JPS60123884A - English learning apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Technical Field of the Invention] This invention uses a recording and playback LSI, and a speech synthesis LSI.
This invention relates to an English learning machine that has the function of instantly comparing I's voice with one's own voice.

[Prior art]

Learning machines that apply voice synthesis LSI include Mitsubishi Electric Corporation's English learning machine 1 English Learning Machine TM-2E model.
When inputting a word or sentence using the alphabet, pressing a key manually causes English characters to be displayed on the LCD.

In addition, at the same time as the function key, which is an input voice key for outputting voice, is pressed, the pronunciation of the alphabet of the Spica Yoshi word is output as voice.

However, these only generate sounds, e.g.
When I was learning English, I couldn't compare my own voice with the voice of the learning machine.

[Summary of the invention]

The present invention was made with the aim of improving these drawbacks, and proposes an English learning machine that uses a recording/playback LSI and has a function of recording and playing back one's own voice.

[Embodiments of the invention]

Hereinafter, embodiments of the English learning machine of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the overall configuration of one embodiment. In FIG. 1, A is a housing, and this housing includes an AKLCD (liquid crystal) display section 1. Keepeed 2
．． Recording key 3, playback key 4, microphone 5. Subika 6
is placed at a predetermined location.

Further, FIG. 2 is a lock diagram showing the configuration based on FIG. 1. 1) In this FIG. 2, the same parts as in FIG. 1 are given the same reference numerals. key tl? -)'2, the outputs of the recording key 3 and the playback key 4 are sent to the microcomputer 11.

In addition, the output of the microphone 5 is sent to the recording and playback LSI 10 through the amplifier 7a, and is further outputted to the microphone 1i through the voice synthesis LS 113. is outputted to the subica 6 through the voice synthesis LS 113, the recording/reproducing LSI 101 delay circuit 9, and the amplifier 7b via the L2.

The output of the microcomputer 11 is the LCD driver 12
It is designed to output to the display section 1 (LCI) through the LCI.

With this configuration, the operating procedure will be described with reference to FIG. This English learning machine is operated by inputting the alphanumeric characters on Keyboard 2. For example, if you press JBOOKJ and key 1/2, the LCD display section I K BOO
It is displayed as K h.

Next, in order to practice pronunciation, the learner presses the recording key 3 and pronounces BOOK. Then, by pressing the playback key 4, you can check whether the sound is being pronounced correctly.

-Next, the circuit block of FIG. 2 will be explained.

All are controlled by a microcomputer 11. The LCD display section 1 is operated by an LCD driver 12. When the key is pressed - key 2, the input characters are sent from the microcomputer 11 to the LCD CD via the LCD driver 12.
Display clothing is shown.

For example, suppose that ``BOOK'' is entered from the keyboard 2 as shown in FIG. Next, the learner presses the recording key 3 and pronounces ``1BOOK'' through the microphone 5.

The voice was recorded through amplifier 7a.

The input audio is converted into a digital signal by the reproduction LSI10.

The learner continues to press play key 4 to select 'B.
OOK and voice synthesis LSI The voice built in the learning machine is generated from Spica 6, and then recorded and played back by the LSI.
The data generated earlier by learner (7) rBOOKJ is reversely reproduced by Spica 6 through delay circuit 9.

Next, each step of the flowchart shown in FIG. 3 will be explained. The learning program starts when the power is turned on in step S1, and the learning program is executed in step s2.

Next, in step S3, it is determined whether the learner has pressed the recording key 3. If recording key 3 is not pressed, the learning program at the beginning of the program (step S
Return to 2).

Further, if the recording key 3 is pressed in step S3, the process moves to step 87 and waits for a voice input from the learner. If there is a voice input in this step 87, the voice generated by the learner such as BOOK is recorded in step S8, and then the process returns to the educational fund program (step 52) K at the beginning of the program.

Next, when listening to the pronunciation of BOOK and the learner, if the learning program is being executed in step S2 and the learner presses the playback key 4, it is determined in step S4 that the playback key 4 has been pressed. , In step S5, the built-in speech of the English learning machine is generated by the speech synthesis LS113, and then the learner pronounces and the recorded data is recorded in step S6.
Generate audio data based on the audio of the playback LSI10,
The program returns to the learning program (step S2) at the beginning of the program.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, according to this invention, when a learner wants to pronounce an English word correctly, the learner can instantly compare the built-in voice of the English learning machine with the voice recorded by the learner using the recording and playback LSIK. It can also be used as practice.

Also, if you use the recording key to record the meaning of the words displayed on the LCD display from the English learning machine, you can study the English-Japanese translation while looking at the English displayed on the LCD display.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the overall configuration of an embodiment of the English learning machine of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the same English learning machine.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation flow of the English learning machine. 1...LCD display section, 2...keyboard, 3...
Recording key 4...Playback key, 5...Microphone, 6...
Spica, 9...delay circuit, 10...recording, playback LS
1.11...Microcomputer, 12...LC
D driver. 13...Speech synthesis LSI. Note that the same reference numerals in the figures indicate the same or corresponding parts. Agent Masuo Oiwa Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Procedural amendment (voluntary) 591126 Showa year, month, day 1, case description Patent application No. 58-232423 3, to Hitoshi Katayama, representative of the person making the amendment Department (Contact information 0: R2H()η21 Patent Department) 5, Detailed description of the invention and brief description of the drawings in Book #1B, subject to amendment, column 6, Details of amendment, page 2, line 15, 3 page 11 line, page 4 line 4 and page 7 line 1
Correct "Spica" in line 6 to "Speaker".

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A microcomputer that performs data processing, a display means that performs a display operation using this microcomputer, an input means that inputs data to be displayed on the display means through the microcomputer according to a predetermined operation, and serves as a reference. A voice synthesis LSI with built-in learning content and a recording/playback LSI that records and plays back pronunciation content by operating the recording key for learners to practice their pronunciation. When a playback key is operated, a means is provided for generating a reference sound of the learning content built in the speech synthesis LSI and then reproducing the sound of the learner's pronunciation content built in the recording playback LSI. Naru English dH learning machine. (2) Synthesized speech from speech synthesis LSI, recording, and playback LS
2. The English learning machine according to claim 1, wherein the learner's voice is continuously recorded using the I, and the subsequent voice is played back.