JPH06152768A - Telephone system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a telephone system which can easily perform the remote operation of an electronic equipment. CONSTITUTION:A storage part 12 stores a code conversion table, the pattern data on the transmitted signals, the voice signals of an answer message corresponding to the codes, etc. A control part 8 controls a recognizing part 11, an answering part 13, a communication circuit 9, etc., with the incoming call or the operation of a control switch 17. Then the part 8 specifies the registered name of an electronic equipment to be remotely controlled and converts this name into a code. Then the part 8 successively transmits the answer message in response to the acquired code and also recognizes and sets the control parameter supplied from a caller in voices in response to the answer message. Thus the circuit 9 produces a transmitting signal of a remote command based on the set control parameter, and this signal is sent to the electronic equipment by a transmitter 10. In such a constitution, the remote control of the electronic equipment is carried out by voices supplied in a simple interactive form.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a telephone device capable of remotely controlling electronic equipment.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when remotely controlling an electronic device by a telephone device, an MF of a touch-tone type telephone transmitted through a telephone line based on an operation of a transmitting side operator who attempts to remotely control the electronic device. (Medium wave) Tones are used to remotely control each electronic device.

[0003]

However, the remote control of electronic equipment by the conventional telephone requires the operation of pushing the push switch because the MF tone of the touch-tone telephone transmitted through the telephone line is used. However, there is a problem that the operation is troublesome. In addition, when controlling a multi-function operation by remote control, there is a problem that accurate control cannot be performed unless all combinations of push switches corresponding to each function are correctly stored.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a telephone device which, in addition to a telephone function, can remotely operate an electronic device by a simple operation.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a telephone device according to a first aspect of the present invention comprises a telephone means for connecting a telephone line and a handset for making a telephone call with a caller, and an electronic device. A storage unit for storing voice information of registered names and remote control parameters and voice signals representing a plurality of response messages, and voice information extracted from the input voice signal, and the voice information stored in the storage unit is used. A recognition unit that recognizes an input voice by specifying a registered name of the electronic device or a parameter for remote operation, and a response unit that sends a voice signal representing a response message read from the storage unit to the telephone line. A communication means for generating a remote command transmission signal based on the remote operation parameter and wirelessly transmitting the signal to an electronic device, and a remote operation target by controlling the response unit and the recognition unit during remote operation of the electronic device. An electronic device having a specified registered name is specified by specifying a registered name that is voice-input from the calling party after transmitting a response message prompting the user to speak the registered name of the electronic device through the telephone line. Of the remote control parameters are sequentially transmitted to the caller, while the remote control parameters are sequentially recognized by the remote operator in response to the response message. Parameter is set, a remote command for the electronic device is generated based on the set remote operation parameter, and the communication means is controlled to control the transmission signal of the generated remote command as a remote control target. The electronic device is provided with a control unit for wireless transmission.

In the second aspect of the invention, in the telephone device of the first aspect of the invention, the voice signal input from the handset or the telephone line is wirelessly transmitted to the handset, while the voice signal wirelessly transmitted from the handset. The response unit is capable of transmitting a voice signal representing the response message read from the storage unit to the wireless transmission / reception unit or the handset in addition to the telephone line. In addition to the telephone line, the control unit can set the remote operation parameters and wirelessly transmit the remote command by an interactive form with a caller through the handset or the handset. Is characterized by.

[0007]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the electronic device is remotely operated, under the control of the control unit, a response message for prompting the registered name of the electronic device to be remotely operated by the response unit is issued via the telephone line. Sent to the person. After that, the recognition unit recognizes and specifies the registered name input by voice from the caller. Then, the response unit and the recognition unit sequentially transmit to the caller a response message prompting the vocalization of the remote operation parameter of the electronic device having the specified registered name, while the response message is transmitted in response to the response message. The remote control parameters are set in an interactive manner in which the remote control parameters input by the caller's voice are sequentially recognized. Then, the control unit generates a remote command for the electronic device based on the set remote operation parameter.

