JPH0193222A - Receiver for radio selective call - Google Patents
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Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
（発明の属する技術分野）
本発明は、音声によってメツセージ情報を知らせること
ができる無線選択呼出用受信機に関するものである。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Technical field to which the invention pertains) The present invention relates to a radio selective calling receiver that can notify message information by voice.
（従来の技術）
従来用いられている無線選択呼出用受信機は、鳴音によ
り呼出しを行う機能のみのタイプの他、電話から入力し
た数字メツセージまたコンピュータから入力した文字メ
ツセージを表示する機能を有したタイプがあるが、呼出
される都度表示内容を見る煩しさがあった。この場合、
メツセージが表示部に表示できる文字数に比して長い場
合は、表示をスクロールさせる必要があり、さらに、目
の不自由な人にとっては、全く利用することができかっ
た。(Prior Art) Conventionally used wireless selective calling receivers are of the type that only have the function of making a call by ringing, and also have the function of displaying numeric messages input from a telephone and text messages input from a computer. There is a type that does this, but it is a hassle to see the displayed content every time it is called up. in this case,
If the message is longer than the number of characters that can be displayed on the display, the display must be scrolled, and furthermore, it is completely inaccessible to visually impaired people.
これとは別に、音声メツセージを音声情報として伝送し
、これをそのまま音声で知らせる無線選択呼出用受信機
があるが、この場合には、１つの無線チャネル当りの伝
送容量が極端に減少し、また送信される音声メツセージ
の品質が悪く聞き取りにくい場合が多い等の欠点があっ
た。Apart from this, there is a wireless selective calling receiver that transmits voice messages as voice information and notifies the message directly by voice, but in this case, the transmission capacity per wireless channel is extremely reduced, and There were drawbacks such as the quality of the transmitted voice messages was often poor and difficult to hear.
（発明の目的）
本発明の目的は、メツセージ情報を読む煩しさを解消し
、視覚情報の認識が不自由な人に音声によって、メツセ
ージ情報の伝達を可能とした無線選択呼出用受信機を提
供することにある。(Object of the Invention) An object of the present invention is to provide a wireless selective calling receiver that eliminates the trouble of reading message information and enables message information to be transmitted by voice to people who have difficulty recognizing visual information. It's about doing.
（発明の構成）
（発明の特徴と従来技術との差異）
本発明は、メツセージ情報を受信機で合成した音声によ
って携帯者に伝達するためのメツセージ音声変換合成手
段を備えたことを最も主要な特徴とするものである。し
たがって１本発明は入力されたメツセージ情報を音声に
変換合成すること、およびある特定の信号によってそれ
に見合った定型のメツセージ情報を音声に変換合成する
こと、必要によりこれらメツセージ情報を再生し、確認
しうる点が従来技術と異なる。(Structure of the Invention) (Characteristics of the Invention and Differences from the Prior Art) The most important feature of the present invention is that it is equipped with a message voice conversion/synthesis means for transmitting message information to the bearer by voice synthesized by a receiver. This is a characteristic feature. Therefore, the present invention converts and synthesizes input message information into voice, converts and synthesizes message information in a suitable format into voice according to a certain specific signal, and reproduces and confirms the message information as necessary. This method differs from the conventional technology in that it is transparent.
（実施例）
第１図は本発明の第１の実施例のブロック構成図を示し
、信号を任意の音声信号に変換する機能を有する。図に
おいて１は無線受信部で無線局波帯信号からの信号成分
を取出す回路である。２は信号復号部で前記無線受信部
１で受信した信号を復号するデコーダ回路である。３は
メツセージ音声合成部でメツセージ信号・音声信号変換
部３１とその音声合成部３２とで構成され、メツセージ
情報を音声に変換合成し、スピーカ４を駆動し放声する
。５はメツセージ表示部で表示制御部５１と表示部５２
（例えば液晶デイスプレィ）とで構成され。(Embodiment) FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of a first embodiment of the present invention, which has a function of converting a signal into an arbitrary audio signal. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a radio receiving section which extracts signal components from a radio station waveband signal. A signal decoding section 2 is a decoder circuit that decodes the signal received by the radio receiving section 1. Reference numeral 3 denotes a message voice synthesis section, which is composed of a message signal/audio signal conversion section 31 and its voice synthesis section 32, converts and synthesizes message information into voice, and drives the speaker 4 to emit the voice. 5 is a message display section, which includes a display control section 51 and a display section 52.
