JP2000106697A - Remote voice control device and system thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To deal with the canceling of elevator service and the change request of destination floor by utilizing voice recognition which decodes the request spoken by a user and responding information to the user or requesting information from the user, while using voice synthesis. SOLUTION: An elevator system 82 for transmitting information with a remote voice control device has a transmission part, platform symbol part provided for each platform, transmission part, and symbol part provided for each elevator car. In a state changeable into stop or sleep mode, only when a symbol prompt request is received from an antenna 79 and transmission part 78, does a microprocessor 76 respond to it and initializes a voice-recognizing part 62 and voice-synthesizing part 69 into available state. The voice-recognizing mechanism 62 can be speedily programmed by adjusting the parameters of discontinuous voice recognition at three different levels of pronunciation independence, dependence and peculiarity.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to the control of equipment such as elevators and the control of access to buildings and automobiles, and more particularly to such equipment and devices for communicating information verbally with users. Also, the present invention relates to a technology for responding to a message transmitted / received by an electromagnetic wave between a portable device carried by a user and a portable device carried by a user.

[0002] A part of the contents of this specification is set forth in the detailed description and claims in US Patent Application No. 9 / 111,077 (Attorney Docket No. OT-4359) filed by the present applicant on the same day. It is commonly disclosed.

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art In the field of automobiles, a key fob type device that locks and unlocks by pressing a corresponding button is generally used, and there is a demand for locking a vehicle with an encrypted electromagnetic wave. Is to be transferred. Usually, when both the lock and unlock buttons are pressed at the same time, a "panic" alarm occurs, for example, a horn sounds or the headlights flash. Under certain circumstances, such as holding a grocery bag or baby during a storm, fumbling on the fob, pushing both buttons in an attempt to press the unlock button, causing a panic alarm, It can be confusing and can't be stopped without inserting the key into the ignition. On the other hand, if the lock button is pressed by mistake, the door remains locked until the vehicle is reached. Only when the key fob can be unlocked and the code can be set and the contents of the code cannot be stolen, the security is virtually completely secured. . However, if the key fob gets into the hands of a thief,
The thief can break security by finding the vehicle in question. Also, remote control for accessing buildings, including private and public garages, homes and businesses, and control of alarms for intrusions generally require manual operation and access is granted to anyone. Will be done.

In recent elevator systems, two functions are provided in order to save a lot of time for passengers and to increase the transport amount of existing elevator devices. First
Is a function that utilizes a destination call, and not only calls the elevator car to the floor where the passenger is located, but also notifies the elevator side of the destination floor of the passenger at the same time. This is done by a traffic manager (typically a suitably programmed computer) that assigns the best car to the call, so that not only the departure floor, but also the destination of the passengers is taken into account. .

According to the second function, a passenger can input a call at a predetermined distance (for example, corresponding to about 10 seconds) from an elevator. Can be set to arrive at approximately the same time that the vehicle arrives at the elevator. As an example, a call is input in advance by a destination call button provided in a passage leading to the elevator and arranged away from the elevator. As another example, automatically or pressing a key by a personal radio-type transmitter that transmits an identification (ID) number of a key selected call or the one used to automatically enter a predetermined destination call. , The above call is input. Also, by way of example, the personal transmitter has a display and receives transmissions from the device in order to display the number of the elevator car to which a call has been assigned according to the management unit. In another example, the passenger's name or ID number and the assigned elevator car number are broadcast by hallway audio devices. In yet another example, the current destination of each elevator is shown, and the number of floors illuminated near the elevator allows the passenger to find the appropriate elevator.

[0006] A typical problem with such systems is that they contain a large number of incorrect calls. In particular, when a ten-key input panel is used in a general building having ten or more floors, a part of an erroneous call is generated due to a user's erroneous operation. In addition, erroneous calls may occur due to failure or damage. Still other false calls may be made to a pre-entered destination floor by a person trying to go to a floor that cannot be entered, or if he decides not to enter the elevator yet (such as trying to buy a newspaper on the way). Or simply by changing your mind. Such systems have never been provided with the appropriate means to modify a previous call. In order to change the call in this way, it is necessary to associate the button of the destination call with the ID number of the badge (mark), and these two are usually compatible with each other when making a call. Is not possible.

