Sound data providing system, method thereof, exchange and program

• US 20060122824A1
• Filed: 12/06/2005
• Published: 06/08/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/07/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Original Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Inventors: Fujiwara, Yu
• Granted Patent: US 8,059,794 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 704/201
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2201/14 Delay circuits; Timers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/2016 Call initiation by network rather than by subscriber
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/2072 Schedules, e.g. personal calendars
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/4545 Message forwarding selective message forwarding in packet switching networks H04L51/214
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/53366 Message disposing or creating aspects

Abstract

A sound data providing system capable of improving the freedom of creation of sound data provided from a sending terminal to a receiving terminal, a method thereof, an exchange, and a program. A sending terminal transmits to a user interface information concerning the data of sound such as voice and digital sound, destination information and date information. The user interface converts the information received from the sending terminal to a format acceptable to an exchange to transmit the converted information to the exchange. The exchange provides a receiving terminal with the sound data at the specified date.

Claims

1. A sound data providing system comprising a sending terminal for sending sound data, an exchange and a receiving terminal for receiving the sound data, which are connected to one another, wherein:

the sending terminal includes;

a sound data input section for inputting sound data;

a various information transmitter for transmitting to the exchange various information on the sound data input through the sound data input section;

a destination information transmitter for transmitting to the exchange destination information that specifies the receiving terminal where the input sound data is to be provided; and

a date information transmitter for transmitting to the exchange date information that specifies the date of delivery of the input sound data to the receiving terminal;

the exchange includes;

a sound data synthesizer for synthesizing the sound data based on the various information on the sound data received from the sending terminal; and

a sound data delivery section for delivering the sound data created by the sound data synthesizer to the receiving terminal at the specified date; and

the receiving terminal includes;

a sound data acquisition section for receiving the sound data from the exchange; and

a sound data output section for outputting the sound data received by the sound data acquisition section.

3. The sound data providing system claimed in claim 1, wherein:

the exchange further includes a data acceptance determination section for inquiring the receiving terminal whether or not it accepts the sound data to determine whether or not to provide the sound data thereto based on data acceptance information received therefrom as a response to the inquiry; and

the receiving terminal further includes a data acceptance information transmitter for transmitting to the exchange the data acceptance information as to whether or not to accept the sound data.

2. A sound data providing system comprising a sending terminal for sending sound data, a user interface, an exchange and a receiving terminal for receiving the sound data, which are connected to one another, wherein:

the sending terminal includes;

a sound data input section for inputting sound data;

a various information transmitter for transmitting to the user interface various information on the sound data input through the sound data input section;

a destination information transmitter for transmitting to the user interface destination information that specifies the receiving terminal where the input sound data is to be provided; and

a date information transmitter for transmitting to the user interface date information that specifies the date of delivery of the input sound data to the receiving terminal;

the user interface includes;

a related information generator for generating related information compatible with the exchange based on the various information, destination information and date information received from the sending terminal; and

a related information transmitter for transmitting to the exchange the related information generated by the related information generator;

the exchange includes;

a sound data synthesizer for synthesizing the sound data based on the various information on the sound data extracted from the related information received from the user interface;

a destination specification section for specifying the receiving terminal where the sound data is to be provided based on the destination information extracted from the related information received from the user interface;

a date specification section for specifying the date of delivery of the sound data based on the date information extracted from the related information received from the user interface; and

a sound data delivery section for delivering the sound data created by the sound data synthesizer to the receiving terminal at the specified date; and

the receiving terminal includes;

a sound data acquisition section for receiving the sound data from the exchange; and

a sound data output section for outputting the sound data received by the sound data acquisition section.

4. The sound data providing system claimed in claim 2, wherein:

the exchange further includes a data acceptance determination section for inquiring the receiving terminal whether or not it accepts the sound data to determine whether or not to provide the sound data thereto based on data acceptance information received therefrom as a response to the inquiry; and

the receiving terminal further includes a data acceptance information transmitter for transmitting to the exchange the data acceptance information as to whether or not to accept the sound data.

5. The sound data providing system claimed in claim 2, wherein the exchange and/ or the receiving terminal further includes a reception refusal determination section for determining whether or not the sound data is acceptable based on identification information of terminals, sound data from which is to be refused, preset in the receiving terminal.

6. The sound data providing system claimed in claim 2, wherein the exchange further includes an accounting section for calculating fees charged to the sending terminal based on data amount and access time to a communication channel with respect to the sound data provided to the receiving terminal, and charging the sending terminal the fees.

7. A sound data providing method applied to a sound data providing system comprising a sending terminal for sending sound data, an exchange and a receiving terminal for receiving the sound data, the method comprising the steps of:

in the sending terminal;

inputting sound data;

transmitting to the exchange various information on the input sound data;

transmitting to the exchange destination information that specifies the receiving terminal where the input sound data is to be provided; and

transmitting to the exchange date information that specifies the date of delivery of the input sound data to the receiving terminal;

in the exchange;

synthesizing the sound data based on the various information on the sound data received from the sending terminal; and

delivering the created sound data to the receiving terminal at the specified date; and

in the receiving terminal;

receiving the sound data from the exchange; and

outputting the received sound data.

