Mobile communication terminal provided with handsfree function and controlling method thereof

Abstract

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

1. A mobile communication terminal provided with a hands-free function comprising:
 a key inputting means for inputting an operational command of a mobile communication terminal; 
 a microphone for inputting a user's voice message; 
 a display unit for displaying an operational state of the mobile communication terminal; 
 a speakerphone for outputting a calling party's voice in a hands-free mode; and 
 a control means for setting a calling mode according to the user's voice message, searching the calling party's name or telephone number according to the user's voice message and thereby voice-guiding through the speakerphone, and switching a calling path through the speakerphone to an earphone at the time of setting a secret calling according to a voice message of the user. 
 
     
     
       2. The terminal of  claim 1 , wherein the control means comprises:
 a voice-guiding function for searching originating party's information from a mounted telephone directory and outputting the search result by voice when a calling request message from an arbitrary originating party is received; 
 a voice-dialing function for searching calling party's information inputted by a user's voice from the mounted telephone directory and outputting the search result by voice; and 
 a voice command function for recognizing a calling command such as a calling connection, a calling finishing. 
 
     
     
       3. The terminal of  claim 1 , wherein the control means sets and releases a hands-free function or a secret calling function by a specific key adjustment by the key inputting means. 
     
     
       4. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the secret calling comprises a function switching the calling path to an output audio device private to the user. 
     
     
       5. A controlling method of a mobile communication terminal provided with a hands-free function comprising:
 setting a hands-free function of a mobile communication terminal; 
 certifying whether an originating call command or a calling request message are received; 
 searching information of a calling party inputted by a user's voice or an arbitrary originating party's information from a mounted telephone directory; 
 voice-guiding the searched calling party's information or originating party's information and then connecting a calling; and 
 setting a secret calling function for switching a calling path from a speakerphone to an earphone in response to a voice command from the user. 
 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 5 , wherein the calling party's information and originating party's information are calling party's or originating party's names or telephone numbers. 
     
     
       7. A controlling method of a mobile communication terminal provided with a hands-free function comprising:
 setting a hands-free function of a mobile communication terminal; 
 switching a calling path to a speakerphone and certifying whether a user's voice command for originating a calling exists; 
 searching inputted calling party's information and voice-guiding when the user s voice command is inputted; 
 connecting a calling to the calling party's telephone number and outputting the calling party's voice to the speakerphone; and 
 setting a secret calling function for switching a calling path from the speakerphone to an earphone in response to a voice command from the user. 
 
     
     
       8. The method of  claim 7 , wherein the voice-guiding comprises:
 waiting for a voice input of calling party's information when a voice command for originating a calling is certified; 
 searching a mounted telephone directory when the calling party's information is inputted by voice; 
 voice-guiding a search result and then certifying the search result is right information when the calling party's information is searched; and 
 connecting a calling to a corresponding telephone number when a user's voice that the search result is right information is inputted. 
 
     
     
       9. The method of  claim 8 , wherein the calling party's information is a name of the calling party. 
     
     
       10. The method of  claim 8 , further comprising requesting an input of the calling party's telephone number when the calling party's information is not searched. 
     
     
       11. The method of  claim 8 , further comprising returning to a waiting process for inputting the calling party's information by voice when the user's voice that the search result is not right information is inputted. 
     
     
       12. The method of  claim 8 , wherein corresponding information is sequentially guided by voice when plural calling parties are searched in the certifying whether the search result is right information. 
     
     
       13. The method of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 requesting different identification information when plural calling parties are searched; and 
 re-searching corresponding identification information at the search result when calling party's identification information has been inputted by voice in the certifying whether the search result is right information. 
 
     
     
       14. The method of  claim 8 , wherein the connecting a calling comprises:
 certifying whether the calling party's telephone numbers which have been judged as right information are plural; 
 voice-guiding each telephone number sequentially when the plurality of telephone numbers have been searched and certifying right information; and 
 connecting a calling to the certified telephone number. 
 
     
     
       15. A controlling method of a mobile communication terminal provided with a hands-free function comprises:
 setting a hands-free function of a mobile communication terminal; 
 switching a calling path to a speakerphone and certifying whether a calling request message from an arbitrary originating party is received; 
 searching originating party's information, then voice-guiding, and certifying whether a calling is allowable when the calling request message has been received; 
 connecting a calling with the originating party and outputting the originating party's voice to the speakerphone when a user's voice command for a calling allowance has been inputted; and 
 setting a secret calling function for switching a calling path from the speakerphone to an earphone in response to a command from the user. 
 
     
     
       16. The method of  claim 15 , wherein the originating party's information is a telephone number. 
     
     
       17. The method of  claim 15 , wherein the certifying whether a calling is allowable comprises:
 obtaining originating party's information when a calling request message has been certified; 
 checking whether the obtained originating party's information has been registered in a mounted telephone directory; 
 voice-guiding the search result and certifying whether a calling is allowable; and 
 connecting a calling when a voice command for a calling allowance has been certified and finishing a calling when a voice command for a calling refusal has been certified. 
 
     
     
       18. The method of  claim 17 , wherein the certifying whether a calling is allowable comprises:
 voice-guiding an originating party's name and certifying whether a calling is allowable when originating party's information has been searched; and 
 voice-guiding originating party's telephone number and certifying whether a calling is allowable when the originating party's information has not been searched. 
 
