JP6661851B2 - Communication aid device and method of using the same - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention is a simple and easy-to-use practical communication aid device as a means of easily performing sound training for braille education for visually impaired persons, language training for people with intellectual disabilities and speech difficulties due to cognitive impairment, or the like. And its use.

  There are approximately 300,000 visually impaired people nationwide, of which approximately 150,000 require Braille. It is said that about 80% of visually impaired persons are due to acquired causes. However, conventional learning of Braille is basically one-on-one, requiring human rights costs (costs) and time. Especially, there are few educational and support facilities in rural areas, and the actual number of visually impaired people who can read Braille is about 10% of the whole. There is a current situation. Therefore, an effective method of learning Braille for visually impaired persons has become an issue.

In the past, in the field of language rehabilitation and language instruction for persons with intellectual disabilities and cognitive impairment who cannot use writing or sign language, simple conversation aids called communication notes (or books) are generally used. .
On the other hand, there is a type in which a voice is displayed along with the selection of a symbol, so that a message can be reliably transmitted to the other party. Unlike a notebook or book, there is an advantage that anyone who can reach the voice can be a conversation partner.

  However, many of the currently marketed products have many problems such as a limitation in the amount of voice data due to the limitation of the memory capacity, troublesome switching of various voice messages, and are expensive. People and supporters tended to avoid using them because of their portability and troublesome handling.

  As a prior art of a conversation device, data of an example sentence is held as a data structure having a link to another set of example sentences related along the flow of a conversation such as an answer sentence to the example sentence, and a plurality of display areas are stored. A display means, an input means for selecting an example sentence, and an output means for displaying the content of the selected example sentence and / or outputting the voice as voice. One that displays important information in separate areas is disclosed (see Patent Document 1).

  Further, as another prior art, a first dial or a second dial is installed in front of a lighting panel, and characters on the dial are sequentially turned on for each block, and a block is selected by turning on / off an input switch. Next, the character string of the selected block is sequentially lit and selected, and the characters of the selected character string are sequentially lit and selected, so that a predetermined portion of the lighting board, a lighting color, a lighting brightness, a lighting order, and a sound to be emitted. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H11-163,087 discloses a technique in which the intention is communicated by changing the lighting speed.

  With respect to these prior arts, one of the present applicants first had a card holding unit provided so as to be able to hold at least one card corresponding to the shape of an IC card, and read data of the IC card. An antenna provided corresponding to the card holder, a switch provided for operating the antenna, and information on the IC card read by the reader device via the antenna when the switch is turned on are input. And a control unit for outputting a command to each unit in response to the input information, and a voice generating unit capable of receiving a command from the control unit, selecting a voice and outputting the voice to a speaker or the like, wherein the switch is A communication aid device provided so that the IC card can be turned on by pushing the IC card from above while the IC card is placed in a card holding unit ( It is proposed Patent reference 3).

JP 08-137385 A (page 1) JP 2004-286768 A (page 1) Japanese Patent No. 4928820 (Claim 8)

The problem to be solved with the communication aid device is that there is a device that supports communication by outputting sound, and is compatible with visually impaired people, and there is no practical device with good operability. .
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a practical communication aid device that can be appropriately used as a means for a visually handicapped person to learn Braille by effectively using an IC card and outputting voice information.

The present invention has the following configuration to achieve the above object.
According to one aspect of the communication aid device of the present invention, a card holder provided in a frame shape having an inner bottom surface so as to hold an IC card corresponding to the outer shape of the IC card. To read card data of the IC card, an antenna provided in the card holding unit, and card data of the IC card read by a reader device via the antenna are input and correspond to the card data. Control means for outputting a command to each unit, receiving a command from the control means, selecting a sound and outputting the selected sound to a speaker or an earphone, the control means, and the antenna or A communication aid device, comprising: a switch provided to turn on and off a power supply for operating the voice generating unit. A frame-like inner edge of the holding portion, contains the user's fingertip, the ability to contact the outer edge of the retained said IC card, notch to facilitate removal of the IC card is provided.

  Further, according to one aspect of the communication aid device according to the present invention, the receiving card having an inner bottom surface is formed so that the IC card provided with a rectangular outer shape can be held corresponding to the outer shape of the IC card. The card holding portion provided in a rectangular frame shape having a surface, and the notch portion is provided at one inner edge of the card holding portion where one outer edge of the IC card is received. The other inner edge side facing the inner edge side of the IC card and the other inner edge side receiving surface portion for receiving the other outer edge side of the IC card is provided higher than the other portion of the receiving surface. Can be characterized.