(e.g. liquid crystal display).
受信したメツセージ情報を表示する。６は音声・表示切
替スイッチで、前記信号復号部２を制御してメツセージ
音声合成部３側またはメツセージ表示部５側への切替を
行なう。Display received message information. Reference numeral 6 denotes an audio/display changeover switch which controls the signal decoding section 2 to switch to the message voice synthesis section 3 side or the message display section 5 side.
次に本実施例の動作について説明すると、無線受信部１
で受信した信号を信号復号部２で復号する。いま、音声
・表示切替スイッチ６がメツセージ音声合成部３側に切
替っていれば、その後メツセージ信号・音声信号変換部
３１および音声合成部３２でメツセージ信号（情報）を
音声信号に変換合成し、スピーカ４からメツセージが放
声される。Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained.
A signal decoding section 2 decodes the received signal. If the audio/display changeover switch 6 is now switched to the message audio synthesis unit 3 side, then the message signal/audio signal conversion unit 31 and the audio synthesis unit 32 convert and synthesize the message signal (information) into an audio signal, A message is emitted from the speaker 4.
また、音声・表示切替スイッチ６により、メツセージ表
示部５側に切替えれば、音声から表示に切替えられ、表
示制御部５１の制御により表示部５２にメツセージ情報
が表示される。If the audio/display changeover switch 6 is switched to the message display section 5 side, the audio is switched to the display, and the message information is displayed on the display section 52 under the control of the display control section 51.
この実施例は、任意のメツセージ情報を音声で受信機携
帯者に伝達することが可能となり、呼出し時にメツセー
ジを確認するわずられしさを解消し、視覚情報の認識が
不自由な人に伝達する場合に効果が大きい
第２図は本発明の第２の実施例のブロック構成図を示し
、信号を定型の音声信号に変換する機能を有する。第１
図と同一数字符号は同じものであり、第１図のメツセー
ジ音声合成部３の代りに音声記憶・合成部３３を備えた
ことを特徴とする。This embodiment makes it possible to transmit any message information by voice to the person carrying the receiver, eliminating the hassle of checking the message when making a call, and transmitting it to people who have difficulty recognizing visual information. FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of a second embodiment of the present invention, which has a function of converting a signal into a standard audio signal. 1st
The same numerals and symbols are the same as those in the figure, and the device is characterized in that a voice storage/synthesizer 33 is provided in place of the message voice synthesizer 3 in FIG.
これは、無線受信部１で受信した信号を信号復号部２で
復号し、ある特定の信号を受信した場合、その信号に見
合った定型文を音声記憶・合成部３３で音声信号に変換
合成し、スピーカ４から放声される。なお、音声・表示
切替スイッチ６の切替によるメツセージ表示部５への表
示は第１図と同様であるので、説明を省略する。（以下
同様）この実施例によれば、送信する信号数が少なくて
済むため、伝送効率が良くなり、１つの無線チャネル当
りの伝送容量が増加する。また、定型文に限り前記第１
の実施例で述べた効果が得られる。This means that the signal received by the radio receiving unit 1 is decoded by the signal decoding unit 2, and when a certain signal is received, the voice storage/synthesizing unit 33 converts and synthesizes a fixed phrase corresponding to the signal into an audio signal. , is emitted from speaker 4. Note that the display on the message display unit 5 by switching the audio/display changeover switch 6 is the same as that shown in FIG. 1, so a description thereof will be omitted. (Similarly below) According to this embodiment, the number of signals to be transmitted can be reduced, so transmission efficiency is improved and transmission capacity per wireless channel is increased. In addition, for fixed phrases only,
The effects described in the embodiment can be obtained.
