JPH0964988A - Intercom equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Problem] Responsive operation is required regardless of whether or not to make a call. Therefore, even if the call is made by a visitor who does not want to see, even if the visitor does not want to see the person There is a problem in that the location of the person is informed, the mischief that keeps him in good condition is continued, or he is persistently solicited, and he is forced to suffer mentally and physically. SOLUTION: The voice input means of the calling device is provided with a gain adjusting means for allowing the called device to adjust it to an arbitrary value, and the gain of the voice input means of the calling device is preset in response to a calling operation. The voice input to the calling device is output by the voice output unit of the called device while the adjusted value is adjusted.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a communication device such as an intercom and an intercom that can appropriately deal with visitors.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional communication device of this type, such as a system described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-99546, has a function for combating mischief or has a willingness to meet.
It is known that an absence answering function and a voice change function are added to refuse solicitation.

[0003]

With the conventional communication device having the above-described structure, a response operation is required regardless of whether or not the user wants to make a call, so that the call is made from a visitor who does not want to see, for example, for mischievous purposes. However, even if it is, the visitor is informed of the whereabouts of the dwelling person, and the mischief can continue, and the conversion of female voice to male voice using the voice change function is also unique to the voice change function through the media. Unnatural converted voice is introduced, or a woman's peculiar way of speaking appears, and the dweller is perceived as a woman, so he is persistently solicited and suffers mentally and physically. There is a problem of being forced, and even if you are away (automatic answer), it is safer to inform the unidentified visitor that you are out (actually at home). There is a problem that's not the.

[0004]

The speech communication apparatus of the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and the invention according to claim 1 adjusts the voice input means of the calling device to an arbitrary value. Gain adjusting means is provided for enabling the gain adjusting means to adjust the gain of the voice inputting means of the calling device to a preset value when a calling operation is performed,
The voice input means of the calling device outputs the voice output by the voice output means of the called device.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the gain setting of the voice input means is returned to the original value before the setting when a call operation is performed by the called device. The voice output means of the called device terminates the output of the voice input to the voice input means of the device.

According to the third aspect of the invention, the called device is provided with a recording means, and by this recording means, the voice inputted to the voice input means of the calling device after the calling operation has a preset detection value. When it exceeds, the called device starts to record a voice, and the voice output means of the called device outputs the voice being recorded.

In the invention according to claim 4, the voice recording started by the called device and the voice output during the recording by the voice output means of the called device are the response operation in the called device. If there is, it is configured to end. Further, in the invention according to claim 5, if a voice is recorded when a response operation is performed on the called device, the voice output means of the called device reproduces and outputs the recorded content, and then the calling device and the called device. It is configured so that calls can be made between them.

Further, in the inventions according to claims 6 and 7, the voice output by the voice output means of the called device is output to the voice input means of the calling device only when the recorded voice is reproduced. The volume is lower than that of the input voice, and the other voices are output at the same volume.

Further, according to the invention of claim 8, when the voice inputted to the voice input means of the calling device during the non-calling period exceeds a preset monitoring value, the call operation reminder prerecorded is prompted. The message is output by the voice output means of the calling device.

In the invention according to claim 9, the calling operation is performed even after the warning time preset in the calling device has elapsed since the calling operation prompting message was output from the voice output means of the calling device. If not, the voice output means of the called device outputs the alarm sound, and the voice output means of the called device also outputs the alarm sound. Further, the invention according to claim 10 is configured such that the gain of the voice input means to the calling device, the voice detection value, the voice monitoring value, and the alert time can be set from the called device.

According to the invention of claim 1, when the calling operation is performed from the calling device, the gain of the voice input means of the calling device is adjusted to a preset value. The voice input means of the calling device outputs the voice input by the voice output means of the called device.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the gain of the voice input means of the calling device is returned to the original value before the setting when the called device responds to the call from the calling device, and the voice of the calling device is set. The output of the voice input to the input means by the voice output means of the called device is terminated.

According to the third aspect of the invention, when there is a calling operation from the calling device, the voice input means of the calling device monitors the voice value, and when the preset detection value is exceeded, the called device. The recording of the voice of the calling side is started at the same time, and the voice output means of the called device outputs the voice being recorded.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the recording of the voice of the calling side started by the called device and the output of the voice during recording by the voice output means of the called device are performed by the called device. When it responds, it ends. Further, according to the invention of claim 5, when the called device responds, if the voice of the calling side is recorded, the recorded content is first reproduced and output by the voice output means of the called device, and then the called device is called. Calls can be made between the called devices.