[0007] Particularly, at the landing in the morning rush hour, since a queue is likely to be formed on each call input panel, the use of the destination call button causes a very slow movement of passengers in the elevator. Have been found. Also, due to such congestion and delay, passengers enter the car without inputting a call. In an elevator system using a hall call to a destination floor, a car operation panel is generally not provided in each car, and therefore, once a passenger enters the car,
There is no way to enter a car call. Even if a car call can be input in the elevator, such a conventional system recognizes that the previous destination call was canceled because there is no means for associating the landing with the two (calls). Can not do it.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to improve the requirements associated with the user for control of the device and for the services provided; improved remote control of access to vehicles, buildings and services; Improved remote control of the system; improved remote entry of elevator calls; improved automatic entry of elevator calls; improved correction of elevator calls; improved correction of automatically entered elevator calls; Reducing false calls in elevator systems;
Reduction of erroneous call input of the elevator system using an automatic destination call; improvement of operability of each remote control device; security in use of the remote control device; prevention of theft of the remote control device; Increasing the operability of the elevator system; reducing the elevator use time;

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In summary of the present invention, a voice remote control device controls elevator services, unlocks vehicles, and alerts by utilizing voice recognition to decode requests spoken by a user. This device receives a request like this, using speech synthesis,
Reply information to the user or request information from the user. This device is normally in a low power consumption sleep mode, and is activated near a device to be controlled by a sign or a switch operated by a user.
In an elevator system, the device is an elevator
It is used for canceling the service and requesting a change in the destination floor.

According to the present invention, each remote control device responds to the user's voice. In the present invention, voice recognition recognizes voice requests and translates those requests into suitable electromagnetic transmission signals so as to suitably accommodate devices such as cars, buildings, elevators, or other devices. Are preferably used. Further, in the present invention, unique voice recognition can be used together with voice recognition so as to limit devices for each user. Further, according to the present invention, verbal expressions of simple requests such as "elevator" and "door" can be recognized from various common languages, and as a result, the usability of elevator calls is improved. At the same time, it is possible to transport the passenger to a predetermined floor and selectively open a door to a predetermined place.

[0011] In the present invention, each remote control device includes:
A request for information is transmitted, and the information and confirmation are transmitted to the user by the voice synthesis means. In the present invention, the electromagnetically transmitted information received by the remote control device is converted into an appropriate voice request or declaration for verbal communication with the user of the device.

In the present invention, the voice remote control device communicates information with a building, a vehicle, or another structure to be controlled by the electromagnetic transmission means. The voice remote control device verbally communicates information with the user carrying the device, prompts the user by voice synthesis means, or reports to the user by voice synthesis means,
On the other hand, the user verbally communicates information with the device, and the content is decoded by the voice recognition mechanism.

According to the present invention, the security is improved through the unique recognition of the voice, the information is directly transmitted to each selected user of the multi-user system, and various kinds of mechanisms are provided. Hand-off and remote control can be performed.

[0014] As used herein, "phrase or phrase" includes one or more words and may take the form of a report, question, short sentence or any other form. "Word" and "phrase" are used herein as terms which can be replaced with each other.

Other objects, features, and operational effects of the present invention will become more apparent from the detailed description of the specific embodiments described later and the contents shown in the accompanying drawings.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Referring to FIG. 1, three floors 20 to 22 of a building have elevator landings 23 to 25, respectively.
, And corridors 26 to 28 connected to each landing entrance, and other corridors 29 to 31 are provided. Each of the corridors 26 to 28 is provided with a corresponding prompt indicator 32 to 37, and the prompt indicators 32 to 37 are periodically (eg, several times per minute) (not shown in FIG. 1). )
A prompt is sent to the device according to the invention to indicate that an elevator is nearby. The prompt is an electromagnetic wave (electromagnetic radiation) that can be selected from a different appropriate frequency band, for example, 125 KHz or 315 MHz. Each of the elevator landings 23 to 25 is provided with an electromagnetic transmission unit 39 to 41, and each of the electromagnetic transmission units 39 to 41 can perform both transmission and reception of a message by appropriate electromagnetic radiation means. FIG. 1 shows a state in which three persons 43 to 45 enter the corridors 26 to 28, respectively, and the prompt transmitting units 35 to 37 are transmitting electromagnetic signals including sign prompts.

