JP6421167B2 - Digital content playback and recording device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a digital content playback / recording apparatus.

  A digital content playback / recording device that outputs digital content stored in a storage unit arranged on the main unit or on a network (on the so-called cloud) to a display unit or an audio output unit, is configured in accordance with the user's purpose of use. Many things are offered.

  As such a digital content playback apparatus, text data to be displayed on the display unit is punctuated at an appropriate position, and the display of the text data in the divided portion and the corresponding audio data are displayed and played back in synchronization with each other. The structure which can do is known (refer patent document 1).

JP 2006-012099 A

  By using the digital content playback apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1 for learning such as reading aloud and reading back, it is possible to synchronize the voice data currently being played back with the text data. This is advantageous in that it is easier. When learning reading aloud or reading aloud like this, it is important to check how well you read aloud and repeat aloud by comparing your reading aloud and reading content with the example. It is. However, in the conventional digital content playback apparatus, a configuration having a function capable of comparing the content of reading aloud or the content of recitation with a model has not been proposed. It is difficult to compare the two.

  Therefore, the present invention makes it easy for the user to compare his / her reading contents / repeated contents with a model when learning to read / return using digital contents. It is an object of the present invention to provide a digital content playback / recording apparatus that can confirm how faithful the content is.

  As a result of intensive studies by the inventor in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the following configuration has been conceived.

  That is, the present invention includes a storage unit that stores digital content including text data, a display unit that displays all or part of the text data, and a unit phrase generation unit that generates a unit phrase from the text data. A voice data generation unit that generates voice data by voice synthesis based on the text data corresponding to the unit phrase, a voice output unit, and a voice that records a voice read by the user as the voice recording data A recording unit; a phrase display time defining unit that defines a phrase display time for displaying the text data corresponding to the unit phrase on the display unit based on a length of the audio data corresponding to the unit phrase; The text corresponding to the unit phrase without outputting the audio data to the output unit A phrase output control unit that highlights data on the display unit over the phrase display time, and the text data corresponding to the unit phrase over the phrase display time without outputting the audio data to the audio output unit. After highlighting on the display unit, the voice recording data is collected by the voice recording unit, and the voice recording data collection control unit for storing the collected voice recording data in the storage unit, and the digital content, For each unit phrase, the text data and the voice data corresponding to the unit phrase are output to the display unit and the voice output unit, and the voice recording data corresponding to the unit phrase is output to the voice output unit. And a recording data confirmation control unit. It is a digital content playback recording device.

  A storage unit for storing digital data including text data and audio data corresponding to the text data; a display unit for displaying all or part of the text data; and units from the text data and the audio data. A unit phrase generation unit that generates a phrase, an audio output unit, an audio recording unit that records the audio read out by the user as the audio recording data, and the length of the audio data corresponding to the unit phrase Based on the phrase display time defining unit for defining the phrase display time for displaying the text data corresponding to the unit phrase on the display unit, and corresponding to the unit phrase without outputting the audio data to the audio output unit The text data to be highlighted on the display section over the phrase display time A phrase output control unit, and the voice recording unit after highlighting the text data corresponding to the unit phrase over the phrase display time without outputting the voice data to the voice output unit. The voice recording data is collected by the voice recording data collection control unit that stores the collected voice recording data in the storage unit, and the digital content is the text data corresponding to the unit phrase for each unit phrase. And a voice recording data confirmation control unit that outputs the voice data to the display unit and the voice output unit, and further outputs the voice recording data corresponding to the unit phrase to the voice output unit. It is possible to provide a digital content reproduction / recording apparatus characterized by the above.

  In addition, a storage unit storing digital data including text data or text data and audio data corresponding to the text data, content configuration content data describing the configuration content of the digital content, and the text data A display unit that displays all or part of the text, a unit phrase generation unit that generates a unit phrase from the text data or the text data and the voice data, and voice synthesis based on the text data corresponding to the unit phrase. A voice data generation unit that generates the voice data; a voice output unit; a voice recording unit that records voice that the user reads out the text data as voice recording data; and a length of the voice data corresponding to the unit phrase. Based on the above, it corresponds to the unit phrase A phrase display time defining unit that defines a phrase display time for displaying the text data on the display unit, and the phrase data is output to the speech output unit without outputting the audio data to the phrase. A phrase output control unit that highlights on the display unit over a display time, and the text data corresponding to the unit phrase is emphasized on the display unit over the phrase display time without outputting the audio data to the audio output unit After the display, the voice recording data is collected by the voice recording unit, and the voice recording data collection control unit that stores the collected voice recording data in the storage unit, and the digital content for each unit phrase Before the text data and the voice data corresponding to the unit phrase Based on the content of the audio recording data confirmation control unit that outputs the audio recording data corresponding to the unit phrase to the audio output unit and the audio recording data confirmation control unit that outputs to the display unit and the audio output unit, An operation content switching control unit that switches operation content between a unit phrase generation unit and the phrase display time defining unit, the operation content switching control unit refers to the content configuration content data, and the digital content is If it is determined that the voice data corresponding to the text data is not included, the unit phrase generating unit generates the unit phrase from the text data, and the voice data generating unit corresponds to the unit phrase. A process for generating the voice data by voice synthesis based on the text data is executed. When the digital content is determined to include audio data corresponding to the text data, the unit phrase generation unit generates the unit phrase from the text data and the audio data, and generates the audio data. It is also possible to provide a digital content playback / recording apparatus characterized by executing a process of skipping the operation of the unit.

