JP3154828U - Voice communication device and communication board - Google Patents

Abstract

As a communication tool for assisting or substituting an utterance, a voice communication device particularly suitable for use by a user who has an utterance disorder is provided. A voice communication device is particularly suitable for use by a user who has a disability in speech, and includes a communication board and a digital voice signal processing device. The communication board 10 includes a plurality of character blocks and a plurality of identification code blocks, and the character blocks are used for selecting a certain character or a sound constituting a character in combination, and each of the identification code blocks. Includes data corresponding to each character block and used for identification of the digital audio signal processing device 8. [Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a voice communication device and a communication board, and more particularly to a voice communication device and a communication board for use by a user who has a speech disability.

  A voice communication device is a communication tool that provides assistance to a person who has a disability in speaking or substitutes for speaking. The most common voice communication device on the market today is a touch-controlled voice communication board. For example, Patent No. 6369721 acquired by the applicant in the United States includes a communication card and a data processing device. Since this communication card is used by being installed on the data processing device, the user needs to carry not only the communication card but also the entire device at the time of use. On the other hand, in order to be able to provide enough words and meanings to the user on the communication card, since it is touch-controlled, the area of the communication card must not be too small, and the device for installing the communication card It was necessary to match the area of the communication card. Therefore, these are mutually limited, the whole volume and weight are too large, and it is inconvenient to carry. In addition, there is a communication card that can turn or change pages, thereby reducing the volume of a device in which the communication card is installed, but turning pages or changing pages is inconvenient in immediate communication. In addition, such a voice communication board does not have a function that allows the user to instantly express a complete sentence, and every time the user selects one word, the user simply plays back that word. First, the user cannot input a complete sentence (a plurality of words) and reproduce the sentence, which is inconvenient in use.

  Further, optical pens (OID Pen, optical index pen, OID / Optical Index / Optical Identification, also referred to as an audio signal processor in the present invention) have already been developed for at least 7 to 8 years. However, it is only used for language learning such as foreign language learning and story books, and has never been used to assist language communication for the physically and mentally handicapped.

  For this reason, it is necessary to provide a voice communication device that can be carried and used by people with disabilities in utterances and to express themselves accurately by uttering voices, and to improve the lives of people with disabilities in utterances .

US Pat. No. 6,369,721

  A main object of the present invention is to provide a voice communication device suitable as a communication tool for assisting or substituting speech, particularly suitable for use by a user who has a disability in speech.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a communication board that allows a user with a particular disability to select a meaning he / she wants to express.

  In order to achieve the above object, a voice communication device of the present invention includes a digital voice signal processing device and a communication board. The digital audio signal processing apparatus includes: a code reading module used for reading data; a memory including a stored software program and audio data; a decoding module that decodes data read by the code reading module; And a processing unit that is electrically connected to the code reading module, the memory, the decoding module, and the voice output device, and that controls the code reading module, the memory, the decoding module, and the voice output device. The communication board is used for use in combination with the digital audio signal processing apparatus. The communication board includes a thin sheet, a character printing layer, and an identification code printing layer. The thin sheet includes a printable surface, and the character print layer and the identification code print layer are attached on the printable surface. The character print layer includes a plurality of character blocks, and the plurality of character blocks include a plurality of character symbol blocks used for selecting a sound that forms a character or a combination of characters, and a sentence. When the user selects the sentence block by the digital audio signal processing apparatus, the user selects or combines the plurality of character / symbol blocks before selecting the sentence block. The sound output device emits the pronunciation of each character. The identification code printing layer includes a plurality of identification code blocks, of which each identification code block corresponds to each character block, and each identification code block includes data for identification of the digital audio signal processing apparatus.

  The structure of the present invention is novel, can be provided for industrial use, and has a positive effect. Therefore, a utility model registration is filed based on the law.

  The voice communication device and the communication board of the present invention can be carried and used by people with disabilities in speech, and can express themselves accurately by emitting voice.

It is the schematic of the audio | voice communication apparatus of this invention. It is the schematic of the digital audio signal processing apparatus of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the communication board of this invention. It is the schematic of the communication board of the Chinese phonetic sign of this invention. It is the schematic of the character block of the Example based on this invention, and its corresponding identification code block. It is the schematic of the communication board of the English alphabet character of this invention. It is the schematic of the communication board of the Chinese Pinyin of this invention. It is the schematic of the Japanese communication board of this invention.

