JP2006277203A - Portable music player with riding-past-destination prevention function - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable music player with a riding-past-destination prevention function which can surely notify a person of a station which he wants to get off at without troubling persons around him/her even if he/she is listening to music or sleeping. <P>SOLUTION: The portable music player with a riding-past-destination prevention function is provided with; a storage device for storing the voice guidance data and station identification code of a station which a person wants to get off at; a receiver for receiving a station identification signal; a determination device for comparing a station identification code in the received station identification signals with a station identification code in the storage device; a conversion device for extracting the voice guidance data of the station concerned from the storage device and converting them to voice guidance signals when the received station identification code coincides with the station identification code; and an interruption device for temporarily interrupting reproduction by the portable music player and outputting the converted voice guidance signals, as voice, when the received station identification code coincides with the stored station identification code. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable digital audio player (hereinafter referred to as a “portable music player”) including a storage medium such as an MD, a CD, a memory card, a non-volatile memory, and a small hard disk. The present invention relates to a small music player having an overpassing prevention function that can prevent a passenger from inadvertently passing through a station to get off when using public transportation such as a bus or a route bus. In this description, the music data stored in the storage medium is not necessarily limited to music, but various data stored and reproduced in the storage medium, such as movies, English conversation materials, and reading-out novels. including.

  In recent years, with the popularization of portable music players, music can be enjoyed even while using a train or a bus. On the other hand, recently, the use of sealed earphones and headphones has increased due to the problem of sound leakage from the earphones and headphones. For this reason, there are not a few cases in which listening to music misses the announcement announcement of the station scheduled to get off, or sleeps relaxed and sleeps over the station scheduled to get off.

As a means for preventing such overpass, when a station identification code transmitted for each station is received and the received station identification code matches the station identification code of the scheduled departure station recorded in the storage device, There has been proposed a transfer instruction device that can display on a display device or sound a buzzer to notify arrival at a station scheduled to get off (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In addition, it transmits position data of the installation position of the transmitting device by a wireless signal with a short reach distance, compares the received position data with the position data recorded in the storage device, recognizes the current position, and arrives at the station to get off There has been proposed a route guidance system capable of notifying guidance information such as guidance of a transfer home or the like (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
JP-A-5-282317 JP 2002-302042 A

  However, in the case of these proposed devices and systems, not only a dedicated portable terminal device is required, but also a display device or buzzer equipped in the terminal device is used as a means of notifying that the train has arrived at the station where it is scheduled to get off. If you are listening to music or sleeping and are in a situation where it is easy to miss guidance announcements, it is easy to miss the display on the display, and a warning such as a buzzer so that you do not miss it. Increasing the volume of the sound is a nuisance to the passengers around, so the volume must be reduced in advance and there is a high possibility of being missed.

  Therefore, the present invention is a small music with a function of preventing overpassage that can reliably notify the information of the getting-off station without disturbing the surroundings even when listening to music or sleeping. It is intended to provide a player.

  The portable music player with overpass prevention function according to the present invention is basically a portable small music player. And in order to provide a function to prevent overpass, a storage device for storing a station identification code of a required getting-off station and voice guidance data of the station identification code, a receiving device for receiving a station identification signal, A discrimination device for comparing the station identification code included in the received station identification signal with the station identification code of the required getting-off station stored in the storage device, the received station identification code and the stored station identification code, When the station IDs match, the voice guidance data corresponding to the station identification code is extracted from the storage device and converted into a voice guidance signal, and the received station identification code matches the stored station identification code. Sometimes an interruption device for temporarily interrupting the reproduction of the portable music player and outputting the converted voice guidance signal as voice is provided.

  When the receiving device receives the station identification signal, the determining device determines whether the station identification code sent by the station identification signal matches the station identification code stored in the storage device, and when the station identification code matches, The voice guidance data corresponding to the station identification code is extracted from the storage device and sent to the conversion device, and the playback of the music player is temporarily interrupted by the interruption device, and the voice guidance data sent is voice-guided by the conversion device. It is converted into a signal and sent to the music player for voice guidance.

  The portable music player with overpass prevention function according to the present invention can also be configured such that the interrupt device stores the music data reading interruption position at the time of reproduction interruption, and starts reproduction from the reading interruption position at the time of resuming reproduction.

  According to the present invention, when the required getting-off station arrives, the music player's playback is temporarily interrupted and the voice guidance is performed, so even if the music player is listening or sleeping In addition, since the music player can know the getting-off station and the voice guidance is provided from the music player, it is possible to reliably avoid the possibility of causing unnecessary alarm sounds and voices and causing troubles around. In addition, since playback can be resumed from the time when playback is interrupted, it is possible to respond to cases that require substantially continuous playback, such as when watching movies or studying English conversation. it can.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a portable music player with an overpass prevention function according to an embodiment of the present invention is similar to a known portable music player, a storage medium 1 for storing music data, and music data from the storage medium 1. A reading device 2 for reading, a converter 3 for converting the read music data into a music signal, and an amplifier 4 for amplifying the music signal to a required level are provided. The storage medium 1 includes a built-in storage medium such as a hard disk in addition to a removable storage medium such as a conventional cassette or CD-ROM. Music data stored in such a built-in storage medium is stored in such a form that it is downloaded from the outside by communication via a communication line such as the Internet or a USB port from a personal computer. In this embodiment, the music player is exemplified as a player that reproduces only music, but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, a DVD player that reproduces music and video is also included.