  By adopting the above configuration, immediately after listening to the unit phrase-corresponding voice data that is a model of the phrase that is to be read aloud, voice recording data that records its own voice reading voice is created, and Since the unit phrase-corresponding voice data and voice recording data can be respectively confirmed, it is possible to improve usability when the user learns reading aloud.

  The phrase output control unit causes the voice output unit to output the voice data corresponding to the unit phrase over the phrase display time, and causes the display unit to highlight the text data corresponding to the unit phrase. It is preferable that the text data corresponding to the unit phrase is highlighted on the display unit for the phrase display time without outputting the audio data to the audio output unit.

  According to this configuration, the user can listen to the voice data corresponding to the unit phrase while viewing the text data corresponding to the unit phrase, and then create the voice recording data while viewing the text data corresponding to the unit phrase. Therefore, it is possible to prevent reading errors when creating voice recording data.

  In addition, the phrase output control unit ends the collection of the voice recording data by the voice recording unit when the voice recording data is continuously collected by the voice recording unit even if the phrase display time is exceeded. In the meantime, it is preferable to continue displaying the text data corresponding to the unit phrase on the display unit.

  According to this configuration, even a user who takes time to read aloud can create voice recording data while viewing the text data corresponding to the unit phrase.

  In addition, the voice recording data collection control unit is input to the voice recording unit after highlighting the text data corresponding to the unit phrase without outputting the voice data to the voice output unit. It is preferable to execute a process of causing the voice recording unit to collect the voice recording data using a first voice as a trigger.

  As a result, since the voice recording data collection control unit can be operated by a so-called automatic trigger, the user does not need to operate the digital content playback / recording apparatus in accordance with his / her reading state, and the usability can be improved. it can.

  In addition, the voice recording data collection control unit, after executing the process of collecting the voice recording data to the voice recording unit, as a trigger that the voice non-input state to the voice recording unit has continued for a required time, It is preferable to execute processing for causing the voice recording unit to stop collecting the voice recording data.

  As a result, since the voice recording data collection control unit can be stopped by a so-called automatic trigger, the user does not need to operate the digital content playback / recording device in accordance with his / her reading state, which improves usability. it can.

  Further, the voice recording data collection control unit is a range of time during which no voice input state from the end of the voice recording data to the voice recording unit has continued for the voice recording data collected by the voice recording unit It is preferable to execute processing for deleting.

  This makes it possible to trim unnecessary portions of the voice recording data collected by the automatic trigger, reduce the data volume of the voice recording data, and eliminate the unnecessary silence when playing the voice recording data. And learning efficiency can be improved.

  The digital content playback / recording apparatus is provided with a voice recording data collection operation unit, and the voice recording data collection control unit is triggered by an operation state of the voice recording data collection operation unit by a user. It is preferable to execute processing for recording the voice recording data in a voice recording unit.

  As a result, the voice recording data collection control unit can be operated by a so-called manual trigger, so that the user can operate the digital content reproduction / recording apparatus in accordance with his / her reading state.

  Further, the voice recording data confirmation control unit outputs the text data and the voice data corresponding to the unit phrase to the display unit and the voice output unit for each unit phrase, and then outputs the text data and the voice data to the display unit. It is preferable that the voice recording unit corresponding to the unit phrase is output to the voice output unit while maintaining the output state of the text data corresponding to the unit phrase.

  Thus, when the user learns reading aloud, it is easy to compare the unit phrase-corresponding voice data that is model voice data and the voice recording data that is her own reading data, and the efficiency of reading aloud can be improved.

  The voice recording data check control unit outputs the voice recording data corresponding to the unit phrase to the voice output unit after outputting the text data corresponding to the unit phrase to the display unit for each unit phrase. Is preferably output.

  As a result, when the user learns to read aloud, the user can only compare the text data with the voice recording data that is his / her own aloud reading data. Can increase the efficiency.

  The storage unit stores a plurality of the voice recording data corresponding to the unit phrase, and the voice recording data confirmation control unit includes a plurality of the voice recording data corresponding to the specific unit phrase. It is preferable that the voice recording data arbitrarily selected by the user is read from the storage unit and is output to the voice output unit.

  As a result, the user can easily compare the past reading state with the current reading state by listening to his / her voice recording data in time series, and can realize the effect of reading aloud. Can contribute to the improvement of learning motivation.

  Further, the storage unit stores in advance a plurality of audio characteristic data that defines audio characteristics when the audio data is output to the audio output unit, and the audio recording data confirmation control unit is controlled by a user. It is preferable that the audio output unit outputs the audio data based on the audio characteristic data selected via the data input means.

  Thereby, the unit phrase corresponding | compatible audio | voice data used as a model can be selectively used according to a user's liking.

