DE8801433U1 - Input device for a voice-assisted name directory as support for the visually impaired and for control purposes - Google Patents

Description

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Input device for a voice-assisted Directory of names as support for the visually impaired and for tax purposes

The invention relates to a voice-assisted

Name directory according to the preamble of claim 1. The object of the invention is to provide information units/the

selectable names are assigned by voice input and

To provide controlled speech output at an interface.

The input device for the voice-assisted name directory consists of:

Mode of action ;

When the arrangement is put into operation, the memory is empty.

.1 Creating the accountant.

The first step is to create the accountant for the name directory. To do this, the key switch SS1 in Fig. 1 is switched to the "ST" position.

After pressing the start button, the control unit causes the voice output of the letter A.

The operator now uses the numeric keypad to enter the number of possible names beginning with the letter A for which the bookkeeper is to be set up.* Then the "V" key Hg.1 must be pressed. The control unit initiates the voice output B and expects the number of possible names beginning with the letter B This process is repeated until there is an entry in the bookkeeper for all letters of the alphabet.

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If no entry is desired for a letter, i.e. a letter is skipped, the automatic default setting of "zero" is used.

You can skip letters by pressing the forward key several times.

You can return to the beginning of the book by pressing the start button.

. 2 Creating the name directory.

The key switch SS1 in Fig.1 is placed in the Position "ST" button pressed. The control unit initiates

the speech output of the letter A. If the commissioning

If the user enters the name beginning with the letter A, he presses the "SP" button Fig. 1.

After the beep, the commissioning engineer enters a name starting with the letter A via the microphone. The duration of the entry is limited by another beep.

The commissioning engineer then assigns this name to a piece of information that he enters using the numeric keypad. The name and associated information are saved. The information is shown in the display field. The entry of the next name is started by pressing the "V" key Fig. 1.

If names are already stored under the selected letter, these are displayed in the language after pressing the "V" key and the associated information unit can be changed by entering the name using the numeric keypad or the name can be deleted completely from the bookkeeper by entering four zeros.

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If the user wants to change the initial letter, he presses the "ST" key again. The control unit outputs the letter B and waits a short time for the "SP" key to be pressed. If the "SP" key is not pressed, the control unit switches to the next letter of the alphabet.

. 3 Providing information

The key switch SS1 in Fig.1 is switched to the "I" position.

After pressing the "ST" key, the control unit will output the alphabet via voice output with a short pause after each letter. The operator can press the " ¹¹ SP" key during the pause after the desired letter has been output.

After this operation, the control unit initiates the voice output of the first name that is in the memory with the selected initial letter.

After a short pause, the next name is output until the operator presses the "SP" key. The information associated with the name appears in the display field.

The operator can now switch to the interface by pressing the Information button.

Claims (1)

-4- Protection claims Input device for a voice-assisted name directory, as support for the visually impaired and for control purposes characterized by that with a variable information unit assigned to each name individually, which is made available at a serial or parallel data interface after selecting a name and microphone, loudspeaker, memory, control unit, power supply and operating elements are built into a housing. consisting of: A . 1 a commercially available microphone for recording the Names to form a name index. (Numbers) A . 2 a commercially available analogue-digital converter for converting the analogue speech signals into storable digital values. (Item 2) &Iacgr;. 3 a digital fail-safe memory for storing the name directory and the associated information unit. <Number 3) \. 4 a control element consisting of a numeric keypad with memory key and correction key, as well as control keys and a key switch. (21ffer4> &Iacgr;. 5 a loudspeaker for outputting the name directory. <Number 5> \, 6 a programmable control unit to control the following processes:
- Creating the name directory 99» 9991 »9 * 9» 99 » > » > Y Y Y a 5- &Iacgr; . 6 - Enter and assign the information unit to the individual names - Selecting names from the directory - Providing the assigned information unit to the interface. C Section 6 ) &Lgr; . 7 - a program for the control unit to control the processes according to ,6 characterized by the following features: Microphone, controls, loudspeaker, memory and control unit are combined into a single unit and housed in a small housing. Input device for a voice-assisted name directory according to claim 1, characterized in that that a telephone number transmitter is connected to the data interface and the control unit starts the dialing process via the number transmitter. ( Figure 2 ) Input device for a voice-assisted name directory according to claim 1 and 2, characterized in that that the components memory, control unit and number generator are embedded in a telephone and the telephone's speech capsule or earpiece is used as a microphone or loudspeaker. ( Figure 3 ) &bull; ·· «
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