JPH10173737A - Personal equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a personal equipment, in which a desired incoming call tone is selected among diversified and various incoming call tones and which easily changes the incoming call tone. SOLUTION: A personal information terminal equipment 20 has a selection means that selects a desired tone by the user among various and diversified incoming call tone stored in a center server, a communication equipment (a portable telephone set in this embodiment) 30 that downloads music data of the incoming call tone selected by the selection means from the center server via a network, a music data memory that stores the music data obtained from the communication equipment 30, and a tone generating circuit that generates the incoming call tone according to the music data stored in the music data memory.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a personal device which can be mainly carried and used, such as a personal digital assistant (PDA) or a portable telephone.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventionally known personal device of this type, a so-called incoming notification function for notifying a user of the device of an incoming e-mail or an incoming call of a pager by an audible sound. have. This function more broadly includes an incoming call notification function by vibration.

[0003] In the case where this kind of personal equipment is used outdoors, for example, especially when there are many owners of personal equipment of the same model in the vicinity, the equipment of any owner may be used. The same ringtone will sound. Therefore, it is difficult to determine which device is sounding when receiving a call. Therefore, in a conventional personal device, a plurality of types of ring tones are incorporated in advance, and the ring tone can be changed by selecting the type of the ring tone from among them.

[0004]

The above-described conventional personal devices have the following problems. That is,
The types of ring tones that can be selected by the user are limited to those that are pre-installed according to the specifications of the model. For this reason, there is a problem in that it is not possible to respond to a request from a user who wants to use a variety of ring tones according to circumstances or preferences.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a personal device which allows a user to select a desired sound from a variety of ring tones and can easily change to the selected ring tone. I do.

[0006]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems and achieve the object, a personal device of the present invention comprises the following means. (1) The personal device of the present invention comprises a selection means for the user to select a desired sound from a plurality of ring tones stored in the center server, and a tune of the ring tone selected by the selection means. It is characterized by comprising communication means for obtaining data from the center server via a communication network, and sounding means for generating a ringtone according to music data obtained from the communication means.

[0007] According to this configuration, the music data of the user's favorite ringtone selected by the selection means can be obtained from the center server via the communication means. Then, the ring tone is generated by the sound generator in accordance with the obtained music data. That is, it is possible to select various ring tones that can be obtained from the center server and easily change them. It is desirable to provide, for example, a volatile memory for temporarily storing music data obtained from the communication means. (2) The personal device of the present invention is the apparatus according to the above (1), further comprising song data storage means for permanently storing song data obtained from the communication means. And

According to this configuration, the music data downloaded from the center server can be permanently stored, so that when the same ring tone is repeatedly produced, the music data is obtained from the center server each time. No need. (3) The personal device of the present invention is detachably attached to the main device, and is provided with a music box chip having a music data storage medium in which music data of a ringtone is recorded; Sounding means for reading out music data from the music data storage medium of the chip and generating a ringtone according to the music data.

[0009] According to this configuration, a variety of music box chips provided with music data storage media on which music data of different ring tones are recorded are provided, so that the user can prepare his or her favorite music box chips. it can. The music box chip can be easily attached to and detached from the main body, so that the user can use his / her favorite ringtone as easily as replacing the battery. (4) The personal device of the present invention is detachably attached to the main unit, and stores a song data storage medium in which song data of a ringtone is recorded, reads song data from the song data storage medium, and reads the song data. And a sound box for generating a ring tone according to the data.

According to this configuration, there are provided a variety of music box chips including a music data storage medium on which music data of different ring tones are recorded, and sound generating means for generating ring tones with different tones according to the music data. By doing so, the user can prepare a favorite music box chip. The music box chip can be easily attached to and detached from the main body, so that the user can use his / her favorite ringtone as easily as replacing the battery.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of the personal device of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. (First Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a view showing the appearance of a personal device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The personal device of the present embodiment is a personal information terminal (PDA: Personal D
Digital Assistance) 20 and a mobile phone 30 are connected via connectors 22, 24 and a cable 23. The personal information terminal 20 has a pen touch screen 21, through which a highly functional and highly operable user interface is realized.

The personal information terminal 20 has a function for efficiently managing personal information, a so-called PIM function. The PIM function consists of various functions such as task schedule management, a simple customer database, and e-mail. In particular, the device 20 of the present embodiment
Has an incoming notification function for notifying an incoming notification of a new mail by an audible sound in the e-mail function. For this purpose, a speaker 28 for sounding a ringtone is provided.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the personal device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The personal information terminal device 20 includes a selection unit (not shown) for the user to select a desired sound from a variety of ring tones stored in the center server 50, and an incoming call selected by the selection unit. A communication device (here, a mobile phone) 30 for downloading sound music data from the center server 50 via a network (here, a mobile phone network or a mobile phone network), and a song obtained from the communication device 30 It has a song data memory 25 composed of, for example, a volatile memory for temporarily storing data, and a sounding circuit 29 for generating a ringtone according to the song data stored in the song data memory 25. The CPU 26 controls the operation of the entire apparatus. Note that a music data storage means for permanently storing music data obtained from the center server 50 may be provided. In this case, when the same ring tone is pronounced many times, the center server 5
There is an advantage that it is not necessary to obtain music data from 0 each time.

