JP3225413U - In-car translation device and translation device for receptionists at reception counters - Google Patents

Abstract

An in-vehicle translator and a translator for a receptionist at a reception counter are provided. An in-vehicle translation device includes a passenger device and a driver earphone, and the passenger device includes a directional microphone, a translator, a first communication port, and a player. The directional microphone receives the first audio information, and the translator converts it into the first translated audio information. The first communication port receives the first translated voice information and transmits it. The driver-side earphone includes a second communication port, a speaker unit, and a microphone unit, and the second communication port receives the first translated voice information, and the speaker unit receives the first translated voice information. Broadcast audio. The microphone unit receives the second audio information, transmits the second audio information to the first communication port via the second communication port, and the translator converts it into the second translated information, and the player converts the second translated information to the first translated information. Receive and play. [Selection diagram] Fig. 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a translation area, and more particularly, to an in-car translation device and a translation device for a receptionist at a reception counter.

  With the spread of overseas travel, communication with people of different languages has become an inevitable problem. Currently, various translators have made considerable progress, for example, translating via a translator, translation software in a mobile phone, or connecting to a cloud translation system via the Internet.

  For tourists and various service workers, translation can immediately provide the services required by customers. The problem currently facing is that the quality of the translation is affected by the fact that receiving and transmitting speech is not yet well defined. In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the conventional method transmits and receives audio data by bringing a mobile phone or a translator closer or wearing a pair of earphone devices paired with each other.

  This still caused a surprising problem, but when faced with a crowded environment with many people, hygiene suggests that the distance between people and equipment may be too short or that wearing shared earphones may spread bacteria. Due to questionable aspects, these translators have yet to ensure penetration into various service industries.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides an in-car translation device.

  The in-car translation device includes a passenger-side device and a driver-side earphone. The passenger side device includes a directional microphone, a translator, a first communication port, and a player. The directional microphone receives the first audio information transmitted from the outside. The translator is electrically connected to the directional microphone, the first communication port, and the player, and after receiving the first audio information, converts the first audio information into the first translated audio information. The first communication port receives the first translated voice information and transmits it. The driver-side earphone includes a second communication port, a speaker unit, and a microphone unit. The second communication port is electrically connected to the speaker unit and the microphone unit, and the second communication port is connected for communication with the first communication port and receives the audio information after the first translation. After receiving the voice information, broadcast the voice. The microphone unit of the driver-side earphone further receives the second voice information transmitted from the outside, transmits the second voice information to the first communication port through the second communication port, and the translator receives the second voice information, Is converted into the information after the second translation, and the player receives and reproduces the information after the second translation. The first audio information and the information after the second translation are in the same language, and the second audio information and the audio information after the first translation are also in the same language.

  In some embodiments, the player is a speaker unit, the passenger device includes an enclosure, and the speaker unit is housed inside the enclosure. More specifically, in some embodiments, the enclosure is mounted on the back of the front seat of the vehicle or on the dashboard of the vehicle.

  In another embodiment, the player is a display.

  In some embodiments, the translator includes a translation processor and a speech database, wherein the translation processor is electrically connected to the speech database and stores corresponding translation information between at least two languages in the speech database. More specifically, in some embodiments, corresponding translation information for three or more languages is stored in a speech database. The passenger side device further includes a selection interface for selecting corresponding translation information of the two languages.

  In some embodiments, the passenger-side device further includes a remote transceiver for transmitting and translating the first audio information to the cloud translator, and transmitting and converting the first audio information back as the first translated audio information.

  Here, a translator for a receptionist at a reception counter is further provided. The translator for the receptionist at the reception counter includes a customer service device and earphones for the receptionist at the reception counter. The customer service device includes a selection interface, a directional microphone, a translator, a first communication port, a display unit, and a voice player. The selection interface generates a selection command, transmits the selection command, and the directional microphone receives the externally transmitted first audio information. The translator is electrically connected to the selection interface, the directional microphone, the first communication port, the audio player, and the display unit, receives the selection command and the first audio information, and translates the first audio information according to the selection command after the first translation. To information. The first communication port receives the information after the first translation and sends it out, and the display unit receives the information after the first translation, converts the information into the first translated text information, and displays it. The earphone for the receptionist at the reception counter includes a second communication port, a speaker unit, and a microphone unit. The second communication port is electrically connected to the speaker unit and the microphone unit, and the second communication port is communicatively connected to the first communication port and receives the information after the first translation. And broadcast the audio. The microphone unit of the earphone for the receptionist at the reception counter further receives the second voice information transmitted from the outside, transmits the second voice information to the first communication port via the second communication port, and the translator receives the second voice information. After that, it is converted into the information after the second translation, the audio player receives and reproduces the information after the second translation, and the display unit receives the audio information after the second translation and the text information after the second translation. Converted to and displayed. The first audio information and the information after the second translation are in the same language, and the second audio information and the audio information after the first translation are also in the same language.

