JP2000316128A - Broadcast program reserving device by voice recognition using epg - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a broadcast program reserving device by voice recognition using an EPG capable of broadcast program reservation by a simple method by inputting a broadcast program name to be reserved with a voice by using broadcast program information such as an EPG. SOLUTION: This device is provided with a voice recognizing/converting means 13 which decodes and recognizes a voice signal inputted from a microphone, and generates a synthesized voice for making a response based on the recognized voice signal, a reproduction processing means 14 which controls the output of data for recognizing at least the contents of a broadcast program to a monitor, and an EPG receiving means 26 which receives broadcast program information. The reproduction processing means 14 compares the broadcast program name of the broadcast program information received by the EPG receiving means 26 with the voice signal recognized by the voice recognizing/ converting part 13, and when they are made coincident, the reproduction processing means 14 obtains the matched broadcast program name and data related with this, that is, data constituted of a broadcasting date, start time, end time, and broadcasting station as broadcast program reservation data.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a broadcast program reservation apparatus using voice recognition using an EPG.
More specifically, the present invention relates to a broadcast program reservation device that makes a reservation for a broadcast program by comparing a broadcast program name of broadcast program information of an EPG with input audio.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional broadcast program reservation device is an EPG (E
electronics Program Guide)
Since there is no guide system such as this, broadcast program information cannot be extracted. For this reason, there is a well-known technique of viewing broadcast program information on paper and making a program reservation with a remote controller or the like.

[0003]

However, the prior art broadcast program reservation is performed by first looking at the contents of a medium, such as a newspaper or magazine, on which a program guide for obtaining broadcast program information is published, by using a remote controller or the like. In such a case, there is a problem that a multi-stage operation is required, which is troublesome and troublesome.

[0004] Accordingly, there is a problem that a function of recognizing a sound and a function of obtaining broadcast program information such as an EPG must be provided, and a simple method of reserving a broadcast program by sound must be solved.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a broadcast program reservation apparatus by voice recognition using an EPG according to the present invention decodes and recognizes a voice signal input from a microphone, and performs the recognition. Voice recognition conversion means capable of generating a synthesized voice for responding based on the generated voice signal, reproduction processing means for controlling output of at least data capable of knowing the content of the broadcast program to a monitor, and broadcast program information. EPG receiving means that can receive,
The reproduction processing unit compares the broadcast program name of the broadcast program information received by the EPG receiving unit with the audio signal recognized by the audio recognition conversion unit, and when they match, the matched broadcast program name and its associated It has a function of using data as broadcast program reservation data.

The data related to the broadcast program name is as follows:
At least the broadcast date, start time, end time, and broadcast station; when the broadcast program reservation data is created, the speech recognition conversion means creates and outputs synthesized speech corresponding to the reservation data. That is, the broadcast program reservation data can be displayed on a monitor.

As described above, by comparing the broadcast program name of the broadcast program information of the EPG with the recognized audio signal so that a desired broadcast program can be reserved, the broadcast program name can be reserved only by uttering the broadcast program name. Therefore, a reservation operation can be performed without performing a complicated operation.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, an embodiment of a broadcast program reservation apparatus by voice recognition using an EPG according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

A broadcast program reservation apparatus by voice recognition using an EPG according to the present invention comprises, as shown in FIG.
1 and is configured to be incorporated in the electronic device 12 including the electronic device 12 based on the recognized voice signal.
A voice recognition conversion unit 13 which is a voice recognition conversion unit capable of performing the above operation, a reproduction processing unit 14 which is a reproduction processing unit for controlling at least output of data capable of knowing the contents of the broadcast program to a monitor, Receive information and EP
And an EPG receiving unit 26 which is an EPG receiving means capable of creating G data.

The voice recognition conversion unit 13 includes a microphone 15 for inputting voice, a voice input amplifier 16 for amplifying a voice signal obtained by the microphone 15, a decoded voice signal, and a synthesized voice. A speech processing microprocessor 17 for controlling whether or not to perform speech processing, a speech dictionary data section 18 stored for creating a synthesized speech for responding to the recognized speech signal among the inputted speech signals, It comprises a synthesized sound reproducing amplifier 19 for amplifying a synthesized voice signal created by the processing microprocessor 17 and a speaker 20 for generating a synthesized sound amplified by the synthesized sound reproducing amplifier 19.

