JPH0945049A - Audio visual media - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain an audio visual media using a card reader. SOLUTION: The audio visual media comprises a card 1 laminated with a magnetic tape 11 describing a character and a pattern and previously recording different pieces of information on two tracks, and a card reader 2 capable of reproducing the recorded content of the tape 1. The reader 2 has an analog reproducing head 6, a recording IC 3 for rerecording the recorded content of the tape 11, an IC reproducing switch 26, and a speaker 21 for outputting reproduced voice. The information recorded on the one track of the tape 11 is rerecorded on the IC 3 while reproducing the information recorded on the other track of the tape 11 as a voice from the speaker 21, and the recorded content is reproducible as the voice from the speaker 21.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an audiovisual media using a card reader.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as one form of audiovisual media,
For example, there is a language learning machine X as shown in FIG.

[0003] Generally, letters 110 and patterns 120 that mean sentences or the like to be learned are written on a mount 101, and sentences in a foreign language are preliminarily provided along the lower edge of the mount 101. Magnetic tape 130 recorded as voice information
It is composed of a card 100 to which is attached and a card reader 200 capable of reproducing the recorded contents of the magnetic tape 130.

When the card 100 is inserted from one end of the slit 210 of the card reader 200, the card detection switch is turned on and the pinch roller is rotated,
It is possible to slide 100 to the other end of the slit 210, pick up a signal recorded on the magnetic tape 130 by the reproducing head, amplify the signal, and output it as a foreign language voice from the speaker 220. 230 is a volume switch.

[0005]

However, the above-mentioned conventional language learning machine X only unilaterally receives a foreign language sentence or the like (information) pre-recorded on the magnetic tape 130 of the card 100, and The translated texts or the like corresponding to such foreign languages must be described separately in texts or on the card 100, and in any case, the translated texts can only be visually confirmed.

In addition, if you want to learn a foreign language,
Magnetic tapes of your own pronunciation and sentences composed by yourself
It is effective to compare with the model voice pre-recorded in 130, and there is a language learning machine X equipped with such a recording function. However, even if the model voice is imitated and recorded, these are compared. Insert the card 100 one by one into the
The switch had to be changed, and the operation was troublesome, and effective learning could not be continued.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an audiovisual media capable of solving the above problems.

[0008]

According to the present invention, it is possible to reproduce a card having a magnetic tape on which characters or patterns are written and different information is previously recorded on two tracks, and the recorded contents of the magnetic tape. An audiovisual medium including a card reader, which comprises an analog reproducing head, a recording IC for rerecording the recorded contents of the magnetic tape, an IC reproducing switch, and a speaker for outputting reproduced sound. A recording IC that is provided with the information recorded on one track of the magnetic tape while reproducing the information recorded on one track of the speaker from the speaker.
The present invention relates to an audiovisual medium characterized in that it is re-recorded into a recording medium and that the recorded content can be reproduced as sound from a speaker.

The present invention also provides the above card reader,
A reproduction channel selector switch is provided so that the first channel and the second channel corresponding to each track of the magnetic tape can be selected. When one channel is selected and reproduced, the track corresponding to the other channel is selected. It is characterized in that the information recorded in 1 is recorded in the recording IC.

Further, according to the present invention, a microphone for inputting external voice to the card reader, a second recording IC for recording from the microphone, an IC recording switch for recording operation, and recording contents from the second recording IC. It is also characterized in that a second reproduction switch for IC for reproducing the is provided.

[0011]

In the present invention, different information, such as a question and a model answer, is recorded in advance on a magnetic tape having two tracks, and the model answer of the question is reproduced as a voice from a speaker. Can be recorded in a recording IC.

When the answer to the question is devised by himself and the answer is compared with the model answer, since the model answer is already recorded in the recording IC, the model is simply operated by the IC reproduction switch. You can listen to your answers as many times as you like.