  In some embodiments, the selection interface and display are integrated into a touch screen.

  In some embodiments, the translator includes a translation processor and a speech database, wherein the translation processor is electrically connected to the speech database and stores corresponding translation information between three or more languages in the speech database. , A select command is used to select corresponding translation information in the two languages.

  As described in the above embodiment, through the directional microphone, capture the voice of the passenger or guest, and after translating through the translator, transmit to the driver wearing the earphone device or the reception counter receptionist, In addition to being able to translate and play back the voice of the driver or reception desk receptionist, it is possible to achieve the effect of interactive translation and improve the quality of translation, as well as concerns about hygiene of bacterial diffusion due to sharing of equipment. Reduce further.

It is a top view of the translation apparatus in a vehicle. It is a schematic diagram which shows the passenger side apparatus in FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a passenger side device according to the embodiment in FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a passenger device according to another embodiment in FIG. 1. It is a schematic diagram which shows the translation apparatus for receptionists of a reception counter. It is a schematic diagram which shows the customer service apparatus in FIG. It is a block diagram of the customer service apparatus in FIG.

  For example, when an element is referred to as "coupled" to another element, the element may be directly on another element, or there may be an intermediate element, and the element is connected to another element through the intermediate element Should be understood. Conversely, when an element is referred to as being "directly on another element" or "coupled directly to another element", it is to be understood that no intermediate element is present.

  Terms such as "first," "second," "third," and the like can be used herein to describe various elements, members, regions, or portions, but the elements, members, regions, and / or Or portions are not restricted by those terms. The terms are only used to distinguish one element, member, region or section from another element, member, region, layer or section. Therefore, the “first element”, “first member”, “first region”, or “first portion” described below is “second element”, “second member”, “second region”, Or, it can be construed as a "second part" without departing from the teachings herein.

  For example, terms related to "below" or "bottom" and "top" or "top" spaces are used herein to describe the relationship between one element and another element, as shown in the figures. be able to. It should be understood that terms relating to space include other orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if the device in the drawings were inverted, an element described as being "below" another element would be oriented "above" the other element. Thus, the exemplary term “below” may include the “below” and “above” orientations, and negotiates a particular orientation in the accompanying drawings. Similarly, for example, if the device in the drawings were inverted, an element described as being "below" or "directly below" another element would be oriented "above" the other element. Thus, the exemplary term “below” or “below” will include both the “above” orientation and the “below” orientation.

FIG. 1 is a top view of the in-car translation device. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a passenger-side device in FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the passenger-side device in FIG. Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, the in-car translation device 1 includes a passenger-side device 10 and a driver-side earphone 20. The passenger-side device 10 includes a directional microphone 11, a translator 13, a first communication port 15, and a player 17. Directional microphone 11 receives an external (i.e., passenger 60B) first audio information _{V 1} transmitted from. Translator 13, directional microphone 11 is electrically connected to the first communication port 15 and the player 17, after receiving the first audio information V _1, to convert it to voice information V _T1 after the first translation. The first communication port 15 receives the first translated audio information _VT1 and sends it out. The driver-side earphone 20 includes a second communication port 21, a speaker unit 23, and a microphone unit 25. The second communication port 21 is electrically connected to the speaker unit 23 and the microphone unit 25, and the second communication port 21 is communicatively connected to the first communication port 15 and receives the first translated audio information _VT1 . . The speaker unit 23 receives the first translated audio information _VT1 and broadcasts the audio. Microphone unit 25 of the driver's side earphone 20 is outside (i.e., the driver 60A) further receives the second audio information V ₂ transmitted either first transmitted to the communication port 15 via the second communication port 21 after the translator 13 which receives the second audio information V _2, converts it into second posttranslational information T2, play with the player receives information T2 after the second translation. The first voice information V ₁ information T2 after the second translation is in the same language, second audio information V ₂ is the same language as the audio information V _T1 after the first translation.