The selection means is realized by software executable by the CPU 26, thereby displaying a list of various ring tones (favorable melodies) selectable on the center server 50 via the pen touch screen 21. be able to. The user can select a desired ringtone by operating the screen 21 while watching the display here.

The music data downloaded from the center server 50 via the communication device 30 defines at least one of the pitch, strength, strength and length of each of the tones constituting the ringtone. However, when the quality and type of the ringtone are relatively simple, for example, only the pitch of the sound (pitch) may be used as the music data, thereby reducing the data amount.

According to the present embodiment configured as described above, the music data of the user's favorite ringtone selected by the selection means is downloaded from the center server 50 via the communication device 30 and the music data is downloaded. The data is stored in the memory 25. The music data memory 25 is generated by the sound generation circuit 20.
Is read out, and a ringtone is generated according to the data. That is, various ring tones can be selected and easily changed as long as they can be downloaded from the center server 50.

For this reason, the types of ring tones that can be selected by the user are not limited to those pre-installed according to the specifications of the model, etc., and various types of ring tones according to circumstances or tastes are preferred. It is possible to respond to a request from a user who wants to use.

Accordingly, the user can select a desired sound from a variety of ring tones, and a personal device that can be easily changed to the selected ring tone can be provided. The personal information terminal device 20 is not limited to the configuration described above. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, instead of not having the communication device 30, the connectors 22 and 24 are connected to the server 40.
And a direct connection via the cable 23, and the song data may be transferred from the server 40 by wire.

(Second Embodiment) FIG. 4 is a view showing the appearance of a personal device according to a second embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the personal device of the present embodiment has a pen touch screen 11, a personal information terminal device 10 having a user interface similar to that of the first embodiment and a PIM function using the interface. It is configured.

Unlike the first embodiment, the personal information terminal device 10 of the present embodiment does not include a communication device for downloading ringtone music data from a center server or the like. Instead, the personal information terminal device 10 is provided with a ring tone signal generating section (music box chip) 12 which is freely detachable from the personal information terminal device 10 and has a built-in speaker 15.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the personal information terminal device 10. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, a personal information terminal device 10 has a song data ROM as a song data storage medium.
The music box chip 12 including a speaker 13 and a sound generation circuit 15 including a speaker is configured to be detachably connected to the main board 14.

According to the present embodiment configured as described above, it is possible to easily provide a variety of music box chips 12 capable of producing different ring tones, that is, ring tones having different timbres according to different music data. Music box chip 12 can be selected. Since the music box chip 12 can be easily attached to and detached from the main body, a desired ring tone can be used properly with the same ease as battery replacement. For example, a usage method is realized in which a soft ringtone is used at night when a child is sleeping, and a strong ringtone is used when going outdoors.

The tone generator 15 in the music box chip 12 may be provided on the main unit including the main board 14. In this case, the tone color of the ring tone is limited to the tone generation circuit 15, but the cost of the music box chip 12 can be reduced.

Thus, according to the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the types of ring tones that can be selected by the user are limited to those that are pre-installed according to the specifications of the model. And can respond to requests from users who want to use a wide variety of ring tones depending on their circumstances or preferences.

Accordingly, the user can select a desired sound from a variety of ring tones, and a personal device that can be easily changed to the selected ring tone can be provided. The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be implemented with various modifications.

[0026]

As described above, according to the present invention, a user can select a desired sound from a wide variety of ring tones, and the user can easily change to the selected ring tone. Equipment can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exemplary view showing the appearance of a personal device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a personal device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a view showing the appearance of another configuration example of the personal device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a view showing the appearance of a personal device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a personal device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10, 20 ... personal information terminal device 11, 21 ... pen touch screen 12 ... music box chip 13 ... song data ROM 14 ... main board 15 ... sounding circuit (speaker) 22, 24 ... connector 23 ... cable 25 ... song data memory 26 ... CPU 29: sounding circuit 30: communication device (mobile phone) 50: center server

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A selection means for allowing a user to select a desired sound from a plurality of ring tones stored in a center server, and music data of the ring tone selected by the selection means being transmitted to a communication network. Personal equipment comprising: communication means for obtaining from the center server via a communication device; and sounding means for generating a ringtone according to music data obtained from the communication means. 2. The personal device according to claim 1, further comprising music data storage means for permanently storing music data obtained from said communication means. 3. A music box chip which is detachably attached to the main body device and has a music data storage medium on which music data of a ring tone is recorded, and a music data storage medium of the music box chip provided in the main body device. Sounding means for reading song data from the device and generating a ringtone according to the song data. 4. A song data storage medium which is detachably attached to a main unit and stores song data of a ring tone, reads song data from the song data storage medium, and generates a ring tone according to the song data. A personal device, comprising: a music box having a sound generating means. 5. The individual according to claim 1, wherein the tune data of the ring tone is data that defines at least one of pitch, strength, and length. Equipment.