JPH0243699A - Receiver - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily and suitably call a person concerned by a voice-reproducing/ outputting a message recorded in a memory in a recording/reproducing voice synthesizing IC according to a message cord discriminated with an arithmetic IC at any time. CONSTITUTION:On a card type or box type receiver main body 2, receivers 7 to 11 to receive radio waves transmitted from a transmission source, an arithmetic IC 12 to discriminate the system code, ID code and the message code of the radio waves received by the receiver, a recording/reproducing sound synthesizing IC 13 having the memory, where the messages concerning a prescribed calling instruction respectively corresponding to the message codes are voice-inputted and recorded beforehand, and a electric circuit consisting of a small speaker 6 are provided. Further, the message recoded in the memory in the recording/reproducing voice synthesizing IC 13 is occasionally voice- reproduced/outputted according to the message code discriminated by the arithmetic IC 12. Thus, the person concerned can be easily and suitably called.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a receiving device used in a system for transmitting radio waves from a transmitting source to call a party, and particularly relates to a receiving device used in a system for transmitting radio waves from a transmission source to call a party, and in particular, it is used to accurately convey the contents of a calling instruction to a party. The present invention relates to a receiving device that is capable of transmitting signals.

[Prior Art] For example, in financial institutions such as banks and post offices, number tags have been easily and widely used when calling customers.

In other words, when calling using a number tag, a number tag with a predetermined number written on it is given to each customer at the counter, and the customer is asked to wait until it is their turn. The staff member said, ``Mr. ##, thank you for waiting so long. Follow me, please. '', the staff member directly calls out to the customer.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, when calling using such number tags, the staff member directly calls the customer, so the staff member must speak their voice each time the customer is called, and when there are a large number of customers, it is difficult to call the customer. It takes a considerable amount of effort to do so. In addition, when there are many customers and the inside of the bank is noisy, or when the customers are distracted, there is a problem that calls may not be heard or may be missed, making it impossible to make calls properly.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and is capable of easily and accurately calling a party by giving the contents of the calling instruction to the party by voice anytime and anywhere. It is an object of the present invention to provide a receiving device without the above trouble and inconvenience.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a card-shaped or box-shaped receiving device in a receiving device used in a system for transmitting radio waves from a transmission source to call a party. The main unit includes a receiver that receives radio waves sent from the transmitter, and the system code and ID of the radio waves received by the receiver.
It consists of an arithmetic IC that discriminates between codes and message codes, a recording and reproducing voice synthesis IC that has a memory in which messages related to predetermined call instructions corresponding to each message code are recorded by voice input in advance, and a small speaker. An electronic circuit is installed to record messages recorded in the memory of a voice synthesis IC for recording and playback.

The system reproduces and outputs audio at any time according to the message code determined by the calculation IC.

(Function) In the receiving device of the present invention, the message regarding the predetermined call instruction corresponding to each message code is inputted and recorded in advance in the memory in the recording/playback speech synthesis IC, so that it is possible to According to the message code of the radio wave received from the device, a message related to a predetermined call instruction recorded in the memory will be played back and output in voice through a small speaker, and the contents of the call instruction will be given to the party in voice from the voice. This makes it possible to easily and accurately call the person concerned.

[Example] Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an external view showing a receiving device according to the present invention.

That is, the receiving device 1 according to the present invention includes a power switch 3, a confirmation switch 4, and a plurality of (four in this example) LED indicators 51, 5 on the surface of a card-shaped receiving device main body 2.
2, 53, 54, a small speaker 6, and a feeder antenna 7, and an electronic circuit as shown in FIG. 2 is built inside the receiver main body 2.

As for the configuration of the electronic circuit, as shown in FIG. 2, it includes a feeder antenna 7, an amplifier 8. Filter 9° Demodulator 10. A receiver consisting of a decoder 11, a calculation IC 12,
A recording/playback audio synthesis IC13, a small battery 14, a power switch 3 connected between the calculation IC 12 and the small battery 14, a confirmation switch 4, a low frequency amplifier 15, a small speaker 6, and an LED drive. It consists of an IC 16 and LED indicators 51 to 54.

