DE4107365A1 - Auxiliary unit for mobile telephone having keyboard - enables contacts to be closed with help of pushbuttons assigned to keyboard as well as activating these by speech control - Google Patents

Auxiliary unit for mobile telephone having keyboard - enables contacts to be closed with help of pushbuttons assigned to keyboard as well as activating these by speech control

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DE4107365A1
DE4107365A1 DE19914107365 DE4107365A DE4107365A1 DE 4107365 A1 DE4107365 A1 DE 4107365A1 DE 19914107365 DE19914107365 DE 19914107365 DE 4107365 A DE4107365 A DE 4107365A DE 4107365 A1 DE4107365 A1 DE 4107365A1
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Stefan Voit
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Votronic Entwicklung & Prod
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04MTELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/23Construction or mounting of dials or of equivalent devices; Means for facilitating the use thereof
    • GPHYSICS
    • G06COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06FELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/02Input arrangements using manually operated switches, e.g. using keyboards or dials
    • G06F3/023Arrangements for converting discrete items of information into a coded form, e.g. arrangements for interpreting keyboard generated codes as alphanumeric codes, operand codes or instruction codes
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
    • H01H13/70Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard
    • H01H13/84Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard characterised by ergonomic functions, e.g. for miniature keyboards; characterised by operational sensory functions, e.g. sound feedback
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04MTELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/26Devices for calling a subscriber
    • H04M1/27Devices whereby a plurality of signals may be stored simultaneously
    • H04M1/271Devices whereby a plurality of signals may be stored simultaneously controlled by voice recognition

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Abstract

The further keyboard (6) replacing the original keyboard (12) with additional contacts (14), which are electrically connected to the existing contacts (13), and switching elements (11) are provided for the operation of the contacts (13) with the assistance of human speech. The contacts (13) are electronically operated with the help of the switching elements (11). Contacts (13) are mechanically operated (15) with the help of the switching elements. USE/ADVANTAGE - Auxiliary keyboard unit designed which can re-equip or changeover existing electrical unit.

Description

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Zusatzeinrichtung für ein eine Tastatur aufweisendes elektrisches Gerät, bei dem mit Hilfe der der Tastatur zugeordneten Tasten Kontakte geschlossen werden.The invention relates to an additional device for a an electrical device having a keyboard, in which using the contacts assigned to the keyboard getting closed.

Viele elektrische Geräte haben eine Tastatur, um mit ihnen arbeiten zu können. Das gilt beispielsweise für Rechenmaschinen, Waagen, Schreibmaschinen und Telefone aller Art. Diese Geräte haben demnach eine Möglichkeit, sie zu aktivieren, nämlich über die besagte Tastatur.Many electrical devices have a keyboard to work with to be able to work for them. This applies, for example, to Calculating machines, scales, typewriters and telephones of all kinds. These devices therefore have a possibility to activate them, namely via the said keyboard.

Es hat sich gezeigt, daß solche elektrischen Geräte möglichst auch sprachgesteuert arbeiten sollen.It has been shown that such electrical devices if possible also work with voice control.

Demnach liegt der Erfindung die Aufgabe zugrunde, für elektrische Geräte, die eine Tastatur aufweisen, eine Zusatzeinrichtung zu schaffen, mit der das elektrische Gerät so nach- bzw. umgerüstet werden kann, daß es sowohl über eine Tastatur als auch sprachgesteuert aktiviert werden kann.The invention is therefore based on the object for electrical devices that have a keyboard, a To create additional device with which the electrical Device can be retrofitted or converted so that it is both activated via a keyboard as well as voice-controlled can be.

Diese Aufgabe wird bei einer Zusatzeinrichtung der eingangs näher bezeichneten Art dadurch gelöst, daß eine die ursprüngliche Tastatur ersetzende weitere Tastatur mit Zusatz-Kontakten, die elektrisch mit den ursprünglichen Kontakten verbunden sind, und daß Schaltelemente zur Betätigung der Kontakte mit Hilfe der menschlichen Sprache vorgesehen sind. This task is carried out with an additional device resolved in the beginning characterized in that a another keyboard to replace the original keyboard with additional contacts that are electrically connected to the original contacts are connected, and that Switching elements for actuating the contacts using the human language are provided.  

Eine Weiterbildung der Erfindung besteht darin, daß die Kontakte mit Hilfe der Schaltelemente elektronisch betätigbar sind.A further development of the invention is that Contacts using the switching elements electronically can be operated.