  By adopting the configuration of the digital content playback / recording apparatus according to the present invention, when the user learns reading aloud or repeating using a digital content represented by DAISY data, It becomes easier to compare with the model. As a result, it is possible to easily confirm how faithfully the content of the reading aloud or the content of the recitation is faithful to the model, and the learning efficiency of the reading aloud learning of the user can be greatly improved. In addition, if the user uses the digital content playback / recording apparatus according to the present invention, the user can learn reading aloud appropriately and efficiently even when the instructor is absent.

It is a schematic block diagram of the digital content reproduction | regeneration recording device in 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart of the digital content reproduction | regeneration recording method by the digital content reproduction | regeneration recording device in 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the highlight display state of a phrase. It is explanatory drawing which shows transition of the display time of a phrase, and transition of a highlight state. It is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of recording of the user's voice-reading voice by a voice recording data collection control part. It is explanatory drawing which shows the reproduction | regeneration condition of model audio | voice data and audio | voice recording data by an audio | voice recording data confirmation control part. It is a schematic explanatory drawing of the digital content reproduction | regeneration recording device in 2nd Embodiment. It is a schematic block diagram of the digital content reproduction | regeneration recording device in 3rd Embodiment. It is a schematic block diagram of the digital content reproduction | regeneration recording device in other embodiment.

  Embodiments of a digital content playback / recording apparatus and a digital content playback / recording method according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a digital content playback / recording apparatus according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a digital content playback / recording method performed by the digital content playback / recording apparatus according to the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a description will be given based on a form in which a digital content reproduction / recording apparatus 10 is configured by an electronic device called a so-called tablet terminal or slate personal computer. The digital content DC of the digital content playback / recording apparatus 10 is stored in a storage unit 12 represented by a non-volatile memory composed of a semiconductor or the like. When the digital content playback / recording apparatus 10 has the network connection unit 14, the digital content DC stored in the storage unit 30 disposed on the network connected via the network connection unit is downloaded. It can also be used by being stored permanently or temporarily in the storage unit 12 by streaming or the like. In this case, the storage unit 12 may be a volatile memory. Moreover, the connection form of the network connection unit 14 can employ a known connection form regardless of the type of wired connection or wireless connection.

  Here, the digital content DC refers to digital data including text data. As another specific example of the digital content DC, in addition to the text data and the unit phrase corresponding voice data corresponding to the text data, in addition to the data structure including the text data and the unit phrase corresponding voice data corresponding to the text data, It is also possible to adopt a data configuration including various data such as other unit phrase-corresponding audio data and image data.

  The digital content DC stored in the storage unit 12 is first read by the operation control unit 18 (data reading step). For the read digital content DC, the operation control unit 18 as the unit phrase generation unit 18A executes processing for dividing the text data in the digital content DC into phrases (unit phrase generation step). A specific method for dividing the text data into unit phrases can employ a known method as disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-1299. Description is omitted.

  Here, the unit phrase is a sentence that is delimited by any delimiter unit, such as a unit that can be delimited by so-called split writing, a unit that can be delimited by punctuation or punctuation, or a unit that can be delimited by paragraphs. Elements, sentences, or chunks of sentences can be handled as unit phrases.

  Each unit phrase P obtained by dividing the text data by the unit phrase generating unit 18A is divided into the unit phrases P divided by the operation control unit 18 which is the divided unit phrase serial number assigning unit 18B in the divided order. After the serial number is assigned (serial number assigning step), the unit phrase P and the serial number assigned to the unit phrase P are stored in the storage unit 12 in a linked state.

  The operation control unit 18 that is the voice data generation unit 18Z generates unit phrase-corresponding voice data by voice synthesis based on the text data corresponding to the unit phrase P (unit phrase-corresponding voice data generation step). Since a known method for generating unit phrase-corresponding speech data by speech synthesis based on text data can be applied, a detailed description of speech synthesis is omitted here. In the present embodiment, the unit phrase-corresponding voice data generated by the voice data generation unit 18Z is stored in the storage unit 12 in a state of being associated with the serial number assigned to the unit phrase P as the model voice data MOD. When the digital content DC includes audio data corresponding to the text data, the operation control unit 18 as the unit phrase corresponding audio data dividing unit divides the unit phrase corresponding audio data corresponding to the unit phrase P. Thus, the exemplary voice data MOD may be generated. That is, the unit phrase-corresponding voice data generation step by the voice data generation unit 18Z is skipped.

  The operation control unit 18 which is the phrase display time defining unit 18C calculates the number of phonemes in each unit phrase P (here, the number of characters in the reading kana is used as the number of phonemes) in the order of the serial numbers given to the divided unit phrases P. Count. The operation control unit 18 serving as the phrase display time defining unit 18C includes the text display time basic data THD for defining the display time of the text data stored in the storage unit 12 in advance on the display unit 16A, and the counted phoneme number. The product of is calculated. Further, the operation control unit 18 which is the phrase display time defining unit 18C stores the calculated product as the standard phrase display time HPT (phrase display time defining step) in the storage unit 12 in a state linked to the serial number of the unit phrase P. To perform the process. In this way, the operation control unit 18 as the phrase display time defining unit 18C calculates the standard phrase display time HPT for all of the divided unit phrases P.

