JP2001334074A - Toy device capable of downloading data - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a toy device capable of downloading data and allowing motion of a toy to change variously according to downloaded data. SOLUTION: The toy device capable of downloading data comprises a download part 10 in which voice data for contents, voice data for comment, and game data, which are stored in a computer, are downloaded to the toy device, a data storage part 110 in which the voice data for the contents, the voice data for the comment, and the game data, which are downloaded from the download part, are stored in a content memory, a comment memory, and a game memory respectively, a function detecting part 50, a switch detecting part 50, a toy controlling part 100, a decoding part 200 in which the voice data for the contents, the voice data for the comment, and the voice data for the game, which are stored in the data stored part, are decoded to output voice signals, and a voice outputting part 210 in which the voice signals of the decoding part are received and amplified to output voices through a speaker.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a toy device capable of downloading data, and more particularly to downloading data stored in a computer by wire or wirelessly and realizing various operations of the toy according to the downloaded data. The present invention relates to a toy device capable of downloading data.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Among various toys that can be enjoyed by children, a toy itself has a memory capable of storing a fairy tale or a swaying voice, and is operated by a switch attached to a specific part of the toy. There are toys that allow you to hear the stored audio. Such a toy can only listen to the voice already stored in the memory, and cannot easily change the voice content stored in the memory.

[0003] Therefore, the conventional toy device is designed to allow children to listen to a fairy tale or a nursery rhyme of the same content already stored, so that the child feels bored immediately playing with the toy. have.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to download various educational voice data, comment data and game data to a data storage section of a toy device through a wireless or wired computer and provide a child with a fairy tale or nursery rhyme. A data downloadable toy device that can listen to various kinds of voices, and can interest children with the game function and various comment functions to give children an educational effect naturally. To provide.

Another object of the present invention is to convert a voice signal input through a microphone provided inside a toy device into a digital signal, compress the digital signal, save the digital signal, and further reproduce the digital signal to allow a parent to directly listen to a child. Is recorded in the voice recording data storage section inside the toy device, and the child can give a sense of intimacy to the toy by being able to hear the fairy tale etc. recorded with the voice of the parent while playing with the toy, An object of the present invention is to provide a data downloadable toy device that allows a parent to effectively listen to a fairy tale or the like to a child.

It is still another object of the present invention to download the type of alarm sound and the time at which the alarm sound should be heard and to set the toy device so that the child can have a regular habit. It is an object of the present invention to provide a data downloadable toy device that allows a child to have a regular habit by listening to various alarm sounds at a set time.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a variety of game functions to solve the problem that the function of merely listening to the sound through the toy makes the child feel bored. An object of the present invention is to provide a downloadable toy device that can provide interest and enjoyment.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, a data downloadable toy device of the present invention outputs a download switching request signal for switching to a download mode in accordance with a download start code,
When a download response signal is received in response to the download switching request signal and the received download response signal is activated, the audio data for content, comment data, a number of command words and audio positions for the game stored in the computer. A download unit for downloading to the toy device the game data composed of the control information data in which the information is stored and the game voice data for the game, and index information for dividing each data; the index information downloaded from the download unit Data storage unit for storing the audio data for content, comment data, and game data downloaded based on the content memory, comment memory, and game memory, respectively; presence / absence of operation of a content reproduction switch and a game start switch A function detection unit that detects and outputs a function detection signal; a switch detection unit that detects the presence or absence of operation of a number of switches located at a specific portion of the toy and outputs a switch detection signal; a download switching request signal and a function detection signal Receiving the switch detection signal and switching to the download mode in response to the download switching request signal, and upon completion of the switching to the download mode, outputs a download response signal indicating that the download unit is ready to download, and detects the switch. Outputs the comment voice data stored in the comment memory in response to the signal, and outputs the content voice data stored in the content memory of the data storage unit when the content playback switch is operated in response to the function detection signal. The game start switch is activated according to the function detection signal. And a plurality of commands for a game stored in a game memory and control information data in which voice position information is stored, and performs a plurality of commands, and generates voice position information corresponding to the performed commands. A toy control unit that outputs game sound data stored in the game memory based on the switch detection signal and outputs the game sound data stored in the game memory by operating a number of switches in response to a switch detection signal; data A decoding unit that receives and decodes content audio data, comment audio data, and game audio data stored in each of the content memory, comment memory, and game memory of the storage unit, and outputs an audio signal; And an audio output unit for receiving and amplifying the audio signal of the decoding unit and outputting the audio signal through a speaker. It is characterized by.

In order to achieve the above and other objects, a data downloadable toy device of the present invention provides alarm control data indicating an alarm reservation time from a computer and an alarm type indicating a sound to be heard at the corresponding reservation time. The time information indicating the current time is downloaded and saved through the download unit, the address of the alarm sound for the selected alarm type is saved, and the current time is set based on the time information. When the alarm function switch is operated by the function detection unit in accordance with the above, an alarm control unit for outputting an address of the alarm sound for the selected alarm type; and a plurality of alarm sound types are already stored, and the alarm Alarm sound for the selected alarm type output from the control unit Further comprising an alarm sound storage unit that outputs an alarm sound according to the alarm sound, and outputs the alarm sound selected at the alarm reservation time through the decoding unit and the sound output unit from the alarm sound output from the alarm sound storage unit. It is characterized.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a data downloadable toy device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a data downloadable toy device according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the toy device capable of downloading data according to the present invention includes a download unit 10, a data storage unit 110, a function detection unit 50, a switch detection unit 40, a toy control unit 100, and a decoding unit 20.
0 and an audio output unit 210.

