JPH0313092A - Video telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To realize picture communication coping with convenience of a communication party by providing a transmission means storing plural preset pictures, recognizing voice of communication party, synthesizing plural stored pictures so as to create picture information and sending the information to a communication opposite party. CONSTITUTION:When a picture production key provided to a picture information storage/production section 8 is depressed, a central control section 5 gives a command of stopping the entry of real picture of the communication party to a picture input and output control section 6. Moreover, the central control section 5 commands the preparation of voice recognition to a voice recognition section 2, which recognizes the voice of the communication party and transfers recognition information to the picture information storage/production section 8 by a command of the central control section 5. The picture information storage/production section 8 creates a synthesized picture from an expression picture and the operation of a stored picture based on the recognition information sent from the voice recognition section 2 and sends the picture information to an exchange 10 via a line interface section 4.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] The present invention relates to a video telephone.

[Conventional technology]

Conventional videophones have been configured to transmit an actual image of the person communicating using the videophone, and display the actual image as is on the screen of the other party's videophone.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

The above-mentioned conventional videophone is configured to display the actual image of the person communicating using the videophone on the screen of the other party's videophone, so if the person communicating is unable to appear on the screen for some reason. There is a drawback that image communication by the videophone is restricted (images are not sent) when there is no one on the screen or when you do not want to appear on the screen.

[Means to solve the problem]

The videophone of the present invention includes a storage means for storing a plurality of images set in advance, and image information obtained by combining the plurality of images stored in the storage means based on recognition information by recognizing the voice of a communication person. and a selection means for selecting whether to transmit a real image of the correspondent or to transmit the image information.

〔Example〕

Next, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, the video telephone 9 of this embodiment includes a voice input/output control section 1, a voice recognition section 2, a key manual control section 3,
It has a line interface section 4, a central control section 5, an image input/output control section 6, an image reading section 7, and an image information storage/generation section 8. It is connected to the.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained.

Image information storage/generation unit 8 stores a plurality of preset images in advance.
When storing an image such as a photograph into the image reading section 7, the image reading section 6 reads the inserted image and stores the read image information under the instructions of the central control section 5. /transferred to the generation unit 8, and the image information storage/generation unit 8 stores the transferred image information.

Next, when communicating, the telephone number of the other party is input from the key control unit 3, and the input telephone number of the other party is sent to the exchange 10 through the line interface unit 4.

Here, when the image generation key provided in the image information storage/generation unit 8 is pressed, the image information storage/generation unit 8 notifies the central control unit 5 that the image generation key has been pressed, The central control unit 5 instructs the image input/output control unit 6 to stop inputting the actual image of the correspondent. Furthermore, the central control unit 5 instructs the voice recognition unit 2 to prepare for voice recognition.

When the communication partner responds and enters the communication stage, the communication party's voice input from the voice input/output control unit 1 is sent to the exchange 10 through the line interface unit 4 and is also transferred to the voice recognition unit 2. Ru.

The voice recognition section 2 recognizes the voice of the communicator and transfers the recognition information to the image information storage/generation section 8 under instructions from the central control section 5 . The image information storage/generation unit 8 creates a composite image from the motion and facial expressions of the stored images based on the recognition information sent from the voice recognition unit 2, and transfers the image information to the line interface unit. Exchange amIO via 4
Send to.

The image input/output control section 6 displays image information sent from the communication partner.

On the other hand, if the image generation key provided in the image information storage/generation section 8 is not pressed, the audio input/output control section 1
The communicator's voice input from the communicator is not transferred to the voice recognition section 2, but is sent to the exchange 10 through the line interface section 4.

Furthermore, the example image information of the correspondent inputted from the image input/output control section 6 is also transmitted to the exchange 10 through the line interface section 4.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the present invention provides image information by combining a storage means for storing a plurality of preset images, and a plurality of images stored in the storage means by recognizing the voice of a communication person and based on the recognition information. a transmitting means for creating image information and transmitting the image information to the communicating party, and transmitting the actual image of the communicating party;
Alternatively, by providing a selection means for selecting whether to transmit image information by combining multiple images, image communication using a videophone is not restricted due to the convenience of the correspondent, as was the case in the past, and the communication This has the effect of realizing image communication that can accommodate the convenience of people.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention. 1... Voice input/output control unit, 2... Voice recognition unit, 3... Key human control unit, 4...
・Line interface section, 5...Central control section,
6... Image input/output control section, 7... Image reading section, 8... Image information storage/generation section, 9.
...TV phone, 10...exchange.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A storage means for storing a plurality of preset images, and a voice of a communication person is recognized, and image information is created by combining the plurality of images stored in the storage means based on the recognition information, and the image information is created by combining the plurality of images stored in the storage means. Image communication capable of responding to the selection of the communication person is provided, including a transmission means for sending the communication to the communication partner, and a selection means for selecting whether to send the actual image of the communication person or the image information. A video telephone set characterized by: