JPH06260953A - On-vehicle audio equipment with traffic information identifying function and control method for the audio - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To hear again the recorded information under reproduction by stopping the operation of a recording medium reproducing device when the traffic information broadcast is received and the reproducing automatically the record contents from the beginning when the reception of the preceding broadcast is discontinued. CONSTITUTION:When an identification signal 16 of the traffic information is received, a control part 20 stops the reproducing operation and outputs the traffic information. Then a cassette tape recorder 19 containing a program searching function is instructed to search a program for the record contents under reproduction. The reproducing operation of the tape recorder 19 is started when the break of the signal 16 is reported from a traffic information identification signal detection part 6. Then the voices are switched by a voice switching circuit part 9, and the sounds reproduced from a cassette tape are transmitted through a speaker 15. In other words, the record contents under reproduction are automatically reproduced from the beginning and can be heard again.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle-mounted audio device with a traffic information broadcast identification function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 9 is a block circuit diagram of a vehicle-mounted audio device with a traffic information broadcast identification function of Conventional Example 1. In the figure,
1 is a vehicle-mounted antenna, 2 is a high frequency amplifier, 3 is a local oscillator, 4 is a mixer, 5 is an intermediate frequency amplifier, 6 is a traffic information broadcast identification signal detector, 7 is an intermediate frequency detector, and 8 is stereo. Demodulation circuit section, 9 audio signal switching circuit section, 10 recording medium reproducing device such as a cassette tape recorder, 11 control section, 12 display section, 13 low frequency amplification section,
Reference numeral 14 is a power amplifier, 15 is a speaker, and 16 is a traffic information broadcast identification signal (hereinafter referred to as "identification signal").

Next, the operation of the conventional example 1 will be described with reference to the flow chart shown in FIG. Now, the operator sets the traffic information broadcast identification signal detection unit 6 at A1 to receive the identification signal through the control unit 11, sets the cassette tape recorder 10 at the reproduction state at A2, and outputs the reproduction signal of the cassette tape recorder 10 to the voice. It is assumed that the speaker 15 is listening through the switching circuit 9.

In this state, when the traffic information broadcast including the identification signal 16 is received from the antenna 1, it is input to the traffic information identification signal detection section 6 via the circuits 2-5. The traffic information identification signal detection unit 6 always determines whether or not the traffic information broadcast is received at A3, and when the identification signal 16 is input, it notifies the control unit 11 that the identification signal has been received.

The control section 11 stops the reproducing operation of the cassette tape recorder 10 at A4, then switches the display on the display section 12 to the traffic information input mode display at A5, and then at A6 the voice switching circuit section 9 A switching signal is sent to switch the input voice to the stereo demodulation circuit 8 side, and traffic information is output from the speaker 15 at A7 via the circuits 13 and 14.

Next, at A8, the identification code 16 is sent from the antenna 1.
When no traffic is detected, the traffic information identification signal detection unit 6 notifies the control unit 11 that the identification signal 16 is broken.

The control section 11 starts the reproducing operation of the cassette tape recorder 10 at A9, switches the display of the display section 12 to the cassette tape reproduction display mode display at A10, and switches the audio to the audio switching circuit section 8 at A11. Then, the reproduced sound of the cassette tape is output from the speaker 15 at A12 via the circuits 13 and 14, and the traffic information detection unit 6 is switched to the reception state of the identification signal at A13.

FIG. 11 is a block circuit diagram of a vehicle-mounted device with a traffic information broadcast identification function of Conventional Example 2, in which a user manually switches an audio signal to traffic information when a traffic information broadcast identification signal is received. The same or corresponding parts as in FIG. 9 are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted. In the figure, 17 is a control unit, and 18 is a traffic information changeover switch.

Next, the operation of the conventional example 2 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. B1 in cassette tape playback state
In FIG. 3, the audio signal switching circuit section 9 is switched to the reproduction signal side of the cassette tape recorder 10 and the reproduction sound is output from the speaker 15. When the traffic information is received in B2, the user turns on the traffic information changeover switch 18 in B3, the control unit 17 stops the reproducing operation of the cassette tape recorder 10 in B4, and the display of the display unit 12 is displayed in B5. The display is switched to the traffic information input mode display, the voice switching circuit unit 9 is caused to switch the voice at B6, and the traffic information is output from the speaker 15 at B7.