The download unit 10 outputs a download switch request signal DLRQ for switching to the download mode in accordance with the download start code, and responds to the download switch request signal DLRQ to control the toy control unit 1.
When the download response signal DLACK output from 00 is received and the received download response signal DLACK is activated, the content audio data CDATA, comment data MDATA, and a plurality of command words CMD for the game stored in the computer. Data GCODE including control information data GCODE storing voice position information and game sound data GAD for a game.
DATA and index information I for separating each data
NDEX is downloaded to the toy device. The data storage unit 110 stores the content audio data CDATA, comment data MDATA, and game data GDATA downloaded based on the index information INDEX downloaded from the download unit 10 in the content memory 111, the comment memory 112, and the game memory 113, respectively. save. The function detection unit 50 includes a content reproduction switch FS1 and a game start switch FS2.
Of the content reproduction switch FS1
And a function detection signal MODE according to the operation of the game start switch FS2. The switch detection unit 40 detects whether or not a number of switches S1 to Sn located at a specific portion of the toy are operating, and outputs a switch detection signal SDT according to the operation. The toy control unit 100 receives the download switching request signal DLRQ, the function detection signal MODE, and the switch detection signal SDT and receives the download switching request signal DDT.
Switching to the download mode in accordance with the LRQ, and when the switch to the download mode is completed, the download unit 10
And outputs a download response signal DLACK indicating that the switch detection signal S is ready to be downloaded.
Outputs the comment audio data MOUT stored in the comment memory 112 in response to the DT, and outputs the content audio data stored in the content memory 111 of the data storage unit 110 in response to the function detection signal MODE according to the operation of the content reproduction switch FS1. COUT, and outputs a function detection signal MODE according to the operation of the game start switch FS2.
When the game start switch FS2 is operated in accordance with the control information data G stored in the game memory 113, a plurality of command words CMD and voice position information for the game are stored.
CODE, receives the CODE, executes a plurality of commands, and outputs a position signal PS based on voice position information corresponding to the executed commands.
To output the game audio data GOUT stored in the game memory 113, and the game start switch FS2
After the operation of the switches S1 to Sn, the switches S1 to S1 are operated in response to the switch detection signal SDT according to the operations of the switches S1 to Sn.
Control is performed so that the position signal PS is output by the operation of Sn and the game audio data GOUT stored in the game memory 113 is output to the decoding unit 200. The decoding unit 200 stores the content audio data COU stored in each of the content memory 111, the comment memory 112, and the game memory 113 of the data storage unit 110.
It receives T, comment audio data MOUT, and game audio data GOUT, decodes them, and outputs an audio signal AUDIO. The audio output unit 210 receives the audio signal AUDIO of the decoding unit 200, amplifies the audio signal AUDIO, and outputs the amplified audio signal through the speaker 212.

The toy apparatus capable of downloading data according to the present invention has an alarm control unit 30 for controlling the alarm information TDATA to be downloaded from a computer and outputting an alarm to the outside, and an alarm sound storage unit 140 for outputting an alarm sound AOUT. Is further provided,
Alarm sound A output from the alarm sound storage unit 140
OUT is output to the decoding unit 200 and the audio output unit 210
The alarm sound selected at the alarm reservation time AT can be output through the timer.

The alarm control section 30 has alarm reservation time AT from a computer and alarm control data indicating an alarm type AVA which has selected a sound to be heard at the reservation time AT, and alarm information TDATA comprising time information indicating the current time. Is downloaded. The alarm control unit 30 includes a start address SADDR and an end address EADDR of an alarm sound for each alarm type AVA.
Has been saved. The alarm control unit 30 sets the current time based on the downloaded time information. The toy controller 100 controls the alarm control signal ALCO in response to the detection signal MODE according to the operation of the alarm function switch FS3.
When N is output to the alarm control unit 30, the alarm control unit 30 compares the current time with the downloaded alarm reservation time AT, and compares the current time with the alarm reservation time AT.
If they match, an alarm address ADDR, which is the start address and end address of the alarm sound for the selected alarm type, is output. The alarm voice storage unit 140 stores various alarm voices for each type of alarm, and the corresponding alarm voice A according to the alarm address ADDR output from the alarm control unit 30.
OUT is output.

As shown in FIG. 2, the download unit 10 comprises a wireless interface 1, a serial interface 2, a parallel interface 3, an infrared interface 4, and a download processing unit 5.

The wireless interface 1 wirelessly receives content audio data CDATA, comment data MDATA, game data GDATA, alarm information TDATA, index information INDEX, and download start code stored in a computer and converts them in parallel. Then, the downloadable data is wirelessly transmitted to the computer in response to the download response signal DLACK output from the toy control unit 100. The serial interface 2 receives the content audio data CDATA, comment data MDATA, game data GDATA, alarm information TDATA, index information INDEX, and download start code stored in the computer in series through a serial port and converts them into parallel. And transmits downloadable data to the computer in series in response to the download response signal DLACK output from the toy controller 100. The parallel interface 3 outputs the content audio data CDATA, comment data MDATA, game data GDATA, alarm information TDATA, index information INDEX, and download start code stored in the computer in parallel through a parallel port. The downloadable data is transmitted to the computer in parallel according to the output download response signal DLACK. The infrared interface 4 receives and receives the audio data CDATA, the comment data MDATA, the game data GDATA, the alarm information TDATA, the index information INDEX, and the download start code stored in the computer through the infrared port through the infrared port. Is converted into parallel data and output, and the downloadable data is converted to infrared light and transmitted to the computer in response to the download response signal DLACK output from the toy controller 100. The download processing unit 5 receives a download start code output from the wireless interface 1, the serial interface 2, the parallel interface 3, and the infrared interface 4, and outputs a download switching request signal DLRQ so that the toy device can be switched to the download mode. And the toy device receives the download switching request signal DLRQ.
When a download response signal DLACK indicating whether the download response signal is ready to be downloaded is received and the download response signal DLACK is activated, the wireless interface 1, the serial interface 2,
Content audio data CDAT output through the parallel interface 3 and the infrared interface 4
A, comment data MDATA, and game data GD
The ATA is downloaded to the data storage unit 110 according to the index information INDEX.

The download unit 10 has a toy serial number CH
N is further provided with a toy serial number storage unit 6 in which the download processing unit 5
The serial number 2, the parallel interface 3, and the toy serial number output from the computer through the infrared interface 4 and the toy serial number CHN stored in the toy serial number storage unit 6 are compared to determine the toy unique number and the toy serial number CHN. If they are the same, data storage unit 1
Reference numeral 10 denotes content audio data CDA from a computer.
TA, comment data MDATA, game data GDA
The TA and the alarm information TDATA can be downloaded. Also, the toy serial number CHN can be output to the computer through the interfaces 1, 2, 3, and 4, and the computer can compare the toy unique number with the toy serial number.

