JP2000108561A - Information storage device and information reproduction device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information reproduction device in which time capable of enabling storage is not restricted by size of a printed medium and correspondence with information relating to the printed contents of the printed medium is surely performed by simultaneously using the printed medium such as a pictured card. SOLUTION: Index information for specifying information relating to the printed contents of a card is printed by a code form in an index region provided in the right upper corner of the card on which a picture or the like is drawn. Also, information relating to the printed contents of the card, for example, a voice is recorded in a semiconductor memory card 10. The memory card and a sheet of pictured card 21 are inserted into an insertion port 32 and a slot 33 provided in the casing 31 of the information reproduction device 30. The index code is read by an optical sensor provided in the inside of the slot. Information corresponding to the index code, for example, the voice is read from the memory card and reproduced from a speaker 36.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information storage device for storing and reproducing audio information and the like in connection with pictures and characters printed on a sheet-like or card-like print medium, and an information reproducing apparatus. Related to the device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a magnetic tape is attached to a card on which a picture is drawn, and a card with a picture with sound, in which sound related to the picture of the card is recorded, and a dedicated sound reproducing apparatus are known. Have been.

[0003] This is because when a user inserts a card into a guide groove of a sound reproducing apparatus, the card is driven by a pinch roller, and the sound is moved by a magnetic head arranged so as to contact the magnetic tape. Is to be reproduced.

[0004]

However, in the conventional reproducing apparatus for a card with a picture with sound as described above, it is necessary to secure a space for the card to move around the reproducing apparatus. There have been problems such as being restricted by the size and the noise generated by the tape drive mechanism being heard.

In order to solve such a problem, sound related to a picture of a card is recorded on a predetermined track of a compact disc (CD), and a plurality of perforations are provided in a predetermined area of a fixed card. There is also an apparatus that reproduces sound of a predetermined track of a CD by reading a track number based on a position or a number.

[0006] However, in the system of the perforated picture card and the CD as described above, since the correspondence between the card and the CD is not ensured, there is a problem that the contents of the card and the CD sound may be different. was there.

On the other hand, a picture book containing a voice by recording the voice of the user himself / herself, for example, is desired for an infant. However, in a system in which a conventional perforated picture card is combined with a CD, the picture book containing an original voice is used. It cannot be created.

In view of the above, it is an object of the present invention to provide a storage time of related information that is not restricted by the size of a print medium such as a card, and that a print content of a print medium is associated with the related information. An object of the present invention is to provide an information storage device and an information reproducing device which can be reliably obtained.

[0009]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information storage device, comprising: a print medium on which pictures, characters, and the like are printed and index information is added; Index information reading means for reading the index information, index information registration means for registering the index information read by the reading means in a memory, and corresponding to the index information registered by the index information registration means, to the print medium Related information storage means for storing information related to printed pictures and characters in the memory.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the index information includes an index code including a type code portion, and the index information is stored in the print medium and the memory by the type code portion. It is characterized by taking correspondence with the related information described above.

In the information storage device according to the first aspect of the present invention, for example, by using a small-sized semiconductor memory or the like, the related information such as voice for a long time is not restricted by the size of the print medium. Can be stored.

Further, by using the index code including the type code as the index information, the correspondence between the contents of the print medium and the information stored in the memory can be ensured.

[0013] Furthermore, the user can record himself,
You can create picture books with original audio.

The information reproducing apparatus according to the invention of claim 8 is:
Index information reading means for reading the index information of a print medium on which pictures and characters are printed and index information is provided, and pictures and characters printed on the print medium corresponding to the index information. And a related information reading means for reading the corresponding related information from the memory using the index information read by the index information reading means as reference information. And

The information reproducing apparatus according to the ninth aspect of the present invention,
9. The method according to claim 8, wherein the index information includes an index code including a type code portion, and the type code portion associates the print medium with the related information stored in the memory. It is characterized by doing.

In the information reproducing apparatus according to the eighth aspect of the present invention, for example, by using a small-sized semiconductor memory as a storage medium, a long-time voice or the like is not restricted by the size of the print medium. Related information can be reproduced.

