JP2009020850A

JP2009020850A - Portable recorder and thin display device, using optical communication

Info

Publication number: JP2009020850A
Application number: JP2007208576A
Authority: JP
Inventors: Nobuhiro Okabe; 伸宏岡部; Katsunori Nakano; 克則中野; Yasunori Tanaka; 康典田中; Takeshi Kosaka; 武史小坂
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2007-07-13
Filing date: 2007-07-13
Publication date: 2009-01-29

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve portability regarding weight and thickness of a device that has a system for converting a portable device for recording and displaying electronic media or the electronic media into sound, records a marker to a device for performing sound conversion while looking at the electronic media and sound conversion data, and reflects the marker recorded to the original electronic media. <P>SOLUTION: A device for recording and reading the electronic media and a marker device are separated, and information is transmitted to the display device by optical communication from the separated devices, so that weight of the display device can be reduced. A very thin portable recorder and thin display device can be provided. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

本発明は、電子媒体を記録、読み上げかつマーカーが可能で表示装置を軽量、極薄型にすることができる携帯型記録薄型表示システムを提供することにある。 It is an object of the present invention to provide a portable recording and thin display system capable of recording, reading and markering an electronic medium and making a display device lightweight and extremely thin.

Detailed Description of the Invention

本発明は電子媒体と音声信号データへ後からマーカーを記録するプログラムと、そのプログラムおよび光通信機能を有する携帯型装置および光通信機能を有する薄型携帯表示装置に関するものであるThe present invention relates to a program for later recording a marker on an electronic medium and audio signal data, a portable device having the program and an optical communication function, and a thin portable display device having an optical communication function.

電子媒体を記録し表示する携帯型の装置や電子媒体を音声変換するシステムを有し、電子媒体を見ながら音声変換する装置は使用されていが、長時間所持しながら使用続ける点において電池を含めた表示装置の重量、厚さに関しては携帯性等の課題が生じていた。また、表示部分と音声装置は一体になっており、音声レシーバーで音声を聞くときにケーブルが邪魔になるなど利便性は良いものではなかった。また、長時間所持しながら使用し続けるには、紙のように軽量で薄型であることが望ましく、そのような電子表示装置の開発が求められていた。しかしながら、電子媒体を記録し、それを読み上げる様な装置部分も含めた電子表示装置は重く、薄くするのは限界があった。A portable device that records and displays electronic media and a system that converts voice to electronic media are used, and devices that convert voice while looking at electronic media are used, but batteries are included in that they can be used for a long time. In addition, problems such as portability have occurred with respect to the weight and thickness of the display device. Also, the display part and the audio device are integrated, and the convenience of the cable is not good, for example, the cable becomes an obstacle when listening to the audio with the audio receiver. Further, in order to continue to use while being held for a long time, it is desirable to be lightweight and thin like paper, and development of such an electronic display device has been demanded. However, an electronic display device including an apparatus portion that records an electronic medium and reads it out is heavy, and there is a limit to making it thin.

電子媒体の文章等に特に印をつけ目立つようにするマーカーを記録し、オリジナルの電子媒体へ記録したマーカーを反映する装置についても携帯性についでは課題が生じていた。There has also been a problem with regard to portability of an apparatus that records a marker that makes a particular mark on an electronic medium to make it stand out and reflects the marker recorded on the original electronic medium.