According to one aspect of the communication aid device of the present invention, the other inner edge side receiving surface portion may be a slope surface.
According to one aspect of the communication aid device of the present invention, the other inner edge side receiving surface portion may be a step surface.

  According to one aspect of the communication aid device of the present invention, the IC card is opposed to the one inner edge so that the IC card can be slid and positioned on the receiving surface of the card holding portion. The side is formed on the slide surface in the form in which the other inner edge is removed and the step surface is extended, and the inner edge forming the frame shape of the card holding portion is constituted by three sides. can do.

  According to one aspect of the communication aid device of the present invention, a notch for alignment is provided at an outer edge of the IC card, and an alignment notch formed corresponding to the notch for alignment is provided. It is characterized in that an application part is provided on an inner edge of the card holding part.

  According to one embodiment of the method for using the communication aid device according to the present invention, the method for using the communication aid device using the communication aid device includes storing the card data relating to the question on the IC card. A title card, a theme card in which card data relating to the question is stored in the IC card, and an answer card in which card data of a correct answer to the question is stored in the IC card are prepared. By setting the card in the card holder and performing a switch operation, the card data relating to the question is detected, and the theme is read out from a storage device in which the theme is pre-recorded and reproduced one by one or at random by the control means. Operation, and then setting the answer card in the card holder and operating the switch It said detecting such card data to the answer by, that it has an accuracy judgment operation for judging correctness after playing the content of the answer can be characterized.

  Further, according to one aspect of the communication aid device of the present invention, the antenna is arranged so as to correspond to one of at least two divided surfaces of the receiving surface of the card holding unit. And at least two IC tags are arranged on the IC card so that at least two card data can be stored in the IC card corresponding to at least two locations of the divided part of the IC card.

  According to one aspect of the communication aid device of the present invention, the antenna is arranged so as to correspond to one of the four divided cross-sections of the receiving surface of the card holding unit, and The IC card may be characterized in that four IC tags are arranged on the IC card so as to be able to store card data corresponding to each of the four divided sections of the card.

  According to one aspect of a method for using a communication aid device according to the present invention, the method for using a communication aid device using the communication aid device is divided into at least two IC cards via the antenna. If the card data stored corresponding to each of the divided sections is sequentially detected and the card data is determined to be the card data of the divided section corresponding to the division plane where the antenna is arranged, the card It is characterized in that data is read and audio information having contents corresponding to the card data is reproduced.

  According to one aspect of a method for using a communication aid device according to the present invention, the method for using a communication aid device using the communication aid device is divided into at least two IC cards via the antenna. For the card data stored corresponding to the divided portion, first, it is determined whether any of the at least two IC tags is a target, and the card data of the target IC tag is sequentially determined. Attempting detection and reading the card data when it is determined that the data is the card data of the partition corresponding to the division plane on which the antenna is arranged, and reproducing the audio information of the content corresponding to the card data Can be characterized.

  According to one aspect of the communication aid device of the present invention, a description corresponding to the IC card is displayed in Braille on the surface of the IC card.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to the communication aid apparatus which concerns on this invention, there exists a special advantageous effect that a visually handicapped person can use appropriately as a means of learning Braille by outputting an audio | voice information effectively using an IC card.

  In addition, since various voice messages can be output by using an IC card and selecting the IC card appropriately, various communication needs can be suitably dealt with, and the utility is high. Unlike communication in sign language or writing, information can be transmitted to anyone within the voice range.