  Although only one directional microphone 11 is shown in FIG. 3, this is merely an example and is not intended to be limiting. For example, in FIGS. 1 and 2, the passenger side device 10 may include an enclosure 135 and may include two directional microphones 11 that are oriented in different directions, and a microphone hole 161 is formed in the enclosure 135. By doing so, a sound collection range can be formed through the two directional microphones 11, and the voice of the general passenger 60 </ b> B in the sound collection range can be uniformly captured by the directional microphones 11.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, in this embodiment, the player 17 is a speaker unit, and the speaker unit is accommodated inside the enclosure 135, and a speaker hole 163 corresponding to the speaker unit is further opened in the enclosure 135. In this case, the information T2 after the second translation may be audio information. In another embodiment, the player 17 may be a display unit. In this case, the information T2 after the second translation can be displayed on the display unit as text information. However, this is merely an example, and is not intended to be limiting. For example, the player 17 may be a combination of a display unit and a speaker.

  Further, the passenger-side device 10 or the enclosure 135 may be attached to the back of the vehicle front seat 510 in the vehicle 500 or to the dashboard 520 of the vehicle. To meet the needs of the passengers, a plurality of passenger-side devices 10 can be equipped in one vehicle. The passenger-side device 10 and the driver-side earphone 20 can be paired by Bluetooth (registered trademark) to achieve a wireless communication connection between the first communication port 15 and the second communication port 21, It is merely an example and is not intended to be limiting.

As shown in FIG. 3, the translator 13 includes a translation processor 131 and a speech database 133, which is electrically connected to the speech database 133, and has a correspondence between at least two languages in the speech database 133. Save the translation information, by the translation processor 131 accesses the translation information in the audio database 133, the first audio information V ₁ to the voice information V _T1 after the first translation, the second audio information V ₂ second Translate into the translated information T2. More specifically, the speech database 133 stores corresponding translation information of three or more languages. The passenger device 10 further includes a selection interface 19 for selecting corresponding translation information in the two languages. Here, the audio database 133 may be a hard disk, a memory card, or the like, and may extend the data content of the audio database. The selection interface 19 can generate a selection command S by a pressing operation, so that the translation processor 131 can access corresponding translation information according to the selection command S. Here, the selection command S may be a language parameter, and the translation processor 131 selects a corresponding translation language based on the language parameter.

As shown in FIG. 2, the selection interface 19 may be a plurality of buttons, but this is merely an example, and in fact, the selection interface 19 may be a touch screen, and the display unit and the functions of the selection interface 19 may be further added. Can be combined. Further, the driver 60A, as can be clearly receiving second audio information V ₂ generated by the driver while driving, the microphone unit 25 of the driver's side earphone 20 can be a bone-conduction microphone. Thus, by reducing the effect of external environmental noise, it can be clearly receiving second audio information V _2.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a passenger-side device according to another embodiment in FIG. Figure 4 As shown in, the passenger-side apparatus 10 according to another embodiment, the cloud translator transmits the first voice information V ₁ (not shown) to translate, also audio information V _T1 after the first translation And a remote transceiver 16 for sending back and converting. In this embodiment, the translation processor 131 can determine a first voice type or data amount of the audio information V _1. If the voice type is not a language in the voice database 133, or the first case the voice information V ₁ of the data is too large, it can be translated by a powerful computing capabilities of cloud translator. However, this is merely an example and is not intended to be limiting. Here, the remote transceivers 16 may also be a second voice information V ₂ is sent to the cloud translator receives the voice information V _T2 after the second translation.

  FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a translator for a receptionist at a reception counter. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing the customer service device in FIG. FIG. 7 is a block diagram of the customer service device in FIG. The translator 3 for the receptionist at the reception counter can be applied to a hotel front counter, a department store service counter, and the like. Here, in the translator 3 for the receptionist at the reception counter, the same components as those of the in-vehicle translator 1 are used and given the same names, but are distinguished by different component codes.

