JP2005174164A - Information terminal and method for controlling information terminal apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information terminal which has a browser function for displaying a document described in a markup language on a screen and further has a means which detects and extracts the contents of a voice tag and described text data for preventing voice synthesis heard by a user from being communicated to the user in wrong semantic meaning. <P>SOLUTION: This information terminal is provided with: the browser function which displays the document described in the markup language on the screen; and a means which detects and extracts the contents of the voice tag and described text data for printing out a text document hidden in the selected voice tag. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

The present invention relates to an information terminal that prints out the contents of a voice tag and the described text data in a telephone set that is connected to a public line and has a recording means equipped with mail transmission / reception and a web browsing function.

  In recent years, documents described in the HTML (Hyper-Text Markup Language) format (hereinafter referred to as “HTML documents”) have become widespread. An HTML document is a markup language, and is a document that describes a document structure or the like using control symbols called tags.

  Since an HTML document is a text file and does not depend on the model, it is used as a standard when exchanging information over the Internet or the like. In many cases, HTML documents are also used for documents recorded in a predetermined recording medium and used in a closed environment. For example, an HTML document is recorded on a CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read Only Memory) or the like and distributed.

  Further, C-HTML (Compact-HTML) is known in which tags used in this HTML document are limited. This is used when using information terminals and telephones that are not personal computers.

  Software for interpreting an HTML file and performing screen display based on the description of the HTML file is called an HTML browser. Hereinafter, the HTML browser is simply referred to as “browser”. With the spread of the Internet, not only personal computers but also mobile terminals and home telephones have appeared Internet terminals equipped with the browser. There are many examples in which the HTML document is displayed by connecting it and using the display on the information terminal.

  However, since the screen of an information terminal such as a telephone has a lower resolution and a smaller size than a screen of a personal computer, reading a text document such as an HTML document projected on a monitor for a long time is considerable. It is a painful work.

  The following documents are given as examples of the prior art.

  The task is to make it easy to select a part of a text document displayed on the screen and make it sound, and if a document tag written in a markup language is detected, it will be sounded or not (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

In a communication device equipped with a handset and a speaker and equipped with a voice reading function, the task is to switch the voice playback destination according to the user's request, and voice synthesis is performed based on document data described in a markup language. A device that switches a destination to generate an audio signal (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
JP 2000-339132 A JP 2003-283598 A

  In order to solve the problem of the above-described conventional example, a browser for displaying an HTML document is installed in an information terminal such as a telephone, and a voice synthesis function is installed (an embedded voice synthesis function is incorporated). Therefore, it is conceivable to read out a display HTML document (display text data) by speech synthesis.

  By utilizing these functions, text data for display can be generated as a voice, but since it is a speech synthesis after all, it has a wrong meaning due to an intonation different from the original intonation, wrong reading, etc. The problem remains that it may be communicated to the user.

  Therefore, since information terminals such as telephones equipped with facsimile functions that print out text data such as e-mail have been commercialized, it is conceivable to print out HTML documents in the same manner.

  However, there is also an HTML document having a voice tag, and text data in the voice tag can be confirmed only by reproducing it by voice synthesis.

  In other words, even if the text data in the voice tag can be played back and heard on a wireless telephone such as the main unit speaker, handset, or cordless handset, the contents cannot be printed out and confirmed. There's a problem.

  The present invention includes a browser function for displaying a document described in a markup language on a screen, and in an information terminal including means for detecting and extracting the contents of a voice tag and the written text data, It is an object of the present invention to provide an information terminal that prevents a user from telling a user in a wrong sense when listening to composition.

  The present invention also provides a browser function for displaying a document described in a markup language on a screen, and an information terminal including means for detecting and extracting the contents of a voice tag and the described text data. An object of the present invention is to provide an information terminal that allows a user to listen to speech synthesis while checking text data and to convey the content to the user in a more correct sense.