The toy control unit 100 controls a number of switches S1 to Sn when outputting the content audio data COUT stored in the content memory 111 of the data storage unit 110 in response to a function detection signal MODE according to the operation of the content reproduction switch FS1. Switch detection signal SD according to operation
A function control signal FCT is output in response to T to stop, rewind, fast forward, or output the content audio data COUT.
Repetitive playback can be controlled.

The toy apparatus receives the capacity information data indicating the capacity to be downloaded from the computer to the data storage section 110 through the download section 10 and converts the capacity information data CM and the storable capacity data that can be stored in the data storage section 110. In comparison, when the capacity information data CM exceeds the storable capacity data, a storage capacity checking unit 20 that outputs non-downloadable data to the computer through the download unit 10 may be further provided.

The toy device has a number of function switches FS1-F
The voice toy control unit 100 further includes a voice comment storage unit 150 in which a plurality of comments related to the operation of a plurality of function switches FS1 to FS6 corresponding to the function detection signal MODE according to the operation of S6 are stored. A comment control signal MCTL is output in response to the function detection signal MODE, and a comment stored in the audio comment storage unit 150 is output to the decoding unit 200 in response to the comment control signal MCTL, and is output to the decoding unit 200 in response to the function detection signal MODE. Hear the corresponding comment.

The toy device receives an external voice received through a microphone 80, converts the voice into digital data, and outputs the digital data. The digital data DIG output from the voice signal converter 70 is compressed to generate compressed data. RDATA
The voice compression unit 90 and the function detection unit 50 further output a voice recording switch FS4 and a voice reproduction switch FS5, and output a function detection signal MODE by operation of the voice recording switch FS4 and the voice reproduction switch FS5.
The toy controller 100 receives the function detection signal MODE and outputs a recording control signal RCTL and a reproduction control signal PCTL which are activated by the operation of the voice recording switch FS4 and the voice reproduction switch FS5, and the recording control signal RCTL activated. , And stores the compressed data RDATA output from the audio compression unit 90 in response to the activated reproduction control signal PC.
A voice recording data storage unit 170 that outputs the compressed data ROUT stored according to the TL to the decoding unit 200
May be further provided.

When the compressed data ROUT stored in response to the activated reproduction control signal PCTL is output to the decoding unit 200, the toy control unit 100 follows the operation of a number of switches S1 to Sn. The function control signal FCT is output in response to the switch detection signal SDT, and the stop, rewind, fast forward, and repeat playback of the output of the compressed data ROUT stored in the audio recording data storage unit 170 are performed in response to the function control signal FCT. be able to.

The toy device compares the compressed data capacity MC of the voice compression section 90 with the storable capacity data that can be stored in the voice recording data storage section 170 to determine the compressed data capacity M.
When C exceeds the storable capacity data, the toy control unit 100
Outputs the overcapacity signal MOVER to the overcapacity signal MO.
In response to the VER, the toy controller 100 outputs the deactivated recording control signal RCTL, and the voice recording data storage 17
0 may further include a voice recording capacity inspection unit 120 for not storing the compressed data RDATA.

The function detection unit 50 includes a repeat switch FS
6, the function detection signal MODE is output, and the toy control unit 100 receives the function detection signal MODE according to the operation of the repeat switch FS6 and receives the repeat switch FS6.
Control signal FCTL activated by the operation of
And a repeat control unit 160 that outputs the external sound received from the microphone 80 to the decoding unit 200 according to the activated repeat control signal FCTL and immediately listens to the sound received from the microphone 80. Is also good.

The operation of the data downloadable toy device of the present invention having the above-described configuration is as follows.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the download unit, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart of the download by the download unit.
As shown in these figures, the operation for controlling the download of data from the computer is as follows.

When the user selects download on the computer to download the content audio data CDATA, comment data MDATA, game data GDATA, and alarm information TDATA stored in the computer to the toy device, the download is performed by the computer download program. A download start code, which is a start request command, is output to the toy device through one of the wireless interface 1, serial interface 2, parallel interface 3, and infrared interface 4 in the toy device. Interface 1,
The download processing unit 5 outputs a download switching request signal DLRQ according to the download start code received through 2, 3, and 4. In response to the download switching request signal DLRQ, the toy control unit 100 stops all other currently executing functions, and outputs a download response signal DLACK to the download processing unit 5 of the download unit 10 after switching to the download mode. . The download processing unit 5 causes the computer to output downloadable data indicating that download can be started through the interface in response to the download response signal DLACK.

In accordance with the above-described method, it is checked whether or not downloading is possible between the computer and the toy device (S10). When the download condition is satisfied, the toy-specific serial number inspection step (S12) proceeds.

In the toy-specific serial number inspection step (S12), the inspection can be performed using a toy device or a computer. The toy serial number storage unit 6 stores a different toy serial number CHN for each toy.

In the toy device, in order to check the toy unique serial number between the computer and the toy device, the toy unique number set on the download program on the computer and already stored in the computer is transmitted to the wireless interface of the toy device. 1. Transmit to the toy device through the serial interface 2, parallel interface 3 or infrared interface 4. The download processing unit 5
The toy serial number is received, and the toy serial number CHN stored in the toy serial number storage unit 6 is compared with the received toy serial number. Comparison result, toy unique number and toy serial number CH
If N is the same (S13), the download processing unit 5
Sends the computer a unique number match-related code to enable the next stage of download.
As a result of the comparison, if the toy unique number does not match the toy serial number CHN, the download processing unit 5 sends the unique number mismatch related code to the computer, and terminates the download function by the download program on the computer.
(S14).

In the method of checking the toy unique serial number between the computer and the toy device on the computer, the transmission of the toy serial number CHN stored in the toy serial number storage unit 6 of the toy device by the download program on the computer is performed. Request. In response to this, the download processing unit 5 transmits the toy serial number CHN to the computer via the wireless interface 1, serial interface 2, parallel interface 3 or infrared interface 4 of the toy device. The toy serial number CHN is compared with the toy unique number already stored in the computer by the download program on the computer. Comparison result,
If the toy serial number CHN is the same as the toy unique number (S13), the download proceeds to the next stage. As a result of the comparison, if the toy unique number does not match the toy serial number CHN, the download function is terminated by the download program on the computer (S14).

