JP2012090151A - Vehicular information device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an operation device capable of enhancing the convenience with a simple structure.SOLUTION: A vehicular information device includes: an utterance information determination part 16 that determines speech information recognized in a speech recognition part 11 coincides with utterance information; and a use information determination part 14 that determines the information determined to coincide with the utterance information as use information. When at least one part of input speech information is determined not to coincide with the utterance information, an input source of the information determined not to coincide with the utterance information is switched into a direct input part, and information constituted by the information input by the direct input part and information determined to coincide with the utterance information is determined as use information used for a control operation.

Description

  The present invention includes an input unit having a voice input unit that performs input by voice and a direct input unit that performs input by an operation other than voice, a display unit that can display information input from the input unit, and the input unit. The present invention relates to a vehicular information device including control means for performing predetermined control using input information.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, vehicle information equipment for operating a device such as a mobile phone brought into a vehicle by voice input has been developed.

  For example, Patent Literature 1 includes a microphone that is an input unit for inputting a telephone number by voice, and a voice recognition unit that recognizes voice input from the microphone. An apparatus for instructing to make a call to a recognized telephone number is disclosed. As described above, in the case where the predetermined control is performed by voice input, it is not necessary for the driver to remove his / her hand from the steering wheel in order to perform this operation, so that the vehicle can be driven safely.

JP 2009-97335 A

  However, since the characteristics of the input voice vary depending on the user, the input voice may not be properly recognized by the voice recognition unit. In particular, there is a problem that even if a voice is input a plurality of times, the voice is not properly recognized, which is not convenient.

  In view of such circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide an operating device that can further enhance convenience with a simple configuration.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the present invention provides an input unit provided in a vehicle, which includes a voice input unit that performs input by voice and a direct input unit that performs input by an operation other than voice, and the input unit. A vehicle information device comprising: display means capable of displaying input information; and control means for performing predetermined control using information input by the input means, wherein the control means includes the voice A voice recognition unit capable of recognizing voice information input from the input unit, and the user can determine whether the voice information recognized by the voice recognition unit matches the utterance information spoken by the user. A display control unit to be displayed on the display unit, an utterance information determination unit that determines whether the voice information matches the utterance information based on input information from the input unit, and the utterance information determination unit information A usage information determination unit that determines information determined to match as usage information used for the control, and the usage information determination unit does not match at least part of the voice information with the speech information The input source of information determined not to match the utterance information is switched to the direct input unit, and the information input by the direct input unit matches the utterance information by the utterance information determination unit An information device for a vehicle is provided, characterized in that information composed of the determined information is determined as the usage information.

  According to the present invention, the usage information can be input by voice input, and the voice information and the information spoken by the user, such as when the input voice is not properly recognized by the voice recognition unit, If they do not match, the input source of the usage information is switched to the direct input unit, so that the user can input appropriate information through the direct input unit, and convenience is improved. Moreover, according to this device, the information determined to be utterance information is determined and maintained as part of the usage information, so only the information determined to be not utterance information may be directly input by the input unit. There is no need to re-enter the information, and convenience is further enhanced.

  In the present invention, the control means includes an alternative creation unit that creates similar information similar to the speech information recognized by the speech recognition unit, and the display control unit converts the speech information recognized by the speech recognition unit. In addition, whether or not the similar information matches the utterance information is displayed on the display means so that a user can determine, and the utterance information determination unit is configured to input the voice based on the input information from the input means. It is determined whether any of the information and the similar information matches the utterance information, and the usage information determination unit is configured so that the utterance information determination unit has at least a part of the voice information and the similar information corresponding thereto. When any of these is determined not to match the utterance information, the input source of information determined not to match the utterance information is switched to the direct input unit, and the direct input unit The information constituted by the the force information utterance information determining unit in the information that is determined to match the utterance information, preferably determined as the usage information (claim 2).