Although not explicitly shown in FIGS. 1 to 8, each of the persons 43 to 45 carries a voice remote control device according to the present invention. In response to the beacon prompts, each voice remote control device sends an audible prompt, such as a beep (FIG. 1), to the person carrying each device. In response to such audible prompts, persons 43 and 44 attempting to enter the elevator will respond verbally, as shown in FIG. On the fourth floor, the person 44 simply says "elevator", in which case the voice remote control device carried by the person would include information such as "elevator required", the identification number of this device ( For example, a message containing information such as k and j in FIG. 2 and information as to whether or not the sender requests a destination floor other than the standard destination floor referred to as a default floor in this specification. To send. As shown in FIG. 2, the person 44 requests the elevator and then determines the default floor, whereas the person 43 requests the elevator to be transported to the ninth floor. FIG. 2 also shows that the person 45 is not saying anything, that is, not heading for the elevator.

Alternatively, instead of using a "beep" sound when the voice remote control device carried by persons 43-45 is prompted by transmitters 35-37, "
elevator? The synthesized voice of the question "can be used as a prompt. In response to this request, the person 43
Jesus. . . 9 "or simply" 9 ", or person 44 would simply reply" yes. "In a further improved system, person 45 could remain silent or respond with the word" no. " More preferably, "gym", "workplace" or "cafe terrace"
Functional words are available to be entered with special calls such as If necessary, replace audible prompts with paging (such as mobile phones and pagers).
Like a vibration)
A predetermined prompt that can be recognized by a person may be used.

Upon receipt of the verbal response, the voice remote control device for each person sends a corresponding message, such as a message containing the ID number of the device (person) and a predetermined request to a destination floor different from the default floor. Transmit to transmitters 39, 40, 41 at the landing (or other suitably located receivers). In FIG. 2, the device carried by the person 43 is such that the person 43 has an assignment ID = k and 9
Send a message identifying that it is requesting service to the floor; the device carried by the person 44 simply sends a message identifying that ID = j. Note that the device carried by the person 45 does not transmit any response in this example.

When the transmitting units 35, 36 receive a message indicating the verbal response of the sender, the corresponding floor (ie the third floor for the person 43, A hall call at the fourth floor for the person 44 is input, and a destination request for the destination floor (the ninth floor for the person 43) or a default floor when there is no request (for example, the 14th floor for the person 44) is input. . The destination request is used by the management unit to generate a call assignment, but is not input as a car call until the car stops at the departure floor or the passenger enters the car. Then, the optimum elevator (car 1 to car 4) corresponding to the combination of hall call / car call is selected by the management unit. Once the quota is set, it will be the floor corresponding to the car call (3 each)
It is transmitted to the transmission units 39 and 40 on the fourth floor. This allows
Each transmitter 39, 40 electromagnetically transmits an appropriate message identifying the ID of the device that inputs the call request. Therefore, the transmitting unit 39 transmits a message including information that the ID of the device that has requested the call is k and the call has been assigned to the car 4. Similarly, the transmitting unit 40
Sends a message containing the content that the ID is j and the call has been assigned to car 3. In response, the voice remote control device of the present invention utilizes voice synthesis (synthetic sound) to announce the car assignment for the request to its carrier through a loudspeaker, as shown in FIG. That is, the voice remote control device carried by the person 43 announces "car 4", and the voice remote control device carried by the person 44 announces "car 3". Naturally, no announcement is made to the person 45 trying to turn the corner to another corridor 31.

At this point, all hall calls are input to the car at the hall, information on the destination floor is input, and the management unit recognizes the identification number of the person (device) who requested the call. As shown in FIG. 4, by the time the occupant has reached the corresponding one of the elevator halls 23-25, the voice remote control device must be within the range of the corresponding prompt indicator 32-34. Become. Therefore,
Before and after reaching the landing 23, if the person 43 says "cancel", the voice remote control device carried by the person is requested on the third floor for the person whose device ID number is k and the car 4 A message for canceling the hall call and the destination call assigned to is transmitted. On the other hand, instead of canceling the call, a person may say "19" or "office" to change the call. One of the important features of the present invention is that, according to the present invention, a voice request by a specific device matches a new request to a predetermined previous request to be changed. It should be noted that such a change in the call is made according to the above-mentioned OT.
It is described in detail in the specification of -4359.

