JP2007172273A - Electronic equipment and voice operation program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To attain operation and interruption operation based on a user's voice in shared equipment having a plurality of functions based on use of a plurality of users. <P>SOLUTION: The electronic equipment comprises a storage means 2 for storing at least a predetermined operation content for each of a plurality of users; a voice interpretation means 4 for interpreting input voice information; a determination means 5 for determining whether the interpreted voice is an operation content, or an operation content and "interruption", and an instruction output means 6 outputting, when the interpreted voice is determined to be the operation content, an instruction for executing relevant processing of the operation content, and interrupting, when the interpreted voice is the operation content and "interruption" by the determination means 5 during execution of the relevant processing of the operation content, the processing in execution to output an instruction for preferentially executing relevant processing of the interruption operation content, and outputting, after the processing by the instruction, an instruction for restarting the interrupted processing. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic device that performs a predetermined operation based on a user's voice, and more particularly, to an electronic device such as an image forming apparatus that is assumed to be used by a plurality of users.

Conventionally, as an electronic device that executes a predetermined operation based on a user's voice, for example, prior to a game, voice print information is extracted from a player's voice input via a microphone, and the extracted voice print information and the game A game machine has been proposed in which when the collation with the voice print of the voice generated by the player for the operation command coincides, the operation command is recognized and the drive of the spinning roll is controlled (for example, a patent) Reference 1).
JP 2005-204974 A

  In the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, both voiceprint authentication of a user who is a player and voice recognition of an operation command are performed, but only one operation command can be executed for each user, and it is assumed that a plurality of users are used. In addition, it is not possible to perform an operation based on the user's voice or an interrupt operation on an electronic device having an interrupt processing function, which is a shared device having a plurality of functions.

  The present invention has been made in order to eliminate such inconvenience, and is based on the user's voice and interrupt operation on a shared device that is premised on the use of a plurality of users and has a plurality of functions. An object is to provide an electronic device capable of realizing the above.

  In order to achieve the above object, an invention according to claim 1 is an electronic device that executes a predetermined operation based on a user's voice, wherein the voice input means for inputting the user's voice and a plurality of users Storage means for storing and storing at least a predetermined operation content for each, voice decoding means for decoding voice information input to the voice input means, and a voice decoded by the voice decoding means is the operation contents or the An operation content and a determination unit for determining whether or not it is an “interrupt”, and a command to execute a process related to the operation content when at least the determination unit determines that the decoded speech is the operation content The command output means outputs the operation content and the “interrupt” by the determination means during execution of the process related to the operation content. , The process being executed is interrupted, and a command to execute the process related to the operation content of the interrupt in advance is output, and after the process by the command is completed, A command for restarting the interrupted process is output.

  According to the above configuration, when the user utters the operation content for each of the plurality of users, the process related to the operation content corresponding to the user is performed, and the user utters “interrupt” together with the utterance of the operation content. In this case, the process being executed is interrupted, the process related to the operation content of the interrupt is executed in advance, and the interrupted process is resumed after the preceding process ends. For this reason, it is possible to realize an operation and an interrupt operation based on the user's voice with a shared device that is premised on the use of a plurality of users and has a plurality of functions.

  The invention according to claim 2 is provided with authentication means for authenticating the user from the voice information input to the voice input means according to claim 1, and the storage means has an operation authority for the operation content for each user. Presence / absence is stored, and the voice decoding means decodes the voice information when user authentication is performed by the authentication means, and the determination means determines that the decoded voice is the operation content or the operation content and “ When it is determined that the operation is “interrupt”, it is determined whether or not the user has the operation authority, and the command output unit determines that the user has the operation authority by the determination unit. In this case, a command for executing a process related to the operation content is output.

  According to the above-described configuration, a user having operation authority for each of a plurality of users utters the operation content, performs user authentication, and performs processing related to the operation content according to the user. It is a shared device with a plurality of functions and can correspond to settings and grades for each user.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, the operation content includes at least one of a copy operation, a facsimile transmission operation, and a mail transmission operation, and the storage means is configured so that the operation content is a copy operation. The setting information of the copy density and the number of copies is stored and saved, and when the operation content is a facsimile transmission operation and a mail transmission operation, the setting information of the transmission destination is stored and saved.