  According to this configuration, since the speech information recognized by the speech recognition unit and the similar information are listed as speech information candidates, the possibility that speech information is used as usage information increases. That is, the input opportunity by the direct input unit is reduced, and the opportunity for the driver to perform an operation other than voice is reduced, so that driving safety is improved.

  Here, a specific configuration of the control means includes a device for performing a hands-free call of a telephone provided in a vehicle, and the usage information includes a telephone number composed of a plurality of numbers. It is done.

  In this case, when a predetermined number is input as a number constituting the telephone number from the voice input unit and the input number is recognized by the voice recognition unit, the display control unit sequentially sets the input number. The utterance information determination unit displays the number on the display unit as a predetermined number is input from the voice input unit as a number constituting the telephone number and the input number is recognized by the voice recognition unit. When the input number is displayed on the display means, it is sequentially determined whether or not the input number matches the utterance number spoken by the user, and the use information determining unit is configured so that the utterance information determining unit is the input number. Is switched to the direct input unit and the input source of the number after the input number determined not to match the utterance number of the telephone number is switched to the direct input unit. As the usage information, a number that is input before the input number that is determined not to match the utterance number and the number that is input by the direct input unit after the input number that is determined to match the utterance number is used as the usage information. The telephone number is preferably determined (Claim 3).

  According to this configuration, each time a voice is input, it is determined whether or not the number resulting from this voice input matches the utterance number, and the input source is switched directly to the input unit as it is determined not to match. Therefore, the user may input directly by the input unit when it is determined that the number input by voice is not the utterance number without inputting the entire telephone number. And since a user only has to input only the number after the number already determined as an utterance number with a direct input part, the convenience is improved.

  When the speech information determination unit finishes inputting all the numbers constituting the phone number by the voice input unit, the input phone number is divided into a plurality of unit numbers. Configured to determine whether the number matches the utterance number spoken by the user, and when the use information determination unit determines that the utterance information determination unit does not match the predetermined unit number with the utterance number The unit of the unit number determined not to match the utterance number is switched to the direct input unit, and the unit number input by the direct input unit and the unit determined to match the utterance number by the utterance information determination unit You may comprise so that the number comprised with a number may be determined as a telephone number as usage information (Claim 4).

  According to this, the user only needs to directly input the unit number determined not to be an utterance number through the input unit, and convenience is improved.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the hands-free call apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows a part of vehicle provided with the hands-free call apparatus shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the hands-free call apparatus shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating operation | movement of the hands-free call apparatus shown in FIG. It is the figure which showed the example of a display of a number input screen. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the hands-free call apparatus which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed the telephone number determination screen which concerns on other embodiment of this invention.

  A vehicle information device according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  Here, the vehicle information device is connected to the mobile phone 2 by short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) and operates the mobile phone 2 to realize a hands-free call of the mobile phone 2. The case of the device 1 will be described.

  The hands-free call device 1 includes a control unit (control means) 10 for performing various controls for performing a hands-free call, a microphone (voice input unit) 20 for inputting sound to the control unit 10, and various types of controls. A display 30 for displaying and a speaker 40 are provided. In the present embodiment, the display 30 has a touch panel function, and is configured to allow input to the control unit 10 by pressing operations of various operation units displayed on the display 30. That is, the display 30 functions as a display unit that performs various displays and a direct input unit that performs input by operations other than voice.

  In this embodiment, the control unit 10 is housed on the back side of the instrument panel 3, the microphone 20 is attached to the sun visor 5, and the display 30 is the center of the instrument panel 3 in the vehicle width direction. It is attached in a state exposed to the passenger compartment side. The speaker 40 is also used as a speaker of an audio device and is provided at a vehicle door portion or the like.

  The control unit 10 includes a voice recognition unit 11, a communication unit 12, a voice output unit 13, a transmission number determination unit (use information determination unit) 14, an alternative creation unit 15, and an utterance number determination unit (speech information). A determination unit) 16 and a display control unit 17.