8. A sound data providing method applied to a sound data providing system comprising a sending terminal for sending sound data, a user interface, an exchange and a receiving terminal for receiving the sound data, the method comprising the steps of:

in the sending terminal;

inputting sound data;

transmitting to the user interface various information on the input sound data;

transmitting to the user interface destination information that specifies the receiving terminal where the input sound data is to be provided; and

transmitting to the user interface date information that specifies the date of delivery of the input sound data to the receiving terminal;

in the user interface;

generating related information compatible with the exchange based on the various information, destination information and date information received from the sending terminal; and

transmitting the generated related information to the exchange;

in the exchange;

synthesizing the sound data based on the various information on the sound data extracted from the related information received from the user interface;

specifying the receiving terminal where the sound data is to be provided based on the destination information extracted from the related information received from the user interface;

specifying the date of delivery of the sound data based on the date information extracted from the related information received from the user interface; and

delivering the created sound data to the receiving terminal at the specified date; and

in the receiving terminal;

receiving the sound data from the exchange; and

outputting the received sound data.

9. The sound data providing method claimed in claim 8, further comprising the steps of

inquiring, by the exchange, the receiving terminal whether or not it accepts the sound data;

transmitting, by the receiving terminal, data acceptance information as to whether or not to accept the sound data to the exchange; and

determining, by the exchange, whether or not to provide the sound data to the receiving terminal based on the data acceptance information received therefrom as a response to the inquiry.

10. The sound data providing method claimed in claim 8, further comprising the step of, in the exchange and/ or the receiving terminal, determining whether or not the sound data is acceptable based on identification information of terminals, sound data from which is to be refused, preset in the receiving terminal.

11. The sound data providing method claimed in claim 8, further comprising the step of, in the exchange, calculating fees charged to the sending terminal based on data amount and access time to a communication channel with respect to the sound data provided to the receiving terminal, and charging the sending terminal the fees.

12. An exchange comprising:

a sound data synthesizer for synthesizing sound data based on various information on the sound data received from a sender; and

a sound data delivery section for delivering the sound data created by the sound data synthesizer to a receiver at the specified date based on destination information and date information received from the sender.

13. The exchange claimed in claim 12, further comprising a data acceptance determination section for inquiring the receiver whether or not it accepts the sound data to determine whether or not to provide the sound data thereto based on data acceptance information received therefrom as a response to the inquiry.

14. The exchange claimed in claim 12, further comprising a reception refusal determination section for determining whether or not the sound data is acceptable based on identification information of other parties, sound data from which is to be refused, preset in the receiver.

15. The exchange claimed in claim 12, further comprising an accounting section for calculating fees charged to the receiver based on data amount and access time to a communication channel with respect to the sound data provided to the receiver, and charging the sender the fees.

16. A program implementing a sound data providing method applied to a sound data providing system comprising a sending terminal for sending sound data, an exchange and a receiving terminal for receiving the sound data the program causing:

the sending terminal to perform the steps of

inputting sound data;

transmitting to the exchange various information on the input sound data;

transmitting to the exchange destination information that specifies the receiving terminal where the input sound data is to be provided; and

transmitting to the exchange date information that specifies the date of delivery of the input sound data to the receiving terminal;

the exchange to perform the steps of;

synthesizing the sound data based on the various information on the sound data received from the sending terminal; and

delivering the created sound data to the receiving terminal at the specified date; and

the receiving terminal to perform the steps of;

receiving the sound data from the exchange; and

outputting the received sound data.

17. A program implementing a sound data providing method applied to a sound data providing system comprising a sending terminal for sending sound data, a user interface, an exchange and a receiving terminal for receiving the sound data, the program causing:

the sending terminal to perform the steps of;

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inputting sound data;

transmitting to the user interface various information on the input sound data;

transmitting to the user interface destination information that specifies the receiving terminal where the input sound data is to be provided; and

transmitting to the user interface date information that specifies the date of delivery of the input sound data to the receiving terminal;

the user interface to perform the steps of

generating related information compatible with the exchange based on the various information, destination information and date information received from the sending terminal; and

transmitting the generated related information to the exchange;

the exchange to perform the steps of

synthesizing the sound data based on the various information on the sound data extracted from the related information received from the user interface;

specifying the receiving terminal where the sound data is to be provided based on the destination information extracted from the related information received from the user interface;

specifying the date of delivery of the sound data based on the date information extracted from the related information received from the user interface; and

delivering the created sound data to the receiving terminal at the specified date; and

the receiving terminal to perform the steps of

receiving the sound data from the exchange; and

outputting the received sound data.

18. The program claimed in claim 17, further causing:

the exchange to perform the step of inquiring the receiving terminal whether or not it accepts the sound data;

the receiving terminal to perform the step of transmitting to the exchange data acceptance information as to whether or not to accept the sound data; and

the exchange to perform the step of determining whether or not to provide the sound data to the receiving terminal based on the data acceptance information received therefrom as a response to the inquiry.

19. The program claimed in claim 17, further causing the exchange and/ or the receiving terminal to perform the step of determining whether or not the sound data is acceptable based on identification information of terminals, sound data from which is to be refused, preset in the receiving terminal.

20. The program claimed in claim 17, further causing the exchange the steps of calculating fees charged to the sending terminal based on data amount and access time to a communication channel with respect to the sound data provided to the receiving terminal, and charging the sending terminal the fees.