  According to the above configuration, the storage unit stores and saves the setting information of the copy density and the number of copies when the operation content is a copy operation, and the transmission destination when the operation content is a facsimile transmission operation and a mail transmission operation. Because the setting information is stored and saved, it is possible to omit the setting by the user's input and the user only needs to be aware of the setting information for personal use. it can.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect, the storage means includes a user table and a base table, and stores destination information of facsimile and mail in the base table and stores the base information in the user table. The destination names corresponding to the destination information in the table are numbered in the order of setting and stored for each user.

  According to the above configuration, regardless of the registration number of the transmission destination information in the base table, the transmission destination name is registered in the user table in the order of setting for each user. It can be made not to recognize that there is a number.

The invention according to claim 5 comprises the display means for displaying the setting information and the display control means for controlling the display of the display means in claim 3 or 4, wherein the command output means is controlled by the judging means. When it is determined that the user has the operation authority, the display control unit is configured to output a command to display the setting information on the display unit.
According to the above configuration, the user can easily confirm the setting information for himself / herself displayed on the display means.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the fifth aspect, the command output unit stores and saves the display control unit in the user table when the determination unit determines that the user has the operation authority. A command for causing the display means to display the transmission destination names in the order of setting is output.
According to the said structure, the user can confirm easily the transmission destination name for oneself displayed on the display means in order of setting.

  The invention according to claim 7 is the invention according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the command output means displays the setting information on the display means and the decoded voice is the operation content and "interrupt" by the determination means. If it is determined, the setting information displayed on the display means is temporarily stored in the interruption storage table, and a command to erase the display of the setting information on the display means is output to the display control means, After the processing related to the operation content of the interruption is completed, a command for causing the display means to display the setting information temporarily stored in the interruption storage table is output to the display control means.

  The invention according to claim 8 is a voice operation program for causing an electronic device to execute a predetermined operation based on a voice of a user, the voice decoding process for decoding voice information input to the voice input means, and the voice decoding A determination process for determining whether or not the voice decoded by the process is an operation content registered and stored in advance for each of a plurality of users, or the operation content and “interrupt”; When it is determined that the operation content is determined, a command to execute a process related to the operation content is output, and during the execution of the process related to the operation content, the decoded speech is converted into the operation content by the determination process. If the interrupt is determined to be “interrupt”, the process being executed is interrupted, and a command to execute the process related to the operation content of the interrupt in advance is output. Together, there after the end of treatment with finger Ordinance, an instruction output process of outputting the resume command to the interrupted process as configured to be executed by the electronic device.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an electronic device that is capable of realizing an operation and an interruption operation based on a user's voice, using a shared device having a plurality of functions on the premise of use by a plurality of users. it can.

  Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image forming apparatus as an example of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a main table for storing and saving operation contents for each user, presence / absence of operation authority, and setting information. 3 is a diagram showing an initial setting table for storing and saving initial setting information, FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a user table for storing and saving facsimile and mail transmission destination names for each user in order of setting, and FIG. 5 is a facsimile and mail transmission destination. 6 is a diagram showing a base table for storing and saving information, FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display example of a display panel, FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a copy operation when there is no interrupt processing, and FIG. 8 is a diagram when there is no interrupt processing FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of a facsimile operation, FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of a mail operation when there is no interruption processing, and FIGS. Is a flow chart showing an example of a facsimile operation when there is interrupt processing.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an image forming apparatus (electronic device) as an example of an embodiment of the present invention includes a voice input unit 1, a storage unit 2, a user authentication unit 3, a voice decoding unit 4, a determination unit 5, and a command. Output means 6, display control means 7 and display means 8 are provided. Each processing of these means is executed by the CPU by loading a voice operation program stored in the storage means 3 (ROM, hard disk, etc.) into the RAM.