Further, in the inventions according to claims 6 and 7, the voice output means of the called device outputs the voice to the voice input means of the calling device only when the recorded voice is reproduced. The volume is lower than that of the input voice, and the other voices have the same volume.

Further, according to the invention of claim 8, when the voice inputted to the voice input means of the calling device during the non-calling period exceeds a preset monitoring value, the call operation reminder previously recorded is prompted. The message is output by the voice output means of the calling device.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, if the calling operation is not performed even if a preset warning time elapses after the calling operation prompting message is output by the voice output means of the calling device, The sound output means of the called device outputs an alarm sound, and the sound output means of the calling device also outputs an alarm sound.

In the invention according to claim 10, the gain of the voice input means to the calling device, the voice detection value, the voice monitoring value and the warning time can be set from the called device.

[0019]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of a communication device of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, the configuration of the communication device will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. The calling device of the present invention is configured such that the calling device 1 on the calling side and the called device 7 on the called side are connected by a call (communication) line 15.

Further, the calling device 1 inputs a voice from the calling side, and a calling side control unit 2 for controlling transmission and reception of signals and a call performed with the called side via the call (communication) line 15. The caller side voice input section 3 and the caller side control section 2 which receives the control signal from the callee side adjust the gain of the caller side voice input section 3 and the caller side receives a call from the callee side. It is composed of a calling side voice output section 5 for outputting a voice and a call button 6 for making a call from the calling side to the called side.

Further, the called device 7 controls a called side control unit 8 for controlling transmission and reception of signals and a call performed with the calling side via a call (communication) line 15, and a voice from the called side. The called side voice input section 9 for inputting, the voice input from the calling side, the voice input from the called side, and the called side voice output section 10 for outputting a synthesized voice of various operation guidance, a call (communication) ) A call / register button 11 for making a call between the calling side and the called side via the line 15 and for registering various setting data in the calling side control unit 2, the calling side voice input unit 3, and the called side voice. A recording unit 12 capable of recording a voice input from the input unit 9, a setting menu to be registered in the calling side control unit 2, a setting menu selection button 13 for selecting registration of a voice in the recording unit 12, and this setting menu selection Selected by button 13 In the menu, and a numerical value input unit 14 for inputting a numerical value.

Next, the operation of the communication device of FIG. 1 will be described in detail. First, the setting of gain as an initial setting will be described. First, the setting menu selection button 13
Operate and select “Gain setting” from the setting menu. The called-side control unit 8 outputs voice guidance from the called-side voice output unit 10 "Please input a numerical value and then press the call / registration button" to prompt registration. When the user inputs a numerical value to be set from the numerical value input unit 14 and presses the call / register button 11, the called side control unit 8 sends out a [gain registration signal] via the call (communication) line 15.

Upon receiving this [gain registration signal], the calling side control unit 2 registers and sets the numerical value input by the numerical value input unit 14 as {gain setting value}. When the registration setting is completed, the calling side control unit 2 sends out a [registration completion signal] via the call (communication) line 15. Upon receiving the [registration completion signal], the called side control unit 8 outputs voice guidance from the called side voice output unit 10 that "registration is completed" and completes the registration.

Similarly, for setting the voice detection value, the setting menu selection button 13 is operated to select "voice detection value setting" from the setting menu. The called side control unit 8
From the called-side voice output unit 10, voice guidance such as "Please press the call / registration button after inputting a numerical value" is output to prompt registration. When the user inputs a numerical value to be set from the numerical value input section 14 and presses the call / registration button 11, the called side control section 8 sends out a [voice detection value registration signal] via the call (communication) line 15. .

Upon receiving the [voice detection value registration signal], the calling side control unit 2 registers and sets the numerical value input by the numerical value input unit 14 as {voice detection setting value}. When the registration setting is completed, the calling side control unit 2 sends out a [registration completion signal] via the call (communication) line 15. Upon receiving the [registration completion signal], the called side control unit 8 outputs voice guidance from the called side voice output unit 10 that "registration is completed" and completes the registration.

Similarly, for setting the voice monitoring value, the setting menu selection button 13 is operated to select "voice monitoring value setting" from the setting menu. The called side control unit 8
From the called-side voice output unit 10, voice guidance such as "Please press the call / registration button after inputting a numerical value" is output to prompt registration. When the user inputs a numerical value to be set from the numerical value input unit 14 and presses the call / registration button 11, the called side control unit 8 sends out a [voice monitoring value registration signal] via the call (communication) line 15. .