Further, the reproduction channel changeover switch can selectively reproduce two tracks of the magnetic tape, and when one is reproduced from the speaker, the other is recorded on the recording IC.

Therefore, for example, in the field of geography, if a card in which a country name and its head office name are recorded is used, the head office name becomes the answer when asking the country name as a question, and the country name becomes the answer when hearing the head office name as a question. The answer can be learned by associating two pieces of information. This is particularly effective when memorizing.

If the answer is recorded in the second recording IC, the answer can be reproduced any number of times by a simple operation of the IC second reproduction switch.
For example, in the case of language learning and the like, by repeatedly comparing the model answer with one's own answer, it is possible to correct the one's pronunciation defect, bad habit, or the like.

In addition, in the case of language learning, if English and Japanese are recorded, if a person who understands Japanese wants to learn English, on the contrary, they must understand English. Anyone who wants to learn Japanese can learn with a common card.

[0017]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In the present embodiment, the audiovisual media will be described as a language learning machine with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view of a language learning machine as an audiovisual medium according to the present invention. The language learning machine A shows a card 1 to which a magnetic tape 11 is attached and an analog signal recorded on the magnetic tape 11. It is composed of a card reader 2 that picks up the sound, amplifies it, and outputs it as sound.

As shown in FIG. 2, the card 1 has, on a surface of a mount 10 formed in a strip shape, a character portion 12 composed of vocabulary and sentences to be learned, and a picture, a pattern, etc. related to the character portion 12. Along with printing the picture pattern portion 13, the magnetic tape 11 having the same content as the character portion 12 or a related content previously recorded in analog in a foreign language is attached along the lower edge of the mount 10. There is. Reference numeral 14 is a serial number given to identify the card 1.

The magnetic tape 11 has two tracks, and Japanese voice is recorded on the first track.
On the track, there is recorded a model English translation voice corresponding to the Japanese voice.

The character portion 12 and the picture pattern portion 13 described above are
It may be printed on the back surface of the card 1 as it itself becomes a question or answer.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, the card reader 2 has an electric circuit 7 including a control section, an analog amplifier and the like.
The recording IC 3 and the second recording IC 4 are built in, and the speaker 21 and the microphone 22 are provided on the upper surface of the casing 20.
, Volume operation unit 23, IC recording switch 24,
Playback channel switch 25 and IC playback switch
26, an IC second reproduction switch 27, and a slit 5 for running the card 1. 28 is a battery case.

The slit 5 has a card detection switch 51 and a pinch roller for running the card 1.
52 and an analog reproducing head 6 for two tracks are provided.

In such a configuration, while the information recorded on one track of the magnetic tape 11 is reproduced as sound from the speaker 21, the information recorded on the other track is re-recorded in the recording IC 3 and the recorded content is Speaker 21
The present invention is characterized in that it is configured so that it can be reproduced more as sound.

That is, the slit 5 of the card reader 2
A laminated iron core portion (not shown) around which a coil is wound is arranged in the analog reproducing head 6 provided inside the magnetic reproducing tape 11 so as to correspond to the first track and the second track of the magnetic tape 11. Thus, the recording signals can be picked up simultaneously from the first track and the second track.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, the reproduction channel changeover switch 25 of the card reader 2 has a first channel Ch1 corresponding to the first track of the magnetic tape 11 and a second channel Ch2 corresponding to the second track. It is selectable. 29 is a channel display section.

Therefore, when the reproduction channel selector switch 25 is set to the desired channel and the card 1 is inserted from the right end of the slit 5 of the card reader 2,
The card detection switch 51 is turned on, the pinch roller 52 is rotated, and the card 1 is slid to the left. At this time,
If the reproduction channel selector switch 25 selects the first channel Ch1, the analog signal recorded on the first track is picked up, amplified by the analog amplification section, and output as Japanese voice from the speaker 21, Channel
If Ch2 is selected, the analog signal recorded on the second track is picked up, amplified by the analog amplifying unit, and the speaker 21 outputs the English-language voice corresponding to the Japanese language.