Furthermore, the present invention includes a browser function for displaying a document described in a markup language on a screen, and there is an information terminal including means for detecting and extracting contents of a voice tag and written text data. An object of the present invention is to provide an information terminal that can be known by a user without leaking information provided as a voice tag even if the information terminal does not have a voice synthesis function.

  The present invention has a browser function for displaying a document described in a markup language on the screen, and in the information terminal including means for detecting and extracting the contents of the voice tag and the described text data The information terminal prints out the text document hidden in the voice tag.

The present invention also provides a browser function for displaying a document described in a markup language on a screen, and an information terminal including means for detecting and extracting the contents of a voice tag and the described text data. In consideration of convenience on the telephone, etc., not only the text document displayed on the screen, but also the text document hidden in the voice tag that is not intended for display is selected, and the selected text document is printed out. It is an information terminal.

  According to the first and fourth aspects of the invention, the text data that is the contents of the voice tag can be printed out, so that the text data included in the contents of the voice tag can be reliably obtained without omission. There is an effect.

  According to the second and fifth aspects of the present invention, the text data of the voice tag selected by the user can be printed out. Therefore, the contents of the necessary part can be selected and obtained without omission, and the unnecessary part. Produces the effect of not having to print.

According to the third and sixth aspects of the invention, there is an effect that the content can be confirmed while listening to the content by the speech synthesis function.

  The best mode for carrying out the invention is the following embodiment.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a facsimile apparatus FS1 with a web browser function having a printer function according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

  A facsimile apparatus FS1 having a web browser function having a printer function includes a base unit (information terminal) 10 for a cordless telephone and a cordless telephone handset (wireless telephone) 30.

  The base unit 10 includes a display unit 11, an operation unit 12, a handset 13, a wired line 17 that connects the base unit 10 and the public network NW, and an antenna 14 that wirelessly communicates with the slave unit 30.

  Moreover, the subunit | mobile_unit 30 has the display part 31, the operation part 32, and the antenna 33 which carries out radio | wireless communication with the main | base station 10. FIG.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an internal configuration of the base unit 10 in the facsimile apparatus FS1.

  The base unit 10 is an example of a telephone with a voice output function. In addition to the voice output function, the base unit 10 can detect WEB browsing and text data of content and print it out. It also has a mail function that can send and receive text messages.

  Base unit 10 includes CPU 1, ROM 2, RAM 3, communication control unit 4, DSP unit 5, sound source unit 6, crosspoint switch 7, speaker 9, display unit 11, operation unit 12, It has a handset 13, an antenna 14, a public line 17, a recording unit 21, a reading unit 22, a sensor unit 23, a main body microphone 24, a hook detection unit 26, a radio unit 27, and a data bus 29. .

  The CPU 1 inputs a signal from each unit via the data bus 29, and controls each component connected to the data bus 29 according to the input signal. That is, the CPU 1 executes a call process associated with a call and a process associated with various service functions in accordance with a call processing program stored in the ROM 2.

  Next, there is a content browsing function as a specific example of the service function, and the operation of the browser as the content browsing function will be described.

  When the user activates the WEB browsing function and sets a specified URL or the like, the CPU 1 stores the character message in the RAM 3 as text data.

  The ROM 2 stores a program for controlling the DSP unit 5 and realizing a browser function such as WEB browsing by a data modem, mail transmission / reception, FAX transmission / reception as a facsimile modem, display of a number display, and output of a voice synthesis signal. ing.

  Of course, the control used for reading and recording control is also included. The ROM 2 may be composed of an EEPROM or a flash ROM capable of writing and erasing data.

  The RAM 3 is a memory used when the CPU 1 executes WEB browsing including call processing and mail transmission / reception processing. Unlike the ROM 2, the RAM 3 stores temporary data. The RAM 3 is backed up by a battery or the like and stores the created character message, the received character message, the setting contents of various service functions, and the contents registered in the telephone directory. Moreover, you may make it use EEPROM etc. which are non-volatile memories as RAM3.