Upon receiving this [voice monitoring value registration signal], the calling side control unit 2 registers and sets the numerical value input by the numerical value input unit 14 as {voice monitoring setting value}. When the registration setting is completed, the calling side control unit 2 sends out a [registration completion signal] via the call (communication) line 15. Upon receiving the [registration completion signal], the called side control unit 8 outputs voice guidance from the called side voice output unit 10 that "registration is completed" and completes the registration.

Similarly, for setting the warning time, the setting menu selection button 13 is operated to select "warning time setting" from the setting menu. The called side control unit 8 inputs the numerical value from the called side voice output unit 10,
Press the register button "to output the voice guidance to prompt registration. If you enter the numerical value from the numerical input section 14 and press the call / register button 11, the called side control section 8 A [warning time registration signal] is transmitted via the communication line 15.

Upon receiving this [warning time registration signal], the calling side control unit 2 registers and sets the numerical value input by the numerical value input unit 14 as {warning time setting value}. When the registration setting is completed, the calling side control unit 2 sends out a [registration completion signal] via the call (communication) line 15. Upon receiving this [registration completion signal], the called side control unit 8 outputs voice guidance from the called side voice output unit 10 that "registration is completed" and completes the registration.

Further, setting of the message voice output by the calling side voice output unit 5 will be described. The setting menu selection button 13 is operated to select "voice registration setting" from the setting menu. The called side control unit 8 presses the "call / register button" from the called side voice output unit 10,
Speak the message to register to the voice input section. When you're done talking, press the call / register button again "to output voice guidance and prompt registration.

Here, as a message voice, "Please press the call button when needed" is input, and when the call / register button 11 is pressed, the called side control section 8 causes the recording section 1 to be recorded.
Message voice is recorded in the message voice storage area (not shown) of FIG. When recording is completed, the called side control unit 8
Ends the registration by outputting voice guidance from the called-side voice output unit 10 that "registration is completed".

Next, the actual operation of the communication device will be described in a little more detail.

First, when the call button 6 is pressed by the visitor, the call side control section 2 detects the call operation, adjusts the gain of the adjusting section 4 to the above-mentioned {gain setting value}, and calls ( A [call signal] is sent to the called side control unit 8 via the communication line 15. When the called side control unit 8 receives the [calling signal], the called side voice output unit 10 outputs a ringing tone to notify the dwelling person that there is a call. further,
The voice input to the calling side voice input unit 3 is a call (communication).
The dwelling person is informed by being output from the called-side voice output unit 10 via the line 15.

The call / registration button 11 by the dweller
When is pressed, the called side control unit 8 detects a response operation and sends a [response signal] to the calling side control unit 2 via the call (communication) line 15. When the calling side control unit 2 receives the [response signal], the gain of the adjusting unit 4 is changed to {gain setting value}.
Return to the value before adjustment by. Furthermore, call (communication) line 15
Of the voice input from the calling side voice input unit 3 via
The output at the called side voice output unit 10 is terminated.

When the call button 6 is pressed by the visitor, the call side control unit 2 detects the call operation and inputs it to the call side voice input unit 3 with the above-mentioned {voice detection set value}. While monitoring the voice value, a [call signal] is sent to the called side control unit 8 via the call (communication) line 15.
When the called side control unit 8 receives the [calling signal], the called side voice output unit 10 outputs a ringing tone to notify the dwelling person that there is a call. Here, when the calling side control unit 2 detects that the voice input to the calling side voice input unit 3 exceeds the detection value, the calling side (communication) line 15
The [voice detection signal] is sent to the called side control unit 8.

Upon receiving the [voice detection signal], the called side control section 8 stores the voice input from the calling side voice input section 3 via the call (communication) line 15 into a voice storing section (not shown) of the recording section 12. It is recorded in the area and the called side voice output unit 1
The sound being recorded is output from 0. Also, the calling side control unit 2
Means that when the voice input to the call side voice input unit 3 is below the detected value, until the called side responds,
The monitoring of the value of the voice input to the call side voice input unit 3 is continued.

When the caller / register button 11 is pressed by the resident while recording the voice of the calling side, the called side control unit 8 detects a response operation and the voice storing area (not shown) of the recording unit 12 is detected. The recording of the voice to is ended, and the output of the voice being recorded from the called-side voice output unit 10 is ended.