First, the storage unit 2 will be described. The storage unit 2 includes a main table 9 (see FIG. 2), an initial setting table 10 (see FIG. 3), a user table 11 (see FIG. 4), and a base table 12 (see FIG. 5). have.
As shown in FIG. 2, the main table 9 includes operation contents, presence / absence of operation authority, setting information for each of a plurality of users (in this embodiment, Mr. A, Mr. B, Mr. C, and one guest or more). And voiceprint information. In this embodiment, the operation contents are a copy operation, a facsimile (FAX) transmission operation, and an e-mail transmission operation.
Then, Mr. A who is a user has an operation authority for a copy operation and a facsimile (hereinafter referred to as “fax”) transmission operation, and has no operation authority for an e-mail transmission operation. In addition, Mr. A sets the setting of the copy operation to “Density: Dark, Number of copies: 2”, and the setting of the fax transmission operation to “Initial setting”.

Here, the initial setting is a common setting condition for the user having the operation authority with reference to the initial setting table 10 shown in FIG. 3, and the initial setting for the copy operation is “density: normal, printing”. The number of copies is “1”, the initial setting of the fax transmission operation is “customer information: Company G” which is setting information of the destination name, and the initial setting of the e-mail transmission operation is “setting information of the destination name”. Customer information: Company J, Company K ".
Therefore, for Mr. A, the fax transmission operation has an operation authority and the e-mail transmission operation does not have an operation authority. Customer information: Company G ".

  Mr. B who is a user has operation authority for all of the copy operation, the fax transmission operation, and the e-mail transmission operation. In addition, Mr. B sets the copy operation setting as “initial setting (density: normal, number of copies: 1 copy)”, and sets the destination name of the fax transmission operation as “additional customer information: Company D, Company E (customer information: Company D, Company E, Company G) ”and the destination name setting of the email transmission operation is“ additional customer information: Company H, Company I (customer information: Company H, Company I, J and K) ”.

  Mr. C who is a user does not have the operation authority for the copy operation, but has the operation authority for the fax transmission operation and the e-mail transmission operation. In addition, Mr. C sets the destination name of the fax transmission operation to “additional customer information: Company F (customer information: Company F, Company G)”, and sets the destination name of the email transmission operation to “initial”. “As-set (customer information: Company J, Company K)”.

  The guest has the operation authority for the copy operation, and does not have the operation authority for the fax transmission operation and the e-mail transmission operation. Further, the guest sets the copy operation setting to “initial setting (density: normal, number of copies: 1)”.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the user table 11 stores and saves for each user the destination names set by the fax transmission operation and the email transmission operation of the main table, with numbers assigned in the setting order.

  In the base table 12, as shown in FIG. 3, transmission destination information corresponding to the transmission destination name of the user table 11, that is, fax numbers of D company, E company, F company, G company, H company, I company, The email addresses of Company J and Company K are registered. Here, the registration number of the transmission destination information (fax number and mail address) in the base table 12 and the setting number of the transmission destination name in the user table 11 do not match.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the user authentication unit 3 analyzes voice information input to the voice input unit 1 such as a microphone and extracts a voice print, and the obtained voice print is stored in the main table 9 (A , Mr. B, Mr. C) or the voiceprint information of the guest. If they match, the user is authenticated. The voice decoding unit 4 decodes the voice information input to the voice input unit 1 when the user authentication unit 3 authenticates the user.

  The determination unit 5 determines whether the voice (content) decoded by the voice decoding unit 4 includes any one of a copy of operation contents registered in the main table 9, fax, or mail. Further, the determination means 5 determines whether or not the voice (contents) decoded by the voice decoding means 4 has an “interrupt” in addition to any of the copy of operation contents registered in the main table 9, fax, or mail. Judging. When it is determined that the voice (content) decoded by the voice decoding means 4 is any one of copy, fax, and mail, or it is determined that there is an “interrupt” in addition to any of copy, fax, and mail. In this case, it is determined with reference to the main table 9 whether the user authenticated by the user authenticating unit 3 has an operation authority for the copy operation, the fax transmission operation, or the mail transmission operation.

