JPH03184100A - Voice output device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily reproduce a proper message by providing a display means which displays 3rd information showing the concept of 1st information and a means which selects the 1st information according to an input. CONSTITUTION:The device consists of a central processing unit 10, a voice output means 11, a voice synthesizing means 12, a 1st storage means 13 stored with the 1st information showing the contents of voice output, an input selecting means 14 which includes an input means 22 such as a keyboard and selects the 1st information to be synthesized as a voice according to the key input, a display means 15 which displays the 3rd information showing the outline of the 1st information, and a 2nd storage means 16 stored with 2nd information 16 indicating a voice corresponding to respective characters. In this case, the 3rd information showing the outline of the 1st information is displayed by the display means to confirm the 1st information, and when an alteration needs to be made, the 3rd information is altered through the key input means to select and output the 1st necessary information. Consequently, the proper message can be easily reproduced.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an audio output device for reproducing and outputting audio, and particularly to an audio output device suitable for use in a bus audio guidance device.

[Prior art] Conventionally, there are voice guidance devices in so-called one-man buses where the only crew member is the driver, which provides guidance by playing back information on magnetic tape. For this reason, flight attendants play magnetic tape to inform passengers of the next stop in the form of voice. Here, the messages to be played back are played back in the order recorded on the tape, and if a mistake is made, the crew member performs an operation such as rewinding the message.

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] However, when playing back a message from such a medium, if a mistake is made, the information to be played back is in order, so it becomes necessary to rewind the message in that order. Sometimes it took a long time. Furthermore, the crew member has to check whether the rewind position is correct, which has the disadvantage of making it difficult to concentrate on driving duties.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to solve such conventional drawbacks, to enable selection of various audio output groups, to quickly check the audio output content, and to change the content quickly and easily. The purpose of the present invention is to provide an audio output device that can perform the following tasks.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve such an object, the present invention provides an audio output device that outputs audio in accordance with first information stored in a portable electronic device and indicating content to be audio output. a first storage means disposed in the portable electronic device and storing the first information; and a second storage means storing second information representing sounds for each of the characters representing the first information. , a coupling means that can be temporarily coupled to the portable electronic device, and reading the first information from the first storage means in the portable electronic device via the coupling means, and storing the first information in the second storage means. a synthesizing means for synthesizing an audio output from the 's1 information in accordance with the second information, an audio outputting means for outputting the voice formed by the synthesizing means, and third information indicating an outline of the first information. and means for generating an input for changing the third information displayed on the display means and selecting the first information in response to the input.

[Function] In the present invention, since the first information to be audio output is stored in the portable electronic device, by replacing the portable electronic device, it is possible to correspond to a different audio output group, for example, a message from a bus of another system. It is possible to read out information at random, and it is also possible to quickly output the information selected by the selection means, and furthermore, the display means allows the crew to confirm the outline of the content to be output by voice. Therefore, it is possible to easily reproduce an appropriate message.

[Example] The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the audio output device of the present invention, in which the audio output device includes a central processing unit (CPU) 10, audio output means 11, audio synthesis means 12, and a first audio output device indicating the content to be audio output. A first storage means 13 that stores information, an input selection means 14 that includes an input means 22 such as a keyboard, and selects first information to be synthesized into a voice according to key input;
A display means 151 for displaying third information indicating an outline of the information is constituted by a second storage means 16 that stores second information 16 indicating sounds corresponding to each of the characters. 17 is each part 1
This is a bus for exchanging signals between 0.12°14 and 15.16.

The first storage means 13 may be incorporated within the portable electronic device. An example of this portable electronic device is shown in Figure 'fS2. Here, the portable electronic device 21 is constituted by the first storage means 13 and the connecting means 23, and the portable electronic device 21 can be temporarily coupled to the connecting means 24 of the speech synthesis means 12 via the connecting means 23. It is. As the portable electronic device 21, for example, an IC card or a memory card can be used. The first storage means 13 of the memory card is a battery-backed RAM (
random access memory), EFROM that can store information semi-permanently without a power supply, and EEF that can be electrically rewritten.
ROM etc. can be used.

In such a memory card, since information is stored in a storage element, it can be read faster and can be accessed more randomly than a recording medium such as a magnetic tape.

Connectors are commonly used as the connection means 23 and 24, and by connecting to and disconnecting from the connectors,
It is also possible to replace the portable electronic device 21 with respect to the main body of the audio output device.

As the audio output means 11 in the audio output device shown in the first diagram, an audio transducer device such as a speaker can be used.

The speech synthesis means 12 refers to or combines the second information stored in the second storage means 16 based on the message stored in the first storage means 13 of the portable electronic device 21. to play human voice. for example,
The first information is character information, and the sounds corresponding to each of the characters are synthesized with reference to the second information. Or the first
A portion of the digital voice is stored as information, and based on the first information, it is combined with second information to reproduce a sound similar to a human voice.