When the user turns off the voice changeover switch 18 at B8 after the broadcasting of the traffic information ends, the control unit 17 starts the reproducing operation of the cassette tape recorder 10 at B9, and the display of the display unit 12 at B10. The tape reproduction display mode display is switched to, the audio switching circuit unit 8 is caused to switch audio in B11, and the reproduced sound of the cassette tape is output from the speaker 15 in B12.

[0011]

In the conventional apparatus, when the recording medium reproducing apparatus is reproducing, the recording is performed at the time of receiving the traffic information broadcast identification signal or at the time of the user operating the voice signal changeover switch. Since the operation of the medium playback device stops, if the playback operation is restarted as it is, it will be played back from the middle of the recorded content.If you want to hear the recorded content from the beginning, perform the rewind cue operation. There was a problem that it had to be done.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and when a traffic information broadcast identification signal is received, the interrupted recorded contents can be automatically heard from the beginning. The purpose is to obtain an in-vehicle device with an information broadcasting identification function.

[0013]

According to the present invention, there is provided a vehicle-mounted device with a traffic information broadcast identification function, when a traffic information broadcast identification signal is received while a recording medium reproducing device having a cue function is in operation, or when a user When an audio signal switching operation is performed to listen to a traffic information broadcast, a means for performing a cueing operation of the recording medium that is being reproduced after stopping the recording medium reproducing device and receiving a traffic information broadcast identification signal And a means for restarting the reproducing operation of the recording medium reproducing apparatus when the recording medium reproducing apparatus is turned off or when the user performs a voice signal re-switching operation.

Further, the recording medium reproducing apparatus is provided with a selection means for selecting whether or not to automatically stop and perform the cueing operation.

Further, according to the present invention, there is provided a method for controlling a vehicle-mounted device with a traffic information broadcast identification function, which detects a discriminating signal when a traffic information broadcast is received and is reproducing a recording medium reproducing apparatus with a cueing function. While the playback is interrupted and the traffic information is output from the speaker, the recording medium of the recording medium playback device that was being played is cueed and made to wait, and after the traffic information broadcast is finished, the recording medium is cueed. The reproduction operation is restarted.

[0016]

The vehicle-mounted device with the traffic information broadcast identification function according to the present invention stops and replays the recording medium reproducing device when the traffic information broadcast identification signal is received or when the user performs a voice signal switching operation. When the recorded content is cueed and the traffic information broadcast identification signal is no longer received, or when the user performs a voice signal re-switching operation,
The recorded contents are automatically reproduced from the beginning.

Further, by the user's selection operation, it is possible to select whether or not to perform the stop cueing operation of the recording medium reproducing apparatus.

[0018]

EXAMPLES Example 1. Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block circuit diagram of a vehicle-mounted device with a traffic information broadcast identification function according to the first embodiment. The same parts as those in FIG. In the figure, 19 is a cassette tape recorder with a cueing function, 20
Is the control section.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The operations from C1 to C7 in FIG. 2 are the same as the operations from A1 to A7 in FIG.

Next, the control section 20 causes the cassette tape recorder 19 with a cue function to cue the recorded content being reproduced at C8, and when C9 completes the cue, puts it in a standby state at C10.

Next, at C11, the traffic information identification signal detection unit 6
When the ID signal is transmitted from C, the standby state of the cassette tape recorder with cue function 19 is released at C12 to start the reproducing operation, and at C13, the display on the display section is switched to the cassette tape reproducing display mode display. C1
At 4 the voice switching circuit section 9 is caused to switch the voice,
Since the operation of outputting the reproduced sound of the cassette tape from the speaker 15 at C15 and setting the traffic information detection unit 6 to the receiving state of the identification signal at C16 is the same as the operation from A8 to A13 of Conventional Example 1, The description is omitted.

As described above, according to the first embodiment, it is possible to automatically reproduce the recorded contents being reproduced from the beginning and listen again.

Example 2. FIG. 3 is a block circuit diagram of the second embodiment of the present invention, and the same parts as those of the second conventional example shown in FIG. In the figure, 20 is a control unit.

