KR101606047B1 - Mobile Terminal and Operation method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

And a method of operating the portable terminal. In the present invention, when a phone is received or a message is received in the portable terminal, the effect sound output from the sound output module of the portable terminal is periodically and automatically changed so that new music can be always output as an effect sound. The effect sound outputted from the portable terminal is automatically changed by a simple setting so that the user's convenience is improved.

Mobile phone, ringtone, latest song, popular song, music, sound effect, automatic change of ringtone

Description

Technical Field [0001] The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and an operation method thereof,

The present invention relates to a portable terminal and an operation method thereof, and more particularly, to a portable terminal that automatically changes an effect sound output to an audio output module and an operation method thereof.

A portable terminal is a portable device having at least one function that can carry out voice and video communication, a function to input and output information, and a function to store data while being portable.

In order to realize a complicated function, a mobile terminal implemented in the form of a multimedia device is being applied variously in terms of hardware and software.

In addition, the portable terminal can reproduce music files to provide high quality music to the user, and can output various music by setting sound effects. For example, a specific music can be set and output when a telephone is received in a portable terminal, a message is received, or an alarm sound is output.

A ring tone and an alarm tone at the time of receiving a telephone call are outputting a song designated by the user. In the case of a ring tone, it is necessary to change the ring tone according to the user's taste. The user accesses a predetermined site to change a ring tone, and downloads and sets a new ring tone. However, the process of connecting and downloading each time when changing the ring tone is troublesome.

In the case of ringback tones, when a certain rate is paid, the ring tone is automatically and periodically changed. However, in the case of ring tones, the music stored in the portable terminal is reproduced. There is a need for a way to automatically change the ringtone for convenience.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a portable terminal that periodically and automatically changes an effect sound output from a portable terminal and an operation method thereof.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for operating a portable terminal, the method comprising: receiving ranking information on the sound effect from a designated site when a change period for an effect sound is reached; Displaying the ranking information on a display unit; Downloading a music file corresponding to the ranking information from the site if the change of the sound effect is selected; And setting the music file as the sound effect.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable terminal including an acoustic output module for outputting a sound effect corresponding to a predetermined operation; A display unit for displaying an operation screen corresponding to the operation; And a display unit for displaying the sound information on the display unit, and when the change of the sound effect is selected, music information corresponding to the music information corresponding to the ranking information, And a control unit for downloading the file and setting the sound as the sound effect.

According to the present invention, since new music is downloaded by connecting to a site set periodically and the effect sound such as a ring tone is changed, new music can be always output in various ways as an effect sound and the effect sound is automatically changed only by one setting, There is an advantage that the convenience of the user is improved because there is no hassle to download and connect.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

The portable terminal described in this specification includes a mobile phone, a smart phone, a notebook computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), and navigation.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a portable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. Referring to FIG. 1, a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described in terms of its functional components.

1, the portable terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an A / V input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, A memory 160, an interface unit 170, a control unit 180, and a power supply unit 190. When such components are implemented in practical applications, two or more components may be combined into one component, or one component may be divided into two or more components as necessary.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 113, a wireless Internet module 115, a short distance communication module 117, and a GPS module 119.

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives at least one of a broadcast signal and broadcast related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel. At this time, the broadcast channel may include a satellite channel, a terrestrial channel, and the like. The broadcast management server may refer to a server for generating and transmitting at least one of a broadcast signal and broadcast related information and a server for receiving at least one of the generated broadcast signal and broadcast related information and transmitting the broadcast signal to the terminal.

The broadcast-related information may mean information related to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or a broadcast service provider. The broadcast signal may include a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, a data broadcast signal, and a broadcast signal in which a data broadcast signal is combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal. The broadcast-related information can also be provided through a mobile communication network, in which case it can be received by the mobile communication module 113. Broadcast-related information can exist in various forms. For example, an EPG (Electronic Program Guide) of DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) or an ESG (Electronic Service Guide) of Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H).