第３図は本発明の第３の実施例のブロック構成図を示し
、記憶部にメツセージ信号を記憶し、必要な時に再生可
能な機能を有する。第１図と同一数字符号は同じもので
あり、第１図のメツセージ音声合成部にメツセージ信号
記憶部３４を備えたことを特徴とする。FIG. 3 shows a block diagram of a third embodiment of the present invention, which has a function of storing message signals in a storage section and reproducing them when necessary. The same numerals and symbols as in FIG. 1 are the same, and this embodiment is characterized in that the message voice synthesis section of FIG. 1 is provided with a message signal storage section 34.
これは、無線受信部１で受信、した信号を信号復号部２
で復号し、その後メツセージ信号・音声信事変換部３１
および音声合成部３２でメツセージ信号を音声信号に変
換合成し、スピーカ４から放声することは第１図の場合
と同じである。この実施例は更にメツセージ信号をメツ
セージ信号記憶部３４に記憶される。This converts the signal received by the radio receiving unit 1 to the signal decoding unit 2.
, and then the message signal/voice message converter 31
The voice synthesizing section 32 converts and synthesizes the message signal into a voice signal and outputs the voice from the speaker 4, as in the case of FIG. In this embodiment, the message signal is further stored in the message signal storage section 34.
したがって、この実施例では、必要な時に再度、メツセ
ージ情報をメツセージ信号記憶部３４から読出し、音声
で確認することができる。また、前記第１の実施例で述
べた効果もある。Therefore, in this embodiment, the message information can be read out from the message signal storage section 34 again when necessary and confirmed by voice. Furthermore, there are also the effects described in the first embodiment.
第４図は本発明の第４の実施例のブロック構成図を示し
、前記第２および第３の実施例の機能を併用したもので
ある。第１図〜第３図と同一数字符号は同じもので、メ
ツセージ音声合成部３は音声記憶・−合成部３３とメツ
セージ信号記憶部３４とからなる。FIG. 4 shows a block diagram of a fourth embodiment of the present invention, in which the functions of the second and third embodiments are combined. The same numbers and symbols as in FIGS. 1 to 3 are the same, and the message voice synthesis section 3 is composed of a voice storage/synthesis section 33 and a message signal storage section 34.
これは、無線受信部１で受信した信号を信号復号部２で
復号し、ある特定の信号を受信した場合、その信号に見
合った定型文を音声記憶・合成部３３で音声信号に変換
合成しスピーカ４から放声する。This means that the signal received by the radio receiving unit 1 is decoded by the signal decoding unit 2, and when a certain signal is received, the voice storage/synthesizing unit 33 converts and synthesizes a fixed phrase corresponding to the signal into an audio signal. Sound is emitted from speaker 4.
さらに、任意のメツセージ信号はメツセージ信号記憶部
３４に記憶され、必要な時に再度メツセージ情報を音声
で確認することができる。また、前記定型文のメツセー
ジ信号によるものは、第２の実施例と同様の効果も合せ
て得られる。Further, any message signal is stored in the message signal storage section 34, and the message information can be confirmed by voice again when necessary. Further, the use of the message signal of the fixed phrase can also provide the same effects as in the second embodiment.
（発明の効果）
以上説明したように、本発明によれば、メツセージ情報
を音声によって伝達するため、呼出される都度、表示内
容を見る煩しさが解消し、また、視覚情報の認識が不自
由な人にメツセージ情報の伝達を可能とした。(Effects of the Invention) As explained above, according to the present invention, message information is transmitted by voice, which eliminates the hassle of viewing the displayed content each time it is called, and also eliminates the inconvenience of recognizing visual information. It made it possible to transmit message information to people.
また、音声を送信するのではなく入力されたメツセージ
信号を伝達するため、１つの無線チャネル当りの伝達容
量が増加する利点がある。Furthermore, since the input message signal is transmitted instead of transmitting voice, there is an advantage that the transmission capacity per wireless channel is increased.
