JP3480435B2 - Speech recognition toy device with data download - Google Patents

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Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a voice recognition toy device capable of downloading data, and more particularly, it has a voice recognition processing function for downloading data stored in a computer by wire or wirelessly and utilizing the downloaded data. A data downloadable voice recognition toy device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Among various toys that children can play happily, the toy itself has a memory that can store various voices in advance, and the voices stored in the memory can be heard by the operation of a switch located on the toy. There are toys that can be. Such a toy can only listen to the voice already stored in the memory, and has only the simple function of not easily changing the voice content stored in the memory.

[0003]

Therefore, since the conventional toy device allows the child to listen only to the fairy tales and nursery rhymes having the same contents already stored, the child is soon tired of playing with the toy. Have a point.

An object of the present invention is to download and store sample voice data for voice recognition processing and data required to make a toy motion through a computer wirelessly or by wire in a voice data storage unit of a toy device. After that, when the child says a word, the voice signal is compared with the sample voice data stored in the voice data storage unit of the toy device, and if the comparison result is the same, the voice corresponding to the sample voice data is output and output. A voice recognition toy device capable of generating various toy-related motions related to a voice, in particular, a data downloadable voice recognition toy device which can provide various educational means using voice to a child and enhance the learning ability of the child. To provide.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the data downloadable voice recognition toy device of the present invention outputs a download switching request signal for switching to the download mode according to a download start code. Then, when the downloadable signal in response to the download switching request signal is received and the received downloadable signal is activated, the audio output composed of the sample audio data stored in the computer and the audio corresponding to the sample audio data is output. Download unit configured to download download data composed of data, position data of sample voice data, and position data of voice output data to the toy device; voice data storage unit for storing download data downloaded from the download unit; voice Receiving recognition control signal and making a sound External voice that converts the external voice received through the microphone according to the recognition control signal into a digital signal to save the external voice data, and outputs the voice recognition start signal requesting the voice recognition start when the storage of the external voice data is completed. Data storage unit: voice recognition processing instructions, external voice data stored in the external voice data storage unit, and sample voice data stored in the voice data storage unit are sequentially received based on position data of the sample voice data, A voice analysis that compares the external voice data with the sample voice data that is sequentially received according to the recognition processing command, and when the same sample voice data as the external voice data is retrieved, outputs an activated voice match signal. Part: download switching request signal, voice recognition selection signal, voice recognition start signal, voice coincidence signal, sample voice stored in voice data storage means Download the position data of the audio data and the position data of the audio output data, switch to the download mode in response to the download switching request signal, and when the switching to the download mode is completed, it is ready to be downloaded to the download section. When the voice recognition selection signal is activated, the voice recognition control signal is output to the external voice data storage unit, and the voice analysis unit is output according to the voice recognition start signal output from the external voice data storage unit. The voice recognition processing command is output, and the sample voice data selected from the position data of the voice output data is output based on the position data of the sample voice data when the voice coincidence signal output from the voice analysis unit is activated. Toy control for outputting position data of voice output data indicating a position where the corresponding voice is stored in the voice data storage unit Section; and voice output data stored in the voice data storage section, receives voice output data selected based on the position data of the voice output data output from the toy control section and converts it into an analog signal. It is characterized by comprising a voice output unit that amplifies and outputs the voice recognition result as voice through a speaker.

The voice recognition toy device downloads from the computer the toy motion control data for inducing the motion of the toy corresponding to the voice output data, and the toy control unit activates the voice matching signal output from the voice analysis unit. Output the toy motion control signal that executes the motion corresponding to the sample voice data retrieved by the voice analysis unit from the toy motion control data, and receives the toy motion control signal from the toy control unit to control the toy motion. It is further characterized by further comprising a motor operation unit that generates an operation of the toy in response to a signal.

The voice recognition toy device is characterized by further comprising a voice decoding unit for restoring the compressed data when the voice output data stored in the voice data storage unit is compressed data.

The voice recognition toy device further includes a message voice data storage unit in which a message that the sample voice data and the external voice data are not the same is stored, and the voice coincidence signal output from the voice analysis unit is not included. When activated, the message stored in the message voice data storage unit is output to the voice output unit.

The voice recognition toy device receives the capacity information data indicating the capacity of the download data to be downloaded from the computer through the download unit and compares the capacity information data with the storable capacity data that can be stored in the voice data storage unit. However, when the capacity information data exceeds the storable capacity data, a storage capacity inspection section for outputting an undownloadable signal to the computer through the download section is further provided.

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The data downloadable voice recognition toy device of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a data downloadable voice recognition toy device of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the data downloadable voice recognition toy device of the present invention includes a download unit 100 and a voice data storage unit 18.
0, external voice data storage unit 190, voice analysis unit 120,
The toy controller 140 and the voice output unit 220 are included.