As described above, the reason for checking the toy-specific serial number in the download stage is that the content audio data CDATA, comment data, game data GDATA, and alarm information TDAT stored in the computer.
This is to prevent the above data from being illegally downloaded when A is downloaded to the toy device.

When the toy serial number CHN matches the toy unique number at the time of the inspection of the toy unique serial number, the download program on the computer selects the alarm reservation time AT which is the alarm information TDATA from the computer and the sound to be heard at the corresponding reservation time AT. The alarm control data indicating the alarm type AVA and the time information indicating the current time are sent to the alarm control unit 30 through the download unit 10.
(S15). The alarm control unit 30 resets the current time based on the time information (S16).

From the computer to the content memory 11
1. Content audio data CDATA and comment data MD are stored in the comment memory 112 and the game memory 113.
In order to download and store the ATA and the game data GDATA, the computer transmits index information INDEX for classifying data to be downloaded to the toy device (S17), and the download processing unit 5 of the download unit 10 analyzes the index information INDEX. Data to be downloaded is content audio data C
It is determined whether the data is DATA, comment data MDATA or game data GDATA (S18). After the computer outputs the index information INDEX, the capacity of the data to be downloaded is stored in the data storage unit 110.
The storage capacity checking unit 20 checks the data capacity so as not to exceed the storable capacity data that can be stored in each of the memories 111, 112 and 113 (S19). Data capacity inspection (S1
In order to perform 9), the storage capacity checking unit 20 receives the data capacity information data CM to be downloaded at the time of downloading from the computer, and stores it in the memory downloaded from the download processing unit 5 based on the index information INDEX. The result data MSCHK indicating whether download is possible is output to the download processing unit 5 in comparison with the storable capacity data that can be stored. When the comparison result indicates that the capacity information data CM exceeds the storable capacity data, the storage capacity inspection unit 20 sets the deactivated result data M
The SCHK is output, and the download unit 10 outputs non-downloadable data to the computer. The download program on the computer interrupts the download function, and the download processing unit 5 also terminates the download.
If the comparison result indicates that the capacity information data CM does not exceed the storable capacity data, the storage capacity inspection unit 20 outputs the activated result data MSCHK, and the download unit 10 causes the computer to output the downloadable data. Causes the toy device to output download data at a determined speed through the interfaces 1, 2, 3, and 4.

The download processing section 5 stores the data to be downloaded in the content memory 111 of the data storage section 110 when the data to be downloaded is audio data CDATA for contents such as fairy tales and sway, and stores the data in the comment memory 112 when the data is comment data MDATA. Then, if the game data GDATA is composed of control information data GCODE storing a large number of command words CMD for the game and voice position information and game voice data GAD for the game, the game data GDATA is stored in the game memory 113 ( S20). It is checked whether the download from the computer has been completed (S23), and the data received until the download is completed is kept stored in the corresponding memory.

The saving of the download data is completed (S21).
Then, it is checked whether there is a request for downloading a new file (S22). When download of new data is requested, the index information INDEX is again
(S17). If there is no request for a new file, it is checked whether download end request data has been input from the computer (S23). When the end request data is input, the current download ends (S
25), the download processing unit 5 outputs a deactivated download switching request signal DLRQ based on the download end request data from the computer, and the toy control unit 100 switches the entire system to the normal mode.

If the download processing unit 5 does not receive the download end data from the computer within a predetermined time, the download processing unit 5 checks the current physical connection state with the computer (S24). There are various inspection methods of the connection state. For example, the download processing unit 5 sends inspection data to the computer, and receives response data from the computer within a certain time, and there is no response from the computer within a certain time. In this case, it is determined that there is an abnormality in the computer or the computer is not connected in a signal manner, and the download is automatically terminated (S25). When there is a response from the computer, it periodically checks whether a new file is downloaded or terminated.

As shown in FIG. 1, the toy device of the present invention has a number of function switches FS1 to
FS6 and a number of switches S1 to
A content playback function for outputting the content audio data CDATA stored in the content memory 111 in accordance with the presence or absence of Sn operation, an alarm function, a voice recording / playback function for recording and playing back external voice received through the microphone 80, and a microphone A repeat function for immediately listening to the external voice received through 80, a comment listening function for listening to comments stored in the comment memory, and a voice comment stored in the voice comment storage unit 150 by operating a number of function switches FS1 to FS6. There is a voice comment output function to play and a game function.

The operation for realizing the above functions is as follows. As shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 4 (a) and FIG. 4 (b), the operation of the comment listening function is as follows.

When the switch detecting section 40 detects the operation of a number of switches S1 to Sn located at a specific portion of the toy and outputs a switch detection signal SDT, the toy control section 100 receives the switch detection signal SDT. And outputs a comment memory control signal MCT in response to the switch detection signal SDT. The decoding unit 200 receives the comment audio data MOUT stored in the comment memory 112 in response to the comment memory control signal MCT, decodes the data, and outputs an audio signal AUDIO. The audio output unit 210 outputs the audio signal AUD of the decoding unit 200.
It receives and amplifies the IO, and outputs it as voice through the speaker 212. Therefore, the comment listening function is based on the operation status of the switches S1 to Sn attached to a specific portion of the toy device, and the comment voice data M corresponding thereto is provided.
OUT is output. Since the comment voice data MDATA stored in the comment memory 112 is downloaded from the computer and can be changed at any time, it is possible to induce interest in a child playing with a toy.

FIGS. 4A and 4B show another embodiment of the comment memory. As shown in FIG. 4A, the comment memory 112 has a comment data map area and comment voice data. Area. When a number of switches S1 to Sn connected to a specific part of the toy are operated, the comment data map area stores the address of the comment voice data for generating a voice comment corresponding to the activated switch. To tell if they are stored. As shown in FIG. 4B, the comment data map has a header HD and a size S.
Code information LH, RH, LF, RF, LRH, LRF, C by operation of each switch of a specific part of the toy
It is composed of a start address SADDR and an end address EADDR of a comment voice data area corresponding to ENTER, BACK, and each code information.