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals using various broadcasting systems. In particular, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S) ), Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H), Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial (ISDB-T), and the like. In addition, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be configured to be suitable for all broadcasting systems that provide broadcasting signals, as well as the digital broadcasting system. The broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the memory 160.

The mobile communication module 113 transmits and receives a radio signal to at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. Here, the wireless signal may include various types of data according to a voice call signal, a video call signal, or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

The wireless Internet module 115 refers to a module for wireless Internet access, and the wireless Internet module 115 can be embedded in the mobile terminal 100 or externally. The short-range communication module 117 refers to a module for short-range communication. Bluetooth, radio frequency identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), ultra wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as the short range communication technology. A GPS (Global Position System) module 119 receives position information from a plurality of GPS satellites.

The A / V (Audio / Video) input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 123. The camera 121 processes an image frame such as a still image or moving image obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. Then, the processed image frame can be displayed on the display unit 151. [

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. [ The camera 121 may be equipped with two or more cameras according to the configuration of the terminal.

The microphone 123 receives an external sound signal by a microphone in a communication mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like, and processes it as electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 113 and output when the voice data is in the call mode. The microphone 123 may use various noise elimination algorithms for eliminating noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 130 generates key input data that the user inputs to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, a finger mouse, and the like. In particular, when the touch pad has a structure that is mutually in contact with the display unit 151 described later, it can be called a touch screen.

The sensing unit 140 senses the current state of the portable terminal 100 such as the open / close state of the portable terminal 100, the position of the portable terminal 100, Thereby generating a sensing signal. For example, when the portable terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it is possible to sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. In addition, a sensing function related to whether or not the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is coupled to an external device, and the like can be handled.

The sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141, a motion sensor 143, and the like. The proximity sensor 141 is capable of detecting an object to be approached or the presence or absence of an object in the vicinity without mechanical contact. The proximity sensor 141 can detect a nearby object by using a change in the alternating magnetic field or a change in the static magnetic field, or a rate of change in capacitance. The proximity sensor 141 may be equipped with two or more sensors according to the configuration.

The motion sensor 143 senses the position and movement of the portable terminal 100. An acceleration sensor that can be used for the motion sensor 143 is a device that converts an acceleration change in one direction into an electric signal and is widely used along with the development of MEMS (micro-electromechanical systems) technology. The acceleration sensor measures the acceleration of a small value built in the airbag system of an automobile and recognizes the minute motion of the human hand and measures the acceleration of a large value used as an input means such as a game There are various types. Acceleration sensors are usually constructed by mounting two or three axes in one package. Depending on the usage environment, only one axis of Z axis is required. Therefore, when the acceleration sensor in the X-axis direction or the Y-axis direction is used instead of the Z-axis direction for some reason, the acceleration sensor may be mounted on the main substrate by using a separate piece substrate.

The output unit 150 is for outputting an audio signal, a video signal, or an alarm signal. The output unit 150 may include a display unit 151, an audio output module 153, and an alarm unit 155.

The display unit 151 displays and outputs the information processed by the portable terminal 100. For example, when the portable terminal 100 is in the call mode, a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) associated with a call is displayed. When the portable terminal 100 is in the video communication mode or the photographing mode, the photographed or received images can be displayed individually or simultaneously, and the UI and the GUI are displayed.

Meanwhile, as described above, when the display unit 151 and the touch pad are structured to have a mutual structure, the display unit 151 can be used as an input device in addition to the output device. If the display unit 151 is configured as a touch screen, it may include a touch screen panel, a touch screen panel controller, and the like. In this case, the touch screen panel is a transparent panel attached to the outside, and can be connected to a bus inside the portable terminal. The touch screen panel keeps a watch on the contact result, and if there is a touch input, sends the corresponding signals to the touch screen panel controller. The touch screen panel controller processes the signals, and then transmits corresponding data to the controller 180 so that the controller 180 can know whether the touch input was made or not and which area of the touch screen has been touched .