According to the present invention, the index code including the type code is added as the index information, so that the correspondence between the contents of the print medium and the customary information stored in the memory is ensured. Can be.

[0018]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. In the following embodiments, information related to a picture or a character printed on a print medium is audio information, and an information storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention and an information reproduction device according to an embodiment of the present invention. This is an example in the case of a recording / reproducing device including both.

[Structure of Embodiment] FIG. 1 shows a conceptual structure of an embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment comprises a small-sized IC memory card 10, an indexed picture card 21 produced in advance, and a recording / reproducing device 30.

As shown in FIG. 2, the IC memory card 1
Reference numeral 0 denotes a disc-shaped one end 11 and a square other end 12 which are integrally formed, a label region 13 is provided on the upper surface of the disc-shaped end 11, and a connection terminal is provided on the edge of the square end 12. 1
4 are provided.

In the label area 13 of the memory card 10,
The type of stored voice data, character data, etc.,
For example, it is displayed like "animal".

When the memory card 10 has been recorded and shipped, the memory (not shown) in the memory card 10 has a type code area 10 ma, as shown in FIG.
Character code area 10mb, voice data area 10mc
Is set, and predetermined data such as audio information of contents corresponding to the picture drawn on the picture card 21 is stored.

When the memory card 10 has not been recorded, the type code registration area 10 md and the user area 1 are stored in the memory of the memory card 10 as shown in FIG. 3B.
0me is set, and as described later, predetermined data such as an original voice by the user can be stored.

In this embodiment, by using the above-mentioned memory card as a recording medium, a long-time voice can be recorded, and the size of the picture card is not restricted.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of cards 21
For example, a picture of an animal is drawn on each of A, 21B @ 21E, and information related to the drawn picture stored in the memory card 10 is stored in the upper right corner of each of the cards 21A to 21E. Index areas 22A to 22E are provided for indicating index information (type / number (corresponding to a memory address)) for identification.

In this embodiment, each square index area 22 is divided into an upper right index code area (hereinafter simply referred to as a code area) 23 and a lower left label area 24.

The index code set in the code area 23 is composed of a type code part for determining the type and an address code part such as page information. In order to set the index code in the code area 23, the code area 23 is divided into, for example, 16 as illustrated. The code area 23 will be described later in detail.

In the label area 24, character information such as a page number and a type is printed.

As shown in FIG. 5, the recording / reproducing apparatus 30 of this embodiment is provided with an insertion port 32 for connecting the memory card 10 on the upper surface of a substantially cylindrical housing 31, and On the side of the body 31, there is a picture card 21
Is provided with a slot 33 for reading the code information of the index area 22.

A microphone 34, a liquid crystal display 35, a speaker 36, a play button 37p, a record button 37r, and the like are provided on an upper surface of the housing 31, and a type registration button 37s and the like are provided on a side surface of the housing 31. Is provided.

The liquid crystal display 35 displays index number information and character information.
From the name of the animal drawn on the card 21, etc.
For example, it is output as a voice such as “turtle”.

As shown in FIG. 6, for example, 16 reflective optical sensors 38a to 38p are arranged in the slot 33 of the recording / reproducing apparatus 30 to read the code information of the index area 22 of the card 21. At the same time, the leaf spring 39 is provided, and the card 21 is pressed down,
The optical sensors 38a to 38p and the index area 22 are kept at a predetermined interval.

As shown in FIG. 7, in the recording / reproducing apparatus 30 of this embodiment, 16 optical sensors 38a to 38p
Among them, eight optical sensors 38a to 38h are disposed in a substantially circular shape toward the back of the slot 33, and the remaining eight optical sensors 38i to 38p are connected to the entrance side of the slot 33 by 4 Each piece is arranged in a substantially semicircular shape.

The positions of the optical sensors 38a to 38p are determined with reference to the side walls 33a and 33b of the slot 33. The angular interval between the side walls 33a and 33b is set to be the same as the angle formed by the edge of the index area 22 of the card 21, and the relative displacement between the index area 22 and the optical sensors 38a to 38p is easily allowed. It can be kept within the limit, and reading error of the index code information is prevented together with the leaf spring 39 described above.