At this time, the analog signal recorded on the track not output from the speaker 21 is AD
It is recorded as a digital signal in the recording IC 3 via a converter (not shown). Moreover, the contents recorded in the recording IC 3 are
Instantly repeat the speaker with IC playback switch 26
Can be heard through 21. The IC reproduction switch 26 in the present embodiment is of a button type, and the operation is simple.

That is, in the present embodiment, when the first channel Ch1 is selected by the reproduction channel changeover switch 25 and the Japanese voice is output from the speaker 21, the English translation voice is recorded in the recording IC 3 in the meantime. Also, as a matter of course, the playback channel selector switch 25
When 2 is selected and the English translation voice is output from the speaker 21, the Japanese voice is recorded on the recording IC 3.

Therefore, the learner listens to the Japanese voice, translates it into English and speaks it, or after writing it, operates the IC reproduction switch 26 to listen to the model English translation, You can compare your own translation with a model English translation.

In this way, it is more convenient and effective for learning to record the translated sentence of oneself when comparing the translated sentence of one's own thought and the English translated sentence of the model.

Therefore, in the present invention, as described above, the card reader 2 is provided with the second recording IC 4, the microphone 22, and the button type IC recording switch 24, and the voice of the person 2 Recording IC4 can record digital signals.

After listening to the Japanese voice, when the user presses the IC recording switch 24 and utters a translation that he has thought of, this is recorded in the second recording IC 4 through the microphone 22. Then, by operating the button type second reproduction switch 27 for IC, one's own translation can be instantly heard any number of times through the speaker 21.

Therefore, by alternately operating the second IC reproduction switch 27 and the IC reproduction switch 26, it is possible to listen and compare the model English translated text with the translated text as many times as possible, especially pronunciation and the like. In, it can be useful for correcting the defects and bad habits.

The recording IC 3 and the second recording IC 4 used in this embodiment have a large number of bits.
Playback with clear sound quality is possible.

Here, more specifically, the first
When the channel Ch1 is selected by the reproduction channel selector switch 25 and the card 1 is inserted into the slit 5 of the card reader 2, the speaker 21 outputs the Japanese voice of the teaching material prerecorded on the first track of the magnetic tape 11. at the same time,
A model English voice pre-recorded on the second track (corresponding to the Japanese sentence) is digitally recorded on the recording IC 3.

When the learner translates the Japanese sentence and utters it while pressing the IC recording switch 24, the voice is digitally recorded on the second recording IC 4 through the microphone 22.

Then, when the IC second reproduction switch 27 is pressed, the translated sentence by the user's own voice is reproduced from the speaker 21. Further, when the IC reproduction switch 26 is pressed, the model English voice recorded in the recording IC 3 is output from the speaker 21 when the Japanese sentence is heard, and the learner can hear and compare his own translation with the model translation. Therefore, not only grammatical and word errors but also pronunciation check can be sufficiently performed.

As described above, the learner's own voice is recorded in the second recording IC 4 and can be immediately reproduced any number of times, so that it is possible to check the pronunciation and the progress of learning. Effective language learning is possible.

Moreover, since the channel can be selected by the reproduction channel selector switch 25, for example, in language learning, if the voices recorded on the magnetic tape 11 are English and Japanese, it is possible to understand Japanese. If a person who wants to learn English wants to learn English, on the contrary, a person who understands English wants to learn Japanese with the common card 1.

Although the audiovisual media according to the present invention has been described as the language learning machine A for learning foreign languages, the present invention is not limited to such language learning. For example, in the field of education, if it is related to mathematics. The four arithmetic expressions and their answers (ideal for abacus learning, etc.), the year and case in the field of history, the country name and the government office in the field of geography, and the questions and answers in various fields are interrelated. The contents can be recorded on the magnetic tape 11 for each track.

