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JP4113574B2
JP4113574B2 JP2001052551A JP2001052551A JP4113574B2 JP 4113574 B2 JP4113574 B2 JP 4113574B2 JP 2001052551 A JP2001052551 A JP 2001052551A JP 2001052551 A JP2001052551 A JP 2001052551A JP 4113574 B2 JP4113574 B2 JP 4113574B2
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、移動通信端末に係り、とくにサービスエリアが複数の地域エリアに分割された移動通信網との無線接続により音声通信が可能な移動通信端末に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
携帯電話、PHSなどの移動通信端末は、移動通信網との無線接続により、音声通話が可能となる。移動通信網のサービスエリアは全国であったり、関東、近畿、中部の如く複数県にまたがるなど広範囲である。端末の呼び出しの際、サービスエリア内の全ての無線基地局から呼び出し信号を発することにすると、呼び出し要求の衝突を避けるためには利用可能者数が限られてしまう。そこで、サービスエリアを例えば県単位の如く、複数の地域エリア(制御ゾーンとも呼ばれる)に分割し、事前に移動通信端末がどの地域エリアに存在するか登録しておき、端末の呼び出しの際、移動通信端末の存在する地域エリア内の全ての無線基地局から呼び出し信号を発するようにしている。移動通信網は地域エリアの単位でシステムが構築されることが多く、1つの地域エリアは例えば多数の無線基地局と1つの移動通信制御局から成る。
【0003】
ところで、移動通信端末の通話音質が悪いと、相手に不明瞭に聞こえたり、相手の声が聞きづらくなったりしてしまう。そこで、移動通信端末の送話音声系と受話音声系はともに一定以上の音質が得られるように回路が設計されている。
【0004】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
けれども、同じ移動通信端末で通話しても、地域エリアが変わると送話音質または受話音質が悪化してしまうことがある。これは、地域エリア毎に無線基地局や移動通信制御局の設備メーカが異なっていたり、メーカは同じでも設備の新旧の違いなどで、音声伝送特性に差が存在するからである。なお、ディジタル移動通信の場合には、音声信号は符号化されて伝送されるので、設備の差の影響を受けないように思われるが、実際には、他の移動通信事業者との接続や固定電話網との接続などのため符号化音声信号の復号化、再符号化などの複雑な信号処理を行っていることなどにより、通話音質に差が生じる。
本発明は上記した従来技術の問題点に鑑みなされたもので、どの地域エリアで無線接続しても良好な音質で通話できる移動通信端末を提供することを、その目的とする。
【0005】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明の請求項1記載の発明は、サービスエリアが複数の地域エリアに分割される移動通信網との無線接続により音声通信が可能な移動通信端末において、送話音声信号系の回路特性の可変設定で音質調整を可能とするとともに、移動通信網の各地域エリア別に、地域エリアの網側の移動通信設備の送話音声伝送特性に応じた送話音声信号系の音質調整用の回路特性設定情報が記憶された記憶手段と、無線基地局から制御チャネルにより通知される位置情報に基づき地域エリアを判別し、記憶手段の中から当該地域エリアに対応する音質調整用の回路特性設定情報を読み出し、送話音声信号系に設定する設定手段と、を備えたことを特徴としている。
請求項1によれば、移動通信端末の存在する地域エリアが変わると、新たな地域エリアの網側の移動通信設備の送話音声伝送特性に応じた回路特性が送話音声信号系に設定されるので、地域エリア毎に網側の移動通信設備の送話音声伝送特性に差が存在していても、常に良好な送話音質が得られる。
送話音声信号系にイコライザ部、ノイズキャンセル部などを含めておき、少なくとも一方の回路特性を可変設定できるようにしても良く、或いは、送話音声信号系の回路特性の可変設定で音量調整を可能とするとともに、記憶手段に、移動通信網の各地域エリア別に、地域エリアの網側の移動通信設備の送話音声伝送特性に応じた送話音声信号系の音量調整用の回路特性設定情報を記憶しておき、設定手段は、無線基地局から制御チャネルにより通知される位置情報に基づき地域エリアを判別し、記憶手段の中から当該地域エリアに対応する音質調整用の回路特性設定情報と音量調整用の回路特性設定情報を読み出し、送話音声信号系に設定するようにして、地域エリア毎に網側の移動通信設備の送話音声伝送特性に差が存在していても、常に良好な送話音質と送話音量が得られるようにしても良い。
本発明の請求項4記載の発明は、サービスエリアが複数の地域エリアに分割される移動通信網との無線接続により音声通信が可能な移動通信端末において、受話音声信号系の回路特性の可変設定で音質調整を可能とするとともに、移動通信網の各地域エリア別に、地域エリアの網側の移動通信設備の受話音声伝送特性に応じた受話音声信号系の音質調整用の回路特性設定情報が記憶された記憶手段と、無線基地局から制御チャネルにより通知される位置情報に基づき地域エリアを判別し、記憶手段の中から当該地域エリアに対応する音質調整用の回路特性設定情報を読み出し、受話音声信号系に設定する設定手段と、を備えたことを特徴としている。
請求項4によれば、移動通信端末の存在する地域エリアが変わると、新たな地域エリアの網側の移動通信設備の送話音声伝送特性に応じた回路特性が受話音声信号系に設定されるので、地域エリア毎に網側の移動通信設備の受話音声伝送特性に差が存在していても、常に良好な受話音質が得られる。
受話音声信号系にイコライザ部、ノイズキャンセル部などを含めておき、少なくとも一方の回路特性を可変設定できるようにしても良く、或いは、受話音声信号系の回路特性の可変設定で音量調整を可能とするとともに、記憶手段に、移動通信網の各地域エリア別に、地域エリアの網側の移動通信設備の受話音声伝送特性に応じた受話音声信号系の音量調整用の回路特性設定情報を記憶しておき、設定手段は、無線基地局から制御チャネルにより通知される位置情報に基づき地域エリアを判別し、記憶手段の中から当該地域エリアに対応する音質調整用の回路特性設定情報と音量調整用の回路特性設定情報を読み出し、受話音声信号系に設定するようにし、地域エリア毎に網側の移動通信設備の受話音声伝送特性に差が存在していても、常に良好な受話音質と受話音量が得られるようにしても良い。
【0006】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、図面に従って本発明の一つの実施の形態を説明する。図1は本発明に係るセルラー方式の移動通信システムの全体構成図、図2は無線基地局とTDMA方式で無線接続する携帯電話機の構成を示すブロック図である。
図1において、A1 〜An は各々、或るディジタル携帯電話事業者の移動通信網の地域エリアであり、1つの地域エリアAi (但し、i=1、2、・・n)の移動通信設備は、多数の無線基地局MBSi1、MBSi2・・と1つの移動通信制御局MCCi から成る。移動通信制御局MCC1 、MCC2 、・・の相互間は直接または間接的に回線で接続されている。
携帯電話MSが或る1つの地域エリアAi の中の或る1つの無線基地局MBSijの近くに存在するとき、携帯電話MSは無線基地局MBSijと無線接続することで通話が可能となる。
【0007】
ところで、各地域エリアA1 〜An は、システムの設備メーカの相違、同じメーカでも設備の新旧の相違などにより、音声伝送特性に差が有る場合が多い。仮に携帯電話MSが送話音質の調整ができないタイプの場合、携帯電話MSが存在する地域エリアによっては、音質悪化で相手が聞きずらくなってしまうことがある。同様に、携帯電話MSが受話音質の調整ができないタイプの場合、携帯電話MSが存在する地域エリアによっては、音質悪化で相手の声が聞きずらくなってしまうことがある。
【0008】
この実施の形態では、携帯電話MSは送話音声信号系の回路特性を可変設定することで送話音質が調整可能となっており、同様に、受話音声信号系の回路特性を可変設定することで受話音質が調整可能となっている。そして、携帯電話MSが存在する地域エリアの網側の移動通信設備(無線基地局と移動通信制御局)の送話音声信号伝送特性に適合した回路特性に送話音声信号系を自動設定することで良好な送話音質が自動的に得られるようにし、同様に、携帯電話MSの存在する地域エリアの網側の移動通信設備(無線基地局と移動通信制御局)の受話音声信号伝送特性に適合した回路特性に受話音声信号系を自動設定することで良好な受話音質が自動的に得られるようにしてある。
【0009】
以下、図2を参照して携帯電話MSの具体的構成を説明する。
1は送受共用のアンテナ、2は無線部であり、待ち受け中は間歇的に受信モードとされ、無線基地局からの所望周波数の連続的なTDM信号の内、共通アクセスチャネルを含むタイムスロットのアンテナ受波信号の低雑音増幅、周波数変換、ディジタル復調を行ってベースバンド受信ディジタル信号(受信TDMAタイムスロット信号)をベースバンド信号処理部へ出力する。待ち受け中に発信要求や位置登録要求などの無線基地局側への送信が必要になると短時間だけ送信モードとされ、後述するベースバンド信号処理部から入力するバースト状のベースバンド送信ディジタル信号(送信TDMAタイムスロット信号であり、共通双方向制御チャネルのデータを含む)のディジタル変調及び所望周波数への周波数変換と電力増幅を行ってアンテナ1へ出力する。また、無線部2は通話状態では、受信モード、送信モード、アイドルモードに巡回的に切り換えられる。送信モード時は後述するベースバンド信号処理部から入力するバースト状のベースバンド送信ディジタル信号(送信TDMAタイムスロット信号であり、情報チャネルのデータを含む)のディジタル変調及び所望周波数への周波数変換と電力増幅を行ってアンテナ1へ出力し、受信モード時は無線基地局からの所望周波数の連続的なTDM信号の内、所望情報チャネルを含む所望タイムスロットのアンテナ受波信号の低雑音増幅、周波数変換、ディジタル復調を行ってベースバンド受信ディジタル信号(受信TDMAタイムスロット信号)をベースバンド信号処理部へ出力する。なお、無線部2は受信電界強度を検出して出力する機能を有する。
