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US 7,024,229 B2Granted
Mobile terminal device to controlling incoming call notifying method
AssigneeNEC Corporation
InventorYasunori Nishimura
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Abstract
When there is an incoming call, a mobile terminal device detects ambient sounds by a microphone. A filter separates the detected ambient sounds into a speech component and a non-speech component. An analysis section analyzes which one of the speech component and the non-speech component is the dominant component. A decision section selects a ringing tone generating section, a vibrator or a light emitting section based on which one of the speech component and the non-speech component is the dominant component and the volume of that dominant one. The selected ringing tone generating section, vibrator or light emitting section makes ringing to inform a user of the incoming call.
Claims78
A mobile terminal device comprising:
- a plurality of notifying means for notifying a user of an incoming call;
- detecting means for detecting ambient sounds;
- separating means for separating the ambient sounds into a first component in a voice band and a second component in a band other than said voice band;
- controlling means for controlling said notifying means on the basis of said first component and said second component;
- analyzing means for determining that one of said first component and said second component is the dominant component from a relationship between volumes thereof;
- and
- selecting means for selecting at least one of said plurality of notifying means based on which one of said first component and said second component is a dominant component and a volume of the dominant component.
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An incoming call ringing method for a mobile terminal device comprising:
- detecting ambient sounds;
- separating said ambient sounds into a first component in a voice band and a second component in a band other than said voice band;
- determining how to notify a user of an incoming call in accordance with said first component and said second component;
- receiving said incoming call;
- notifying a user of said incoming call on the basis of said determination of user notification;
- determining that one of said first component and said second component is the dominant component from a relationship between volumes thereof;
- and
- controlling said user notification based on which one of said first component and said second component is the dominant component and a volume of that dominant component.
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A mobile terminal device comprising:
- a plurality of notifying portions that notify a user of an incoming call;
- a detector that detects ambient sounds;
- a separator that separates said ambient sounds into a first component in a voice band and a second component in a band other than said voice band;
- controller that controls said notifying portions on the basis of said first component and said second component;
- an analyzer that determines that one of said first component and said second component is the dominant component from a relationship between volumes thereof;
- and
- a selector that selects at least one of said plurality of notifying portions based on which one of said first component and said second component is the dominant component and a volume of that dominant component.
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A mobile terminal device comprising:
- a plurality of notifying portions that notify a user of an incoming call;
- a detector that detects ambient sounds;
- a signal processor that separates said ambient sounds into a first component in a voice band and a second component in a band other than said voice band;
- and
- a controller that controls said notifying portions on the basis of said first component and said second component, wherein
- said signal processor determines that one of said first component and said second component is a dominant component from a relationship between volumes thereof, and
- said controller selects at least one of said plurality of notifying portions based on which one of said first component and said second component is the dominant component and a volume of that dominant one.
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A mobile terminal device comprising:
- a plurality of notifying means for notifying a user of an incoming call;
- detecting means for detecting ambient sounds;
- separating means for separating the ambient sounds into a first component in a voice band and a second component in a band other than said voice band;
- controlling means for controlling said notifying means on the basis of said first component and said second component,
- wherein the control means selects at least one of said plurality of notifying means based on said first component and said second component.
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An incoming call ringing method for a mobile terminal device comprising:
- detecting ambient sounds;
- separating said ambient sounds into a first component in a voice band and a second component in a band other than said voice band;
- determining how to notify a user of an incoming call in accordance with said first component and said second component;
- receiving said incoming call;
- and
- notifying a user of said incoming call on the basis of said determination of user notification,
- wherein the step of determining further comprises selecting at least one of a plurality of notifying portions based on said first component and said second component.
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A mobile terminal device comprising:
- a plurality of notifying portions that notify a user of an incoming call;
- a detector that detects ambient sounds;
- a separator that separates said ambient sounds into a first component in a voice band and a second component in a band other than said voice band;
- and
- controller that controls said notifying portions on the basis of said first component and said second component,
- wherein the controller selects at least one of said plurality of notifying portions based on said first component and said second component.
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A mobile terminal device comprising:
- a plurality of notifying portions that notify a user of an incoming call;
- a detector that detects ambient sounds;
- a signal processor that separates said ambient sounds into a first component in a voice band and a second component in a band other than said voice band;
- and
- a controller that controls said notifying portions on the basis of said first component and said second component,
- wherein the controller selects at least one of said plurality of notifying portions based on said first component and said second component.
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