It is a perspective view showing an example of form of a communication aid device concerning the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the embodiment of FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the embodiment of FIG. 1. It is the top view (a) and the detailed view (b) which show the example of a form of the notch which facilitates taking out of the IC card of the communication aid apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the example of a form of the card holding part of the communication aid apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is the perspective view (a) and sectional view (b) which show the 1st form example of the cover member of the communication aid apparatus concerning the present invention. It is the perspective view (a) and sectional drawing (b) which show the 2nd example of a cover member of the communication aid apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is the perspective view (a) and sectional drawing (b) which show the 3rd example of a cover member of the communication aid apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a top view (a) showing a mode example about alignment of an IC card of a communication aid device concerning the present invention, and a top view (b) of a single IC card. FIG. 9 is a plan view of a single IC card showing another example of the alignment of the IC card of the communication aid device according to the present invention. It is a flow chart figure showing an example of the use method of the communication aid device concerning the present invention. FIG. 4A is a plan view showing another embodiment of the communication aid device according to the present invention, FIG. 4B is a plan view showing an example of an arrangement of an IC tag incorporated in an IC card, and FIG. It is a top view (c) showing an example of arrangement. FIG. 13 is a plan view illustrating an operation variation of the embodiment shown in FIG. 12. FIG. 13 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the embodiment of FIG. 12. FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the embodiment of FIG. 12. FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating another operation example of the exemplary embodiment in FIG. 12.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the communication aid device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings (FIGS. 1 to 16).
Reference numeral 10 denotes an IC card, which is a storage medium that can store information data such as a code number. It is formed by embedding an IC tag in a plate-like plastic. Information data can be written and erased. A description corresponding to the IC card 10 is displayed in Braille 11 (see FIGS. 1, 9, and 10) on the surface of the IC card 10 of the present embodiment. As described above, since the Braille 11 is attached to the upper surface of the IC card 10, after reading the Braille 11, the user can operate the communication aid device to be described later to listen to the voice and learn the Braille. Optimal use.

As shown in FIG. 1, reference numeral 19 denotes an apparatus main body, which is formed in a rectangular box shape in this embodiment.
Reference numeral 20 denotes a card holding unit, which is provided in a frame shape having a receiving surface 21 having an inner bottom surface so as to hold the IC card 10 corresponding to the outer shape of the IC card 10.

  As shown in FIG. 2, reference numeral 22 denotes an antenna, which is provided in the card holding unit 20 for reading card data of the IC card 10. In this embodiment, it is built into the apparatus main body 19 inside the receiving surface 21 of the card holding unit 20.

Reference numeral 30 denotes a control unit. When the switch 27 is turned on (input operation), card data of the IC card 10 read by the reader device (reader / writer device 36) via the antenna 22 is input, and the input information (card data) ), And outputs an instruction to each unit.
The control unit 30 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 32 that receives information (card data) read via the antenna 22 and issues a command to each unit as a component.

  In addition, the control unit 30 may execute, for example, a command for switching voices or a command for sequentially reading information from a plurality of IC cards 10 and then outputting the voices collectively as voices. It can be provided to read information and output instructions to each part to execute those commands.

  Reference numeral 40 denotes a sound generator, which can receive a command from the control means 30 and select a sound to output to the speaker 45 or the earphone jack 46. That is, the voice generation unit 40 generates a voice corresponding to the code number corresponding to the braille 11, the word or the symbol (figure) written on the IC card 10 and corresponding to the code number read via the antenna 22. It receives and outputs an instruction from the control means 30. In addition. The corresponding sound includes all kinds of sounds, such as music of various musics and sounds of nature such as birdsong.

  Reference numeral 27 denotes a switch, which is provided so as to be turned on and off in order to operate the control unit 30 and the antenna 22 and the sound generation unit 40 via the control unit 30. In the switch 27 of this embodiment, the switch 27 is provided on the side of the apparatus main body 19 and has a switch protruding portion 27a at either of the ON and OFF positions so that the ON and OFF of the power supply can be recognized by tactile sensation.

Further, as a function of the switch 27, a function of notifying the ON state for a long time and an automatic OFF function may of course be provided.
As another example of the switch 27, the switch 27 can be provided so that the IC card 10 can be turned on by pressing the IC card 10 from above while the IC card 10 is placed on the card holding unit 20. As the switch 27, for example, a panel switch can be used.

  Reference numeral 36 denotes a reader / writer device for reading, writing, rewriting, and erasing the card data of the IC card 10. The reader / writer device 36 uses a command IC card in which commands are written so as to combine a plurality of code numbers from a plurality of IC cards 10 into a blank IC card so as to create a word or a sentence by combining monosyllabic words or words. The control is performed so that the IC card 10 of the word or the sentence can be created by writing, and the code number of the sentence IC card 10 of the word or the sentence can be erased and returned to the blank IC card by the command IC card in which the erase command is written. The device can be controlled by the means 30.