  The text display time basic data THD is data that specifies the pronunciation time per phoneme (one character of the reading) regardless of the character of the reading kana, as well as readings associated with different pronunciation times according to the characters of the reading kana. Data that defines the pronunciation time for each kana can be used. When data defining the pronunciation time for each reading kana is adopted, the operation control unit 18 which is the phrase display time defining unit 18C executes a process of counting the type and number of characters of the reading kana in the unit phrase P. . Furthermore, when the voice data corresponding to the text data is stored in the storage unit 12, the playback time (the length of the voice data) with respect to the total number of phonemes of the voice data and the voice after being divided into unit phrases P The operation control unit as the phrase display time defining unit 18C may calculate the reproduction time corresponding to the number of phonemes of the data based on the ratio.

  The operation control unit 18 as the phrase output control unit 18 </ b> D is a text corresponding to each unit phrase P over the standard phrase display time HPT associated with the serial numbers in the order of the serial numbers for the divided unit phrases P. After the data is output to the display unit 16A and the text data model audio data MOD that is unit phrase-corresponding audio data is output to the audio output unit 16B, the audio data is not output to the audio output unit 16B in the same unit phrase P. In addition, a process of outputting the text data corresponding to the unit phrase P to be output to the display unit 16A over the standard phrase display time HPT is performed (phrase output control step).

  The model voice data MOD as unit phrase-corresponding voice data corresponding to the text data in the unit phrase P is obtained by using the text data in the unit phrase P by the operation control unit 18 as the voice data generation unit 18Z as described above. In addition to the generation by processing, the voice reading voice of the text data by the voice reading instructor is recorded by the voice recording unit 17 typified by a microphone or the like and stored in the storage unit 12 as the model voice data MOD in advance. You can also keep it.

  At this time, the text data output to the display unit 16A is not only the unit phrase P to which the serial number to be displayed is assigned, but also the text corresponding to the unit phrase P in the required range including the serial number to be displayed. Data can also be displayed on the display unit 16A at the same time. When this form is adopted, as shown in FIG. 3, for the text data corresponding to the unit phrase P to which the serial number to be displayed is linked, color shading processing, bold display, etc. The highlighting process represented by (1) may be performed over the standard phrase display time HPT (phrase highlighting process).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the operation control unit 18 as the phrase output control unit 18D corresponds to the unit phrase P that is the display target on the display unit 16A and is subjected to the first highlight display (shading process). The second highlight display (other highlight display) processing for displaying the text data in bold characters may be simultaneously performed on the text data to be performed. In this case, the operation control unit 18 as the phrase output control unit 18D makes the time passage of the standard phrase display time HPT proportional to the range in which the second highlighting is performed (the display indicated by the arrow in FIG. 4). (Transition of state). In addition, the arrow shown in FIG. 4 shows the time passage direction of standard phrase display time HPT. Here, in addition to the mode shown in FIG. 4, the range in which the first highlight display and the second highlight display are performed is the range in which the first highlight display and the second highlight display are performed in block units of the unit phrase P. It can also be set.

  Further, the operation control unit 18 as the phrase output control unit 18D is configured to display a standard phrase based on the phrase display time adjustment value input via the data input unit (or stored in advance in the storage unit 12). It also has a function of performing a process of expanding and contracting the time HPT (phrase display time expanding and contracting step).

  In the present embodiment, the text data corresponding to the unit phrase P and the model voice data MOD are displayed on the display unit 16A and the voice output unit 16B (here, the data output unit 16 is configured by the display unit 16A and the voice output unit 16B). To output the text data corresponding to the unit phrase P to the display unit 16A, while the text data corresponding to the unit phrase P is being output to the display unit 16A. Can do.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the operation control unit 18 as the voice recording data collection control unit 18E records the user's reading voice (records voice recording data) while the user is practicing reading. The voice recording unit 17 is operated to record voice data when the user is reading text data aloud and collect it as voice recording data ORD. At this time, the voice recording data collection control unit 18E executes a process of storing the serial number of the unit phrase P and the voice recording data ORD of the user in the storage unit 12 in a linked state (voice recording data collection control step).

  If the voice recording data is continuously collected by the voice recording unit 17 even after the standard phrase display time HPT is exceeded, the operation control unit 18 as the phrase output control unit 18D performs voice recording. The display of the text data corresponding to the unit phrase P on the display unit 16A can be continued until the collection of the voice recording data by the unit 17 is completed.

  After the voice recording data collection control unit 18E collects the voice recording data ORD, the operation control unit 18 as the voice recording data confirmation control unit 18F has unit units in the display unit 16A and the voice output unit 16B as shown in FIG. After the text data of the unit phrase P and the model voice data MOD as the unit phrase corresponding voice data corresponding to the text data are output to the display unit 16A and the voice output unit 16B, respectively, in order of the serial number of the phrase P, the user Is output to the audio output unit 16B (audio recording data confirmation control step).