  The communication control unit 4 is an interface that accommodates the public line 17, and in the case of an analog line, it is connected to a telephone line (hereinafter referred to as "subscriber line") of a central office switch and is constituted by a full-wave rectifier circuit using a diode. , A polarity matching circuit for matching the polarity of the line voltage, a ringer detection circuit that is connected to the subscriber line of the circuit exchange, detects a call signal from the exchange, forms a line loop when an off-hook operation is performed, It is composed of a pulse transmission circuit for transmitting dial pulses to the station and a transformer circuit for performing 2-wire-4 wire conversion.

  In this embodiment, an analog line is used, but a digital line such as ISDN or a broadband line may be used.

  The DSP unit 5 is a digital signal processor, and is composed of a DSP and an AFE (analog front end). Functionally, the DSP unit 5 has a data modem function for performing web browsing and mail transmission / reception, and facsimile transmission / reception by G3 FAX. The function of the facsimile modem for performing the above is realized by the control of the CPU 1.

  Further, the DSP unit 5 has a number display function for analyzing modem data (number display data) and a voice synthesis function for generating and outputting an artificial voice signal based on character data.

  The speech synthesis function synthesizes character data input under the control of the CPU 1, text data extracted by a browser, and text data in a speech tag. This synthesized speech is a speech synthesizer that outputs to the crosspoint switch 7 as an analog speech signal.

  That is, the speech synthesis function has a speech synthesis utterance function that converts a character code input under the control of the CPU 1 into speech data for 50 sounds and reproduces it. Note that the audio data for 50 sounds is stored in the ROM 2. Then, the audio path is switched to the output destination such as the main body speaker 9 by the cross point switch 7 and reproduced.

  The sound source unit 6 is a sound source of a holding tone or a ringing melody, has a sound source data generation function inside, and is data stored in the ROM 2, and outputs an analog signal under the control of the CPU 1. Moreover, you may make it also serve as the sound source which outputs call progress stones, such as pseudo DT, BT, and RBT.

  The crosspoint switch unit 7 controls the signal from the DSP unit 5 and the analog input / output signals such as the sound source unit 6, the handset 13, the speaker 9, the main body microphone 24, and the wireless unit 27 to the communication control unit 4 by the control from the CPU 1. Switch between input and output.

  The handset 13 performs voice input / output. The speaker 9 outputs a ring tone or stored voice data and monitors during FAX communication. The main body microphone 24 is used as an audio input when realizing the speakerphone function.

  The radio unit 27 modulates the control data and the audio signal, converts them into a format that can be transmitted by radio, sends the data to the antenna 14, takes out the demodulated data from the information wirelessly received via the antenna, , Output to the CPU 1, and output an analog signal to the crosspoint switch 7.

  The recording unit 21 is a recording unit provided with known printing means such as a thermal type, thermal transfer type printer, laser beam printer, ink jet printer or the like. When recording as FAX, digital data encoded by MH, MR, MMR is used. And the decoded data is printed as print data.

  In addition, when printing out data in the browser, the RAM 3 is used as a reception buffer, and the data for one web page described in the markup language stored therein is converted into display data and displayed. In the unit 11, an amount of data that can be displayed at one time is stored in a display buffer in the RAM 3. When the browser finishes storing in the display buffer, the browser notifies the recording unit 21 of printing start.

  When a storage end notification is received, data is read from the display buffer, converted to printer data for each line, and transferred to the recording unit 21. When the transfer is completed, a transfer completion notification is sent to the browser.

  Upon receiving the transfer end notification, the browser stores the next display data in the display buffer, and notifies the recording unit 21 to end the data for the web page. If there is no next display data, the page ends. To be notified. The above processing is repeated, data for one page is transferred to the recording unit 21, and web printing is performed.

