Apparatus and method for controlling music play in mobile communication terminal

• US 20060060068A1
• Filed: 08/24/2005
• Published: 03/23/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 08/27/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Park, Jae-Hyun, Shin, Seung-Woo, Seo, Jin-Gyu, Hwang, Byeong-Cheol, Kim, Ja-Young, Yi, Sun-Young, Kang, Myung-Ji, Hwang, Myoung-Hwan, Yun, Joong-Sam
• Application Number:
  US11/211,010
• Publication Number:
  US 20060060068A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 84/615
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 1/0008 Associated control or indicating means
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 2220/201 for movement interpretation, i.e. capturing and recognizing a gesture or a specific kind of movement, e.g. to control a musical instrument
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 2220/395 Acceleration sensing or accelerometer use, e.g. 3D movement computation by integration of accelerometer data, angle sensing with respect to the vertical, i.e. gravity sensing. conductor baton movement sensing G10H2220/206, angle sensing without reference to gravity G10H2220/391; player body joint angle sensing G10H2220/321
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72442 for playing music files
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion telephones including GPS signal receivers H04M2250/10

Abstract

Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for controlling music play in a mobile communication terminal. The apparatus includes a motion recognition sensor unit for detecting a motion of the mobile communication terminal and outputting detection signals, a sound source chip for outputting sound, and a controller for receiving the detection signals from the motion recognition sensor unit, calculating motion values of the mobile communication terminal, and controlling the sound source chip to output sounds dependent on the calculated motion values. The apparatus includes a user interface required for the music play, a display unit for displaying music to be played, a motion recognition sensor unit for detecting a motion of the mobile terminal, a sound file storage unit including an area for storing at least one music information, a controller for controlling corresponding music to be played according a motion of the mobile terminal, and a speaker for outputting sounds of the played music.

Claims

1. An apparatus for controlling music play in a mobile communication terminal, the apparatus comprising:

a motion recognition sensor unit for detecting a motion of the mobile communication terminal and outputting detection signals;

a sound source chip for outputting sound; and

a controller for receiving the detection signals from the motion recognition sensor unit, calculating motion values of the mobile communication terminal, and controlling the sound source chip to output sounds dependent on the calculated motion values.

2. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the motion recognition sensor unit includes one of an acceleration sensor and a gyro sensor for detecting a reciprocating motion in a back and forth direction or a right and a left direction of the mobile communication terminal.

3. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the controller determines a reciprocating motion of the mobile communication terminal by means of the detection signals, and controls sounds of a predetermined percussion instrument to be output through the sound source chip according to the determined reciprocating motion.

4. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the controller determines a reciprocating motion of the mobile communication terminal by means of the detection signals, and controls sounds corresponding to each note of a predetermined sound file music to be output through the sound source chip in sequence according to the determined reciprocating motion.

5. A method for controlling music play in a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising the steps of:

determining if a motion of the mobile communication terminal exists;

calculating motion values of the mobile communication terminal when the motion of the mobile communication terminal exists; and

outputting sounds dependent on the calculated motion values.

6. The method as claimed in claim 5, wherein the motion includes a reciprocating motion in a back and forth direction or a right and a left direction of the mobile communication terminal.

7. The method as claimed in claim 5, further comprising:

determining a reciprocating motion of the mobile communication terminal by means of detection signals; and

outputting sounds of a predetermined percussion instrument when the reciprocating motion of the mobile communication terminal exists.

8. The method as claimed in claim 5, further comprising:

determining a reciprocating motion of the mobile communication terminal by means of detection signals; and

outputting sounds corresponding to each note of a predetermined sound file music to be output through a sound source chip in sequence when the reciprocating motion of the mobile communication terminal exists.

9. An apparatus for controlling music play in a mobile communication terminal, the apparatus comprising:

a user interface for user input required for the music play;

a display unit for displaying an information screen for music to be played;

a motion recognition sensor unit for instantaneously detecting a motion of the mobile communication terminal;

a sound file storage unit including an area for storing at least one music information;

a controller for controlling corresponding music to be played according a motion of the mobile communication terminal detected by the motion recognition sensor unit; and

a speaker for outputting sounds of the played music.