  Reference numeral 50 denotes an LED, which is controlled by the control means 30 and displays the mode and operation status of the apparatus. Reference numeral 43 denotes a variable resistor (volume), which is provided for adjusting the volume. The variable resistor (volume) 43 of the present embodiment is provided with a projection 43a of the variable resistor (volume) so that the adjustment position of the volume can be recognized by touch. Further, according to the control means 30, it is also possible to program a function capable of adjusting the audio speed and suspending and resuming as well as reproducing the audio. Further, as for the switch operation, it is of course possible to add a function of operating the device by a screen operation or a click operation (including a double click) without installing many switches.

  In the embodiment according to the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, an IC card in which a fingertip of a user enters a frame-shaped inner edge (one inner edge 23) of the card holding unit 20 and is held. A notch 24 is provided to make it easy to take out the IC card 10 by contacting the outer edge (one outer edge 12) of the IC card 10.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a rectangular frame having an inner bottom surface receiving surface 21 is provided so that the IC card 10 having the rectangular outer shape can be held corresponding to the outer shape of the IC card 10. A card holding unit 20 is provided. A notch 24 is provided in one inner edge 23 of the card holding portion 20 where one outer edge 12 of the IC card 10 can be received. According to this, the user can hook the outer edge (one outer edge 12) of the IC card 10 set in the card holding unit 20 with a fingertip, and can easily detach the IC card 10 and perform the use operation. It can be easily performed.

  Then, the other inner edge side receiving surface portion 25, which is opposite to the one inner edge side 23 and receives the other outer edge 13 of the IC card 10, is the other portion of the receiving surface 21. Higher.

  According to this, the IC card 10 does not come into close contact with the inner bottom receiving surface 21 of the card holding unit 20, and is set and held in the card holding unit 20 in a state of floating from the receiving surface 21. (See FIG. 5). Therefore, the IC card 10 set in the card holder 20 can be easily removed from the card holder 20. Therefore, the user can easily use the communication aid device.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 1, 5, and 6, the other inner edge side receiving surface portion 25 of the cover member 19a may be a slope surface 25a. This also allows the IC card 10 to be set in the card holding unit 20 in a state of being floated from the receiving surface 21 without being in close contact with the inner bottom receiving surface 21 of the card holding unit 20. The IC card 10 can be easily removed from the card holder 20.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the other inner edge side receiving surface portion 25 of the cover member 19a may be a step surface 25b. This also allows the IC card 10 to be set in the card holding unit 20 in a state of being floated from the receiving surface 21 without being in close contact with the inner bottom receiving surface 21 of the card holding unit 20. The IC card 10 can be easily removed from the card holder 20.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the side facing one inner edge 23 and the other inner edge are positioned so that the IC card 10 can be slid and positioned on the receiving surface 21 of the card holder 20. The inner surface forming the frame of the card holding portion 20 is formed of three sides, which is formed on the slide surface 25c in a form in which the step surface is removed and the step surface is extended. With this configuration, the IC card 10 can be set in the card holding portion 20 in a state where the IC card 10 does not come into close contact with the receiving surface 21 having an inner bottom surface of the card holding portion 20 and is floated from the receiving surface 21. Since the card 10 can be slid and positioned on the receiving surface 21 of the card holding unit 20, the insertion and removal of the IC card 10 can be performed more easily.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9, a notch 12a for alignment is provided on the outer edge of the IC card 10, and a notch 23a for alignment formed corresponding to the notch 12a for alignment is provided on the card. It may be provided on the inner edge of the holding unit 20. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 9, a semicircular notch 12a for alignment is provided at one outer edge 12 of the IC card 10 as shown in FIG. A semicircular direction adjusting portion 23 a is provided on one inner edge 23 of the holding portion 20. A notch portion 12b for linear alignment as shown in the embodiment of FIG. 10 is provided on one outer edge 12 of the IC card 10, and the notch 12b for alignment is provided on the inner edge of the card holding portion so as to correspond to this. A unit (not shown) may be provided.

According to this, the IC card 10 can be set on the card holding unit 20 in the correct front / back / up / down / left / right directions so as to have a correct positional relationship, and the reading of the IC card 10 can be appropriately performed without fail. It can be carried out.
The form of the orientation of the IC card 10 is not limited to the cutout shape shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, but may be a hole and a projection fitted into the hole, or a method of fitting flat unevenness. Of course, it can also be constituted.
In addition, by inserting a Braille 2525 (meaning a reference line in the middle) and a single-character space at the start side of the Braille on the IC card 10, the position and direction of the Braille can be particularly improved in reading training with a small number of characters. Can be mistaken.