     
     
       19. A controlling method of a mobile communication terminal having a voice-recognition function, the method comprising:
 initiating a hands-free function configured to recognize user voice commands;   receiving a first voice command comprising a first search string;   searching a telephone directory stored in a memory using the first search string;   providing a plurality of names using a first voice-guided instruction, the plurality of names being those names which match the first search string as a result of the searching;   receiving a second voice command confirming a name of the plurality of names associated with the first voice-guided instruction;   providing a plurality of telephone numbers using a second voice-guided instruction, wherein each of the plurality of telephone numbers correspond to the confirmed name;   receiving a third voice command comprising a second search string to select one of the plurality of telephone numbers corresponding to the confirmed name;   matching the second search string with a telephone number of the plurality of telephone numbers;   initiating a wireless communication with a remote station associated with the telephone number that matches the second search string; and   setting a calling function for switching a calling path from a speakerphone to an earphone.   
     
     
       20. The controlling method of claim 19, wherein the first search string comprises a first name string and the second search string comprises a second name string. 
     
     
       21. The controlling method of claim 19, wherein the first search string comprises a name and the second search string comprises an identification command associated with one of a mobile telephone number, a home telephone number and an office telephone number. 
     
     
       22. The controlling method of claim 19, wherein the remote station comprises at least one of another mobile terminal and a fixed terminal. 
     
     
       23. The method according to claim 19, further comprising:
 displaying operational state of the mobile communication terminal while providing the first voice-guided instruction.   
     
     
       24. The method according to claim 19, further comprising:
 displaying the first search result on a display while providing the first voice-guided instruction.   
     
     
       25. A mobile communication terminal having a hands-free function, the mobile communication terminal comprising:
 a microphone for receiving a first voice command comprising a first search string;   a controller for searching a telephone directory stored in a memory using the first search string; and   a speaker for providing a plurality of names using a first voice-guided instruction, the plurality of names being those names which match the first search string,   wherein the microphone receives a second voice command confirming a name of the plurality of names associated with the first voice-guided instruction,   wherein the speaker provides a plurality of telephone numbers using a second voice-guided instruction, wherein each of the plurality of telephone numbers correspond to the confirmed name,   wherein the microphone receives a third voice command comprising a second search string to select one of the plurality of telephone numbers,   wherein the controller matches the second search string with a telephone number of the plurality of the telephone numbers, and initiates a wireless communication with a remote station associated with the telephone number that matches the second search string and   wherein the controller sets a calling function for switching a calling path from the speaker to an earphone.   
     
     
       26. The mobile communication terminal of claim 25, wherein the first search string comprises a first name string and the second search string comprises a second name string. 
     
     
       27. The mobile communication terminal of claim 25, wherein the first search string comprises a name and the second search string comprises an identification command associated with one of a mobile telephone number, a home telephone number and an office telephone number. 
     
     
       28. The mobile communication terminal of claim 25, wherein the remote station comprises at least one of another mobile terminal and a fixed terminal. 
     
     
       29. The mobile communication terminal of claim 25, wherein the microphone receives a voice confirmation for confirming the match between the identifier and the first and second search strings prior to initiating the wireless communication with the remote station. 
     
     
       30. A controlling method of a mobile communication terminal having a voice-recognition function, the method comprising:
 initiating a hands-free function configured to recognize user voice commands;   receiving a first voice command comprising a first search string;   searching a telephone directory stored in a memory using the first search string;   providing a first voice-guided instruction associated with a search result when the search result comprises a plurality of identifiers that match the first search string;   receiving a second voice command comprising a second search string to narrow the search result;   matching the second search string with one of the plurality of identifiers of the search result that match the first search string;   connecting a call to a remote station with the matched one of the plurality of identifiers and outputting a voice of the remote station to a speakerphone; and   setting a calling function for switching a calling path from the speakerphone to an earphone in response to a third voice command.   
     
     
       31. The controlling method of claim 30, wherein the remote station comprises at least one of another mobile terminal and a fixed terminal. 
     
     
       32. A controlling method of a mobile communication terminal having a voice-recognition function, the method comprising:
 initiating a hands-free function configured to recognize user voice commands;   receiving a first voice command comprising a first search string;   searching a telephone directory stored in a memory using the first search string;   providing a plurality of names using a first voice-guided instruction, the plurality of names being those names which match the first search string as a result of the searching;   receiving a second voice command confirming a name of the plurality of names associated with the first voice-guided instruction; and   initiating a wireless communication with a remote station with a telephone number of the confirmed name; wherein initiating a wireless communication comprises:
 providing a plurality of telephone numbers using a second voice-guided instruction, wherein each of the plurality of telephone numbers correspond to the confirmed name; and 
   receiving a third voice command comprising a second search string to select one of the plurality of telephone numbers of the confirmed name; and   setting a calling function for switching a calling path from a speakerphone to an earphone.   
     
     
       33. A controlling method of a mobile communication terminal having a voice-recognition function, the method comprising:
 initiating a hands-free function configured to recognize user voice commands;   receiving a first voice command comprising a first search string;   searching a telephone directory stored in a memory using the first search string;   providing a first voice-guided instruction associated with a search result when the search result comprises a plurality of identifiers that match the first search string;   receiving a second voice command comprising a second search string to narrow the search result;   matching the second search string with one of the plurality of identifiers of the search result that match the first search string;   connecting a call to a remote station with the matched one of the plurality of identifiers and outputting a voice of the remote station to a speakerphone; and   setting a calling function for switching a calling path from the speakerphone to an earphone in response to a user input.