【0010】
3はベースバンド信号処理部(TDMA回路)であり、待ち受け状態では、無線部2から間歇的に入力する共通アクセスチャネルを含むタイムスロットのベースバンド受信ディジタル信号から共通アクセスチャネルのデータを抽出して後述するコントローラへ出力する。共通アクセスチャネルには、一斉呼び出しチャネルによる着信情報、報知チャネルによる基地局情報(無線基地局識別符号、地域エリアに対応する地域識別情報等)が含まれる。待ち受け中に発信要求や位置登録要求などの無線基地局側への送信が必要になると、コントローラから入力した発信要求信号や位置登録要求信号を共通双方向制御チャネル(個別セル用チャネル)のデータに含めた送信TDMAタイムスロット信号を作成し、一時的に送信モードとされた無線部2へ出力する。
【0011】
また、ベースバンド信号処理部3は、通話状態では、受信モードに在る無線部2から入力した受信TDMAタイムスロット信号から情報チャネルのデータと付随制御チャネルのデータを抽出し、前者の内、高能率符号化受話音声データを復号(伸長)してディジタル受話音声信号として後述するディジタル音声信号処理部へ出力し、付随制御チャネルのデータはコントローラへ出力する。また、ベースバンド信号処理部3は、ディジタル音声信号処理部から入力したディジタル送話音声信号を高能率符号化して得た高能率符号化送話音声信号を含む情報チャネルのデータと、コントローラから入力した付随制御チャネルのデータから送信TDMAタイムスロット信号を作成し、送信モードに在る無線部2へ出力する。
【0012】
4はディジタル音声信号処理部であり、ディジタル送受話音声信号に対する周波数特性の加工(イコライジング)、ノイズ抑圧、音量調節、エコーキャンセル、側音付加などをディジタル領域で実行する。なお、ここでは説明の便宜上、エコーキャンセルと側音付加の説明を省略する。5はディジタル音声信号処理部4から出力されたディジタル受話音声信号をD/A変換するD/A変換器、6はD/A変換器5の出力で駆動される受話マイク、7は送話マイク、8は送話マイク7から出力される送話音声信号をA/D変換してディジタル音声信号処理部4へ出力するA/D変換器である。
【0013】
ディジタル音声信号処理部4は例えばDSP(ディジタルシグナルプロセッサ)を用いて具現される。ディジタル音声信号処理部4の内、10はA/D変換器8から出力されたディジタル送話音声信号に対し音量調節を行うディジタルボリューム部、11はディジタル送話信号に対しノイズ抑圧を行うディジタルノイズサプレッサ部、12はディジタル送話信号に対する周波数特性の加工を行うディジタルイコライザ部である。ディジタルボリューム部10、ディジタルノイズサプレッサ部11、ディジタルイコライザ部12により送話音声信号系が構成されている。
【0014】
13はベースバンド信号処理部4から入力したディジタル受話音声信号に対し周波数特性の加工を行うディジタルイコライザ部、14はディジタル受話信号に対しノイズ抑圧を行うディジタルノイズサプレッサ部、15はディジタル受話音声信号に対し音量調節を行うディジタルボリューム部である。ディジタルイコライザ部13、ディジタルノイズサプレッサ部14、ディジタルボリューム部15により受話音声信号系が構成されている。
ディジタルイコライザ部12、13は、各々m次のFIR型ディジタルフィルタにより構成されており、たとえば(m+1)個の乗算係数(フィルタ係数)B0 〜Bm 、b0 〜bm を可変することで周波数特性を可変可能になっている(図3、図4参照)。ディジタルノイズサプレッサ部11、14は周波数領域減算法により、ディジタル送受話音声信号に含まれるノイズ成分と同じノイズ成分を人工的につくり出し、減算処理することでノイズ抑圧を行うが、人工的につくり出したノイズ成分の減算比率である減算量R、rを可変することでノイズ抑圧量を可変できるようになっている。ディジタルボリューム部10、15はディジタル送受話音声信号に対するゲインG、gを可変することで音量調節するようになっている。
【0015】
地域エリア毎の移動通信網側の設備の送話音声信号伝送特性に合わせて、携帯電話MSの送話音声信号系の各部の回路特性を可変設定することで、送話音質調整を行い、地域エリアの差によらず良好な送話音質が得られるようにする。具体的には、主にディジタルイコライザ部12の周波数特性とディジタルノイズサプレッサ部11のノイズ抑圧量を可変設定して地域エリアに最適な送話音質が得られるようにし、補助的にディジタルボリューム部10でのゲインGを可変設定して、地域エリアによらず聴感上の送話音量が一定となるようにする。
【0016】
また、地域エリア毎の移動通信網側の設備の受話音声信号伝送特性に合わせて携帯電話MSの受話音声信号系の各部の回路特性を可変設定することで、受話音質調整を行い、地域エリアの差によらず良好な受話音質が得られるようにする。具体的には、主にディジタルイコライザ部13の周波数特性とディジタルノイズサプレッサ部14のノイズ抑圧量を可変設定して地域エリアに最適な送話音質が得られるようにし、補助的にディジタルボリューム部15でのゲインgを可変設定して、地域エリアによらず聴感上の受話音量が一定となるようにする。
【0017】
16は呼び出し音を発するリンガ、17は電源オン/オフ操作を行う電源キー、オフフック/オンフック操作を行うフックキーなどを有するキー操作部、18は音質調整用ROMであり、地域エリアAi (但し、i=1、2、・・n)を示す地域識別情報(ここでは地域識別番号とする)A−IDi の別に、最適な送話音質が得られる送話音声信号系の各部の回路特性の設定データ組(ディジタルイコライザ部12のフィルタ係数B0i〜Bmi、ディジタルノイズサプレッサ部11のノイズ成分の減算量Ri 、ディジタルボリューム部10のゲインGi )と、最適な受話音質が得られる受話音声信号系の各部の回路特性の設定データ組(ディジタルイコライザ部13のフィルタ係数b0i〜bmi、ディジタルノイズサプレッサ部14のノイズ成分の減算量ri 、ディジタルボリューム部15のゲインgi )が記憶してある(図5参照)。
【0018】
19はマイコン構成のコントローラであり、待ち受け処理、位置登録処理、発信接続処理、着信接続処理など移動通信網との無線接続に必要な各種処理を行うほか、送話音声信号系と受話音声信号系に対し携帯電話MSが存在する地域エリアに応じた回路特性に可変設定することで、携帯電話MSが存在する地域エリアがどこであるかに関わらず、良好な送話音質と受話音質が得られるようにする。
【0019】
図6、図7はコントローラ19の制御処理を示すフローチャートであり、以下、この図を参照してこの実施の形態の動作を説明する。
なお、携帯電話MSは現在、地域エリアA1 の無線基地局MBS11の近くに存在しているものとする(図1の実線C参照)。
【0020】
(1)位置登録
キー操作部17の電源キーを押して電源オン操作をすると、コントローラ19は、無線部2を制御して受信モードとし、移動通信網の周波数帯域内を周波数サーチさせ、受信電界強度が一番大きく共通アクセスチャネルのデータを含むTDM信号電波に同調させるとともに、共通アクセスチャネルのデータを含むタイムスロットの受信TDMAタイムスロット信号をベースバンド信号処理部3に出力させる(図6のステップS1)。ベースバンド信号処理部3は共通アクセスチャネルのデータを抽出してコントローラ19へ出力する。コントローラ19は共通アクセスチャネルの報知チャネルに含まれる無線基地局情報の内の地域識別情報(ここではA1 を示す地域識別番号A−ID1 であったとする)を判読し(ステップS2)、既に内蔵メモリ19Aに現在位置情報として登録済であれば、待ち受け処理の側へ移行する(ステップS3でYES)。ここでは登録済でなかったとすると今回受信した地域識別番号を内蔵メモリ19Aに現在位置情報として登録後(ステップS3でNO、S4)、無線部2とベースバンド信号処理部3を制御し、空きの共通双方向制御チャネルを用いて、位置登録信号(自機の機種識別番号と今回受信した地域識別番号を含む)を共通双方向制御チャネルのデータに含む送信TDMAタイムスロット信号を無線基地局A1 の側に送信させる(ステップS5)。携帯電話MSから位置登録信号を受信した無線基地局MBS11は、上位の移動通信制御局MCC1 を介してホームメモリ局(図示せず)へ送信し、位置登録させる。
【0021】
(2)送受話音声信号系の回路特性の設定
続いて、コントローラ19は音質調整用ROM18から、今回受信した地域識別番号の示す地域エリアA1 に対応するフィルタ係数B01〜Bm1、減算量R1 、ゲインG1 を読み出し、フィルタ係数B01〜Bm1をディジタルイコライザ部12のフィルタ係数B0 〜Bm として設定し、減算量R1 をディジタルノイズサプレッサ部11の減算量Rとして設定し、ゲインG1 をディジタルボリューム部10のゲインGとして設定することで、送話音声信号系の各回路特性を地域エリアA1 に最適な送話音質が得られるように設定する。また、音質調整用ROM18から、今回受信した地域識別情報の示す地域エリアA1 に対応するフィルタ係数b01〜bm1、減算量r1 、ゲインg1 を読み出し、フィルタ係数b01〜bm1をディジタルイコライザ部13に設定し、減算量r1 をディジタルノイズサプレッサ部14に設定し、ゲインg1 をディジタルボリューム部15に設定することで、受話音声信号系の各回路特性を地域エリアA1 に最適な受話音質が得られるように設定する(ステップS6)。