The reproduction processing section 14 compares the broadcast program name of the broadcast program information present in the EPG data created by the EPG receiving section 26 with the broadcast program name of the audio signal recognized by the voice recognition conversion section 13 and determines whether the broadcast program name matches. At the same time, a program reservation microprocessor 21 capable of creating reservation data of a broadcast program based on the broadcast program name and its related data.
And a memory 2 for storing data arranged for each broadcast program name in the broadcast program information received by the EPG receiving unit 26.
2, a display data unit 23 composed of various screen image data to be displayed on the monitor 11, a display IC unit 24 for editing display data selected from the display data unit 23 so as to be displayed on the screen. And a video IC unit 25 for displaying the screen display data edited by the display IC unit 24 on the monitor 11 of the electronic device 12 as a video signal.

The EPG receiving section 26 comprises a tuner section 27 capable of receiving broadcast program information, and a slicer section 28 for decoding the received broadcast program information to create EPG data. This EPG data can be sent to a microprocessor for broadcast program reservation.

The operation of the broadcast program reservation device by voice recognition using the EPG in such a configuration, in particular, the operation of reserving a broadcast program will be described with reference to flowcharts shown in FIGS.

First, it is determined whether or not an EPG broadcast, which is broadcast program information, is being performed in the received broadcast station (step ST11).

If the broadcast program information is received during the EPG broadcast, screen display processing for displaying a screen corresponding to the monitor 11 is performed (step ST).
12).

At the same time, of the broadcast program information in the currently displayed range, the broadcast program information is arranged for each broadcast program name, and the arranged broadcast program names and data related thereto, that is, at least the broadcast date and start time. , The end time, and the broadcast station are converted into data and stored in the memory 22 (step ST13).

In the case where broadcast program information already displayed on the screen already exists, if the page is changed, data acquisition is performed again in accordance with the changed page, and the data is displayed on the screen. If the data is a new broadcast program name, it is arranged for each broadcast program name, and the arranged broadcast program names and the data related thereto are stored in the memory 22 (step ST14).

In the state where the broadcast program information is displayed on the screen and the broadcast program name and its associated data are stored in the memory 22, if there is an audio input,
A voice input process is performed in the voice recognition conversion unit 13, and a recognized voice signal is processed (step ST1).
5).

Then, it is determined whether the recognized voice signal is command data or not (step ST16).
Here, the command is a voice signal for operating the electronic device. For example, if the command is recognized as “decrease the volume!”, The change in the volume is recognized, and if the channel is recognized as “channel 10!”, The channel is changed. If the change is recognized as "reproduction !!", a reproduction process is performed.

If the data is other than such a command, the recognized voice signal is converted into data text (step ST17).

Next, as shown in FIG. 3, the recognized audio signal converted into data text is compared with the broadcast program name already stored in the memory 22 (step ST).
18).

As a result of the comparison, if they do not match, the flow for reserving a broadcast program ends, and if they match, it is determined whether or not there is a match with a plurality of broadcast program names including data already stored in the memory 22. (Step ST1)
9). This match need not be an exact match. For example, "News A", "News B", "News C"
If there are three broadcast program names, and if the recognized audio signal is "news", it is regarded that they match the three broadcast program names, and the next plurality of broadcast program names are candidates. The processing in the case where the number is raised is performed.

Even if the broadcast program name matches one or more broadcast program names, if the broadcast program name is determined, the broadcast program name and its associated data are stored in the broadcast program reservation data. Is stored in the memory 22 which is a reserved data storage area (step ST20).

Here, in the case of reservation confirmation, if a broadcast program name is input from a microphone, it is compared with the reservation data stored in the memory 22, and the result is compared with the broadcast program name, the start time as the reservation contents, the reservation time, and the like. Information such as the length of the
The synthesized voice can be output from the speaker via the amplifier by synthesizing in the C section. Of course, when the broadcast program reservation data is created, a synthesized voice corresponding to the reservation data may be automatically created and output.

If a plurality of broadcast program names are listed as candidates, screen display processing of broadcast program information having a corresponding broadcast program name is performed to search for a broadcast program name that has been identified as a candidate ( Step ST2).