  Here, the operation control unit 18 serving as the voice recording data confirmation control unit 18F outputs text data corresponding to the unit phrase P to the display unit 16A when outputting the voice recording data ORD of the user to the voice output unit 16B. The output state of the text data corresponding to the unit phrase P can be maintained. Further, after the text data corresponding to the plurality of unit phrases P is output to the display unit 16A, the voice recording data ORD corresponding to the plurality of unit phrases P may be output to the voice output unit 16B. Thus, the unit phrase P to be output to the display unit 16A and the audio output unit 16B may be singular or plural.

  According to the digital content playback / recording apparatus 10 of the present embodiment, the unit phrase P for each unit phrase P immediately after letting the user hear the model voice data MOD prior to the user practicing reading the text data aloud. The text data corresponding to the unit phrase P can be read aloud while the text data corresponding to is displayed on the display unit 16A. As a result, the user can easily practice reading aloud text data corresponding to the unit phrase P.

  Furthermore, the user's reading voice can be collected as voice recording data ORD for each unit phrase P, and text data and model voice data MOD corresponding to the unit phrase P are output to the display unit 16A and the voice output unit 16B. After that, the text data and the voice recording data ORD corresponding to the same unit phrase P are output to the display unit 16A and the voice output unit 16B, so that the user confirms his / her reading state with respect to the model voice data MOD. You can continue reading aloud while reading.

  When a plurality of voice output units 16B are provided, the voice recording data confirmation control unit 18F outputs model voice data MOD, which serves as an example of reading aloud for each unit phrase P, from one voice output unit 16B. Simultaneously with the execution, output of the voice recording data ORD corresponding to the unit phrase P output from the other voice output unit 16B to the one voice output unit 16B can also be executed. At this time, text data corresponding to the unit phrase P may be output to the display unit 16A. Thus, it is advantageous in that the difference between the voice recording data ORD and the model voice data MOD can be clarified by simultaneously outputting the model voice data MOD and the voice recording data ORD from the plurality of voice output units 16B. is there.

(Second Embodiment)
In the first embodiment, the operation control unit 18 of the digital content reproduction / recording apparatus 10 divides the text data in the digital content DC for each unit phrase P, and sets the display time of the divided unit phrase P on the display unit 16A. The specified process is being executed. On the other hand, in this embodiment, the case where the digital content DC to be used is DAISY standard data as shown in FIG. 7 will be described. In addition, about the structure which can be used similarly to 1st Embodiment in this embodiment, it attaches | subjects the detailed number here by attaching | subjecting the same number as the member number used in 1st Embodiment in drawing and specification. The explanation is omitted.

  The digital content DC of the DAISY standard includes a serial number given to a unit phrase P that is information necessary for content reproduction, a smil file in which a disclosure time and an end time in each unit phrase P are described, a table of contents and a page An ncc file or ncx file in which information related to the movement control is described, and an html file or xml file in which text data that can be displayed on the display unit 16A are described.

  As described above, when the digital content DC of the DAISY standard is adopted, the operation control unit 18 executes processing based on the smil file and the ncc file read from the storage unit 12, thereby generating the unit phrase generation unit 18 </ b> A and the division unit. Functions as the phrase serial number assigning unit 18B, the phrase display time defining unit 18C, and the phrase output control unit 18D are exhibited.

  Also in the present embodiment, while the text data in the digital content DC is displayed for each unit phrase P on the display unit 16A, the operation control unit 18 functions as the voice recording data collection control unit 18E so that the user reads aloud. During this time, the voice recording unit 17 represented by a microphone or the like may be operated so as to record the user's voice reading voice, and the user's voice reading voice may be recorded (spoken voice recording step). The voice recording data ORD can be stored in the storage unit 12 in a state linked to the serial number of the unit phrase P as in the first embodiment.

  Further, the operation control unit 18 serves as the voice recording data confirmation control unit 18F, and displays the text data of the unit phrase P and the model voice data MOD of the text data on the display unit 16A and the voice output unit 16B in the order of the serial number of the unit phrase P. The audio recording data ORD of the user may be output to the audio output unit 16B after being output to the audio output unit 16B.

  Thus, by adopting DAISY standard data as the digital content DC, the unit phrase generation process of the text data by the unit phrase generation unit 18A, the division unit phrase serial number assignment process by the division unit phrase serial number assignment unit 18B, the phrase The phrase display time defining process by the display time defining unit 18C can be greatly reduced (or omitted). As a result, the data processing load of the digital content DC performed by the operation control unit 18 can be reduced, and the digital content DC can be smoothly reproduced even by the digital content reproduction / recording apparatus 10 having an inexpensive configuration. Is convenient.

(Third embodiment)
In digital content DC, there may be a mixture of text data only and text data and a portion having audio data corresponding to the text data. In the digital content DC in such a case, as shown in FIG. 8, the storage unit 12 stores content configuration content data CCD in which the configuration content of the digital content DC is described. In the present embodiment, the operation of the digital content reproduction / recording apparatus 10 in which the content configuration content data CCD is stored in the storage unit 12 will be described.

  When starting the data processing for the digital content DC, the operation control unit 18 as the operation content switching control unit 18G reads the content configuration content data CCD of the digital content DC from the storage unit 12 and the contents of the content configuration content data CCD. refer. Then, the operation control unit 18 as the operation content switching control unit 18G switches the operations of the unit phrase generation unit 18A and the audio data generation unit 18Z according to the data configuration of the digital content DC described in the content configuration content data CCD. Execute the process. Specifically, it is as follows.