The download section 100 outputs a download switch request signal DLEN for switching to the download mode according to a download start code output from the computer, and download download request signal D
When the downloadable signal DLOK output from the toy controller 140 in response to the LEN is received and the received downloadable signal DLOK is activated, the downloadable data is transmitted to the computer and the sample voice stored in the computer is transmitted. Download data DD composed of data, voice output data composed of voice corresponding to sample voice data, position data of sample voice data, position data of voice output data, and toy motion control data for inducing motion of a toy. Downloaded to the toy device.
From the download data ADATA downloaded from the download unit 100, the voice data storage unit 180 stores the position data POS1 of the sample voice data, the position data POS2 of the voice output data, and the toy motion control data MOVE that induces the motion of the toy. The sample voice data is stored in the map data storage unit 181, the sample voice data is stored in the sample voice data storage unit 182, and the voice output data is stored in the voice output data storage unit 183. The external voice data storage unit 190 receives the voice recognition control signal ADCTL, converts the external voice received through the microphone 170 according to the voice recognition control signal ADCTL into a digital signal by the signal conversion unit 171, and converts the external voice into a digital signal. The external voice data ADIN is stored, and when the storage of the external voice data ADIN is completed, a voice recognition start signal AST requesting the start of voice recognition is output to the toy controller 140. Speech analysis unit 12
0 is a sample output from the toy controller 140 in response to the voice recognition processing instruction ARCD by receiving the voice recognition processing instruction ARCD, the external voice data ADOUT stored in the external voice data storage unit 190, and the sample voice data SDATA. The sample voice data SDAT stored in the sample voice data storage unit 182 based on the position data POS1 of the voice data.
A is sequentially received, the sample audio data SDATA is compared with the external audio data ADOUT, and the external audio data ADO is selected from the sequentially received sample audio data SDATA.
When the same sample voice data as the UT is retrieved, the activated voice coincidence signal SAME is output to the toy controller 140. The toy control unit 140 controls the download switching request signal DLEN, the voice recognition selection signal ASEL, the voice recognition start signal AST, the voice coincidence signal SAME, and the position of the sample voice data stored in the map data storage unit 181 of the voice data storage unit 180. Data POS1, position data POS2 of voice output data, and toy motion control data MOVE
In response to the download switching request signal DLEN, the download mode is switched to the download mode. When the switching to the download mode is completed, the download unit 100 outputs the download enable signal DLOK indicating that the download section 100 is ready to download, and the voice recognition selection signal. When ASEL is activated, a voice recognition control signal ADCTL is output to the external voice data storage unit 190, and the external voice data storage unit 190 is output.
A voice recognition processing command ARCD is output to the voice analysis unit 120 in response to the voice recognition start signal AST output from the voice recognition processing instruction ARCD, and the position data POS1 of the sample voice data is stored through the position signal PS according to the voice recognition processing command ARCD. Sample voice data SDATA output to the section 182 and stored in the sample voice data storage section 182 to the voice analysis section 120.
Are sequentially output, and the voice corresponding to the sample voice data selected based on the position data POS1 of the sample voice data when the voice coincidence signal SAME output from the voice analysis unit 120 is activated is stored as voice output data. The audio position data POS2 indicating which position of the unit 183 is stored is output to the audio output data storage unit 183 through the position signal PS. The voice output unit 220 is a voice data storage unit 180.
From the audio output data stored in the audio output data storage unit 183, the audio output data AUDIO selected according to the position signal PS which is the output of the toy control unit 140 is received, and the audio signal conversion unit 221 and the audio are output. The voice output data AUDIO selected by the amplifier 222 is converted into an analog signal and amplified, and the voice recognition result is output as voice through the speaker 223.

The voice recognition toy device of FIG. 1 downloads toy motion control data MOVE for inducing motions of the toy corresponding to the voice output data from the computer and stores it in the map data storage unit 181.
When the toy motion control data MOVE stored in the map data storage unit 181 is received and the voice match signal SAME which is the output of the voice analysis unit 120 is activated, the sample voice selected from the toy motion control data MOVE. A motor operation unit 200 that outputs a toy operation control signal MCTL for executing an operation corresponding to data, receives the toy operation control signal MCTL of the toy control unit 140, and generates an operation of the toy according to the toy operation control signal MCTL. It may be further provided.

The voice recognition toy apparatus of FIG. 1 further includes a voice decoding unit 210 for restoring the compressed data when the voice output data 183 stored in the voice data storage unit 180 is compressed data. Good.

The voice recognition toy apparatus shown in FIG. 1 has the sample voice data SDATA stored in the sample voice data storage unit 182.
If the sample audio data SDATA that is the same as the external audio data ADOUT does not exist, the sample audio data SDAT
Message voice data storage unit 2 storing a message that A and external voice data ADOUT are not the same
60 further includes a message MES stored in the message voice data storage unit 260 when the voice match signal SAME output from the voice analysis unit 120 is deactivated.
G is output to the voice output unit 220.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the download section shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the download unit 100 includes a wireless interface 10, a serial interface 20, a parallel interface 30, an infrared interface 40,
And a download processing unit 50.