  In order to have the overpass prevention function that is a feature of the present invention, the portable music player of the present invention includes a storage device 5 for storing a station identification code of a required getting-off station and voice guidance data of the station identification code, A receiving device 6 for receiving a station identification signal, and a discriminating device 7 for comparing a station identification code included in the received station identification signal with a station identification code of a required getting-off station stored in the storage device 5. And a conversion device 8 for extracting voice guidance data corresponding to the station identification code from the storage device 5 and converting it into a voice guidance signal when the received station identification code matches the stored station identification code; When the received station identification code matches the stored station identification code, the music playback of the portable music player is temporarily interrupted and the converted voice guidance signal is output as voice. Further comprising an interrupt unit 9 for.

  Here, the storage device 5 can also be shared with the storage medium 1 for music data when the portable music player has means for writing to the storage medium 1. The station identification code can be written in the storage device 5 directly by connecting it to a personal computer. However, since it is not easy for individuals to create voice guidance data, a terminal for data distribution is provided on the Internet or at a station or the like, and the station identification code and voice guidance data of each station can be input there. Is preferred. Further, the station identification code and the voice guidance data stored in the storage device 5 are not necessarily limited to the required station. For example, the data of all stations on the route to be used is stored, and the voice guidance is stored. It is also possible to configure so that a station that needs to be designated. Transmission of the station identification signal to the receiving device 6 can be performed by infrared communication, Bluetooth, multiple sound wave broadcasting, or the like.

  According to the method of using the portable music player with overpass prevention function of the present invention configured as described above, a station identification code and voice guidance data of a required station are stored in advance in the storage device 5 as shown in FIG. ) When using public transportation, the power is turned on to enter a standby state (step 2). When the reception device 6 receives the station identification signal (step 3), the determination device 7 has the same station identification code sent from the station identification signal as the station identification code of the required station stored in the storage device 5. It is determined whether or not there is (step 4), and if the two station identification codes are different, the standby state is maintained as it is. When both station identification codes are the same, the discriminating device 7 sends a control signal to the conversion device 8, extracts voice guidance data corresponding to the received station identification code from the storage device 5 (step 5), and generates a voice guidance signal. Convert (step 6). At the same time, the discriminating device 7 also sends a control signal to the interrupting device 9 to temporarily interrupt the music reproduction of the portable music player (step 7).

  Here, the temporary interruption of the music reproduction of the portable music player is a case where reading of the music data from the storage medium 1 of the reading device 2 is stopped and a case where the conversion of the music data from the converter 3 to the music signal is stopped. Alternatively, the amplifier 4 may be in a mute state or a low output state. In the former case, when the output of the voice guidance signal is completed, the music reproduction is started from the position at the time of stop, whereas in the latter case, the music reproduction proceeds even during the output of the voice guidance signal. The position at the time of resuming the reproduction of the music reproduction is preferably configured so that it can be used properly according to the user's preference or the contents of the music. If the reading is interrupted by stopping reading the music data, the reading device 2 stores the stop address position (step 8), outputs a voice guidance signal from the conversion device 8 and starts voice guidance ( Step 9) When the voice guidance is completed (Step 10), the stop address position is read (Step 11), and reproduction is preferably started from that position (Step 12). As a result, even if the music is interrupted once to notify the arrival at the station, when the next playback is started, the playback starts from the interrupted position. There is an advantage that the time and effort of searching for it is saved. In addition, for example, when watching a DVD or studying English conversation, playback starts from the point where it was interrupted, so that the user can enjoy watching and studying without feeling uncomfortable.

  When such a movement of the portable music player is viewed from the user side, when the music station stored in the storage medium 1 is being played and music is being enjoyed, when the required station approaches, the portable music player The music from is temporarily interrupted and voice guidance is performed. This means that even if you are listening to music, you can be sure to hear voice guidance, and even if you are asleep, you will hear a discontinuous flow of sound, so you wake up from sleep. Probability is very high and you can avoid overpassing. Moreover, since it is natural to enjoy music at a volume that does not bother the surroundings, the voice guidance does not bother the surroundings.

  The present invention can basically be used as it is for portable electronic devices such as a mobile phone, a digital camera, a video camera, and a mobile having a music playback function.

It is a block diagram which shows the basic composition of the portable music player with a ride-over prevention function by the Example of this invention. It is a flowchart of the portable music player shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Storage medium 2 Reading device 3 Converter 4 Amplifier 5 Storage device 6 Receiving device 7 Discriminating device 8 Conversion device 9 Interrupting device

Claims (2)

  A storage device for storing a station identification code of a required getting-off station and voice guidance data of the station identification code, a receiving device for receiving a station identification signal, and a station identification included in the received station identification signal Corresponding to the station identification code when the received station identification code and the stored station identification code match, the determination device for comparing the code and the station identification code of the required exit station stored in the storage device And a conversion device for extracting voice guidance data from the storage device and converting the voice guidance data into a voice guidance signal, and temporarily playing the portable music player when the received station identification code matches the stored station identification code. A portable music player with an overtime prevention function, comprising: an interrupt device for outputting the voice guidance signal that is interrupted and converted as voice.   2. The portable music player with a ride-over prevention function according to claim 1, wherein the interrupt device stores a reading interruption position of music data when reproduction is interrupted and starts reproduction from the reading interruption position when reproduction is resumed.

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