KR200296432Y1 - Portable voice guide system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a portable voice guide device having a voice control device controlled by a microcomputer, and the guide items are classified according to their range or type, and the corresponding item keys are sequentially pressed according to the guide to output the contents sequentially. The contents of the items can be easily changed by downloading the data of the information of the guide items through a personal computer or the Internet.The items of the guide items and item keys can be changed as the viewing place or object is changed by simply replacing the key display front plate of the main body. This is to facilitate the change.

Such a portable voice guide device sets a plurality of keys mounted on the front of the main body to function keys and item keys divided into item groups such as large, medium, and small categories according to the range or type of the guide object, and the item keys in turn according to the guidance. If you press it, you can configure the program to output the contents of the guide items in sequence, and if you need to change the contents of the guide items regularly to new contents, you can read the data in the readable and writable memory installed in the main body on your personal computer or internet site. It is composed of a voice port device with a download port and a boot block function that can be downloaded from the contents of the key, and when the items of the keys are changed, a picture of the key display front plate showing the items of the new keys is displayed. Print directly from your personal computer or the Internet to your printer Use, and is accomplished by giving the plate insert structure made on the case body so as to be easily replaced.

Description

Portable voice guide system

The present invention relates to a portable voice guide device, and more specifically, it is easily carried in many places such as tourist places or exhibition halls, where foreign visitors gather, and according to the range or type of tourist object, such as large, medium and small. The present invention relates to a portable voice guide device that outputs the contents of guide items classified into items by voice and easily replaces the guide items and the key display front plate on the front of the main body by using a personal computer or the Internet.

Popular tourist attractions and exhibitions usually rely on brochures or signs, and are often guided through indoor or outdoor broadcasts. This is difficult to convey information enough, and it is bothersome and fussed to those who do not need it.

Therefore, various methods have been studied in various ways to provide the visitors with the necessary information. As a conventional voice guidance apparatus, a cassette tape in which guide contents are pre-recorded and a portable cassette player for reproduction thereof are used. For example, there is a method of using a radio receiver that transmits guide information wirelessly and selects and listens locally. By inserting data about an object in a memory pack in advance and inserting or replacing it according to a required place or object. Guiding methods have been developed.

However, according to the prior art, the method of using a cassette player is difficult to obtain necessary information at the appropriate place because the audio contents of the cassette tape are sequentially output at a constant speed, and it is inconvenient to find the information once passed. When repeated use is repeated many times, there is a problem that can not be used for a long time because the sound quality is degraded or damaged due to the wear of the tape and the player. In addition, there is a method of transmitting radio information in a corresponding region by using a wireless terminal, but a lot of initial facility funds are required to transmit such a radio broadcasting, and if the user does not come close to the region in actual use, he / she can listen to the desired information. There is a lot of inconvenience, such as problems due to interference or interference from neighboring areas. Recently, in order to solve this drawback, a guide apparatus has been developed in which voice data is written into a memory pack by a separate method and inserted into a voice reproducing apparatus.

This method of using a separate memory pack is convenient to find and select information easily, but it is necessary to prepare voice data in the memory pack as needed and to prepare a large number of memory packs separately from the main body. There is a disadvantage.

Therefore, the present invention has a built-in semiconductor memory that can read and write in the main body of the terminal in order to solve the disadvantages of the conventional guide device as described above and increase its utilization, and download the data directly from the Internet site using a personal computer and the like. The purpose of this is to simplify the management by simply changing the contents by using the download method even if it is necessary to replace the contents of the guide items.

In addition, according to the scope or type of the object, the guidance items of the voice guidance device are divided into large, medium, and small items, and corresponding keys are provided. Another purpose is to make it easy to find the information you want.

In addition, even if there is a change in the key due to the movement of the viewing place or the change of the viewing place in the same place, the key display front plate on which the key of the key attached to the front of the main body is displayed can be replaced easily. Even in the case of an update, the same terminal can be reused continuously, which has another purpose to increase its utility.

