JP3667578B2 - Sound control equipment - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a computer apparatus and the like, and more particularly, to a sound control apparatus that outputs designated sound.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, the sound output function for outputting the sound of a computer has been controlled to output the sound uniformly for any audio file. When a computer having such a sound output function is used in an environment such as an office, an operator uses the computer with a reduced volume so as not to give discomfort to nearby workers.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional sound output function, important warning sounds, alarms, and the like are not distinguished from normal sound outputs, and sound is output for all sounds. For this reason, when the operator uses the sound with the volume reduced, there is a problem that even the warning sound or alarm important for the operator himself / herself cannot be heard.
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to identify a critical sound such as a warning sound and an alarm from other sound outputs and output a designated sound. Is to provide.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is a sound control device for controlling sound output of a computer device, and a sound name storing means for storing a sound name for actually outputting sound. A file name registration unit for registering a sound file name for outputting sound in the sound name storage unit based on an instruction from the outside, a storage unit for storing sound information corresponding to the sound name, and a sound output sound name but a sound name is indicated, stored continuously and the file name changing means for voice sound information rewrites the sound names stored in the sound name the output has been instructed in the speech the sound name storage means If the sound names match based on the comparison result of the comparison means and the comparison means, the description is based on the sound name. Reading sound information read out sound information from the parts, if the sound names do not match, and sound information reading means for reading the sound information for non-speech corresponding to the sound names rewritten by the file name changing means, said sound information reading means And a sound output device that outputs sound based on the sound information read out by.
[0006]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the sound control apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In this figure, 10 is a central processing unit that controls each part (details will be described later). Reference numeral 12 denotes a file name registration means for storing a sound file name for outputting sound. The file name registration unit 12 includes a file name storage unit 12A that stores a sound file name for actually outputting sound based on an instruction output from the central processing unit.
[0007]
Reference numeral 13 denotes comparison means for comparing the sound file name of the designated sound with the sound file name stored in the file name storage means 12A when the central processing unit 10 is instructed to reproduce the sound. Reference numeral 14 denotes a file name changing unit that rewrites the sound file name instructed to reproduce the sound to the sound file name in which the non-speech information is stored when the comparison result of the comparing unit 13 does not match. If the comparison results of the comparison means 13 match, the sound file name is not changed.
[0008]
Reference numeral 15 denotes sound information reading means for reading sound information from the sound information storage unit 16 based on the sound file name output from the file name changing means 14 and outputting the sound information to the sound output device 17. The sound output device 17 outputs sound based on the sound information output from the sound information reading means 15.
[0009]
Next, the operation of the apparatus having the above configuration will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining setting of a sound file name for actually outputting sound, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the apparatus. First, the central processing unit 10 outputs the sound file name to the file name registration means 12 when a sound file name for actually outputting sound is input from the outside (step A1 in FIG. 2). Based on the instruction output from the central processing unit, the file name registration means 12 stores the sound file name for actually outputting the sound in the file name storage means 12A (step A2 in FIG. 2).
[0010]
Next, when an instruction to reproduce sound is input, the central processing unit 10 instructs the comparing means 13 to reproduce the sound and outputs a sound file name to be reproduced. When the central processing unit 10 is instructed to reproduce the sound, the comparison unit 13 compares the sound file name to be reproduced with the sound file name stored in the file name storage unit 12A (step A3 in FIG. 3), and the comparison result is obtained. Output to the file name changing means 14.
[0011]
Then, if the comparison result of the comparison unit 13 does not match (step A4 in FIG. 3), the file name changing unit 14 changes the sound file name instructed to play back the sound to the sound file name in which non-voice information is stored. The data is converted (step A5 in FIG. 3) and output to the sound information reading means 15. The sound information reading unit 15 reads the sound information from the sound information storage unit 16 based on the sound file name output from the file name changing unit 14, and outputs the sound information to the sound output device 17 (step A6 in FIG. 3).
[0012]
Then, the sound output device 17 outputs a sound based on the sound information output from the sound information reading means 15 (step A7 in FIG. 3). Thereby, since the silent information read by the file name changing unit 14 is reproduced, the user cannot actually hear the voice.
[0013]
On the other hand, if the comparison results of the comparison means 13 match (step A4 in FIG. 3), the file name changing means 14 does not change the sound file name, but changes the sound file name instructed to reproduce the sound to the sound information. Output to the reading means 15. The sound information reading unit 15 reads the sound information from the sound information storage unit 16 based on the sound file name output from the file name changing unit 14, and outputs the sound information to the sound output device 17 (step A6 in FIG. 3).
[0014]
Then, the sound output device 17 outputs a sound based on the sound information output from the sound information reading means 15 (step A7 in FIG. 3). Thereby, since the sound according to the sound information read by the file name changing unit 14 is output, the user can hear the sound corresponding to the preset sound file name.