As a result, in learning which has hitherto relied on the type, particularly in memorization, by using another medium called voice, more effective learning can be performed through sight and hearing. Further, the present invention is not limited to the field of education, but can be widely applied in a field of hobby.

Further, in the audiovisual media according to the present invention, the character portion 12 and the picture pattern portion 13 are changed to Braille or a figure similar thereto, and explanations related to the contents displayed in Braille on each track are given. If each is recorded, it can be used as an information medium and a learning machine for the blind.

[0044]

The present invention has the following effects.

An audiovisual medium comprising a card on which a magnetic tape on which characters and patterns are written and different information is preliminarily recorded on two tracks is attached, and a card reader capable of reproducing the recorded contents of the magnetic tape. So, the above card reader has an analog playback head,
A recording IC for re-recording the recorded contents of the magnetic tape, an IC reproduction switch, and a speaker for outputting reproduced sound are provided, and while the information recorded on one track of the magnetic tape is reproduced as sound from the speaker, the other By re-recording the information recorded on the track to the recording IC and reproducing the recorded content as sound from the speaker, for example, when listening to the question from the speaker and answering by yourself, it is easy You can listen to the model answers as many times as you want with a simple switch operation, so effective learning is possible.

The card reader is provided with a reproduction channel changeover switch so that the first channel and the second channel corresponding to each track of the magnetic tape can be selected, and when one channel is selected and reproduced. , Since the information recorded on the track corresponding to the other channel is recorded on the recording IC, the question and answer can be easily replaced,
Especially in the case of language learning, if the sounds recorded on the magnetic tape are from different countries, if one who understands one language tries to learn the other, and vice versa. In each case, you can study with a common card.

A microphone for inputting external voice to the card reader, and a second recording IC for recording from the microphone,
Recording switch for IC for recording operation, and the second recording IC
By providing a second reproduction switch for IC that reproduces the recorded contents from, it is possible to learn by using a series of voices of listening to the contents of a question, answering oneself, and listening to a model answer. It becomes possible to listen repeatedly while alternately comparing answers and model answers, which is effective learning and is particularly useful for checking pronunciation and correcting bad habits in language learning.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a language learning machine as an audiovisual medium according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a card.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a card reader.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a conventional audiovisual medium.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A Language learning machine Ch Channel 1 Card 2 Card reader 3 Recording IC 4 Second recording IC 5 Slit 6 Analog playback head 11 Magnetic tape 12 Character part 13 Picture pattern part 21 Speaker 22 Microphone 24 IC recording switch 25 Play channel switching switch 26 IC reproduction switch 27 Second reproduction switch for IC

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A magnetic tape (1) in which characters and patterns are written, and different information is recorded in advance on each of two tracks.
An audiovisual medium comprising a card (1) to which (1) is attached and a card reader (2) capable of reproducing the recorded contents of the magnetic tape (11), wherein the card reader (2) is an analog reproducing head. (6)
And a recording IC that re-records the recorded contents of the magnetic tape (11)
(3), IC playback switch (26), and speaker (21) for outputting playback sound, and the information recorded on one track of the magnetic tape (11) is played back as sound from the speaker (21). On the other hand, the audiovisual medium is characterized in that the information recorded on the other track is re-recorded on the recording IC (3) and the recorded content can be reproduced as sound from the speaker (21). 2. The card reader (2) is provided with a reproduction channel selector switch (25) so that the first channel and the second channel corresponding to each track of the magnetic tape (11) can be selected. 2. The audiovisual medium according to claim 1, wherein when one of the channels is selected and reproduced, the information recorded in the track corresponding to the other channel is recorded in the recording IC (3). 3. A microphone (22) for inputting external voice to the card reader (2) and a second microphone for recording from the microphone (22).
Recording IC (4) and recording switch for IC to operate recording (24)
And the recorded contents are reproduced from the second recording IC (4) I
The audiovisual media according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a second reproduction switch (27) for C.