The display unit 151 may be a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, a flexible display, And a display (3D display). There may be two or more display units 151 according to the implementation mode of the portable terminal 100. [ For example, the portable terminal 100 may include an external display unit (not shown) and an internal display unit (not shown) at the same time.

The audio output module 153 outputs audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 160 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output module 153 outputs sound signals related to functions performed in the portable terminal 100, for example, a call signal reception tone, a message reception tone, and the like. The sound output module 153 may include a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 155 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the portable terminal 100. Examples of events occurring in the portable terminal 100 include call signal reception, message reception, and key signal input. The alarm unit 155 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in a form other than an audio signal or a video signal. For example, it is possible to output a signal in a vibration mode. When a call signal is received or a message is received, the alarm unit 155 may output a vibration to notify it. Alternatively, when the key signal is input, the alarm unit 155 can output the vibration by the feedback to the key signal input. This vibration output allows the user to recognize the occurrence of an event. Of course, a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event may also be output through the display unit 151 or the sound output module 153. [

The haptic module 157 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 157 is a vibration effect. When the haptic module 157 generates vibration with a haptic effect, the intensity and pattern of the vibration generated by the haptic module 157 can be converted, and the different vibrations can be synthesized and output or sequentially output.

In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 157 may be provided with a function of stimulating by a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, an effect of stimulating air through the injection or suction force of the air through the injection port or the suction port, The effect of stimulation through contact of an electrode (eletrode), the effect of stimulation by electrostatic force, and the effect of reproducing a cold sensation using a device capable of endothermic or exothermic can be generated. The haptic module 157 can be implemented not only to transmit the tactile effect through direct contact but also to feel the tactile effect through the muscular sense of the user's finger or arm. The haptic module 157 may include two or more haptic modules 157 according to the configuration of the portable terminal 100.

The memory 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the control unit 180 and may store a function for temporarily storing input or output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, .

The memory 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), a RAM , And a ROM. ≪ / RTI > In addition, the portable terminal 100 may operate a web storage for storing the memory 150 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as an interface with all external devices connected to the portable terminal 100. Examples of the external device connected to the portable terminal 100 include a card socket such as a wired / wireless headset, an external charger, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card, a SIM / UIM card, / Output, Video I / O, and Earphone. The interface unit 170 receives data from the external device or receives power from the external device and transmits the data to each component in the portable terminal 100 so that data in the portable terminal 100 can be transmitted to the external device .

When an external device is wirelessly connected to the portable terminal 100, the interface 170 can process a signal transmitted from the external device. An example of an external device that is wirelessly connected is a remote control capable of controlling the portable terminal 100.

The controller 180 typically controls the operation of the respective units to control the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, related control and processing for voice calls, data communications, video calls, and the like. The control unit 180 can control the overall operation of the portable terminal 100 according to a signal transmitted from the remote controller and processed by the interface unit 170.

In addition, the control unit 180 may include a multimedia playback module 181 for multimedia playback. The multimedia playback module 181 may be configured in hardware in the controller 180 or separately from software in the controller 180. [

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power necessary for operation of the respective components.

The portable terminal according to the present invention has been described in terms of components according to functions. Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the portable terminal related to the present invention will be described in more detail from the viewpoint of the components according to the external form. Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, a bar-type portable terminal having a front touch screen among various types of portable terminals such as a folder type, a bar type, a swing type, a slider type and the like will be described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to a bar-type portable terminal, but can be applied to all types of portable terminals including the above-mentioned type.

2 is a perspective view of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2, the case of the present portable terminal 100 is formed by a front case 100A-1 and a rear case 100A-2. Various electronic components are incorporated in the space formed by the front case 100A-1 and the rear case 100A-2. The front case 100A-1 and the rear case 100A-2 may be connected in a folder type or in a slid type. At least one intermediate case may be additionally disposed between the front case 100A-1 and the rear case 100A-2. Such cases may be formed by injection molding of a synthetic resin, or may be formed of a metal material, for example, a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti).