The translator 3 for the receptionist at the reception counter includes the customer service device 30 and the earphone 40 for the receptionist at the reception counter. The customer service device 30 includes a directional microphone 31, a translator 33, a first communication port 35, a voice player 371, a display unit 373, and a selection interface 39. Selection interface 39 generates a select command S, and sends it, directional microphone 31 is external (i.e., passenger 60D) for receiving the first audio information V ₁ transmitted from. Translator 33, selection interface 39, the directional microphone 31, a first communication port 35 is electrically connected to the audio player 371 and the display unit 373 receives a selection command S and first audio information _{V 1,} selected command S converting the first audio information V ₁ to the information T ₁ of the post-first translational accordance. The first communication port 35 receives the first translated information T ₁ and sends it out, and the display unit 373 receives the first translated information T ₁ and converts it into the first translated text information W ₁ . And display it.

The reception counter earphone 40 at the reception counter includes a second communication port 41, a speaker unit 43, and a microphone unit 45. The second communication port 41 is electrically connected to the speaker unit 43 and a microphone unit 45, and the second communication port 41 receives the information T ₁ of the post-first translational as well as the communication connection to the first communication port 35, broadcasting a sound speaker unit 43 receives information T ₁ of the post-first translation. Microphone unit 45 of the receptionist earphone 40 of the reception counter is external (i.e., reception counter receptionist 60C) transmitted second further receives voice information V _2, the first communication port via the second communication port 41 send to 35, the translator 33 after receiving the second audio information V _2, and converts it into information T2 after the second translation, and reproduced together with the audio player 371 receives information T2 after the second translation, display unit 373 displays as well as into a second post-translational text information W ₂ which receives information T2 after the second translation. The first and voice information V ₁ information T2 after the second translation, in the same language, information T ₁ after the second voice information V ₂ and the first translation is the same language. Here, the information T ₁ and second information T2 posttranslational after the first translation may include audio data and text data, the speaker unit 43 and the information T ₁ and the first after the audio player 371 is first translated after reading the sound data information T ₁ of the post-translational, it can be reproduced by converting electric sound into sound waves.

  Here, the translator 3 for the receptionist of the reception counter in FIG. 5 schematically shows a front counter of an inn or a hotel, but this is merely an example and is not intended to limit the invention. In fact, the translator 3 for the receptionist at the reception counter can be applied to various places that provide face-to-face services with customers in banks, hospitals, pharmacies, shopping malls, hypermarkets, and department stores.

  Although only one directional microphone 31 is shown in FIG. 7, this is merely an example and is not intended to be limiting. For example, in FIG. 6, the customer service device 30 may include an enclosure 335 and may include two directional microphones 31 that are oriented in different directions. The sound collecting range can be formed through the two directional microphones 31, and the voice of the general passenger 60 </ b> D in the sound collecting range can be uniformly captured by the directional microphones 31.

  Referring again to FIG. 6, a speaker hole 363 corresponding to the audio player 371 is also opened in the enclosure 335, and a display unit 373 and a selection interface 39 are provided in the enclosure 335. In FIG. 6, the selection interface 39 and the display unit 373 are separated from each other. However, this is merely an example and is not intended to be limiting. The selection interface 39 and the display unit 373 can also be realized by being integrated with the touch screen.

Still referring to FIG. 7 again, the translator 33 includes a translation processor 331 and a speech database 333, and the translation processor 331 is electrically connected to the speech database 333, and the speech database 333 has three or more languages. The corresponding translation information is stored, and the selection command S is used to select the corresponding translation information of the two languages. However, this is merely an example and is not intended to be limiting. The service device 30 includes a remote transceiver 16 or a network card as in FIG. 4 and can be linked to the Internet in a wired or wireless manner, so that the voice type is not a language in the voice database 133 or the first voice If the data information V ₁ is too large, it can be translated by the powerful computing capabilities of cloud translator.

  To summarize the above, the voice of the passenger 60B or the guest 60D is captured through the directional microphones 11 and 31, and is translated through the translator 33, and then the driver's earphone 20 or the earphone 40 for the receptionist at the reception counter is mounted. The driver 60A or the reception counter receptionist 60C transmits the voice of the driver 60 or the reception counter receptionist 60C and then reproduces the voice, thereby achieving the effect of the interactive translation and improving the quality of the translation. In addition to being able to do so, it further reduces the hygiene concerns of bacterial spread due to the shared use of equipment.

  The technical contents of the present invention are disclosed as above in the preferred embodiments, and such embodiments should not limit the scope of protection of the present invention, and those skilled in the art may make various modifications without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It is needless to say that changes and modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention is based on what is defined in the utility model registration claims attached to this specification.