  When the operation content switching control unit 18G determines that the digital content DC does not include audio data corresponding to the text data, the unit phrase generation unit 18A generates the unit phrase P from the text data. Further, the operation content switching control unit 18G causes the speech data generation unit 18Z to generate unit phrase-corresponding speech data by speech synthesis based on the text data corresponding to the unit phrase P (unit phrase-corresponding speech data generation step). Let it run. As for the data processing after the unit phrase-corresponding voice data generation step, the data processing after the phrase display time defining step in the first embodiment is executed, and therefore a specific description thereof is omitted here.

  On the other hand, when the operation content switching control unit 18G determines that the digital content DC includes voice data corresponding to the text data, the unit phrase generation unit 18A sends the unit phrase P from the text data and the voice data. Is generated. In addition, the operation content switching control unit 18G performs a process of skipping the operation of the audio data generation unit 18Z (audio data generation skip step). As for the data processing after the audio data generation skip step, the data processing after the phrase display time defining step of the first embodiment is executed, and therefore a specific description thereof is omitted here.

  As described above, based on the data configuration content of the digital content DC, the data included in the digital content DC can be used to the maximum and various data processing steps by the operation control unit 18 can be executed. This is advantageous in that the data processing load of the digital content playback / recording apparatus 10 can be reduced and the data processing can be executed in a short time.

(Other embodiments)
The voice recording data collection control unit 18E that records the voice reading of the text data by the user highlights the text data corresponding to the unit phrase P without outputting the unit phrase corresponding voice data to the voice output unit 16B. The voice recording unit 17 may collect the voice recording data ORD using the first voice input to the voice recording unit 17 as a voice recording data collection start automatic trigger. Further, after the voice recording data collection start automatic trigger is started, or independently of the voice recording data collection start automatic trigger, the voice recording data ORD is started to be collected by the voice recording unit 17, and then the voice recording data 17 is sent to the voice recording unit 17. When the voice non-input state continues for the required time (no-input state duration) stored in the storage unit 12 in advance, this is used as a voice recording data collection stop automatic trigger, and the voice recording data collection control unit 18E performs voice recording. You may make it perform the process which stops collection of data ORD.

  Furthermore, for the voice recording data ORD recorded by the voice recording unit 17 by the voice recording data collection stop automatic trigger, the operation control unit 18 as the voice recording data collection control unit 18E terminates the original voice recording data immediately after recording. Data obtained by deleting (trimming) data from the position up to the position of the no-input duration time stored in advance in the storage unit 12 may be stored in the storage unit 12 as voice recording data ORD. Good. This is advantageous in that the voice recording data ORD having no silence can be stored in the storage unit 12 even when the voice recording data ORD is collected by an automatic trigger.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9, a trigger button 19 as an audio recording data collection operation unit may be arranged on the display unit 16A of the digital content reproduction / recording apparatus 10. When the operation control unit 18 detects the operation state of the trigger button 19 by the user, the voice recording data collection control unit 18E may execute a process of starting and stopping the voice recording data ORD collection by the voice recording unit 17. Good. As described above, it is advantageous in that the voice recording data ORD can be collected by a so-called manual trigger and the voice recording data ORD can be started and stopped at any timing of the user. . Here, a form in which a trigger button 19 on software is arranged on the display unit 16A is shown. However, when a dedicated product for the digital content playback / recording apparatus 10 is employed, the physical body of the dedicated product is physically separated. A trigger button 19 may be provided.

  Further, when the voice recording data ORD is stored in the storage unit 12, a plurality of voice recording data ORD corresponding to the serial number of a specific unit phrase P may be stored. When storing a plurality of voice recording data ORD for the unit phrase P, it is preferable to store the voice recording data ORD in the storage unit 12 in a state where time series data is linked to the voice recording data ORD. When the user or the instructor selects a plurality of arbitrary voice recording data ORD from a plurality of voice recording data ORD corresponding to the serial number of the specific unit phrase P stored in the storage unit 12, the voice recording data confirmation control unit 18F The voice recording data ORD selected by the user or the instructor may be read from the storage unit 12 and may be reproduced by the voice output unit 16B in chronological order. As a result, it is possible to confirm the state of reading proficiency (of the character) of the text data over time (the effect of learning of reading aloud).

  In addition, the number of unit outputs of the unit phrase P when outputting the model voice data MOD and the voice recording data ORD to the voice output unit 16B is input by the input means or stored in the storage unit 12, and the user or the instructor For each unit output number stored in the input or storage unit 12, the model voice data MOD and the voice recording data ORD of the unit phrase P may be output to the voice output unit 16B. By doing in this way, it is convenient in the point that the reading aloud according to a user's reading aloud proficiency can be performed.

  Further, when the comparison playback start button is displayed or arranged on the display unit 16A or the dedicated body of the digital content playback / recording apparatus 10, and the user operates the comparison playback start button, the operation control unit 18 Such an operation may be executed. In other words, the model audio data MOD and the audio recording data ORD are converted into the audio output unit 16B for the unit phrase P between the time when the previous comparative reproduction start button is operated and the time when the current comparative reproduction start button is operated. This is an operation process to be output.