The wireless interface 10 wirelessly receives the download data and the wireless data RFD which is a download start code stored in the computer, converts the wireless data RFD in parallel and outputs the downloaded data, and responds to the downloadable signal DLOK from the toy device to the computer. Wirelessly transmit the downloadable data. Serial interface 20
Receives serial data SD, which is download data and download start code stored in the computer, serially through a serial port, converts the serial data SD to parallel, and outputs the parallel data.
Downloadable signal DL from toy device to computer
The downloadable data corresponding to OK is transmitted in series. The parallel interface 30 receives the download data stored in the computer and the parallel data PD, which is the download start code, through the parallel port and downloads the downloadable signal DLO from the toy device to the computer.
The downloadable data corresponding to K is transmitted in parallel.
The infrared interface 40 receives the download data and the download start code stored in the computer by the infrared ray IRD through the infrared port, converts the received infrared ray IRD into parallel data and outputs the parallel data, which can be downloaded from the toy device to the computer. The downloadable data corresponding to the signal DLOK is converted by infrared rays and transmitted. The download processing unit 50 receives the download start code output from the wireless interface 10, the serial interface 20, the parallel interface 30, and the infrared interface 40, and outputs the download switching request signal DLEN so that the toy device is switched to the download mode. However, the downloadable signal DLOK indicating whether the toy device is ready to be downloaded in response to the download switching request signal DLEN is received and the downloadable signal DL is received.
When the OK is activated, the downloadable data is transmitted to the computer, and the download data ADATA is transmitted from the computer to the audio data storage unit 180 through the wireless interface 10, the serial interface 20, the parallel interface 30, or the infrared interface 40.
Is downloaded.

The download section 100 has a toy serial number C.
The toy serial number storage unit 60 storing the HN is further provided, and the download processing unit 50 includes the toy serial number and the toy serial number output from the computer through the wireless interface 10, the serial interface 20, the parallel interface 30, or the infrared interface 40. When the toy serial number CHN stored in the number storage unit 60 is compared and the toy unique number and the toy serial number CHN are the same, the toy device downloads the download data DD from the computer to the wireless interface 10, the serial interface 20, and the parallel interface. It is downloaded through the interface 30 or the infrared interface 40. Alternatively, the download processing unit 50 may transmit the toy serial number C through the wireless interface 10, the serial interface 20, the parallel interface 30, or the infrared interface 40.
The HN is output to the computer, and the computer compares the toy unique number and the toy serial number that are already stored. If the toy unique number and the toy serial number CHN are the same, the toy device downloads the download data DD from the computer. Wireless interface 10, serial interface 20,
It is downloaded through the parallel interface 30 or the infrared interface 40.

The voice recognition toy device of FIG. 1 receives capacity information data MS indicating the capacity of download data to be downloaded from a computer through the download unit 100, and receives the capacity information data MS and the voice data storage unit 1.
The storage capacity inspection unit 110 may compare the storage capacity data that can be stored in the storage unit 80 and output the non-downloadable data to the computer through the download unit 100 when the capacity information data MS exceeds the storage capacity data. .

The operation of the data downloadable voice recognition toy device of the present invention having the above-mentioned configuration is as follows.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a voice recognition toy device capable of downloading data according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a download section, and FIG. 3 is a download flowchart of the download section, as shown in these figures. The operation for controlling the download of data from a computer is as follows.

Download data DD from computer
In order to download the data, the wireless data interface 10 wirelessly receives various download data DD from a computer using high frequency, the serial interface 20 receives data serially through a serial port of the computer, and the parallel interface 30 receives the computer. The data is received in parallel through the parallel port of the infrared interface 40 and the infrared interface 40 receives the data using infrared rays.

FIG. 4A is a block diagram for the wireless transmission / reception of FIG. 2, and FIG. 4B is a block diagram of the wireless interface. As shown in FIG. 4A, the wireless interface 1
0 serially transfers data to be transmitted / received to / from the wireless transmission / reception unit 2 connected to the computer 1. The wireless transmission / reception unit 2 connected to the computer 1 is connected to a port for exchanging data with the outside in the computer 1, for example, a serial port, a parallel port, or an infrared (USB) port, and outputs data output from the computer 1. High frequency wireless data RF
The data is converted to D and wirelessly transmitted to the wireless interface 10 of the toy device. In addition, the wireless transmission / reception unit 2 connected to the computer 1 transmits wireless data RFD to the computer 1 through the wireless interface 10 of the toy device.
That is, the wireless transmitter / receiver 2 uses the wireless interface 10
The wireless data RFD output through the computer 1
In step 1, the data is converted into digital data that can be analyzed and output to the computer 1 through the data input port of the computer 1. The wireless interface 10 installed in the toy device tunes the wireless signal transmitted by the wireless transmission / reception unit 2 connected to the computer 1 only by the wireless signal in the predetermined frequency band. That is, when the downloadable signal DLOK output from the toy controller 140 is activated in response to the download start code output from the computer, the wireless interface 10 converts the sample audio data and the sample audio data stored in the computer. Download data DD composed of audio output data composed of corresponding audio, position data of sample audio data, position data of audio output data, and toy motion control data for inducing motion of the toy corresponding to the audio output data.
Is wirelessly received and converted in parallel and output, or downloadable data or undownloadable data corresponding to the downloadable signal DLOK is wirelessly transmitted from the toy device to the computer.