Erfindungsgemäß kann auch vorgesehen sein, daß die Kontakte mit Hilfe der Schaltelemente mechanisch betätigbar sind.According to the invention it can also be provided that the Mechanical contacts using the switching elements can be operated.

Die mit der Erfindung erzielten Vorteile bestehen im wesentlichen darin, daß mit wenigen Handgriffen ein herkömmliches mit einer Tastatur versehenes elektrisches Gerät so um- bzw. nachgerüstet werden kann, daß es auf zweierlei Weise aktiviert werden kann: Mechanisch über eine Tastatur und von der menschlichen Sprache gesteuert. Dies ist ganz allgemein vorteilhaft, aber insbesondere von großem Interesse, wenn behinderte Menschen mit einem solchen elektrischen Gerät arbeiten sollen.The advantages achieved by the invention are essential in that with a few simple steps Conventional electrical keyboard Device can be converted or retrofitted so that it is on can be activated in two ways: mechanically via a keyboard and controlled by human speech. This is generally advantageous, but especially of great interest when disabled people with a such electrical device should work.

Ausführungsbeispiele der Erfindung sind in den Zeichnungen dargestellt und werden im folgenden näher erläutert.Embodiments of the invention are in the Drawings are shown and are described in more detail below explained.

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Fig. 1 schematisch ein elektrisches Gerät, welches eine Tastatur aufweist, Fig. 1 shows schematically an electrical device having a keyboard,

Fig. 2 das gleiche Gerät in erfindungsgemäßer Weise umgerüstet, Fig. 2 converted the same device in the inventive manner,

Fig. 3 ein vergrößerter Ausschnitt von Fig. 2, Fig. 3 shows an enlarged detail of Fig. 2,

Fig. 4 ein herkömmliches mobiles Telefon, Fig. 4 is a conventional mobile telephone,

Fig. 5 das gleiche Telefon wie Fig. 4, allerdings die Tastatur entfernt, Fig. 5 the same phone as FIG. 4, but the keyboard away,

Fig. 6 dieses mobile Telefon mit der erfindungsgemäßen Zusatzeinrichtung, Fig. 6 of this mobile phone with the inventive auxiliary device,

Fig. 7 eine Anordnung mit sprachgesteuerten Magnet- Schaltelementen, Fig. 7 shows an arrangement with said controlled magnetic switching elements,

Fig. 8 die Draufsicht auf die Anordnung nach Fig. 7 und Fig. 8 is a plan view of the arrangement of Fig. 7 and

Fig. 9 eine weitere Anordnung mit sprachgesteuerten Magnet-Schaltelementen. Fig. 9 shows a further arrangement with voice-controlled magnetic switching elements.

Fig. 1 zeigt schematisch ein elektrisches Gerät 18, das eine Tastatur 12, die beispielsweise als Tastenmatte ausgeführt ist, aufweist, um auf einer Kontaktplatte 2 vorhandene Kontakte zu betätigen. Fig. 1 schematically shows an electrical device 18 which comprises a keyboard 12, which is for example designed as a key mat to operate on a contact plate 2 existing contacts.

Als elektrisches Gerät kommt beispielsweise ein mobiles Telefon 17 in Frage, wie es in Fig. 4 dargestellt ist. Wird bei einem solchen Gerät 18 bzw. dem mobilen Telefon 17 die ursprüngliche Tastatur 12 entfernt (Fig. 5) und die erfindungsgemäße Zusatzeinrichtung 16 aufgesetzt, so ergibt sich das, was in den Fig. 2, 3 und 6 ersichtlich ist: Das elektrische Gerät 18 bzw. beispielsweise das mobile Telefon 17 ist nun so nach- bzw. umgerüstet, daß es sowohl über die Tastatur mechanisch als auch sprachgesteuert aktiviert werden kann.A mobile telephone 17 , as shown in FIG. 4, is an example of an electrical device. If the original keyboard 12 is removed from such a device 18 or the mobile telephone 17 ( FIG. 5) and the additional device 16 according to the invention is attached, this results in what can be seen in FIGS. 2, 3 and 6: the electrical device 18 or, for example, the mobile phone 17 is now retrofitted or converted so that it can be activated both mechanically and by voice control via the keyboard.