Referring now to FIG. 5, a person 44 is standing at the landing 24 and waiting to enter the elevator 3 when the hoistway door 46 and the elevator door 47 are opened. Sign section 4
8 is responsive to each device in the car. Transmission unit 5 installed in cab 52 of elevator 3
0 has directivity as indicated by a broken line 53.
This is to prevent the transmission unit 50 from recognizing the transmission from the voice remote control device to the person 44 before the person 44 enters the cab 52 as shown in FIG. That is, when the transmission unit 50 receives the transmission from the voice remote control device carried by the person 44, the person is recognized as being in the cab 52.

Referring to FIG. 7, when another person 54 is assigned to a different elevator at the landing 24 on the fourth floor and enters the car 3, the voice remote control carried by this person 54 ( In response to the prompt from the sign unit 48, the device electromagnetically transmits a message including information indicating that ID = m by appropriate means, and notifies the transmitting unit 50 of the fact. In response to this ID number, the management unit cancels the car stop for this call in another car, unless a call is requested by another ID number; the destination request will be canceled or suspended. In any case, the management unit can ask each person's request as necessary. In such a case, as shown in FIG. 8, the transmitting unit 50 transmits an electromagnetic message including the ID number = m to the voice remote control device carried by the person 54 by the management unit, and Will be requested. In response to this, the voice remote control device carried by the person 54 outputs a synthesized sound "Please go to the destination floor" by voice synthesis. Thus, for each person, with his own voice remote control device,
The question will be asked to the person and there is no need to ask all passengers in the cab with a loudspeaker. In today's common personal computer, actual speech synthesis involves many types of sounds-high pitch, low pitch, youth, the elderly,
Male, female, etc., so that each individual can generally hear the words of the synthesized speech of the corresponding device from the synthesized speech from other nearby devices. (Furthermore, the inspector can indicate when the UPC sensor of his terminal has sounded, even if the same sound is applied at a nearby UPC (Universal Price Code) terminal).

When a voice request is given to the person 54 by voice synthesis of the voice remote control device carried by the person 54, the person 54 indicates the floor number of the (destination) floor. The transmitted voice remote control device is transmitted electromagnetically to the converter 50 and then transmitted to the manager by wire or other suitable transmission mechanism to input the request for the destination floor made by the person 54. It will be. That is, with the passenger in the elevator cab, without using the car control panel (for the normal car call button) and handing his hand into his pocket to bring up a device for entering floors by pressing a key. The call request will be entered without entry or using any other suitable means. If the person 54 did not say any floor information, that is, if the person 54 did not make any specific request, the management unit will call the previously recorded destination call for ID = m. The request will be used again.

Referring now to FIG. 9, a voice remote control device 60 according to the present invention, in one embodiment, comprises an acousto-electric conversion unit such as a microphone 63 capable of receiving a word 64 of a person such as a person 44. Voice recognition mechanism 62 connected to
Or, a speech synthesizer 6 provided with an electroacoustic converter such as a loudspeaker 70 for giving speech information 71 to a person such as the person 44.
9 or both devices 62 and 63 and devices 69 and 70. The recognition section 62 and the synthesis section 69 have appropriate connection sections 74 and 75 to a microprocessor 76, and the microprocessor 76 has a connection section 77 to a transmission section 78. This transmitting unit 78
9. As an electromagnetic wave used for transmitting a message, a radio frequency band is preferably used as compared with an optical frequency or a frequency in the vicinity thereof. This is because they easily pass through clothing and are not easily blocked by other people or objects.