【0022】
(3)待ち受け
このあと、コントローラ19は待ち受け処理に移行する。待ち受け処理では無線部2を制御して受信モードと休止モードを交互に繰り返させ(図7のステップS20、S21、S22)、受信モードでは、前回サーチした受信電界強度が一番大きく共通アクセスチャネルを含む周波数及びタイムスロットの受信TDMAタイムスロット信号を受信させて一定以上の電界強度が有るかチェックする(ステップS23)。一定以上の電界強度が有れば、ベースバンド信号処理部3は共通アクセスチャネルのデータを抽出してコントローラ19へ出力する。コントローラ19は、共通アクセスチャネルの内、報知チャネルに含まれる無線基地局情報の内の地域識別情報が内蔵メモリ19Aに登録済の現在位置情報と一致しているかチェックする(図6のステップS2、S3)。若し、携帯電話MSの移動で一致しなければステップS4に進み、再度、前述した位置登録と送受話音声信号系の回路特性の可変設定を行うが、ここではステップS3で一致していたとすると、共通アクセスチャネルの内、一斉報知チャネルで自局宛の着信があったかチェックし(ステップS7)、なければ待ち受けを継続する。
【0023】
(4)着信通話または発信通話
待ち受け中に自局宛の着信があったとき(ホームメモリ局での位置登録に基づき、地域エリアA1 の全ての無線基地局MBS11、MBS12、・・から一斉呼び出しされる)、コントローラ19は無線部2とベースバンド信号処理部3を制御し、共通双方向制御チャネルを用いて無線基地局MBS11の側に着信応答(ここでは着信第1応答)したのち無線基地局MBS11との連係で情報チャネルを確立する(ステップS8)。そして、ベースバンド信号処理部3から情報チャネルに付随した付随制御チャネルで呼び出し信号を入力すると、リンガ16を駆動して呼び出し音を発生させる(ステップS9)。ユーザがフックキーの押圧でオフフック操作をすると、コントローラ19は無線部2とベースバンド信号処理部3を制御し、付随制御チャネルで着信第2応答信号を送信させ、通話状態に移行する(ステップS10、S11)。また、待ち受け中にユーザがオフフック操作と相手先のダイヤル操作による発信操作をしたときは(図7のステップS24でYES)、発信接続処理をする。具体的には、コントローラ19は無線部2とベースバンド信号処理部3を制御し、共通双方向制御チャネルを用いて無線基地局MBS11の側に発信要求したのち無線基地局MBS11との連係による情報チャネルの確立をする。相手側のオフフックに伴い通話状態となる(ステップS25)。
【0024】
通話状態では、コントローラ19は所定のタイミングで無線部2を受信モード、送信モード、アイドルモードに巡回的に切り換える。受信モード時、無線基地局MBS11から自局宛の情報チャネルを含む下りの受信TDMAタイムスロット信号を無線部2が受信し、ベースバンド信号処理部3に出力する。ベースバンド信号処理部3は入力した受信TDMAタイムスロット信号の情報チャネル中の高能率符号化受話音声信号を復号してディジタル受話音声信号に変換し、内蔵バッファメモリに一時記憶させる。そして、内蔵バッファメモリから連続的に読み出し、ディジタル音声信号処理部4へ出力させる。ベースバンド信号処理部3は通話中、ディジタル音声信号処理部4から連続的に入力したディジタル送話音声信号を高能率符号化して高能率符号化送話音声信号に変換し、内蔵バッファメモリに一時記憶する。そして、高能率符号化送話音声信号から成る情報チャネルを含む上りTDMAタイムスロット信号を作成し、所定のタイミングで送信モードとされた無線部2を介して無線基地局MBS11の側に送信させる。
【0025】
送話マイク7から入力された送話音声信号はA/D変換器8でディジタル送話音声信号に変換されたあと、ディジタル音声信号処理部4に入力される。ディジタル音声信号処理部4ではディジタルノイズサプレッサ部11でノイズ成分が抑圧され、ディジタルイコライザ部12で周波数特性が加工される。また、ディジタルボリューム部10で音量調節される。これらの送話音声信号系の各回路特性は、地域エリアA1 の網側の移動通信設備の送話音声信号伝送特性に適した設定がされているので、相手には良好な送話音質で伝達されることになる。例えば、地域エリアA1 の網側の設備の送話音声信号伝送特性が低域を強調し過ぎている場合、ディジタルイコライザ部12には低域を落とす周波数特性が設定され、反対に、地域エリアA1 の網側の設備の送話音声信号伝送特性が高域を強調し過ぎている場合、ディジタルイコライザ部12には高域を落とす周波数特性が設定されるという具合にして、地域エリアA1 の網側の移動通信設備の送話音声信号伝送特性の欠点を補う送話音質調整が自動的になされる。
【0026】
ベースバンド信号処理部4から出力されたディジタル受話音声信号は、ディジタルノイズサプレッサ部14でノイズ成分が抑圧され、ディジタルイコライザ部13で周波数特性が加工され、ディジタルボリューム部15で音量調節される。そして、D/A変換器5でアナログ音声信号に変換されたあと、受話スピーカ6から出力される。受話音声信号系の各回路特性は、地域エリアA1 の網側の設備の受話音声伝送特性に適した設定がされているので、良好な受話音質が得られることになる。例えば、地域エリアA1 の網側の移動通信設備の受話音声信号伝送特性が背景雑音が大きいとき、ディジタルノイズサプレッサ部14ではノイズ抑圧量が大きく設定され、この際、ディジタルノイズサプレッサ部14で歪が生じるが、該歪を抑制するようにディジタルイコライザ部13の周波数特性が設定されるという具合にして、地域エリアA1 の網側の移動通信設備の受話音声信号伝送特性の欠点を補う受話音質調整が自動的になされる。
【0027】
通話中にユーザがフックキーを押してオンフック操作をするか(ステップS11でYES)、相手がオンフック操作をし、下りの情報チャネルまたは情報チャネルに付随した付随制御チャネルで切断信号が受信されて、ベースバンド信号処理部3から入力されると(ステップS12でYES)、コントローラ19は無線部2とベースバンド信号処理部3を制御し、無線基地局MBS11との連係で切断処理をし、元の待ち受け状態に戻る(ステップS13)。
【0028】
(5)再位置登録と送受話音声信号系の回路特性の再設定
待ち受け中に、携帯電話MSが移動し、無線基地局MBS11から離れ、地域エリアA2 の無線基地局MBS21に近づいたとき(図1の破線D参照)、前回サーチした共通アクセスチャネルを含むTDMAタイムスロット信号の受信電界強度が次第に小さくなり、ステップS23でNOとなる。すると、コントローラ19は図6のステップS1へ戻り、移動通信網の周波数帯域内を周波数サーチさせ、受信電界強度が一番大きく共通アクセスチャネルを含むTDM信号電波に同調させるとともに、共通アクセスチャネルを含むタイムスロットの受信TDMAスロット信号をベースバンド信号処理部3に出力させる。ベースバンド信号処理部3は共通アクセスチャネルのデータを抽出してコントローラ19へ出力する。コントローラ19は共通アクセスチャネルの報知チャネルのデータに含まれる無線基地局情報の内の地域識別番号(ここではA2 を示すA−ID2 であったとする)を判読し(ステップS2)、内蔵メモリ19Aに登録済の現在位置情報と一致するかチェックする(ステップS3)。NOとなるので、再度前述した位置登録をする。すなわち、内蔵メモリ19Aの現在位置情報を今回受信した地域識別番号に登録し直し(ステップS4)、位置登録信号(自機識別番号と地域識別情報を含む)を含む送信TDMAタイムスロット信号を作成して送信させる(ステップS5)。
【0029】
続いて、コントローラ19は音質調整用ROM18から、今回受信した地域識別番号A−ID2 の示す地域エリアA2 に対応するフィルタ係数B02〜Bm2、減算量R2 、ゲインG2 を読み出し、フィルタ係数B02〜Bm2をディジタルイコライザ部12に設定し、減算量R2 をディジタルノイズサプレッサ部11に設定し、ゲインG2 をディジタルボリューム部10に設定することで、送話音声信号系の各回路特性を地域エリアA2 に最適な送話音質が得られるようにする。また、音質調整用ROM18から、今回受信した地域識別情報の示す地域エリアA2 に対応するフィルタ係数b02〜bm2、減算量r2 、ゲインg2 を読み出し、フィルタ係数b02〜bm2をディジタルイコライザ部13に設定し、減算量r2 をディジタルノイズサプレッサ部14に設定し、ゲインg2 をディジタルボリューム部15に設定することで、受話音声信号系の各回路特性を地域エリアA2 に最適な受話音質が得られるようにする。
【0030】
この結果、携帯電話MSが地域エリアA2 に存在している状態で通話したとき、地域エリアA2 の網側の移動通信設備の送話音声信号伝送特性の欠点を補う送話音質調整が自動的になされ、地域エリアA2 の網側の移動通信設備の受話音声信号伝送特性の欠点を補う受話音質調整が自動的になされるため、良好な送受話音質が得られることになる。携帯電話MSが他の地域エリアA3 、A4 ・・に移動したときも全く同様である。
【0031】
この実施の形態によれば、電源オン直後に携帯電話MSの存在する地域エリアの網側の移動通信設備の送話音声信号伝送特性に適合した回路特性が、携帯電話MSの送話音声信号系に自動設定されて送話音質が地域エリアに適するように自動調整されるとともに、携帯電話MSの存在する地域エリアが変われば、新たな地域エリアの網側の移動通信設備の送話音声信号伝送特性に適合した回路特性が、携帯電話MSの送話音声信号系に自動設定されるので、地域エリア毎に網側の移動通信設備に送話音声信号伝送特性の差が存在していても、常に良好な送話音質が得られる。同様に、電源オン直後に携帯電話MSの存在する地域エリアの網側の移動通信設備の受話音声信号伝送特性に適合した回路特性が、携帯電話MSの受話音声信号系に自動設定されて送話音質が地域エリアに適するように自動調整されるとともに、携帯電話MSの存在する地域エリアが変われば、新たな地域エリアの網側の移動通信設備の受話音声信号伝送特性に適合した回路特性が、携帯電話MSの送話音声信号系に自動設定されるので、地域エリア毎に網側の移動通信設備に受話音声信号伝送特性の差が存在していても、常に良好な受話音質が得られる。