As shown in FIG. 4B, the wireless interface 10 includes a wireless transmission / reception processing unit 3, an amplification unit 4, a detection unit 5, a digital signal conversion unit 6, a data search unit 7, and a serial / parallel data conversion unit 8. Composed.

The wireless transmission / reception processing unit 3 tunes only the wireless signal of the set frequency component from the download data DD of the wireless signal from the computer and converts the received wireless signal into an electrical signal. The amplifier 4 amplifies the received electrical signal. The detection unit 5 reproduces the original signal component of the electric signal amplified by the amplification unit 4 by removing the high frequency component. The digital signal converter 6 converts the reproduced analog signal into a digital signal.
The data retrieval unit 7 retrieves whether the converted digital signal data is actual data. The reason for searching for the actual data is to prevent in advance the case where another signal component having a similar frequency band is received.
In the search for the actual data, whether or not the predetermined search code data exists is compared, and if the predetermined search code exists, the serial data converted into a digital signal is output to the serial / parallel data conversion unit 8. To do. Serial-parallel data conversion unit 8
Converts the received serial data into parallel data and outputs it to the download processing unit 50. Further, in order to wirelessly transmit the data to the computer 1 through the wireless interface 10, the serial / parallel data conversion unit 8 converts the parallel data output from the download processing unit 50 into serial data and causes the wireless transmission / reception processing unit 3 to perform the conversion. Output. The wireless transmission / reception processing unit 3 modulates the converted serial data and wirelessly transmits it to the wireless transmission / reception unit 2 through the antenna. The wireless transmission / reception unit 2 converts the transmitted wireless signal into a digital signal and outputs it to the computer 1. To do.

When the data is received from the computer at a normal speed, the serial interface 20 converts the serial data SD serially input through the serial port of the computer into parallel data and outputs the parallel data SD to the download processing unit 50, and vice versa. In order to transmit data to the computer, the serial interface 20 receives the parallel data output from the download processing unit 50 and converts the serial data SD into a speed and data format that can be received by the computer.
Is output.

The parallel interface 30 is a parallel data P input in parallel through a parallel port of a computer.
When D is normally received, the parallel data PD is output to the download processing unit 50. On the contrary, the parallel interface 30 outputs the parallel data PD output from the download processing unit 50 to the computer under the condition that the parallel interface 30 can receive the computer.

As shown in the configuration diagram of the infrared interface of FIG. 5, the infrared interface 40 is composed of an infrared transmission / reception processing section 41, an amplification section 42, a data reproduction section 43, and a serial / parallel data conversion section 44.

The infrared transmission / reception processing unit 41 converts the infrared ray into an electrical signal when the download data DD of the infrared ray having the determined frequency component is output from the computer. The amplification unit 42 amplifies the electrical signal, the data reproduction unit 43 reproduces the original data signal, and the serial-parallel data conversion unit 44 converts the reproduced serial data into parallel data and outputs the parallel data to the download processing unit 50. To do. On the contrary, when transmitting data from the toy device to the computer by the infrared method, the serial / parallel data conversion unit 44 converts the data transmitted from the download processing unit 50 into serial data and outputs the serial data to the infrared transmission / reception processing unit 41. The infrared transmission / reception processing unit 41 modulates the data to be transmitted into a signal having a predetermined frequency component and outputs it as infrared rays.

As shown in FIG. 2, the download section 100
Is a wireless interface 10 and a serial interface 2
0, the parallel interface 30, and the infrared interface 40, the download data DD received from the computer is downloaded.

Data download is started in the same manner except that the data transmission method of each interface is different.

When the user selects download from the computer, the download is started by the download program of the computer. That is, the download unit 100 receives a download start code, which is a download start request command, from the computer, and the download processing unit 50 of the download unit 100 receives the download start code output through the interfaces 10, 20, 30, 40. The activated download switching request signal DLEN is output to the toy controller 140 to switch the toy device to the download mode. The toy controller 140 suspends all other functions in response to the activated download switching request signal DLEN, switches to the download mode for the toy device to perform the download, and downloads the download enable signal DLOK to the download unit 100. Output to the processing unit 50. The download processing unit 50 outputs the downloadable data to the computer 1 through the interface according to the activated downloadable signal DLOK.