The header HD is a code for displaying the start of the comment map data, and the size (SIZE) is for displaying the size of the comment map data excluding the header HD. The region and the comment voice data region can be distinguished. The code information LH is a code for specifying the address of the comment memory 112 for outputting the corresponding comment voice data when the switch attached to the left hand is operated. Similarly to the above, when a switch such as a switch attached to the right hand or a switch attached to both hands is operated, the corresponding code information LH, R is obtained by the operation.
H, LF, RF, LRH, LRF, CENTER, BA
The comment voice data is output according to the address corresponding to CK. For example, from among a large number of switches S1 to Sn,
When a switch attached to the left hand of the toy device is operated, the switch detection unit 40 detects this and outputs a corresponding switch detection signal SDT. The toy control unit 100 reads the data stored in the comment data map, searches for the corresponding code information LH according to the switch detection signal SDT, and searches the start address SADDR and the end address EADDR located next to the code information LH. Accordingly, comment audio data MOUT stored in comment memory 112 is output to decoding section 200.

As shown in FIG. 1, the operation of the content reproduction function is as follows. The function detection unit 50 detects whether or not the content reproduction switch FS1 has been operated, and outputs a function detection signal MODE. When the content reproduction switch FS1 is actuated by the function detection signal MODE, the toy control unit 100 controls content for sequentially outputting the content audio data COUT stored in the content memory 111 of the data storage unit 110 to the decoding unit 200. The signal CTL is output. The decoding unit 200 decodes the content audio data COUT and outputs an audio signal AUDIO, and the audio output unit 210 receives and amplifies the audio signal AUDIO, and outputs the audio signal AUDIO.
Through this, the contents of the content such as fairy tales and sway are output as audio. In order to prevent illegal copying of the content audio data COUT stored in the content memory 112, the content audio data COUT is encrypted. The decoding unit 200 decrypts the encrypted content audio data COUT.

The toy control unit 100 includes the content memory 1
11 outputs a function control signal FCT by a switch detection unit 40 that outputs a switch detection signal SDT in accordance with the operation states of a number of switches S1 to Sn at the time of outputting the content audio data COUT stored in the content audio data COUT. Stop, rewind, fast forward, and repeat playback can be controlled. For example, content audio data C
When the switch mounted on the left hand of the toy device is programmed to realize the rewind function when the OUT is reproduced, the switch detection unit 40 generates a switch detection signal indicating that the switch mounted on the left hand has been pressed. The SDT is output to the toy control unit 100, and the toy control unit 100 determines that the command is a rewind command based on the switch detection signal SDT, and outputs a control command related thereto to the content memory 112 through the function control signal FCT. The content memory 112 interrupts the currently reproduced content in accordance with the rewind command, searches for the content immediately before the current content, and sequentially outputs the content audio data COUT to the decoding unit 200 from the corresponding content audio data COUT.

The operation of the alarm function as shown in FIGS. 1, 5 (a) and 5 (b) will be described below. The alarm function is a function for outputting an alarm sound determined at a time determined by a program.
The alarm control unit 30 sends the alarm information T from the computer.
Alarm reservation time AT which is DATA and corresponding reservation time A
The alarm control data indicating the alarm type AVA for which the sound to be heard by T is selected and the time information indicating the current time are downloaded and stored through the download unit 10. FIG. 5A shows the alarm reservation time A selected by the user.
FIG. 5B shows a format of alarm control data indicating an alarm type AVA in which a sound to be heard at T and the corresponding reservation time AT is selected. FIG. 5B shows the alarm sound start address SADDR and end address EADDR for a large number of alarm types AVA. It shows the stored alarm map data.

When the alarm function switch FS3 is turned on by the function detection unit 50 and the current time matches the alarm reservation time AT selected by the user, the alarm control unit 30 starts alarm sound for the selected alarm type. And an alarm address ADDR as an end address. The alarm sound storage unit 140 stores various alarm sounds for each alarm type, and outputs an alarm according to an alarm address ADDR, which is a start and end address of the alarm sound for the selected alarm type output from the alarm control unit 30. Outputs audio AOUT.

The output of the selected alarm sound AOUT by the speaker 212 is automatically interrupted after being output for a predetermined period of time, or a switch attached to the toy device is provided. When the switch is operated, the toy controller 100 senses this and stops outputting the alarm sound AOUT.

If the toy device does not know the current time due to interruption of the supply of external power or the like, the alarm control unit 30 can give a message to set the current time anew. For this reason, if the current time information stops, the alarm control unit 30 outputs information indicating that the time has stopped to the toy control unit 100, and the toy control unit 100 resets the alarm time in the voice comment storage unit 150. Search and output request comment data.

The operation of the voice recording and playback function is as follows. Voice recording switch FS for user to record voice
4 is activated, the function detection unit 50 activates the voice recording switch FS.
The toy control unit 100 outputs the function detection signal MODE corresponding to No. 4, and outputs the recording control signal RCTL activated in response to the function detection signal MODE. Voice recording data storage unit 17 receiving activated recording control signal RCTL
0 is a microphone 80, an audio signal conversion unit 70 and an audio compression unit 9
0, compressed data RDATA obtained by compressing external sound into digital data DIG is stored. Before performing voice recording, the voice recording capacity inspection unit 120 compares the capacity MC of the compressed data of the voice compression unit 90 with the storable capacity data that can be stored in the voice recording data storage unit 170, and determines that the capacity MC of the compressed data is If the storage capacity data is exceeded, a capacity excess signal MOVER is output to the toy control unit 100, and in response to the capacity excess signal MOVER, the toy control unit 100 outputs a deactivated recording control signal RCTL, and a voice recording data storage unit 170 can prevent the compressed data RDATA from being stored.

