JPH02274019A - Video switch incoming acoustic device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the conformability of an incoming arousing sound of the latest news by connecting one set of acoustic device for selecting and reproducing one of various arousing sounds by a communication circuit to each interface part. CONSTITUTION:One set of acoustic device 21 for selecting and reproducing one of various arousing sounds by a communication circuit 15 is connected to each interface part 5-1-5-n. Accordingly, one of work stations 12-1-12-n is connected to one of source terminal control parts 2-1-2-n through a switch matrix controller, 8, and in the case an incoming of the latest news is received in a state that a screen is displayed on plural display parts DY1-DYn of the work stations 12-1-12-n, a sounding command generated from each of the interface parts 5-1-5-n passed through the communication circuit 15, inputted to the acoustic device 21, and by selecting its signal, an arousing sound is reproduced. In such a way, the operation can be executed quickly extending from incoming of the latest news information to reproduction of the arounsing sound, the responsiveness can be improved, and also, the recognition of news incoming caused by a variation of an external state can be quickened.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a video switch system, and more particularly, to a video switch system that emits an incoming alert sound for the latest news to notify that the video signal is the latest news. Related to audio equipment.

[Conventional technology]

In the conventional video switch system, support for the latest news alert tone is performed by sounding a buzzer mounted on the keyboard (KB) of the video switch system.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a single external information terminal (source terminal) section, in which 1 is an external information line, 2 is a source terminal control section, and 3 is from this source terminal control section 2. The output video signal 19 is a display section for displaying this video signal 3, and is usually a CRT. 4 is a keyboard signal input to the source terminal control unit 2; 20 is a keyboard (
KB), and by operating the keyboard 20,
The desired video information is displayed on the display section 19, and when the latest news is received, a buzzer in the keyboard 20 is sounded to alert the user.

Further, in the case of special external information, there may be a plurality of ring tones from an external third party, and the tones thereof may have meaning.

Conventionally, installing multiple devices shown in Fig. 4 on a desk is inconvenient in terms of operability or installation space.
A video switch system 14 as shown in the figure is used.

This conventional video switch system 14 will be explained.

1-1 to 1-n in Figure 5 are external information lines, 2-1 to 2
-n is a source terminal control unit, 3-1 to 3-n are video signals with different specifications output from each source terminal control unit 2-1 to 2-n, and 4-1 to 4-n are each A large number of keyboard signals with different specifications are input to the source terminal control units 2-1 to 2-n, and 5-1 to 5-n make the video signals 3-1 to 3-n with different specifications to the same level. This is an interface unit for converting different keyboard signals 4-1 to 4-n into the same signal form.

6-1 to 6-n are a large number of video signals of the same level output from the interface sections 5-1 to 5-n, and 8 is a switch matrix for switching these video signals 6-1 to 6-n. It is a controller.

10 to 1 to 10-n are a large number of video signals output from the switch matrix controller 8, and 12-1 to 1
2n is a plurality of display units DY, -DYn and each display unit DY, which displays one of these video signals 10-1 to 10-b;
A large number of workstations are constituted by one keyboard KB that controls ~DYn, and KB+~ and Bn are keyboards installed in each of the workstations 12-1 to 12-n. 11-1 to 11-n are keyboard signals output from each keyboard KB, --KBn, and 9 is these keyboard signals 11-1 to 11-n.
It is a keyboard switch controller to switch.

This keyboard switch controller 9 gives a control signal 13 to the switch matrix controller 8, switches the video signals 6-1 to 6-n, switches its own switch, and outputs keyboard signals 7-1 to 7 from this keyboard switch controller 9. -n to each interface section 5-1 to 5-n.

In the above configuration, workstations 12-1 to 12
Keyboard signals 11-1 to 11-n manually inputted from the keyboards KB to KBn located at -n are input to the keyboard switch controller 9, respectively. The keyboard switch controller 9 is the keyboard KB, ~KBn
The control signal 13 is given to the switch matrix controller 8 by the keyboard signals 11-1 to 11-0 outputted from the switch matrix controller 8, which switches the video signals 6-1 to 6-n and also switches its own switch, and each workstation 12-
One of the keyboards KB I to KBnO of the keyboards 1 to 12-n is the keyboard of the source terminal control units 2-1 to 2-n that is obtained via any one of the interface units 5-1 to 5-n. - Connected to the board.

With such a system, each source terminal control unit 2-1
2-n output video signals to a plurality of display units DY of each of the workstations 12-1 to 12-n.

~DYn can be displayed.

- The part surrounded by the dotted chain line is the video switch system 14
That's what it means.

Next, a conventional video switch incoming call audio system will be described.