In correspondence with the optical sensors 38a to 38p as described above, as shown in FIG.
The code area 23 is divided into 16 parts, and each divided area 23a
To 23p, eight divided areas 23a to 23 on the upper right side
h is the type code part, and the four upper left and lower right divided areas 23i to 23l; 23m to 23p are address code parts such as page information.

Each of the divided areas 23a to 23p is made to absorb or reflect light such as infrared rays by, for example, black printing and silver or white printing shown by hatching in FIG. Corresponds to "1" and "0".

In the example shown in FIG. 8, the type code is "000".
10001 ”and the address code is“ 100001 ”.
00 ", a character of type" A "corresponding to each code number and a character of page" 1 "are printed in the label area 24.

With the 8-bit type code as described above, in this embodiment, the contents of 256 types of picture cards can be associated with the audio information of the memory card.

The above-mentioned optical sensors 38a to 38p
Are divided areas 23a to 23a as shown by broken lines in FIG.
It is disposed so as to face substantially the center of p.

Although not shown, a predetermined reflection sensor or a switch is provided in the slot 33 of the recording / reproducing apparatus 30 to check whether the card 21 is in the slot 33 and to insert the card 21 securely. To monitor what has been done.

That is, for example, when a reflection sensor is used, when the card 21 is not securely inserted into the slot 33, the reflection sensor is in a reflection state.
When the card 21 is securely inserted into the slot 33, no reflection occurs. Therefore, the detection output of the reflection sensor makes it possible to identify whether or not the card 21 is securely inserted into the slot 33. When the switch is used, when the card 21 is securely inserted into the slot 33, the switch is pressed by the corner of the card 21,
Switch on. Therefore, whether the card 21 is securely inserted into the slot 33 can be identified by the on / off state of the switch.

By using the output of this reflection sensor or switch, when the card 21 is inserted into the slot 33 without operating the play button, the index code is automatically read and the sound is reproduced. Can be.

The recording / reproducing apparatus of this embodiment is electrically configured as shown in FIG.

In FIG. 9, the analog output of the microphone 34 is supplied to an A / D converter 43 through an amplifier circuit 42, converted into a digital audio signal, and supplied to a system control circuit (microcomputer) 41. The external memory 10m and the liquid crystal display 35 are connected to the system control circuit 41.

The external memory 10m includes a ROM and a RAM.
In the case of no recording, predetermined data such as the user's own voice from the microphone 34 can be stored. In the case where the recording is completed before shipment, predetermined data such as audio information of the content corresponding to the picture drawn on each card 21 of the picture-containing set card 20Cd is stored.

The liquid crystal display 35 displays various character information, dot patterns, and the like in a recording mode or a reproducing mode.

Under the control of the system control circuit 41, the digital audio signal read from the external memory 10m as described above is supplied to a DA converter 44, where the digital audio signal is converted into an analog audio signal, and is amplified. The signal is supplied to the speaker 36 through 45.

The reproduction button 3 is transmitted to the system control circuit 41 through an interface circuit (I / F) 46.
Operation buttons such as 7p, a recording button 37r, and a type registration button 37s are connected, and an optical sensor 38 for reading a code is connected through an interface circuit (I / F) 47.

Although not shown, power from a battery is supplied to each unit through a power switch.

[Sound Reproduction Processing of Embodiment] Next, FIG.
The audio reproduction process according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

In the initial state, the recording / reproducing apparatus is in a standby state.

When the sound reproduction processing routine 100 as shown in FIG. 10 starts, in a first step 101, a recorded memory card corresponding to the picture card to be reproduced is set in the insertion slot.

In the next step 102, after waiting for a power-on operation by the user, the process proceeds to step 103, where the microcomputer is initialized (initialized), and the control data of the past reproduction state of the recording / reproducing apparatus is erased. You.

In the next step 104, the process waits for the index area of the picture card to be set in the slot of the recording / reproducing apparatus, and if it is determined that the index area has been set in the slot, the flow advances to step 105 to proceed to step 105. The reading process (code reading / memory registration) is automatically executed.