【0032】
なお、上記した実施の形態では、送話音声信号系のディジタルイコライザ部12、ディジタルノイズサプレッサ部11、ディジタルボリューム部10の全ての回路特性を可変設定して送話音質調整を行うようにしたが、ディジタルイコライザ部12だけで行うようにしたり、ディジタルノイズサプレッサ部11だけで行うようにしたり、ディジタルイコライザ部12とディジタルボリューム部10だけで行うようにしたり、ディジタルノイズサプレッサ部11とディジタルボリューム部10だけで行うようにしたり、ディジタルイコライザ部12とディジタルノイズサプレッサ部11だけで行うようにしても良い。同様に、受話音声信号系のディジタルイコライザ部13、ディジタルノイズサプレッサ部14、ディジタルボリューム部15の全ての回路特性を可変設定して受話音質調整を行うようにしたが、ディジタルイコライザ部13だけで行うようにしたり、ディジタルノイズサプレッサ部14だけで行うようにしたり、ディジタルイコライザ部13とディジタルボリューム部15だけで行うようにしたり、ディジタルノイズサプレッサ部14とディジタルボリューム部15だけで行うようにしたり、ディジタルイコライザ部13とディジタルノイズサプレッサ部14だけで行うようにしても良い。
【0033】
また、上記した実施の形態では、送話音声信号系の各回路部をディジタル領域で構成したが、一部または全部をアナログ領域で構成しても良く、受話音声信号系の各回路部もディジタル領域で構成したが、一部または全部をアナログ領域で構成しても良い。
また、地域エリアは、地域識別情報により判別したが、報知チャネルで無線基地局識別情報が送信されることから、予め、無線基地局識別情報と地域エリアとの対応表を音質調整用ROMに記憶しておき、受信した無線基地局識別情報に基づき、無線基地局識別情報と地域エリアとの対応表から地域エリアを判別するようにしても良い。
また、上記の実施の形態は本発明を携帯電話に適用した場合を例に挙げたが、PHS(パーソナルハンデイフォンシステム)、業務用および趣味用の無線機などにも利用できる。
【0034】
【発明の効果】
この発明によれば、移動通信端末の存在する地域エリアが変わると、新たな地域エリアの網側の移動通信設備の送(受)話音声伝送特性に応じた回路特性送(受)話音声信号系に設定されるので、地域エリア毎に網側の移動通信設備の送(受)話音声信号伝送特性に差が存在していても、常に良好な送(受)話音質が得られる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明の実施の形態に係る移動通信システムの全体構成図である。
【図2】本発明の実施の形態に係る携帯電話を示すブロック図である。
【図3】図2中の送話音声信号系のディジタルイコライザ部の具体的回路図である。
【図4】図2中の受話音声信号系のディジタルイコライザ部の具体的回路図である。
【図5】図2中の音質調整用ROMの記憶内容の説明図である。
【図6】図2中のコントローラの制御処理を示すフローチャートである。
【図7】図2中のコントローラの制御処理を示すフローチャートである。
【符号の説明】
1 アンテナ 2 無線部
3 ベースバンド信号処理部 4 ディジタル音声信号処理部
6 受話スピーカ 7 送話マイク
10、15 ディジタルボリューム
11、14 ディジタルノイズサプレッサ部
12、13 ディジタルイコライザ部
17 キー操作部
18 音質調整用ROM
19 コントローラ
19A 内蔵メモリ
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal, and more particularly to a mobile communication terminal capable of voice communication by wireless connection with a mobile communication network in which a service area is divided into a plurality of regional areas.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A mobile communication terminal such as a mobile phone or PHS can perform a voice call by wireless connection with a mobile communication network. The service area of the mobile communication network is wide-ranging, such as nationwide or across multiple prefectures such as Kanto, Kinki and Chubu. If calling signals are issued from all wireless base stations in the service area when calling a terminal, the number of users that can be used is limited in order to avoid collision of calling requests. Therefore, the service area is divided into a plurality of area areas (also called control zones), for example, in units of prefectures, and the area where the mobile communication terminal exists is registered in advance. Call signals are issued from all radio base stations in the area where the communication terminal exists. In many cases, a mobile communication network is constructed in units of regional areas, and one regional area includes, for example, a large number of radio base stations and one mobile communication control station.
[0003]
By the way, if the voice quality of the mobile communication terminal is poor, the other party can hear the voice unclearly or the other party's voice may be difficult to hear. Therefore, circuits are designed so that both the transmission voice system and the reception voice system of the mobile communication terminal can obtain a sound quality exceeding a certain level.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, even if a call is made with the same mobile communication terminal, the transmission sound quality or the reception sound quality may be deteriorated if the area is changed. This is because there are differences in voice transmission characteristics due to differences in equipment manufacturers of radio base stations and mobile communication control stations in each area, or differences in equipment between the same manufacturers. In the case of digital mobile communication, since the audio signal is encoded and transmitted, it seems that it is not affected by the difference in equipment, but in reality it is not connected to other mobile communication carriers. Differences in call sound quality occur due to complicated signal processing such as decoding and re-encoding of encoded audio signals for connection to a fixed telephone network.
