JP2001285406A - Information transmission system and information transmission equipment using it - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information transmission system which can offer a new communication style and information transmission equipment using the system. SOLUTION: In the information communication system, a sender inputs or selects the music or sound which is the incoming signal of the information transmission equipment of a recipient to whom the sender transmits data by operating the information transmission equipment of the sender.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to an information transmission system for transmitting information such as voice and music to a receiver, and an information transmission device using the system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, as a method of giving a signal of an incoming call to a holder of a portable telephone, an L which emits various kinds of colors is used.
There is a device in which an ED device is built in a doll, for example, and an LED device emits light simultaneously with an incoming call of a mobile phone. As another example, a method in which music stored in a mobile phone of the user in advance is used as a signal of an incoming call is employed. The emission of light from these LED devices and the reproduction of music are triggered by the detection of radio waves generated when a mobile phone receives a call using a radio wave sensor.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned conventional configuration,
If the incoming call signal is LED light, the person carrying the mobile phone buys the desired one and attaches it to the mobile phone, and if the incoming signal is music playback, the same as above. This is performed by a person having the mobile phone selecting his / her desired music from a dedicated device provided by Internet communication or ringtone and storing it in the mobile phone. Therefore, all such incoming signals are selected by the holder of the mobile phone, and do not reflect the intention of the sender as the party making the mobile phone at all. For this reason, the owner of the mobile phone himself is only satisfied or interested, and only the incoming signal is far from the concept of communication, which is the original purpose of the mobile phone. In recent years, as the number of mobile phone users has increased, new ways of communicating have been increasingly demanded.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an information transmission system that can provide a new communication style and an information transmission device using the system.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present inventors have made intensive studies and as a result have invented the following technology.

That is, the first aspect of the present invention is an information transmission system for transmitting and receiving data via a communication line and transmitting information, wherein an information transmission device possessed by a sender is used as a data transmission partner. The sender operates the information transmission device owned by the sender to input or select a sound such as music or voice, which is an incoming signal of the information transmission device owned by the receiver.

[0007] According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the information transmission system according to the first aspect, a billing situation for a sender inputting or selecting a sound such as music or voice and transmitting the same to a receiver is set. It is characterized by management.

[0008] The invention of claim 3 is claim 1 or claim 2.
An operation for inputting or selecting a sound such as music or voice that is an incoming signal of an information transmission device possessed by a receiver as a data transmission partner, which is an information transmission device used in the information transmission system described in 1. It has a part.

[0009]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

This information transmission system is a system for transmitting and receiving data via a communication line and transmitting information.
In the present embodiment, a mobile phone will be described as an example of the information transmission device.

FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory diagram for explaining the outline of this system.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a portable telephone possessed by a user as a sender, reference numeral 2 denotes a portable telephone possessed by a receiver as a partner to which the user transmits information. Reference numeral 3 denotes a wireless communication line connecting each mobile phone. A base station 4 that manages the transmission of information is installed near each of the mobile phones 1 and 2. Between each base station 4, there is a provider 5 for providing information data management and providing service.

Next, the function of each mobile phone 1 will be described with reference to the functional block diagram of FIG.

The mobile phone 1 includes a transmitting unit 6 for transmitting information data to the mobile phone 2 possessed by the receiver, a receiving unit 7 for receiving the information data transmitted from the mobile phone 2, a power-on, and a communication partner. A plurality of operation buttons as an operation unit 8 by which a user can manually operate a telephone number input and various inputs to be described later, the information data received by the reception unit 7 and the operation unit 8
And a display unit 9 for displaying information data and the like input by the operation of the user. The transmitting unit 6 and the receiving unit 7 each include a transmission / reception circuit 10 which is conventionally used, and transmits / receives a radio wave as communication data having a predetermined frequency by using a communication antenna 11 described later. Data conversion between data formats that can be processed in the phone.

The mobile phone has a CPU as a control unit 12 for controlling the processing of transmitted and received data, and an R as a work area in which data is processed based on instructions from the control unit 12.
AM 13, a nonvolatile memory 14 for storing data to be transmitted and received, and a display screen 9a for displaying an image based on the transmitted and received data.
, A communication antenna 11 as a window for taking transmission data from another user into a mobile phone, and a microphone 16 for inputting a user's voice
And a speaker 17 that emits the voice of another user, an audio reproduction circuit 18 that controls the audio reproduction of the speaker 17, and a power supply 19 that applies a voltage to these components.

In the present embodiment, the portable telephone 1 owned by the sender transmits a sound such as music or voice, which is a signal indicating the incoming call of the portable telephone 2 possessed by the receiver as the other party to which data is transmitted. Can operate the operation unit 8 of the mobile phone 1 owned by the user to input or select. Examples of these functions will be specifically described.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing functions of the host computer 21 in the provider 5. The provider 5 performs management of addresses owned by the mobile phones 1 and 2, connection between the addresses, provision service of information data, and the like. Thereby, each mobile phone 1 via the communication line 3 such as the Internet,
It is possible to exchange e-mail between the two.