In step 106, predetermined character codes and voice codes (see FIG. 3A) in the memory card are read out and reproduced based on the type code and the address code read from the index area in the previous step 105. Is done.

Steps 104 to 106 described above
The process up to step 107 is repeated until the power is turned off in step 107. When the power is turned off, the audio reproduction processing routine 100 ends.

As described above, in this embodiment, by using a small-sized semiconductor memory as the recording medium, it is possible to reproduce the recording for a long time without being limited by the size of the print medium.

Further, by adding index information including the type code area, it is possible to ensure correspondence between the contents of the print medium and the voice recorded in the semiconductor memory.

The simple operation of inserting the corner of the print medium into the slot of the recording / reproducing apparatus is simple, and since there is no mechanical drive unit, the infant can use it alone without any worry.

Further, since the device is compactly arranged, even a small child can carry and use it.

[Other Embodiments] Next, an embodiment of a recording apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

In this embodiment, a plurality of index seals 25A, 25B # 25 as shown in FIG.
E is prepared, and the index seals 25A to 25
E is each page 21P of the picture book 20Bk owned by the user
It is pasted in the upper right corner of ‥‥ in order.

Each of the index seals 25A to 25E is
Similarly to the index area of the card in the above-described embodiment, the code area is divided into an upper right code area and a lower left label area, and a page number and the like are printed in the label area.

The code area is divided into 16 parts in the same manner as in the above-described embodiment, and is divided into black and white code formats.
The type code and the address code are printed.

It should be noted that each index seal uses an adhesive having a weak adhesive force so that even if the positioning is shifted,
It can be easily re-applied and can be used repeatedly.

In this embodiment, the user's voice can be recorded by the recording processing routine 200 as shown in FIG. Can be created.

That is, the recording processing routine 20 shown in FIG.
0 starts, and in the first step 201, when an unrecorded memory card is set in the insertion slot, in the next step 202, the operation waits for a power-on operation by the user, and proceeds to step 203, where the microcomputer Is initialized, and the control data of the past recording state of the recording / reproducing apparatus is deleted.

In step 204, when the index sticker affixed to an arbitrary page of the picture book is set in the slot of the recording / reproducing apparatus, in step 205, the process waits until the registration button (see FIG. 5) is pressed. In step 206, the type registration process (code reading / memory registration) is automatically executed, and the type code read from the index sticker is registered in the type registration area of the memory as shown in FIG. 3B. You.

Then, in step 207, after waiting for the recording button to be pressed, the process proceeds to step 208, where the user
For example, when the mother reads a sentence on each page of the picture book, the voice is sequentially recorded in the user area of the memory (see FIG. 3B) for each address.

The recording process in step 208 is repeated until the power is turned off in step 209. When the power is turned off, the recording process routine 200 ends.

The picture book with the original sound obtained by the above-described sound recording processing routine 200 can reproduce the sound recorded in the memory by the sound reproduction processing routine 100 as described above. While watching the picture book, you can listen to the sound that your mother can read and listen with confidence.

As described above, in this embodiment, by using a small-sized semiconductor memory as a recording medium, recording can be performed for a long time without being limited by the size of the print medium.

Further, by providing index information including the type code area, it is possible to surely associate the contents of the print medium with the sound recorded in the semiconductor memory.

Further, it is possible to record by the user himself,
You can create picture books with original audio.

Further, as in the above-described embodiment, the operation is as simple as inserting the corner of the print medium into the slot of the recording / reproducing apparatus, and there is no mechanical driving unit. We can use in peace.

Further, since the device is compactly arranged, even a small child can carry and use it.

[Other Embodiments] In each of the above-described embodiments, sound corresponding to the contents of a picture card or picture book is recorded on a memory card and played back. By recording the voice in a foreign language on a memory card, it can be used for language learning.

The related information stored in the memory is not limited to audio information, but may be image information. Needless to say, the memory is not limited to the semiconductor IC memory card.