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a mobile communication terminal capable of making a phone call with good sound quality even when wirelessly connected in any regional area.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, in a mobile communication terminal capable of performing voice communication by wireless connection with a mobile communication network in which a service area is divided into a plurality of regional areas, the circuit characteristics of a transmitted voice signal system can be changed. The sound quality can be adjusted by setting, and the transmission voice signal system corresponding to the transmission voice transmission characteristics of the mobile communication equipment on the network side of the regional area is made for each regional area of the mobile communication network. For sound quality adjustment A local area is determined on the basis of storage means in which circuit characteristic setting information is stored and position information notified from the radio base station through a control channel, and corresponding to the local area from the storage means. For sound quality adjustment And setting means for reading out circuit characteristic setting information and setting it in the transmitted voice signal system.
According to the first aspect, when the area area where the mobile communication terminal exists changes, the circuit characteristic corresponding to the transmission voice transmission characteristic of the mobile communication equipment on the network side of the new area area is set in the transmission voice signal system. Therefore, even if there is a difference in the transmission voice transmission characteristics of the mobile communication equipment on the network side for each area, good transmission voice quality can always be obtained.
The transmission voice signal system may include an equalizer unit, a noise canceling unit, etc. so that at least one circuit characteristic can be variably set. Alternatively, the volume can be adjusted by variable setting of the circuit characteristics of the transmission voice signal system, and the transmission voice transmission characteristics of the mobile communication equipment on the network side of the regional area are stored in the storage means for each regional area of the mobile communication network. Circuit characteristic setting information for volume adjustment of the transmitted voice signal system according to the information is stored, the setting means determines the area area based on the position information notified from the radio base station through the control channel, and the storage means Read out the circuit characteristics setting information for sound quality adjustment and circuit characteristics setting information for volume adjustment corresponding to the area from the inside, and set it in the transmission voice signal system, so that the mobile communication equipment on the network side for each area Even if there is a difference in the transmission voice transmission characteristics, it is possible to always obtain good voice quality and volume. You may do it.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in a mobile communication terminal capable of voice communication by wireless connection with a mobile communication network in which a service area is divided into a plurality of regional areas, variable setting of circuit characteristics of a received voice signal system The voice quality of the received voice signal system according to the received voice transmission characteristics of the mobile communication equipment on the network side of the regional area is adjusted for each regional area of the mobile communication network. For sound quality adjustment A local area is determined on the basis of storage means in which circuit characteristic setting information is stored and position information notified from the radio base station through a control channel, and corresponding to the local area from the storage means. For sound quality adjustment And setting means for reading circuit characteristic setting information and setting it in the received voice signal system.
According to claim 4, when the area area where the mobile communication terminal exists changes, the circuit characteristic corresponding to the transmission voice transmission characteristic of the mobile communication equipment on the network side of the new area area is set in the received voice signal system. Therefore, even if there is a difference in the received voice transmission characteristics of the mobile communication equipment on the network side for each area, good received voice quality can always be obtained.
The received voice signal system may include an equalizer unit, a noise canceling unit, etc. so that at least one circuit characteristic can be variably set. Alternatively, the volume can be adjusted by variably setting the circuit characteristics of the received voice signal system, and the storage means is adapted to the received voice transmission characteristics of the mobile communication equipment on the network side of the area area for each area of the mobile communication network Circuit characteristic setting information for volume adjustment of the received voice signal system is stored, and the setting means determines a regional area based on position information notified by the control channel from the radio base station, and The circuit characteristic setting information for sound quality adjustment and the circuit characteristic setting information for volume adjustment corresponding to the regional area are read out and set in the reception voice signal system, and the reception voice transmission characteristic of the mobile communication equipment on the network side for each regional area Even if there is a difference between the two, there is always good reception sound quality and reception volume You may do it.
[0006]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a cellular mobile communication system according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a mobile phone wirelessly connected to a radio base station by a TDMA system.
In FIG. 1, A 1 ~ A n Are each a regional area of a mobile communication network of a certain digital cellular phone operator, and one regional area A i (However, i = 1, 2,..., N) mobile communication equipment has many radio base stations MBS. i1 , MBS i2 .. and one mobile communication control station MCC i Consists of. Mobile communication control station MCC 1 , MCC 2 Are connected directly or indirectly by lines.
Mobile phone MS is in one area A i One radio base station MBS in ij When the mobile phone MS exists near the base station MBS, ij By making a wireless connection, it becomes possible to make a call.
[0007]
By the way, each area A 1 ~ A n In many cases, there are differences in voice transmission characteristics due to differences in system equipment manufacturers, differences in equipment between the same manufacturer and old and new. If the mobile phone MS is a type in which the transmission sound quality cannot be adjusted, depending on the area where the mobile phone MS exists, it may be difficult to hear the other party due to the deterioration of the sound quality. Similarly, when the mobile phone MS is of a type in which the received sound quality cannot be adjusted, depending on the area where the mobile phone MS exists, the voice of the other party may be difficult to hear due to the deterioration of the sound quality.
[0008]
In this embodiment, the mobile phone MS can adjust the transmission sound quality by variably setting the circuit characteristics of the transmission voice signal system, and similarly, the circuit characteristics of the reception voice signal system can be variably set. The received sound quality is adjustable. Then, the transmission voice signal system is automatically set to the circuit characteristics adapted to the transmission voice signal transmission characteristics of the network side mobile communication equipment (radio base station and mobile communication control station) in the area where the mobile phone MS exists. In the same way, the transmission voice signal transmission characteristics of the mobile communication equipment (radio base station and mobile communication control station) on the network side in the area where the mobile phone MS exists are automatically obtained. A good received sound quality is automatically obtained by automatically setting the received sound signal system to the circuit characteristics that are suitable.
[0009]
Hereinafter, a specific configuration of the mobile phone MS will be described with reference to FIG.
Reference numeral 1 denotes a transmission / reception antenna, and 2 denotes a radio unit, which is intermittently set to a reception mode during standby, and is a time slot antenna including a common access channel among continuous TDM signals of a desired frequency from a radio base station. The baseband received digital signal (received TDMA time slot signal) is output to the baseband signal processing unit by performing low noise amplification, frequency conversion and digital demodulation of the received signal. If transmission to the radio base station such as a transmission request or a location registration request is required during standby, the transmission mode is set for a short time, and a burst-like baseband transmission digital signal (transmission) input from a baseband signal processing unit described later is transmitted. Digital modulation of TDMA time slot signal (including common bidirectional control channel data), frequency conversion to a desired frequency, and power amplification are performed and output to antenna 1. Further, the radio unit 2 is cyclically switched to a reception mode, a transmission mode, and an idle mode in a call state. In the transmission mode, digital modulation of a burst-like baseband transmission digital signal (a transmission TDMA time slot signal, including information channel data) input from a baseband signal processing unit (to be described later), frequency conversion to a desired frequency, and power Amplified and output to antenna 1, and in reception mode, low noise amplification and frequency conversion of antenna received signal in desired time slot including desired information channel among continuous TDM signals of desired frequency from radio base station Then, digital demodulation is performed, and a baseband received digital signal (received TDMA time slot signal) is output to the baseband signal processing unit. The wireless unit 2 has a function of detecting and outputting the received electric field strength.
[0010]
Reference numeral 3 denotes a baseband signal processing unit (TDMA circuit). In the standby state, the data of the common access channel is extracted from the baseband received digital signal of the time slot including the common access channel intermittently input from the radio unit 2. Output to the controller described later. The common access channel includes incoming information by the general call channel, base station information by the broadcast channel (radio base station identification code, regional identification information corresponding to the regional area, etc.). If transmission to the radio base station such as a transmission request or location registration request becomes necessary during standby, the transmission request signal and location registration request signal input from the controller are converted into data for the common bidirectional control channel (channel for individual cells). The included transmission TDMA time slot signal is generated and output to the radio unit 2 which is temporarily set to the transmission mode.
[0011]
Further, the baseband signal processing unit 3 extracts the information channel data and the associated control channel data from the received TDMA time slot signal input from the radio unit 2 in the reception mode in the call state. The efficiency-encoded received voice data is decoded (expanded) and output as a digital received voice signal to a digital voice signal processing unit described later, and the associated control channel data is output to the controller. The baseband signal processing unit 3 also receives information channel data including a high-efficiency encoded transmission voice signal obtained by performing high-efficiency encoding on the digital transmission voice signal input from the digital voice signal processing unit, and input from the controller. A transmission TDMA time slot signal is generated from the data of the associated control channel, and is output to the radio unit 2 in the transmission mode.