The transmitting unit 78 is preferably set to receive a signal of only one frequency and transmit a signal of only one frequency, or receive a signal of two or more frequencies, and receive two or more signals. Is set to be able to transmit the signal. Said signal is preferably received at one or more frequencies different from the frequency of the transmitted signal. Particularly preferably, the frequency of the received beacon is distinguished from the frequency of the message. If necessary, a separate-type beacon receiver or reception channel is suitably provided. These are generally well known in the art and do not form a part of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 9, an elevator system 82 for communicating information with the voice remote control device of the present invention.
Are provided in the hallmark 24 provided on the fourth floor, and at least one hallmark is provided for each hall (often a plurality of floors), such as the hallmark 36 in the hallway 27 on the fourth floor. A transmitting unit and a sign unit provided at each landing, such as the transmitting unit 40 and the sign unit 33, and a transmitting unit and a sign unit provided at each elevator car, such as the transmitting unit 50 and the sign unit 48 of the car 3. ,have. The present invention is designed to eliminate the need for general landing gear such as equipment 83 provided at the fourth floor landing 24, and for a car operation panel such as COP 84 for car 3. The setting is made so as to eliminate the need for the car call button provided in (COP). However, in order to allow for a wider range of elevator system applications, where appropriate, use by individuals without a suitable remote control device, including equipment 38 and COP 84, and including a car call button. Can be cited as an application form of the present invention. Transmission units 40 and 5
The landing equipment 83 and the car operation panel 84 have connections 86, 87 to a common management unit 88, preferably such as wires or other suitable transmission mechanisms. The management section 88 is provided with a suitable connection section 90 to another floor and a suitable connection section 91 to another car.

As the speech recognition mechanism 62 and the speech synthesis mechanism 69, preferably, a speech recognition chip manufactured by Sensory Inc., Sunnyvale, CA having both speech recognition and synthesis functions.
A suitable type such as RSC-164 is employed. As the microprocessor 76, an appropriate microprocessor can be used, and more preferably, it is possible to shift to a sleep mode or a sleep mode, and to transmit a beacon prompt request for activation to the antenna 79 and the transmission unit 7.
8 and responds only when received via
It is preferable to initialize the voice synthesizing unit 2 and the voice synthesis unit 69 to a usable state. Alternatively, if the sign is not used, the operator may activate the device using a switch that responds to the device by pressing, moving, or tapping the push button switch 80. As such a microprocessor, for example, PIC
16C84, or any other suitable microprocessor. The transmitting unit 78 may be a general one, and is not particularly limited to the one described in the present embodiment. In order to reduce weight and cost, it is preferable that the functions of voice recognition and voice synthesis are executed by a single microprocessor together with the control functions.

The speech recognizer 62 is independent of the pronunciation person who recognizes words spoken in the dialect, such as those used in telephone answering systems; responds appropriately to a single person and minimizes mistakes. , The recognition of words and the minimization of selection errors, the dependence of the pronunciation; the uniqueness of the pronunciation, which allows only one voice and never recognizes words uttered by other voices; At two different levels, it can be quickly programmed by adjusting the parameters for non-continuous speech recognition (as opposed to continuous speech recognition). If the speech recognizer 62 is programmed with strict parameters to obtain the uniqueness of the sounder, the device of the present invention
It will be very suitable for a residential apartment, a specific office building, or a research laboratory. Similarly, the device of the present invention
If programmed to gain the uniqueness of the pronouncer,
It is particularly suitable for use as a hand-off remote access to a vehicle, so that "doors" and "trunks" to unlock doors or trunks, or "to move automatic sliders in vans". It will only respond to voices that say the appropriate phrase, such as "slider". Of course, such devices are also adapted to phrases such as "lock" and "panic". This also allows the vehicle to be accessed while carrying children, parcels and the like. The device can also be used to open a private or commercial garage, to unlock or light a house, or to set up or release an alarm, depending on the phrase chosen appropriately. Such devices are preferably adapted to recognize the speaker's personal ID number or code phrase in order to improve security. If the device is programmed to recognize speaker independence, the device will be particularly suitable for use in hotels and ships; that is, the terms "elevator" and "door" in several common languages Is programmed into the device (both in recognition and synthesis), it will be possible to speak one after another in multiple languages and respond to them in the appropriate language, Automatic access to floors and rooms only can be provided.

The foregoing details are merely illustrative. The present invention can be suitably used for controlling other personal, private, and industrial devices. As described above, the present invention has been illustrated and described using the specific embodiments. However, various other changes, omissions, and additions can be made to the above contents without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. There is something
Those skilled in the art will readily understand.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partial perspective view of a section of a portion of three floors of a building showing the control flow of the present invention as various people approach the elevator lobby.

FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view of a section of three floors of a building showing the control flow of the present invention as various people approach the elevator lobby.

FIG. 3 is a partial perspective view of a section of three floors of a building showing the control flow of the present invention as various people approach the elevator lobby.

FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view of a section of a portion of three floors of a building showing the control flow of the present invention as various people approach the elevator lobby.

FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a control flow according to the present invention and partially showing the elevator lobby of FIGS.

FIG. 6 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a control flow according to the present invention and partially showing the elevator lobby of FIGS.

FIG. 7 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a flow of control according to the present invention and partially showing the elevator lobby of FIGS.

FIG. 8 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a control flow according to the present invention and partially showing the elevator lobby of FIGS.

FIG. 9 is a schematic block diagram of a remote control device and an elevator system according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 20 to 22 floor 23 to 25 elevator hall 32 to 37 prompt sign unit 39 to 41 transmission unit 60 voice remote control device 88 management unit

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (72) Robert G. Inventor. Morgan United States, Connecticut, Bolton, Pond Vue Road 2 (72) Inventor David Crenella United States, Connecticut, Berlin, Anton Lane 26 (72) Inventor Bruce E. Zeck United States, Connecticut, Glastonbury, Lancaster Road 186 (72) Inventor Joseph Bitter United States, Connecticut, Avon, Longview Road 31

Claims (32)

[Claims] 1. A portable voice remote control device, comprising: a transmitter for transmitting a message by means of electromagnetic radiation; an acousto-electric converter for receiving a verbal message spoken by a person in the immediate vicinity of said device; And a signal processing unit. The signal processing unit responds to the acoustoelectric conversion unit,
Recognizing a phrase in at least one of the common languages, generating an associated signal to indicate the meaning of the predetermined phrase thus recognized, and at least partially associated with the transmitting unit; And a signal processing means for supplying a corresponding message determined in response to the signal and transmitting the corresponding message from the transmitting unit. 2. The signal processing means recognizes any of a plurality of words having different languages but meaning the same contents, and regardless of the language in which the words are spoken, the word thus recognized The voice remote control device according to claim 1, wherein said associated signal is generated which represents the meaning of: 3. The voice remote control device according to claim 1, wherein said signal processing means includes means for recognizing any of said phrases even when spoken by a person in a dialect area. 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein said signal processing means has means for recognizing a predetermined one of a plurality of phrases only when said speech is spoken by a specific person, thereby providing a unique voice identification function. The voice remote control device according to claim 1, wherein 5. A switch which can be selectively operated by the user, and wherein the signal processing means has a full operation mode and only has a function of responding to a switch operation for switching to the full operation mode. It has a low power consumption sleep mode, characterized in that in all operating modes the above functions of recognizing and generating an associated signal and providing a message corresponding to this signal are provided. The voice remote control device according to claim 1. 6. The voice remote control device is applied to an elevator system, wherein the phrase indicates a floor number, a name of a functional place on a predetermined floor, a positive phrase, a negative phrase, and a request for use of an elevator service. The voice remote control device according to claim 1, wherein the device is selected from a set of phrases including the phrases. 7. The voice remote control device is applied to a vehicle, wherein the words are “door”, “trunk”, “unlock”, “open”, “lock”, “close”, “panic”, The voice remote control device according to claim 1, wherein the voice remote control device is selected from a group of words including a positive word, a negative word, and a word relating to preparation and release of an alarm. 8. The voice remote control device applied to a building, wherein the phrases are selected from a group of phrases including a phrase relating to access to the building and a phrase relating to the preparation and release of an alarm provided in the building. The voice remote control device according to claim 1, wherein: 9. The voice remote control device according to claim 1, wherein the phrases are selected from a group of phrases including phrases relating to a person identification number and a unique identification code. 10. A system comprising a portable voice remote control device, comprising: a transmitter for transmitting a message by means of electromagnetic radiation; and an audio-electrical device for receiving a spoken message spoken by a person in the immediate vicinity of said device. A conversion unit, according to the acoustoelectric conversion unit, recognizes a phrase in at least one of the common languages, and generates an associated signal so as to indicate the meaning of the predetermined phrase recognized as described above;