  The command output means 6 determines that the determination means 5 determines that the voice (contents) decoded by the voice decoding means 4 is any one of copy, fax, and mail, and that the user has the operating authority. In addition, as a command related to the copy operation, a command is output to the display control unit 7 so that the density and the number of copies set in the main table 9 are displayed on the display unit 8 such as a liquid crystal display panel, and a fax transmission operation is performed. A command is output to the display control means 7 so that a list of destination names set in the user table 11 is displayed on the display means 8 as a command related to the user table 11, and A command is output to the display control means 7 so that the list of destination names set in the table 11 is displayed on the display means 8. FIG. 6 shows a display example of a destination list of fax operations displayed on the display unit 8. 6A is Mr. A's fax destination list, FIG. 6B is Mr. B's fax destination list, FIG. 6C is Mr. C's fax destination list, and FIG. 6D is a guest who does not have the authority to operate the fax. In this case, a message in which no destination is registered is displayed.

  In the case of a copy operation, the corresponding user confirms the density and the number of copies displayed on the display unit 8 and performs a copy start operation, whereby a copy is printed with the density and the number of copies set in the main table 9. Is done. In the case of a fax transmission operation, the corresponding user selects and designates a transmission destination from a list of transmission destination names displayed on the display unit 8 and performs a fax transmission start operation. The fax is sent to the number (registered in the base table 12). Further, in the case of an e-mail transmission operation, the corresponding user selects and designates a transmission destination from the list of transmission destination names displayed on the display unit 8 and performs an e-mail transmission start operation, thereby selecting the designated transmission destination. A mail is transmitted to the mail address (registered in the base table 12).

  In addition, the command output means 6 copies the voice (contents) decoded by the voice decoding means 4 during the execution of the processing related to the above-described copy operation, fax transmission operation or e-mail transmission operation. If it is determined that there is an “interrupt” in addition to either fax or e-mail, and if it is determined that the user has operating authority, the setting displayed on the display unit 8 to interrupt the processing being executed The information (in the case of a copy operation: density and number of copies, in the case of a fax transmission operation and an email transmission operation, a list of transmission destination names) is temporarily stored in an interruption storage table (not shown) of the storage unit 2; A command to erase the display of the setting information on the display unit 8 is output to the display control unit 7.

When the interrupt process is a copy operation, the display control means 7 is displayed so that the density and the number of copies set in the main table 9 are displayed on the display means 8 such as a liquid crystal display panel as a command related to the copy operation. When the corresponding user confirms the density and the number of copies displayed on the display unit 8 and performs a copy start operation, the copy is printed with the density and the number of copies set in the main table 9. .
When the interrupt processing is a fax transmission operation, a command is output to the display control unit 7 so that a list of transmission destination names set in the user table 11 is displayed on the display unit 8 as a command related to the fax transmission operation. Then, the corresponding user selects and designates a destination from the list of destination names displayed on the display means 8 and performs a fax transmission start operation, whereby the fax number of the selected and designated destination (registered in the base table 12). ) Fax is sent.

  When the interrupt process is an email transmission operation, a command related to the email transmission operation is sent to the display control means 7 so that a list of destination names set in the user table 11 is displayed on the display means 8. And the corresponding user selects and designates a destination from the list of destination names displayed on the display means 8 and performs a mail transmission start operation, whereby the mail address of the selected and designated destination (base table 12) is displayed. Email is sent to

  Further, the command output means 6 erases the display of the setting information of the display means 7 at the time of the interrupt processing to the display control means 7 after the processing related to the interrupt copy operation, fax transmission operation or e-mail transmission operation is completed. A command for causing the display means 8 to display the setting information temporarily stored in the interruption storage table. As a result, the setting information before interruption is redisplayed on the display means 8, and the interrupted user can resume the same copy start operation, fax transmission start operation or mail transmission start operation as described above. The output means 6 outputs a command for deleting the setting information in the interruption storage table.

  Further, the command output means 6 determines that during the interruption process, the determination means 5 has “interrupt” in addition to any of copy, fax, and mail in the voice (contents) decoded by the voice decoding means 4. If it is determined that the user has the operation authority, it is detected that the setting information previously stored in the interruption storage table is present, and processing for prohibiting re-interrupt processing is executed.