[0012]
Reference numeral 4 denotes a digital voice signal processing unit, which performs frequency characteristic processing (equalizing), noise suppression, volume adjustment, echo cancellation, sidetone addition, and the like on the digital transmission / reception voice signal in the digital domain. Here, for convenience of explanation, explanation of echo cancellation and side sound addition is omitted. Reference numeral 5 denotes a D / A converter for D / A converting the digital reception voice signal output from the digital voice signal processing unit 4, reference numeral 6 denotes a reception microphone driven by the output of the D / A converter 5, and reference numeral 7 denotes a transmission microphone. , 8 are A / D converters which A / D convert the transmission voice signal output from the transmission microphone 7 and output to the digital voice signal processing unit 4.
[0013]
The digital audio signal processing unit 4 is implemented using, for example, a DSP (digital signal processor). Of the digital audio signal processing unit 4, 10 is a digital volume unit that adjusts the volume of the digital transmission voice signal output from the A / D converter 8, and 11 is a digital noise that performs noise suppression on the digital transmission signal. A suppressor section 12 is a digital equalizer section for processing frequency characteristics for the digital transmission signal. The digital volume unit 10, the digital noise suppressor unit 11, and the digital equalizer unit 12 constitute a transmission voice signal system.
[0014]
13 is a digital equalizer for processing frequency characteristics of the digital received voice signal input from the baseband signal processing unit 4, 14 is a digital noise suppressor for suppressing noise to the digital received signal, and 15 is a digital received voice signal. This is a digital volume unit for adjusting the volume of the sound. The digital equalizer unit 13, the digital noise suppressor unit 14, and the digital volume unit 15 constitute a received voice signal system.
Each of the digital equalizers 12 and 13 is composed of an m-th order FIR type digital filter. For example, (m + 1) multiplication coefficients (filter coefficients) B 0 ~ B m , B 0 ~ B m The frequency characteristic can be varied by changing the frequency (see FIGS. 3 and 4). The digital noise suppressor units 11 and 14 artificially create the same noise component as the noise component included in the digital transmission / reception voice signal by the frequency domain subtraction method, and perform noise suppression by performing the subtraction process. The amount of noise suppression can be varied by varying the subtraction amounts R and r, which are the noise component subtraction ratios. The digital volume units 10 and 15 adjust the volume by changing the gains G and g for the digital transmission / reception voice signal.
[0015]
The transmission sound quality is adjusted by variably setting the circuit characteristics of each part of the transmission voice signal system of the mobile phone MS according to the transmission voice signal transmission characteristics of the equipment on the mobile communication network side for each area. A good transmission sound quality should be obtained regardless of the area difference. Specifically, the frequency characteristics of the digital equalizer unit 12 and the noise suppression amount of the digital noise suppressor unit 11 are variably set so that the optimum transmission sound quality can be obtained in the local area. The gain G is variably set so that the audible transmission volume is constant regardless of the area.
[0016]
In addition, by adjusting the circuit characteristics of each part of the received voice signal system of the mobile phone MS according to the received voice signal transmission characteristics of the equipment on the mobile communication network side for each area, the received sound quality is adjusted, A good received sound quality is obtained regardless of the difference. Specifically, the frequency characteristic of the digital equalizer unit 13 and the noise suppression amount of the digital noise suppressor unit 14 are variably set so that the optimum transmission sound quality can be obtained in the local area. The gain g at is variably set so that the listening volume on hearing is constant regardless of the area.
[0017]
16 is a ringer that emits a ringing tone, 17 is a power key for performing power on / off operations, a key operation unit having hook keys for performing off-hook / on-hook operations, and 18 is a sound quality adjustment ROM. i (Where i = 1, 2,... N) area identification information (here, area identification number) A-ID i In addition, the circuit characteristic setting data set (filter coefficient B of the digital equalizer unit 12) for each part of the transmission voice signal system that provides the optimum transmission voice quality 0i ~ B mi The subtraction amount R of the noise component of the digital noise suppressor unit 11 i , Gain G of digital volume unit 10 i ) And a circuit data setting data set (filter coefficient b of the digital equalizer unit 13) of each part of the received voice signal system that provides the optimum received voice quality 0i ~ B mi The subtraction amount r of the noise component of the digital noise suppressor unit 14 i , Gain g of the digital volume unit 15 i ) Is stored (see FIG. 5).
[0018]
Reference numeral 19 denotes a controller having a microcomputer configuration, which performs various processes necessary for wireless connection with a mobile communication network such as standby processing, location registration processing, outgoing connection processing, incoming connection processing, and the like, as well as a transmission voice signal system and a reception voice signal system. On the other hand, by variably setting the circuit characteristics according to the area area where the mobile phone MS exists, it is possible to obtain good transmission sound quality and reception sound quality regardless of where the mobile phone MS exists. To.
[0019]
6 and 7 are flowcharts showing the control processing of the controller 19, and the operation of this embodiment will be described below with reference to this figure.
The mobile phone MS is currently in the area A 1 Wireless base station MBS 11 (See the solid line C in FIG. 1).
[0020]
(1) Location registration
When the power-on operation is performed by pressing the power key of the key operation unit 17, the controller 19 controls the radio unit 2 to be in the reception mode, performs a frequency search within the frequency band of the mobile communication network, and has the highest received electric field strength. The TDM signal radio wave including the access channel data is tuned, and the received TDMA time slot signal of the time slot including the common access channel data is output to the baseband signal processing unit 3 (step S1 in FIG. 6). The baseband signal processing unit 3 extracts the common access channel data and outputs it to the controller 19. The controller 19 uses the region identification information (A in this case) in the radio base station information included in the broadcast channel of the common access channel. 1 Area identification number A-ID 1 If it has already been registered as the current position information in the built-in memory 19A (YES in step S3). Here, if it is not registered, the area identification number received this time is registered as the current position information in the built-in memory 19A (NO in step S3, S4), and then the wireless unit 2 and the baseband signal processing unit 3 are controlled, A radio base station A uses a common bidirectional control channel to transmit a TDMA time slot signal including a location registration signal (including its own model identification number and the area identification number received this time) in the data of the common bidirectional control channel. 1 (Step S5). Wireless base station MBS that received the location registration signal from mobile phone MS 11 Is the upper mobile communication control station MCC 1 To a home memory station (not shown) to register the location.
[0021]
(2) Setting of circuit characteristics of transmission / reception voice signal system
Subsequently, the controller 19 receives the area area A indicated by the area identification number received this time from the sound quality adjustment ROM 18. 1 Filter coefficient B corresponding to 01 ~ B m1 , Subtraction amount R 1 , Gain G 1 And filter coefficient B 01 ~ B m1 Is the filter coefficient B of the digital equalizer section 12 0 ~ B m Set as the subtraction amount R 1 Is set as the subtraction amount R of the digital noise suppressor unit 11, and the gain G 1 Is set as the gain G of the digital volume section 10, and each circuit characteristic of the transmission voice signal system is set to the area A. 1 Is set to obtain the best transmission sound quality. Further, from the sound quality adjustment ROM 18, the area A indicated by the area identification information received this time 1 Filter coefficient b corresponding to 01 ~ B m1 , Subtraction amount r 1 , Gain g 1 And filter coefficient b 01 ~ B m1 Is set in the digital equalizer section 13 and the subtraction amount r 1 Is set in the digital noise suppressor section 14 and the gain g 1 Is set in the digital volume unit 15 so that each circuit characteristic of the received voice signal system is changed to the area A. 1 Is set so as to obtain the optimum received sound quality (step S6).
[0022]
(3) Standby
Thereafter, the controller 19 shifts to a standby process. In the standby process, the radio unit 2 is controlled to alternately repeat the reception mode and the sleep mode (steps S20, S21, and S22 in FIG. 7). In the reception mode, the reception field strength searched last time is the largest and the common access channel is selected. A reception TDMA time slot signal having a frequency and a time slot including the received frequency is received, and it is checked whether or not there is a certain electric field strength (step S23). If the electric field strength exceeds a certain level, the baseband signal processing unit 3 extracts the data of the common access channel and outputs it to the controller 19. The controller 19 checks whether the area identification information in the radio base station information included in the broadcast channel in the common access channel matches the current position information registered in the built-in memory 19A (step S2, FIG. 6). S3). If the mobile phone MS does not agree with the movement of the mobile phone MS, the process proceeds to step S4, and the position registration and the circuit characteristics of the transmission / reception voice signal system are variably set again. Here, it is assumed that they coincide with each other in step S3. In the common access channel, it is checked whether there is an incoming call addressed to the own station through the simultaneous broadcast channel (step S7), and if not, the standby is continued.