Then, the broadcast program name of the broadcast program information displayed on the screen and the data related to the broadcast program name, that is, the data such as the broadcast date and start time are stored in the memory 22 (step ST22).

Next, when there is a change in the screen of the monitor displaying the broadcast program information, that is, when there is a change in the next or previous page of the broadcast program information, the acquisition of the broadcast program information is performed. Redo is performed (step ST23).

In this state, an audio input of a broadcast program name for reservation or an audio input for designating a broadcast program name, for example, an audio input of whether or not the broadcast program name highlighted is acceptable. Is performed, the sound processing is performed (step ST24).

The input voice is recognized, and if the recognized voice signal is a command, the processing on this screen is ended. If not, the recognized voice signal is converted into data text (step ST26). ).

If the program names do not match, the reservation route ends, and if the program names match, it is again examined whether there are a plurality of broadcast program names (step ST2).
7, ST28).

If the broadcast program name is determined, the broadcast program name and the data related to the broadcast program name become broadcast program reservation data and are stored in the memory 22 (step ST2).
9).

Further, if there are a plurality of candidates for the broadcast program name, the route processing in steps ST21 to ST27 is performed, and the broadcast program name to be reserved is determined or abandoned.

As described above, when the broadcast program name is set as the title of the broadcast program information of the EPG and the broadcast program can be reserved by using the broadcast program name and the recognized audio signal, the word of the broadcast program name is uttered. A broadcast program can be reserved only by itself. Here, the broadcast program names are compared. However, the broadcast program names include not only the titles of the broadcast programs but also all items related to the broadcast programs. The number assigned may be indicated by voice from the displayed list, or a characteristic display portion may be indicated by voice, and further, data related to the broadcast program name may be indicated by voice. It may be.

[0034]

As described above, the EP according to the present invention is
The broadcast program reservation device based on voice recognition using G compares the recognized broadcast signal with the broadcast program name of the broadcast program information of the EPG by comparing the recognized voice signal input from the microphone with the broadcast program name. By making the reservation, there is an effect that the reservation of the broadcast program can be made by simply emitting the sound without performing a complicated operation.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a broadcast program reservation device by voice recognition using an EPG according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation of the broadcast program reservation device.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation of the broadcast program reservation device.

[Explanation of symbols]

11; monitor, 12; electronic device, 13; voice recognition conversion unit, 14; playback processing unit, 15; microphone, 16; voice input amplification unit, 17;
8; speech dictionary data section; 19; amplifier for reproducing synthesized sound, 2
0: speaker, 21: microprocessor for reproduction processing,
22; memory, 23; display data section, 24; display IC
Section, 25; character, 26; EPG receiving section, 27; tuner section, 28: slicer section

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Shigeki Yamamoto 6-7-35 Kita-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Inside Sony Corporation (72) Inventor Dai Dai Sasaki 7-1-1, Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo Sony Corporation F-term (reference) in computer entertainment 5C018 HA10 5C025 AA29 BA27 BA28 CB08 CB09 DA05 5C053 GA20 JA01 JA15 KA01 KA24 LA04 LA05 LA06 LA07 5D102 AC01 GA02 GA08 GA32 GA39 GA46 GA47 GA51 GA65

Claims (4)

[Claims] A speech recognition conversion means capable of decoding and recognizing a voice signal input from a microphone and generating a synthesized voice for responding based on the recognized voice signal, and at least a content of a broadcast program. The reproduction processing means comprises: a reproduction processing means for controlling the output of the data which can be known to a monitor; and an EPG receiving means capable of receiving the broadcast program information, wherein the reproduction processing means broadcasts the broadcast program information received by the EPG reception means. It has a function of comparing a program name with an audio signal recognized by the audio recognition conversion unit, and, when a match is found, a function of setting the matched broadcast program name and related data as broadcast program reservation data. Broadcast program reservation device by voice recognition using EPG. 2. The broadcast program reservation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the data related to the broadcast program name includes at least a broadcast date, a start time, an end time, and a broadcast station. 3. When the broadcast program reservation data is created,
2. The E according to claim 1, wherein said voice recognition conversion means creates and outputs a synthesized voice corresponding to the reservation data.
Broadcast program reservation device by voice recognition using PG. 4. The broadcast program reservation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said broadcast program reservation data can be displayed on a monitor.