  Next, referring to FIGS. 7 to 9, when there is no interruption processing, Mr. B performs a copy operation, a fax transmission operation, and an e-mail transmission operation. An example of the operation will be described. Here, when Mr. B performs a copy operation, Mr. B speaks “copy”, the voice is input to the voice input means 1, and when Mr. B performs a fax transmission operation, ”And voice is input to the voice input means 1, and when Mr. B performs a mail transmission operation, Mr. B utters“ mail ”and the voice is input to the voice input means 1. To do.

First, an example of a copy operation of the image forming apparatus when Mr. B performs a copy operation will be described with reference to FIG. Here, step S1 corresponds to the voice input means 1, step S2 corresponds to the user authentication means 3, step S3 corresponds to the voice decoding means 4, steps S4 and S5 correspond to the determination means 5, and step S6 corresponds to the command output means 6.
When the “copy” voice uttered by Mr. B is input in step S 1, the input voice information is analyzed to extract a voice print, and the obtained voice print and the main table 9 are stored in step S 2. The user's authentication is performed by comparing with Mr. B's voiceprint information to determine Mr. B.

In step S3, the input voice information is decoded as “copy”, and in step S4, the decoded content (copy) is determined as a copy that is the operation content registered in the main table 9.
In step S5, with reference to the main table 9 for the copy operation, it is determined that the user-authenticated Mr. B has the operation authority. In step S6, the command is set in the main table 9 as a command related to the copy operation. A command is output to the display control means 7 so that “density: normal, number of copies: 1 copy” is displayed on the display means 8 such as a liquid crystal display panel.
In step S7, Mr. B confirms the density and the number of copies displayed on the display means 8 and performs a copy start operation. In step S8, “density: normal, number of copies: 1 set in the main table 9”. A copy is printed in

Next, an example of a fax operation of the image forming apparatus when Mr. B performs a fax transmission operation will be described with reference to FIG. Here, step S11 corresponds to the voice input means 1, step S12 corresponds to the user authentication means 3, step S13 corresponds to the voice decoding means 4, steps S14 and S15 correspond to the determination means 5, and step S16 corresponds to the command output means 6.
When the “fax” voice uttered by Mr. B is input in step S11, the voice information is extracted by analyzing the input voice information, and the obtained voice print and the main table 9 are stored. The user's authentication is performed by comparing with Mr. B's voiceprint information to determine Mr. B.

In step S13, the input voice information is decoded as “fax”, and in step S14, the decoded content (fax) is determined to be a fax that is the operation content registered in the main table 9.
In step S15, with reference to the main table 9, it is determined that the user authentication is performed for user B for the fax transmission operation. In step S16, the user table 11 is set as an instruction related to the fax transmission operation. A command is output to the display control means 7 so that the list of transmission destination names (1: D company, 2: E company, 3: G company) is displayed on the display means 8.
In step S17, Mr. B selects and designates company D from the list of destination names displayed on the display means 8, and performs a fax transmission start operation, whereby company D registered in the base table 12 in step S18. The fax is sent to the fax number.

Next, an example of the mail operation of the image forming apparatus when Mr. B performs a mail transmission operation will be described with reference to FIG. Here, step S21 corresponds to the voice input means 1, step S22 corresponds to the user authentication means 3, step S23 corresponds to the voice decoding means 4, steps S24 and S25 correspond to the determination means 5, and step S26 corresponds to the command output means 6.
When the voice of “Mail” uttered by Mr. B is input in step S21, the voice information is extracted by analyzing the input voice information in step S22, and the obtained voice print and the main table 9 are stored. The user's authentication is performed by comparing with Mr. B's voiceprint information to determine Mr. B.

In step S 23, the input voice information is decoded as “mail”, and in step S 24, it is determined that the decoded content (mail) is the mail that is the operation content registered in the main table 9.
In step S25, with reference to the main table 9, it is determined that the user-authenticated Mr. B has the operation authority for the mail transmission operation. In step S26, the user table 11 is set as a command related to the mail transmission operation. A command is output to the display control means 7 so that the list of transmission destination names (1: H company, 2: I company, 3: J company, 4: K company) is displayed on the display means 8.
In Step S27, Mr. B selects and designates Company H from the list of destination names displayed on the display means 8, and performs a mail transmission start operation, whereby Company H registered in the base table 12 in Step S28. An email will be sent to your email address.

