JPH03155251A - Voice dialing telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Objective of the Invention] (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention allows a user to record the name of the other party in advance by voice and utter the name of the other party. The present invention relates to a telephone equipped with a voice dialing function that calls a telephone number corresponding to a telephone number.

(Prior Art) In a conventional voice dial telephone, when the user picks up the handset, the telephone enters a voice dialing mode. Here, when the user utters the name of the person he or she wishes to call, the name that ranks first in the recognition results for the utterance is played back from the receiver. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the telephone main body 11 is provided with a next candidate button 12 for calling up the next candidate based on the recognition result. If the recognition result is an erroneous recognition, the user presses the next candidate button 12 to call up the next candidate based on the recognition result. On the other hand, if the recognition result is the desired one, a predetermined period of time has elapsed and the corresponding number is sent. At this time, if the second recognition result is also a misrecognition, press the next candidate button 12 again to select the third recognition result.
The recognition result of the first rank is confirmed, and the recognition results up to the nth rank can be called up in the same way.

However, in the above configuration, the advantage of voice dialing, which is that once you pick up the handset 6, you can make a call without operating the telephone body 11, is lost because the next candidate button 12 is attached to the telephone body. It had the disadvantage that it would get lost.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) As described above, in conventional voice dial telephones, the next candidate button is provided on the telephone main body, so the user must operate the telephone main body to call the next candidate. There was a problem.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problem) In order to achieve the above object, in the voice dial telephone of the present invention, a next candidate button for calling the next candidate of the voice recognition result is attached to a part of the receiver. It is composed by attaching it.

(Function) When in the voice call mode, if the first recognition result of the input voice is incorrect, immediately press the next candidate button on the handset and the second candidate will be displayed. The name is played from the handset. If this is correct, the telephone number for the second place in the recognition result will be called after a certain period of time has passed. By repeating the above processing, the recognition results up to the nth rank are transmitted.

(Example) An example of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of a voice dial telephone according to the present invention. The voice recognition unit 1 registers and recognizes names input from a receiver. The voice recording/playback section 2 records and plays back the voice used for checking the recognition results. The operating modes of the telephone include a "call" mode for normal incoming and outgoing calls, and a "registration" mode for registering voice dialing, and the main CPU 3 controls the entire telephone in both modes.

In "registration" mode, the phone is disconnected from the telephone line. The user first uses the dial button 4 to input the telephone number and abbreviated number of the other party. These numbers are registered by the dial control section 5. Next, when the user speaks the other party's name into the receiver 6, this voice is sent to the voice recognition section 1 and the voice recording/playback section 2.

The speech recognition unit 1 creates a standard pattern of the name from this speech and stores it in association with the previously registered telephone number. The voice recording/playback section 2 converts the voice into a digital signal and stores it in association with a telephone number. This voice is used to confirm the recognition results when making a call using voice dialing.

In "talk" mode, the phone is connected to the speech network 7
It is connected to the telephone line via a , allowing normal outgoing and incoming calls. Here, FIG. 2 shows the procedure from voice input to the start of a call in the voice dial telephone of this embodiment. This will be explained in detail below along with this figure. When making a call using voice dialing, the user inputs the name of the other party by voice from the receiver 6. The human voice is sent to the voice recognition unit 1, and the degree of similarity is calculated between it and the standard pattern of each name that has been stored. Based on these similarities, the name ranked first in the recognition result is determined.

In response to this, the voice recording and reproducing section 2 reproduces the stored name corresponding to the first recognition result from the receiver 6. The user listens to this name while holding the receiver 6 and confirms the recognition result. If the recognition result is the desired one, if you wait for a certain period of time, the dial control unit 5
will automatically call the recorded phone number corresponding to the number one name.

