JP2012253521A - Voice monitoring device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a voice monitoring device which allows a user to clearly hear each of a voice transmitted from a main device and an alarm sound.SOLUTION: In outputting an alarm sound from the speaker 25 of a mobile device 20, the voice monitoring device regulates output from a speaker 25 of a voice transmitted from a main device 10 in an alarm output period c of an alarm pattern, and removes the regulation of the output from the speaker 25 of the voice transmitted from the main device 10 in an alarm stop period d of the alarm pattern.

Description

  The present invention relates to a voice monitor device for a monitor such as a guardian or a caregiver to monitor a monitored person such as an infant or a cared person who is staying in a separate room from the monitor.

  Conventionally, as this type of voice monitoring device, a main device installed near the monitored person and provided with a microphone for inputting the voice of the monitored person, and provided so as to be portable by the monitoring person, outputs sound. There is known a mobile device provided with a mobile phone provided with a speaker. This voice monitoring device transmits the voice of the monitored person input to the microphone of the main apparatus to the mobile device by wireless communication and outputs it from the speaker of the mobile device, so that the supervisor monitors the monitored person by voice. What to do is known.

  In the wireless communication device as related to the voice monitor device, when the predetermined time has elapsed or when the predetermined time has been reached, the supervisor is notified. There is known one in which an alarm function for outputting an alarm sound from a speaker is provided in a mobile device (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2000-32097 A

  When the alarm function is given to the voice monitor device, the alarm sound is output from the main device when it is time to output the alarm sound while the voice transmitted from the main device is being output from the speaker of the mobile device. The alarm sound is output from the speaker simultaneously with the sound. When the alarm sound is output from the speaker simultaneously with the sound transmitted from the main device, the sound and the alarm sound interfere with each other, making it difficult for the supervisor to hear the sound and the alarm sound transmitted from the main device. .

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and is intended to solve the above-described problems as an example, and provides an audio monitor device that can solve these problems. For the purpose.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a voice monitor device according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a main device provided with a microphone to which a voice of a monitored person is input, and a speaker that outputs the voice input to the microphone. An alarm sounding period in which an alarm sound is emitted from the speaker and a period in which the alarm sound is stopped when a predetermined condition is satisfied. Alarm output means for outputting from a speaker a predetermined alarm pattern composed of an alarm stop period, and the sound input from the microphone of the main device is not output from the speaker during the alarm ringing period; During the stop period, the sound is output from the speaker.

It is a schematic block diagram of the audio | voice monitoring apparatus which shows one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows a control system. 6 is a timing chart regarding alarm output and audio output. It is a flowchart which shows an alarm control process.

1 to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention.
The voice monitor device of the present embodiment is such that a supervisor such as a guardian or a caregiver monitors a monitored person such as an infant or a cared person who is staying in a separate room from the guardian or the caregiver. is there.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the voice monitoring device includes a main device 10 installed in a room where a monitored person stays and a mobile device 20 that can be carried by the monitoring person.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the main device 10 includes a main control unit 11 for controlling the main device 10, a ROM for storing control programs and data, and a work storage area for the main control unit 11. A memory 12 composed of a certain RAM, a wireless communication unit 13 for transmitting a communication signal to the mobile device 20 side and receiving a communication signal from the mobile device 20 side, and a microphone 14 to which the voice of the monitored person is input And a speaker 15 for outputting an audio signal from the mobile device 20 side, and a push button type operation unit 16 for performing a predetermined operation.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the mobile device 20 includes a main control unit 21 for controlling the mobile device 20, a ROM for storing control programs and data, and a work storage area for the main control unit 21. A memory 22 composed of a certain RAM, a wireless communication unit 23 for transmitting a communication signal to the main device 10 side and receiving a communication signal from the main device 10 side, and a microphone 24 to which the sound of the person to be monitored is input , A speaker 25 for outputting an audio signal from the main device 10 side, a push button type operation unit 26 (operation buttons 26a, 26b, 26c, 26d) for performing predetermined operations and settings, and the current time And a display unit 27 for displaying information such as a setting state. The mobile device 20 can perform two types of operations, short press and long press depending on the time of pressing the operation buttons 26a, 26b, 26c, and 26d.