The provider 5 has a host computer 21. The host computer 21 is provided with a storage unit 22 for storing information data such as music and voice in advance, and a control unit for transmitting the stored information data and controlling the information data transmitted from the mobile phone. 2
3 are provided. Thus, when the mobile phone 1 as the transmitting side and the mobile phone 2 as the receiving side are in a call state via the communication line 3, the base station 4, and the provider 5, selection and / or input from the mobile phone 2 is performed. By operation,
A sound such as music or voice desired by the user of the mobile phone is selected, and information data relating to the selected sound is transmitted to the mobile phone 2 owned by the receiver. The transmitted information data is, for example, emitted as music or voice by a call signal of a mobile phone, or transmitted using a mobile phone.
When exchanging mail, it may be used as a signal to receive e-mail, or it may be switched to a mode that allows e-mail on a mobile phone and emitted when opening e-mail on the display screen. The methods vary.

Further, the provider 5 obtains a fee from a holder of a mobile phone that uses the service for providing information data relating to the sound such as music and voice. This is a charge for controlling the billing status from the total number of times by counting the number of times each mobile phone accesses the host computer in the provider 5 and setting an access fee per one time in advance. Performed by a counting circuit.
In addition to providing music and voice data stored in advance, the provider 5 temporarily stores music and voice input from the mobile phone 1 in a built-in RAM or non-volatile memory, and stores this data. It is also possible to transmit to the receiving side mobile phone.

As described above, in the information transmission system of the present invention, it is possible to set sound such as music or voice in the information transmission device possessed by the receiver by selecting or inputting the sender. It is possible to indicate the intention of the sender at the time of an incoming call signal or the like before communication using characters or characters, and a new communication style between the sender and the receiver can be established.

In this embodiment, a mobile phone is used as the information transmission device. However, any device capable of transmitting and receiving information data via a communication line may be used. For example, a communicable home or portable game machine, laptop, or the like can be used. The present invention can be widely applied to, for example, a personal computer of a portable type or a desktop type, a communication information device capable of exchanging e-mail via the Internet or the like, and an electronic notebook for portable use.

The communication line according to the present invention may be applied to a wide range such as a telephone line, a dedicated line used for personal computer communication, and a cable line used for a cable television, irrespective of whether it is wired or wireless.

In the present embodiment, a description has been given of an incoming signal or mail transmission when a mobile phone is used as an information transmitting device. However, as another example, a mobile phone having a built-in telephone function as an information transmitting device will be described. This can be applied to almost all types of portable game machines, regardless of whether they are a vertical type or a horizontal type, and it is possible to play a competitive game via a communication line such as a wireless or wired telephone line. ing. According to such a portable game machine, first, the receiver or the opponent is contacted by using the telephone function, and as the first voice when the communication state is established, the music or voice selected or input by the sender. Is played on the opponent's portable game machine. In this way, it is possible to play a game while establishing a new communication style, such as the case where the voice of the opponent or the selected music enters during the game. The transmission and reception of information data between the portable game machines is as follows.
As described in the above embodiment, the communication is performed via a communication line such as the Internet, a base station, a provider, or the like. Further, the provider can control supply and download of the above-mentioned voice and music, such as supply and download of a game program, and a billing situation. In addition, the functions of the portable game machine will be briefly described. The functions of the portable telephone described above, that is, a transmission / reception circuit for controlling transmission / reception of information data, a display screen for displaying game contents, and input in four or eight directions. A controller having contacts,
A CPU having a plurality of operation buttons for moving a game character displayed on a display screen and executing a program therein, and a RAM serving as an area for executing the program
And a speaker that reproduces and generates music and voice as information data, a sound used in a game, and the like, and a power supply that applies a voltage to each function. The structure of the portable game machine is not particularly limited, and it is possible to use a vertical or horizontal type or a rectangular parallelepiped like a mobile phone as described above.

[0024]

As described above, according to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

According to the present invention, the sender can select a sound such as music or voice that is a signal of the arrival of the information transmission device possessed by the receiver, so that the transmission can be performed before the information is transmitted. And the recipient can imagine, for example, who sent such music or voice, and take on a new communication style. Becomes

According to the present invention, the user is charged only for providing a new communication style in which the sender inputs or selects a sound such as music or voice and transmits the same to the receiver, Since the charging status is managed, one business style can be established, and this can be used as a measure of one usage rate.

According to the present invention, a sound such as music or voice, which is an incoming signal of an information transmission device possessed by a receiver as a data transmission partner, is input or received by a simple method such as operating an operation unit. It can be selected and can realize the information transmission system described above, and can contribute to the establishment of a new communication style.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory diagram for explaining an outline of an information transmission system according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram illustrating functions of a mobile phone.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing functions of a host computer provided in a provider in the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 2 Mobile telephone 3 Communication line 4 Base station 5 Provider 6 Transmitting unit 7 Receiving unit 8 Operation unit 9 Display unit 12 Control unit 19 Power supply Patent applicant SNC Corporation

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An information transmission system for transmitting and receiving data via a communication line and transmitting information, wherein an information transmission device possessed by the sender possesses information possessed by a receiver as a data transmission partner. An information transmission system characterized in that a sender operates his or her own information transmission device to input or select a sound such as music or voice, which is a signal of an arrival of the transmission device. 2. The information transmission system according to claim 1, wherein the sender manages a billing status for inputting or selecting a sound such as music or voice and transmitting the sound to the receiver. Information transmission system. 3. An information transmission device used in the information transmission system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a music or a signal indicating an incoming call of the information transmission device possessed by a receiver as a data transmission partner. An information transmission device having an operation unit for inputting or selecting a sound such as a voice.