  The voice recognition unit 11 is a part that recognizes voice (voice information) input from the microphone 20. The communication unit 12 is a part that performs wireless communication with the mobile phone 2. The sound output unit 13 is a part that outputs sound to the speaker 40. The display control unit 17 controls the display 30 to perform various displays, and transmits operations performed on various operation units displayed on the display 30 to the transmission number determination unit 14 and the like. It is.

  In the hands-free call device 1, the voice input from the microphone 20 and recognized by the voice recognition unit 11 is transmitted to the mobile phone 2 via the communication unit 12, and the voice received by the mobile phone 2 is By transmitting to the speaker 40 via the communication unit 12 and the audio output unit 13 and outputting from the speaker 40, a hands-free call without the mobile phone 2 is performed.

  The hands-free call device 1 is configured to perform a hands-free operation of causing the mobile phone 2 to make a call to a predetermined destination. The calling number determination unit 14 is a part that determines a destination telephone number (usage information) based on an input number input from the microphone 20 or the like. The alternative creation unit 15 is a part that creates a similar number (similar information) similar to the number input from the microphone 20 as the destination telephone number and recognized by the voice recognition unit 11. The utterance number determination unit 16 is a number input from the microphone 20 and recognized by the voice recognition unit 11 (hereinafter, the number recognized by the voice recognition unit 11 may be referred to as a recognition number). And it is a part which determines whether the said similar number corresponds with an utterance number (utterance information).

  A procedure for determining the destination telephone number in the control unit 10 by the transmission number determination unit 14, the alternative creation unit 15, the speech number determination unit 16, and the like will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  Voice information preset as an input start instruction for the destination telephone number is input by the microphone 20, or a predetermined operation preset as the input start instruction is displayed on the display 30 When this is done, the display control unit 17 displays the telephone number determination screen 30A shown in FIG. 4A on the display 30 (step S1). On the telephone number determination screen 30A, as will be described later, a recognition number display unit 31 for displaying a number recognized by the voice recognition unit 11, an alternative display unit 32 for displaying the similar number, A determination number display unit 33 for displaying the destination telephone number determined as the destination telephone number, and an input for switching the input source of the destination telephone number from the microphone 20 to an operation button 38 described later displayed on the display 30. A changeover switch 34 is displayed.

  Further, when an instruction at the time of starting input of the destination telephone number is given, the control unit 10 accepts an input from the microphone 20 as an input of the destination telephone number (step S2). Thus, in this embodiment, the input of the destination telephone number is basically performed by the microphone 20.

  When voice is input from the microphone 20, the voice recognition unit 11 recognizes the voice information as a number made up of numbers constituting a telephone number (step S3).

  When the voice recognition unit 11 recognizes a voice, the alternative creation unit 15 creates a similar number similar to the recognized recognition number (step S4). In the present embodiment, two similar numbers are created for one recognition number. For example, when the identification number is “123”, the alternative creation unit 15 creates “122” and “102” as similar numbers.

  When the similar number is created, as shown in FIG. 4B, the display control unit 17 displays the recognition number on the recognized voice display unit 31, and the similar number is displayed on the alternative display. It is displayed on the part 32 (step S5). At this time, each similar number is displayed in the alternative display section 32 with the codes X1 and X2 attached thereto. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4B, codes X1 and X2 including “Alt1” and “Alt2” are displayed.

  Next, in steps S6, S7, and S8, the utterance number determination unit 16 determines whether either the recognition number or the similar number matches the utterance number spoken by the user.

  In this embodiment, the utterance number determination unit 16 performs a predetermined operation on the display 30 when there is no voice input from the microphone 20 for a predetermined period after the recognition number and the similar number are displayed in the step S5. If not, it is determined that the recognition number matches the utterance number.

  The utterance number determination unit 16 reads the code X1 or X2 assigned to each similar number by the user and recognizes the code X1 or X2 by the voice recognition unit 11, or the similar number When the portion where each similar number is displayed on the display unit 32 is pressed, it is determined that the similar number corresponding to the read code or the pressed similar number matches the utterance number.

  The utterance number determination unit 16 determines that neither the recognition number nor the similar number matches the utterance number when the input changeover switch 34 is pressed.