Further, under the control of the control unit, the communication signal of the generated remote command is generated by the communication means and is wirelessly transmitted to the electronic device to be remotely operated. In this way, the electronic device targeted by the caller can be easily remotely controlled by a simple interactive form with the caller.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the electronic device is remotely operated, under the control of the control unit, the response unit, the recognition unit and the communication means enable the caller from the slave unit via the wireless transmission / reception unit. Setting of the remote control parameters and wireless transmission of the remote command are carried out by the interactive mode or the interactive mode with the caller from the handset via the call means. Thus, in addition to the telephone line, the target electronic device can be easily remote-controlled by a simple dialogue form with the caller through the slave or the handset.

[0010]

The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a cordless telephone as an example of a telephone device of the present invention. FIG. 1 (a) shows a master unit and FIG. 1 (b) shows a slave unit.

In FIG. 1A, the main body 1 is a handset 2
A call circuit 3, a switching unit 4, a line control circuit 5 and a line 6
To the switching network 7 via. The line control circuit 5 belonging to the main unit 1 detects an incoming call from the switching network 7 and notifies the control unit 8 so that the main unit 1 operates under the control of the control unit 8. Further, the line control circuit 5 switches and inputs the voice signal from the line 6 to the switching unit 4 and the control unit 8. The switching unit 4 detects an incoming call from the call circuit 3 and notifies the control unit 8 so that the main body 1 operates. Further, the switching unit 4 switches and inputs the voice signal from the communication circuit 3 to the line control circuit 5 and the control unit 8.

The communication circuit 9 generates a remote command transmission signal for operating / controlling other electronic equipment. The transmitter 10 transmits a transmission signal from the communication circuit 9 to a target electronic device. The recognition unit 11 recognizes the input voice based on the voice signal input via the line control circuit 5 or the switching unit 4 and converts it into a corresponding code. The storage unit 12 stores voice information used when the recognition unit 11 recognizes an input voice and a conversion table used when converting the recognition result into a code code. Also, the recognition unit 1
The pattern data of the transmission signal used when generating the transmission signal corresponding to the recognition result in 1 is stored. Further, voice signals representing various response messages are also stored. The response unit 13 transmits the voice signal of the specific response message read from the storage unit 12 to the caller through the handset 2, the line 6 or the wireless transceiver 14 as necessary.

The wireless transmitter / receiver 14 receives a voice signal wirelessly transmitted from the line 6, the response unit 13 and the handset 2 to the slave unit or receives a voice signal wirelessly transmitted from the slave unit, and the duplexer 15 and the antenna. Via 16. The operation switch 17 is operated when the main body 1 is directly operated.

The control unit 8 controls the switching unit 4, the line control circuit 5, the communication circuit 9, the recognition unit 11, the storage unit 12, the response unit 13 and the like to perform a call process and an electronic device remote control process.

On the other hand, in FIG. 1 (b), the amplifier 23 is
A voice input from a microphone (hereinafter abbreviated as a microphone) 24 is amplified and sent to the control unit 21. In addition, the amplifier 25 amplifies the sound from the control unit 21 and outputs it to the speaker 26.
Send to. The wireless transceiver 22 wirelessly transmits an audio signal from the microphone 24 to the master unit or receives an audio signal wirelessly transmitted from the master unit via the duplexer 27 and the antenna 28. The control unit 21 switches and connects the wireless transmitter / receiver 22 and the amplifier 23 or the wireless transmitter / receiver 22 and the amplifier 25 as necessary to control the path of the audio signal. The key input unit 29 includes a numeric keypad and the like, and the control unit 21
Enter instructions, etc.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the communication circuit 3, the switching unit 4 and the line control circuit 5 compose the communication means, and the communication circuit 9 and the transmitter 10 compose the communication means. is there.

The cordless telephone having the above-mentioned structure operates as follows under the control of the control unit 8 when the electronic device is remotely operated. That is, the main body 1 is brought into an operating state by an incoming call from an external telephone or a handset or an operation of the operation switch 17. Then, the operation mode is switched to the voice recognition mode by the input of the specific code from the external telephone, the handset or the operation switch 17, and the voice inputted from the external telephone, the handset or the handset 2 is recognized by the recognition unit 11. Then, the recognition result is converted into a code code by using a conversion table registered in the storage unit 12 in advance.