  Next, referring to FIGS. 10a to 10c, when Mr. B (guest) interrupt copy processing and Mr. A interrupt copy processing are performed during Mr. B's fax transmission operation, the case of the image forming apparatus B will be described. An example of Mr.'s fax operation will be described. Mr. B utters “fax” and the voice is input to the voice input means 1, Mr. D utters “interrupt” and “copy”, and the voice is input to the voice input means 1. It is assumed that “interrupt” and “copy” are uttered and a voice is input to the voice input means 1. Here, step S31, step S37 and step S44 are voice input means 1, step S32, step S38 and step S45 are user authentication means 3, step S33, step S39 and step S46 are voice decoding means, step S34, step S35, Step S40, Step S41, Step S47 and Step S48 correspond to the determination means 5, Step S36, Step S42, Step S43, Step S49 to Step S52, Step S55, Step S56 and Step S59 correspond to the command output means 6, respectively.

First, when the “fax” voice uttered by Mr. B is input in step S31, the input voice information is analyzed in step S32 to extract a voice print, and the obtained voice print and the main table 9 are stored. The user (Mr. B) 's voiceprint information is collated to determine Mr. B and user authentication is performed.
In step S 33, the input voice information is decoded as “fax”, and in step S 34, the voice (fax) decoded by the voice decoding unit 4 is determined to be a fax which is the operation content registered in the main table 9.

  In step S35, with reference to the main table 9, it is determined that user-authenticated Mr. B has the operation authority for the fax transmission operation. In step S36, the command is set in the user table 11 as a command related to the fax transmission operation. A command is output to the display control means 7 so that the list of transmission destination names (1: D company, 2: E company, 3: G company) is displayed on the display means 8.

When the “interrupt” and “copy” voices uttered by Mr. D are input in step S37, the input voice information is analyzed to extract voice prints in step S38. The user's authentication is performed by comparing with the stored voice print information of the user (Mr. D) and determining that M is D.
In step S39, the input voice information is decoded as “interrupt” and “copy”. In step S40, the voice (copy) decoded by the voice decoding means 4 is a copy which is the operation content registered in the main table 9. to decide.

  In step S41, with reference to the main table 9, it is determined that Mr. D who has been authenticated for the copy operation has the operation authority, and in step S42, the transmission destination name list of Mr. B is suspended for the storage means 2. A command to save in the storage table is output, and in step S43, a command to delete the transmission destination name list of Mr. B displayed on the display means 8 is output.

When “interrupt” and “copy” voices uttered by Mr. A are input in step S44, the input voice information is analyzed to extract voice prints in step S45, and the obtained voice prints and main table 9 are displayed. The voiceprint information of the stored user (Mr. A) is collated and determined as Ms. A, and user authentication is performed.
In step S 46, the input voice information is decoded as “interrupt” and “copy”. In step S 47, the voice (copy) decoded by the voice decoding means 4 is a copy that is the operation content registered in the main table 9. to decide.

In step S48, referring to the main table 9, it is determined that the user A who has been authenticated for the copy operation has the operation authority. In step S49, the transmission destination name list of D is stored in the interruption storage table. Output a command.
In step S50, it is detected that Mr. B's destination name list exists in the interruption storage table, and in step S51, Mr. A's interrupt processing is stopped.

In step S52, as a command related to Mr. D's copy operation, a command is given to the display control means 7 so that “density: normal, number of copies: one copy” set in the main table 9 is displayed on the display means 8. In step S53, Mr. D confirms the density and the number of copies displayed on the display means 8, and performs a copy start operation. In step S54, "density: normal, number of copies: 1" A copy of is printed.
In step S55, a command for deleting the setting information of Mr. D displayed on the display means 8 is output, and in step S56, a list of Mr. B's destination names saved in the interruption storage table (1: D company, (2: E company, 3: G company) is output to the display means 8 so that a command is output to the display control means 7.