The computer receives the downloadable data corresponding to the activated downloadable signal DLOK and stores the sample voice data stored in the computer, the voice output data composed of the voice corresponding to the sample voice data, and the sample voice data. Of the position data of the voice output data, the position data of the voice output data, and the toy motion control data for inducing the motion of the toy corresponding to the voice output data.
Download to the toy device through one of the 0, 40 interfaces.

In the voice recognition toy device of the present invention, the toy unique number output from the computer by the toy serial number storage unit 60 and the toy serial number storage unit 60 before the download data DD output from the computer is downloaded. The toy serial number CHN stored in can be compared to determine whether to download. Further, the voice recognition toy device of the present invention compares the capacity information data MS indicating the capacity of the download data DD to be downloaded from the computer by the storage capacity inspection unit 110 with the storable capacity data that can be stored in the voice data storage unit 180. However, when the capacity information data MS exceeds the storable capacity data due to the capacity excess signal DLCTL output from the storage capacity inspecting unit 110, it is possible to output non-downloadable data to the computer through the download unit 100 and prevent the download. it can.

The operation relating to data download will be described below with reference to the download flowchart of the download section shown in FIG.

After the physical connection for data download is made between the computer and the toy device, the computer and the toy device check whether the download is possible. Iteratively checks whether the download can be performed a specified number of times when the download is not possible,
If the download is not possible even after checking for a predetermined number of times, it can be notified by the message that the download is not possible from the computer. If the download is not possible, the download processing unit 50 of the download unit 100 is inactivated by the download switching request signal DLEN. Is output, and the toy controller 140 receives the deactivated download switching request signal DLEN and ends the download.

When the conditions for downloading according to the download start code output from the computer, that is, both the download switching request signal DLEN and the download enable signal DLOK are activated, the toy serial number storage unit 60 is next activated. The toy serial number CHN in which a different unique number is stored for each device is used to perform a toy unique number inspection comparing the toy serial number CHN with the toy unique number already stored in the computer. The toy unique number inspection method can receive a toy unique number from a computer and inspect it with a toy device, or can transmit the toy serial number CHN stored in the toy serial number storage unit 60 to the computer and inspect it with the computer. .

That is, in order to receive the toy unique number from the computer and perform the toy unique number inspection by the toy device,
The download processing unit 50 includes the wireless interface 10,
Serial interface 20, parallel interface 3
0, and the toy unique number output from the computer through the infrared interface 40 and the toy serial number CHN stored in the toy serial number storage unit 60 are compared. As a result of the comparison, if the toy unique number and the toy serial number CHN are the same, the download processing unit 50 transmits the unique number matching related code to the computer. The computer sends a wireless interface 1 according to the unique number matching related code.
0, the serial interface 20, the parallel interface 30, and the infrared interface 40 to transmit the download data DD, and the toy device downloads the download data ADATA output from the download processing unit 50 of the download unit 100 to the voice data storage unit 180. save.

In order to perform the toy unique number inspection on the computer, the computer causes the toy device to display the toy serial number C according to the download program on the computer.
When the HN transmission is requested, the download processing unit 50 causes the wireless interface 10, the serial interface 20,
The toy serial number CHN is output to the computer through the parallel interface 30 and the infrared interface 40, and the computer compares the toy serial number CHN with the previously stored toy unique number. When the toy unique number and the toy serial number CHN are the same, the computer has a wireless interface 10, a serial interface 20, a parallel interface 30, and an infrared interface 4.
0 to send download data, the toy device,
Download data ADA downloaded and output from the download processing unit 50 of the download unit 100
The TA is stored in the voice data storage unit 180.

When the toy unique number and the toy serial number CHN do not match at the time of the above-described toy unique number inspection, the download unit 100 causes the interfaces 10, 20, 30, 4 to download.
The non-downloadable data is output to the computer through 0, the computer interrupts the data download by the download program, and the download processing unit 50 of the toy device also ends the download.

At the download stage as described above,
By checking the unique serial number of the toy device, it is possible to prevent the content contents from being illegally downloaded.

In the toy unique number inspection, if the toy unique number and the toy serial number CHN match, the capacity of the download data to be downloaded to the toy device exceeds the storage memory capacity that can be stored in the voice data storage unit 180. In order to avoid downloading, the capacity of the download data DD is inspected, and the storage capacity inspecting unit 110 inspects the capacity of the data so that the data is downloaded within the range that does not exceed the capacity.

