JP7068241B2 - Voice guidance system for hotel room layout, etc. - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a voice guidance system such as a hotel room layout that guides a visually impaired person staying in a hotel or the like by voice about the layout of the hotel room and the layout of equipment and facilities.

Conventionally, when a visually impaired person stays at a hotel, a supporter or hotel staff will accompany him / her to the room where he / she will stay, and when he / she enters the room, he / she will be informed of the outline of the layout of the room and the location of facilities and equipment. The teaching is based on oral explanations (voice) by the accompanying supporter or hotel staff, and it is difficult to remember those oral explanations (voice) at one time, and it may be difficult to avoid danger in the room. rice field.
Therefore, regarding the system for automatically guiding or guiding the visually impaired, the applicant of the present application (Ikeno Tsuuken Co., Ltd.) before the merger has already proposed disclosure of Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-263005.

The disclosure of JP-A No. 10-263005 relates to the invention title "guidance system and terminal device and guidance device for the guidance system", and "notifies a pedestrian that he / she has entered an area where voice guidance is possible, and voices the information." By letting the recipient of the information select whether or not to want guidance, the noise pollution caused by the guidance notification can be reduced, while the area where the guidance guidance is provided can be accurately grasped, and the necessary information can be easily obtained by a simple operation. In the problem of solving the invention "to provide the obtained guidance system" (see paragraph No. 0005 of the same publication), "they are arranged in a case of a portable size in advance at a place requiring guidance". When it is determined that the user has approached the guidance device (111), the display means (110) that performs a predetermined display operation and the above-mentioned guidance device (111) are requested to perform a predetermined guidance operation in conjunction with the switch operation. A terminal device characterized in that it is integrally provided with a signal transmitting means (113) capable of transmitting the signal S102 to be transmitted. ” , "By notifying pedestrians that they have entered an area where voice guidance is possible and letting the recipient of the information select whether or not they want voice guidance, noise pollution caused by guidance notification is reduced, while guidance guidance is provided. The information provided can be accurately grasped and the necessary information can be easily obtained by a simple operation. ”(See paragraph number 0010 of the specification of the same gazette).

FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a specific configuration of the terminal device and the guidance device of the disclosed invention attached to Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-263005 as FIG. 2, reference numeral 111 is a guidance device, and 114 is a block diagram. The terminal device, 120 is an operation switch, 121 is a display unit, 122 is a transmission / reception antenna, 126 is a reception unit, 127 is a transmission unit, 130 is a first induction unit, 131 is a second induction unit, 132. 3 is a third induction unit, 134 is a transmission antenna, 135 is an ID code, 136 is a signal transmission unit, 135, 138 is an ID code, 139 is a reception antenna, 140 is a signal detection unit, and 141 is a signal detection unit. The guidance and notification unit 142 is a voice synthesis circuit, 143 is an amplifier, 144 is a first speaker, 148 is an induction coil, 150 is a detection unit, 151 is a determination unit, 152 is a sound generation unit, and S101 is. , Area signal, S102 is a response signal, S103 is a control signal, and S104 is an audio signal. And explained.).

The above-mentioned disclosure in JP-A-10-263005 is when the activation signal from the remote control (terminal device 114) is wirelessly received or the switch (operation switch 120) is pressed. The built-in microcomputer reads MP3 audio data from the memory chip on the board and sends it to the MP3 decoder IC, and the sent data is converted into an audio signal by the MP3 decoder IC, but in reality, it is audio. The small mobile terminal that operates the guidance device does not have a unique ID, and has a problem that the voice guidance device is operated from any small mobile terminal.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 10-263005

Therefore, a signal is received from a wireless remote controller operated by a visually impaired user in a private room of an accommodation facility such as a hotel, and voice guidance is given to the arrangement of the private room peculiar to the private room stored in advance, and the remote controller is installed in the wireless remote controller. It is an object of the present invention to provide a voice guidance system for hotel room layout, etc., which provides voice guidance for layout in the same individual room unit bath by operating a push button.

In order to solve the above problems, the voice guidance system such as the layout in the hotel room according to claim 1 of the present application includes a transmission remote controller lent to a visually impaired hotel user and voice guidance installed in the room used by the user. In the device, the transmission remote controller is a pair of a remote controller that activates the transmitter remote controller, a transmitter that transmits an activation signal of the transmitter remote controller 2 by turning on the remote controller, a transmitter antenna, and the transmitter remote controller and the voice guidance device. The transmission remote controller has a pairing unit having a common ID corresponding to 1, and the voice guidance device includes an antenna for receiving the activation signal of the transmission remote controller, a reception unit for receiving the signal, and the transmission remote controller. A wireless module having a pairing unit having a one-to-one correspondence between the two, MP3 format indoor arrangement voice data stored in the memory in advance by receiving the activation signal of the transmission remote controller, and a push button switch arranged in the voice guidance device. A voice board (2ch) having a built-in microcomputer that reads the MP3 format unit bus arrangement voice data recorded in the memory in advance and sends it to the MP3 decoder IC, and an MP3 decoder IC that outputs the MP3 voice data as a voice signal. It is a voice guidance device having an amplifier and a speaker for amplifying a voice signal from the voice board (2ch), and a power source for receiving an input from AC100v or a battery.

