. Here, the time when the user sets the vibration / silence mode may be stored in the environment setting memory 320 or the incoming call memory 340 of the memory unit 300.

The incoming call processor 140 compares the time calculated (generated) in step S211 with the reference time stored in the memory unit 300 (ie, the memory of the memory of the memory unit). It is determined whether the time has been exceeded (S212).

If the reference time is not exceeded in step S212, the process ends without releasing the vibration / silence mode (S212, S213).

If, as a result of the determination in step S212, the calculated (generated) period exceeds the reference time, a condition for releasing the vibration / silence mode is satisfied to release the vibration / silence mode. At this time, the mode changer 160 automatically switches from the vibration / silence mode to the ring mode.

In addition, as a condition for determining the automatic release of the vibration / silence mode, a condition may be added when the occurrence interval of the incoming call is equal to or less than the specified reference time interval from the same number (S220). That is, the incoming call processor 140 compares the incoming call occurrence interval of the same calling (called) number (CID) with a reference time interval (preset by the user) stored in the environment setting memory 320 of the memory unit. If the incoming call interval is less than the reference time interval, it is recognized as an important telephone call and added as a condition to release the vibration / silence mode. If the incoming occurrence interval exceeds the reference time interval, it is determined that the condition for releasing the vibration / silence mode is not satisfied (S220, S221). Here, the calculation (generation) of the occurrence interval of the incoming call, the incoming call processing unit 140 stores the incoming time of the calling (called) number in the incoming call memory 340 of the memory unit every time an incoming call is generated, using the incoming call The telephone processing unit 140 calculates (generates) the interval of the incoming time for the same number.

The method of releasing the vibration / silence mode described above is applied when there is no response from the user, and it is preferable not to apply when it is a response from the user. However, if the user does not release the vibration / silence mode after answering the incoming signal, the above condition is satisfied again, and if the user does not respond, the method of releasing the vibration / silence mode is applied. In addition, even when there is a response from the user, the user may flicker and may not release the vibration / silence mode, so that the vibration / silence mode may be released when the condition is satisfied.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications and improvements of those skilled in the art using the basic concepts of the present invention defined in the following claims are also provided. It belongs to the scope of rights.

As described above, according to the present invention, when the portable terminal is in an unresponsive state for an incoming call with the same calling party number that occurs after a predetermined time reference and a predetermined number of times set by the user in a vibration / silent mode state. In addition, by automatically switching the vibration / silence mode to the ring mode, it is possible to prevent the user from receiving an incoming call due to the vibration / silence mode.

1 is a block diagram schematically illustrating components used for vibrating mode switching and ringing mode switching in a conventional mobile phone terminal.

2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a vibration / silent mode releasing device of a mobile phone terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a memory unit.

4 is a flowchart schematically illustrating a method of releasing a vibration / silence mode of a mobile phone terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of releasing a vibration / silent mode from a signal received by the mobile terminal in the vibration / silent mode releasing method of the mobile phone terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (12)

In the vibration / silent mode release device of the mobile phone terminal to release the preset vibration / silent mode, An environment setting unit configured to receive and set an environment condition for releasing a vibration / silence mode from a user; A memory unit for storing caller information for an incoming call and an environmental condition set by the environment setting unit; Incoming call processor for searching the memory unit for the incoming call currently generated to generate the final caller information, and comparing the generated last caller information and the environmental conditions set by the environment setting unit to determine whether to release the vibration / silent mode ; And a mode changer for releasing the vibration / silence mode when it is determined by the incoming call processor that the vibration / silence mode is released. The method of claim 1, The environmental condition is a vibration / silent mode releasing device of a mobile phone terminal, characterized in that the reference time is the time required to release after setting the reference number of times, the number of incoming calls of the same call number, vibration / silent mode. The method according to claim 1 or 2, And the caller information stored in the memory unit is a caller number, a call reception number, and a call reception time. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The final caller information generated by the incoming call processor is a time from the user setting the total number of incoming calls and the vibration / silence mode of the incoming call to the incoming time of the current incoming call. Vibrate / silence mode release device. The method according to claim 1 or 2,  The memory unit An incoming call memory that stores caller information for the incoming call; Vibration / silence mode release device of a mobile phone terminal including an environment setting memory for storing the environment conditions set by the environment setting unit. The method of claim 2, And the environmental condition further includes a reference time interval, which is a time interval between incoming calls for the same calling number. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The incoming call processor stores the caller information in the memory for the first incoming call, and for the next incoming call, the incoming call number, which is the caller information obtained by searching the memory, is less than the environmental condition. If the small size, the vibration / silent mode releasing device of the mobile phone terminal, characterized in that for updating by increasing the number of incoming calls in the caller information of the memory unit. In the vibration / silent mode release method of the mobile phone terminal to cancel the preset vibration / silent mode, (a) receiving and storing an environmental condition for releasing a vibration / collection mode from a user; (b) generating final caller information using previously stored caller information for the incoming call; (c) comparing the last caller information generated in step (b) with the environmental conditions stored in step (a) to determine whether to release the vibration / silence mode; and (d) releasing the vibration / silence mode when it is determined in step (c) that the vibration / silence mode is released. The method of claim 8, The environmental condition of the step (a) is the vibration / silent mode of the mobile phone terminal, characterized in that the reference time, which is the time required to release after setting the reference number of times, the number of incoming calls of the same call number, vibration / silent mode How to unlock. The method of claim 9, The environmental condition further comprises a reference time interval that is a time interval between incoming calls for the same call number. The method according to claim 8 or 9, The final caller information generated in step (b) is a time from the number of incoming calls to the incoming call, the vibration / collection mode is set, and the time from the incoming call to the current incoming call. How to unlock. The method according to claim 8 or 9, And determining whether there is a caller number (CID) information in the incoming call after the step (a).