Further, when the caller's voice is recorded in the voice storage area (not shown) of the recording unit 12, when the call / register button 11 is pressed by the resident, the callee control unit 8 detects a response operation. Then, after the message "There is recording" from the called side voice output unit 10, the recording unit 12
The reproduction of the voice recorded in the voice storing area (not shown) is started, and the recorded contents are output from the called side voice output unit 10.

When the reproduction is completed, the message "reproduction is completed" is output from the called side voice output unit 10. If you want to hear the recorded contents again, operate the setting menu selection button 13, select "Play recorded contents" from the setting menu, and enter a numerical value in the numerical input section 14 to select the selected recording. The content can be heard from the called side voice output unit 10. When the call / registration button 11 is pressed again after the recorded content is reproduced and output, the called side control unit 8 detects a response operation and sends a [response signal] to the calling side control unit 2 via the call (communication) line 15. Is sent.

When the calling side control unit 2 receives the [response signal], the call (communication) line 15 is bidirectionally connected between the calling side control unit 2 and the called side control unit 8, and the calling side is called. Using the voice input unit 3 and the calling side voice output unit 5, the called side uses the called side voice input unit 9 and the called side voice output unit 10 to talk between the calling side and the called side. It will be possible.

Furthermore, the called side control unit 8 outputs the voice output from the called side voice output unit 10 via the calling side control unit 2 and the call (communication) line 15 to the calling side voice input unit 3. Calling side voice input unit 3 based on the voice input from
The output of the more input voice is at the same volume, and the recorded contents and various voice guidance are output at the low volume.

Also, the calling side control section 2 makes the calling side voice input section 3 with the above {voice monitoring setting value} during the non-calling state.
Monitor the value of the input voice. Here, when the calling side control unit 2 detects that the voice input to the calling side voice input unit 3 exceeds the monitoring value, the call (communication) line 15
[Voice monitoring detection signal] is sent to the called side control unit 8 via. When the called side control unit 8 receives the [voice monitoring detection signal], it reads the above-mentioned message voice from a message voice storage area (not shown) of the recording unit 12, and calls the call side control unit 2 via the call (communication) line 15. As a voice signal.

Upon receiving the voice signal, the call side control section 2 outputs a voice message from the call side voice output section 5 "Please press the call button when needed". If the voice input to the call side voice input unit 3 is below the monitoring value, the call side control unit 2 inputs the voice to the call side voice input unit 3 until the called side answers. Continue to monitor the audio value.

After the calling side voice output section 5 outputs a voice message, the calling side control section 2 starts counting the warning time based on the above {warning time set value}. If no call is made by the call button 6 even after the set warning time has elapsed, a warning sound is output from the call side voice output unit 5 and the called side is controlled via the call (communication) line 15. The [alarm signal] is transmitted to the unit 8.

When the called side control section 8 receives the [alarm signal], the called side voice output section 10 outputs an alarm sound,
Notify residents of abnormalities. Further, when there is a call operation by the call button 6 within the alert time, the call side control unit 2 detects the call operation, and the callee side control unit 8 sends a [call signal] via the call (communication) line 15. ] Is sent. When the called side control unit 8 receives the [calling signal], the called side voice output unit 10 outputs a ringing sound to notify the dwelling person that there is a call and cancels the alert state.

Further, as described above regarding the initial setting, the setting of the gain, the voice detection value, the voice monitoring value, and the warning time to the calling side control unit is performed by the setting menu selection button 13 of the called device 7, the numerical input. This can be done from the called side using the section 14 and the call / register button.

[0047]

Since the communication device of the present invention has the above-described structure, the invention according to claim 1 adjusts the gain of the voice input means on the calling side when the call operation is made by the visitor (for example, the gain is changed). The behavior of visitors can be monitored by voice (sound) to raise the sensitivity to increase the sensitivity. Therefore, especially in the case of mischief, it can be ignored without the opponent, and the residents' hands are not affected. .

Further, according to the second aspect of the invention, when the dwelling person answers, the gain of the voice input means on the calling side is returned to the original value before the adjustment, so that the call can be performed at an appropriate volume. Further, according to the invention of claim 3, after the call operation by the visitor, when the caller's voice (sound) input to the caller's voice input means exceeds the set detection value, Since the behavior is monitored by voice (sound), it can be ignored without the other party, especially in the case of mischief, and the hand of the dwelling person is not affected. Also, since the recording of the voice (object sound) of the calling side is started, the contents can be confirmed later.

