Background music play device and method thereof for mobile station
First Claim
1. A music play device for a mobile communication terminal, comprising:
- storage means for storing at least one digital music file in a mobile communication terminal;
music file play means for playing the at least one digital music file stored in the storage means;
output means for outputting a voice of a counterpart user and music played by the music file play means;
input means for inputting a voice of a user of the mobile communication terminal; and
control means which controls signal transmission and reception, encodes signals to be transmitted and decodes signals received, and outputs the music according to the user'"'"'s selection, wherein the music file play means is capable of playing the at least one digital music file stored in the storage means during voice communications between the user and the counterpart user.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a background music play device equipped in a mobile station and methods for playing the background music capable of playing the background music during voice communication between two mobile stations. A background music play device for a mobile station of the present invention includes storage means for storing digital music file; music file play means for playing the digital music file stored in the storage means; output means for outputting voice of caller and music played by the music file play means; input means for inputting voice of receiver; control means which control signal transmittance and receipt, encoding signals to be transmitted and decoding signals received, and outputting the music as a background music according to user'"'"'s selection. Using the mobile station equipped with the background music play device, specific background music is preset relative to each phone number set in the mobile station such that the preset background music is automatically played when a communication channel is established with the mobile station having one of the preset phone numbers.
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52 Claims
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1. A music play device for a mobile communication terminal, comprising:
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storage means for storing at least one digital music file in a mobile communication terminal;
music file play means for playing the at least one digital music file stored in the storage means;
output means for outputting a voice of a counterpart user and music played by the music file play means;
input means for inputting a voice of a user of the mobile communication terminal; and
control means which controls signal transmission and reception, encodes signals to be transmitted and decodes signals received, and outputs the music according to the user'"'"'s selection, wherein the music file play means is capable of playing the at least one digital music file stored in the storage means during voice communications between the user and the counterpart user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of playing music in a mobile communication terminal equipped with a music play device, comprising:
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determining whether a mobile communication terminal is playing music through a music play device;
determining whether to stop playing music when voice communication is initialized if it is determined that music is playing;
performing voice communication with a counterpart user while the music is being played if it is determined not to stop playing music when the voice communication is initialized, a sound volume of the music being lowered to a prescribed level during the voice communication and being recovered after the voice communication finishes; and
performing voice communication with the counterpart user without playing music if it is determined to stop playing music when the voice communication is initialized. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of playing music in a mobile station equipped with a music play device, comprising:
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presetting at least one phone number for automatically playing background music when communicating with a counterpart user having one of the at least one preset phone numbers;
determining if the counterpart mobile station has one of the at least one phone number;
playing and transmitting background music during voice communication if it is determined the counterpart user has one of the at least one phone number. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A mobile communication terminal, comprising:
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a radio frequency (RF) processor coupled to receive RF signals through an antenna;
a controller coupled to receive an output of the RF processor and control voice coding, channel coding, and power of the communication terminal;
a coder/decoder (CODEC) coupled to the controller and configured to provide analog voice data as an output;
a memory device coupled to the controller to store MP3 data;
a microprocessor coupled between the controller and the memory, and configured to process MP3 data; and
a signal processor coupled to receive MP3 data from the processor and output analog audio signals, wherein the output of the CODEC and the output of the signal processor are configured to be combined at an option of a user, wherein the analog audio signals can be outputted while a communication channel is open between the mobile communication terminal and a receiving terminal. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
a decoder coupled to receive MP3 data and decode the MP3 data into digital audio signals; and
a digital to analog converter coupled to receive the digital audio signals and generate analog audio signals.
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34. The device of claim 31, wherein MP3 data is received as an RP signal through the antenna.
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35. The device of claim 31, wherein the memory circuit comprises a multimedia card.
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36. The device of claim 31, further comprising a first audio jack coupled to receive the output analog audio signals, and configured to receive at least one of an earphone plug and a headphone plug.
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37. The device of claim 36, further comprising a second audio jack configured to receive a voice output from the mobile communication terminal.
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38. The device of claim 31, wherein MP3 data can be transmitted from the memory device through the RF processor and the antenna to a counterpart user.
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39. The device of claim 31, wherein the analog audio signals are transmitted to the receiving terminal while the communication channel is open.
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40. The device of claim 31, further comprising an output device configured to receive and audibly output the voice signals, wherein a sound volume of the audibly outputted signals by the output device is adjusted from an initial level to a prescribed level when a call is connected between a user and a counterpart user, and wherein the sound volume is readjusted to the initial level when the call connection is terminated.
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41. A mobile communication terminal, comprising:
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a radio frequency (RF) processor, coupled to receive RF signals through an antenna;
a controller coupled to receive an output of the RF processor and control voice coding, channel coding, and power of the communication terminal;
a processor coupled to the controller and configured to manipulate Moving Pictures Experts Group (MPEG) formatted data;
a memory device coupled to the processor to store MPEG data; and
a signal processor coupled to receive MPEG data from the processor and output decoded signals to a monitoring device, wherein a voice call can be connected between a user and a counterpart user while decoded signals are outputted to the monitoring device, wherein a determination is made as to whether to stop outputting decoded signals to the monitoring device when voice communication is initialized, and wherein the determination is based on at least one of an identification of a telephone number of an incoming call and the dialed telephone number of an outgoing call. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
a decoder coupled to receive MPEG data and decode the MPEG data into digital audio signals; and
a digital to analog converter coupled to receive the digital audio signals and generate analog audio signals.
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45. The device of claim 41, further comprising storing at least one phone number to automatically determine to continue outputting decoded signals when communicating with a counterpart user having the at least one phone number.
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46. The device of claim 41, wherein when a voice call is connected between a user and a counterpart user while decoded signals are outputted to the monitoring device, and audio level of the decoded signal is reduce during the voice call.
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47. A method of playing music in a mobile communication terminal equipped with a music playing device, comprising:
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determining whether a mobile communication terminal is playing music through a music playing device;
determining whether to stop playing music when voice communication is initialized if it is determined that music is playing;
performing voice communication with a counterpart user while the music is being played if it is determined not to stop playing music when the voice communication is initialized; and
performing voice communication with the counterpart user without playing music if it is determined to stop playing music when the voice communication is initialized. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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