  In order to show the above-mentioned and other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention more clearly and clearly, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of a voice communication apparatus of the present invention. The voice communication device 1 of the present invention includes a digital voice signal processing device 8 and a communication board 10. The communication board 10 is used in combination with the digital audio signal processing device 8 to achieve the purpose as a communication tool for assisting or substituting speech. The present invention is particularly suitable for users who have speech disabilities, cannot speak fluently, or cannot speak accurately, such as persons with physical disabilities, patients with cerebral infarction, elderly people, and motor neuropathies.

  FIG. 2 shows a schematic diagram of the digital audio signal processing apparatus 8 of the present invention. The digital audio signal processing device 8 of the present invention includes a code reading module 81 used for reading data, a memory 82 containing a stored software program and audio data, and a decoding module for decoding data read by the code reading module 81. 83, an audio output device 84 used to emit audio, and a processing unit 85. The processing unit 85 is electrically connected to a code reading module 81 (basically composed of a combination of a lens and a CCD or CMOS), a memory 82, a decoding module 83, and an audio output device 84. The code reading module 81, the memory 82, It is used to control the decoding module 83 and the audio output device 84 (speaker or the like). Since the hardware of the digital audio signal processing device 8 (or OID Pen, optical index pen, OID / Optical Index / Optical Identification) is a known device, description thereof is omitted here.

  FIG. 3 shows a cross-sectional view of the communication board 10 of the present invention. The communication board 10 of the present invention includes a thin sheet 20, a character print layer 31, and an identification code print layer 32. The thin sheet 20 includes a printable surface 21. The character print layer 31 and the identification code print layer 32 are attached on the printable surface 21. The thin sheet 20 can be, for example, paper, and the character printing layer 31 and the identification code printing layer 32 can be, for example, toner, printing ink, ink, or the like. In the best embodiment, toner, printing ink, or ink is printed on the thin sheet 20 by a printing machine or a printer (printer, laser printer or ink jet printer). For this reason, the communication board 10 can be any article including paper, paper-like material, thin plate, paper affixed on any article and the article, or a printable thin sheet 20.

等の複数の文字ブロック４１を含む。識別コード印刷層３２は複数の識別コードブロック４２を含み、そのうち各識別コードブロック４２は各文字ブロック４１にそれぞれ対応する。各複数の識別コードブロック４２は、デジタル音声信号処理装置８の識別に供するデータを含む。実施例に基づいて説明すると、これらデータは非常に小さな点状コード（二次元コードなど）であり、基本的には虫眼鏡で拡大して肉眼でやっとはっきりと見えるものである。図４Ａに示すように、

という文字ブロック４１に

をプリントし（

は文字印刷層３１のある一部分である）、

のこの文字ブロック４１が１つの識別コードブロック４２に対応し、この識別コードブロック４２に二次元コード（例えば『０００５３』を表す二次元コード）がプリントされる。各識別コードブロック４２にプリントされる二次元コードが表す識別コードは、異なることに注意が必要である。 Please refer to FIG. The character print layer 31 is, for example,

A plurality of character blocks 41 such as. The identification code printing layer 32 includes a plurality of identification code blocks 42, of which each identification code block 42 corresponds to each character block 41. Each of the plurality of identification code blocks 42 includes data used for identification of the digital audio signal processing device 8. To explain based on the embodiment, these data are very small dot-like codes (two-dimensional codes and the like), which are basically enlarged with a magnifying glass and finally visible with the naked eye. As shown in FIG. 4A,

To the character block 41

Print (

Is a part of the character print layer 31),

This character block 41 corresponds to one identification code block 42, and a two-dimensional code (for example, a two-dimensional code representing “00053”) is printed on the identification code block 42. It should be noted that the identification code represented by the two-dimensional code printed on each identification code block 42 is different.

）に対応する識別コードブロック４２を選択すると、コード読取モジュール８１が識別コードブロック４２の画像を取得し、続いてデコーディングモジュール８３がこの識別コードブロック４２（例えば『０００５３』）をデコードした後、処理ユニット８５が識別コードブロック４２のデータ（例えば『０００５３』）に基づいて、『０００５３』に対応する音声データ（例えばメモリ８２中に保存された

を発する音声データ）を取得し、音声出力装置８４で

の音を発する。 Then, the usage method of the audio | voice communication apparatus 1 of this invention is demonstrated. Please refer to FIGS. A user uses the digital audio signal processing device 8 and a certain character block 41 (for example,

) Is selected, the code reading module 81 acquires an image of the identification code block 42, and then the decoding module 83 decodes the identification code block 42 (for example, “00053”). Based on the data of the identification code block 42 (for example, “00053”), the processing unit 85 stores voice data (for example, stored in the memory 82) corresponding to “00053”.