1 is a schematic perspective view of a portable voice guide device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention

Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the portable voice guide device of the present invention for each function

3A is an example of a key display front plate mounted to the front of the main body in FIG.

3B is an example of a key display front plate in which the item display of the keys is different from that in FIG. 3A;

4 is a membrane switch plate mounted under the keyed front plate of the body and connected to the circuit;

5A is a side assembly view in which the keyed front plate is mounted on the membrane switch plate;

Figure 5b is a detailed view of the case structure for the plate insertion portion in the dotted circle of Figure 5a

6 is a configuration example of the content of the voice guidance item output for each category

Fig. 7 is a flowchart for processing key output of large, medium and small category items and audio output of guide item contents.

8 is an example of a list of files for download displayed on a personal computer;

9 is an example of a list of files for download displayed on the website;

10 is a flow diagram of a computer workflow for downloading a file

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100: portable voice guide device body

101: volume to adjust the volume of the audio output

102: Jack for earphone for voice output

103: I / O port connector for download

105: function key

106: Category Key

107: key for the small and medium category

108: Special function key for item switching

109: download switch

111: membrane switch plate for key input

112: the actual height of the arrangement position on the membrane plate

113: membrane plate connection portion connected to the circuit

114: key display front plate

115: Transparent plate for key display front plate protection

116: groove formed in the body case for inserting the plate

120: memory

121: program memory (ROM)

122: semiconductor memory for data

123: semiconductor memory for voice compression data

124: key module

125: microcomputer with bootblock

126 control unit (MCU)

127: Bootblock for download

128: I / O port for download

129: voice output unit

130: earphone

Portable voice guide device of the present invention for achieving the above object is a portable voice guide device for storing the guide information of the object to carry the guide information as a voice output; Built-in read / write semiconductor memory for storing the information in the main body, and equipped with a boot block function to be downloaded from a personal computer and using a microcomputer connected to the input / output (I / O) port, large, medium, The user can sequentially select the contents of the guidance item for the target by pressing the key assigned to the item such as sub-classification, and perform preset functions such as go to the previous item, go to the back item, pause, repeat play, etc. by the controller. The system comprises a key module unit and a voice output unit for outputting the contents of the selected item as a voice.

In addition, to change the contents of the guidance items of the portable voice guidance apparatus of the present invention, the data files of the guidance contents are stored in a personal computer or placed on the Internet site, and when necessary, the corresponding files are directly transferred to the semiconductor memory in the main body. By downloading, you can easily fill in and change the contents of the guide items. Even when the key items for each category are changed, you can print the pictures on the front plate of the changed key display directly from the personal computer or the Internet, and then print them and replace them. The new item key can be used immediately by the user.

Hereinafter, described in detail by the accompanying drawings a preferred embodiment of the present invention as follows.

1 is a schematic perspective view of a device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the portable voice guide device of the present invention by function.

As shown in FIG. 1, the portable voice guide device of the present invention is a portable size, and the voice is output through the earphone jack 102, and the volume 101 is used to adjust the size of the output. Go to the item, go to the back item, pause, repeat play, etc., and also set the classified information items into a number of categories (106) for the major classification, the key (107) for the small category, etc. And an input / output (I / O) port connector 103 for download. In addition, a special function key 108 for item switching is set to enable operation of many guide items even with a small number of keys.