[0023]
(4) Incoming call or outgoing call
When there is an incoming call to your station while waiting (Region area A based on location registration at home memory station) 1 All base stations MBS of 11 , MBS 12 The controller 19 controls the radio unit 2 and the baseband signal processing unit 3 and uses the common bidirectional control channel to control the radio base station MBS. 11 After receiving the incoming call response (here, the first incoming call response), the radio base station MBS 11 To establish an information channel (step S8). Then, when a call signal is input from the baseband signal processing unit 3 through an accompanying control channel attached to the information channel, the ringer 16 is driven to generate a ringing tone (step S9). When the user performs an off-hook operation by pressing the hook key, the controller 19 controls the wireless unit 2 and the baseband signal processing unit 3 to transmit an incoming second response signal through the associated control channel, and shifts to a call state (step S10, S11). Further, when the user performs an outgoing operation by an off-hook operation and a dial operation of the other party during standby (YES in step S24 in FIG. 7), outgoing connection processing is performed. Specifically, the controller 19 controls the radio unit 2 and the baseband signal processing unit 3, and uses the common bidirectional control channel to establish the radio base station MBS. 11 After making a transmission request to the side, the base station MBS 11 To establish an information channel. A call state is established along with the off-hook of the other party (step S25).
[0024]
In the call state, the controller 19 cyclically switches the wireless unit 2 to the reception mode, the transmission mode, and the idle mode at a predetermined timing. In the reception mode, the radio base station MBS 11 The radio unit 2 receives a downlink received TDMA time slot signal including an information channel addressed to the local station, and outputs it to the baseband signal processing unit 3. The baseband signal processing unit 3 decodes the high-efficiency encoded reception voice signal in the information channel of the received reception TDMA time slot signal, converts it into a digital reception voice signal, and temporarily stores it in the built-in buffer memory. Then, it is continuously read from the built-in buffer memory and output to the digital audio signal processing unit 4. During a call, the baseband signal processing unit 3 performs high-efficiency coding on the digital transmission voice signal continuously input from the digital voice signal processing unit 4 to convert it into a high-efficiency encoded transmission voice signal, and temporarily stores it in the built-in buffer memory. Remember. Then, an uplink TDMA time slot signal including an information channel composed of a high-efficiency coded transmission voice signal is created, and the radio base station MBS is transmitted via the radio unit 2 set to the transmission mode at a predetermined timing. 11 Send to the side.
[0025]
The transmission voice signal input from the transmission microphone 7 is converted into a digital transmission voice signal by the A / D converter 8 and then input to the digital voice signal processing unit 4. In the digital audio signal processing unit 4, the noise component is suppressed by the digital noise suppressor unit 11, and the frequency characteristic is processed by the digital equalizer unit 12. The volume is adjusted by the digital volume unit 10. The circuit characteristics of these transmitted voice signal systems are as follows. 1 Since the setting suitable for the transmission voice signal transmission characteristic of the mobile communication equipment on the network side is made, it is transmitted to the other party with good transmission voice quality. For example, area A 1 If the transmission voice signal transmission characteristics of the equipment on the network side of the network side emphasizes the low frequency too much, the digital equalizer 12 is set with a frequency characteristic that reduces the low frequency, and conversely, the regional area A 1 If the transmission voice signal transmission characteristic of the network-side equipment of the network side emphasizes the high range too much, the digital equalizer unit 12 is set with a frequency characteristic that drops the high range, and so on. 1 Is automatically adjusted to compensate for the shortcomings of transmission voice signal transmission characteristics of mobile communication equipment on the network side.
[0026]
The digital received voice signal output from the baseband signal processing unit 4 has a noise component suppressed by the digital noise suppressor unit 14, a frequency characteristic is processed by the digital equalizer unit 13, and the volume is adjusted by the digital volume unit 15. Then, after being converted into an analog audio signal by the D / A converter 5, it is output from the reception speaker 6. Each circuit characteristic of the received voice signal system is the local area A 1 Since the setting suitable for the received voice transmission characteristics of the equipment on the network side is good, good received voice quality can be obtained. For example, area A 1 When the received voice signal transmission characteristic of the mobile communication equipment on the network side is large in background noise, the digital noise suppressor unit 14 sets a large amount of noise suppression. At this time, distortion occurs in the digital noise suppressor unit 14. The frequency characteristic of the digital equalizer unit 13 is set so as to suppress the 1 Is automatically adjusted to compensate for the shortcomings of the received voice signal transmission characteristics of the mobile communication equipment on the network side.
[0027]
During a call, the user presses the hook key to perform an on-hook operation (YES in step S11), or the other party performs an on-hook operation, and a disconnection signal is received on a downstream information channel or an associated control channel associated with the information channel, and baseband When input from the signal processing unit 3 (YES in step S12), the controller 19 controls the radio unit 2 and the baseband signal processing unit 3, and the radio base station MBS. 11 And disconnection processing is returned to the original standby state (step S13).
[0028]
(5) Re-position registration and resetting of circuit characteristics of transmission / reception voice signal system
While waiting, the mobile phone MS moves and the radio base station MBS 11 Away from area A 2 Wireless base station MBS twenty one (See the broken line D in FIG. 1), the received field strength of the TDMA time slot signal including the previously searched common access channel gradually decreases, and NO is determined in step S23. Then, the controller 19 returns to step S1 in FIG. 6 to perform a frequency search in the frequency band of the mobile communication network, tune to the TDM signal radio wave having the largest received electric field strength and including the common access channel, and include the common access channel. The received TDMA slot signal of the time slot is output to the baseband signal processing unit 3. The baseband signal processing unit 3 extracts the common access channel data and outputs it to the controller 19. The controller 19 uses the area identification number (A in this case) in the radio base station information included in the broadcast channel data of the common access channel. 2 A-ID indicating 2 Is read (step S2), and it is checked whether it matches the current position information registered in the built-in memory 19A (step S3). Since NO, the above-described location registration is performed again. That is, the current location information in the built-in memory 19A is re-registered in the currently received region identification number (step S4), and a transmission TDMA time slot signal including a location registration signal (including its own device identification number and region identification information) is created. (Step S5).
[0029]
Subsequently, the controller 19 receives the area identification number A-ID received from the sound quality adjustment ROM 18 this time. 2 Area A indicated by 2 Filter coefficient B corresponding to 02 ~ B m2 , Subtraction amount R 2 , Gain G 2 And filter coefficient B 02 ~ B m2 Is set in the digital equalizer section 12, and the subtraction amount R is set. 2 Is set in the digital noise suppressor section 11 and the gain G is set. 2 Is set in the digital volume unit 10 so that each circuit characteristic of the transmitted voice signal system is changed to the area A. 2 So that the best transmission sound quality can be obtained. Further, from the sound quality adjustment ROM 18, the area A indicated by the area identification information received this time 2 Filter coefficient b corresponding to 02 ~ B m2 , Subtraction amount r 2 , Gain g 2 And filter coefficient b 02 ~ B m2 Is set in the digital equalizer section 13 and the subtraction amount r 2 Is set in the digital noise suppressor section 14 and the gain g 2 Is set in the digital volume unit 15 so that each circuit characteristic of the received voice signal system is changed to the area A. 2 So that the best received sound quality can be obtained.
[0030]
As a result, the mobile phone MS is in the area A 2 When you make a call while in 2 Is automatically adjusted to compensate for the shortcomings of transmission voice signal transmission characteristics of mobile communication equipment on the network side of 2 Since the reception sound quality adjustment is automatically made to compensate for the drawbacks of the reception voice signal transmission characteristics of the mobile communication equipment on the network side, a good transmission / reception sound quality can be obtained. Mobile phone MS is in another area A Three , A Four The same is true when moving to.
[0031]
According to this embodiment, the circuit characteristic suitable for the transmission voice signal transmission characteristic of the mobile communication equipment on the network side in the area where the mobile phone MS exists immediately after the power is turned on is the transmission voice signal system of the mobile phone MS. Is automatically set so that the transmission sound quality is suitable for the regional area, and if the regional area where the mobile phone MS exists changes, the transmission voice signal transmission of the mobile communication equipment on the network side of the new regional area Since the circuit characteristics suitable for the characteristics are automatically set in the transmission voice signal system of the mobile phone MS, even if there is a difference in transmission voice signal transmission characteristics in the mobile communication equipment on the network side for each area, Good voice quality is always obtained. Similarly, the circuit characteristics suitable for the reception voice signal transmission characteristic of the mobile communication equipment on the network side in the area area where the mobile phone MS exists immediately after the power is turned on are automatically set in the reception voice signal system of the mobile phone MS and transmitted. The sound quality is automatically adjusted to be suitable for the area, and if the area where the mobile phone MS exists changes, the circuit characteristics suitable for the received voice signal transmission characteristics of the mobile communication equipment on the network side of the new area area, Since the transmission voice signal system of the mobile phone MS is automatically set, a good reception voice quality can always be obtained even if there is a difference in reception voice signal transmission characteristics between mobile communication facilities on the network side for each area.