The second storage means 16 for storing this second information can also be arranged in the portable electronic device, in which case the reproduced sound itself can also be changed. That is, the second information may be stored in the same storage medium as the first information, or in a different storage medium.

The display means 15 and the input means 22 of the selection means 14 in the audio output device shown in FIG. Third information is displayed which outlines the first information to be played as audio output, such as the name of the stop, the previous stop, and the name of the next next stop. If you look at this name and find that there is a mistake and want to change it, press the "Previous" key 31 on the keyboard 22.
The previous stop will be output. When the "one after another" key 32 is pressed,
The next stop will be output. If the contents are different, the displayed contents can be changed by pressing the reverse key 33 or the forward key 34. 35 is a start key for instructing audio reproduction.

As described above, by using the device of the present invention, the crew member can easily check the output content by visually observing the display means 15, and when it is recognized that it is necessary to change the content to be outputted by voice, By operating the input means 22, the output can be easily changed to desired contents. In other words, it is possible to easily change the output regeneration when the vehicle does not stop at the bus stop or to change the output when the vehicle has forgotten to output the output, and the crew can also pay more attention to driving.

FIG. 4 shows an example of a control procedure for reproducing audio written in the program storage ROM in CPU10.

In FIG. 4, first, in step 51, CPt
11O instructs the display means 15 to display the reproduction content. Next, when the start key 35 is pressed in step S2, it is determined in step S3 that the key input has been made, and the process proceeds to step 512.

In step 512, an instruction is given to reproduce the audio output corresponding to the content currently displayed on the display means 15.

If it is determined in step S3 that the start key 35 is not pressed, the process advances to step s4. Step S
In step 4, it is determined whether or not the "previous" key 31 has been pressed, and if it has been pressed, the process proceeds to step 55c, reduces the reproduction signal by one position, and then returns to step s1.

If the "previous" key 31 is not pressed in step S4, the process advances to step S6.

In step S6, it is determined whether or not the "one after another" key 32 has been pressed. If it has been pressed, the process advances to step S7, where one playback position is added, and then the process returns to step S1. If the "one after another" key 32 is not pressed in step S6, the process advances to step S8.

In step S8, it is determined whether or not the "↑" key 33 has been pressed, and if it has been pressed, the process advances to step S9 to shift the playback position in the opposite direction, and returns to step S1 to display the content corresponding to the shift. 15. Step S8
If the "↑" key 33 is not pressed in step 510, the process advances to step 510.

In step 510, it is determined whether or not the "↓" key 34 has been pressed, and if it has been pressed, the process advances to step Sll to shift the playback position in the forward direction, and returns to step 51, where the content corresponding to the shift is displayed on the display means. 15.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, the present invention allows first information indicating content to be outputted as audio stored in a portable electronic device to be transmitted to the portable electronic device through a coupling means that can be temporarily coupled to the portable electronic device. 'fS in response to second information indicating the sound of each character read from the capable electronic device and further stored in the second storage means.
The apparatus further includes a voice synthesis means for synthesizing a voice output from one information, and a voice output means for outputting the voice formed by the synthesis means, and further displays third information indicating an outline of the first information by a display means. Confirm the first information by
When it is necessary to change the third information, the third information is changed by the key input means, and the necessary first information is selected and output. By exchanging the , it is possible to respond to messages from different bus systems, read out information at random, and quickly output the information selected by the selection means, and furthermore, the display means The crew member should hear the first voice output.
Since the outline of the information can be checked, it is possible to easily reproduce an appropriate message. As described above, the present invention is extremely effective in cases where it is required to quickly and easily change the audio output of correct guidance without complicated operations, such as on a bus, while checking it. It is.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the audio output device of the present invention, FIG. i42 is a block diagram showing an example of a portable electronic device in the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. A schematic diagram showing an example of means. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of a control procedure in an embodiment of the present invention. 10・CPt1. 11... Voice output means, 12... Voice synthesis means, 13... First storage means, 14... Selection means, 15... Display means, 16... Second storage means, 17. ... Bus, 21 ... Portable electronic device, 22 ... Input means, 23, 24 ... Connection means, 31 ... "Previous" key 32 ... "Next" key 33 ... "↑",34..."↓", 35...Start key Invention *Shoe sound) 1's 0.2 Fart Figure 1 Figure 2

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1) An audio output device that outputs audio in accordance with first information indicating content to be audio output stored in a portable electronic device, the audio output device being disposed in the portable electronic device, a second storage means storing second information representing sounds for each of the characters representing the first information; and a coupling temporarily connectable to the portable electronic device. means for connecting the first device in the portable electronic device via the coupling means;
A synthesis means for reading out the first information from the storage means and synthesizing an audio output from the first information according to the second information stored in the second storage means; an audio output for outputting the audio formed by the synthesis means; means; display means for displaying third information showing an outline of the first information; generating an input for changing the third information displayed on the display means; and generating input for changing the third information displayed on the display means; 1. An audio output device comprising: means for selecting information. 2) The audio output device according to claim 1, wherein the second storage means is located in the portable electronic device.