第１図ないし第４図は本発明の各実施例のブロック構成
図を示す。
１ ・・・無線受信部、２・・・信号復号部、３ ・・
・メツセージ音声合成部、４ ・・・スピーカ、５ ・
・・メツセージ表示部、６ ・・・音声・表示切替スイ
ッチ、３１・・・メツセージ信号・音声信号変換部、３
２・・・音声合成部、３３・・・音声記憶・合成部、３
４・・・メツセージ信号記憶部、５１・・・表示制御部
、５２・・・表示部。
特許出願人 日本電信電話株式会社1 to 4 show block diagrams of each embodiment of the present invention. 1... Radio receiving section, 2... Signal decoding section, 3...
・Message voice synthesis unit, 4... Speaker, 5 ・
...Message display section, 6...Audio/display changeover switch, 31...Message signal/audio signal conversion section, 3
2...Speech synthesis section, 33...Speech storage/synthesis section, 3
4...Message signal storage unit, 51...Display control unit, 52...Display unit. Patent applicant Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
Claims (4)
を表示する機能を備えた無線選択呼出用受信機に於いて
、前記無線選択呼出信号内の任意のメッセージ情報を音
声に変換合成し出力する手段を備えたことを特徴とする
無線選択呼出用受信機。(1) In a wireless selective calling receiver equipped with a function of receiving and decoding a wireless selective calling signal and displaying message information, any message information in the wireless selective calling signal is converted into voice, synthesized, and output. 1. A wireless selective calling receiver characterized by comprising: means.
この信号に見合った定型メッセージ情報を音声に変換合
成し出力する手段を備えたことを特徴とする特許請求の
範囲第（１）項記載の無線選択呼出用受信機。(2) When a specific wireless selective paging signal is received and decoded,
The radio selective calling receiver according to claim 1, further comprising means for converting and synthesizing fixed message information corresponding to this signal into voice and outputting the same.
のメッセージ情報を記憶し、これを音声に変換合成し再
生出力する手段を備えたことを特徴とする特許請求の範
囲第（１）項記載の無線選択呼出用受信機。(3) When receiving and decoding the radio selective calling signal, the invention is characterized by comprising means for storing arbitrary message information, converting and synthesizing it into voice, and reproducing and outputting the same. The radio selective calling receiver described in Section 1.
この信号に見合った定数メッセージ情報を音声に変換合
成し出力する手段と、任意のメッセージ情報を記憶し、
これを音声に変換合成し再生出力する手段とを備えたこ
とを特徴とする特許請求の範囲第（１）項記載の無線選
択呼出用受信機。(4) When a specific wireless selective paging signal is received and decoded,
A means for converting and synthesizing constant message information corresponding to this signal into voice and outputting it, and storing arbitrary message information,
The radio selective calling receiver according to claim 1, further comprising means for converting and synthesizing this into voice and reproducing and outputting it.
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| JP62249944A JPH0193222A (en) | 1987-10-05 | 1987-10-05 | Receiver for radio selective call |
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| JP62249944A JPH0193222A (en) | 1987-10-05 | 1987-10-05 | Receiver for radio selective call |
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| JPH04339424A (en) * | 1990-12-18 | 1992-11-26 | Ee M O:Kk | Voice pager |
| JPH0623341U (en) * | 1992-08-27 | 1994-03-25 | 東京コスモス電機株式会社 | Pager adapter |
| US5986567A (en) * | 1995-09-13 | 1999-11-16 | Nec Corporation | Selectively called wireless receiver with automatically selectable output |
| KR100275415B1 (en) * | 1992-01-17 | 2000-12-15 | 가나이 쓰도무 | Radio paging system with voice transfer function and radio pager |
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| JPS59104839A (en) * | 1982-12-07 | 1984-06-16 | Nec Corp | Selective calling receiver possible for visual display and voice display |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPH04339424A (en) * | 1990-12-18 | 1992-11-26 | Ee M O:Kk | Voice pager |
| KR100275415B1 (en) * | 1992-01-17 | 2000-12-15 | 가나이 쓰도무 | Radio paging system with voice transfer function and radio pager |
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