  That is, when the input changeover switch 34 is pressed (YES in step S6), the utterance number determination unit 16 determines that neither the recognition number nor the similar number matches the utterance number ( Step S30). On the other hand, the input switch 34 is not pressed (NO in step S6), and the input of the code X1 (X2) is recognized by the voice recognition unit 11, or the similar number of the similar number display unit 32 Is pressed (YES in step S7), the speech number determination unit 16 determines that the similar number corresponding to the code X1 (X2) matches the speech number (step S20). ). On the other hand, after step S5, the input changeover switch 34 is not pressed (NO in step S6), the voice recognition unit 11 does not recognize the input of the code X1 (X2), and the similarity number display unit When the predetermined time has passed without pressing 32 (NO in step S7) (NO in step S8), the utterance number determination unit 16 determines that the recognition number matches the utterance number (step S10).

  If it is determined that the identification number matches the utterance number (step S10), the transmission number determination unit 14 determines the recognition number as at least a part of the destination telephone number (step S11). On the other hand, if it is determined that the similar number matches the utterance number (step S20), the similar number is determined as at least a part of the destination telephone number by the transmission number determination unit 14 (step S21).

  In this embodiment, every time a voice input is made until the input changeover switch 34 is pressed or until it is determined in step S14 described later that the input of the telephone number has been completed, Processing up to step S11 or step S21 is performed. That is, when a voice input is made from the microphone 20, it is sequentially determined whether or not the input voice input number matches the utterance number without waiting for the input of the entire telephone number. A determination is made whether it is at least part of a telephone number.

  When it is newly determined in step S11 and step S21 that the identification number or similar number is at least part of the destination telephone number, the transmission number determination unit 14 uses at least part of the destination telephone number. New identification numbers that are newly determined identification numbers or similar numbers are consecutively added after the determined numbers that are already determined as at least part of the destination telephone number, and these consecutive numbers Is updated as the determined number (step S12). For example, when the new determination number is “4556777899” and the determined number is “123”, “12345567799” is updated as the determined number.

  Thus, in the present embodiment, as the voice input is made from the microphone 20 and it is determined that the voice input number is at least a part of the destination telephone number, the destination telephone number is determined in order from the head. It will be done. Note that the input number first input from the microphone 20 after the step S1 is determined in step S11 or step S12 as the input number is determined to be at least a part of the destination telephone number. The input number is determined as the determined number.

  When the determined number is determined and updated in step S12, the determined and updated determined number is displayed on the determined number display unit 33 by the display control unit 17 (step S13). This display is always displayed while the telephone number determination screen 30A is displayed, and the user can input a new voice while confirming the determined number. For example, as shown in FIG. 4C, when a new voice is input from the microphone 20 in a state where the number “123” is determined as the determined number, the determination number display unit 33 displays “ The number corresponding to the new input number is displayed on the recognized voice display unit 31 and the alternative plan display unit 32 while the display of “123” is displayed.

  After the step S13, it is determined whether or not the input of all the destination telephone numbers has been completed (step S14). For example, a preset number of numbers are input, or voice information preset as the input end instruction is input from the microphone 20, or a predetermined operation preset as the input end instruction is performed. When it is performed on a predetermined operation unit displayed on the display 30, it is determined that the number input has been completed. If it is determined that the number entry has been completed (YES in step S14), the destination telephone number determination process is terminated, and the determined number determined and updated in step S13 is transmitted from the transmission number determination unit 14. The data is transmitted to the mobile phone 2 via the communication unit 12. On the other hand, if all the numbers have not been input (NO in step S14), the process returns to step S2, and the processes after step S2 are performed again.

