JP3859197B2 - Voice guide - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Technical field to which the invention belongs]
The present invention relates to an audio guide used in various exhibition halls such as art museums and museums, or tourist attractions.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Recently, in museums and various exhibition halls, a guide device (hereinafter referred to as “voice guide”) for introducing and explaining exhibits to a visitor by voice is increasing. In particular, if you are a family with elderly or young people, you are often hesitant to read the instructions that are distributed or posted in front of the exhibits, and you can listen to the instructions with simple operations. Is very favorable for such visitors. In addition, it is not preferable for the organizer to cause a stagnation for explanation and to deteriorate the flow of visitors. The usefulness of the voice guide is recognized as a means for improving both of these disadvantages.
[0003]
Specifically, an audio guide with an earphone as shown in FIG. 3 is often used, and a device that outputs the guide information of the exhibit as sound is often used when the number of the exhibit on the main body is pressed. ing.
[0004]
Also, in a specific art museum or the like, there is also used a device that emits predetermined light or radio waves from the vicinity of the place where the exhibit is installed and outputs guide information when the voice guide receives the light or the like.
[0005]
Conventionally, such devices have been used in closed places such as exhibition halls for arts and crafts, museums, etc., because the explanation contents of objects are easy to limit and the range of use is limited and easy to manage. It was.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, when applying such conventional techniques to meet various requirements, it is necessary to overcome the following problems.
[0007]
Conventionally, the voice guide stores only voice information related to the object to be guided, and the user only uses this by operating keys on the apparatus, and the information is one-way.
[0008]
In other words, the usefulness of “raw information” such as a fresh impression when an art work is actually in front of you is high, and there has been a strong demand for collecting such information. However, it is very difficult to collect “raw information” on the spot unless special measures are taken for that purpose. In particular, it is more difficult to collect information for sightseeing in a wide area.
[0009]
At present, many equipment suppliers or tourists use a method of surveying users to obtain information such as their impressions as a method to compensate for this, but the information lacks freshness. In addition, it is very complicated to actually organize and use the information separately. In particular, in order to grasp the usage status of guides and improve storage information, such questionnaires are not sufficient, and there are many cases where “live information” is truly required.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve this problem, the present invention provides an apparatus for voice guidance having the following characteristics.
[0011]
Relates voice guide device, intended to readily obtain organized the "raw information" required by the voice guide supplier or tourist agents, housed prior to use by the user, organize and classified hierarchically The voice input information of the user that is input between the time when the voice information related to the guide object information that has been previously output as the voice and the next output is input by operating the keys on the device. The "input content" is automatically classified and organized in the same hierarchy as the guide object information, and the "output content" and the "input content" are stored and saved in the memory means as information of the same category. To do. (Claim 1)
With the device having such characteristics, the organized “raw information” required by the audio guide supplier or the tourist can be easily obtained as information automatically organized into predetermined sections. .
[0012]
An apparatus for voice guide having the above characteristics [0011], wherein the guide object information, and comprise a map information, displaying the map information displayed image guide body position and guide the object It is characterized by. (Claim 2)
With the device having such characteristics , “raw information” regarding map information can be easily obtained as information automatically arranged in a predetermined category.
[0013]
An apparatus for voice guide having the above characteristics [0011] or [0012], wherein the guide object information, map information, be comprised of image information and audio information, upper information and lower the respective information It is characterized by organizing and classifying information as a hierarchy. (Claim 3)
The device having such characteristics makes it possible to easily provide organized “raw information” to travel agents, public tourist staff, and the like.
[0014]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0015]
FIG. 1 shows the functions of an apparatus using the present invention. Audio information and image information are characterized in that input data is stored / saved in association with pre-paid data in a certain relationship.
[0016]
As an example of a voice guide for walking in the center of Kyoto, “01. Daikaku-ji” as “Product number / target name”, “Map of Kyoto city Chukyo-ku” as image information of “Output contents”, Audio information "1. Turn left at the next traffic light and Daikakuji Handos" and "2. Daikakuji was the Imperial Palace of the Emperor Tatsumi during the Heian period. "A lot of precious handwriting is left." Etc. are stored in the main body in advance as shown in Table 1, and a "input content" column is prepared separately. In addition, by operating a key on the apparatus while the apparatus is in an ON state, the user can input voice. If a user visits Daikaku-ji and listens to the audio guide information or sees the image guide information immediately after entering his / her impressions and requests, he / she can enter The number assigned in advance and the voice information are stored and saved. When the user makes a plurality of inputs during the same period, a plurality of pieces of information are stored in the same column.
[0017]