At the time of downloading the data, the storage capacity inspection unit 110 receives the capacity information data MS indicating the capacity of the download data DD to be downloaded from the computer through the download unit 100, and stores the capacity information data MS and the voice data storage unit. Compare the storage capacity data that can be stored at 180. As a result of comparison, when the capacity information data MS exceeds the storable capacity data, the capacity excess signal DLC activated to the download unit 100 is activated.
The LT is output, the download unit 100 outputs non-downloadable data to the computer through the interfaces 10, 20, 30, 40, and the computer interrupts the data download by the download program.
The download processing unit 50 of the toy device also ends the download. When the capacity information data MS does not exceed the storable capacity data, the storage capacity inspection unit 110 determines the download unit 1
The deactivated capacity excess signal DLCLT is output to 00, and the download unit 100 outputs the interfaces 10 and 2.
The downloadable data is output to the computer through 0, 30, and 40, and the computer causes the toy device to output the download data DD at a predetermined speed through the currently connected interface path. The download processing unit 50 receives the download data DD
Are continuously stored in the voice data storage unit 180.

As shown in FIG. 1, the toy device of the present invention further includes a function display unit 160, and when the download data DD is downloaded from the computer to the toy device, the function display unit 160 is performing the download. You can display that there is. Function display section 160
Is a display control signal SIC output from the toy controller 140
The function display unit 160 is controlled according to the TL to externally notify that the download is being executed. For example, the function display unit 160 is realized by an LED, and when the download is being executed, the display control signal SICTL is displayed.
By blinking the LED according to, the user knows that the download is currently in progress.

After the storage of the download data DD in the voice data storage unit 180 is completed, the download unit 100 checks whether or not the download end request data is input from the computer. When the download end request data is received from the computer, the current download is ended, the download processing unit 50 outputs the download end data to the toy control unit 140 in response to the download switching request signal DLEN, and the toy control unit 140 downloads the data. After that, let the whole system switch to normal mode. If the download end data is not received, the download processing unit 50 checks the physical connection state with the computer at present. There are various inspection methods, and after the inspection data is transmitted from the download processing unit 50 to the computer, the response data is transmitted from the computer within a fixed time. If there is no response from the computer within a certain period of time, it is determined that there is an abnormality in the computer or that the signal is not connected, so the download is automatically terminated. When there is a response from the computer, it periodically checks whether a new file is downloaded or the download is finished.

The voice data storage unit 180 realizes a function of storing voice data, deleting the stored data, and outputting the stored data. Such a function is provided by the toy controller 14
This is realized by the command control signal VDCTL output from 0 and the position signal PS according to the position data POS1, POS2. From the download section 100 to the voice data storage section 1
In order to store the download data ADATA in 80, the toy control unit 140 outputs the previous data deletion command stored in the voice data storage unit 180 to the voice data storage unit 180 using the command control signal VDCTL. The voice data storage unit 180 deletes all the previously stored data and then outputs the deletion completion data to the toy control unit 140 using the command control signal VDCTL. The toy controller 140 outputs a data storage command to the voice data storage 180 using the command control signal VDCTL. The voice data storage unit 180 receives the data storage command, switches to the data storage mode, and stores the download data ADATA continuously received from the download unit 100.

The voice data storage unit 180 stores the position data POS of the sample voice data required for voice recognition analysis.
1, position data POS2 of voice output data, and map data storage unit 18 in which toy motion control data MOVE for inducing motion of the toy corresponding to the voice output data is stored.
1, a sample voice data storage unit 182 in which sample voice data SDATA is stored, and a voice output data storage unit 183 in which voice output data AUDIO to be output after voice recognition analysis is stored.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a map data storage unit for voice analysis. The map data storage unit 181 includes a header HD, map data size information SIZE, sample voice data position data POS1, and voice output data position data. Toy motion control data MOVE for inducing the motion of the toy corresponding to the POS 2 and the voice output data is stored. The header HD indicates the start of map data,
Required to check if map data is accurate. The map data size information SIZE provides information on the total size of the map data excluding the header. The position data POS1 of the sample voice data provides position information for searching the first position and the last position where the sample voice data SDATA stored in the sample voice data storage unit 182 is stored, and the position data POS1 of the voice output data is provided. The position data POS2 is the voice output data AUDI stored in the voice output data storage unit 183 in order to output the voice corresponding to the sample voice data selected as a result of the voice recognition.
Provides location information where O can find the first and last location saved. The toy motion control data MOVE is data for inducing a motion of the toy corresponding to the sample voice data selected as a result of the voice recognition.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart for the voice recognition process, and the voice recognition operation will be described with reference to this figure as follows.