  In step S57, Mr. B selects and designates company D from the list of destination names re-displayed on the display means 8, and performs a fax transmission start operation. Thus, in step S58, it is registered in the base table 12. The fax is transmitted to the fax number of company D, and in step S59, a command for deleting the transmission destination name list of Mr. B stored in the interruption storage table is output.

  As is apparent from the above description, in this embodiment, a user having operation authority for each of a plurality of users (Mr. A, Mr. B, Mr. C, and a guest) utters the operation content (copy, fax, mail). Thus, user authentication is performed, and processing (copy: display of density, number of copies, display of fax and mail: destination list) related to the operation content (copy, fax, mail) according to the user is performed. For this reason, it is premised on the use of a plurality of users, and it is possible to cope with the setting and grade for each user with a shared device having a plurality of functions.

If the user utters “interrupt” along with the utterance of the operation content (copy, fax, mail), the current process is interrupted, and the process related to the interrupt operation content (copy, fax, mail) is interrupted. The process is executed in advance, and the interrupted process is resumed after the preceding process ends. For this reason, it is possible to realize an operation and an interrupt operation based on the user's voice with a shared device that is premised on the use of a plurality of users and has a plurality of functions.
Further, when the operation content is a copy operation, the storage unit 2 stores and saves the copy density and the number of copies setting information, and when the operation content is a fax transmission operation and a mail transmission operation, the transmission destination setting information is stored. Since it is stored and saved, it is possible to omit the setting by the user's input and the user only needs to be aware of his / her own personal setting information. Therefore, it can be used as a personal image forming apparatus.
Furthermore, regardless of the registration number of the transmission destination information (fax number, mail address) in the base table 12, the transmission destination name is registered in the user table 11 in order of setting for each user. You can prevent yourself from recognizing that there are numbers that you cannot use.

Next, the voice operation program will be described.
The voice operation function of the computer (image forming apparatus or the like) in the above-described embodiment is realized by a voice operation program stored in a storage unit (for example, ROM or HDD).
The voice operation program is read by a computer control means (CPU or the like), and sends commands to each component of the computer to perform voice operation processing, for example, user authentication processing, input voice information decoding processing, presence / absence of operation authority Etc., output processing of commands related to operation contents, interrupt processing, etc. are performed.
Each of these processes is realized by the cooperation of a voice operation program that is software and each component of a computer (such as an image forming apparatus) that is a hardware resource.

The voice operation program for realizing the voice operation processing of the present invention is stored in a computer ROM, hard disk, or the like, or stored in a computer-readable recording medium such as an external storage device or a portable recording medium. can do.
An example of the external storage device is a memory expansion device that incorporates a storage medium such as a CD-ROM and is externally connected to an image forming apparatus or the like. On the other hand, the portable recording medium is a recording medium that can be mounted on a recording medium driving device (drive device) and is portable, and examples thereof include a flexible disk, a memory card, and a magneto-optical disk. .

Then, the program recorded on the recording medium is loaded into the RAM of the computer and executed by the CPU. By this execution, the voice operation processing function of the present embodiment described above is realized.
Furthermore, when the voice operation program of the present invention is loaded by a computer, the voice operation program held by another computer can be downloaded to a RAM or an external storage device of the own computer using a communication line. The downloaded voice operation program is also executed by the CPU to realize the voice operation processing function of the present embodiment.