  On the other hand, when the input changeover switch 34 is pressed (YES in step S6) and it is determined that neither the recognition number nor the similar number matches the utterance number (step S30), the calling number determination is performed. The input source of the destination telephone number is switched from the microphone 20 to the display 30 by the unit 16. Specifically, the display control unit 17 displays a number input screen 30B including a plurality of operation buttons 38 with numbers 1 to 9 as shown in FIG. 5 on the display 30 (step S31). ). Each operation button 38 is configured such that a corresponding number is input to the control unit 10 by being pressed, and the control unit 10 receives an input from the microphone 20 as an input of a destination telephone number. The reception is stopped and the operation input of the operation button 38 is started (step S32).

  Here, as described above, in the present embodiment, the process from step S2 to step S11 or step S21 is performed every time voice input is performed until the input changeover switch 34 is pressed. It is configured to be implemented. Therefore, when a voice input as a call destination telephone number is made from the microphone 20 before the input selector switch 34 is pressed, the determined number is determined and updated based on the voice input and the call is sent. Part of the destination telephone number has been decided.

  Therefore, in this apparatus, the determination of the determined number is maintained, and only the numbers after the determined number among the destination telephone numbers are determined by the input from the operation button 38. That is, when the operation button 38 is pressed and various numbers are input to the control unit 10, the transmission number determination unit 14 sets the number composed of the input numbers after the determined number in the input order. The phone number is continuously set, and the number in which the determined number and the number input from the operation button 38 are continuously determined is determined as the destination telephone number (step S33). In the present embodiment, the input from the operation button 38 is performed until the input of all the numbers of the destination telephone numbers is completed (YES in step S34). If it is determined in step S34 that the input of the number has been completed, the call destination telephone number determination process is ended, and the determined number and the number input from the operation button 38 are consecutively transmitted from the transmission number determination unit 14. The number is transmitted to the mobile phone 2 via the communication unit 12.

  The number input screen 30B displays a destination telephone number display section 39 in addition to the operation buttons 38. The destination telephone number display section 39 displays the determined number and the operation buttons 38. Numbers entered from are displayed in succession.

  Further, here, the case where the input from the operation button 38 is performed until the input of all the numbers of the destination telephone numbers is completed (until YES in step S34), is displayed on the display 30. Alternatively, the input from the operation button 38 may be terminated by operating a predetermined operation unit or the like. Then, as the input from the operation button 38 is terminated, the input source of the destination telephone number may be switched to the microphone 20 again.

  As described above, according to the present apparatus 1, since the destination telephone number can be input by voice input, driving safety can be ensured, and this voice input information is appropriately recognized by the voice recognition unit 11. When it is determined that the identification number does not match the utterance number as in the case where the call is not made, the input source of the destination telephone number is switched to the operation button 38 displayed on the display 30 and the operation button 38 Since an appropriate number can be input by operation, high convenience can be obtained.

  In addition, if there is a number that is determined as part of the destination telephone number among the input numbers that are input by voice, the determination of this number is maintained, so the user can only operate the numbers after this number by operating buttons. What is necessary is just to input by operation of 38, and higher driving safety and convenience can be acquired.

  Further, in the present apparatus 1, a similar number is created for the recognition number, and in addition to the recognition number, the similar number is presented as a candidate for the utterance number, that is, the destination telephone number, and the user selects a number other than this candidate. Since the opportunity to operate the operation button 38 for input is reduced, driving safety can be further improved.

  Here, in the embodiment, every time a voice input is made from the microphone 20, it is determined whether or not the inputted input number matches the utterance number, regardless of whether or not the entire telephone number has been inputted. In the above description, it is determined whether or not the input number is at least a part of the destination telephone number. However, after the number corresponding to the entire telephone number is input from the microphone 20, the input number is a plurality of numbers. May be divided into blocks (unit numbers), and for each block, it is determined whether or not the input number matches the speech number and determination of the destination telephone number.

  A procedure for determining the destination telephone number according to the second embodiment for determining the destination telephone number for each block will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The hands-free call device 1 according to the second embodiment is different from the hands-free call device 1 according to the first embodiment only in the procedure for determining the destination telephone number in the control unit 10. Therefore, only the procedure for determining the destination telephone number in the control unit 10 will be described here.