Audio data) is acquired by the audio output device 84

The sound is emitted.

を含む。複数の機能ブロック６０は使用者が異なる機能を選択するために用いることができ、文字記号ブロック５０に組み合わせて使用される。以下の説明において、使用者はデジタル音声信号処理装置８を利用して各文字ブロック４１（文字記号ブロック５０または機能ブロック６０を問わない）を選択する。 FIG. 4 shows a schematic diagram of a communication board 10 for Chinese phonetic symbols according to the present invention. The plurality of character blocks 41 include a plurality of character symbol blocks 50 and a plurality of functional blocks 60. Specifically, each character block 41 can be a character symbol block 50 or a function block 60, that is, each character symbol block 50 is one character block 41, and each function block 60 is also one character. Block 41. The character symbol block 50 is used to select a sound that forms a certain character or a combination of characters. In the following embodiment, a Chinese phonetic code will be described as an example. As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the plurality of character symbol blocks 50 may be English alphabet characters, Pinyin, or Japanese. This will be described in detail later. The plurality of character symbol blocks 50 include a plurality of number blocks 52, which are used for selecting at least one number required by the user. In the present embodiment, the plurality of character symbol blocks 50 further includes 37 Chinese phonetic symbols and tone symbols.

including. The plurality of function blocks 60 can be used by the user to select different functions, and are used in combination with the character / symbol block 50. In the following description, the user selects each character block 41 (regardless of the character symbol block 50 or the function block 60) using the digital audio signal processing device 8.

を順に選択すると、音声出力装置８４が『我』の音を発する。使用者が標準音ブロック６４を選択すると、標準音モードに切り替わり、このモード下で使用者が例えば

を順に選択したとき、音声出力装置８４は

の音を順に発する。この機能は学習や発音矯正を助けたり、児童の標準音の学習に応用したりすることができる。使用者がコミュニケーションモードに再度切り替えたいときは、コミュニケーションブロック６５を選択すると、音声コミュニケーション装置１がコミュニケーションモードに戻る。 The voice communication device 1 of the present invention includes a communication mode and a standard sound mode. The user can switch between these two modes. The plurality of functional blocks 60 include a communication block 65 and a standard sound block 64. The communication block 65 can be used to represent the sound of a certain character. When the user selects the communication block 65 with the digital audio signal processing device 8, the user selects from among a plurality of character symbol blocks 50. Or the sound output device 84 emits the sound of a certain character configured in combination. When the user selects the standard sound block 64 in the digital sound signal processing device 8, the sound output device 84 first emits the sound of the selected plurality of character symbol blocks 50, and further combines the plurality of character symbol blocks 50. The sound of a certain letter consisting of. In this embodiment, the communication mode is set in advance. That is, when the user selects the character / symbol block 50 of “1” in the digital audio signal processing device 8, the audio output device 84 outputs a sound of “1”. To emit. Also, for example, when the user wants to represent the character “I”,

Are sequentially selected, the sound output device 84 emits a sound of “I”. When the user selects the standard sound block 64, the mode is switched to the standard sound mode.

Are sequentially selected, the audio output device 84

Sounds in order. This function can be used to help with learning and pronunciation correction, and can be applied to children's learning of standard sounds. When the user wants to switch back to the communication mode, when the communication block 65 is selected, the voice communication device 1 returns to the communication mode.

を順に選択した後に、文章ブロック６１を選択すると、音声出力装置８４が『我４點下課』（「私は４時に授業が終わります」の意味）の音を発する。 The plurality of function blocks 60 further include a sentence block 61, which allows the user to continuously express two or more character sounds. When the user selects the sentence block 61 with the digital audio signal processing device 8, before the user selects the sentence block 61, the sound of each character selected or combined from the plurality of character symbol blocks 50 is output as sound. Device 84 fires. For example, the user

When the sentence block 61 is selected after the order is selected in sequence, the voice output device 84 emits a sound of “My 4th Division” (meaning “I will finish the class at 4 o'clock)”.