When the audio reproduction switch FS5 is operated for audio reproduction such that the user outputs the compressed data ROUT stored in the audio recording data storage section 170, the function detection section 50 is activated by the audio reproduction switch FS5. The detection signal MODE is output, and the toy control unit 100 outputs the activated reproduction control signal PCTL. The voice recording data storage unit 170 stores the compressed data ROUT stored according to the activated reproduction control signal PCTL in the decoding unit 2.
Output to 00. During sound reproduction, the toy control unit 100 outputs a function control signal FCT in response to the switch detection signal SDT, and stops outputting the compressed data ROUT stored in the sound recording data storage unit 170 in response to the function control signal FCT.
Rewind, fast forward, and repeat playback can be performed.

The toy device of the present invention further includes an operation display section 180, and the operation display section 180 can display during recording, interruption of recording, and the like in response to a control signal DIS output from the toy control section 100. .

The operation of the repeat function is as follows. When the repeat switch FS6 is operated in the function detection unit 50, the function detection signal MODE is output by the operation of the repeat switch FS6, and the toy control unit 100 receives the function detection signal MODE and is activated by the operation of the repeat switch FS6. It outputs the repeat control signal FCTL.
The repeat sound storage unit 160 receives the external sound received from the microphone 80 in response to the activated repeat control signal FCTL, receives the digital data FDATA output through the sound signal conversion unit 70, and stores the received digital sound for a certain period of time. Decoding the stored digital data FOUT into the decoding unit 20
Output to 0. Decoding unit 2 through audio signal amplifying unit 211 and speaker 212 as audio output unit 210
The digital data FOUT, which is the output of 00, is converted into an audio signal and output to the outside. In other words, the repeat function is a function of storing an audio signal received through the microphone 80 in the repeat audio storage unit 160 for a certain period of time and immediately outputting the same, and is a function of repeating its own voice as if it were a parrot.

The operation of the voice comment output function for listening to the voice comment stored in the voice comment storage unit 150 by operating a number of function switches FS1 to FS6 is as follows.

The function detecting section 50 includes a number of function switches FS.
1 to FS6, the corresponding function detection signal M
ODE is output, and the toy controller 100 outputs the function detection signal MO.
The comment control signal MCTL is output according to the DE. Each function switch F is stored in the voice comment storage unit 150.
The voice comment according to the operations of S1 to FS6 is stored, and the voice comment storage unit 150 stores the comment control signal MC.
The voice comment already stored is output to the decoding unit 200 in accordance with the TL, and the comment corresponding to the voice comment is heard in voice in accordance with the function detection signal MODE. For example, when the user operates the voice recording switch FS4 to select the recording function, a voice message such as “the recording function has been selected” which is a comment stored in the voice comment storage unit 150 is output.

The operation of the game function for providing a game using a toy to a child using a switch and a voice comment attached to each body part of the toy is as follows.

FIG. 6A is a configuration diagram of the game memory, and FIG.
(B) is a configuration diagram of a command word CMD of the game memory.

The game memory 113 stores a plurality of command words CMD for the game and control information data GC in which the sound position information of the sound data to be outputted for each game progress stage is stored.
Game data GDATA comprising game audio data GAD storing a large number of compressed audio information generated for each game stage required for the game based on the ODE and audio position information is downloaded from a computer and stored. I do. When the user operates the game start switch FS2 to start the game function with the toy device, the function detection unit 50 outputs a function detection signal MODE according to the operation of the game start switch FS2. The toy controller 100 receives a plurality of command words CMD for a game stored in the game memory 113 and control information data GCODE storing voice position information according to the function detection signal MODE, and issues a command according to the plurality of command words. It performs a word and outputs a position signal PS based on voice position information corresponding to the executed command. The game memory 113 outputs the stored game audio data GOUT according to the position signal PS output from the toy control unit 100. Game audio data GOU through the decoding unit 200 and the audio output unit 210
T is output by voice. The user is the game audio data G
When a large number of switches S1 to Sn are operated in accordance with a voice instruction of OUT, the switch detection unit 40 sets a large number of switches S1 to Sn.
The switch detection signal SDT is output according to the operation states of 1 to Sn. The toy control unit 100 receives the switch detection signal SDT
, And outputs the game audio data GOUT according to the operation of the plurality of switches S1 to Sn stored in the game memory 113.

According to the method described above, the game function is started by the operation of the game start switch FS2, executes a command related to a plurality of games, outputs the contents corresponding to the command as a voice, and responds to the voice. Then, when the user operates a number of switches S1 to Sn, a sound corresponding to the operation of the switches is output, and a specific game proceeds between the user and the toy device.

For example, when playing a number game in a game function between a toy device and a user, the game proceeds as follows. When the game start switch FS2 is operated and a command for a number game is advanced from among a number of commands, the toy controller 100 generates a position signal PS in which the game voice data GOUT for the number game is stored. And outputs through the speaker 211 a voice saying, "If you add one to one, is it two? Press the left hand if the answer is correct, press the right hand if the answer is not correct." Numerous switches S1 to Sn mounted on a specific part of the toy device by the user
If the switch attached to the left hand of the key is pressed, the toy controller 100 outputs the position signal PS corresponding to the operation of the corresponding switch, and the game memory 113 stores the game audio data GOUT stored in the corresponding position signal PS. Output to the coding unit 200 and the audio output unit 210, and say, "This is correct.
It sounds good. " If the user presses the switch attached to the right hand, the toy device outputs the sound "Wrong. The correct answer is 2."

As described above, if a child raises a problem and presses a switch connected to the hand of a doll, a sound related thereto is generated again to realize a game using a toy.

The command for the game includes a standby command before the switch is operated, a voice output command for outputting a voice corresponding to the selected switch when the switch is operated, and a next command when the standby time is exceeded. It consists of instructions to execute the command of the stage and to repeat the current game.

In the case of the standby command, the time information after the standby command is read, and the apparatus waits until the operation of the switch located outside is generated for a designated time using the electronic clock inside the toy device. If the operation of the external switch occurs during the waiting time, the sound position information of the sound data corresponding to the activated switch is analyzed and the sound data for the game is output.
When the waiting time has elapsed, the game proceeds to the next game command or the current game is repeated. In order to execute the next game instruction, the position information of the instruction word corresponding to the next game is analyzed, the position is moved, and then a new game instruction is executed. The analysis can move to the beginning of the current game and repeat the game.