Based on the code code thus converted, a voice signal representing a response message relating to the remote operation of the target electronic device stored in the storage unit 12 is sequentially read and the caller (via the response unit 13 That is, the recognition unit 11 recognizes the voice from the calling party while transmitting the voice to the remote operator of the electronic device). In this way, the operating parameters required for remote control of electronic devices can be changed in an interactive manner with the caller.
(Hereinafter, simply referred to as operation parameter) is set, and the storage unit 1
Based on the transmission signal pattern data stored in 2,
The communication circuit 9 obtains a remote command transmission signal based on the operation parameters set above.

Then, the remote command transmission signal obtained as described above is transmitted to the electronic device to be operated via the transmitter 10.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of the electronic equipment remote operation processing operation performed under the control of the control unit 8. Hereinafter, the remote operation processing operation of the electronic device will be described in detail with reference to FIG. In the following description, it is assumed that video recording is performed by remote control.

In step S1, an incoming call from an external telephone or a handset is detected, or an operation of the operation switch 17 provided on the main body 1 is detected. Step S
In step 2, if the incoming call detected in step S1 is an incoming call from an external telephone, the line control circuit 5 connects the line 6 and the control unit 8. When an incoming call from the child device or an operation of the operation switch 17 is detected in step S1, the switching circuit 4 connects the communication circuit 3 and the control circuit 8. In this way, the input / output path is set.

In step S3, a specific code (for example, "# 1") is input from the key input unit of the external telephone, the key input unit of the handset or the operation switch 17, and then the password is voice input. The specific code is a code for changing the operation mode of the main body 1 to the voice recognition mode. In step S4, the input specific code is compared with the specific code registered in the storage unit 12, and the input password is compared with the password registered in the storage unit 12. As a result, if both the specific code and the password match, the process proceeds to step S5. On the other hand, if they do not match, the process returns to step S3 and the specific code and password are input again.

In step S5, the operation mode of the main body 1 is set to the voice recognition mode. Then, the storage unit 1
A voice signal representing a response message "entering recognition mode" is read from 2 and is transmitted to the caller by the response unit 13. In step S6, in response to the response message in step S5, the caller utters the registered name "video" of the electronic device to be remotely operated or "end" representing the end of remote operation. It is recognized using the voice information stored in the storage unit 12 by 11. Further, the registered name of the recognition result is converted into the above code using the conversion table registered in the storage unit 12. Here, the registered name of the electronic device is "video" for voice mail recording, "air conditioner" for air conditioner control, "bath" for bath control,
The name should be easy for the remote operator to remember.

In step S7, it is determined whether the result of the voice recognition in step S6 is "video" or "end". If the result is "video", the process proceeds to step S8, and if "end" or the like, the process proceeds to step S15.
In step S8, the voice signal of the first response message "I will record an absence of video" in the response message group stored in the storage unit 12 in association with the code code obtained by the recognition unit 11 is obtained. It is read and transmitted to the caller by the response unit 13. In step S9,
In response to the response message transmitted in step S8, it is determined whether or not the "No" voice signal uttered by the caller is input. If it is input as a result, the process proceeds to step S10, and if not, the process proceeds to step S10.
Proceed to 11. In step 10, the voice signal of the response message “Please say again” is read from the storage unit 12 and transmitted to the caller by the response unit 13. afterwards,
Returning to step S6, the voice uttered by the caller is recognized again.

In step 11, the response messages stored in the storage unit 12 in association with the code code representing "video" are sequentially transmitted, and the caller who responds to the transmitted response message transmits the response message. The instruction voice is recognized by the recognition unit 11. In this way, the operation parameter relating to the video recording operation is set interactively with the caller. Here, the operation parameters for the above recorded message include a channel number, a recorded message start time and a recorded message end time. Therefore, in this step, the voice signals of the response messages "What channel?", "From what time" and "By what time" are used to extract these operation parameters from the caller based on the above code. The data is sequentially read from the storage unit 12 and transmitted. During that time, the instruction voice "x channel", "○
It recognizes “from hour o minute” and “up to Δ hour Δ minute”, and stores the obtained operation parameters “× channel”, “○ hour o minute” and “△ hour Δ minute” in the storage unit 12 for setting. is there.