Next, a method and an operation of the communication aid device using the IC card having the above configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
First, the IC card 10 is placed and set in a flat and frame-shaped card holder 20 on the upper surface of the apparatus main body 12 shown in FIG. 1, and when a switch 27 (see FIG. 1) is pressed, the antenna 22 The information (card data) of the IC card 10 can be read.

  A sound is reproduced based on the card data, and information can be transmitted by the sound. According to this, since the Braille 11 is attached to the IC card 10, if the voice information is heard after reading the Braille, it can be confirmed whether the Braille was read correctly, and the Braille of the visually impaired can be confirmed. It can be suitably used for learning of the like. That is, it can be used as a communication aid device corresponding to the act of reading one's own Braille.

  That is, when the IC card 10 is placed in the card holding unit 20 and the switch 27 is pressed, the card data of the IC card 10 is taken into the CPU 32 (see FIG. 2) via the antenna 22. The card data of the IC card 10 can be composed of classification data indicating a card type such as a word card or a command card, and detailed data corresponding to a voice address or each command. The types of cards include word / single syllable cards, sentence cards, blank cards, command cards, and the like.

Hereinafter, each IC card will be described.
The word / single syllable card has word address data frequently used in daily conversation and the like and syllabary single syllable address data recorded after the classification data. On the surface of the IC card, Braille 11 is attached, and a word corresponding to the Braille 11 is written in characters such as kanji, kana, and English, and a symbol corresponding to a word / single syllable ( Figure) should be drawn. When a word / single syllable card is read, address data is fetched and a sound corresponding to the address is output.

  A sentence card is an IC card in which a sentence is recorded by combining a word / single syllable card. In the IC card, address data of words / single syllables are recorded after the classification data in order from the beginning of the sentence. When a sentence card is read, registered words / single syllable addresses are read in order, and a voice is output.

  A blank card is an IC card in which nothing is recorded before a text card is created. A text card can be created by recording text data created by a combination of command cards described later on this blank card. The classification data is also recorded on the blank card so as not to accidentally write on another card.

  The command card is an IC card in which commands such as combination, voice switching, and deletion are stored. Like other IC cards, a code number corresponding to each command is recorded after the classification data. When a command card is read, an operation corresponding to each code number can be performed. That is, by using various command cards, various functions can be used in addition to outputting words.

Next, details of each command card will be described.
The combination command card is an IC card for recording a sentence created by combining a word / single syllable card on one card. The operation procedure is as follows. First, a combination command card is set, and the switch 27 is pressed. Finally, when a blank card is set and the switch 27 is pressed, addresses of words / single syllables are registered in the order of the created sentences. Note that the created text card can be reproduced on another device.

  The voice switching command card can switch the voice of a voice reproduced to a woman, a man, a child, English, or the like. As for the operation procedure, when the voice switching command card is set and the switch 27 is pressed, the voice is sequentially switched. Even if the voice changes, the same word / single syllable card and sentence card can be used.

The erase command card can return the created sentence card to a blank card.
The operation procedure is as follows. The erase command card is set, the switch 27 is pressed, and the sentence card data pressed immediately thereafter is erased. The erased sentence card becomes a blank card and the sentence can be recorded again.

There are also other functions such as voice switching and recording, all of which can be controlled by a card, and functions can be easily added without modifying the device. That is, all functions are performed by the IC card 10 in which addresses corresponding to the commands are recorded, and no other special configuration is required.
The audio data is handled by the miniSD card 42 (see FIG. 2) in the MP3 format.

  Next, an application example of a method of using the communication aid device using the communication aid device will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In this method of use, a theme card in which card data relating to a question is stored in the IC card 10 and an answer card in which card data of a correct answer to the question is stored in the IC card are prepared. The card data relating to the question is detected by setting the switch in the holding unit 20 and performing a switch operation, and the theme is reproduced one by one or a plurality of random numbers from the storage device in which the theme is recorded in advance by the control means 30. A read-aloud operation, and then a correct / incorrect judgment operation of detecting the card data relating to the answer by setting the answer card in the card holding unit 20 and performing a switch operation, and playing back the contents of the answer to determine whether the answer is correct or not. And In the method of randomly reproducing the theme, the control means 30 may randomly reproduce the card data stored in a storage device such as an SD card using an IC card 10 similar to a command card. .

