Apparatus and method for transmitting call holding message in mobile communication terminal
First Claim
1. A method for transmitting a call holding message in a mobile communication terminal, comprising:
- receiving voice data corresponding to a call holding message to be transmitted to a caller in response to an incoming call from the caller;
storing the received voice data;
outputting a menu on a display of the terminal, said menu comprising a listing of information indicative of a number of pre-stored messages;
receiving a selection signal selecting a first call-holding message from said menu corresponding to the received voice data in response to the incoming call from the caller;
retrieving the voice data corresponding to the first message in response to the selection signal; and
transmitting the first message to the caller through pressing a key of a key input unit of the terminal, said method further comprises;
generating a selection signal based on depression of at least one of a plurality of number keys of a key input unit of the terminal, wherein generating the selection signal further comprises;
depressing a first number key for a first period of time; and
depressing at least a second number key for a second predetermined period of time.
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Abstract
A call holding voice message transmitting apparatus and method in a mobile communication terminal are disclosed that transmit voice data, preferably stored in the terminal, to a caller in a situation in which the user of the terminal cannot receive an incoming call from the caller. The apparatus can include a key input unit to input a command to the terminal, a controller that generates a control signal adapted to execute the command, a microphone that converts a voice into an analog voice signal and a voice encoder that converts the analog voice signal into a digital voice signal. A memory can retrievably store the digital voice signal outputted from the voice encoder and a voice decoder converts the digital voice signal into an outgoing analog voice signal. A selection device outputs a selected one of the analog voice signal from the microphone and the outgoing analog voice signal from the voice decoder in response to the control signal from the control unit. Finally, a backward speech channel unit can convert the analog voice signal outputted from the selection device into a signal meeting a transmission system used in association with the terminal.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for transmitting a call holding message in a mobile communication terminal, comprising:
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receiving voice data corresponding to a call holding message to be transmitted to a caller in response to an incoming call from the caller; storing the received voice data; outputting a menu on a display of the terminal, said menu comprising a listing of information indicative of a number of pre-stored messages; receiving a selection signal selecting a first call-holding message from said menu corresponding to the received voice data in response to the incoming call from the caller; retrieving the voice data corresponding to the first message in response to the selection signal; and transmitting the first message to the caller through pressing a key of a key input unit of the terminal, said method further comprises; generating a selection signal based on depression of at least one of a plurality of number keys of a key input unit of the terminal, wherein generating the selection signal further comprises; depressing a first number key for a first period of time; and depressing at least a second number key for a second predetermined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for transmitting a call holding message in a mobile communication terminal, comprising:
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storing compressed digital voice data corresponding to a call holding message in the terminal; setting an incoming call holding mode for the terminal; displaying at least one of a list of stored data, said displayed data including the stored compressed digital voice data corresponding to the call holding message, receiving a signal selecting the displayed data corresponding to the call holding message from the list; outputting the selected data corresponding to the call holding message; and transmitting the call holding message stored in the terminal to a caller in the incoming call holding mode in response to an incoming call, wherein transmitting the call holding message is performed by depression of at least one of a plurality of keys for a time longer than a prescribed length of time, wherein said depression includes depressing a first key for a first period of time and depressing at least a second key for a time longer than a second predetermined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for controlling a mobile communication terminal, comprising:
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receiving at least one call holding message; storing the call holding message in a memory of the terminal; receiving a user request signal from a keypad of the terminal; displaying at least one call holding message according to the user request signal; receiving a selection signal selecting the at least one message; and transmitting the selected message to a caller, wherein the user request signal is generated based on depression of at least one of a plurality of number keys of a key input unit of the terminal, and wherein generating the user request signal further comprises; depressing a first number key for a first period of time; and depressing at least a second number key for a second predetermined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. An apparatus for controlling a mobile communication terminal, comprising:
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a first circuit to receive at least one call holding message; a storage circuit to store the call holding message; a second circuit to receive a user request signal; a display to display at least one call holding message according to the user request signal; a third circuit to receive a selection signal selecting at least one of the messages from the list; and a transmitter to transmit the selected message to a caller, wherein the user request signal is generated based on depression of at least one of a plurality of number keys of a key input unit of the terminal, the user request signal generated by; depressing a first number key for a first period of time; and depressing at least a second number key for a second predetermined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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