  The mobile device 20 has an alarm function for outputting a predetermined alarm sound from the speaker 25 at a set time. The time to start outputting the alarm sound is set by operating the operation unit 26. As shown in FIG. 3, the alarm sound output from the speaker 25 turns on and off the output of a sound having a predetermined frequency (for example, 1.5 kHz) every predetermined time a and b (for example, 130 ms). The alarm sound includes an alarm output period c (for example, 1170 ms) as an alarm ringing period that is a period during which the alarm sound is output from the speaker, and an alarm stop period d (for example, a period in which the output of the alarm sound is stopped). 38300 ms). As the alarm sound, an alarm pattern including an alarm output period c and an alarm stop period d is output from the speaker 25 repeatedly for a predetermined time (for example, 60 s).

  In the voice monitoring device configured as described above, when the operation button 26a of the mobile device 20 is pressed and held, the monitoring mode is set. In the monitoring mode, the sound input to the microphone 14 of the main device 10 is output from the speaker 25 of the mobile device 20, and the surroundings of the main device 10 can be monitored with sound. At this time, the voice on the mobile device 20 side is not output from the speaker 15 of the main device 10.

  In addition, when the operation button 26c is pressed in the monitoring mode, the voice on the main device 10 side is output from the speaker 25 of the mobile device 20, and the voice on the mobile device 20 side is output from the speaker 15 of the main device 10 It becomes a mode. In the mutual communication mode, a conversation can be performed between the monitor and the monitored person.

  In addition, when the alarm output start time is set by a predetermined operation of the operation unit 26 by the supervisor in the mobile device 20, an alarm sound is output from the speaker 25 of the mobile device 20 at the set time regardless of the power supply state or mode state. Is output. When the alarm sound is output with the power on, as shown in FIG. 3, the sound output from the speaker 15 on the mobile device 20 side and the sound on the main device 10 side during the alarm output period c of the alarm pattern are displayed. The output from the speaker 25 is regulated. In the alarm stop period d, the restriction on the output from the speaker 15 of the voice on the mobile device 20 side and the output from the speaker 25 of the voice on the main device 10 side is released.

  The main control unit 21 of the mobile device 20 performs the alarm control process of FIG. 4 regarding the output of the alarm sound.

(Step S1)
In step S1, the main control unit 21 determines whether or not the current time is within a predetermined time (for example, 60 seconds) from the set time. If it is determined that the current time is within the predetermined time from the set time, the process proceeds to step S2. If the current time is not determined to be within the predetermined time from the set time, the alarm control process is terminated.

(Step S2)
If it is determined in step S1 that the current time is within a predetermined time from the set time, the main control unit 21 outputs an alarm sound from the speaker 25 in step S2, and the process proceeds to step S3.

(Step S3)
In step S3, the main control unit 21 determines whether or not the operation button 26a has been pressed for a short time. If it is determined that the operation button 26a is short-pressed, the process proceeds to step S5. If it is not determined that the operation button 26a is short-pressed, the process proceeds to step S4.

(Step S4)
If it is not determined in step S3 that the operation button 26a has been pressed for a short time, the main control unit 21 determines in step S4 whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 60 s) has elapsed from the set time. If it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed from the set time, the process proceeds to step S5. If it is not determined that the predetermined time has elapsed from the set time, the process returns to step S3 to continue the alarm sound output. .

(Step S5)
If it is determined in step S3 that the operation button 26a has been pressed for a short time, or if it is determined in step S4 that a predetermined time has elapsed from the set time, the main control unit 21 outputs an alarm sound in step S5. Stop and end the alarm control process.

  As described above, according to the voice monitor device of the present embodiment, when the alarm sound is output from the speaker 25 of the mobile device 20, the speaker 25 of the voice transmitted from the main device 10 in the alarm output period c of the alarm pattern. Output from the speaker 25 is canceled in the alarm stop period d of the alarm pattern. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the voice and the alarm sound transmitted from the main apparatus 10 from interfering with each other, so that the supervisor can clearly hear the voice and the alarm sound transmitted from the main apparatus 10 respectively. It becomes.