In step S12, the voice signal of the response message "Recording channels from XX hours to ∆ △ minutes" is inserted with the operation parameters for video recording set as described above. It is sent to the caller to confirm the set operation parameter (that is, the recognition result). In step S13, it is determined whether or not the "no" voice signal uttered by the caller in response to the operation parameter transmitted in step S12 is input. As a result, if it has been input, the process returns to step S8 and the operation parameters are set again. On the other hand, if not input, the process proceeds to step S14. In step 14,
The voice signal of the response message “Please tell me the name of the next operating device.
2 is read and transmitted to the caller. Then, returning to step S6, the voice of the next instruction uttered by the caller is recognized.

In step S15, since the recognition result in step S6 is "end" or the like, the voice signal of the response message "end" is read from the storage section 12 and the response section 13 notifies the caller. After being sent, the call with the calling party is terminated. In step S16, the built-in clock is monitored. Then, when the video recording start time, which is one of the set operation parameters, is reached, the communication circuit 9 refers to the pattern data of the transmission signal stored in the storage unit 12 to "power on the video. ",
Transmission signals of remote commands such as "channel setting" and "record start" are generated. Then, the transmission signal of the generated remote command is transmitted to the video by the transmitter 10, and the remote operation of the video message recording is started.

In step S17, the built-in clock is monitored. And when the video recording end time is reached,
The communication circuit 9 generates a transmission signal of a remote command such as "stop recording" and "power off video" as described above. Then, the transmission signal of the generated remote command is transmitted to the video by the transmitter 10, and the remote operation of the recorded message is ended. In step S18, it is determined whether or not there is an operation parameter for the next video recording. As a result, if it exists, the process returns to step S16, and the remote operation of the recorded message is performed based on the next operation parameter. On the other hand, if it does not exist, the electronic device remote control processing operation ends.

The cordless telephone having the above structure operates as follows during a normal call. When there is an incoming call from the switching network 7, the line 6 is connected to the switching unit 4 by the line control circuit 5. Thus, the handset 2 is connected to the line 6. In addition, when there is an incoming call from the above-mentioned cordless handset, the antenna 16, the shared device 15, the wireless handset 14
The voice signal from the handset is sent to the handset 2 via the call circuit 3.

As described above, in the cordless telephone of the present embodiment, when a specific code is input by an incoming call from an external telephone or a handset or an operation of the operation switch 17 during remote operation of an electronic device, the main body 1 Is set to the voice recognition mode. Then, when the caller utters the registered name of the electronic device to be remotely controlled, the recognition unit 11 recognizes the voice of the registered name and converts the recognition result into a code. Then, the response messages stored in the storage unit 12 in association with this code are sequentially read out and transmitted by the response unit 13 to the calling party. The recognition unit 11 recognizes and sets the operation parameter necessary for remote operation of the electronic device, which is voice-input by the utterance.

In this way, when the operation parameter set by the interactive mode with the caller is correct, the call is generated by the communication circuit 9 based on the operation parameter after the call with the caller is ended. The transmission signal of the remote command is transmitted by the transmitter 10 to the electronic device to be remotely controlled. In this way, the target electronic device is remotely controlled. Therefore, according to the cordless telephone of the present embodiment, it is possible to easily remotely control the target electronic device by a simple interactive form without pressing an external telephone or a push switch of a parent device or a child device of the cordless telephone.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the description has been made by taking the recorded message of video as an example of the remote control of the electronic equipment.
The present invention can be applied to on / off operation of an air conditioner, remote control of temperature setting, remote control of water supply / ignition of a bath, and the like. In any case, the voice signal of the response message and the registration of the electronic device for uttering the operation parameter for the remote operation to the caller without constructing a special line for the electronic device that can be operated remotely can be registered. By simply storing the conversion table for converting the name into the code and the pattern data of the transmission signal in the storage unit 12, the electronic device can be easily operated remotely by the telephone device.