A signal processing means for supplying a predetermined corresponding message determined at least partially to the associated signal and to be transmitted from the transmission unit to the transmission unit, and a prompt transmission sign unit; And the signal processing means has a low-power-consumption sleep mode that has a full operation mode and has only a function in response to a prompt transmitted by the sign unit to switch to the full operation mode. And a system comprising an audio remote control device, characterized in that in said full mode of operation, said functions of recognizing and generating an associated signal and providing a message corresponding to said signal are provided. 11. The voice remote control device according to claim 10, wherein the signal processing means transmits a human-recognizable prompt to the user in response to switching to the full operation mode. 12. A system comprising a portable voice remote control device, comprising: a transmitter for transmitting a message by means of electromagnetic radiation; and an acoustoelectric device for receiving a spoken message spoken by a person in the immediate vicinity of said device. A conversion unit, responsive to the acousto-electric conversion unit, recognizing one of a set of phrases in at least one of the common languages, and associated to indicate a meaning of the predetermined phrase thus recognized. Signal processing means for generating a signal, and supplying a predetermined corresponding message determined at least partially corresponding to the associated signal and transmitted from the transmission unit to the transmission unit. And an apparatus controlled by the voice remote control device; and receiving an electromagnetic wave transmitted by the transmission unit and indicating the corresponding message. A receiving unit for generating a second signal, so that the device responds with a predetermined suitable manner, depending on the second signal, the second supplying request indication to said device
A system comprising an audio remote control device, comprising: a mechanism comprising: signal processing means. 13. A prompt transmission indicator provided in the mechanism, and wherein the signal processing means has a full operation mode, and a prompt transmitted by the indicator to switch to the full operation mode. It has a low power consumption sleep mode that has only the function of responding, and in all the above operating modes, the above-mentioned functions of recognizing and generating an associated signal and providing a message corresponding to the signal are provided. 13. A system comprising a voice remote control device according to claim 12, wherein: 14. The voice remote control device according to claim 13, wherein said signal processing means supplies a human-recognizable prompt to a user in response to switching to said full operation mode. . 15. A prompt transmission indicator provided on the mechanism, and a switch provided on the device and selectively operable by the user, and wherein the signal processing means is in a full operation mode. And a low power consumption sleep mode having only a function of responding to one of the operation of the switch and the prompt transmitted by the indicator to switch to the full operation mode. In operation mode, it recognizes
13. The system with an audio remote control device according to claim 12, wherein said functions of generating an associated signal and providing a message corresponding to the signal are provided. 16. A portable voice remote control device, comprising: a receiving unit that receives an electromagnetic wave indicating a message related to an apparatus controlled by the device and generates a message signal indicating the content thereof; ,
A signal processing means for generating a speech synthesis signal indicating a phrase corresponding to the message indicated by the message signal, which is a predetermined phrase in the set of spoken phrases, and corresponding to the speech synthesis signal, Verbal phrases, in audible form, to those in the immediate vicinity of the device,
An audio remote control device, comprising: an electroacoustic converter that transmits acoustically. 17. One of the messages to be received by the receiving unit is a prompt of a sign unit indicating that the device is located near the device to be controlled, and the signal processing is performed. The means has a low power consumption sleep mode having only a function of responding to the prompt message of the indicator to switch to the full operation mode, and the device has a user mode. 17. The audio remote control device according to claim 16, wherein a signal for audibly prompting a user to be located in the vicinity of the control unit is supplied to the conversion unit. 18. The method according to claim 17, wherein the signal supplied to the converter and acoustically prompting a user causes the converter to transmit a non-verbal sound. Voice remote control device. 19. The signal provided to the converter and acoustically prompting a user allows the converter to communicate relevant words in both directions between the user and the device. The voice remote control device according to claim 17, wherein: 20. The voice remote control device according to claim 19, wherein the phrase is included in a question as to whether the user requires interaction with the device. 21. The voice remote control device according to claim 20, wherein the phrase relates to one of a set of predetermined interactions that the user will have with the device. 22. The signal provided to the converter and acoustically prompting the user causes the converter to perform one of a set of predetermined functions associated with the device. 18. The voice remote control device according to claim 17, wherein one phrase is to be transmitted. 23. The system of claim 22, wherein the set of functions is related to access to a secure space.
