Mobile Terminal Ringtone Selection via Time-Point Extraction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face limitations in selecting and setting ringtones on mobile terminals due to high network traffic consumption and inconvenient operations, such as downloading and truncating music files, which restricts their choice and increases memory and system load.
Innovation Solution
A method and mobile terminal configuration that allows users to select a music file, preview, and set a start and end time for the ringtone, saving these settings to play the desired music clip during ringing events, eliminating the need for external software and reducing resource consumption.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If users download music clips from external sources or use music software to truncate music files, then they can obtain custom ringtones, but this consumes network traffic, increases memory resource consumption, and complicates operations
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile terminal performs ringtone processing autonomously using its built-in processor and memory resources. The system automatically truncates music files, previews them, and sets them as ringtones without requiring external software or services, thereby simplifying operations while maintaining selection freedom
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts only the necessary portion (ringtone segment) from the complete music file using the mobile terminal's internal processing capabilities. This eliminates the need to download separate music clips or use external truncation software, as the system extracts and processes only the required ringtone portion directly from the user's music library
2Adaptability or versatility
If users download music clips to set as ringtones, then they can have customized ringtones, but this consumes network traffic and is restricted by download resources
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts the ringtone segment directly from the user's existing music files stored locally on the device. By processing and truncating music files internally without requiring external downloads, the patent eliminates network traffic consumption while preserving complete ringtone customization freedom
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile terminal uses its own processing resources to handle ringtone creation, truncation, and preview operations. This self-service approach eliminates dependency on external download resources and network connectivity, allowing users to create ringtones from their existing local music library at any time
3Adaptability or versatility
If music files are truncated using external software or downloaded clips, then custom ringtones can be obtained, but this increases memory resource consumption and system operation load
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the essential ringtone segment from the complete music file using the mobile terminal's internal processing capabilities. By processing files in-place and storing only the necessary ringtone portion rather than entire music files or multiple processed versions, the system minimizes memory resource consumption while maintaining full customization capability
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile terminal performs all ringtone processing operations using its built-in processor and memory resources without requiring additional external software installations. This self-contained approach eliminates the memory overhead associated with installing and running external music processing applications
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AI summary
A mobile terminal and a ringtone playing method thereof are provided. The playing method includes: selecting a music file which to be set as a ringtone, and popping up a playing preview interface corresponding to the music film and, meanwhile, playing the music file; sliding a cursor of the playing preview interface to select a start position and a playing end position on a playing progress bar corresponding to the music file so as to acquire and save playing information of the ringtone, wherein the playing information comprises a playing start time point and a playing end time point of the ringtone; and in response to occurrence of a ringing event, reading the saved playing information of the ringtone and playing a music clip between the playing start time point and the playing end time point.