  Also, when printing out the text data hidden in the audio tag by the browser, the necessary text data is read from the display buffer in the same manner as described above, and converted into print data for each line, Transfer to the recording unit 21. When the transfer is completed, a transfer completion notification is sent to the browser.

  If there is text data hidden in the next voice tag, the browser that has received the transfer end notification stores it in the display buffer, notifies the recording unit 21, and the text data hidden in the voice tag ends. If there is no text data hidden in the voice tag, the end of the page is notified and the text data in the voice tag is printed out.

  The reading unit 22 includes known document reading means such as a CCD or a contact sensor array, converts analog data read by the reading means into digital data, and converts the converted digital data into MH, MR, It is encoded by a known encoding method such as MMR encoding and output.

  The sensor unit 23 detects the presence or size of a transmission document on the reading unit 22 and notifies the CPU 1 of the detection result. Also, the presence or size of the recording paper on the recording unit 21 is detected, and the detection result is notified to the CPU 1.

  The display unit 11 displays HTML information received from a server on the Internet, and also displays time display, communication line status and error status, etc., mainly color LCD, monochrome LCD, etc. It consists of liquid crystal parts.

  The display unit 11 also displays a character message key-input by the operation unit 12 for performing key input or the like, a received character message, and displays setting contents of various service functions of the telephone.

  The operation unit 12 includes a keyboard, a pointing device, a key, and the like. The operation unit 12 forms a user interface together with the display unit 11 and accepts an operator's operation related to web browsing operation, printing, calling / calling / registration, and the like. Notify operator's operation.

  The operation unit 12 uses, for example, dial numbers, URLs, etc. 0-9, *, #, the above keys, dial keys for inputting alphabets, symbols, etc., transmission and reception keys for controlling facsimile transmission / reception And an off-hook key for controlling ON / OFF of the line, and other keys such as a hold key and a select key for setting a function.

  The operation unit 12 functions as a character input means for inputting or editing a character message when sending mail. Furthermore, the operation unit 12 is also used when the mail function is activated to perform transmission processing and reception processing of character messages. In addition, when a text message created by the mail function or a received text message is output by voice and the contents of the set service function are output by voice, it is performed by operating a predetermined key of the operation unit 12.

  Further, the operation unit 12 performs an operation of printing out text data of contents written in a markup language or text data in a voice tag. The hook detection unit 26 particularly detects the ON / OFF of the handset and controls the line ON / OFF.

  When the WEB browsing operation is performed, the CPU 1 loads a data modem control program stored in the ROM 2 and controls the DSP unit 5 as a data modem. When browsing the web stored in the RAM 3, the web display process is executed according to the URL.

  When the CPU 1 detects a tag having a content reading function, the CPU 1 prompts the operating user to select whether or not to reproduce the sound. When the CPU 1 detects the operation, the CPU 1 activates the speech synthesis program in the ROM 2 and the DSP unit. 5 is set to the speech synthesis function. After that, the text data in the voice tag in the page being browsed is extracted, output to the voice synthesis function in the DSP unit 5, voice synthesis is performed, and the main body speaker 9 and handset are connected via the crosspoint switch 7. 13. Voice output to radio section 27.

  At this time, the output is switched according to the state of the hook detection unit 26.

  In the case of mail transmission, the data of the designated character message is read from the character message, and the character message is transmitted.

  When the CPU 1 detects the voice output operation of the created character message, the CPU 1 starts the voice synthesis program in the ROM 2 and sets the DSP unit 5 to the voice synthesis function. Thereafter, predetermined character data in the RAM 3 is output to the speech synthesis function in the DSP unit 5. Voice synthesis is performed and voice is output to the speaker 9 and the wireless unit 27 via the crosspoint switch 7.