During the function of the game, the game function using the repeat can be performed in parallel. For example, in the case of making a game content for learning English, a command to repeat English after listening to English is output, and when the child repeats it with his own voice, the voice is output again as it is. In this way, the game function using the repeat can enhance the effect of the user's language learning.

[0064]

The data downloadable toy device of the present invention downloads and saves voice data of fairy tales and nursery rhymes, game data, and comment data of toys to a data storage section of the toy through a wireless or wired computer, and provides the data to the child. A new fairy tale or a nursery rhyme can be heard, and a variety of games can be provided to provide a child with a sense of interest and an educational effect.

The data downloadable toy device of the present invention stores the voice input through the microphone in the voice recording storage unit and reproduces the stored voice again so that the parent can directly play with the child. Various contents can be recorded on toys and heard.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a data downloadable toy device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a download unit in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of downloading by a download unit in FIG. 2;

4A is a diagram showing a map structure of a comment memory shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 4B is a diagram showing a configuration of a comment data map shown in FIG.

5A is a diagram illustrating a format of alarm control data, and FIG. 5B is a diagram illustrating a configuration of alarm map data.

6A is a configuration diagram of a game memory, and FIG. 6B is a configuration diagram of a command word CMD of the game memory.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 download unit 110 data storage unit 50 function detection unit 40 switch detection unit 100 toy control unit 200 decoding unit 210 audio output unit

Continued on the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁷ Identification symbol FI Theme coat II (reference) G09B 5/04 G09B 5/04 G10L 13/00 G10L 3/00 Q 13/04 5/02 G J F term (reference) 2C028 BA01 BA03 BA05 BB07 BC05 BD03 CA12 CB13 2C150 BA01 BA11 BA14 CA25 DF01 DF33 DK02 DK03 ED31 ED32 ED42 ED43 ED47 ED49 ED52 EF16 EF34 FA01 FA42 5D045 AA01 AA02 AB11

Claims (13)