  First, as in the first embodiment, when an instruction to start inputting a destination telephone number is given, the display control unit 17 displays a telephone number determination screen 30C shown in FIG. (Step S1). In the telephone number determination screen 30C in the second embodiment, a destination telephone number display unit 39 for displaying the identification number and the operation button 38 are displayed.

  Further, when an instruction for starting the input of the destination telephone number is given, the control unit 10 starts accepting the input of the destination telephone number from the microphone 30 (step S2). When voice is input from the microphone 20, the voice recognition unit 11 recognizes the voice input information as a number made up of numbers constituting a telephone number (step S3).

  Here, in the present embodiment, as described above, first, the entire destination telephone number is inputted by voice. In steps S2 and S3, all the numbers of the destination telephone numbers are input. The process is executed until the process is completed (YES in step S54).

  When the input of all the destination telephone numbers is completed and all the input numbers are recognized by the voice recognition unit 11, the recognized number is divided into a plurality of blocks by the transmission number determination unit 14. (Step S55). For example, the recognition number is divided for each preset number.

  Next, the display control unit 17 displays the entire identification number on the destination telephone number display unit 39 (step S56). In the example shown in FIG. 7, the entire recognition number is displayed with “-” inserted between the blocks.

  Next, in step S57 to step S60, for each block, the utterance number determination unit 16 determines whether or not the recognition number constituting the block matches the utterance number, and based on this determination, step S61. The destination telephone number is determined at.

  In this embodiment, when a block including a number in which the utterance number does not match the recognition number is selected by the user (YES in step S57), the recognition number constituting the selected block does not match the utterance number. Determination is made (step S58). Specifically, when the portion of the display 30 on which each block is displayed is pressed, or when a code assigned in advance to each block is read out and this code is recognized by the voice recognition unit 11, It is determined that the recognition number included in the operated block does not match the utterance number. Here, it is preferable that the block selected on the display 30 is clearly indicated by blinking or the like.

  When a predetermined block is selected in step S57, the transmission number determination unit 16 switches the input source of the destination telephone number from the microphone 20 to the operation button 38 on the display 30, and the control unit 10 Acceptance of input from the operation button 38 is started (step S59).

  When a number is input from the operation button 38, the number constituting the block selected in step S57 is replaced with the input number from the operation button 38 (step S60). Along with this, the number displayed on the destination telephone number display unit 39 is also replaced with the input number.

  The processing from step S57 to step S59 is performed until the block selection is completed (YES in step S61). For example, no input is made to the microphone 20 for a predetermined time, or a portion where each block of the display 30 is displayed is not pressed for a predetermined time, or voice information preset as a block selection end instruction is input to the microphone 20 When the predetermined operation input from 20 or preset as a block end instruction is not performed on the predetermined operation unit displayed on the display 30, the block selection is ended.

  When the block selection is completed, the calling number determination unit 16 recognizes the number replaced with the input number from the operation button 38 in step S59 for the block selected in step S57, and the recognition for the other blocks. Numbers constituted by numbers are determined as numbers constituting each block of the destination telephone numbers (step S62).

  After step S62, the destination telephone number determination process is terminated, and the number determined in step S62 is transmitted from the transmission number determination unit 14 to the mobile phone 2 via the communication unit 12.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the input number input by voice is divided into a plurality of blocks, and whether or not it is a speech number and determination of a destination telephone number is performed for each block. Since only the numbers constituting the block including the numbers that are not utterance numbers need to be input by the operation button 38, the user does not need to perform the input operation with the operation button 38 for all the telephone numbers, and high driving safety and Convenience can be obtained.

  Here, the present invention can also be applied to vehicle information devices other than the hands-free call device that realizes hands-free call of the mobile phone 2. For example, a hands-free call device that realizes a hands-free call of a vehicle telephone fixed to the vehicle may be used. Further, the usage information is not limited to the destination telephone number as described above. For example, it may be a telephone number stored in the telephone. Furthermore, the vehicle information device may be a navigation system. In this case, the usage information includes an address and a name in addition to a telephone number.

