Mobile communication terminal provided with handsfree function and controlling method thereof

• US RE44,871 E1
• Filed: 08/25/2011
• Issued: 04/29/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/22/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Yoon, Dong-Jin
• Primary Examiner(s): Pham, Tuan
• Application Number:
  US13/218,339
• Time in Patent Office: 978 Days
• Field of Search: 455/424, 455/425, 455/456.5, 455/456.6, 455/561, 455/550.1, 455/575.1, 455/569.1, 455/435.1, 455/575.2, 455/556.1, 455/569.2, 455/567, 455/412.1, 455/575.6, 455/563, 455/564, 455/565, 455/413, 455/416, 379/354, 379 8816- 8819, 379/88.2, 379/118, 379/207.13, 379/207.15, 379/428.01, 379/433.02
• US Class Current: 455/569.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/271 controlled by voice recognition
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/56 Arrangements for indicating or recording the called number at the calling subscriber's set
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/57 Arrangements for indicating or recording the number of the calling subscriber at the called subscriber's set at the operator set in a manual exchange H04M5/20
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/578 associated with a synthesized vocal announcement
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6058 involving the use of a headset accessory device connected to the portable telephone
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6075 adapted for handsfree use in a vehicle H04M1/6058 takes precedence; arrangements for holding telephones in a vehicle B60R11/0241
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/56 including a user help function
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/74 with voice recognition means voice activated dialling H04M1/271; voice recognition algorithms G10L15/00

Abstract

Disclosed are a mobile communication terminal provided with a hands-free function and a controlling method thereof comprising the steps of: setting a hands-free function of a mobile communication terminal; certifying whether an originating call command or a calling request message are received; searching information of a calling party inputted by a user'"'"'s voice or an arbitrary originating party'"'"'s information from a mounted telephone directory; and guiding the searched calling party'"'"'s information by voice and then connecting a calling. According to this, the user can originate or receive a calling by using a voice recognition function and the hands-free function of the terminal without his hands'"'"' using even while driving.

Claims

1. A mobile communication terminal provided with a hands-free function comprising:

a key inputting means for inputting an operational command of a mobile communication terminal;

a microphone for inputting a user'"'"'s voice message;

a display unit for displaying an operational state of the mobile communication terminal;

a speakerphone for outputting a calling party'"'"'s voice in a hands-free mode; and

a control means for setting a calling mode according to the user'"'"'s voice message, searching the calling party'"'"'s name or telephone number according to the user'"'"'s voice message and thereby voice-guiding through the speakerphone, and switching a calling path through the speakerphone to an earphone at the time of setting a secret calling according to a voice message of the user.

2. The terminal of claim 1, wherein the control means comprises:

a voice-guiding function for searching originating party'"'"'s information from a mounted telephone directory and outputting the search result by voice when a calling request message from an arbitrary originating party is received;

a voice-dialing function for searching calling party'"'"'s information inputted by a user'"'"'s voice from the mounted telephone directory and outputting the search result by voice; and

a voice command function for recognizing a calling command such as a calling connection, a calling finishing.

3. The terminal of claim 1, wherein the control means sets and releases a hands-free function or a secret calling function by a specific key adjustment by the key inputting means.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the secret calling comprises a function switching the calling path to an output audio device private to the user.

5. A controlling method of a mobile communication terminal provided with a hands-free function comprising:

setting a hands-free function of a mobile communication terminal;

certifying whether an originating call command or a calling request message are received;

searching information of a calling party inputted by a user'"'"'s voice or an arbitrary originating party'"'"'s information from a mounted telephone directory;

voice-guiding the searched calling party'"'"'s information or originating party'"'"'s information and then connecting a calling; and

setting a secret calling function for switching a calling path from a speakerphone to an earphone in response to a voice command from the user.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the calling party'"'"'s information and originating party'"'"'s information are calling party'"'"'s or originating party'"'"'s names or telephone numbers.

7. A controlling method of a mobile communication terminal provided with a hands-free function comprising:

setting a hands-free function of a mobile communication terminal;

switching a calling path to a speakerphone and certifying whether a user'"'"'s voice command for originating a calling exists;

searching inputted calling party'"'"'s information and voice-guiding when the user s voice command is inputted;

connecting a calling to the calling party'"'"'s telephone number and outputting the calling party'"'"'s voice to the speakerphone; and

setting a secret calling function for switching a calling path from the speakerphone to an earphone in response to a voice command from the user.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the voice-guiding comprises:

waiting for a voice input of calling party'"'"'s information when a voice command for originating a calling is certified;

searching a mounted telephone directory when the calling party'"'"'s information is inputted by voice;

voice-guiding a search result and then certifying the search result is right information when the calling party'"'"'s information is searched; and

connecting a calling to a corresponding telephone number when a user'"'"'s voice that the search result is right information is inputted.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the calling party'"'"'s information is a name of the calling party.

