JP2001008641A - Cooking guide device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cooking guide device which makes it possible to smoothly make a desired dish without referring a cooking book, even when a method for making the dish is not understood. SOLUTION: This cooking guide device comprises a memory 1 for memorizing cooking information necessary for making dishes, a speaker 2 for the speech output of the cooking information memorized in the memory, a microphone 3a for inputting speech commands, a speech recognition member 3 for recognizing the speech commands inputted through the microphone, and a controller 4 for selecting information corresponding to the command inputted with the speech recognition member 3 from the cooking information and then outputting the selected information to the speaker. Cooking time-announcing information for announcing a cooking time is also memorized in the memory 1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a cooking guide device. In particular, the present invention relates to a cooking guide device configured to guide information necessary for cooking by voice.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, in cooking food, if the quantity of ingredients and the method of cooking are not known, cooking has been performed with reference to a cookbook. Generally, a cookbook contains information necessary for making a desired dish, for example, information such as the amount of ingredients and how to make it, and the cookbook serves as a guide for making dishes. It has a role.

[0003]

However, there is a problem in that cooking with reference to a cookbook is complicated. In addition, there is a case where it is difficult to understand the procedure to which the cooking has progressed and the reading is repeated, and there is a problem that cooking cannot be performed smoothly.

[0004] In addition, when turning pages of a book, it is troublesome to wipe or wash the hands.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems,
An object of the present invention is to provide a cooking guide device that can smoothly cook a desired dish without referring to a cookbook even if the user does not know how to cook the dish.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cooking guide apparatus, comprising: a storage unit for storing cooking information necessary for making a dish; and a storage unit for storing cooking information. A speaker for outputting voice information, a microphone for inputting a voice command, a voice recognition unit for recognizing a command input through the microphone,
A control unit that selects information corresponding to the instruction from the cooking information based on the instruction recognized by the voice recognition unit and sends the information to the speaker unit.

A cooking guide device according to a second aspect of the present invention is the cooking guide device according to the first aspect, wherein the storage unit also stores cooking time notification information for notifying a cooking time.

[0008]

According to the cooking guide device of the first aspect,
The following operation and effect can be obtained. That is, when a user (a person who cooks food) inputs a command by voice through a microphone, the input command is recognized by the voice recognition unit. Then, based on the command recognized by the voice recognition unit, the control unit selects information corresponding to the command from the cooking information stored in the storage unit and sends the information to the speaker unit. As a result, information desired by the user, for example, information on how to make, etc. will be output as voice from the speaker unit, so that the user can cook while listening to the information which is output as voice. Become.

Therefore, according to the cooking guide device of the first aspect, it is possible to obtain a desired cooking without referring to a cooking book as in the related art.

[0010] In particular, in the case of cooking a dish for the first time or a dish which is not accustomed to cooking, it is only necessary to cook the dish according to the information output as described above, so that the user can concentrate on the dish. And fewer failures.

[0011] In addition, there is no need to refer to a book, and it is only necessary to cook food according to the information output by voice.
This eliminates the hassle of wiping and washing the hands to turn the pages of the book, and has the effect of making it possible to cook dishes smoothly.

The control section selects information corresponding to the command from the cooking information stored in the storage section based on the command recognized by the voice recognition section and sends the information to the speaker section. Therefore, the following operation and effect can be obtained.

For example, when a cooking procedure is overlooked, if the voice output information is commanded by voice so that the information to be output is returned to the front and is repeated, the same information is transmitted to the speaker unit again. You will be able to hear the information you missed again.

As described above, according to the cooking guide device of the first aspect, since the information can be output as voice according to the user's request, an effect is obtained that cooking can be more easily made.

According to the cooking guide device of the second aspect,
The cooking guide device according to claim 1, wherein the storage unit also stores cooking time notification information for notifying the cooking time, so that the cooking time is notified by voice, and the cooking time is watched while watching the clock. You don't have to make it.

Therefore, according to the cooking guide device of the second aspect, it is possible to obtain an effect that cooking can be more easily made.

[0017]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram for explaining a cooking guide device according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the cooking guide device of the present embodiment includes a storage unit 1, a speaker unit 2, a voice recognition unit 3, and a control unit 4.

The storage unit 1 stores cooking information necessary for making dishes, for example, information on ingredients necessary for cooking and information on how to make the dishes. These information are stored in a control unit 4 described later.
After being read out under the control of (1), it is sent to the speaker unit 2 and outputted as sound. The information on the material and the amount thereof is also displayed as character information on a display screen of the display unit 5 described later.