を順に選択し、そして記憶ブロック６７を選択した後、数字ブロック５２を選択し（例えば『２』『３』を選択）、さらに確認ブロック６８を選択すると、『我４點下課』の音をデジタル音声信号処理装置８中の第２３メモリ領域に保存することができる。本考案が提供する第１〜第９９のメモリ領域は、使用者による記憶ブロック６７での保存に供することができる。使用者が再度『我４點下課』の語句を表現したいときは、再生ブロック６６を選択し、『２』『３』を選択した後、確認ブロック６８を選択すると、デジタル音声信号処理装置８の音声出力装置８４が『我４點下課』の音を発する。これにより、常用語句を保存して必要時に再生でき、時間を節約することができる。また、複数の機能ブロック６０はさらに語句を分けるために用いる読点ブロック６９を含み、使用者は自分の表現したい意味をより正確に表すことができる。 The plurality of functional blocks 60 further include a storage block 67, a reproduction block 66, and a confirmation block 68. The storage block 67 and the reproduction block 66 can be used by combining a plurality of number blocks 52. The storage block 67 can store the sound of each character selected or combined by the user in the digital audio signal processing device 8. The reproduction block 66 is selected by the user using the audio output device 84 of the digital audio signal processing device 8 and stored in the digital audio signal processing device 8 by the user using the storage block 67, or Plays the sound of each character configured in combination. The confirmation block 68 is used to confirm an operation completed by the user using the storage block 67 or the reproduction block 66. For example, the user first

Then, after selecting the memory block 67, the number block 52 is selected (for example, “2” and “3” are selected), and the confirmation block 68 is further selected. It can be stored in the 23rd memory area in the audio signal processing device 8. The first to 99th memory areas provided by the present invention can be used for storage in the storage block 67 by the user. When the user wants to express the phrase “I 4 點 lower section” again, he selects the playback block 66, selects “2” and “3”, and then selects the confirmation block 68, and the digital audio signal processing device 8 The sound output device 84 emits a sound of “My 4th Division”. As a result, the common phrase can be stored and played back when necessary, saving time. Further, the plurality of functional blocks 60 further include a reading block 69 used to divide words, and the user can express the meaning he / she wants to express more accurately.

  FIG. 5 to FIG. 7 show schematic diagrams of the English alphabet letters, Pinyin, and Japanese communication board 10 of the present invention. The operation of the number block 52 (belonging to the character / symbol block 50) and the function block 60 is the same as that of the communication board 10 of the Chinese phonetic code described above, and the description thereof is omitted. Other usage methods of the character / symbol block 50 will be described below with examples.

  Please refer to FIG. The character symbol block 50 includes English alphabet characters A to Z and a number block 52. When the user wants to express the word “cat” in the communication mode, when the user selects “c”, “a”, and “t” in the plurality of character symbol blocks 50 in order, the voice output device 84 is set to “cat”. Make a sound.

を選択すると、音声出力装置８４が『魚』の音を発する。 Next, referring to the schematic diagram of the Chinese Pinyin communication board 10 in FIG. When the user wants to express the word “fish” in the communication mode,

Is selected, the audio output device 84 emits a “fish” sound.

  Finally, referring to the schematic diagram of the Japanese communication board 10 in FIG. When the user wants to express the word “Ina” under the communication mode, when the user selects “Ia” “Na” in the plurality of character symbol blocks 50, the voice output device 84 emits the sound “Ina”.

  As described above, since the operation of the other function block 60 in FIGS. 5 to 7 is the same as that of the function block 60 of the communication board 10 of the Chinese phonetic code described above, description thereof is omitted.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Voice communication apparatus 8 Digital audio | voice signal processing apparatus 10 Communication board 20 Thin sheet 21 Printable surface 31 Character printing layer 32 Identification code printing layer 41 Character block 42 Identification code block 50 Character symbol block 52 Number block 60 Function block 61 Text block 64 Standard sound block 65 Communication block 66 Playback block 67 Storage block 68 Confirmation block 69 Reading block 81 Code reading module 82 Memory 83 Decoding module 84 Audio output device 85 Processing unit

Claims (8)