The display unit 151, the first sound output module 153a, and the first camera 121a may be disposed in the main body, specifically, the front case 100A-1. On the side of the rear case 100A-2, a first user input unit 130c and a microphone 123 may be disposed. In addition, a second user input section such as a keypad may be disposed in the front case 100A-1 and the rear case 100A-2.

The display unit 151 includes a liquid crystal display (LCD), an OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diodes), and the like that visually express information. The display unit 151 may be structured such that the touch pad is overlapped with the layer structure to operate as a touch screen so that information can be input by a user's touch.

The first acoustic output module 153a may be implemented in the form of a receiver or a speaker. The first camera 121a may be adapted to photograph an image or a moving image of a user or the like. The microphone 123 may be implemented in a form suitable for receiving voice, sound, etc. of the user.

The first and second user input units may be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion 130. For example, the user input unit 130 may be implemented as a dome switch or a touch pad capable of receiving a command or information by a push or touch operation of a user, or may be a wheel, a jog type, Method or the like. In a functional aspect, the first user input 130c may operate as a hot-key for activating a special function in the mobile terminal 100, and the second user input may include a start, end, Selection of an operation mode, and the like.

3 is a rear perspective view of the portable terminal shown in FIG. 3, a fourth user input unit 130d, a fifth user input unit 130e, and an interface unit 170 may be disposed on a side surface of the rear case 100A-2. The rear case 100A-2 The second camera 121b may be further mounted on the rear surface of the second camera 121b.

The second camera 121b has a photographing direction substantially opposite to that of the first camera 121a, and may have pixels different from those of the first camera 121a. For example, the first camera 121a has low pixels so that it is easy to capture a face of a user in the case of a video call or the like and transmit the face to the other party. The second camera 121b photographs a general object and immediately transmits It is preferable to have a high pixel.

A mirror 125 and a flash 126 may be further disposed adjacent to the second camera 121b. The flash 126 illuminates the subject when the subject is photographed by the second camera 121b. The mirror 125 enables the user to illuminate the user's own face or the like when the user intends to take a picture of himself / herself (self-photographing) using the second camera 121b.

And a second sound output module may be further disposed in the rear case 100A-2. The second sound output module may implement the stereo function together with the first sound output module 153a, and may be used for talking in the speakerphone mode.

An antenna for receiving broadcast signals may be disposed on one side of the rear case 100A-2 in addition to the antenna for communication. The antenna may be installed to be capable of being drawn out from the rear case 100A-2.

The interface unit 170 is a path for allowing the portable terminal 100 to exchange data with an external device. For example, the interface unit 170 may be at least one of a connection terminal for connecting to an earphone, a port for short-range communication, or power supply terminals for supplying power to the portable terminal 100, have. The interface unit 170 may be a card socket that accommodates an external card such as a SIM (subscriber identification module) or a UIM (user identity module), a memory card for information storage, and the like.

A power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the portable terminal is mounted on a side surface of the rear case 100A-2. The power supply unit 190 may be a rechargeable battery, for example, and may be detachably coupled to the rear case 100A-2 for charging or the like.

In the above description, the second camera 121b and the like are disposed in the rear case 100A-2, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Also, the second camera 12b may be separately provided, but the first camera 121a may be configured to be rotatable so that the first camera 121a can be photographed up to the photographing direction of the second camera 121b.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The portable terminal outputs music stored at the time of occurrence of a predetermined event through the sound output module 153. For example, when a telephone is received, when a message is received, when the alarm time is reached, when the battery is insufficient, or the like, through the sound output module 153. Also, the stored music is outputted through the sound output module 153.

The portable terminal can periodically and automatically change the output sound. A method of automatically changing a ring tone among various sound effects output from the portable terminal will be described as an example.

Referring to FIG. 4, the portable terminal sets automatic ring tone changing according to input data (S310). The user inputs a site address for downloading a ring tone through a touch input or a user input unit 130, and designates a change period or a day or date to change the ring tone. You can also set the time to change the ringtone. You can set the number of rings to download at a time.