Further, the storage unit 1 also stores cooking time notification information for notifying the cooking time, and is transmitted to the speaker unit 2 and output as voice under the control of the control unit 4 described later. Has become. As the cooking time notification information, for example, audio information such as "Please boil for a minute", "It's time for a minute", "It's time" is stored.

The speaker section 2 includes an amplifier 2a and a speaker 2b.
And The amplifier 2a amplifies the information from the storage unit 1 sent via the control unit 4, which will be described later, and outputs the amplified information to the speaker 2b. Also, the speaker 2b
Is adapted to output the information sent from the amplifier 2a as a voice.

The voice recognition unit 3 is connected to a microphone 3a, through which a user's command is input by voice. In the voice recognition unit 3, data D1 of voice waves sampled in advance is registered. As the sound wave data D1, as shown in FIG.
“Start”, “next”, “return”, “end”, etc. are registered.

The voice recognition unit 3 has a function of sampling a user's command input through the microphone 3a as a voice wave. The voice recognition unit 3 verifies the sampled data D2 with the above-mentioned data D1, and verifies the verification result. .. Sn are sent to the control unit 4 in advance in accordance with the voice command.

The control section 4 reads cooking information relating to a dish selected on a menu screen described later from the storage section 1 and controls the control signals S1 and S2 from the voice recognition section 3 described above.
, The information corresponding to the command is further selected from the read cooking information and transmitted to the speaker unit 2. For example, when the command "start" is recognized by the voice recognition unit 3 and the control signal S1 for executing the command is transmitted, the control unit 4
Is to select the first information “procedure 1” from the information on how to make and send it to the speaker unit 2.

The control unit 4 is connected to a timer 4a. When the information to be sent to the speaker unit 2 includes information that needs to be measured by the timer 4a, the control unit 4 transmits the information to the speaker unit 2. Upon detection, the cooking time notification information is read from the storage unit 1 described above, and is transmitted to the speaker unit 2 based on the measurement of the timer 4a. With this, in the course of cooking, for example, information that informs the cooking time such as "Please boil for a minute", "How many minutes are left", "It's time to run", etc., along with information on how to make, etc. The Rukoto.

The portion denoted by reference numeral 5 in the figure is a display portion. In the present embodiment, a small display with a touch sensor using liquid crystal is employed.

When a power supply (not shown) of the dish guide device is turned on, a menu screen for selecting a dish is displayed on the display unit 5. The selection of the dish is performed by touching the displayed item with a finger or the like. When the power is turned on, the display unit 5 initially displays a selection menu including items of “Japanese food”, “Western food”, “Chinese food”, and “other”.

The dishes are sequentially selected from such a selection menu, and when a desired dish is finally selected, information on the ingredients and the amount thereof is displayed on the screen of the display unit 5 as character information. It is displayed.

Next, a cooking procedure using the above-described cooking guide device of the present embodiment will be described. Here, as an example of cooking, a case where a Japanese “meat and potato” dish is selected will be described.

(I) First, the power is turned on by operating a power switch (not shown). Then, items of “Japanese food”, “Western food”, “Chinese food”, and “other” are displayed on the display unit 5 as a selection menu (menu screen).

(Ii) Next, "Japanese food" is selected from the displayed menu items, a detailed menu on "Japanese food" is displayed, and the item "meat and potatoes" is touched and selected with a finger.

Then, under the control of the control unit 4, cooking information on "meat and potatoes" is read out from the storage unit 1, and information on the ingredients and the amount of the "meat and potatoes" is sent to the display unit 5 and displayed as character information. Is done. For example, <Materials for 4 people> Potatoes: 500 g, sliced meat: 200 g, onions
・ ・ One beef tallow, green peas ・ ・ ・ appropriate amount, boiled juice = soup stock or water cup 3, spoonful of sake 3, sugar,
Information such as 31/2 tablespoons of mirin and 4 tablespoons of soy sauce is displayed. Note that this information can be output by voice.

(Iii) Thereafter, when "start" is commanded through the microphone 3a, the command is recognized by the voice recognition unit 3, and the control signal S1 is sent from the voice recognition unit 3 to the control unit 4. As a result, information “Procedure 1” on how to make “meat and potatoes” is sent from the control unit 4 to the speaker unit 2, and, for example, “Procedure 1. Potatoes are rubbed well with a hard scoop, Peel and wash. "