  According to this, by using the IC card 10 (answer card) to which the braille 11 is attached, a game in which an answer card corresponding to the read out theme card is searched from a large number of cards is visually impaired. People can enjoy. That is, a visually impaired person or the like can play a game such as a carta or a hundred people. This allows visually impaired persons and the like to learn Braille efficiently while having fun.

Next, a communication aid device in which a plurality of card data is stored in one IC card 10 and which corresponds to the plurality of card data will be described with reference to FIGS.
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12A, the antenna 22 is disposed so as to correspond to one of the divided surfaces (21a) obtained by dividing the receiving surface 21 of the card holding unit 20 into at least two parts. At least two IC tags are arranged on the IC card 10 so as to correspond to at least two places of the divided part of the card 10 at least and store at least two card data. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 12A, the division surface 21 a is one of four cross-shaped surfaces of the receiving surface 21 of the card holding unit 20.

  In the example of the form of the IC card 10 shown in FIG. 12B, the two IC tags (coils A and B) of the IC card 10 correspond to the four divided sections A and B in a cross shape. Card data can be stored. According to this, by inverting the IC card 10 from side to side, two card data can be separately read for one IC card 10, and two pieces of audio information can be read based on the two card data. Can be played separately.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 12C, the four IC tags (coils A, B, C, and D) of the IC card 10 are used to form four cross-shaped sections A, B, C, and D. Card data can be stored correspondingly.
According to this, as shown in FIG. 13, by changing the front and back and the direction of the IC card 10 and setting the IC card 10 in the card holding unit 20, audio reproduction of a plurality of card data can be performed. Can be. That is, a single IC card 10 can separately reproduce a specified sound of a plurality of pieces of information (card data). In the IC card 10 of the embodiment shown in FIG. 12C, four voices can be reproduced by four card data as shown in the block diagram of FIG. Therefore, the usage efficiency of the IC card 10 can be improved.

  More specifically, according to the IC card 10 including the IC tags (coils A, B, C, and D) shown in FIG. 12C, the antenna on the receiving surface 21 of the card holder 20 as shown in FIG. When the state A is set so that the coil A is placed on the division surface 21a where the coil 22 is located, the coil A reacts, and the card data of the coil A can be read by the antenna 22. The sound corresponding to can be reproduced. Further, when the state of A is reversed from the state of A to the state of B in which the coil B is placed on the division surface 21a so that the coil B is mounted, the coil B reacts and the antenna data of the coil B is transmitted to the antenna 22. Can be read. Further, when the state of the above-mentioned A is turned upside down and the state of the coil C is positioned so that the coil C is mounted on the division surface 21a, the coil C reacts and the card data of the coil C is transmitted to the antenna 22. Can be read. Further, when the state of D is reversed from the state of C to the state of D in which the coil D is positioned on the division surface 21a, the coil D reacts, and the card data of the coil D is transmitted to the antenna 22. Can be read.

The flowchart of FIG. 15 shows a method of using the communication aid device when a plurality of card data are stored in one IC card 10.
In this method of use, card data stored corresponding to each of the four divided sections A, B, C, and D of the IC card 10 are sequentially detected via the antenna 22, and the antenna When it is determined that the data is the card data of the partitions A, B, C, and D corresponding to the divided surface 21a on which the 22 is arranged, the card data is read, and the audio information of the content corresponding to the card data is reproduced. . According to this, the card data can be reliably read, and the audio information corresponding to the card data can be reliably reproduced.

The flowchart in FIG. 16 shows a case where card data is stored corresponding to the divided sections A, B, C, and D divided into four by a cross by two IC tags IC1 and IC2 arranged on the IC card 10. Shows how to use the communication aid device.
In this usage method, card data stored corresponding to the four divided sections A, B, C, and D of the IC card 10 via the antenna 22 is first stored in the two IC tags IC1 and IC2. Judgment is made as to which is the target, and the card data on the target IC tag IC1 or IC2 is sequentially detected, and the partition (A or D) corresponding to the division surface 21a on which the antenna 22 is disposed , (B or C), the card data is read, and audio information having contents corresponding to the card data is reproduced. According to this, the card data can be read more efficiently, and the corresponding audio information can be efficiently reproduced.