Wie aus Fig. 2, insbesondere aber Fig. 3 ersichtlich ist, hat die Zusatzeinrichtung ein Gehäuse 4, in dem eine Zusatz-Tastatur 6 angeordnet ist. Der Kontaktplatte 2 ist eine Zusatz-Kontaktplatte 5 zugeordnet, und die ursprünglichen Kontakte 13 sind elektrisch mit den Zusatz-Kontakten 14 verbunden. So kann durch Betätigung der Zusatz-Tastatur 6 das elektrische Gerät wie üblich aktiviert werden. As can be seen from FIG. 2, but in particular from FIG. 3, the additional device has a housing 4 in which an additional keyboard 6 is arranged. An additional contact plate 5 is assigned to the contact plate 2 , and the original contacts 13 are electrically connected to the additional contacts 14 . Thus, by actuating the additional keyboard 6, the electrical device can be activated as usual.

In dem Gehäuse 4, das auf dem Gehäuse 1 des elektrischen Geräts befestigt ist, ist ein Mikrofon 10 angeordnet. Dieses Mikrofon 10 steuert Schaltelemente 11 für die Betriebsweise "Sprachsteuerung". Wird diese Betriebsweise gewählt, so werden die Kontakte 13 elektronisch über die Schaltelemente 11 aktiviert, d. h. geschlossen bzw. geöffnet. Mit 9 ist eine Batterie zur Stromversorgung der Zusatzeinrichtung 16 bezeichnet.A microphone 10 is arranged in the housing 4 , which is fastened on the housing 1 of the electrical device. This microphone 10 controls switching elements 11 for the "voice control" mode. If this mode of operation is selected, the contacts 13 are activated electronically via the switching elements 11 , ie closed or opened. With 9 a battery for the power supply of the additional device 16 is designated.

Es ist auch denkbar, die ursprünglichen Kontakte 13, oder selbst die ursprüngliche Tastatur 12, mit Hilfe von Magnet-Schaltelementen zu betätigen, die ihrerseits durch die menschliche Sprache angesteuert werden, wozu, analog der Beschreibung zu Fig. 3, Schaltelemente 11 für die Sprachsteuerung vorgesehen sind (Fig. 7). Fig. 8 zeigt eine Draufsicht auf das Gerät nach Fig. 7.It is also conceivable to actuate the original contacts 13 , or even the original keyboard 12 , with the aid of magnetic switching elements, which in turn are controlled by human speech, for which purpose, analogously to the description of FIG. 3, switching elements 11 for voice control are provided ( Fig. 7). FIG. 8 shows a top view of the device according to FIG. 7.

Analog zu dem Ausführungsbeispiel nach Fig. 7 kann die Anordnung nach Fig. 3 mit Hilfe von Magnet- Schaltelementen 11 nach- bzw. umgerüstet werden, wie das Beispiel nach Fig. 9 zeigt.Analogously to the exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 7, the arrangement according to FIG. 3 can be retrofitted or converted using magnetic switching elements 11 , as the example according to FIG. 9 shows.

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1. Zusatzeinrichtung für ein eine Tastatur aufweisendes elektrisches Gerät, bei dem mit Hilfe der der Tastatur zugeordneten Tasten Kontakte geschlossen werden, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß eine die ursprüngliche Tastatur (12) ersetzende weitere Tastatur (6) mit Zusatz-Kontakten (14), die elektrisch mit den ursprünglichen Kontakten (13) verbunden sind, und daß Schaltelemente (11) zur Betätigung der Kontakte (13) mit Hilfe der menschlichen Sprache vorgesehen sind.1. Additional device for a keyboard having an electrical device, in which contacts are closed with the aid of the keys assigned to the keyboard, characterized in that an original keyboard ( 12 ) replacing another keyboard ( 6 ) with additional contacts ( 14 ) are electrically connected to the original contacts ( 13 ), and that switching elements ( 11 ) are provided for actuating the contacts ( 13 ) using human language. 2. Zusatzeinrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Kontakte (13) mit Hilfe der Schaltelemente (11) elektronisch betätigbar sind.2. Additional device according to claim 1, characterized in that the contacts ( 13 ) can be actuated electronically with the aid of the switching elements ( 11 ). 3. Zusatzeinrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Kontakte (13) mit Hilfe der Schaltelemente (11) mechanisch (15) betätigbar sind.3. Additional device according to claim 1, characterized in that the contacts ( 13 ) can be actuated mechanically ( 15 ) with the aid of the switching elements ( 11 ).
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