JPH02292938A - Audio dial device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce burden to input a dial number again by continuously starting the register processing to the designated dial number at the time when data registered for the dial number does not exist. CONSTITUTION:A dictionary for recognition, a dictionary for response, and dial numbers for them are registered; and when data is called by recognition but is not registered, retrieval is performed. A receiver is hooked off and the retrieval mode is set by the key input, and the dial number of the destination is inputted. When data corresponding to the dial number does not exist, voice response is obtained. Then, a user starts to register the name and the dial number. When a register button is depressed within a prescribed time after the end of response, a device starts the register processing of the name corresponding to the dial number. When data exists, the worker is free from the burden of re-input of the dial number because the name and the number are reported with a voice.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] acknowledgement The present invention relates to a voice dialing device.

In Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6, a method of issuing a dial signal automatically by voice input, instead of manually dialing when making a call, was developed.
This method has been proposed in Japanese Patent No. 1-144157. According to this method, the user does not need to memorize dial numbers or perform dial operations while looking at notes or the like.

However, as the number of registered numbers increases, you may forget whether the person you want to call is registered or not, and even if it is registered, you may forget what name it is registered under. . To solve this problem, a device has been proposed in which registered contents can be searched by dial number, arbitrary group number, etc., and processing such as calling or changing can be performed on the dial number or name of the search result. In this case, if the dial number to be searched for is not registered, this will be notified and the search process will be terminated. When the user registers this dial number based on the search results, the registration process starts, but the user must re-enter the dial number.

The present invention was made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and
The purpose of this invention is to provide a voice dialing device that eliminates the burden of re-entering the dial number by continuously starting the registration process for the dial number when there is no data corresponding to the specified dial number. It is something that

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides: (1) a feature extraction unit that extracts the feature amount of the voice for a name input by voice; a standard pattern storage unit that stores feature quantities as a standard pattern; a number storage unit that stores dial numbers corresponding to names inputted by voice; and a number storage unit that stores in advance the features extracted by the feature extraction unit during voice input. a pattern matching unit that recognizes which standard pattern the input voice corresponds to by performing pattern matching with the feature values in the standard pattern storage unit, and a dial number of the name corresponding to the recognition result by the pattern matching unit; In a voice dialing device equipped with a calling circuit that reads the number from the number storage section and outputs a dial signal number, when there is no data corresponding to the dial number specified with a key etc. among the registered data. ,
Automatically start standard pattern registration processing for the dial number, and (2) If there is no data corresponding to the specified dial number, notify the operation consideration that there is no corresponding data. means, and if the operator instructs by a predetermined method within a predetermined time after the notification that the standard pattern is to be registered for the dial number, the standard pattern registration process for the dial number is started. If the operator does not indicate a desire to register the standard pattern within the predetermined time period, the device enters a standby state after the predetermined time period has elapsed. The following is a description based on embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram for explaining one embodiment of a voice dialing device according to the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a transmitter, 2 is a receiver, 3 is a communication line, 4 is a hook switch, and 5 is a feature. Extraction part, 6 is 4 for synthesis! ! lI'fl/4 pattern section, 7 is a speech synthesis section, 8 is a keyboard, 9 is a data control section, 10 is a recognition standard pattern section, 11 is a pattern matching section, 12 is a display section, 13 is a circuit control section, 14 15 is a transmission circuit, 15 is a number storage unit, and 16 is a central office line.

In the figure, there are two types of standard patterns, one for recognition and one for synthesis, but they may be used in common. Furthermore, the feature scene, recognition method,
The synthesis method is not particularly limited.

First, enter the recognition dictionary, response dictionary, and their corresponding dial numbers in advance. I want to call up the registered data by recognition and make a dial call.
Perform a search if you have forgotten the name you used when you registered, or if you are unsure whether the name is actually registered.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the embodiment of the present invention. First, pick up the handset and enter search mode by pressing the keys (step 1). To enter the search mode, you can use any method such as keystrokes or voice command input (step 2) - Next, enter the dial number of the person you want to search for (stcp3). If there is data corresponding to this dial number (step 4).
Notify the user of the name and number.

This example uses speech synthesis (stop 6)
.

Thereafter, desired processing such as changing the number or name or deleting both is performed (step 6). If there is no data corresponding to the previously dialed number (step 4), there is a voice response to that effect. For example, "There is no data" (s
step7). If the user wishes to register the dialed number and name, he or she presses a registration button within a predetermined time after the response is completed (steps 8 and 9). After this, the device enters the registration process of the name corresponding to this dial number (st
spl 1, k 2, 1 3). If the registration button is not pressed within a predetermined time after the response is completed, the device times out and returns to the standby state or the previous state of the series of processing (step 10) - a predetermined button expecting the registration button. The user should check the search results thoroughly,
Take the time necessary to request registration. Further, when a key such as "Cancel" is pressed within a predetermined time, it is preferable to return to the standby state without waiting for the end of the predetermined time.

As is clear from the above explanation, according to the present invention, if there is no data corresponding to a specified dial number, the registration process for that dial number can be started continuously, so the user does not have to input the dial number again. You can eliminate the burden.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram for explaining an embodiment of a voice dialing device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the embodiment of the present invention. 5... Feature extraction section, 6... Standard pattern section for synthesis,
7...Speech synthesis section, 9...Data control section,
1o... Standard pattern for recognition, 11... Pattern matching section, 14... Transmission circuit, 15... Number storage section. Patent applicant Rico Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A feature extraction unit that extracts features of a name input by voice, and a standard pattern storage that stores the features extracted by the feature extraction unit as a standard pattern. a number storage unit that stores a dial number corresponding to a name input by voice; a feature quantity extracted by the feature extraction unit during voice input; and a feature quantity stored in advance in the standard pattern storage unit; A pattern matching unit that recognizes which standard pattern the input voice corresponds to by performing pattern matching, and a dialing number of the name corresponding to the recognition result by the pattern matching unit is read from the number storage unit and outputs a dialing signal. In a voice dialing device equipped with a dialing circuit, if there is no data corresponding to a dial number specified with a key etc. among the registered data, standard pattern registration processing for the dial number is automatically started. A voice dialing device characterized by: 2. If there is no data corresponding to the specified dial number, a means for notifying the operator that there is no corresponding data, and a means for the operator to dial the number in a specified manner within a specified time after notification. When the operator instructs to register a standard pattern for a number, the standard pattern registration process for the dialed number is started, and the operator requests registration of the standard pattern within the predetermined time. 2. The voice dialing device according to claim 1, wherein if no instruction is given, the voice dialing device enters a standby state after a predetermined period of time has elapsed.