  In the above embodiment, the text data corresponding to the divided unit phrase P is described as a form in which a part of the text data of the digital content DC is displayed on the display unit 16A. However, the text data of the digital content DC is described. Can be displayed on the display unit 16A.

  When outputting the voice recording data ORD to the voice output unit 16B, the text data corresponding to the serial number of the unit phrase P is output to the display unit 16A, and the corresponding model voice data MOD is output to the voice output unit 16B. As described later, the audio recording data ORD can be output to the audio output unit 16B without outputting the exemplary audio data MOD to the audio output unit 16B. Further, the text data corresponding to the serial number of the unit phrase P is not output to the display unit 16A, and the corresponding model audio data MOD is not output to the audio output unit 16B, and only the audio recording data ORD is output to the audio output unit. You may make it output to 16B.

  Further, the storage unit 12 may store in advance a plurality of audio characteristic data having different audio characteristics when the exemplary audio data MOD is output to the audio output unit 16B. With the configuration including such voice characteristic data, when the user selects arbitrary voice characteristic data via the data input means, the voice control data selected by the operation control unit 18 which is the voice recording data confirmation control unit 18F is selected. Is output to the audio output unit 16B. With such a configuration, the model voice data MOD according to the user's preference can be output to the voice output unit 16B, so that the efficiency of reading aloud can be expected.

  Although the present invention has been described in detail above based on the embodiments, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. For example, in the above embodiment, a configuration using a tablet terminal or a slate personal computer as the digital content playback / recording apparatus 10 has been described, but a configuration using a computer such as a desktop personal computer or a notebook personal computer may be used. At this time, a digital content reproduction / recording program for executing the digital content reproduction / recording method according to the present invention is installed in advance in the storage unit of the computer, and the digital content reproduction based on the digital content reproduction / recording program is installed in the operation control unit of the computer. Recording control may be executed.

  In the digital content DC including text data or text data and unit phrase-corresponding audio data, the present invention divides the text data for each unit phrase P, and the unit corresponding to the text data and the text data corresponding to the divided unit phrase P. The phrase-corresponding voice data is output as a model voice data MOD as a model to the data output unit 16, and immediately after the model is output, the user's voice reading voice is collected as the voice recording data ORD. The greatest feature is to output to the output unit 16B. Therefore, a specific method for dividing each unit phrase P and a specific reproduction method for unit phrase-corresponding voice data or unit phrase-corresponding voice data (exemplary voice data MOD) and voice recording data ORD for each divided unit phrase P Is not particularly limited.

  And it is also possible to employ | adopt the form which combined each embodiment demonstrated in the specification and various modifications suitably.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Digital content reproduction | regeneration recording / recording apparatus 12 Memory | storage part 14 Network connection part 16 Data output part 16A Display part 16B Audio | voice output part 17 Audio | voice recording part 18 Operation control part 18A Unit phrase production | generation part 18B Division | segmentation unit phrase serial number assignment part 18C Phrase display time prescription | regulation part 18D Phrase output control unit 18E Audio recording data collection control unit 18F Audio recording data confirmation control unit 18G Operation content switching control unit 18Z Audio data generation unit 19 Trigger button 30 Storage unit CCD content configuration content data DC arranged on the network Digital content HPT Standard phrase display time THD Text display time Basic data MOD Model voice data ORD Voice recording data P Unit phrase

Claims (13)