For the voice recognition processing, the toy controller 140 responds to the command control signal VDCTL to store the map data in the map data storage unit 1.
81, which is map data information of HD, map data size information SIZE, position data POS1 of sample voice data, position data POS2 of voice output data, and toy action control data MOVE that induces the action of the toy corresponding to the voice output data. Read out and save to the internal save memory. The toy control unit 140 receives the voice recognition selection signal ASEL requesting the voice recognition process, and when the voice recognition selection signal ASEL is activated, the toy control unit 140 outputs the voice recognition control signal ADCTL for the voice recognition process to the external voice data storage unit 190.
Output to. The external sound received through the microphone 170 is converted into a digital signal by the signal conversion unit 171.
The external voice data storage unit 190 uses the voice recognition control signal AD.
A voice recognition start signal A for storing the external voice data ADIN converted into a digital signal by CTL and requesting voice recognition start when the storage of the external voice data ADIN is completed.
The ST is output to the toy controller 140. Toy controller 140
Receives the voice recognition start signal AST and receives the voice analysis unit 120.
The voice recognition processing command ARCD is output to the. According to the voice recognition processing command ARCD, the toy controller 140 outputs the position data POS1 of the sample voice data to the position signal PS and sequentially outputs the sample voice data SDATA of the voice data storage unit 180 to the voice analyzer 120. The voice analysis unit 120 receives the external voice data ADOUT stored in the external voice data storage unit 190 and the sample voice data SDAT sequentially input.
Compare with A. Search results of sample audio data SDATA and external audio data ADOUT, external audio data ADOU
When there is the same sample voice data SDATA as T, the voice analysis unit 120 interrupts the search, and the voice analysis unit 120 outputs the activated voice coincidence signal SAME to the toy control unit 140. The toy control unit 140 activates the voice match signal SAME output from the voice analysis unit 120, that is, the external voice data ADOU in the voice analysis unit 120.
When the same sample voice data as T is searched, the voice corresponding to the searched sample voice data is output to the outside in order to output the voice corresponding to the searched sample voice data to the outside. The position data POS2 of the audio output data indicating whether the data is stored in the position is set to the position signal P.
It is output to the voice output data storage unit 183 through S. The voice output data storage unit 183 outputs the position signal PS output from the toy control unit 140 from the stored voice output data.
The audio output data AUDIO selected according to is output. The voice output unit 220 converts the voice output data AUDIO selected according to the voice signal conversion unit 221 into an analog signal, amplifies the analog signal by the voice amplification unit 222, and outputs the voice recognition result as a voice through the speaker 223.

When the selected audio output data AUDIO output from the audio output data storage unit 183 is compressed data, the audio decoding unit 210 restores the uncompressed audio data and the audio output unit 220 outputs the compressed audio data. The voice recognition result can be output as voice.

The voice analysis unit 120 uses the external voice data ADO.
Compare UT with all sample audio data SDATA,
When there is no matching data as a result of comparison, the deactivated voice coincidence signal SAME is output, and the toy controller 140 outputs the message control signal MS to the message voice data storage unit 260 according to the deactivated voice coincidence signal SAME. The message output unit 220 outputs the message MESG stored in the message voice data storage unit 260 to the voice output unit 220.

The toy controller 140 executes the action corresponding to the sample voice data retrieved as a result of the voice recognition from the toy action control data MOVE for inducing the action of the toy according to the activated voice coincidence signal SAME. The toy motion control signal MCTL is output. The motor operation unit 200 receives the toy operation control signal MCTL of the toy control unit 140 and causes the toy operation to be generated according to the toy operation control signal MCTL. The motor operation unit 200 receives the motor control information from the toy control unit 140 and controls the motors mounted on various parts of the toy, and the motor control unit 2
The motor drive unit 202 that drives a motor located at a specific part of the toy under the control of 01 to generate the motion of the toy.

[0054]

The voice recognition toy device capable of downloading data from the computer of the present invention compares the sample voice data required for voice recognition with the external voice data received through the microphone, and based on the voice recognition result. The voice data to be output as voice through the speaker and the data to generate the action of the toy are downloaded together and stored in the voice data storage section inside the toy device, and the voice data received from the outside is stored using such data. By performing the voice recognition processing, it is possible to provide children with various educational means such as language education using toys, and to enhance the educational effect.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a data downloadable voice recognition toy device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a download unit shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a download flowchart of the download unit shown in FIG.

FIG. 4A is a configuration diagram for wireless transmission and reception of FIG. 2;
(B) is a block diagram of the wireless interface of FIG.

5 is a configuration diagram of an infrared interface of a download unit of FIG.

6 is a configuration diagram of a map data storage unit for voice analysis of the voice data storage unit of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of voice recognition processing.

[Explanation of symbols]

100 Download Department 180 Voice data storage 190 External voice data storage 120 Speech analysis unit 140 Toy control unit 220 audio output unit

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Claims (8)