  In addition, audio input to the microphone 24 of the mobile device 20 is transmitted to the main device 10 by wireless communication and output from the speaker 15 of the main device 10. As a result, it is possible to talk to the monitored person from the monitoring person side, and conversation between the monitoring person and the monitored person becomes possible.

  In addition, transmission of the main device 10 of voice on the mobile device 20 side or stop of transmission is switched. As a result, conversation between the supervisor and the person to be monitored becomes possible, and noise generated on the mobile device 20 side is not output from the main apparatus 10 side.

  Further, when an alarm sound is output from the speaker 25, the output from the speaker 15 of the voice transmitted from the mobile device 20 during the alarm output period c of the alarm pattern is regulated, and the mobile device is output during the alarm stop period d of the alarm pattern. The restriction | limiting of the output from the speaker 15 of the audio | voice transmitted from 20 is cancelled | released. Thus, in the mutual communication mode, the alarm sound output from the speaker 15 of the mobile device 20 is not output from the speaker 15 of the main device 10, and the monitored person does not feel uncomfortable with the alarm sound.

  In the above-described embodiment, the alarm start time is settable and the alarm sound is output when the set time is reached. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, an alarm sound may be output when a set time has elapsed. Also, a plurality of times and times can be set simultaneously, and an alarm sound may be output when each time and time elapses.

  In the above embodiment, the alarm sound including the alarm output period c and the alarm stop period d is repeatedly output from the speaker 25 as the alarm sound. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, one alarm pattern corresponding to the time during which the alarm sound is continuously output may be set in advance.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the voice and alarm sound on the main device 10 side are output from the speaker 25, respectively. However, the mobile device 20 is provided with a plurality of speakers, and the voice and alarm on the main device 10 side are provided. You may make it output a sound from a separate speaker.

  In the above-described embodiment, one type of alarm sound is output from the speaker 25. However, a plurality of types of alarm sound may be set and output from the speaker 25, respectively. Further, the alarm output period and the alarm stop period of the alarm pattern need not be the same time, and may be set to different times.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Main apparatus 11 Main control part 13 Wireless communication part 14 Microphone 15 Speaker 20 Mobile device 21 Main control part 23 Wireless communication part 24 Microphone 25 Speaker 26 Operation part

Claims (6)

In a voice monitor device comprising: a main device provided with a microphone to which the voice of the monitored person is input; and a mobile device provided with a speaker for outputting the voice input to the microphone;
When a predetermined condition is satisfied, a predetermined alarm pattern composed of an alarm ringing period in which an alarm sound rings from the speaker and an alarm stop period in which the alarm sound is stopped is output from the speaker. Equipped with alarm output means,
The sound input from the microphone of the main device is not output from the speaker during an alarm ringing period and is output from the speaker during an alarm stop period. When the alarm pattern is output from the speaker by the alarm output means, the output from the speaker of the sound input to the microphone during the alarm ringing period is restricted, and the sound speaker input to the microphone during the alarm stop period The voice monitoring device according to claim 1, further comprising output restriction means for releasing the restriction on the output of the sound. The mobile device is provided with a mobile device side microphone to which the voice of the supervisor is input.
The main unit is provided with a main unit side speaker for outputting sound,
The voice monitor device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the voice input to the mobile device side microphone is configured to be output from a main device side speaker. The voice monitoring apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising transmission switching means for switching transmission of voice on the mobile device side to the main apparatus or stopping of transmission. The output restricting means restricts the output from the main apparatus side speaker of the sound transmitted from the mobile device during the alarm ringing period and outputs from the mobile device during the alarm stop period when the alarm output means outputs the alarm pattern from the speaker. The voice monitoring device according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the restriction on the output of the transmitted voice from the main device side speaker is released. The voice input from the mobile device side microphone is not output from the main device side speaker during the alarm ringing period, and is output from the main device side speaker during the alarm stop period. 5. The voice monitor device according to 4.

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