  Further, when the CPU 1 receives the character message by controlling the DSP unit 5 at the time of mail reception as a data modem, the CPU 1 stores the data in the RAM 3 as text data. When the CPU 1 receives a command for confirming the content of the text message received by the parent device 10, the CPU 1 displays the corresponding text message on the display unit 11. When the CPU 1 detects the voice output command of the received character message, the CPU 1 outputs the character data to the DSP unit 5 set to the voice synthesis function, performs voice synthesis, and presses the crosspoint switch 7. The speaker 9 outputs a sound via this.

  In addition, upon receiving a command for reading a text message received by remote operation from the slave unit 30 via the wireless unit 27, the DSP unit 5 is controlled, and the DSP unit is controlled by controlling the crosspoint switch 7. 5 is output to the wireless unit 27.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an internal configuration of the slave unit 30.

  The subunit | mobile_unit 30 has the display part 31, the operation part 32, the antenna 33, CPU41, ROM42, RAM43, the baseband part 44, the radio | wireless part 45, the speaker 46, the receiver 47, and the microphone 48. Have.

  The CPU 41 controls the entire slave unit 30. The ROM 42 stores the control program of the CPU 41, and stores character data when an e-mail is received from the EEPROM that stores the calling code (system ID) of the facsimile apparatus FS1, the handset number ID of the wireless telephone, and the like. However, it may be configured by a flash ROM that stores telephone directory data.

  The RAM 43 is a work area required when the CPU 41 processes and controls. The operation unit 32 includes function keys such as a dial key for inputting a dial number, an outside line key, a hold key, a speaker key, and a telephone directory key.

  The display unit 31 displays an incoming call, and also displays a dial number input via the operation unit 32, a usage status of a public line, and the like.

  The baseband unit 44 has a modem / compander and a secret / amplifier function, and transmits / receives control data and audio signals. The modulated signal from the baseband unit 44 is transmitted to the base unit 10 via the wireless unit 45, the modulated signal from the wireless unit 45 is demodulated, the control signal is output to the CPU 41, and the audio signal is transmitted to the speaker 46. Output to.

  The wireless unit 45 converts the modulated signal from the baseband unit 44 into a format that can be wirelessly transmitted, sends the signal to the antenna 33, extracts the modulated signal from the wirelessly received signal via the antenna 33, and Output to. The microphone 48 inputs a call voice signal. The speaker 46 outputs an audio signal with a loud sound, and rings a ringtone or the like. The receiver 47 outputs a call voice signal.

  In the above configuration, the information terminal 10 has a browser function capable of displaying a document described in a markup language on the screen, and when a tag to be voiced is selected by a user operation, a text based on the registered information is displayed. A browser information terminal having a printer function capable of printing out data by a recording means, and can print out and confirm information regardless of whether or not a voice synthesis function is installed.

  Next, an operation of printing out data in a voice tag to be played back when a voice tag is selected by a user operation will be described.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation of printing out data in a voice tag to be played back when a voice tag is selected by a user operation.

  In S <b> 1, due to the start of parent device 10, parent device 10 enters a WEB browsing operation from standby.

  A line is connected for browser operation, the communication control unit connects to the public network, and the data modem connects to the server according to a predetermined procedure. And as a terminal, it is the state which is browsing WEB. Alternatively, the line connection is not established, and in this case, the page information held in the memory of the apparatus may be browsed.

  In S2, it is checked whether or not data for one page of the web has been received in the reception buffer. When data for one page is received, the process proceeds to S3. Wait for reception.

  In S3, the received data for one page is converted into display data. In S4, display data having a size that can be displayed on the display unit is stored in the display buffer and displayed on the display unit.

  In S5, the browser detects whether or not there is an audio tag in the displayed page and extracts it. If there is an audio tag and printing of the content is selected, the text data is transferred to the print task and stored in S6. In step S7, the received data is printed.

  If the voice reproduction is selected in S5, the text data is transferred to the voice synthesis task and stored in S8. In S9, voice synthesis of the received data is performed, voice path control is performed, and voice is reproduced from a speaker or the like. In S10, a page break or the like is selected, and new page data is received by a page break (next page selection) or URL input. If the end is selected, the process ends.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing voice reproduction processing in web browsing in the facsimile apparatus FS1.