In the video switch system 14, for example, the fifth
A workstation 12-1 is connected to the source terminal control unit 2-1 in the figure via the switch matrix controller 8, and screens are displayed on the plurality of display units DY to DYn of the workstation 121. When the latest news is received, the signal is transmitted from the keyboard board of the source terminal control unit 2-1 to the interface unit 5-1.
1 to the keyboard switch controller 9 through the keyboard signal 7-1 line. The keyboard switch controller 9 instructs a buzzer provided in the keyboard board of the workstation 12-1 to sound through the keyboard signal 11-1 line to notify that the information concerned is the latest news.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional video switch incoming call audio device, the keyboard switch controller 9 has a built-in processing device that manages connections of other keyboards and processes connection information transmission to the switch matrix controller 8. However, in order to process the buzzer,
There is a considerable delay in the time until the keyboard KB's buzzer sounds.

That is, in FIG. 5, for example, the workstation 12
If the source terminal control unit 2-1 receives the latest news while the keyboard KB of -1 is connected to the source terminal control unit 21, at this time, the keyboard signal 4-1 of the source terminal control unit 2-1 The ringing signal shown in Fig. 6 (a.
A timing pulse) S is output. This ringing signal S
, becomes the ringing signal S2 at the timing shown in FIG. 6 (bl) on the line of the keyboard signal 7-1 which is the output of the interface section 5-1, and becomes the ringing signal S2 at the timing of bl in the line of the keyboard signal 11-1 as shown in FIG. (C
) is the ringing signal S3 at the timing.

Therefore, a delay time t1 occurs from the ringing signal S2 in FIG. 6(b) to the ringing signal S3 in FIG. 6(C).

This delay occurs because the keyboard switch controller 9 sends out the ringing signal while managing all other keyboard connections and transmitting connection information to the switch matrix 1 controller 8.

For operators conducting financial transactions, seconds matter in recognizing the arrival of news due to changes in external conditions, and delays in alerting sounds affect profits and losses.

In view of this problem, the present invention provides a video switch system that provides quick response to the incoming alert sound for the latest news that comes in from external information, and supports a wide variety of sounds to allow financial transactors to listen to incoming calls. It aims to promote awareness.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and achieve the above-mentioned objects, the apparatus of the present invention inputs a large number of external information video signals 3-1 to 3-n with different specifications as shown in the first figure, and inputs these video signals 3-1 to 3-n. Keyboard signals 4-1 to 4- that control 1 to 3-n
A large number of interface units 5-1 to 5-n that output n
, a switch matrix controller 8 that inputs a large number of video signals 61 to 6-n output from these interface sections 5-1 to 5-n, and a large number of keyboard signals 7 to each interface section 5-1 to 5-n. -1 to 7-
a keyboard switch controller 9 that outputs a control signal 13 to the switch matrix controller 8, and one of the many video signals 10-1 to 10-n output from the switch matrix controller 8.
One of the keyboards KB and ~KBn installed in each of the workstations 12-1 to 12-n is operated on the multiple display units DY+-DYn installed in each of the multiple workstations 12-1 to 12-0. In a video switch system that displays by
One audio device 21 that selects and reproduces one of a wide variety of evocative sounds is connected to the space units 5-1 to 5-n via a communication line 15.

[For production]

In FIG. 1, one of the workstations 12-1 to 12-n is connected to one of the source terminal control units 2-1 to 2-n via a switch matrix controller 8, and a plurality of display units of the workstation are connected to one of the source terminal control units 2-1 to 2-n. When the latest news is received while the screen is being displayed on DY+ to DYn, a ringing command issued from each of the interface units 5-1 to 5-n passes through the communication line 15 and is input to the audio device 21. Then, the user selects the signal and plays the evocative sound.

〔Example〕

The present invention will be described in detail below based on the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of one embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram of one configuration example of the sound source controller used in the present invention.

In FIG. 1, parts shown with the same reference numerals as those in the conventional FIG. 5 have the same functions, and their explanations will be omitted here. A communication line port is provided in each of the interface sections 5-1 to 5-n of the video switch system 14, and a communication line 15 is connected to the sound source controller 1 to each communication line port.
Connect 6. An evocative sound reproducing device, such as a speaker, is connected to the sound source controller 16 via a cable 17. The sound source controller 16 and the speaker 18 constitute an audio device 21.

The sound source controller 16 is connected to the communication line 15 as shown in the second diagram.
a communication circuit adapter 16-1 as a communication line port to which is connected, a processing device 16-2 that receives and analyzes ringing commands issued from each of the interface sections 5-1 to 5-n, and a plurality of sound source data. memorize one of them
a sound source memory l6-3 that selects and outputs one sound source data from the output of the processing device 16-2;
The D/A converter 16-4 converts the output of the D/A converter 16-4 into analog.

In such a configuration, for example, a workstation 12-1 is connected to the source terminal control unit 2-1 in FIG. 1 via the switch matrix controller 8, and a plurality of display units DY of the workstation 12-1 are connected.

~ If the latest news is received while the screen is being displayed on DYn, the interface sections 5-1 to 5-n
A ringing command issued from each of them is received by the communication line adapter 16-1 of the sound source controller 16 via the communication line 15.

This received ringing command is analyzed by the processing device 16-2, and as its output, one of the plurality of sound source data stored in the sound source memory 16-3 is selected.
The A converter 16-4 converts the signal into an audio signal, which passes through the cable 17 and is reproduced by the speaker 18 as a wake-up sound.