Here, the small battery 14 is manganese-based.

Although a thin battery such as a lithium battery with a thickness of about 0.7 mm is used, a thin button-type battery may also be used. Further, as the small speaker 16, a small dynamics beaker is used.

On the other hand, the receiver receives weak radio waves of a specific frequency f transmitted from a counter at a bank or the like, which is the source, through a feeder antenna 7 and an amplifier 8. The signal is received by a filter 9, demodulated by a demodulator 10, and decoded by a decoder 11.

In addition, the recording and reproducing speech synthesis ICl3 includes a speech synthesis analysis section,
A memory consisting of an EEPROM, etc. is integrated into one chip. Here, the voice synthesis ICl for recording and playback is
In the memory of 3, messages related to predetermined call instructions corresponding to multiple types of message codes are recorded in advance by voice input. A message is outputted as a sound from a small speaker 6 through a frequency amplifier 15.

Furthermore, the calculation IC 12 is composed of, for example, a MOS gate array, and has a system code for the radio waves received by the receiver (a code common to all receiving devices used in the same system).
, ID code (code for each individual receiving device used in the same system), and message code (code representing the type of message).According to the determined results, the voice synthesis ICI for recording and playback: A message regarding the call instruction is called from the memory of No.3. In other words, the message code is determined by determining the radio waves received by the receiver, receiving the system code of this system, and receiving the code of the own receiving device. For example, if a message code of 051 is received, [Please wait for a moment J. If you receive a message code of 052, please go to counter 1. If you receive a message code of 05B, please go to counter 2. In such cases, a message such as ``Please go to counter 3'' is called out.

Furthermore, the LED driving IC16 is the calculation IC1
According to the message code determination result in step 2, the LED indicators 51 to 54 of the corresponding message are turned on.

Next, regarding the operation of the receiving device configured as above,
This will be explained in detail using FIG.

For example, when a large number of customers are waiting in line at a bank, and it is the turn of a particular customer, the system code of the system and the customer's system code are sent from the sending counter. ID code of the receiving device you brought with you, and a message regarding the call instruction? message code (e.g. 0
By transmitting a radio wave with a message code of 52), the radio wave is transmitted to the receiver in the receiving device 1, passes through the feeder antenna 7 to the amplifier 8. It is received by the filter 9 (step S1), further demodulated by the demodulator 10, and then sent to the decoder 11.
' (in this case, power switch 3 is ON)
state). As a result, the calculation IC first determines the system code of the radio wave received by this receiver (step S2), and if the result is the system code of the system, determines the ID code of the radio wave (step S3), and then If the result is the ID code of the receiving device, the message code of the radio wave is determined (step S4). Then, a message corresponding to the determined message code 052, ie, "Please go to counter 1" is called from the memory in the recording/playback speech synthesis ICl3.

Then, the message signal called from this memory passes through the sound synthesis analysis section in the recording and reproducing speech synthesis IC13, is amplified by the low frequency amplifier 15, and the message "Please go to counter 1" is output through the small speaker 6. , will be output in voice to the waiting customer (step S6
). At the same time, the LED driving IC 16 is driven, and the LED display 52 of the message corresponding to the above-mentioned determination result is lit, and the waiting customer is notified (step S5).

On the other hand, if you receive message code 053 from the sender's counter, "Please go to counter 2," message code 05B.
If the message ``Please go to counter 3'' is received, the message ``Please go to counter 3'' will be outputted to the waiting customer in voice, and the LED indicators 53 and 54 will be lit.

Next, when the waiting customer confirms the above-mentioned message and turns on the confirmation switch 4, the calling of the waiting customer ends at this point (step S7). Furthermore, if the confirmation switch 4 is not turned on by the waiting customer, a timer function (not shown) determines whether or not the condition has continued for a predetermined period of time (10 seconds in this example) (step S
8) If the call continues for 10 seconds, the call for the waiting customer ends at this point, and if the call does not continue for 10 seconds, the process returns to step S7.