  Further, the input means for inputting other than sound to the control unit 10 is not limited to the operation unit displayed on the display 30 like the operation button 38. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, an operation button 7 that can be pressed or the like is provided on the steering wheel 6 so that various inputs such as a destination telephone number can be input to the control unit 10 by operating the operation button 7. Good.

1 Hands-free communication device (information equipment for vehicles)
10 Control unit (control means)
20 Microphone (voice input unit)
30 Display (display means, direct input part)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Voice recognition part 15 Alternative preparation part 16 Speech number determination part (utterance information determination part)
17 Display controller

Claims (4)

An input unit provided in the vehicle and having a voice input unit that performs input by voice and a direct input unit that performs input by an operation other than voice; and a display unit that can display information input by the input unit; Vehicle information equipment comprising control means for performing predetermined control using information input by the input means,
The control means uses a speech recognition unit capable of recognizing speech information input from the speech input unit, and whether or not the speech information recognized by the speech recognition unit matches speech information uttered by a user. A display control unit to be displayed on the display unit, an utterance information determination unit that determines whether the voice information matches the utterance information, based on input information from the input unit, A usage information determination unit that determines, as the usage information used for the control, information determined by the utterance information determination unit to match the utterance information;
When the utterance information determination unit determines that at least a part of the voice information does not match the utterance information, the usage information determination unit selects an input source of information determined not to match the utterance information as the direct information In addition to switching to the input unit, information composed of information input by the direct input unit and information determined to match the utterance information by the utterance information determination unit is determined as the usage information Information equipment for vehicles. The vehicle information device according to claim 1,
The control means includes an alternative creation unit that creates similar information similar to the voice information recognized by the voice recognition unit. The display control unit includes the similarity information in addition to the voice information recognized by the voice recognition unit. Whether the information matches the utterance information is displayed on the display means so that the user can determine,
The utterance information determination unit determines whether any of the voice information and the similar information matches the utterance information based on input information from the input means,
The usage information determination unit does not match the utterance information when the utterance information determination unit determines that at least a part of the voice information and the similar information corresponding thereto do not match the utterance information. The input source of the information determined to be switched to the direct input unit, and the information configured by the information input by the direct input unit and the information determined to match the utterance information by the utterance information determination unit, The vehicle information device is determined as the use information. The vehicle information device according to claim 1 or 2,
The vehicle information device is a device for performing a hands-free call of a telephone provided in a vehicle,
The usage information is a telephone number composed of a plurality of numbers,
When a predetermined number is input as a number constituting the telephone number from the voice input unit and the input number is recognized by the voice recognition unit, the display control unit sequentially inputs the input number to the display unit. Display
The speech information determination unit receives a predetermined number as a number constituting the telephone number from the voice input unit and recognizes the input number by the voice recognition unit. When displayed, it sequentially determines whether this input number matches the utterance number spoken by the user,
When the utterance information determination unit determines that the input number does not match the utterance number, the usage information determination unit determines an input source of numbers after the input number determined not to match the utterance number among the telephone numbers While switching to the direct input unit, the number input by the direct input unit continues after the input number input before the input number determined not to match the utterance number and determined to match the utterance number A vehicle information device, wherein a number is determined as a telephone number as the use information. The vehicle information device according to claim 1 or 2,
The vehicle information device is a device for performing a hands-free call of a telephone provided in a vehicle,
The usage information is a telephone number composed of a plurality of numbers,
When the input of all the numbers constituting the telephone number by the voice input unit is completed, the utterance information determination unit divides the input telephone number into a plurality of unit numbers, and for each unit number, Determine if the number matches the utterance number spoken by the user,
When the utterance information determination unit determines that the predetermined unit number does not match the utterance number, the usage information determination unit switches the input source of the unit number determined not to match the utterance number to the direct input unit, A number composed of a unit number input by the direct input unit and a unit number determined to match the utterance number by the utterance information determination unit is determined as a telephone number as the use information. Information equipment for vehicles.

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