A voice remote control device according to claim 1. 24. The voice remote control device according to claim 22, wherein the predetermined set of functions is related to use of an elevator. 25. The signal processing means having a speech synthesis signal, whereby the conversion unit acoustically sequentially transmits words spoken in each of different language groups corresponding to the words. 17. The voice remote control device according to claim 16, wherein: 26. A device which is remotely controlled, a transmitter for transmitting a message by means of electromagnetic radiation, and an information signal corresponding to the control of the device is provided to the transmitter, whereby the transmitter comprises A signal processing means for transmitting an electromagnetic wave corresponding to the information signal, the system including a portable voice remote control device, and transmitted by the transmitting unit. A receiving unit that receives an electromagnetic wave indicating a message corresponding to the device and generates a message signal indicating the content thereof; and a predetermined word in a set of spoken words according to the message signal, that is, indicated by the message signal A signal processing means for generating a speech synthesis signal indicating a phrase corresponding to the message; An electro-acoustic transducer for acoustically transmitting a corresponding verbal phrase in an audible form to a person in the immediate vicinity of said device. 27. A prompt transmission indicator processed by the mechanism, and the signal processing means has a full operation mode, and a prompt transmitted by the indicator to switch to the full operation mode. 27. The system of claim 26, comprising a low power consumption sleep mode having only the function of responding to a sleep mode. 28. The device of claim 27, wherein the signal processing means provides a human-recognizable request to the user in response to switching to the full mode of operation. 29. A prompt transmission indicator provided on the mechanism, a switch selectively operable by the user,
And the signal processing means has a low power consumption sleep mode having only a function of responding to the operation of the switch for switching to the full operation mode, in addition to having a full operation mode. The system according to claim 26. 30. A portable voice remote control device, comprising: a transmitter for transmitting a message by means of electromagnetic radiation; an acousto-electric converter for receiving a spoken message spoken by a person in the immediate vicinity of said device; In response to the acoustoelectric converter, a first phrase in a first set of phrases in at least one of the common languages is recognized and associated so as to indicate the meaning of the predetermined phrase thus recognized. A signal processing unit that generates the signal that is determined at least partially corresponding to the associated signal, and supplies a predetermined corresponding message to be transmitted from the transmission unit to the transmission unit, A receiving unit that receives an electromagnetic wave indicating a received message corresponding to the device controlled by the device and provides a received message signal indicating the received electromagnetic wave; Signal processing means for providing a predetermined second word in the set of spoken words, ie, a second synthesized word corresponding to the message indicated by the received message signal, in response to the message signal; In response to the synthesized signal, the corresponding verbal phrase is audibly provided to a person in the immediate vicinity of the device,
An audio remote control device, comprising: an electroacoustic converter that transmits acoustically. 31. A switch comprising a switch selectively operable by a user, and wherein the signal processing means has a full operation mode and has only a function of responding to a switch operation for switching to the full operation mode. Claims: characterized in that it has a power-consuming sleep mode, in which the full operating mode is provided with the functions of recognizing and generating an associated signal and providing a message corresponding to this signal. Item 31. The audio remote control device according to item 30, 32. A remotely controlled device, a first transmitter for transmitting a message by means of electromagnetic radiation, and an information signal relating to control of the device is supplied to the first transmitter, whereby A first signal processing unit in which one transmitting unit transmits an electromagnetic wave corresponding to the information signal;
A system including a portable voice remote control device, the device receiving an electromagnetic wave transmitted by the first transmission unit and indicating a message corresponding to the device. And a first receiving unit for providing a corresponding message signal; and, in response to the message signal, indicating a predetermined phrase in a set of spoken phrases, that is, a phrase corresponding to the message indicated by the signal of the message. A second signal processing means for generating a speech synthesis signal; and an audible and acoustic transmission of a corresponding spoken word to a person in the immediate vicinity of the device in response to the speech synthesis signal. An acoustic transducer, a second transmitter for transmitting a message by means of electromagnetic radiation, and a mouth spoken by a person in the immediate vicinity of the device. And an acousto-electric converter for receiving the message. In response to the acousto-electric converter, the second signal processing means recognizes a phrase in at least one of the common languages, and is thus recognized. Providing an associated signal to indicate the meaning of the predetermined phrase, and supplying a signal indicating a predetermined corresponding message set at least partially corresponding to the associated signal to the second transmitting unit. This causes the second transmitting unit to transmit the corresponding message, and further, the mechanism receives the electromagnetic wave transmitted by the second transmitting unit and generates a second signal indicating the corresponding message. The first signal processing means comprises means for supplying a request indication to the device in response to the second signal, whereby the device is configured in a predetermined appropriate manner. Systems with voice remote control device, characterized in that the responding.