IP Library Granted Patent US 7,860,458
Granted Patent B2
US 7,860,458 · App. 11/714,387 · Granted Dec 28, 2010

Audio transmitting apparatus and mobile communication terminal

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Patent No.
US 7,860,458
App. No.
11/714,387
Granted
Dec 28, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

An audio transmitting apparatus connectable to an audio playing apparatus via a short distance wireless communication network includes: a transmission buffer configured to store an audio signal; and a short distance wireless transmitting unit configured to cause the audio signal to be stored in the transmission buffer, or transmit the audio signal stored in the transmission buffer to the audio playing apparatus. When a transmission process in which the audio signal is transmitted to the audio playing apparatus by the short distance wireless transmitting unit is interrupted, the short distance wireless transmitting unit corrects the audio signal and stores the corrected audio signal in the transmission buffer, or corrects the audio signal stored in the transmission buffer and transmits the corrected audio signal to the audio playing apparatus.

Claims (32)

1. An audio transmitting apparatus connectable to an audio playing apparatus via a short distance wireless communication network, comprising:

a transmission buffer configured to store an audio signal; and

a short distance wireless transmitting unit configured to cause the audio signal to be stored in the transmission buffer, or transmit the audio signal stored in the transmission buffer to the audio playing apparatus,

wherein, when a transmission process in which the audio signal is transmitted to the audio playing apparatus by the short distance wireless transmitting unit is interrupted, the short distance wireless transmitting unit corrects the audio signal and stores the corrected audio signal in the transmission buffer, or corrects the audio signal stored in the transmission buffer and transmits the corrected audio signal to the audio playing apparatus,

wherein a value is calculated by dividing an amount of the audio signal stored in the transmission buffer by a storage capacity allocated to the transmission buffer, and

wherein, when the calculated value is larger than a first threshold value, the short distance wireless transmitting unit judges that the transmission process is interrupted.

2. The audio transmitting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein, when the calculated value is smaller than a second threshold value that is smaller than the first threshold value, the short distance wireless transmitting unit judges that the transmission process is interrupted.

3. The audio transmitting apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a music playing unit configured to play music; and

a content storage unit configured to store a music content, wherein the audio signal corresponds to the music content played by the music playing unit.

4. The audio transmitting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the short distance wireless transmitting unit corrects the audio signal by delaying a tempo of the audio signal.

5. The audio transmitting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the short distance wireless transmitting unit corrects the audio signal by decreasing a sound volume of the audio signal.

6. A mobile communication terminal having a first communication unit communicating with a base station, and a second communication unit communicating with a hand-free terminal via a short-distance communication, said mobile communication terminal comprising:

a storage unit configured to store a music content that is downloaded via the first communication unit;

a buffer unit configured to temporarily store data;

a reading unit configured to read out the music content stored in the storage unit and to cause the buffer unit to store the read music content; and

a transmission unit configured to compare a data amount of the music content stored in the buffer unit with a predetermined reference value, wherein the transmission unit is configured to transmit the music content stored in the buffer unit via the second communication unit to the hand-free terminal when the data amount of the music content satisfies the predetermined reference value, and

wherein the transmission unit is configured to transmit the music content stored in the buffer unit via the second communication unit to the hand-free terminal after correcting the music content stored in the buffer unit when the data amount of the music content does not satisfy the predetermined reference value.

7. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 6 , wherein the transmission unit corrects the music content by changing a sound volume of the music content.

8. A mobile communication terminal having a first communication unit communicating with a base station, and a second communication unit communicating with a hand-free terminal via a short-distance communication, said mobile communication terminal comprising:

a storage unit configured to store a music content that is downloaded via the first communication unit;

a buffer unit configured to temporarily store data;

a reading unit configured to read out the music content stored in the storage unit and to cause the buffer unit to store the read music content;

a correction unit configured to compare a data amount of the music content stored in the buffer unit with a predetermined reference value and to re-store the music content in the buffer unit after correcting the music content when the data amount of the music content does not satisfy the predetermined reference value; and

a transmission unit configured to transmit the music content stored in the buffer unit via the second communication unit to the hand-free terminal.

9. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 8 , wherein the transmission unit corrects the music content by changing a sound volume of the music content.

10. The audio transmitting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the short distance wireless transmitting unit corrects the audio signal by inserting a warning sound in the audio signal.

11. The audio transmitting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the short distance wireless transmitting unit corrects the audio signal by overlapping a warning sound with the audio signal.

12. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 6 , wherein the transmission unit corrects the music content by inserting a warning sound in the music content.

13. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 6 , wherein the transmission unit corrects the music content by overlapping a warning sound with the music content.

14. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 8 , wherein the transmission unit corrects the music content by inserting a warning sound in the music content.

15. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 8 , wherein the transmission unit corrects the music content by overlapping a warning sound with the music content.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 16, 2015
From: FUJITSU MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
To: GODO KAISHA IP BRIDGE 1
Reel/Frame 036111/0434 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 16, 2013
From: FUJITSU TOSHIBA MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
To: FUJITSU MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 029645/0073 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 1, 2010
From: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
To: FUJITSU TOSHIBA MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 025433/0713 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 6, 2007
From: MABUCHI, TORU
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
Reel/Frame 019080/0382 →