10. The method of claim 8, further comprising requesting an input of the calling party'"'"'s telephone number when the calling party'"'"'s information is not searched.

11. The method of claim 8, further comprising returning to a waiting process for inputting the calling party'"'"'s information by voice when the user'"'"'s voice that the search result is not right information is inputted.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein corresponding information is sequentially guided by voice when plural calling parties are searched in the certifying whether the search result is right information.

13. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

requesting different identification information when plural calling parties are searched; and

re-searching corresponding identification information at the search result when calling party'"'"'s identification information has been inputted by voice in the certifying whether the search result is right information.

14. The method of claim 8, wherein the connecting a calling comprises:

certifying whether the calling party'"'"'s telephone numbers which have been judged as right information are plural;

voice-guiding each telephone number sequentially when the plurality of telephone numbers have been searched and certifying right information; and

connecting a calling to the certified telephone number.

15. A controlling method of a mobile communication terminal provided with a hands-free function comprises:

setting a hands-free function of a mobile communication terminal;

switching a calling path to a speakerphone and certifying whether a calling request message from an arbitrary originating party is received;

searching originating party'"'"'s information, then voice-guiding, and certifying whether a calling is allowable when the calling request message has been received;

connecting a calling with the originating party and outputting the originating party'"'"'s voice to the speakerphone when a user'"'"'s voice command for a calling allowance has been inputted; and

setting a secret calling function for switching a calling path from the speakerphone to an earphone in response to a command from the user.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the originating party'"'"'s information is a telephone number.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein the certifying whether a calling is allowable comprises:

obtaining originating party'"'"'s information when a calling request message has been certified;

checking whether the obtained originating party'"'"'s information has been registered in a mounted telephone directory;

voice-guiding the search result and certifying whether a calling is allowable; and

connecting a calling when a voice command for a calling allowance has been certified and finishing a calling when a voice command for a calling refusal has been certified.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the certifying whether a calling is allowable comprises:

voice-guiding an originating party'"'"'s name and certifying whether a calling is allowable when originating party'"'"'s information has been searched; and

voice-guiding originating party'"'"'s telephone number and certifying whether a calling is allowable when the originating party'"'"'s information has not been searched.

19. A controlling method of a mobile communication terminal having a voice-recognition function, the method comprising:

receiving a first voice command comprising a first search string;

searching a telephone directory stored in a memory using the first search string;

outputting a plurality of names which match the first search string using a first voice-guided instruction;

receiving a second voice command confirming one of the plurality of names as a matching name;

outputting a plurality of telephone numbers using a second voice-guided instruction, wherein each of the plurality of telephone numbers is associated with the confirmed name;

receiving a third voice command comprising a second search string to select one of the plurality of telephone numbers associated with the confirmed name;

matching the second search string with one of the plurality of telephone numbers;

initiating a wireless communication with a remote station associated with the telephone number that matches the second search string; and

switching a calling path from a first output mode to a second output mode.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the first search string comprises a first name string and the second search string comprises a second name string.

21. The method of claim 19, wherein the first search string comprises a name and the second search string comprises an identification command associated with a mobile telephone number, a home telephone number or an office telephone number.

22. The method of claim 19, further comprising:

displaying an operational state of the mobile communication terminal while providing the first voice-guided instruction.

23. The method of claim 19, further comprising:

displaying a result of the searching using the first search string on a display while providing the first voice-guided instruction.

24. A mobile communication terminal, comprising:

a microphone configured to receive a first voice command comprising a first search string;

a controller configured to search a telephone directory stored in a memory using the first search string; and

a speaker configured to output a plurality of names which match the first search string, using a first voice-guided instruction,

wherein the microphone is further configured to receive a second voice command confirming one of the plurality of names as a matching name,

wherein the speaker is further configured to output a plurality of telephone numbers using a second voice-guided instruction, wherein each of the plurality of telephone numbers is associated with the confirmed name,

wherein the microphone is further configured to receive a third voice command comprising a second search string to select one of the plurality of telephone numbers, and

wherein the controller is further configured to;

match the second search string with one of the plurality of the telephone numbers;

initiate a wireless communication with a remote station associated with the telephone number that matches the second search string; and

switch a calling path from a first output mode to a second output mode.