In the apparatus of the present invention, for example, if the source terminal control section 2-1 receives the latest news while the keyboard KB of the workstation 121 is connected to the source terminal control section 2-1, at this time, the source terminal control section 2-1 keyboard signal 4
A ringing signal (timing pulse) Sl shown in FIG. 3(a) is output to the -1 line. This ringing signal S1 is output from the interface unit 5-1 as a ringing signal S4 at the timing shown in FIG. Ringing signal S.

will be output. Therefore, the ringing signal S4 in FIG.
The delay time from to the ringing signal S of C1 in the same figure is L2. This t2 is the processing delay time of the sound source controller 16.

The difference between the conventional delay time t1 in FIG. 6 and the delay time t2 of the present invention in FIG. 3 results in a difference in the responsiveness of the ringing sound, which is an effect of the present invention.

1,>12, the sound source controller 16
This is because the processing performed by the dedicated processing device 16-2 is performed exclusively for sound source processing.

With the above explanation, the audio processing can be performed by the interface section 5-
1 to 5-n to disconnect from the video switch system 14,
It can be seen that responsiveness is improved by distributed processing.

Another advantage is that by having the sound source memory 16-3, it is possible to support a variety of complex sounds.

In addition, when news arrives at the source terminal control units 2-1 to 2-n, conventionally only the buzzer on the keyboard sounds, but if the alarm sound in the present invention is made into a voice, it can be used as a message such as "incoming company news". Since audio can be played back, this is very effective for financial product traders who are in a race to make seconds.

Furthermore, by mounting the speaker 18 on a wall, it is possible to share sound in a broadcast format.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, the keyboard switch controller 9 performs the connection management of the keyboards KB to KBn, the connection information transmission process to the switch matrix controller 8, etc., and the sounding process is performed by the dedicated acoustic device 21. This allows the process from receiving the latest news information to playing the alarm sound to be performed more quickly than before, which not only improves responsiveness, but also improves the operation of financial transactions. For those who wish to receive news, it is possible to quickly recognize the arrival of news due to changes in external conditions, thereby increasing financial profits.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an example of the configuration of the sound source controller used in the present invention, and FIG. Action explanatory diagram, Figure 4 is a single external information terminal (source terminal)
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an example of the structure of a conventional device, and FIGS. 6(a) to (C1 are explanatory views of the conventional operation. ...External information line, 2-1~2
-n... Source terminal control unit, 3-1 to 3-n.
...Video signal, 4-1 to 4-n...Keyboard signal, 5-1 to 5-n...Interface section, 6-1 to 6-n... ...video signal, 7
-1~7-n...Keyboard signal, 8...
...Switch matrix controller, 9...
Keyboard switch controller, 10-1 to 10-n
...Video signal, 11-1 to 11-n...
...Keyboard signal, 12-1 to 12-n...
Workstation, 13... Control signal, 14
...Video switch system, 15...
・Communication line, 16...Sound source controller, 18
...Evocative sound playback device (speaker), 16-1
...Communication line adapter, 16-2...
Processing device, 16-3...Sound source memory, 16-4
...D/A converter. Soru 20 Sou 3 retroactive

Claims (4)

[Claims] (1) Video signal of external information with many different specifications 3-1
~3-n, and these video signals 3-1~3-n
A large number of interface units 5-1 to 5-n that output keyboard signals 4-1 to 4-n for controlling 6-n, and each interface section 5-1 to 5-.
A keyboard switch controller 9 is provided which outputs a large number of keyboard signals 7-1 to 7-n to a switch matrix controller 8 and a control signal 13 to a switch matrix controller 8, and a large number of video signals 10-1 are output from the switch matrix controller 8. ~10-n is placed on a plurality of display units DY_1~DYn installed in each of a large number of workstations 12-1~12-n, and keyboards KB_1~ installed on each workstation 12-1~12-n. K
In a video switch system that displays by operating one of the Bn, each interface unit 5-1
- 5-n are connected to one audio device 21 which selects and reproduces one of a wide variety of evocative sounds via a communication line 15. (2) The audio device 21 includes each interface section 5-1 to 5-5.
- Receive and analyze the ringing command issued by n, and
2. The video switch call ringing sound device according to claim 1, wherein one of the two evocative sounds is selected and reproduced. (3) The audio device 21 includes a communication line adapter 16-1, a processing device 16-2 that receives and analyzes a ringing command, and stores a plurality of sound source data and stores one of the sound source data in the processing device 16-2. A sound source memory 16-3 that selects and outputs the sound source memory 16-3, a D/A converter 16-4 that converts the output of this sound source memory 16-3 into analog, and this D/A converter 1.
3. The video switch incoming call audio device according to claim 2, comprising a wake-up sound regenerator 18 for reproducing the output of the video switch 6-4 as a wake-up sound. (4) Claims 1 to 3 in which the evocative sound is a voice
The video switch incoming sound device according to any of paragraphs.