  According to the embodiment shown in FIGS. 12 to 16, when reading the card data by placing the IC card 10 on the card holder with one of the front surface and the back surface facing upward, according to the state of the direction, Since a function capable of changing generated voice information is provided, both sides of the IC card 10 can be used effectively, and cost can be reduced and portability can be improved.

  According to the communication aid device of the present invention, as described above, it can be suitably used for learning Braille for visually impaired persons, and also has oral impaired persons, elderly persons whose cognitive and motor functions have significantly decreased, and progressive neurological and muscular diseases. Widely applicable to communication, rehabilitation and other support of people with disabilities. In addition, the present invention can be applied to an educational scene in which an intellectually disabled person who is learning words at a word level learns words, or a daily conversation with an assistant or family at home.

  As described above, the present invention has been described in various forms with reference to preferred embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments, and it is needless to say that many modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. That is.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 IC card 11 Braille 12 One outer edge 12a Notch part for direction alignment 12b Notch part for linear direction alignment 13 The other outer edge 19 Device main body 19a Cover member 20 Card holding part 21 Receiving surface 22 Antenna 23 One inner edge 23a Alignment portion 24 Notch 25 Other inner edge side receiving surface 25a Slope surface 25b Step surface 25c Sliding surface 27 Switch 27a Switch protrusion 30 Control means 32 CPU
36 Reader / writer device 40 Audio generator 42 SD card 43 Variable resistor (volume)
43a Projection of variable resistor (volume) 45 Speaker 46 Earphone jack 50 LED

Claims (8)

A card holding portion provided in a frame shape having an inner bottom receiving surface so that the IC card can be held corresponding to the outer shape of the IC card;
An antenna disposed in the card holding unit for reading card data of the IC card;
Control means for inputting card data of the IC card read by a reader device via the antenna, and outputting a command to each unit in accordance with the card data;
An audio generation unit that can receive an instruction from the control unit, select an audio, and output the audio to a speaker or an earphone;
In the communication aid device, comprising: the control unit, and a switch provided to turn on and off a power supply for operating the antenna and the sound generation unit via the control unit,
A notch for facilitating removal of the IC card is provided at a frame-shaped inner edge of the card holding portion, in which a user's fingertip enters and can contact an outer edge of the held IC card ,
The card holding portion provided in a rectangular frame shape having the receiving surface with an inner bottom surface so that the IC card having an outer shape provided in a rectangular shape can be held in accordance with the outer shape of the IC card. Prepared,
The notch is provided on one inner edge of the card holding portion where one outer edge of the IC card is received,
The other inner edge side receiving surface portion that is opposite to the one inner edge side and that receives the other outer edge side of the IC card is provided higher than the other portion of the receiving surface. A communication aid device characterized by being used. The communication aid device according to claim 1, wherein the other inner edge side receiving surface portion is a slope surface. The communication aid device according to claim 1, wherein the other inner edge side receiving surface portion is a step surface. The side facing the one inner edge is removed so that the other inner edge is removed so that the step surface is extended so that the IC card can be slid and positioned on the receiving surface of the card holding portion. 4. The communication aid device according to claim 3 , wherein the inner side formed on the slide surface in the predetermined form and forming the frame of the card holding portion is formed of three sides. A notch for direction alignment is provided at an outer edge of the IC card, and a direction adjusting portion formed corresponding to the notch for direction alignment is provided at an inner edge of the shape of the card holding portion. The communication aid device according to claim 1 , wherein: The antenna is arranged corresponding to one of the divided surfaces obtained by dividing the receiving surface of the card holding unit into at least two,
2. The IC card according to claim 1 , wherein said IC card is provided with at least two IC tags corresponding to at least two locations of at least two divided sections and storing at least two card data. A communication aid device according to any one of claims 1 to 5 . Disposing the antenna corresponding to one of the four divided surfaces of the receiving surface of the card holding unit in a cross shape,
7. The communication aid device according to claim 6 , wherein four IC tags are arranged on the IC card so that card data can be stored corresponding to each of the four divided sections of the IC card. . The communication aid device according to any one of claims 1 to 7 , wherein a description corresponding to the IC card is displayed on the surface of the IC card in Braille.