At this time, even if the automatic ringing tone is set, it can be manually changed by the user through the touch input or the user input unit 130. [ In addition, the automatic ring tone change can be released, the last ring tone is maintained when the ring tone is automatically released, and the ring tone is manually changed by the user.

The control unit 180 generates a pop-up window on the display unit 151 and displays a guidance message for changing the ring tone (S330) when the ring tone automatic change is set, the designated period, the specified date, or the specified day of the week (S320).

If the ringing tone change is not selected (S340), the currently set ring tone is maintained (S350). If there is no manual change, the ring tone is maintained until the next cycle arrives, and the message of changing the ring tone is displayed again when the next cycle is reached.

When the ring tone change is selected (S340), the controller 180 accesses the designated site and receives ring tone rank information (S360). The ring tone ranking information can selectively receive the popular ring tone or the latest ring tone information of the specified site. For example, you can receive ringtone ranking information, such as the top 10 ringtone or the latest ringtone top 10 at a specified site. In some cases, you can receive ringtone ranking information for specific genres such as ballads, dances, hip-hop, or classic.

During the site connection and ring tone ranking information reception, the process is not displayed separately, and the operation is performed in the background state for site connection and ring tone ranking information reception. A character or image representing the progress can be displayed. In addition, another operation can be performed even while receiving the ring tone rank information.

The control unit 180 displays the received ring tone ranking information on the display unit 151 (S370).

If the ringing tone setting is selected by the user input unit 130 or the touch input in response to the displayed ring tone ranking information in step S380, the controller 180 downloads the corresponding music from the site in response to the ring tone ranking information, (S390). In addition, the control unit 180 sets the downloaded music to a ring tone, and changes the ring tone (S400).

On the other hand, if the ring tone ranking information is displayed on the display unit 151 and the ring tone change is not selected, the controller 180 maintains the preset ring tone (S410).

At this time, the received ring tone rank information is deleted.

The control unit 180 maintains the set ring tone, except when the ring tone is changed by manual setting, and displays a guidance message for changing the ring tone on the display unit 151 when the next ring cycle is reached, Try it.

If unconditional change is set, the controller 180 accesses the designated site at the end of the cycle without displaying the guidance message as described above, and downloads the music of the highest ranking among the popular songs top 10 and designates it as a ringtone have. At this time, the display unit 151 may display a message for changing the ring tone after the change of the ring tone is completed.

In addition, when receiving a plurality of pieces of ring tone ranking information, the control unit 180 may display the rank information on the display unit 151, and may download and store the selected music among the plurality of music. In addition, when a plurality of ring tones are selected, any one of the selected ring tones may be randomly output.

The control unit 180 may change at least one sound effect among the sound effects output through the sound output module, such as a ring tone upon reception of a call, a message reception notification sound upon reception of a message, an alarm sound, a warning sound, .

5 to 6 illustrate a method for changing a ring tone in a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, together with a screen displayed on a display unit.

5 is a diagram showing a setting screen according to automatic ringing tone change and an example in which a guidance message is displayed.

As shown in FIG. 5A, when automatic ring tone is set, the control unit 180 displays a ring tone automatic setting screen 510 on the display unit 151. FIG.

The automatic ringing tone setting screen 510 displays ringing tone ranking information, site information for downloading the ringing tone music file, and a cycle for changing the ringing tone. Also, the number of ring tones to display or download ring tone ranking information is included.

When the site information is input through the user input unit 130 or the touch input on the ring setting screen 510, the control unit 180 accesses the site when the ring tone is changed, receives the ring tone ranking information, and downloads the music file of the ring tone.

The control unit 180 tries to change the ring tone according to the inputted ring tone changing period. At this time, the ring tone changing period can be set in units of month, week, and day, and can be selected as a specific day or a specific day. You can also try changing the ringtone at a specified time by specifying a time.