As shown in FIG. 2, the portable voice guide device of the present invention includes a program ROM 121 for storing the contents of an operating program of the entire system, a voice data storage memory 123, and a data storage unit for storing data of guide items. 122 includes a memory unit 120, a download boot block 127, a microcomputer 125 having functions of the controller 126, an input / output port 128 attached thereto, and a function key module unit ( 124, voice output unit 129 and the like. Here, the memory unit 120 may be configured to use the program ROM 121, the data storage unit 122, and the voice data storage unit 123 in one semiconductor memory by using a read-write flat ROM. . There are many ways to configure the input / output port, but the serial port method such as RS232 or USB is used to reduce the size of the connector and reduce the number of pins for portable. In addition, the input / output port 128 may be configured separately, but in order to achieve a simple configuration, a microcomputer with a built-in input / output port function may be used. The boot block 127 is a part that only downloads a file to an area in memory that stores a monitor program that performs a download function when downloading a data file stored in a personal computer or an Internet site. As described above, when the contents of the guide item of the memory unit 120 are newly to be written or replaced, the input / output port is connected to the computer through the connector, the monitor program in the boot block is executed, the new data file is downloaded and the guide item contents are downloaded. Will change. The computer working procedure when downloading the actual file is described in detail in FIG.

3 is a diagram illustrating two embodiments of the key display front plate 114, and FIGS. 3A and 3B show that the contents of the major category key 106 and the medium and minor category key 107 are set differently from each other. Can be. As a result of the change of the contents of the guide item, the category of the item key is changed. The drawing of the new key display front plate 114 is prepared in advance and stored in a personal computer or placed on an internet site and printed as needed. To use it.

These item keys have a fixed array and position on the main unit even if the item is changed. The reason is that the key input membrane switch plate 111 of FIG. 4, which is a switch plate which is connected to an actual circuit and receives a key input, is fixed and assembled inside the main body, so that the arrangement and position 112 of the key in the actual state is fixed. Because there is. In addition, as shown in FIG. 5A, the key display front plate 114 is mounted on the membrane switch plate 111, and a protective transparent plate 115 is mounted thereon to prevent damage thereof. As described above, even if the key display front plate 114 is replaced, the actual position of the key does not change, but only the item is changed to match the contents set in the newly downloaded file. In addition, as shown in 5b, the structure of the plastic case of the main body of the portable voice guide device 100 can be easily replaced by forming the groove 116 so that the key display front plate 114 and the protective transparent plate 115 are inserted therein. Can be.

FIG. 6 shows an example of voice guidance for each item according to a category. When the power is first turned on, an initial greeting message is output to guide the user to select a major category item key. When the major category key is pressed, a middle category item corresponding to the category of the major category item is displayed. Therefore, if you press the middle category key, you will be introduced to the detail category. In this case, because of the limited number of keys, it is difficult to assign many items to each key, so press F key first when selecting the sub-category item by setting F key 108 of FIG. Next, the numeric keys were pressed. The numeric keys can then be used in conjunction with the sub-category keys, increasing the utilization of the keys. If there are more sub-categories, the number of keys can be programmed by pressing this F key twice or three times and then pressing the item keys. Even with this, you can select a large number of items. As described above, the guide items are categorized into small, medium, and small group items for designing the key operation, and the items are sequentially selected from the large range to the small range. By setting the key (F key 108), a large number of items can be accommodated in a limited number of keys even when there are a large number of small categories.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a program for processing output of guide speech contents according to input of sequential keys of large, medium, and small categories as described above. When the power is turned on, the initial greeting message is output (140). 106) Waiting for input (141) and if a key of another item comes in, it outputs the message " Press the major category key ". After the major category is selected, it introduces the sub-category items belonging to this item (143) and waits for the key of the sub-category items. (144) In this way, it selects the sub-category items and outputs the corresponding guide item contents according to the input key. (148)

8 and 9 show examples of files stored on a personal computer and files uploaded on an Internet site. These files display data files and keys of guide item contents programmed for use in the portable voice guidance apparatus of the present invention. Picture files of the front plate. For example, a file called xxx.rao is a data file that contains the contents of a guide item, which can be downloaded directly into memory in a portable voice device, which can be downloaded after installing a download application. Also, the files marked as xxx.jpg are picture files that can directly print pictures on the key display front plate using the printer. According to the viewing place or the viewer's language, etc., one of the various files can be selected and clicked.