Problems to be solved by the invention

電子媒体をテキスト解析し音声信号生成する手段を表示装置から分離し、電子媒体と音声信号データのみを記録し、音声信号データに合わせてマーカーを記録し、可視光通信により表示装置へ伝達する手段のみを搭載する装置と光通信により受信した情報のみを表示する装置で構成することにより、携帯性に優れたシステムとすることが可能になった。特に電子媒体の情報を光通信により表示装置へ伝達することで表示装置は受光部と表示装置のみとすることができ、書き換え時のみ電力が必要となる電子ペーパーを用い、消費電力が受光部として太陽電池を用いることで搭載する電池を最小限にすることができることから軽量、極薄型にすることが可能となった。上記システムにより携帯性に優れた光通信を用いた携帯型装置および薄型表示装置を提供することが可能になった。Means for analyzing the text of the electronic medium and generating the audio signal from the display device, recording only the electronic medium and the audio signal data, recording the marker in accordance with the audio signal data, and transmitting the marker to the display device by visible light communication It is possible to make the system excellent in portability by configuring the apparatus with only the apparatus and the apparatus that displays only the information received by optical communication. In particular, by transmitting information of electronic media to the display device by optical communication, the display device can be only the light receiving unit and the display device, using electronic paper that requires power only during rewriting, and power consumption as the light receiving unit By using solar cells, it is possible to minimize the number of batteries to be mounted, making it possible to reduce the weight and thickness. The above system makes it possible to provide a portable device and a thin display device using optical communication with excellent portability.

光通信を用いた携帯型装置に音声信号データに合わせてマーカーを記録し、電子媒体にリンクし反映した電子媒体を可視光通信により表示装置へ伝達することでオリジナルの情報にマーカーを表示することが可能となった。上記システムによりオリジナルの電子媒体へ記録したマーカーを反映する携帯性に優れた光通信を用いた携帯型装置および薄型表示装置を提供することが可能になった。A marker is recorded in accordance with audio signal data in a portable device using optical communication, and the marker is displayed on the original information by transmitting the reflected electronic medium linked to the electronic medium to the display device by visible light communication. Became possible. With the above system, it is possible to provide a portable device and a thin display device using optical communication excellent in portability reflecting a marker recorded on an original electronic medium.

電子媒体と音声信号データを記録する手段と、記録した音声信号データの再生中に任意にマーカーを音声信号データに記録する手段と、音声信号データに記録されたマーカーの記録を電子媒体に反映する手段と、電子媒体の情報を光通信により表示装置へ伝達する手段とを有し、すべての手段は並列に同時に実行可能である携帯型装置（ａ）および光通信により電子媒体の情報を受信し、太陽電池により電力を供給し、電力の供給を切っても表示を維持できる電子ペーパーに表示する薄型携帯表示装置（ｂ）を図１に示す。
携帯型装置（ａ）は、電子データの記録部分、音声信号データを音声化する部分、音声信号データにマーカーを記録処理する部分、音声信号データに記録されたマーカーの記録を電子媒体に反映する部分、表示装置へ伝達する光通信を実行する部分から構成される。電子媒体をテキスト解析し音声信号生成する処理は別のコンピュータで実施しすることで、携帯型装置（ａ）は電子媒体とその音声信号データのみを記録する装置となるため小型軽量化が図られる。また、薄型携帯表示装置（ｂ）は携帯型装置（ａ）からベージ毎に必要になるたびに電子媒体の情報を光通信により送られることから、１ページ分の限られた容量の記録装置部分の搭載であり、書き換え時のみ電力が必要となる電子ペーパーを用い、消費電力が受光部として太陽電池を用いることで搭載する電池を最小限にすることができることから軽量、極薄型にすることが可能である。Means for recording an electronic medium and audio signal data, means for arbitrarily recording a marker in the audio signal data during reproduction of the recorded audio signal data, and reflecting the recording of the marker recorded in the audio signal data on the electronic medium Means for transmitting information on the electronic medium to the display device by optical communication, all means receiving the information on the electronic medium by means of the portable device (a) that can be executed simultaneously in parallel and optical communication FIG. 1 shows a thin portable display device (b) that displays power on electronic paper that can maintain display even when power is supplied by a solar cell and the power is cut off.
The portable device (a) reflects an electronic data recording part, a part for voice signal data to be voiced, a part for recording a marker in the voice signal data, and a marker record recorded in the voice signal data on the electronic medium. A part is comprised from the part which performs the optical communication transmitted to a display apparatus. The process of analyzing the text of the electronic medium and generating the audio signal is performed by another computer, so that the portable device (a) becomes a device that records only the electronic medium and its audio signal data, thereby reducing the size and weight. . Further, since the thin portable display device (b) can send information on the electronic medium by optical communication whenever it is required for each page from the portable device (a), the recording device portion with a limited capacity for one page. Because it is possible to minimize the battery to be mounted by using electronic paper that requires power only at the time of rewriting and using solar cells as the light receiving part, it is necessary to make it lightweight and extremely thin Is possible.