[Claims] 1. A toy device which receives a compressed audio signal and control data from a computer, decodes the signal, and outputs the decoded signal through a speaker. A download switch for switching to a download mode in accordance with a download start code. Outputting a request signal, receiving a download response signal in response to the download switching request signal, and activating the received download response signal, the content audio data, comment data, and game Download means for downloading, to the toy device, game data composed of control information data storing a plurality of command words and voice position information and game voice data for a game, and index information for classifying each data; Download from the download Data storage means for storing the audio data for content, comment data, and game data downloaded based on the downloaded index information in the content memory, comment memory, and game memory, respectively; operation of the content reproduction switch and the game start switch; Function detecting means for detecting the presence / absence and outputting a function detection signal; switch detecting means for detecting the presence / absence of operation of a number of switches located at a specific portion of the toy and outputting a switch detection signal; download switching request signal / function Receiving the detection signal and the switch detection signal, switching to the download mode in response to the download switching request signal, and when the switching to the download mode is completed, a download response signal indicating that the download means is ready for downloading. And outputting the comment voice data stored in the comment memory in response to the switch detection signal. When the content reproduction switch is operated in response to the function detection signal, the voice data for the content stored in the content memory of the data storage means is output. When voice data is output and a game start switch is operated in response to a function detection signal, a large number of commands for a game stored in a game memory and control information data storing voice position information are received and a large number is received. And outputs the game voice data stored in the game memory based on the voice position information corresponding to the executed command, and responds to the game voice data by operating a number of switches. Toy control means for controlling to output game sound data stored in a game memory in response to a detection signal; Decoding means for receiving and decoding content audio data, comment audio data, and game audio data stored in each of the content memory, comment memory, and game memory of the storage means, and outputting the audio signal. And a data downloadable toy device comprising: audio output means for receiving and amplifying the audio signal of the decoding means and outputting the audio signal through the speaker. 2. The download means wirelessly receives audio data for content, comment data, game data, index information, and a download start code stored in the computer, and converts and outputs these in parallel. Wireless interface means for wirelessly transmitting downloadable data from the toy device to the computer in response to a download response signal; content audio data, comment data, game data, index information, and download start stored in the computer Serial interface means for serially receiving a code through a serial port, converting the code in parallel, outputting the code, and serially transmitting downloadable data from the toy device to the computer in response to a download response signal; The content audio data, comment data, game data, index information, and download start code stored in the data are output in parallel through the parallel port, and the downloadable data is output in parallel from the toy device to the computer in response to a download response signal. Parallel interface means for transmitting content audio data, comment data, game data, index information, and a download start code stored in the computer via an infrared port through an infrared ray and converting the received infrared ray into parallel data Infrared interface means for converting the downloadable data with an infrared ray and transmitting the data in response to a download response signal from the toy device to the computer, and transmitting the data; and the wireless interface means;
The download start code output from the serial interface unit, the parallel interface unit, and the infrared interface unit is received, and a download switching request signal is output so that the toy device can be switched to the download mode, which is output from the toy control unit. Upon receiving the download response signal and activating the download response signal, audio data for content, comment data, and game output from the computer through the wireless interface means, serial interface means, parallel interface means, and infrared interface means 2. The data downloadable toy according to claim 1, further comprising download processing means for downloading data to the data storage means based on the index information. Apparatus. 3. The download means further comprises a toy serial number storage means in which a toy serial number is stored,
The download processing means compares the toy unique number output from the computer and the toy serial number stored in the toy serial number storage means, and when the toy unique number and the toy serial number are the same, the content is sent from the computer. The data downloadable toy device according to claim 2, wherein voice data for use, comment data, and game data are downloaded to the data storage means. 4. The download means further comprises a toy serial number storage means in which a toy serial number is stored,
The download processing means outputs the toy serial number stored in the toy serial number storage means to the computer, and the computer compares the already stored toy serial number with the toy serial number to compare the toy unique number and the toy serial number. 3. The data downloadable device according to claim 2, wherein when the serial number is the same, the audio data for content, the audio data for comment, and the game data are downloaded from the computer to the data storage means. Toy device. 5. A switch detection signal according to the operation of a number of switches when outputting audio data for content stored in a content memory of said data storage means in response to a function detection signal according to operation of a content reproduction switch. Outputting a function control signal in response to the control signal, and controlling stop, rewind, fast forward, and repeat playback of the output of the audio data for the content stored in the content memory in accordance with the function control signal. 2. The toy device according to claim 1, wherein the data can be downloaded. 6. The storage device according to claim 6, wherein said toy device receives capacity information data indicating a capacity to be downloaded from said computer to said data storage means through said download means, and stores the capacity information data and said data storage means. 2. The storage capacity inspection unit according to claim 1, further comprising a storage capacity inspection unit that compares the capacity information with the storage data and outputs non-downloadable data to the computer through the download unit when the capacity information data exceeds the storage capacity data. Data downloadable toy device. 7. The toy device, wherein the alarm control data indicating the alarm reservation time and the alarm type selected from the sound to be heard at the corresponding reservation time and the time information indicating the current time are downloaded from the computer through the download means. The start address and end address of the alarm sound are stored for each type of alarm, the current time is set based on the time information, and the alarm function switch is operated by the function detecting means to set the current time and the alarm reservation time. If matches
Alarm control means for outputting a start address and an end address of an alarm sound for the selected alarm type;
And alarm sound storage means for storing alarm sound according to each alarm type, and outputting alarm sound according to the start address and end address of the alarm sound for the selected alarm type output from the alarm control means. 2. The data according to claim 1, further comprising: outputting the alarm sound output from the alarm sound storage means as the alarm sound selected at the alarm reservation time through the decoding means and the sound output means. Downloadable toy device. 8. The toy device further comprises voice comment storage means for storing a number of comments corresponding to the function detection signal, wherein the toy control means controls the comment in response to the function detection signal. Outputting a comment stored in the voice comment storage means to the decoding means in response to a comment control signal, and outputting a corresponding comment in voice in response to the function detection signal. The data downloadable toy device according to claim 1. 9. The toy device includes: an audio signal conversion unit that receives an external audio received through a microphone, converts the external audio into digital data, and outputs the digital data; and compresses and compresses digital data output from the audio signal conversion unit. Voice compression means for outputting data; and the function detection means further includes a voice recording switch and a voice reproduction switch, and outputs a function detection signal by activation of the voice recording switch and the voice reproduction switch. Receiving the detection signal, outputs a recording control signal and a reproduction control signal that are activated by the operation of a voice recording switch and a voice reproduction switch, and outputs the compression as the output of the voice compression means in response to the activated recording control signal. Audio for storing data and outputting the stored compressed data to the decoding means in response to the activated playback control signal; The data downloadable toy device according to claim 1, further comprising a recorded data storage unit. 10. The voice recording data storage means according to a function control signal output from said toy control means in response to a switch detection signal according to the operation of a number of switches, said compression being stored in response to an activated reproduction control signal. 10. The data downloadable method according to claim 9, wherein when outputting data to the decoding means, the output of the compressed data stored in the voice recording data storage means is stopped, rewound, fast-forwarded, and repeatedly played back. Toy device. 11. The toy apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the capacity of the compressed data of the voice compression means is compared with the storable capacity data that can be stored in the voice recording data storage means, and the capacity of the compressed data exceeds the storable capacity data. An over-capacity signal is output to the toy control means, and in response to the over-capacity signal, the toy control means outputs a deactivated recording control signal so that the voice recording data storage means does not store the compressed data. 10. The data downloadable toy device according to claim 9, further comprising a voice recording capacity inspection unit. 12. The toy device further includes a repeat voice storage unit, wherein the function detection means outputs a function detection signal by operating a repeat switch, and the toy control means outputs a function detection signal according to the operation of the repeat switch. Receiving and outputting a repeat control signal activated by the operation of the repeat switch, storing the external sound received through the microphone in the repeat sound storage unit according to the activated repeat control signal, and simultaneously decoding the external sound. The data downloadable toy device according to claim 1, wherein the toy device outputs the sound to the means and immediately listens to the sound received through the microphone. 13. A toy device which receives a compressed audio signal and control data from a computer, decodes the signal, and outputs the decoded signal through a speaker. Download switching for switching to a download mode in accordance with a download start code. Outputting a request signal, receiving a download response signal in response to the download switching request signal, and activating the received download response signal, the content audio data stored in the computer, a code according to the operation of a number of switches Information, start address and end address corresponding to each code information, comment data composed of comment voice data corresponding to each code information, control information data storing a large number of commands for the game and voice position information, and Gaming audio days for games Download means for downloading to the toy device the game data composed of data and index information for classifying each data; audio data for content and comment data downloaded based on the index information downloaded from the download means; And data storage means for storing game data in a content memory, a comment memory, and a game memory, respectively; function detection means for detecting whether a content reproduction switch and a game start switch are operated and outputting a function detection signal; Switch detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of the operation of a number of switches located at the site and outputting a switch detection signal; Switching the load mode, and outputs a download response signal that is ready to be downloaded to the download section for completing the switching to download mode is made,
Receiving the code information stored in the comment memory and the start address and end address corresponding to each code information in response to a switch detection signal according to the operation of the plurality of switches,
Searches the code information and switch detection signal, outputs the start address and end address according to the code information, outputs the comment voice data stored in the comment memory, and activates the content playback switch according to the function detection signal When the game start switch is operated in response to the function detection signal, a plurality of command words for the game stored in the game memory are output. Receiving the control information data in which the voice position information is stored and executing a plurality of commands, and outputting the game voice data stored in the game memory based on the voice position information corresponding to the executed commands. A game stored in a game memory in response to a switch detection signal in accordance with the operation of a number of switches in response to game voice data. Toy control means for controlling the output of audio data for the game; the content memory, the comment memory, and the audio data for the content, the audio data for the comment, and the audio data for the game stored in the content memory, comment memory, and game memory of the data storage means. Decoding means for receiving and decoding this and outputting an audio signal; and audio output means for receiving and amplifying the audio signal of the decoding means and outputting it as audio through the speaker. Characteristic data downloadable toy device.