JPH01273111A - Voice controller for terminal equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To control the terminal equipment by a voice by comparing the voice contents and the storage contents by a voice recognizing means and determining the command contents, and executing a control of the terminal equipment corresponding to the command contents by a control part. CONSTITUTION:When a voice goes into a microphone 1, it is compared with the contents of a storage means 2 by a voice recognizing means 3 and the command contents are determined, and a first command signal is inputted to a control part 5. In the control part 5, a control signal corresponding to the first command signal is sent to a relay control panel 10 of a terminal equipment 4 through an interface 5b from a control circuit 5a, and a relay, etc., are operated. When a response signal of a control completion from the relay control panel 10 of the terminal equipment 4 is received by the control circuit 5a, a second command signal is sent to a voice synthesizing means 5, and in the voice synthesizing means 6, a voice is synthesized by selecting the response contents of the storage means 2, and its output signal is allowed to pass through a filter 7a and a voice signal is allowed to pass through, amplified by an amplifier 7b and generated from a loudspeaker 7.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a voice control device for a terminal device that controls the terminal device N using a human voice and responds with a synthesized voice.

[Conventional technology]

When remotely controlling lighting equipment, rain shutters, etc., conventional home automation system controllers operate a central control panel or operate remote control switches using buttons.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, as the number of terminal devices increases, manual operations become complicated. There is also pattern control for controlling multiple terminal devices using buttons, but the manual operation is basically complicated.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a voice control device for a terminal device that can be controlled by voice and does not require manual operation.

[Means to solve the problem]

The audio control device for a terminal device of the present invention includes a microphone for manually inputting audio, a storage means for digitizing and storing predetermined audio content, and a comparison of the audio content input from the microphone with the audio content in the storage means. A voice that determines the command content and outputs the first command signal corresponding to the command content! ! ! a control unit that inputs the first command signal and outputs a control signal to the terminal device, inputs a response signal of the terminal device, and outputs a second command signal; The apparatus includes a voice synthesizing means for selecting and synthesizing a response content corresponding to a signal from the voice contents in the storage means, and a speaker that receives an output signal of the voice synthesizing means and makes a sound.

[Effect]

According to the configuration of the present invention, the voice recognition means compares the voice content and the stored content to determine the command content, and the control unit controls the terminal equipment in accordance with the command content, so that the terminal equipment can be controlled by the voice. It becomes possible. Further, since the response signal is received from the terminal device, the response voice is synthesized by the voice synthesis means, and the response voice is uttered by the speaker, it is convenient because the control content and situation of the terminal device can be understood.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be described based on FIGS. 1 and 2. That is, the audio control device of this terminal equipment includes a microphone 1 for inputting audio, a storage means 2 that digitizes and stores predetermined audio content, and a storage means 2 that stores the audio content input from the microphone 1 as the audio content of the storage means 2. a voice recognition means 3 which compares and determines command contents and outputs a first command signal corresponding to the command contents; a voice recognition means 3 which inputs the first command signal and outputs a control signal to a terminal device 4; a control unit 5 that inputs a response signal from the device 4 and outputs a second command signal; and a voice synthesis unit that selects a response content corresponding to the second command signal from the voice content of the storage unit 2 and synthesizes the voice. 6, and a speaker 7 that receives the output signal of the voice synthesis means 6 and makes a sound.

The audio control device of the terminal device is installed in a night table 9 of a system bed 8, and a microphone 1 and a speaker 7 are attached externally.

A control signal output from the control section 5 is transmitted to the relay control panel 10 of the terminal device 4, and the terminal device 4 is controlled by the relay. The terminal equipment 4 is, for example, a lighting fixture 4a, a shutter 4b,
Lock 4c, TV Gillan 4d.

There are security measures such as 4e.

The storage means 2 is a so-called OTPROM, I! A PROM is used as an example. The storage contents of the storage means 2 include registration of the real voice as an initial stage of starting use.
The operator's voice, which is the command content and response content corresponding to the control signal output from the microphone 1, is taken in from the microphone 1, digitized, and written into the storage means 2.

The voice recognition means 3 is implemented using a so-called voice recognition LSI.

The control section 5 includes a control circuit 5a and an interface 5b.

The speech synthesis means 6 is implemented using a speech synthesis LSI.

The speaker 7 includes a filter 7a through which the audio signal of the audio synthesis means 6 passes and an amplifier 7b.

In the voice control device of this terminal device, when a voice enters the microphone 1, the voice recognition means 3 compares it with the contents of the storage means 2 to determine the contents of the command, and the first command signal is sent to the control section 2.
is input. In the control unit 5, a control signal corresponding to the first command signal is sent from the control circuit 5a to the relay control panel 10 of the terminal device 4 through the interface 5b to operate the relay and the like.

When the control circuit 5a receives a response signal indicating the completion of control from the relay control panel 1o of the terminal device 4, it sends a second command signal to the voice synthesis means 6, and the voice synthesis means 6 selects the response contents of the storage means 2. Speech is synthesized and the output signal is filtered 7a.
The audio signal is passed through the amplifier 7b, amplified by the amplifier 7b, and then emitted from the speaker 7.

For example, when you say "good night" into the microphone 1, the voice recognition means 3 recognizes it, and the control section 5 turns off the lighting equipment 4a, closes the shutters 4b, and locks the front door lock 4.
c, turns off the television 4d, and controls the security equipment 4e to be on alert. When the control unit 5 receives a response signal indicating completion of control from the relay control panel 10, the voice synthesizing means 6 synthesizes the voice of the response content, and the speaker 7 returns a reply saying ``Good night'' in synthesized voice as an answer.

This example is for pattern control of the terminal device 4, but it is not limited to this, but for example, if you say "storm door" into the microphone 1, you can tell whether it is open or closed by a response signal. is also possible.

According to this embodiment, the voice recognition means 3 compares the voice content with the stored content to determine the command content, and the control unit 5 controls the terminal device 4 in accordance with the command content. control becomes possible. Also, terminal device 4
In response to the response signal from the terminal device 4, the response voice is synthesized by the voice synthesis means 6 and uttered by the speaker 7.
This is convenient because it allows you to understand the content and status of 0 control.

As a result, it is possible to provide a home automation run controller that anyone can easily control by voice, and it is possible to move the operation of the home automation run from machine-oriented to more human-oriented, which has practical value. is high.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the voice control device for a terminal device of the present invention, the voice recognition means compares the voice content with the stored content to determine the command content, and the control unit controls the terminal equipment in accordance with the command content. It becomes possible to control terminal equipment. Further, since the response signal is received from the terminal device, the response voice is synthesized by the voice synthesizing means, and the response voice is uttered by the speaker, the control content and status of the terminal device can be understood, which is convenient.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the state of use. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Microphone, 2... Storage means, 3... Voice recognition means, 4... Terminal equipment, 5... Control unit, 6...
...Speech synthesis means, 7...Speaker and seedlings~λ Figure 2

Claims (1)

[Claims] a microphone for inputting audio; a storage means for digitizing and storing predetermined audio content; and comparing the audio content inputted from the microphone with the audio content in the storage means to determine a command content, and for determining the command content. voice recognition means for outputting a corresponding first command signal; inputting the first command signal to output a control signal to a terminal device; and inputting a response signal of the terminal device to output a second command signal; a control unit that outputs an output; a voice synthesis unit that selects and synthesizes a response content corresponding to the second command signal from the voice content of the storage unit; and a speaker that receives an output signal of the voice synthesis unit and makes a sound. Voice control device for terminal equipment.