Reference Signs List 10 passenger side device 1 in-car translation device 11, 31 directional microphone 13, 33 translator 131, 331 translation processor 133, 333 voice database 135, 335 enclosure 15, 35 first communication port 16 remote transceiver 161, 361 microphone hole 163, 363 Speaker hall 17, 371 Player 19, 39 Selection interface 20 Driver-side earphone 21, 41 Second communication port 23, 43 Speaker unit 25, 45 Microphone unit 3 Reception counter receptionist translator 30 Customer service device 373 Display unit 40 Reception Counter receptionist earphone 500 Vehicle 510 Car front seat 520 Car dashboard 60A Driver 60B Passenger 60C Reception counter receptionist 60D Passenger S Selector Command T ₁ the first of the post-translational information T ₂ information V ₁ after the second translation first voice information V ₂ the second voice information V _T1 voice information W after the voice information V _T2 second translation after the first translation ₁ second 1 Text information after translation W ₂ Text information after second translation

Claims (10)

A directional microphone for receiving the first audio information transmitted from the outside, and a directional microphone, a first communication port, and an electronically connected to the player; A translator for converting the voice information after translation, a passenger-side device including a player and a first communication port for receiving and transmitting the first voice information after translation;
A second communication port electrically connected to the speaker unit and the microphone unit for communicating with the first communication port and receiving the first translated voice information; and receiving the first translated voice information. A driver unit including a speaker unit for broadcasting voice and a microphone unit,
An in-car translation device including:
The microphone unit of the driver-side earphone further receives externally transmitted second voice information, transmits the second voice information to the first communication port via the second communication port, and the translator transmits the second voice information. After receiving the second translated information, the player receives and reproduces the second translated information,
The in-car translation device, wherein the first voice information and the second translated information are in the same language, and the second voice information and the first translated voice information are also in the same language.   The in-vehicle translator according to claim 1, wherein the player is a speaker unit, the passenger-side device includes an enclosure, and the speaker unit is housed inside the enclosure.   The in-vehicle translator according to claim 2, wherein the enclosure is attached to a rear surface of a front seat of an automobile or a dashboard of the automobile.   The in-car translation device according to claim 1, wherein the player is a display unit.   The translator includes a translation processor and a speech database, wherein the translation processor is electrically connected to the speech database and stores corresponding translation information between at least two languages in the speech database. An in-car translation device according to claim 1.   The method according to claim 5, wherein the voice database stores corresponding translation information of three or more languages, and the passenger device further includes a selection interface for selecting corresponding translation information of two languages. An in-vehicle translator according to the description.   The in-vehicle interior according to claim 1, wherein the passenger side device further includes a remote transceiver for transmitting and translating the first voice information to a cloud translator, and sending back and converting the first voice information as the first translated voice information. Translator. A selection interface for generating a selection command and transmitting it, a directional microphone for receiving externally transmitted first audio information, the selection interface, the directional microphone, a first communication port, a voice A first translator that is electrically connected to a player and a display unit, receives the selection command and the first voice information, and converts the first voice information into first translated information according to the selection command; A first communication port for receiving the translated information and transmitting it, a display unit for receiving the first translated information, converting the first translated text information and displaying the text information, A customer service device including a player,
A second communication port electrically connected to the speaker unit and the microphone unit, connected to the first communication port for communication and receiving the first translated information, and receiving the first translated information; An earphone for a receptionist at a reception counter including a speaker unit for broadcasting voice and a microphone unit;
A translator for a receptionist at a reception counter including:
The microphone unit of the earphone for the receptionist of the reception counter further receives the second voice information transmitted from the outside, transmits the second voice information to the first communication port via the second communication port, and the translator (2) After receiving the audio information, convert it into the information after the second translation, the audio player receives and reproduces the information after the second translation, and the display unit displays the audio information after the second translation. Is received, converted to the second translated text information and displayed,
The translator for a receptionist at a reception counter, wherein the first audio information and the information after the second translation are in the same language, and the second audio information and the audio information after the first translation are also in the same language.   The translator for a receptionist of a reception counter according to claim 8, wherein the selection interface and the display unit are integrated with a touch screen.   The translator includes a translation processor and a speech database, the translation processor being electrically connected to the speech database, storing corresponding translation information between three or more languages in the speech database, and 9. The translator for a receptionist at a reception counter according to claim 8, wherein the command is used to select corresponding translation information of the two languages.

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