10. The apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein the music play includes beatbox play, the music information stored in the sound file storage unit includes types of a beatbox, and the controller detects user input required for using a beatbox-learning function through the user interface, controls a screen based on execution of the beatbox-learning function to be displayed on the display unit, and controls the beatbox to be played according to the motion of the mobile communication terminal detected by the motion recognition sensor unit.

11. The apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein the controller controls a beatbox-setting screen, a beatbox-listening screen, and a beatbox-imitating screen to be displayed on the display unit, controls the beatbox to be played on the beatbox-listening screen according to setting input detected on the beatbox-setting screen, and controls the beatbox to be played according to the motion of the mobile communication terminal detected by the motion recognition sensor unit in a state where the beatbox-imitating screen is displayed.

12. The apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein the display unit further displays a screen used for changing types of the beatbox.

13. The apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein the display unit further displays a screen used for changing types of an instrument.

14. The apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein the display unit further displays a screen used for changing volume.

15. The apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein the controller controls the beatbox-listening screen to be displayed while outputting one bar of the selected beatbox so that a user can hear the beatbox in advance, and controls the beatbox-imitating screen to be displayed while outputting beats as the user continues to imitate the bar.

16. The apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein the music information includes both a “

my instrument”

file customized by a user and at least one instrument data, and the controller controls a recording for storing the “

my instrument”

file in a memory.

17. The apparatus as claimed in claim 16, further comprising a microphone for converting sounds for the recording into electrical signals, and wherein the controller controls a screen for selecting recording time, a screen for displaying a progress status of the recording after the recording time is selected, and a screen for requiring input of an instrument name to be assigned to a storage file when the recording is completed to be displayed on the display unit.

18. The apparatus as claimed in claim 17, wherein the controller controls passage of the recording time to be shown by displaying a bar graph on the screen for displaying the progress status.

19. The apparatus as claimed in claim 16, wherein the controller displays a screen for displaying types of a stored instrument, displays a screen for displaying contents of an instrument selected by a user, and controls sounds of the corresponding instrument to be output, thereby allowing the “

my instrument”

file to be checked.

20. The apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein the sound file storage unit further comprises an area for storing preset background scene colors according to predetermined conditions.

21. The apparatus as claimed in claim 20, wherein, when the beatbox is played, the controller controls the background scene color to be differently displayed according to types of sound sources, or existence or absence of the sound sources.

22. The apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein the music play includes music-box play, the music information stored in the sound file storage unit includes at least one tune for the music-box play, and the controller detects user input required for using a music-box function through the user interface, controls an information screen for a tune selected for play to be displayed on the display unit, and controls sounds corresponding to musical notes of the selected tune to be sequentially output whenever the motion of the mobile communication terminal is detected by the motion recognition sensor unit.

23. The apparatus as claimed in claim 22, wherein the sound file storage unit further comprises an area for storing colors corresponding to the musical notes, and the controller controls a predetermined quantity of words of a tune to be played to be displayed on the display unit, and controls each letter of the words to have the colors corresponding to the musical notes of the tune as the tune continues to be played, when the music-box function is selected.

24. The apparatus as claimed in claim 22, wherein the sound file storage unit further comprises an area for storing colors corresponding to play status, and the controller controls a predetermined quantity of words of a tune to be played to be displayed with a first color on the display unit, and controls each letter of the words to have a second color as the tune continues to be played, when the music-box function is selected.

25. The apparatus as claimed in claim 22, wherein the sound file storage unit further comprises an area for storing colors corresponding to musical notes, and the controller controls a background scene displayed on the display unit to have colors corresponding to musical notes of the tune as the tune continues to be played, when the music-box function is selected.

26. The apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein the music play includes music-box-play, the music information stored in the sound file storage unit includes at least one tune for the music-box-play, and the controller detects user input required for using a music box function through the user interface, controls an information screen for a tune selected for play to be displayed on the display unit, and controls sounds corresponding to at least two musical notes of the selected tune to be simultaneously output whenever the motion of the mobile communication terminal is detected by the motion recognition sensor unit.