In addition, in the above, for other waiting customers whose waiting turn has not yet come, the system code of the system concerned and the ID of the receiving device brought by the waiting customer are sent from the counter that sent the message.
By transmitting a radio wave with a message code (message code of 051) related to the call instruction, the radio wave is received by the receiver in the receiving device 1 carried by the waiting customer, and the above-mentioned process is performed. Through exactly the same process, a message corresponding to message code 051, that is, "Please wait for a moment" is recorded and played back by voice synthesis ICl3.
The message ``Please wait for a while'' is output to the waiting customer by voice through the small speaker 6, and the LED display 51 corresponding to the message lights up to notify the waiting customer. will be notified.

As described above, in the receiving device of this embodiment, a message regarding a predetermined call instruction corresponding to each message code is inputted and recorded in advance in the memory in the recording/playback speech synthesis ICl 3, and then the message is transmitted. According to the message code of the radio waves received from the original source, a message regarding a predetermined call instruction recorded in the memory is played back and output audibly through the small speaker 6, so that the contents of the call instruction can be audibly reproduced from the voice. This makes it possible to easily and accurately call a waiting customer. That is, it is no longer necessary for the staff member to emit dust directly to call the customer each time the customer is called, as was the case in the past, and the burden of making the call can be reduced. In addition, since the waiting customers are called by the receiving device 1 that the waiting customers themselves bring with them, the voice from the small speaker 6 and the lighting display from the LED indicators 51 to 54 are used. Even when it is noisy or the customers are distracted, the call can be surely notified to the waiting customers, and the call can be accurately carried out by eliminating the possibility of overhearing the call. On the other hand, since the receiving device 1 has a system code for each system used, it is possible to prevent interference with other systems.

Furthermore, since the size of the receiving device 1 is the size of a business card, the operating cost is extremely low. Furthermore, since it is one-way communication from the transmission source to the receiving device 1 side, it is extremely inexpensive. Furthermore, since weak radio waves are used, special legal approval is not required, and the entire system can be freely installed in any location. Further, although the range of radio waves is approximately 10 meters at most, the range of application can be expanded by adding more antennas.

In the above embodiment, the case of a card-shaped receiving device has been described, but it goes without saying that the present invention can be similarly applied to a case of a box-shaped receiving device that is thicker than a card.

Furthermore, a design may be considered in which the received contents are stored in a memory for each receiving device. In this case, the memory may be used as an operation record.

Furthermore, it is also useful to provide an error check function, and in the case of an abnormal operation, to display the fact of the abnormality occurrence and the contents of the abnormality by voice every time the abnormality occurs, or to store it in a memory.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, it is possible to easily and accurately call a party by giving the contents of the calling instruction to the party by voice anytime and anywhere, thereby eliminating the inconvenience in use. A receiving device without any inconvenience can be provided.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is an external view showing an embodiment of a receiving device according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of an electronic circuit in the embodiment, and Fig. 3 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the embodiment. It is a flow diagram. 1...Receiving device, 2...Receiving device main body, 3...Power switch, 4...Confirmation switch, 51, 52゜53.
54...LED display, 6...Small speaker 7.
...Feeder antenna, 8...Amplifier, 9...Filter 10...Demodulator, 11...Decoder 12
...Arithmetic IC, 13...Speech synthesis IC for recording and playback
, 14... Small battery, 15... Low frequency amplifier, 16
...LED driving IC0 Applicant's representative Patent attorney Takehiko Suzue

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] In a receiving device used in a system for transmitting radio waves from a transmission source to call a party, a card-shaped or box-shaped receiving device body is provided with a receiving device for receiving radio waves transmitted from the transmission source. a calculation IC for determining the system code, ID code, and message code of the radio waves received by the receiver, and a message related to a predetermined call instruction corresponding to each of the message codes is recorded in advance by voice input. a recording/playback speech synthesis IC having a memory;
An electronic circuit consisting of a small speaker is provided, and the message recorded in the memory in the recording and reproducing voice synthesis IC is reproduced and output as voice at any time according to the message code determined by the arithmetic IC. Features of the receiving device.