[0032]
In the above-described embodiment, the transmission sound quality adjustment is performed by variably setting all circuit characteristics of the digital equalizer unit 12, the digital noise suppressor unit 11, and the digital volume unit 10 of the transmission voice signal system. The digital equalizer unit 12 alone, the digital noise suppressor unit 11 alone, the digital equalizer unit 12 and the digital volume unit 10 alone, or the digital noise suppressor unit 11 and the digital volume unit 10 may be used. Alternatively, it may be performed only by the digital equalizer unit 12 and the digital noise suppressor unit 11. Similarly, the received sound quality adjustment is performed by variably setting all circuit characteristics of the digital equalizer unit 13, the digital noise suppressor unit 14, and the digital volume unit 15 of the received voice signal system. However, only the digital equalizer unit 13 is used. Or the digital noise suppressor unit 14 alone, the digital equalizer unit 13 and the digital volume unit 15 alone, the digital noise suppressor unit 14 and the digital volume unit 15 alone, It may be performed only by the equalizer unit 13 and the digital noise suppressor unit 14.
[0033]
In the above-described embodiment, each circuit unit of the transmitted voice signal system is configured in the digital domain. However, part or all of the circuit unit of the received voice signal system may be configured in the digital domain. Although it is configured by the area, a part or all of the area may be configured by the analog area.
Further, although the regional area is determined by the regional identification information, since the wireless base station identification information is transmitted through the broadcast channel, a correspondence table between the wireless base station identification information and the regional area is stored in advance in the sound quality adjustment ROM. In addition, based on the received radio base station identification information, the area area may be determined from a correspondence table between the radio base station identification information and the area area.
In the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to a mobile phone as an example. However, the present invention can also be used for a PHS (Personal Handyphone System), a business use or a hobby radio.
[0034]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, the area area where the mobile communication terminal exists changes. When The transmission (reception) speech voice transmission characteristics of mobile communication equipment on the network side in a new regional area According Circuit characteristics But Set to send / receive voice signal system Be done Therefore, even if there is a difference in transmission (reception) speech voice signal transmission characteristics of the mobile communication equipment on the network side for each area, good transmission (reception) speech sound quality can always be obtained.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a mobile communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a specific circuit diagram of a digital equalizer unit of the transmission voice signal system in FIG. 2;
4 is a specific circuit diagram of a digital equalizer unit of the received voice signal system in FIG. 2. FIG.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the contents stored in the sound quality adjustment ROM in FIG. 2;
6 is a flowchart showing a control process of the controller in FIG. 2. FIG.
7 is a flowchart showing a control process of the controller in FIG. 2. FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Antenna 2 Radio section
3 Baseband signal processor 4 Digital audio signal processor
6 Receive speaker 7 Transmitting microphone
10, 15 Digital volume
11, 14 Digital noise suppressor section
12, 13 Digital equalizer section
17 Key operation section
18 Sound quality adjustment ROM
19 Controller
19A Built-in memory

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サービスエリアが複数の地域エリアに分割された移動通信網との無線接続により音声通信が可能な移動通信端末において、
送話音声信号系の回路特性の可変設定で音質調整を可能とするとともに、
移動通信網の各地域エリア別に、地域エリアの網側の移動通信設備の送話音声伝送特性に応じた送話音声信号系の音質調整用の回路特性設定情報が記憶された記憶手段と、
無線基地局から制御チャネルにより通知される位置情報に基づき地域エリアを判別し、記憶手段の中から当該地域エリアに対応する音質調整用の回路特性設定情報を読み出し、送話音声信号系に設定する設定手段と、
を備えたことを特徴とする移動通信端末。
In a mobile communication terminal capable of voice communication by wireless connection with a mobile communication network in which a service area is divided into a plurality of regional areas,
The sound quality can be adjusted by changing the circuit characteristics of the transmitted voice signal system.
Storage means for storing circuit characteristic setting information for sound quality adjustment of a transmission voice signal system in accordance with transmission voice transmission characteristics of mobile communication equipment on the network side of the area area for each area of the mobile communication network;
The local area is determined based on the position information notified from the radio base station through the control channel, and the circuit characteristic setting information for sound quality adjustment corresponding to the local area is read from the storage means and set in the transmission voice signal system. Setting means;
A mobile communication terminal comprising:
送話音声信号系は、ノイズキャンセラ部とイコライザ部を含み、少なくとも一方の回路特性が可変設定できるようにしたこと、
を特徴とする請求項1記載の移動通信端末。
The transmitted voice signal system includes a noise canceller unit and an equalizer unit, and at least one circuit characteristic can be variably set.
The mobile communication terminal according to claim 1.
送話音声信号系の回路特性の可変設定で音量調整を可能とするとともに、Enables volume adjustment with variable settings of the circuit characteristics of the transmitted voice signal system,
記憶手段に、移動通信網の各地域エリア別に、地域エリアの網側の移動通信設備の送話音声伝送特性に応じた送話音声信号系の音量調整用の回路特性設定情報を記憶しておき、In the storage means, circuit characteristic setting information for volume adjustment of the transmission voice signal system corresponding to the transmission voice transmission characteristic of the mobile communication equipment on the network side in the area area is stored for each area of the mobile communication network. ,
設定手段は、無線基地局から制御チャネルにより通知される位置情報に基づき地域エリアを判別し、記憶手段の中から当該地域エリアに対応する音質調整用の回路特性設定情報と音量調整用の回路特性設定情報を読み出し、送話音声信号系に設定するようにしたこと、The setting means discriminates the area area based on the position information notified from the radio base station through the control channel, and the circuit characteristic setting information for sound quality adjustment and the circuit characteristic for volume adjustment corresponding to the area area from the storage means Reading the setting information and setting it to the transmission audio signal system,
を特徴とする請求項1記載の移動通信端末。The mobile communication terminal according to claim 1.
サービスエリアが複数の地域エリアに分割される移動通信網との無線接続により音声通信が可能な移動通信端末において、
受話音声信号系の回路特性の可変設定で音質調整を可能とするとともに、
移動通信網の各地域エリア別に、地域エリアの網側の移動通信設備の受話音声伝送特性に応じた受話音声信号系の音質調整用の回路特性設定情報が記憶された記憶手段と、
無線基地局から制御チャネルにより通知される位置情報に基づき地域エリアを判別し、記憶手段の中から当該地域エリアに対応する音質調整用の回路特性設定情報を読み出し、受話音声信号系に設定する設定手段と、
を備えたことを特徴とする移動通信端末。
In a mobile communication terminal capable of voice communication by wireless connection with a mobile communication network in which a service area is divided into a plurality of regional areas,
The sound quality can be adjusted by changing the circuit characteristics of the received voice signal system.
Storage means for storing circuit characteristic setting information for sound quality adjustment of the received voice signal system according to the received voice transmission characteristics of the mobile communication equipment on the network side of the area area, for each area of the mobile communication network;
Setting to determine the area based on the position information notified from the radio base station through the control channel, read out the circuit characteristic setting information for sound quality adjustment corresponding to the area from the storage means, and set it to the received voice signal system Means,
A mobile communication terminal comprising:
受話音声信号系は、ノイズキャンセラ部とイコライザ部を含み、少なくとも一方の回路特性が可変設定できるようにしたこと、
を特徴とする請求項4記載の移動通信端末。
The received voice signal system includes a noise canceller unit and an equalizer unit, and at least one circuit characteristic can be variably set.
The mobile communication terminal according to claim 4.
受話音声信号系の回路特性の可変設定で音量調整を可能とするとともに、The volume can be adjusted by changing the circuit characteristics of the received voice signal system.
記憶手段に、移動通信網の各地域エリア別に、地域エリアの網側の移動通信設備の受話音声伝送特性に応じた受話音声信号系の音量調整用の回路特性設定情報を記憶しておき、In the storage means, for each regional area of the mobile communication network, circuit characteristic setting information for volume adjustment of the received voice signal system according to the received voice transmission characteristics of the mobile communication equipment on the network side of the regional area is stored,
設定手段は、無線基地局から制御チャネルにより通知される位置情報に基づき地域エリアを判別し、記憶手段の中から当該地域エリアに対応する音質調整用の回路特性設定情報と音量調整用の回路特性設定情報を読み出し、受話音声信号系に設定するようにしたこと、The setting means discriminates the area area based on the position information notified from the radio base station through the control channel, and the circuit characteristic setting information for sound quality adjustment and the circuit characteristic for volume adjustment corresponding to the area area from the storage means Reading the setting information and setting it to the received voice signal system,
を特徴とする請求項4記載の移動通信端末。The mobile communication terminal according to claim 4.
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