  A program for executing this processing is stored in the ROM 2. Here, a case will be described in which an audio tag is selected by a user's operation and audio is reproduced by a user's audio reproduction selection.

  First, in step S51, processing is started, and in this state, base unit 10 is in a standby state. Next, in step S52, connection is made with a line for browser operation, the communication control unit 4 is connected with the public network NW, and the data modem of the DSP unit 5 is connected with the server through the line according to a predetermined procedure. Connected to the Internet.

  Then, the web browsing is performed using the WEB server, and if there is data to be voiced in the browsed information, it operates in a state where it can be played back. In addition, you may make it refer to the web information memorize | stored in the apparatus, without connecting to a public network.

  Next, the process proceeds to step S53 to search for a tag to be voiced in the information being browsed on the web. If a voice tag is detected in step S54, the process proceeds to step S55 to display on the display unit 11 to inform the user and select. The user is prompted to do so, and if the user does not select, the process proceeds to step S52, and the web browsing is continued. This selection by the user is performed based on an instruction from the operation unit 12.

  On the other hand, in step S55, the user selects to listen to the contents of the voice tag as a voice playback mode. This selection operation is performed with the reproduction key 15 of the operation unit. And it progresses to step S56 and performs audio | voice output.

  It is checked whether the playback destination of the sound is the slave unit 30. This indicates a case where the reproduction destination is selected by the child device 30 in the operation unit 12 of the parent device 10, and in this case, the parent device (information terminal) 10 and the child device (wireless terminal) 30 are wirelessly connected. Connection is made to form a voice path, and the handset 30 plays back the voice. The operation of selecting the child device 30 as such a sound reproduction destination is executed by pressing the child device designation key 16 on the main body.

  In the above description, in step S55, the user selects whether to reproduce the sound. Instead of this, when the sound to be reproduced is detected, the sound is output on the spot. It may be.

If reproduction is not selected in step S55, the process proceeds to step S52, and the web browsing is continued. As a result, the process ends in step S59. If the web browsing is to be continued, the process proceeds to step S52.

1 is a diagram illustrating a facsimile apparatus FS1 with a web browser function having a printer function according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an internal configuration of a base unit 10 in a facsimile apparatus FS1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of the subunit | mobile_unit 30. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement which prints out the data in the audio | voice tag which should carry out audio | voice reproduction, when selecting an audio | voice tag by user operation. 5 is a flowchart showing voice reproduction processing in web browsing in the facsimile apparatus FS1.

Explanation of symbols

10 ... Master unit,
11 ... display part,
12 ... operation part,
13 ... Handset,
14 ... Antenna,
15 ... Play key,
16 ... Slave unit designation key,
17 ... Wired line,
30 ... Slave unit,
31 ... Display section,
32 ... operation unit,
33. Antenna.

Claims (6)

In an information terminal having a browser function for displaying a document described in a markup language on a screen, detecting a voice tag, and extracting means for extracting text data as its contents,
An information terminal comprising a printing means for printing out text data which is the content of the detected voice tag. In claim 1,
An information terminal comprising: a printing unit that prints out text data of a voice tag selected by a user when printing out text data of a voice tag. In claim 1 or claim 2,
An information terminal comprising speech synthesizing means for synthesizing text data as contents of the extracted speech tag. In a control method of an information terminal comprising a browser function for displaying a document described in a markup language on a screen, detecting a voice tag, and extracting means for extracting text data as its contents,
An information terminal control method comprising a printing step of printing out text data which is the content of the detected voice tag. In claim 4,
An information terminal control method comprising: a printing step of printing out text data of a voice tag selected by a user when printing out text data of a voice tag. In claim 4 or claim 5,
A method for controlling an information terminal, comprising: a speech synthesis step of performing speech synthesis on text data that is the content of the extracted speech tag.

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