また、音声信号データの再生中に任意にマーカーを音声信号データに記録する手段は、マーカーを始める単語が発音されているときに携帯型装置（ａ）のスイッチを入れるとマーカーの始まりが記録され、マーカーを終了する単語が発音されているときに携帯型装置（ａ）のスイッチを入れるとマーカーの終了が記録される。マーカーの記録の原理は、電子媒体をテキスト解析し音声信号生成したデータを記録するときにマーカーを記録するための記号（ｃ）を単語間にあらかじめ入れた形で音声信号データを作成し、携帯型装置（ａ）に記録する。携帯型装置（ａ）で音声信号データの再生中にマーカー開始を入れるときに携帯型装置（ａ）のスイッチを入れ、その単語の前の記号（ｃ）を記号（ｄ）に変換、マーカー終了の場合はその単語の前の記号（ｃ）を記号（ｅ）に変換、記録する。このときは音声再生中のデータと同期をとりながら行われる。マーカーの記録をマーカーを記録するための記号（ｃ）そのテキスト場所（アドレス）を認識し、マーカーをオリジナルの電子媒体へ反映する。マーカーが反映された電子媒体の情報を画像表示装置へ光通信により送られる。In addition, the means for recording the marker arbitrarily in the audio signal data during the reproduction of the audio signal data is such that the start of the marker is recorded when the portable device (a) is turned on when the word starting the marker is pronounced. If the portable device (a) is switched on while the word that ends the marker is being pronounced, the end of the marker is recorded. The principle of marker recording is that voice signal data is created in such a way that a symbol (c) for recording a marker is inserted in advance between words when text data is analyzed from an electronic medium and voice signal generated data is recorded. Record on mold device (a). Switch on the portable device (a) when turning on the marker start during playback of audio signal data on the portable device (a), convert the symbol (c) before the word to the symbol (d), and end the marker In the case of (2), the symbol (c) before the word is converted into the symbol (e) and recorded. At this time, it is performed while synchronizing with the data being reproduced. The marker recording symbol (c) for recognizing the marker recognizes its text location (address) and reflects the marker to the original electronic medium. Information on the electronic medium reflecting the marker is transmitted to the image display device by optical communication.

本発明の携帯型装置および薄型携帯表示装置Portable device and thin portable display device of the present invention 音声信号データの再生中に任意にマーカーを音声信号データに記録する原理Principle of arbitrarily recording markers in audio signal data during audio signal data playback

Claims

Means for text-analyzing an electronic medium to generate an audio signal; means for recording the generated audio signal data; means for arbitrarily recording a marker in the audio signal data during reproduction of the recorded audio signal data; A program for causing a marker to be reflected on the original electronic medium from the recorded audio signal data and a means for transmitting and displaying information on the electronic medium to the display device by optical communication.

Means for text-analyzing an electronic medium to generate an audio signal; means for recording the generated audio signal data; means for arbitrarily recording a marker in the audio signal data during reproduction of the recorded audio signal data; Using the program for causing the marker to be reflected on the original electronic medium from the recorded audio signal data and the function for transmitting and displaying the information on the electronic medium to the display device by optical communication. Means for recording data, means for arbitrarily recording a marker in the audio signal data during reproduction of the recorded audio signal data, and means for transmitting information of the electronic medium to the display device by optical communication. Means portable device that can be executed simultaneously in parallel.

A thin portable display device that receives information on an electronic medium by optical communication, supplies power by a solar cell, and displays the information on electronic paper that can maintain display even when the power is cut off.