The algorithm of the electronic device remote control processing operation according to the present invention is not limited to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

[0034]

As is apparent from the above, the telephone device according to the first aspect of the present invention has a call means, a storage section, a recognition section, a response section and a communication means, and under the control of the control section, an electronic device is provided. During remote operation, the response unit and the recognition unit specify the registered name of the electronic device to be remotely operated in an interactive manner with the caller via the telephone line and remotely operate the electronic device having the specified registered name. Parameters are set, and a remote command for the electronic device is generated based on the set remote operation parameter, and then the transmission signal of the generated remote command is transmitted to the electronic device as a remote operation target by the communication unit. Since the wireless transmission is performed to the target electronic device, the target electronic device can be remotely controlled by a simple interactive form without pressing the push switch of the external telephone.

Therefore, according to the present invention, in addition to the telephone function, the electronic device can be remotely operated by a simple operation.

The telephone device according to the second aspect of the present invention is a radio transceiver for wirelessly transmitting a voice signal input from the handset or telephone line to a handset while receiving a voice signal wirelessly transmitted from the handset. Since the response unit can send the voice signal representing the response message to the wireless transmission / reception unit or the handset in addition to the telephone line, the telephone is controlled under the control of the control unit. In addition to the line, the electronic device can be remotely controlled by a simple interactive form with the calling party via the above-mentioned cordless handset or handset.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a cordless telephone as an embodiment of a telephone device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of an electronic device remote control processing operation.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of an electronic device remote control processing operation subsequent to FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of an electronic device remote operation processing operation subsequent to FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Main body, 2 ... Handset, 3
… Call circuit, 4… Switching unit, 5…
Line control circuit, 6 ... Line, 8 ... Control unit, 9 ... Communication circuit, 10 ... Transmitter, 11 ... Recognition unit, 12 ... Storage unit, 14, 22 ... Wireless transceiver,
16, 28 ... Antenna, 21 ... Controller, 2
3,25 ... Amplifier, 24 ... Mike, 26
… Speaker.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A call means for connecting a telephone line and a handset for making a call with a calling party, and a voice signal representing a registered name of an electronic device, voice information of a parameter for remote control, and a plurality of response messages. And the voice information extracted from the input voice signal, the voice information stored in the storage unit is used to recognize the input voice, and the registered name of the electronic device and the remote control parameter are specified. A recognition unit, a response unit that sends a voice signal representing a response message read from the storage unit to the telephone line, and a transmission signal of a remote command based on the remote operation parameter to generate a wireless signal to the electronic device. The communication means for transmitting and the response unit and the recognition unit at the time of remote control of the electronic device control the response unit and the response unit to prompt the user to speak the registered name of the electronic device to be remotely controlled. Via the caller, the registration name that is voice-input from the caller is specified, and a response message that prompts the user to speak the parameter for remote operation of the electronic device having the specified registration name is sent to the caller. While sequentially transmitting to the response message, the remote operation parameter is sequentially recognized in response to the response message and the remote operation parameter is sequentially recognized, and the remote operation parameter is set based on the set remote operation parameter. And a control unit for controlling the communication unit to wirelessly transmit the generated transmission signal of the remote command to the electronic device to be remotely controlled. Telephone equipment to do. 2. The telephone device according to claim 1, wherein a voice signal input from the handset or a telephone line is wirelessly transmitted to a handset, and a voice signal wirelessly transmitted from the handset is received. In addition to having a transmitter / receiver unit, the response unit can transmit a voice signal representing a response message read from the storage unit to the wireless transmitter / receiver unit or the handset in addition to the telephone line. Is characterized in that it is possible to set the remote operation parameter and wirelessly transmit the remote command by an interactive form with a caller via the handset or a handset in addition to the telephone line. Telephone device.