Visually impaired people can use the voice guidance device many times to guide the layout of private rooms such as hotels, facilities, and equipment, so that they can use it safely and without feeling stress. The hotel does not have to set up a room exclusively for the visually impaired or make any special capital investment, and it can be used safely simply by temporarily placing it in the same room as a healthy person. It has the effect that hotel staff and accompanying supporters do not have to go to the room many times to explain.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of Example 1 of a voice guidance system such as a hotel room layout according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an outline of the configuration built in the transmission remote controller. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an outline of the configuration of the wireless module. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an outline of the configuration of the audio board (2ch). FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a specific configuration of the terminal device and guidance device of the disclosed invention attached as FIG. 2 in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-263005.

An embodiment of a voice guidance system such as a hotel room layout according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of a first embodiment of a voice guidance system such as a hotel room arrangement according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an outline of a configuration built in a transmission remote controller, and FIG. 3 is a wireless module. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an outline of the configuration of the audio board (2ch).

In FIGS. 1 to 4, reference numeral 1 is a voice guidance system 1 such as a hotel room layout according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and 2 is a transmission remote controller lent to a visually impaired user who uses the hotel. Is a voice guidance device arranged on the wall near the entrance of the hotel room, 4 is an antenna for receiving pairing and activation signals of the transmission remote controller 2 and the like equipped in the voice guidance device 3, and 5 is these. A wireless module that controls wireless communication, 6 is a voice board (2ch), 7 is an amplifier, 8 is a speaker, 9 is a push button switch, and 10 is a power source that receives input from AC100v or a battery.

Further, reference numeral 11 is a pairing unit having a one-to-one correspondence with the voice guidance device 3 built in the transmission remote controller 2, 12 is a remote control switch arranged in the transmission remote controller 2, and 13 is a remote controller. The transmission unit 14 that transmits the activation signal of the transmission remote controller 2 when the remote controller switch 12 is switched on is a built-in transmission antenna.

Further, reference numeral 15 is a receiving unit, reference numeral 16 is a pairing unit for making a one-to-one connection with the pairing unit 11 built in the transmission remote controller 2, and reference numeral 17 is a built-in microcomputer. Reference numeral 18 is a memory, and 19 is an MP3 decoder IC.
As is clear from FIGS. 1 to 4, the voice guidance system 1 such as the hotel room layout according to the first embodiment is the transmission remote controller 2 rented by the visually impaired person staying in the hotel and the voice guidance system 1 placed in the hotel room. It consists of a voice guidance device.

(Preparation 1: Pairing)
In the voice guidance system 1 such as the layout in the hotel room according to the first embodiment, interference and erroneous transmission are prevented even if two or more other users and the like with other users operate at the same time. Prepared for pairing using a common ID that corresponds one-to-one. Pairing is realized using a communication standard such as commercially available Bluetooth (registered trademark).

(Preparation 2: Creation of MP3 audio data for indoor layout and equipment layout)
The voice guidance system 1 such as the hotel room layout according to the first embodiment provides the visually impaired user who uses the hotel with the hotel room layout, equipment layout, etc. (hereinafter, "indoor layout voice data" for convenience. ) Is provided by voice. Therefore, for the visually impaired user who arrives in the room, for example, the following voice guidance is recorded in advance by a separate device (not shown) so that the room layout and equipment layout can be grasped by voice, and this is recorded as MP3 voice. This is realized by storing it in the memory 18 as data.