FIG. 10 shows an example of actually downloading by using a download application, and downloading an application program called dlraio.exe to a personal computer. (150) When this file is executed, an icon is created on the desktop toolbar. Now connect the input / output port connector of the portable voice guidance apparatus of the present invention to the COM port of the computer using a cable and turn on the download switch 109 of the portable voice guidance apparatus. (152) Right-click the icon on the toolbar If you click to use, a window for setting the environment appears. (153) At this time, set the COM port number of the connected computer in the Com port field in the window (154) and set the transmission speed (155) in the next column. After clicking the Test button, if the message "Connected" appears, click the "Ok" button. When the desired data file is clicked on the Internet site or personal computer as shown in FIG. 8 or 9, the file is transmitted to the portable voice guide device, and when the transfer is completed, the download switch 109 of the portable voice guide device is turned OFF (156). The process of downloading is complete.

It is clear that the download method described herein can be realized by other methods depending on the input / output method and protocol as one embodiment.

As described above, according to the portable voice guide device according to the present invention, a microcomputer having a data memory and a download function of the guide item contents is built therein so that the guide contents can be easily downloaded from a personal computer or the Internet. There is no hassle to manage a large number of tapes or memory packs because the new guide items and contents can be changed more easily according to the change of the information, and the guide items are divided into large, medium, and small categories to guide the information sequentially. Users can more easily find the guidance they need, from large to detailed.

Moreover, even if the tourist object changes, the function display plate can be printed and directly replaced by a personal computer or the Internet, and can be easily recycled with a single portable voice guide device. will be.

Claims (7)

An audio guide device having an approximately portable size to output predetermined tour or viewing guide information as a voice according to a key operation; The voice guide device includes a control unit which receives a user's key operation input and performs an overall control operation according to a preset function; It is possible to read and write, a program ROM for storing a series of control programs for performing the control operation, a data storage unit for storing the guide information data of several items and a voice data storage unit for storing the compressed voice data of the guidance content Memory section, A boot block area and a download input / output port for performing a function of downloading a data file of the guide information through a personal computer or the Internet; A voice guide device comprising a key module unit provided to perform a key operation for selecting and reading specific guide information according to a control operation of the controller and a voice output unit for outputting the contents as voice. It is possible to insert and attach on the switch panel of the key module, and the function keys such as forward, backward, stop, repeat play, and guide item keys are displayed according to the contents of the object. Portable voice guidance device comprising a key display front plate to enable the. The method of claim 1, The key for the guide item is classified into sequential items such as major classification, middle classification, and small classification according to importance or range, and the key for each guide item classified to enable the user to navigate and select a desired item by manipulating the key sequentially according to the guidance. Portable voice guide device characterized in that provided with this. The method of claim 2, The key for the guide item is arranged on the switch board of the key module unit, and when the number of the required guide item is larger than this, the item is used for item switching so that it can be used repeatedly for different classification items as one item key. A portable voice guide device comprising a special function key for item switching so that the function key can be set programmatically to increase utilization with a limited number of keys. The method of claim 1, The above information can be changed by storing the necessary data file on a personal computer or placing it on the Internet site, selecting the desired data file and downloading it directly into the memory of the portable voice guide device according to the procedure of the downloading application. Portable voice guidance device comprising the process of changing the content. The method of claim 4, wherein When the key display front plate is replaced with another key display front plate according to the change of the guide information, the picture of the key display front plate showing the item of the changed key is stored on a personal computer or placed on the Internet site, and the desired key is A portable voice guide device comprising the step of performing a replacement after selecting a picture of the display front plate from a personal computer or an internet site and printing it directly to a printer. The method of claim 1, And a control unit which performs a control operation of the entire system includes the download boot block area in one semiconductor. The method of claim 1, The control unit for performing the control operation of the entire system is a portable voice guide device, characterized in that the download I / O port function built in a single semiconductor itself.