Mobile terminal capable of switching between voice outputs and voice processing method for voice switching-based concurrent service provision
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorKwang-Hee Park
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Abstract
A voice processing method in a mobile terminal which provides for a concurrent service that concurrently provides at least two services, each service requiring voice output. Services that can be provided as the concurrent service are first prioritized. The priority levels of a first service and a second service are compared if the second service is to be received during the first service in progress. One of the first and second services that has a higher priority level is selected and voice from the selected service is output.
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A voice processing method in a mobile terminal which provides for a concurrent service that concurrently provides at least two services, each service requiring voice output, comprising the steps of:
- prioritizing services that can be provided as the concurrent service;
- comparing the priority levels of a first service and a second service if the second service is to be received during the first service in progress,
- selecting one of the first and second services that has a higher priority level and outputting voice from the selected service.
A computer-readable recording medium in a mobile terminal having a processor, comprising a program,
- wherein the program performs a first function for prioritizing at least two services that can be provided as a concurrent service, each service requiring voice output, a second function for comparing the priority levels of a first service and a second service if the second service is to be received during the first service in progress, and a third function for selecting one of the first and second services that has a higher priority level and outputting voice from the selected service.
A mobile terminal capable of switching between voice outputs, comprising:
- a controller for controlling functions including mobile communication and wireless Internet connection;
- a storage for storing programs required for the operation of the controller and data;
- a radio frequency (RF) module for communicating RF signals with a base station over a mobile communication network through an antenna;
- a keypad having keys for data input;
- a voice coder/decoder (CODEC) connected to the controller, for receiving a voice signal from the controller and decoding the voice signal;
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- a voice switch for switching the decoded voice signal received from the voice CODEC to a selected output device under the control of the controller, so that different voice outputs are connected to different output devices.
A voice processing method which provides for a concurrent service that concurrently provides at least two services, each service requiring voice output, in a mobile terminal capable of switching different voice outputs to different output devices, comprising the steps of:
- prioritizing services that can be provided as the concurrent service;
- determining whether a first service and a second service are to be provided concurrently if the second service is received during the first service in progress, outputting voices from the first and second services via different output paths if the first and second services are provided concurrently;
- determining whether the first and second services are provided as the concurrent service if the first and second services are not provided concurrently;
- selecting one of the first and second services and outputting voice from the selected service if the first and second services are not provided as the concurrent service;
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- selecting one of the first and second services that has a higher priority level and outputting voice from the higher-priority service if the first and second services are provided as the concurrent service.
A computer-readable recording medium in a mobile terminal having a processor and capable of switching different voice outputs to different output devices, comprising a program,
- wherein the program performs a first function for prioritizing services that can be provided as a concurrent service, a second function for determining whether a first service and a second service are to be provided concurrently if the second service is received during the first service in progress, a third function for outputting voices from the first and second services via different output paths if the first and second services are provided concurrently, a fourth function for determining whether the first and second services are provided as the concurrent service if the first and second services are not provided concurrently, and selecting one of the first and second services and outputting voice from the selected service if the first and second services are not provided as the concurrent service, and a fifth function for selecting one of the first and second services that has a higher priority level and outputting voice from the higher-priority service if the first and second services are provided as the concurrent service.
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