For example, when you enter the room by releasing the key and turn on the remote control switch 12 of the transmission remote control 2, (a) "This is room XX, we will guide you through the room by voice. First, There is a hanger rack on the left side immediately after entering the door of the room entrance, and slippers on the floor. After 1 meter, there is a unit bath door on the left wall, and next to this door, this voice guidance (device) is on the right side. " , (B) "There is a bed on the right side of this voice guidance. There is a power outlet and a light switch on the pillow side of the bed.", (c) "There is a window at the end of the bed, on the front side of the entrance door. Window. There is a double type of blackout curtain and lace curtain. The handle of the window is a handle type, and if you turn the downward handle 45 degrees to the right, the handle will turn sideways and the window will open. When closing, close the window with the handle as it is, and then turn the handle down 45 degrees to lock it. ", (D)" There is a dressing table on the right wall with the window facing. There is a room guide and a TV remote control on the top, and a phone on the right side. The front drawer contains the Bible and note paper, and the upper side of the drawer on the right side contains the dryer. There is a hot water pot on the door. ", (E)" The TV is on the far right of the foot of the bed, and the phone is on the right side of the TV.
Pick up the handset to the front and press number 9. Number 9 is the second from the bottom of the rightmost column of the 12 buttons. That is all for the information in the room. , (F) "Press the send button on the send remote controller to guide you through the room again from the beginning. Also, press the button in the center of the voice guidance device to guide you through the unit bath by voice. If you need it, please press it. "And so on, is emitted from the speaker 8 of the voice guidance device 3.

(Preparation 3: Creation of MP3 audio data for placement guidance in the unit bus)
In addition, for visually impaired hotel users, indoor placement voice data alone is not sufficient. Therefore, in the voice guidance system 1 such as the hotel room layout according to the first embodiment, in addition to the above-mentioned "room layout voice data", the washroom, toilet, bathtub placement position, shampoo soap, etc. in the unit bath are included. Regarding the voice placement guidance in the unit bus that guides the placement (hereinafter, referred to as "unit bus placement voice data" for convenience), for example, the following voice guidance is provided separately (not shown). ), And this is stored in the memory 18 as MP3 audio data. (g) "We will guide you through the equipment in the unit bath by voice. The door is a sliding door, the doorknob is on the left side, and the knob is turned to the right to open. Please be careful when entering. ", (H)" Open the door, there is a toilet bowl in front, and there is a towel rack in front of it. There is a bath towel and a towel on the top. ", (I ) "There is a washbasin on the left side of the front toilet bowl. There is a mirror on the front wall of the washbasin. In front of the mirror there is shampoo, rinse and body soap from the left. Next to it are amenity goods and a toothbrush. , There are shaving, cotton sticks, and combs. ", (J)" There is a flush lever on the right side of the front of the toilet bowl, and when you pull it toward you, water flows. It will be a wash, a soft ass wash, and a bidet. Sit down and there is a toilet paper holder on the left wall. ", (K)" A bathtub on the left side, a washbasin in the center, and a toilet bowl on the right side. Has a faucet lever. Below the faucet lever, there is a knob for switching between shower and faucet. Turn it to the left to get water out of the shower, and turn it to the right to get water out of the faucet. Adjust the water temperature with the faucet lever. Full left If you turn it to the right, you will get cold water, and if you turn it all the way to the right, you will get hot water. Please adjust it to the right place. ", (L)" The guidance in the unit bath is over. If you want to hear the voice guidance again, Press the button again. "

In the voice guidance system 1 such as the hotel room layout according to the first embodiment, the above-mentioned "room layout voice data" and "unit bath layout voice data" are separately recorded in advance by a device (not shown). This is stored in the memory 18 as MP3 voice data, but the voice data to be stored is not limited to this, and appropriate MP3 voice data is stored according to the needs of visually impaired hotel users and the like. It is natural to do so.

(Operation when visually impaired users enter the hotel)
When the accommodation room is determined by the hotel counter, the visually impaired user who intends to use the hotel receives the transmission remote controller 2 from the hotel staff together with the door release key of the facility private room, and moves to the accommodation room.

When a visually impaired user who has entered the room of the accommodation room turns on the switch 12 of the transmission remote controller 2, the transmission remote controller 2 transmits an activation signal and the built-in pairing unit 11 and the voice guidance device 3 are described. The IDs common to the pairing unit 16 of the wireless module 5 are collated, and if they match, the voice guidance device 3 reads out "indoor-arranged voice data" from the memory 18 with the built-in microcomputer 17. It is sent to the MP3 decoder IC19.

The sent "indoor-arranged voice data" is converted into a voice signal by the MP3 decoder IC 19, and the voice is output from the speaker 8.
Even after the above operation, when the visually impaired user turns on the switch 12 of the transmission remote controller 2 indoors, these operations are repeated, and the pairing unit 11 of the transmission remote controller 2 and the voice guidance device 3 are used. Pairing collation is performed with the pairing unit 16 of the above, and the voice based on the "indoor arrangement voice data" is output from the speaker 8 from the speaker 8 of the voice guidance device 3.

(Voice guidance by "Voice data placed in the unit bus")
When a visually impaired user in the room presses the push button switch 9 of the voice guidance device 3 at the arrangement position of the voice guidance device 3, the microcomputer 17 built in the voice guidance device 3 is stored in advance as a "unit". The "voice data arranged in the bus" is read from the memory 18 and sent to the MP3 decoder IC19, and the MP3 decoder IC19 converts the sent "voice data placed in the unit bus" in the MP3 format into voice and converts the sent "voice data in the unit bus" into voice. The sound of "arrangement in the unit bus" is output from the speaker 8.