In the invention according to claim 4, the recording of the voice (object sound) of the calling side is started after the set detection value is exceeded, and the recording is ended when the dweller responds. Since it is set, the recording memory can be effectively utilized. Further, in the invention described in claim 5, when there is a recording of a voice (sound) of the calling side, when the dwelling person responds, first, the recording content is reproduced after informing that there is a recording, and then the call is made. Since you can select, you can decide the intention of the call after checking the recorded content.

Furthermore, in the invention according to claims 6 and 7, the voice output from the voice output means of the called side is based on the voice input to the call side voice input means Since the volume of the voice input from the input means is the same, and the volume of the recorded content and the voice guidance are set to be low, it is possible for the visitor to monitor and record the voice (sound). , You can check the state of the visitor without knowing the whereabouts of the dwelling person because you cannot know that the recorded content is being played back.

According to the present invention, the caller's voice (sound) input to the caller's voice input means exceeds the set monitoring value while the caller is waiting. Since the voice message is output to, the person who does not have an errand, such as a mischief person or a suspicious person, can be dissipated without affecting the dweller's hand.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, even if the voice message is output to the calling side, when the call is not made within the warning time, the voice output means of the calling side outputs an alarm sound and the reception side receives An alarm sound is also output from the voice output means of the calling side to inform the dwelling person of the abnormality, so it is of course possible to confirm that there is a person who does not have an errand such as a mischievous person or a suspicious person. It is safe because you can repel it without disturbing your hands. Further, the invention according to claim 10 sets the gain, the voice detection value, the voice monitoring value, and the warning time to the calling side,
Since it can be performed from the called side, the system can be easily constructed when the calling side device is added.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing an embodiment of a communication device of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Equipment 2 Calling side control section 3 Calling side voice input section 4 Adjusting section 5 Calling side voice output section 6 Call button 7 Called equipment 8 Called side control section 9 Called side voice input section 10 Called side voice output section 11 Call / Registration button 12 Recording section 13 Setting menu selection button 14 Numerical value input section 15 Call (communication) line

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A voice input means of a calling device in a calling device in which a called device responds to a calling operation from the calling device to make a call between the calling device and the called device. Gain adjusting means for adjusting the called device to an arbitrary value is provided, and the gain of the voice input means of the calling device is adjusted to a preset value in response to a calling operation. A speech communication device comprising a voice output means of a called device for outputting a voice input to a voice input means. 2. The communication device according to claim 1, wherein:
The gain of the voice input means of the calling device is set to the original value before the setting by the response operation of the called device to the call operation, and at the same time, the voice input to the voice input means of the calling device is called. A call device characterized in that it is configured to terminate the output by the voice output means of the device. 3. In a communication device in which a called device responds to a calling operation from the calling device to make a call between the called device and the called device, a recording means is provided in the called device. If the value of the voice input to the voice input means of the calling device exceeds the preset detection value after the provision and call operation, the called device determines that the voice input device of the call device outputs the voice input to the voice input means of the calling device. A speech communication device characterized in that, when recording is started, the sound output means of the called device outputs the sound being recorded. 4. The communication device according to claim 3, wherein:
A speech communication apparatus, characterized in that the voice recording started by the called device and the output of the voice during recording are ended by a response operation in the called device. 5. The communication device according to claim 3,
If there is a voice recording when the called device responds, the voice output means of the called device reproduces and outputs the recorded contents, and then the call device and called device can talk to each other. A communication device characterized by. 6. The call device according to claim 1 or 3, wherein the sound output by the sound output means of the called device has the same volume as the sound input by the sound input means of the calling device. A communication device having a configuration. 7. The communication device according to claim 5, wherein:
A speech communication device, wherein the voice output from the voice output unit of the called device has a volume lower than that of the voice input into the voice input unit of the calling device. 8. The communication device according to claim 3,
During the non-ringing period, the voice input to the voice input means of the calling device is monitored, and when the voice exceeds the preset monitoring value, the call that has been recorded in advance from the voice output means of the calling device A call device characterized by being configured to output an operation reminder message. 9. The communication device according to claim 8, wherein:
If the voice output means of the calling device outputs a call operation reminder message and the call operation is not performed even after the warning time set for the calling device in advance, the voice output means of the called device A calling device characterized in that the warning sound is output and the sound output means of the calling device also outputs the warning sound. 10. The above-mentioned claim 1, claim 3, claim 7,
9. The call device according to claim 8, wherein the setting of the gain of the voice input means to the calling device, the voice detection value, the voice monitoring value, and the warning time can be set from the called device. apparatus.