A storage unit in which digital content including text data is stored;
A display for displaying all or part of the text data;
A unit phrase generator for generating a unit phrase from the text data;
A voice data generation unit that generates voice data by voice synthesis based on the text data corresponding to the unit phrase;
An audio output unit;
A voice recording unit for recording a voice read out by the user as the voice data as voice recording data;
A phrase display time defining unit for defining a phrase display time for displaying the text data corresponding to the unit phrase on the display unit based on the length of the audio data corresponding to the unit phrase;
A phrase output control unit that causes the display unit to highlight the text data corresponding to the unit phrase without outputting the audio data to the audio output unit;
Collecting the voice recording data by the voice recording unit after the text data corresponding to the unit phrase is highlighted on the display unit for the phrase display time without outputting the voice data to the voice output unit And a voice recording data collection control unit for storing the collected voice recording data in the storage unit,
The digital content is output, for each unit phrase, the text data and the audio data corresponding to the unit phrase to the display unit and the audio output unit, and the audio recording data corresponding to the unit phrase is output to the audio A voice recording data confirmation control unit to be output to the output unit;
A digital content playback / recording apparatus comprising: A storage unit for storing digital data including text data and audio data corresponding to the text data;
A display for displaying all or part of the text data;
A unit phrase generator for generating a unit phrase from the text data and the voice data;
An audio output unit;
A voice recording unit for recording a voice read out by the user as the voice data as voice recording data;
A phrase display time defining unit for defining a phrase display time for displaying the text data corresponding to the unit phrase on the display unit based on the length of the audio data corresponding to the unit phrase;
A phrase output control unit that causes the display unit to highlight the text data corresponding to the unit phrase without outputting the audio data to the audio output unit;
Collecting the voice recording data by the voice recording unit after the text data corresponding to the unit phrase is highlighted on the display unit for the phrase display time without outputting the voice data to the voice output unit And a voice recording data collection control unit for storing the collected voice recording data in the storage unit,
The digital content is output, for each unit phrase, the text data and the audio data corresponding to the unit phrase to the display unit and the audio output unit, and the audio recording data corresponding to the unit phrase is output to the audio A voice recording data confirmation control unit to be output to the output unit;
A digital content playback / recording apparatus comprising: A storage unit storing text data or digital content including text data and audio data corresponding to the text data; and content configuration content data in which the configuration content of the digital content is described;
A display for displaying all or part of the text data;
A unit phrase generator for generating a unit phrase from the text data or the text data and the audio data;
A voice data generation unit that generates the voice data by voice synthesis based on the text data corresponding to the unit phrase;
An audio output unit;
A voice recording unit for recording a voice read out by the user as the voice data as voice recording data;
A phrase display time defining unit for defining a phrase display time for displaying the text data corresponding to the unit phrase on the display unit based on the length of the audio data corresponding to the unit phrase;
A phrase output control unit that causes the display unit to highlight the text data corresponding to the unit phrase without outputting the audio data to the audio output unit;
Collecting the voice recording data by the voice recording unit after the text data corresponding to the unit phrase is highlighted on the display unit for the phrase display time without outputting the voice data to the voice output unit And a voice recording data collection control unit for storing the collected voice recording data in the storage unit,
The digital content is output, for each unit phrase, the text data and the audio data corresponding to the unit phrase to the display unit and the audio output unit, and the audio recording data corresponding to the unit phrase is output to the audio A voice recording data confirmation control unit to be output to the output unit;
An operation content switching control unit that switches operation content between the unit phrase generation unit and the phrase display time defining unit based on the content configuration content data,
The operation content switching control unit refers to the content configuration content data,
When it is determined that the digital content does not include audio data corresponding to the text data, the unit phrase generation unit generates the unit phrase from the text data, and the audio data generation unit Performing a process of generating the speech data by speech synthesis based on the text data corresponding to a phrase;
If it is determined that the digital content includes audio data corresponding to the text data, the unit phrase generator generates the unit phrase from the text data and the audio data, and the audio data generator A digital content playback / recording apparatus characterized by executing a process of skipping the operation of. The phrase output control unit
The audio data corresponding to the unit phrase is output to the audio output unit over the phrase display time, and the text data corresponding to the unit phrase is highlighted on the display unit, and then the audio output unit 4. The text data corresponding to the unit phrase is highlighted on the display unit over the phrase display time without outputting voice data. Digital content playback and recording device. The phrase output control unit
Even if the phrase display time is exceeded, if the voice recording data is continuously collected by the voice recording unit, the voice recording data is not collected by the voice recording unit until the voice recording data is collected. 5. The digital content reproduction / recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display of the text data corresponding to the unit phrase is continued.   The voice recording data collection control unit highlights the text data corresponding to the unit phrase without outputting the voice data to the voice output unit, and then first inputs the voice recording unit. 6. The digital content reproduction / recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the voice recording unit collects the voice recording data using voice as a trigger.   The voice recording data collection control unit triggers the voice recording unit to collect the voice recording data, and then the voice recording state to the voice recording unit continues for a required time after executing the process of collecting the voice recording data. The digital content reproduction / recording apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a process of causing the recording unit to stop collecting the voice recording data is executed.   The voice recording data collection control unit deletes a time range in which no voice input state from the end of the voice recording data continues to the voice recording unit for the voice recording data collected by the voice recording unit The digital content reproduction / recording apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the processing is performed. The digital content playback / recording apparatus is provided with a voice recording data collection operation unit,
2. The voice recording data collection control unit executes a process of recording the voice recording data in the voice recording unit, triggered by an operation state of the voice recording data collection operation unit by a user. The digital content reproduction / recording apparatus according to any one of?   The voice recording data confirmation control unit outputs the text data and the voice data corresponding to the unit phrase for each unit phrase to the display unit and the voice output unit, and then outputs the unit phrase to the display unit. 10. The voice output data corresponding to the unit phrase is output to the voice output unit in a state where the output state of the text data corresponding to is maintained. The digital content playback / recording apparatus described.   The voice recording data confirmation control unit outputs the voice recording data corresponding to the unit phrase to the voice output unit after outputting the text data corresponding to the unit phrase to the display unit for each unit phrase. The digital content reproduction / recording apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein The storage unit stores a plurality of the voice recording data corresponding to the unit phrases,
The voice recording data confirmation control unit reads the voice recording data arbitrarily selected by the user from a plurality of the voice recording data corresponding to the specific unit phrase from the storage unit, and The digital content reproduction / recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a process of outputting to an output unit is executed. The storage unit stores in advance a plurality of audio characteristic data for defining audio characteristics when the audio data is output to the audio output unit,
The voice recording data confirmation control unit causes the voice output unit to output the voice data based on the voice characteristic data selected by a user via a data input unit. The digital content reproduction recording device according to any one of the above.

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