(57) [Claims] 1. A toy device including a speaker that downloads data for voice recognition from a computer, performs voice recognition on an external voice, and outputs a voice recognition result as a voice, and a motor that operates a toy. Output a download switch request signal for switching to the download mode, receives a download enable signal in response to the download switch request signal, and activates the received download enable signal, which is stored in the computer. Downloading means for downloading sample audio data, audio output data composed of audio corresponding to the sample audio data, and download data composed of position data of the sample audio data and the audio output data to the toy device; the download Down from the means A voice data storage means for storing the loaded download data; receiving a voice recognition control signal, converting external voice received through a microphone into a digital signal according to the voice recognition control signal, and storing the external voice data, External voice data storage means for outputting a voice recognition start signal requesting start of voice recognition when the storage of voice data is completed; voice recognition processing instruction, external voice data stored in the external voice data storage means, and sample voice data Sequentially receiving the sample voice data stored in the voice data storage means based on the position data,
In response to the voice recognition processing instruction, the external voice data is compared with the sample voice data received sequentially, and when the same sample voice data as the external voice data is searched, the voice that outputs the activated voice match signal is output. Analyzing means: download switching request signal, voice recognition selection signal, voice recognition start signal, voice coincidence signal, position data of sample voice data stored in the voice data storage means, and position data of voice output data are received and downloaded. The download mode is switched according to the switching request signal, and when the switching to the download mode is completed, a downloadable signal indicating that the download means is ready to be downloaded is output, and when the voice recognition selection signal is activated, the external device is activated. The voice recognition control signal is output to the voice data storage means and output from the external voice data storage means. A voice recognition processing command to the voice analysis means in response to the voice recognition start signal, and a voice is output based on the position data of the sample voice data when the voice coincidence signal output from the voice analysis means is activated. Toy control means for outputting to the voice data storage means position data of voice output data indicating a position where the voice corresponding to the sample voice data selected from the position data of the output data is stored in the voice data storage part; and From the voice output data stored in the voice data storage means, the voice output data selected according to the position data of the voice output data output from the toy control means is received and converted into an analog signal. Data downloadable voice recognition characterized by comprising voice output means for amplifying and amplifying and outputting the voice recognition result as voice through the speaker. Tool equipment. 2. The voice recognition toy device downloads toy motion control data for inducing a motion of the toy corresponding to the voice output data from the computer, and the toy control means outputs the voice output from the voice analysis means. When the coincidence signal is activated, a toy motion control signal for outputting a toy motion control signal for executing a motion corresponding to the sample voice data retrieved by the voice analysis unit from the toy motion control data, and the toy motion control of the toy control unit is output. 2. The data downloadable voice recognition toy device according to claim 1, further comprising motor operating means for receiving a signal and generating an action of the toy in response to the toy action control signal. 3. The voice recognition toy device further comprises voice decoding means for restoring the compressed data when the voice output data stored in the voice data storage means is compressed data. The voice recognition toy device according to claim 1, wherein the data is downloadable. 4. The voice recognition toy device further comprises message voice data storage means for storing a message that the sample voice data and the external voice data are not the same, and the voice output from the voice analysis means. The voice recognition toy device capable of downloading data according to claim 1, wherein the message stored in the message voice data storage means is output to the voice output means when the match signal is deactivated. 5. The voice recognition toy device receives capacity information data indicating a capacity of download data to be downloaded from the computer through the download means, and can be stored in the capacity information data and the voice data storage means. The storage capacity checking means for comparing the available capacity data and outputting the undownloadable data to the computer through the downloading means when the capacity information data exceeds the storable capacity data is further provided. A voice recognition toy device capable of downloading the described data. 6. The download means wirelessly receives download data and a download start code stored in the computer, converts them in parallel and outputs them, and wirelessly downloads the downloadable data from the toy device to the computer. Wireless interface means for transmitting by means of the above; download data and download start code stored in the computer are serially received through a serial port, converted into parallel and output, and downloadable data from the toy device to the computer. A serial interface means for transmitting the download data and the download start code stored in the computer in parallel through a parallel port, and transmitting the downloadable data in parallel from the toy device to the computer. Column interface means; download data and download start code stored in the computer are received by infrared rays through an infrared port, the received infrared rays are converted into parallel data and output, and the downloadable data from the toy device to the computer. An infrared interface means for converting and transmitting the infrared rays with an infrared ray; and a download start code output from the wireless interface means, serial interface means, parallel interface means, and infrared interface means, and the toy device switches to a download mode. Output a download switch request signal to receive a downloadable signal indicating whether the toy device is ready to be downloaded in response to the download switch request signal. And a download processing means for downloading the download data from the computer to the audio data storage means through the wireless interface means, serial interface means, parallel interface means, and infrared interface means when the downloadable signal is activated. The voice recognition toy device according to claim 1, wherein the voice recognition toy device is capable of downloading data. 7. The download means further comprises toy serial number storage means in which toy serial numbers are stored,
The download processing means compares the toy unique number output from the computer with the toy serial number stored in the toy serial number storage means, and if the toy unique number and the toy serial number are the same, the download processing means from the computer. 2. The data downloadable voice recognition toy device according to claim 1, wherein the download data is downloaded. 8. The download means further comprises toy serial number storage means in which the toy serial number is stored, and the download processing means stores the toy serial number stored in the toy serial number storage means in the computer. And the computer compares the toy unique number and the toy serial number that are already stored, and if the toy unique number and the toy serial number are the same, the download data from the computer is downloaded. The voice recognition toy device according to claim 1, wherein the data is downloadable.