A voice communication device comprising a digital voice signal processing device and a communication board used in combination with the digital voice signal processing device;
The digital audio signal processing device is
A code reading module used for reading data;
A memory containing stored software programs and audio data;
A decoding module for decoding data read by the code reading module;
An audio output device that outputs pronunciation;
A processing unit that is electrically connected to the code reading module, the memory, the decoding module, and the voice output device, and that is used to control the code reading module, the memory, the decoding module, and the voice output device;
The communication board includes a thin sheet including a printable surface, a character printing layer attached on the printable surface, and an identification code printing layer attached on the printable surface,
The character print layer includes a plurality of character blocks, of which the plurality of character blocks are:
A plurality of character symbol blocks used to select a sound that a user makes a character or a combination of characters;
A plurality of functional blocks including a sentence block used by a user to express sounds of two or more characters in succession, and when the user selects the sentence block with the digital audio signal processing apparatus, the user Before selecting the sentence block, the sound output device emits the sound of each character selected from the plurality of character symbol blocks, or configured in combination,
The identification code printing layer includes a plurality of identification code blocks, and each of the plurality of identification code blocks corresponds to each of the plurality of character blocks, and each of the plurality of identification code blocks is the digital audio signal processing device. A voice communication device characterized by including data to be identified.   The plurality of functional blocks further include a communication block used for expressing a sound of a character by a user, and when the user selects the communication block by the digital audio signal processing apparatus, the user selects a plurality of character symbols. 2. The voice communication device according to claim 1, wherein the voice output device emits a sound of a character selected from a block or a combination thereof.   The plurality of functional blocks further include a standard sound block, and when the user selects the standard sound block with the digital sound signal processing device, the sound output device first outputs the sound of the plurality of selected character / symbol blocks. 3. The voice communication apparatus according to claim 2, wherein after the sound is emitted, a sound of a certain character configured by combining a plurality of character symbol blocks is emitted. The plurality of functional blocks further include a storage block, and when a user selects the storage block with the digital audio signal processing apparatus, the sound of characters selected or combined by each user is processed in the digital audio signal processing. The device saves,
The plurality of functional blocks further include a playback block, and when the user selects the playback block with the digital audio signal processing device, each user stored in the digital audio signal processing device selects or combines The sound of
The character symbol block further includes a plurality of number blocks used to select at least one number required by a user, and the plurality of number blocks can be used in combination with the storage block. 4. The voice communication device according to 3. A communication board for use in combination with a digital audio signal processing device, wherein the digital audio signal processing device includes an audio output device, and the communication board includes a thin sheet including a printable surface, and the printable A character print layer deposited on a surface and an identification code print layer deposited on the printable surface;
The character print layer includes a plurality of character blocks, of which the plurality of character blocks are:
A plurality of character symbol blocks used to select a sound that a user makes a character or a combination of characters;
A plurality of functional blocks including a sentence block used by a user to express sounds of two or more characters in succession, and when the user selects the sentence block with the digital audio signal processing apparatus, the user Before selecting the sentence block, the sound output device emits the sound of each character selected from the plurality of character symbol blocks, or configured in combination,
The identification code printing layer includes a plurality of identification code blocks, and each of the plurality of identification code blocks corresponds to each of the plurality of character blocks, and each of the plurality of identification code blocks is the digital audio signal processing device. A communication board characterized by including data to be identified.   The plurality of functional blocks further include a communication block used for expressing a sound of a character by a user, and when the user selects the communication block by the digital audio signal processing apparatus, the user selects a plurality of character symbols. The communication board according to claim 5, wherein the voice output device emits a sound of a character selected from a block or configured in combination.   The plurality of functional blocks further include a standard sound block, and when the user selects the standard sound block with the digital sound signal processing device, the sound output device first outputs the sound of the plurality of selected character / symbol blocks. 7. The communication board according to claim 6, wherein after the sound is emitted, a sound of a certain character constituted by combining a plurality of character symbol blocks is emitted. The plurality of functional blocks further include a storage block, and when a user selects the storage block with the digital audio signal processing apparatus, the sound of characters selected or combined by each user is processed in the digital audio signal processing. The device saves,
The plurality of functional blocks further include a playback block, and when the user selects the playback block with the digital audio signal processing device, each user stored in the digital audio signal processing device selects or combines The sound of
The character symbol block further includes a plurality of number blocks used to select at least one number required by a user, and the plurality of number blocks can be used in combination with the storage block. 7. The communication board according to 7.

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