[0015]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
In this figure, parts corresponding to those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted. 33, when the central processing unit 10 is instructed to reproduce the sound, compares the sound file name of the instructed sound with the sound file name stored in the file name storage unit 12A and outputs the comparison result to the mute unit 36. It is a comparison means. Further, the comparison unit 33 outputs the sound file name instructed to reproduce the sound to the sound information reading unit 15.
[0016]
The sound output device 35 outputs sound based on the sound information output from the sound information reading means 15. The sound output device 35 has a mute means 36 and a release means 37. When the comparison result of the comparison unit 33 does not match, the mute unit 36 sets the sound output setting of the sound output device 35 to a mute state (a state where no sound is generated). The canceling unit 37 cancels the mute state of the sound output device 35 and sets the sound output state.
[0017]
The operation of the apparatus having the above configuration will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the setting of a sound file name for actually outputting sound, and FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the apparatus. First, in the initial state, the sound output device 35 is set to a state in which sound is output. In this state, the central processing unit 10 outputs the sound file name to the file name registration means 12 when a sound file name for actually outputting sound is input from the outside (step B1 in FIG. 5). Based on the instruction output from the central processing unit, the file name registration unit 12 stores the sound file name for actually outputting the sound in the file name storage unit 12A (step B2 in FIG. 5).
[0018]
Next, when an instruction to reproduce sound is input, the central processing unit 10 instructs the comparing unit 33 to reproduce the sound and outputs a sound file name to be reproduced. When the central processing unit 10 is instructed to reproduce the sound, the comparing unit 33 compares the sound file name to be reproduced with the sound file name stored in the file name storing unit 12A (step B3 in FIG. 6), and the comparison result is obtained. The sound information reading means 15 and the mute means 36 are output. Further, the comparison unit 33 outputs the name of the sound file to be reproduced to the sound information reading unit 15.
[0019]
If the comparison results do not match (step B5 in FIG. 6), the mute unit 36 mutes the sound output setting of the sound output device 35 (step B5 in FIG. 6). On the other hand, the sound information reading unit 15 reads the sound information from the sound information storage unit 16 based on the sound file name output from the comparison unit 33, and outputs it to the sound output device 35 (step B6 in FIG. 6).
[0020]
The sound output device 35 outputs sound based on the sound information output from the sound information reading means 15. Here, since the sound output device 35 is set to the mute state by the mute means 36, no sound is produced. Therefore, the user cannot actually hear the voice. Then, the release means 37 releases the mute state after the sound output device 35 completes the sound output operation (step B7 in FIG. 6).
[0021]
On the other hand, if the comparison results match (step B5 in FIG. 6), the mute means 36 does not change the sound output setting of the sound output device 35. Next, the sound information reading unit 15 reads the sound information from the sound information storage unit 16 based on the sound file name output from the comparison unit 33, and outputs it to the sound output device 35 (step B6 in FIG. 6).
[0022]
The sound output device 35 outputs sound based on the sound information output from the sound information reading means 15. Thereby, the user can hear the sound corresponding to the preset sound file name.
[0023]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the sound name for actually outputting the sound is stored in the sound name storage means, and the sound name instructed to output the sound and the sound name stored in the sound name storage means Compare Then, when the comparison result matches, the sound information is read out based on the sound name and the sound is output, and when the comparison result does not match, the sound is not output. Thereby, there is an effect that the discomfort given to nearby workers such as offices can be greatly reduced.
Furthermore, since it is possible to output sound outputs such as warning sounds and alarm sounds such as timers which are important information for the operator, it is possible to obtain an effect of transmitting important sound information from the computer to the operator.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing a configuration of a sound control apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the apparatus in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the apparatus in FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a schematic block diagram showing a configuration of a sound control apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the apparatus in FIG. 4;
6 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the apparatus in FIG. 4;
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Central processing unit 12 File name registration means 12A File name preservation | save means 13, 33 Comparison means 14 File name change means 15 Sound information reading means 16 Sound information storage part 17, 35 Sound output device 36 Mute means 37 Release means

Claims (1)

In a sound control device for controlling sound output of a computer device,
A sound name storing means for storing a sound name for actually outputting sound;
A file name registration unit for registering a sound file name for outputting sound in the sound name storage unit based on an instruction from the outside;
A storage unit for storing sound information corresponding to the sound name;
A file name changing means for rewriting a sound name instructed to output sound into a sound name in which sound information of no sound is stored;
Comparing means for comparing the sound name instructed to output the sound and the sound name stored in the sound name storage means;
Based on the comparison result of the comparison means, if the sound name matches, the sound information is read out from the storage unit based on the sound name. If the sound name does not match, the file name changing means rewrites the sound information. Sound information reading means for reading sound information of no sound corresponding to the sound name,
A sound output device for outputting sound based on the sound information read by the sound information reading means;
A sound control apparatus comprising:

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