[0079]

As described above, according to the present invention, related information can be stored for a long time without being limited by the size of the print medium, and the contents of the print medium and the memory can be stored in the memory. Correspondence with the related information can be ensured, and a picture book with original sound can be created by, for example, recording by the user himself.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of a sound reproducing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a top view showing a mechanical configuration of a main part of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing an electrical configuration of a main part of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing a configuration of another main part of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a mechanical configuration of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a vertical sectional view showing a configuration of a main part of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a horizontal sectional view showing a configuration of a main part of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a front view showing a configuration of a main part of FIG. 4;

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining audio reproduction processing according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a conceptual diagram showing a configuration of a main part of another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a recording process according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Memory card, 10m ... Memory, 13 ... Label area, 14 ... Connection terminal, 20Bk ... Picture book, 20Cd ... Picture set card, 21 ... Picture card, 22 ... Index area, 23a-23p ... Code area, 24 ... Label area , 25 ... index seal, 30 ... recording / reproducing device,
31 ... housing, 32 ... insertion port, 33 ... slot, 34
... microphone, 35 ... liquid crystal display, 36 ... speaker, 37p ... play button, 37r ... record button, 37
s: type registration button, 38 (38a to 38p): optical sensor, 39: leaf spring, 41: system control circuit (microcomputer), 43: AD converter, 44: DA
Converters, 46, 47 ... interface circuits (I /
F), 100: audio reproduction processing routine, 200: recording processing routine

Claims (14)

[Claims] (1) A picture or a character is printed,
Index information reading means for reading the index information of the print medium to which the index information is added, index information registration means for registering the index information read by the reading means in a memory, registered by the index information registration means Related information storage means for storing, in the memory, information related to pictures, characters, and the like printed on the print medium in accordance with the index information. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the index information includes an index code including a type code portion, and the type code portion associates the print medium with the related information stored in the memory. The information storage device according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The information according to claim 1, wherein the information related to a picture or a character printed on the print medium is audio information, and is digitized and stored in the memory. Storage device. 4. The print medium is a sheet or card having at least one corner at one corner, and the index information is added to the corner. A slot for inserting the corner of the medium, wherein the slot is formed in a shape corresponding to the corner of the print medium; and the corner of the print medium is locked in the slot. 3. An information storage device according to claim 1, further comprising a locking means for locking the information. 5. The information storage device according to claim 4, wherein the locking unit locks the corner of the print medium at an optimum position for reading the index information of the corner by the information reading unit. An information storage device characterized by the above-mentioned. 6. The memory according to claim 1, wherein said memory is a semiconductor memory, and said semiconductor memory can be loaded and unloaded.
The information storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a loading section for the semiconductor memory. 7. The information according to claim 1, wherein the index information is provided to the print medium by attaching a sticker indicating the index information to the print medium. Storage device. 8. A picture or a character is printed,
Index information reading means for reading the index information of the print medium to which the index information is added, and a memory for storing information related to pictures, characters, etc. printed on the print medium, corresponding to the index information And an associated information reading means for reading the corresponding related information from the memory using the index information read by the index information reading means as reference information. 9. The index information is constituted by an index code including a type code section, and the type code section is configured to associate the print medium with the related information stored in the memory. The information reproducing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein 10. The information relating to pictures, characters, etc. printed on the print medium is audio information and is digitized and stored in the memory.
An information reproducing apparatus according to claim 1. 11. The print medium is a sheet or a card having at least one corner at one corner, and the index information is added to the corner, and the index information reading means is configured to print the print medium. A slot for inserting the corner of the medium, wherein the slot is formed in a shape corresponding to the corner of the print medium; and the corner of the print medium is locked in the slot. 10. The information reproducing apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising a locking means for performing the operation. 12. The information reproducing apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the locking means locks the corner of the print medium at an optimum position for reading the index information of the corner by the information reading means. An information reproducing apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned. 13. The memory according to claim 13, wherein the memory is a semiconductor memory,
9. The semiconductor memory device according to claim 7, further comprising a semiconductor memory loading section for loading and unloading the semiconductor memory.
13. The information reproducing apparatus according to any one of 12. 14. The index information according to claim 8, wherein the index information is provided on the print medium by attaching a sticker indicating the index information to the print medium. The information reproducing apparatus according to the above.