25. The mobile communication terminal of claim 24, wherein the first search string comprises a first name string and the second search string comprises a second name string.

26. The mobile communication terminal of claim 24, wherein the first search string comprises a name and the second search string comprises an identification command associated with a mobile telephone number, a home telephone number, or an office telephone number.

27. A controlling method of a mobile communication terminal having a voice-recognition function, the method comprising:

receiving a first voice command comprising a first search string;

searching a telephone directory stored in a memory using the first search string;

outputting a plurality of names which match the first search string using a first voice-guided instruction;

receiving a second voice command confirming one of the plurality of names as a matching name;

outputting a plurality of telephone numbers using a second voice-guided instruction, wherein each of the plurality of telephone numbers is associated with the confirmed name;

receiving a third voice command comprising a second search string to select one of the plurality of telephone numbers associated with the confirmed name;

matching the second search string with one of the plurality of telephone numbers;

initiating a wireless communication with a remote station associated with the telephone number that matches the second search string; and

switching a calling path from a first output mode to a second output mode when a key input is received.

28. The method of claim 27, wherein the first search string comprises a first name string and the second search string comprises a second name string.

29. The method of claim 27, wherein the first search string comprises a name and the second search string comprises an identification command associated with a mobile telephone number, a home telephone number, or an office telephone number.

30. The method of claim 27, further comprising:

displaying an operational state of the mobile communication terminal while providing the first voice-guided instruction.

31. The method of claim 27, further comprising:

displaying a result of the searching using the first search string on a display while providing the first voice-guided instruction.

32. A mobile communication terminal, comprising:

a microphone configured to receive a first voice command comprising a first search string;

a controller configured to search a telephone directory stored in a memory using the first search string; and

a speaker configured to output a plurality of names which match the first search string, using a first voice-guided instruction,

wherein the microphone is further configured to receive a second voice command confirming one of the plurality of names as a matching name,

wherein the speaker is further configured to output a plurality of telephone numbers using a second voice-guided instruction, wherein each of the plurality of telephone numbers is associated with the confirmed name,

wherein the microphone is further configured to receive a third voice command comprising a second search string to select one of the plurality of telephone numbers,

wherein the controller is further configured to;

match the second search string with one of the plurality of the telephone numbers;

initiate a wireless communication with a remote station associated with the telephone number that matches the second search string, and

switch a calling path from a first output mode to a second output mode when receiving a key input.

33. The mobile communication terminal of claim 32, wherein the first search string comprises a first name string and the second search string comprises a second name string.

34. The mobile communication terminal of claim 32, wherein the first search string comprises a name and the second search string comprises an identification command associated with a mobile telephone number, a home telephone number, or an office telephone number.

35. A controlling method of a mobile communication terminal having a voice-recognition function, the method comprising:

receiving a first voice command comprising a first search string;

searching a telephone directory stored in a memory using the first search string;

outputting a plurality of names which match the first search string using a first voice-guided instruction;

receiving a second voice command confirming one of the plurality of names as a matching name;

outputting a plurality of telephone numbers using a second voice-guided instruction, wherein each of the plurality of telephone numbers is associated with the confirmed name;

receiving a third voice command comprising a second search string to select one of the plurality of telephone numbers corresponding to the confirmed name;

matching the second search string with one of the plurality of telephone numbers; and

initiating a wireless communication with a remote station associated with the telephone number that matches the second search string.

36. The method of claim 35, wherein the first search string comprises a first name string and the second search string comprises a second name string.

37. The method of claim 35, wherein the first search string comprises a name and the second search string comprises an identification command associated with a mobile telephone number, a home telephone number, or an office telephone number.

38. The method of claim 35, further comprising:

displaying an operational state of the mobile communication terminal while providing the first voice-guided instruction.

39. The method of claim 35, further comprising:

displaying a result of the searching using the first search string on a display while providing the first voice-guided instruction.

40. A controlling method of a mobile communication terminal having a voice-recognition function, the method comprising:

receiving a first voice command comprising a first search string;

searching a directory stored in a memory using the first search string;

outputting a plurality of entries which match the first search string using a first voice-guided instruction;

receiving a second voice command confirming one of the plurality of entries as a matching entry;

outputting a plurality of items using a second voice-guided instruction, wherein each of the plurality of items is associated with the confirmed entry;

receiving a third voice command comprising a second search string to select one of the plurality of items associated with the confirmed entry;

matching the second search string with one of the plurality of items; and

performing a function associated with the item that matches the second search string.