For example, if the ringtone change period is set to change every month, every week, or every day, the ringtone is changed every month, week, or day based on the set date.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 6A, when the setting is set to 10:00 every Friday, the control unit 180 tries to change the ring tone at 10:00 every Friday.

When the number of ring tones is set to 1, the control unit 180 receives only the first piece of the ring tone ranking information and downloads only the first piece of music. On the other hand, if two or more are set, the ringing tone rank information can be received and displayed on the display unit 151 in correspondence thereto. Even if only a plurality of pieces of ring tone ranking information are displayed, only a music file of a selected ring tone can be selectively downloaded.

Referring to FIG. 6B, the controller 180 displays a guide message 530 for changing the ring tone on the display unit 151 according to the set period.

The control unit 180 generates a pop-up window on the idle screen 520 and displays a guidance message 530 according to the change of the ring tone when the portable terminal is in the standby state. In addition, when the portable terminal reaches the ring tone changing period while the portable terminal is performing the predetermined operation, the controller 180 generates a pop-up window on the operation screen according to the operation being performed and displays a guidance message according to the change of the ring tone.

In the guide message according to the ring tone change, a selection button is displayed to enable selection of whether to change the ring tone. When the ring tone change is selected by the user, the user is connected to the designated site and receives ring tone rank information. At this time, in the ring change setting, ring tone rank information is received in correspondence with the designated ring number.

If 'No' is selected, the preset ring tone is maintained without changing the ring tone. When the next cycle arrives, the display unit 151 displays a guidance message according to the ringing change as shown in FIG. 6B.

In response to the change of the ring tone, the ring tone may be unconditionally changed according to the set period. In this case, the controller 180 can directly change the ring tone by receiving the ring tone ranking information without displaying the guidance message. In some cases, you can also download the ringtone and change the ringtone immediately without displaying the ringtone ranking information.

6 is a diagram showing an example in which ring tone ranking information is displayed on the display unit.

As shown in FIG. 6A, the controller 180 receives the ring tone ranking information from the designated site and displays it on the display unit 151. FIG.

The control unit 180 generates a pop-up window and displays the received ring tone ranking information 540 in a state where the idle screen or the operation screen is displayed on the display unit 151. [ If the number of ring tones is set to one, the information of the first tune of the popular ring tones is received and displayed. And displays a message indicating whether or not to use the corresponding ring tone in correspondence with the received ring tone ranking information 540.

At this time, when 'Yes' is set, the controller 180 downloads the music file of the corresponding ring tone from the designated site in response to the ring tone ranking information, stores it in the memory 160, and changes the ring tone to the downloaded music file.

When a telephone call is subsequently received, a new ringing tone is output through the sound output module 153.

On the other hand, if 'No' is selected, the change of the ring tone is terminated and the preset ring tone is maintained. When the next cycle arrives, a guide message corresponding to the change of the ring tone is displayed and the ring tone change is retried as described above.

6, the controller 180 receives the ring tone ranking information 550 for a plurality of ring tones and transmits the received plurality of ring tone information to the display unit 151 Display.

A check box 560 can be displayed so that music to be used as a ring tone can be selected for a plurality of ring tones. At this time, the check box is only an example, and any of the means for selecting at least one ringtone among the ringtone ranking information can be used. Or a predetermined number of sound sources in the top rank of the sound source chart can be automatically set as a ring tone.

The control unit 180 downloads a music file of the ringtone selected through the check box among the plurality of ringtones displayed in the ringtone ranking information 550 from the specified site, stores the downloaded music file in the memory 160, and sets the ringtone.

At this time, when a plurality of music files are set as ring tones, the controller 180 arbitrarily selects any one of a plurality of ring tones and outputs the ring tones through the sound output module 153 when receiving a telephone call. That is, any one of a plurality of ring tones may be randomly output upon reception of a telephone call.