As another example, consider the case of guiding the “Louvre Art Exhibition” held at the “Kyoto Museum of Art”. Map information around the “10. The outline information and the like are prepared as audio information, and further, image information of a picture and audio information for guidance relating to “11. Smile of Mona Lisa” which is an exhibit of the art exhibition are prepared. In this case, the user can first select “Museum”, which is the upper information from the map information, and then select “Smile of Mona Lisa”, which is the lower information, and organize and classify the information by hierarchy. , “Input contents” can also be stored in each hierarchy.
[0018]
Specifically, for example, a voice guide 21 as shown in FIG. 2 will be described. Map information or object information is displayed as image information on the screen display unit 23 of the voice guide 21. Further, at the lower part of the screen display unit 23, there is a key unit 24, and when a number key corresponding to the number (displayed as <1> to in FIG. 2) indicated on the screen display unit 23 is pressed, Audio information 22 corresponding to the location / historic spot at the position is output. The number of the key unit 24 corresponding to the number (indicated by <1> to <3> in FIG. 2 and corresponding to <1> in FIG. 2) shown on the screen display unit 23 on the guide including Daikakuji When pressed, it has a function of outputting audio information 22 corresponding to a famous place / architecture at the position. Audio information and image information corresponding to the “output contents” in Table 1 are created in advance by the apparatus supplier and taken into the guide via the memory card 25.
[0019]
When the user is determined, the device supplier puts the device into an operating state by inserting a battery, etc., inputs the user number, and then passes the device to the user. For example, the number may be input by pressing (Δ) of the key 24 and then pushing “1304200001” using the number key in order.
[0020]
When the map information is displayed on the screen, the position of the user is displayed on the ▲ mark part 26 of the screen display part 23 from the information obtained by the GPS function built in the guide. As a result, the user can know his / her position and press (1) on the key section 24 for Daikakuji to be visited next. Voice information can be obtained. Even if the main body does not have a GPS function, it receives radio waves and radio waves from a specific transmission place provided in the guide use area range, and is within the use range written in the memory card 25 described above. It is possible to display the map information at and display the main body position and the guide object. At this time, press (0) of the key 24 and speak to the device, saying, “Our tea party here is famous, but when will it be held? Is stored in the “input contents” column of “1. Daikakuji” as shown in Table 1. Next, after arriving at Daikakuji, if you push (1) in the same way, the image information changes to the image from the front of Daikakuji, and as voice information, “Daikakuji was the Imperial Palace in the Heian Period After that, many emperors conducted the politics based here ... Many precious handwriting are left behind. " However, these pieces of information can be known in advance before visiting the place, and it is also possible to determine the next destination after knowing some information. At this time, if the user presses (0) of the key 24 and says, “How many handwriting is emperor Uta?”, As described above, it is stored in the “input contents” column of “1. Daikakuji”. In this way, a single object can be captured and stored in the audio guide main body in a form in which a plurality of “raw information” is organized.
[0021]
The above “input content” information is stored in storage means (for example, a memory card) such as a flash memory incorporated in the apparatus as information of the same category in the output content and input content corresponding to each object. When the amount of information is large, the information can be compressed and stored in memory to be used as a lightweight and compact device without using a large card. After the information stored in the card is returned from the user, it is edited / copied by a personal computer or the like, and as customer-related information, for example, FD or CD is used as a medium or directly via an electronic communication circuit. This information can be provided to travel agencies and public tourism staff. Based on such “live information”, travel agencies and the like can provide new plans and information, and provide services that meet customer needs.
[0022]
【The invention's effect】
By implementing the invention having the features as described above, the information currently stored and the live information of the user of the device are automatically and appropriately organized and stored as information for each object or the like of the voice guide. can do. Conventionally, it is possible to immediately send a request from a user who has only received guide information to a trader with a simple operation, and to provide it to a travel trader without any special processing. The use value of information can be increased. Especially for travel agents, it is useful as the latest user information.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a method of implementing the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an implementation method of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a conventional implementation method.
[Explanation of symbols]
21 Voice guide 22 Voice information 23 Screen display part 24 Key part 25 Memory card 26 User's position (▲ mark part)

Claims (3)

The purpose is to make it easy for you to obtain the organized “raw information” needed by audio guide suppliers or tourists,
Keys on the device that are input before the next output from the time when the audio information related to the guide object information that is stored before the user uses and is organized and classified according to hierarchy is output as audio. "Input content" which is the voice input information of the user input by the operation ,
An apparatus for voice guidance, characterized in that it is automatically classified and arranged in the same hierarchy as the guide object information, and the "output contents" and "input contents" are stored and saved in memory means as information of the same classification. . The guide object information, and comprise a map information, the image display and the guide body position and guide the object to display the device for voice guidance of claim 1, wherein the map information. The guide object information, be made of a map information, image information and audio information, voice according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that organize and divide the respective information in hierarchical as upper information and lower information Guide device.

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