In this case as well, if the push button switch 9 of the voice guidance device 3 is pressed, the built-in microcomputer 17 reads out the "voice data arranged in the unit bus" stored in advance from the memory 18 at any time. Is converted into voice by the MP3 decoder IC19, and the “placed voice data in the unit bus” voice is output from the speaker 8.

According to the voice guidance system 1 such as the layout in the hotel room according to the first embodiment, since the transmission remote control 2 and the voice guidance device 3 are paired using a common ID, it is assumed that the next room is the same visually impaired person. In addition to eliminating false guidance such as voice guidance from the voice guidance device in the next room, even if two units are operating at the same time, the visually impaired person staying at the hotel can send a remote control. By pressing the remote control switch 12 of 2, "arrangement of private room, equipment, arrangement of equipment, etc." can be heard by voice, and by pressing the push button switch 9 of the voice guidance device 3, "arrangement of private room, equipment, equipment, etc." can be heard by voice. You can hear the voice guidance of "Arrangement in the unit bus". As a result, the visually impaired hotel user can listen to the layout of the hotel's private room, facilities, and equipment many times with the voice guidance device 3, so that the hotel's private room can be used safely and stress is reduced. You will be able to use it without feeling it. In addition, the hotel does not have to set up a room exclusively for the visually impaired or make any special capital investment, and it can be easily used by simply installing it temporarily in the same room as a healthy person. You will be freed from the hassle of having the accompanying supporter go to the room many times to explain.
In the voice guidance system 1 such as the arrangement in the hotel room according to the first embodiment, the voice can be re-listened by pressing the remote control switch 12 of the transmission remote controller 2 and the push button switch 9 of the voice guidance device 3. However, this distinguishes the number of pressing operations for each switch 9 and 12, and in the case of one pressing, re-listening from the beginning, for example, for the room-arranged voice, press three times briefly. If so, the sound of the above (c) may be made to flow.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is used for voice guidance such as hotel room layout, which provides voice guidance to hotel room layout and equipment layout to visually impaired guests such as hotels.

1 Voice guidance system for hotel room layout, etc. according to Example 1 of the present invention 2 Transmission remote controller 3 Voice guidance device 4 Antenna 5 Wireless module 6 Voice board (2ch)
7 Amplifier 8 Speaker 9 Push button switch 10 Power supply 11 Transmission remote control 2 Built-in pairing unit 12 Remote control switch 13 Transmission unit 14 Transmission antenna 15 Receiver unit 16 Voice guidance device 3 pairing unit 17 Built-in microcomputer 18 Memory 19 MP3 decoder IC
111 Guidance device 114 Terminal device 120 Operation switch 121 Display unit 122 Transmission / reception antenna 126 Reception unit 127 Transmission unit 130 First guidance unit 131 Second guidance unit 132 Third guidance unit 134 Transmission antenna 135, 138 ID code 136 Signal transmission unit 139 Reception Antenna 140 Signal detection unit 141 Guidance notification unit 142 Voice synthesis circuit 143 Amplifier 144 First speaker 148 Induction coil 150 Detection unit 151 Judgment unit 152 Sound unit S101 Area signal S102 Response signal S103 Control signal S104 Voice signal

Claims (1)

In the transmission remote controller rented to a visually impaired hotel user and the voice guidance device installed in the room used by the user.
The transmission remote controller has a one-to-one correspondence with a remote controller that activates the transmission remote controller, a transmission unit that transmits an activation signal of the transmission remote controller 2 by turning on the remote controller, a transmission antenna, and the transmission remote controller and the voice guidance device. The transmission remote controller having a pairing unit having a common ID to be used.
The voice guidance device includes a wireless module having an antenna for receiving an activation signal of the transmission remote control, a receiving unit for receiving the signal, and a pairing unit having a one-to-one correspondence with the transmission remote control, and the transmission remote control. The MP3 format indoor placement voice data stored in the memory in advance by receiving the start signal and the MP3 format unit bus placement voice data previously recorded in the memory by turning on the push button switch placed in the voice guidance device are read. A built-in microcomputer that sends to the MP3 decoder IC, an audio board (2ch) that has an MP3 decoder IC that outputs the MP3 audio data as an audio signal, an amplifier and speaker that amplifies the audio signal from the audio board (2ch), and an AC100v or battery. A voice guidance system such as a hotel room layout, which is characterized by being a voice guidance device having a power supply that receives input from.

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