  The configuration of the voice input means, storage means, user authentication means, voice decoding means, judgment means, command output means, user table, base table, display means, display control means, etc. of the present invention is exemplified in the above embodiment. The present invention is not limited to those described above, and can be appropriately changed without departing from the scope of the present invention.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an image forming apparatus that is an example of an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the main table which memorize | stores the operation content for every user, the presence or absence of operation authority, and setting information. It is a figure which shows the initial setting table which memorize | stores and saves initial setting information. It is a figure which shows the user table which memorize | stores the facsimile and mail transmission destination name for every user in order of setting. It is a figure which shows the base table which memorize | stores and preserve | saves the transmission destination information of a facsimile and a mail. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a display panel, where (a) is Mr. A's fax destination list, (b) is Mr. B's fax destination list, (c) is Mr. C's fax destination list, and (d). Is a display example of a guest who does not have the authority to operate the fax. FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a copy operation when there is no interrupt processing. It is a flowchart figure which shows an example of the facsimile operation | movement when there is no interruption process. It is a flowchart figure which shows an example of mail operation | movement when there is no interruption process. FIG. 10 is a flowchart (first half) illustrating an example of a facsimile operation when there is an interrupt process. FIG. 10 is a flowchart (middle half) illustrating an example of a facsimile operation when there is an interrupt process. FIG. 10 is a flowchart (second half) illustrating an example of a facsimile operation when there is an interrupt process.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Voice input means 2 Storage means 3 User authentication means 4 Voice decoding means 5 Judgment means 6 Command output means 7 Display control means 8 Display means 11 User table 12 Base table

Claims (8)

An electronic device that executes a predetermined operation based on a user's voice,
Voice input means for inputting the user's voice;
Storage means for storing and storing at least a predetermined operation content for each of a plurality of users;
Voice decoding means for decoding voice information input to the voice input means;
A judgment means for judging whether the voice decoded by the voice decoding means is the operation content, or the operation content and “interrupt”;
Command output means for outputting a command to execute processing related to the operation content when the determination speech is determined by the determination means to be the operation content;
The command output means interrupts the process that is being executed when the determination means determines that the decoded voice is the operation content and “interrupt” during the execution of the process related to the operation content. And outputting a command to execute the processing related to the operation content of the interrupt in advance, and outputting a command to resume the interrupted processing after the processing by the command is completed. . An authentication unit for authenticating the user from the voice information input to the voice input unit;
The storage means stores and saves the presence or absence of operation authority for the operation content for each user,
The voice decoding means decodes the voice information when user authentication is performed by the authentication means,
When the determination means determines that the decoded speech is the operation content or the operation content and “interrupt”, the operation content determines whether the user has the operation authority.
2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the command output unit outputs a command to execute processing related to the operation content when the determination unit determines that the user has the operation authority. 3. machine. The operation content includes at least one of a copy operation, a facsimile transmission operation, and a mail transmission operation, and when the operation content is a copy operation, the storage unit stores and saves copy density and copy number setting information. 3. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the operation content is a facsimile transmission operation and a mail transmission operation, setting information of a transmission destination is stored and saved. The storage means has a user table and a base table, and stores and saves facsimile and mail destination information in the base table, and sets a destination name corresponding to the destination information of the base table in the user table. The electronic device according to claim 3, wherein a number is assigned in order and stored for each user. A display unit configured to display the setting information; and a display control unit configured to control display of the display unit. When the command output unit determines that the user has the operation authority, The electronic device according to claim 3 or 4, wherein a command to display the setting information on the display unit is output to a display control unit. The command output means displays, on the display means, the transmission destination names stored and stored in the user table for the display control means when the determination means determines that the user has the operation authority. The electronic device according to claim 5, wherein a command to output is output. The command output means displays the setting information displayed on the display means when the determination means determines that the decoded voice is the operation content and “interrupt” while the setting information is displayed on the display means. The information is temporarily stored, and a command to erase the display of the setting information of the display unit is output to the display control unit, and after the processing related to the operation content of the interrupt is completed, the display control unit The electronic device according to claim 5, wherein a command to display the setting information temporarily stored on the display unit is output. A voice operation program that causes an electronic device to perform a predetermined operation based on a user's voice,
A voice decoding process for decoding voice information input to the voice input means;
A determination process for determining whether or not the voice decoded by the voice decoding process is an operation content registered and stored in advance for each of a plurality of users, or the operation content and “interrupt”;
When it is determined that at least the decoded speech is the operation content by the determination process, an instruction to execute a process related to the operation content is output;
During the execution of the process related to the operation content, if the determination process determines that the decoded speech is the operation content and the “interrupt”, the process being executed is interrupted, and the interruption A command to execute a process related to the operation content in advance, and to cause the electronic device to execute a command output process for outputting a command to resume the interrupted process after the process by the command is completed. Voice operation program featuring.

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