27. The apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein the music play includes music-box-play, the music information stored in the sound file storage unit includes at least one tune for the music-box-play, and the controller detects user input required for using a music box function through the user interface, controls an information screen for a tune selected for play to be displayed on the display unit, and controls sounds corresponding to musical notes corresponding to predetermined intervals of the selected tune to be sequentially output whenever the motion of the mobile communication terminal is detected by the motion recognition sensor unit.

28. An apparatus for controlling music play in a mobile communication terminal, the apparatus comprising:

a display unit for displaying a beatbox-setting screen, a beatbox-listening screen, and a beatbox-imitating screen;

a speaker for outputting sounds of the beatbox;

a user interface for user input required for using a beatbox-learning function;

a motion recognition sensor unit for instantaneously detecting a motion of the mobile communication terminal;

a sound file storage unit including an area for storing types of the beatbox; and

a controller for controlling a screen based on execution of the beatbox-learning function to be displayed on the display unit, and controlling the beatbox to be played according to a motion of the mobile communication terminal detected by the motion recognition sensor unit in a state where the beatbox-imitating screen is displayed.

29. An apparatus for controlling music play in a mobile communication terminal, the apparatus comprising:

a user interface for user input required for using a music-box function;

a display unit for displaying an information screen for play;

a motion recognition sensor unit for instantaneously detecting a motion of the mobile communication terminal;

a sound file storage unit including an area for storing at least one tune; and

a controller for controlling sounds corresponding to musical notes of the tune to be sequentially output whenever the motion of the mobile communication terminal is detected by the motion recognition sensor unit, after the music box function is selected.

30. A method for controlling music play in a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising the steps of:

displaying a screen for changing beatbox setup; and

displaying a screen for guiding a user to learn a beatbox while outputting the beatbox according to a corresponding state when a play command is input in a state where the beatbox has been set or in an initial setting state.

31. The method as claimed in claim 30, further comprising customizing a “

my instrument”

file by storing sounds recorded in advance by a user in a form of a file, wherein at least one “

my instrument”

file is included in types of an instrument.

32. The method as claimed in claim 31, wherein customizing the “

my instrument”

file comprises the steps of;

displaying a screen for selecting recording time;

displaying a screen for displaying a progress status of a recording after the recording time is selected;

displaying a screen for requiring input of an instrument name when the recording is completed; and

assigning the input instrument name to recording contents for storage.

33. The method as claimed in claim 32, further comprising checking the “

my instrument”

file, the checking step includes;

displaying a screen for showing types of a storage instrument;

detecting selection of the instrument; and

displaying a screen for showing contents of the selected instrument and outputting sound of the corresponding instrument.

34. The method as claimed in claim 33, further comprising displaying a screen for showing detailed information of the selected instrument and outputting the sounds of the corresponding instrument.

35. The method as claimed in claim 30, wherein the step of displaying a screen for guiding a user to learn a beatbox comprises:

displaying a corresponding screen while outputting an equal bar of the selected beatbox so that a user can hear the bar in advance; and

displaying a corresponding screen while outputting beats according to imitation of the bar user.

36. A method for controlling music play in a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising the steps of:

displaying a screen for selecting a tune to be played by a music box;

displaying an information screen for the selected tune; and

outputting sounds corresponding to musical notes of the tune whenever a motion of the mobile communication terminal is detected.

37. The method as claimed in claim 36, wherein the information screen is a screen in which a predetermined quantity of words of a tune to be played are displayed with a first color, and each word has a second color as the tune continues to be played.

38. The method as claimed in claim 36, wherein the information screen is a screen in which a predetermined quantity of words of a tune to be played are displayed, and each word has colors corresponding to the musical notes of the tune as the tune continues to be played.

39. The method as claimed in claim 36, further comprising controlling the information screen to have colors corresponding to the musical notes of the tune as the tune continues to be played.

40. The method as claimed in claim 36, further comprising simultaneously outputting sounds corresponding to at least two musical notes of the selected tune whenever the motion of the mobile communication terminal is detected.

41. The method as claimed in claim 36, further comprising sequentially outputting sounds corresponding to musical notes corresponding to predetermined intervals of the selected tune whenever the motion of the mobile communication terminal is detected.