As shown in FIG. 3, the voice dial telephone according to this embodiment has a next candidate button 8 on the front side of the handset 6, on the earpiece 9 side, at a position slightly recessed from the surface of the handset 6. If the first name in the recognition result is a misrecognition, immediately press the next candidate button 8 provided on the receiver 6.
By pressing , the second name in the recognition result is played back from the receiver 6. If this name is the desired name, the user waits as is, and after a certain period of time has elapsed, the dial control unit 5 makes a call to the telephone number of the second name. By repeating the above process, the recognition results up to the nth place can be called up, confirmed, and sent without operating the telephone main body. That is, −
Once you pick up the handset, you can speak, select a recognition result, and make a call without looking at the phone itself, so as long as you have the handset, you can make a call even while doing something else. The benefits will be maximized.

With conventional voice dial telephones, voice input is accepted immediately after the off-hook, so there is a
When noise occurs, the voice recognition unit 1 recognizes this noise, resulting in an incorrect recognition result. In the voice dial telephone of this embodiment, when the handset 6 is picked up, the telephone is in the mode for making a call using the normal dial button 4, and therefore does not accept voice input for making a call at this point.

Immediately after picking up the handset 6 and before pressing the dial button 4, the user presses the next candidate button 8 provided on the handset 6, and then the voice dialing mode is activated and voice input is not accepted. I started wearing it. In other words,
You can start accepting voice input at any time, so users can
It is possible to prevent voice input from being accepted until the user starts speaking toward the mouthpiece 10. This can prevent erroneous recognition due to the influence of noise.

Further, this next candidate button can also be used as a hold button. That is, if the next candidate button 8 is pressed during a call, the telephone does not call the next candidate for voice dialing, but puts the call on hold. Furthermore, if the next candidate button 8 is pressed while the call is on hold, the telephone does not call the next candidate for voice dialing, but releases the call from hold.

This allows calls to be put on hold and released from hold without having to operate the phone itself. Furthermore, by providing this function to the next candidate button 8, the operation of putting on hold and releasing the hold is extremely simple.

In the voice dial telephone according to this embodiment, the next candidate button 8 is mounted on the front side of the handset 6, on the earpiece 9 side, at a position recessed by 1 to 2 m+i from the surface of the handset, as shown in FIG. It is being This prevents the user from accidentally pressing the next candidate button 8. Further, as other embodiments, as shown in FIG. 4, a next option button 8 is provided on the back side of the handset 6, and as shown in FIG.
Even if the next candidate button 8 is provided on the side of the screen, there is no problem in obtaining the effects of the present invention.

Further, the voice dial telephone of the present invention includes a telephone equipped with a dial button on the handset as shown in FIG.
Of course, the present invention can also be applied to a cordless telephone as shown in FIG.

[Effects of the Invention] As described in detail above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a voice dial telephone that can input voice, select recognition results, and make a call without operating the telephone main body.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figures 1 to 3 show one embodiment of the present invention.
The figure is a block diagram, Figure 2 is a flowchart of the call processing by voice dialing, Figure 3 is an external view of the receiver showing the position of the next candidate button, and Figures 4 and 5 show other embodiments. , FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 are external views of a telephone receiver with a next candidate button provided in a different position, FIG. 6 is an external view of a telephone with a dial button provided on the receiver, and FIG. 7 is an external view of a cordless telephone. FIG. 8 is an external view of a conventional voice dial telephone. 1...Speech recognition unit 2...Voice recording and playback unit 4...Dial button 5...Dial control unit 6...Handset 8...Next candidate button 11...1U phone main body Fig. 1 Figure Figure Figure Figure 5 Figure Figure Figure Figure 5

Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) A voice dial telephone that stores and records a standard voice pattern of the name of the called party and the telephone number corresponding to the pattern, and makes a call to the corresponding number based on the voice recognition result of the utterance of the called party's name. A voice dial telephone set according to the above, characterized in that a next candidate button for calling the next candidate of the voice recognition result is provided on the receiver. (2) The voice dial telephone set according to claim (1) is provided with a mode change means that is in a button input call mode immediately after off-hook and becomes a voice dial call mode when the next candidate button is operated. A voice dial telephone characterized by: (3) The voice dial telephone according to claim (1), wherein the next candidate button has a function of putting a call on hold and releasing a call from hold.