(Iv) Thereafter, when the procedure 1 is completed,
Command "next". Then, the command is recognized by the voice recognition unit 3, and the control signal S2 is transmitted from the voice recognition unit 3 to the control unit 4. As a result, information “Procedure 2” on how to make is sent from the control unit 4 to the speaker unit 2, and, for example, “Procedure 2. Pour plenty of water into the ball, release the potatoes, soak for 10 minutes, ”Is output. In addition, a sound is output as "Timer is measured by timer, so please command timer start if you like." Therefore, when the user prepares for the raccoon and starts the raccoon, if the user instructs "timer start", the command is recognized by the voice recognition unit 3, and the timer 4a performs measurement and time notification. Control signal St is sent from the voice recognition unit 3 to the control unit 4. As a result, the cooking time notification information based on the measurement of the timer 4a is sent from the control unit 4 to the speaker unit 2, and from the speaker 2b, for example, "Akunuki is about 5 minutes remaining." Please end the kukinuki. "

(V) Thereafter, in the same manner, when each procedure is completed, a command "next" is issued. Thus, information on the next procedure can be sequentially output as sound from the speaker 2b.

Although it is possible to listen to the cooking procedure in this way, if the cooking procedure is missed, the microphone is output so that the information output as voice is returned and repeated. "Back"("again") toward 3a
Command. Then, this is recognized by the voice recognition unit 3, and information on the immediately preceding procedure is transmitted to the speaker unit 2 under the control of the control unit 4. As a result, the information relating to the immediately preceding procedure is output as a sound from the speaker 2b, and the information that has been missed can be heard again.

As described above, during cooking, it is possible to obtain necessary information by voice command, and to turn pages as in the case of cooking with reference to a conventional cooking book. Eliminates manual operations. That is, there is no need to wipe or wash hands to turn pages, and cooking can be cooked smoothly.

(Vi) After the cooking is completed, the power is turned off by operating the power switch. In the case where an audio guide relating to another dish is required continuously, without turning off the power, the microphone 3a
To "end". Then, the voice recognition unit 3
, The control signal Sn is sent to the control unit 4, the information read from the storage unit 1 is deleted, and the display on the display unit 5 is selected in the same manner as when the power is turned on. You are returned to the menu screen. This allows selection of other dishes.

According to the above-described cooking guide apparatus of the present embodiment, cooking information such as ingredients and how to make a desired dish is read from the storage unit 1 by the control unit 4, and based on a user's voice command, Since information such as how to make the sound is output by the speaker 2b, the user
Cooking can be made while listening to the information output by voice.

Therefore, according to the cooking guide device of the present embodiment, an effect is obtained that a desired dish can be prepared without referring to a cooking book as in the related art.

In particular, in the case of cooking for the first time or cooking the user is not accustomed to, it is only necessary to cook the food according to the information output as described above, so that the user can concentrate on the cooking. And fewer failures.

In addition, it is not necessary to refer to a book, and it is only necessary to cook food according to the information output by voice.
This eliminates the hassle of wiping and washing each hand to turn over the pages of the book, and has the effect that cooking can be made smoothly.

The control section selects information corresponding to the command from the cooking information stored in the storage section based on the command recognized by the voice recognition section, and sends the selected information to the speaker section. So, for example, as mentioned above,
If you miss the cooking procedure, you can send the information related to the immediately preceding procedure to the speaker unit by giving a voice command to “return”, so that you can hear the missing information again. become able to.

As described above, according to the cooking guide device of the present embodiment, since information can be output as voice according to the user's request, it is possible to obtain an effect that cooking becomes easier.

Further, since the cooking time notification information for notifying the cooking time is also stored in the storage unit 1, the cooking time can be heard by voice, and the cooking can be performed without worrying about the clock. Will be done. Therefore,
The effect that cooking becomes easier can be obtained.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be appropriately modified within the scope of the present invention.

For example, a configuration may be adopted in which information having the same content as the information output as audio from the speaker 2b is displayed on the display unit 5. According to such a voice guide device, cooking information can be obtained in both voice and text, and an effect that cooking can be more easily made is obtained.

Further, based on the user's command, the control unit 4
May be configured to be read from the storage unit 1 by the control unit 4 every time a user instructs by voice.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram for explaining an embodiment of a cooking guide device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a table showing correspondence between audio wave data and control signals.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Storage part 2 Speaker part 3 Voice recognition part 3a Microphone 4 Control part

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Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A storage unit for storing cooking information necessary for cooking, a speaker unit for outputting information stored in the storage unit by voice, and a command for inputting a voice command. A microphone, a voice recognition unit that recognizes a command input through the microphone, and, based on the command recognized by the voice recognition unit, information corresponding to the command selected from the cooking information and transmitted to the speaker unit. A cooking guide device, comprising: a controller that sends out the food. 2. The cooking guide device according to claim 1, wherein cooking time notification information for notifying cooking time is stored in the storage unit.