In this way, it is possible to access the periodically designated sites of the portable terminal and to acquire ranking information of the sound effects (at least one sound source of the latest latest sound source information, at least one sound source ranked in the ranking information of a specific category such as hip- The music file of the sound effect is downloaded according to the latest sound source of the category), the downloaded music file is set as the sound effect, and the corresponding music file is outputted when the sound effect is outputted. Accordingly, it is possible to always output a variety of music as an effect sound by setting a new music as an effect sound only by a simple setting.

In addition, the present invention is not limited to the configuration and method of the embodiments described above, but may be applied to all or some of the embodiments so that various modifications may be made. May be selectively combined.

Meanwhile, the present invention can be implemented as a processor-readable code on a processor-readable recording medium such as an MSM (Mobile Station Modem). The processor-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording apparatuses in which data that can be read by the processor is stored. Examples of the recording medium readable by the processor include a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, and the like, and also a carrier wave such as transmission over the Internet. In addition, the processor-readable recording medium may be distributed over network-connected computer systems so that code readable by the processor in a distributed fashion can be stored and executed.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, but, on the contrary, It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and detail may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

1 is a block diagram of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention,

FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view of the portable terminal shown in FIG. 2,

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

5 to 6 illustrate a method for changing a ring tone in a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, together with a screen displayed on a display unit.

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Setting an automatic change to the effect sound, including a site address to be downloaded, an automatically changed period or a day of the week, a date or time to be changed, and a number to be downloaded; A step of changing the setting so as to be manually changed when there is an input for manually changing through the touch input or the user input unit or when the automatic change setting is canceled in the state where the automatic change is set,  Displaying the guide message for changing the sound effect on the display unit when the automatic change setting is maintained, when the predetermined period, day, date or time is reached; Maintaining the currently set sound effect when there is a selection in which the sound effect change is not maintained, and receiving ranking information on the sound effect from the specified site when the change period for the sound effect is reached, when the sound effect change is maintained; Displaying the ranking information on a display unit; Downloading a music file corresponding to the ranking information from the site if the change of the sound effect is selected; And And setting the music file as the sound effect. delete The method according to claim 1, And reproducing the music file and outputting the music file through the sound output module when the sound effect is output. The method according to claim 1, Wherein the sound effect includes at least one of a sound output through the sound output module, a ring tone upon reception of a telephone call, a message reception notification sound upon reception of a message, an alarm sound, a warning sound, How it works. The method according to claim 1, Setting the address information for accessing the site and the change period for changing the effect sound to a unit of one of month, week, and day, and setting the effect sound periodically to change at a designated time according to the change period The method comprising the steps of: The method according to claim 1, And downloading a music file of the selected music information from the site if the ranking information includes a plurality of pieces of music information. The method according to claim 6, And selecting one music file among the plurality of music files when the plurality of music files are downloaded and set as the new sound effect, and outputting the selected music files as the sound effect. An audio output module for outputting an effect sound corresponding to a predetermined operation; A display unit for displaying an operation screen corresponding to the operation; And The automatic change of the sound effect is set including the site address to be downloaded, the automatic change period or the day of the week, the date or time to be changed, and the number to be downloaded, Day, date, or time when the automatic change setting is maintained and there is an input to change the automatic change setting, or if the automatic change setting is canceled, the setting is changed to enable the manual change. The display unit displays a guide message for changing the sound effect and maintains the currently set sound effect when there is a selection in which the sound effect change is not maintained and receives the ranking information from the designated site when the sound effect change is maintained, And when the change of the sound effect is selected, A mobile terminal including a control unit for controlling to download the music file corresponding to the group priority information set by the sound effect. 9. The method of claim 8, Wherein the control unit sets the change period in units of one of a month, a week, and a day, sets an automatic change of the sound effect including time information according to the sound effect change, And displays a guidance message corresponding to the sound effect change on the display unit in response to the time information when the change period is reached. 9. The method of claim 8, Wherein the control unit reproduces the music file and outputs the music file through the sound output module when the sound effect is output.

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