Next, the operation of the second embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In FIG. 4, the operation from D1 to D7 is the same as the operation from B1 to B7 in FIG. 12, the operation from D8 to D10 is the same as the operation from FIG. 2C8 to C10, and the operation from D11 to D15. Operates similarly to the operations from B8 to B12.

That is, the control unit 20 keeps playing the cassette tape when the changeover switch 18 is OFF at D3 and does not perform the control operation after D4. When the changeover switch 18 is ON, the control unit 20 performs the control operation after D4. To do.

The control unit 20 is operated by the user D
When the voice changeover switch 18 is turned off at 11, D
At 12, the playback operation of the cassette tape recorder 19 with a cue function is started, at D13 the display on the display section 12 is switched to the cassette tape playback display mode display, and at D14, the audio switching circuit 8 is caused to switch the audio. The speaker 15 outputs the reproduced sound of the cassette tape.

According to the second embodiment, the cassette tape is continuously reproduced according to the switch operation of the user, the traffic information is automatically received, after the traffic information is received, or the reception is interrupted and the reproduction is performed. It is possible to select the reproduction start from the beginning of the recorded information.

Example 3. 5 is a block circuit diagram of an on-vehicle device with a traffic information broadcast identification function according to a third embodiment of the present invention. The same components as those in FIG. In the figure, reference numeral 21 is a cue function selecting switch.

Next, the operation of the third embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In FIG. 6, the operations from E1 to E7 are the same as the operations from C1 to C7 in FIG. At E8, when the cue function selection switch 21 is ON, the process proceeds to E9, and from E9 to E17, the same operation as C8 to C16 in FIG. 2 is performed.

At E8, if the cueing function selection switch 21 is OFF, the process proceeds to E11 to set the cassette tape with a cueing function to the standby state, and the following steps E1 to E1 are performed.
The operation of 7 is performed.

According to the third embodiment, since the ON / OFF of the cueing operation of the cassette tape recorder 19 can be controlled by operating the cueing function selection switch, the recorded contents being reproduced at the time of receiving the traffic information are recorded. When it is not necessary to hear it from the beginning, the continuation at the time of stop can be played.

Example 4. FIG. 7 is a block circuit diagram of an in-vehicle device with a traffic information broadcast identification function according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. The same or corresponding parts as in FIGS.

Next, the operation of the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the fourth embodiment, the cue function selecting switch 18 of the third embodiment is added to the second embodiment, and the operation of adding F8 between D7 and D8 in the flowchart of FIG. 4 is performed. That is, D is from F1 to F7
The operation is the same as that from 1 to D7, and if the cue function selection switch 21 is ON at F8, the cassette tape recorder 1
9 is cued, and if the switch 21 is off, cuing is not carried out, so the process proceeds to F11, and the following steps from F11 to F16.
In, the same operation as D10 to D15 is performed.

According to the fourth embodiment, it is possible to select whether or not to hear the traffic information by interrupting the operation of the cassette tape recorder being reproduced by the ON / OFF operation of the traffic information change-over switch 18. By operating the function selection switch, it is possible to select whether or not to perform the cue reproduction of the recorded information that has been interrupted.

[0035]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to automatically reproduce the recorded information which is being reproduced when the traffic information broadcast is received from the beginning portion and listen again.

By operating the traffic information changeover switch by the user, the recorded information being reproduced is heard again from the beginning, or the recorded information being reproduced without listening to the traffic information. You can choose to keep listening.

Further, since the user can operate the cue function selection switch to select whether or not to perform the cue operation of the recorded information which is being reproduced, the recorded information is started after receiving the traffic information. You can choose to listen again from the part or continue listening from the part you interrupted.

Further, since it is provided with the traffic information changeover switch and the cue function selection switch, depending on the user's selection,
It is possible to select whether or not to hear the traffic information and whether or not to perform the cueing operation.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block circuit diagram of a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block circuit diagram of a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a block circuit diagram of a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a third embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a block circuit diagram of a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a block circuit diagram of Conventional Example 1.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of Conventional Example 1.

FIG. 11 is a block circuit diagram of Conventional Example 2.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart of Conventional Example 2.

[Explanation of symbols]

 9 Voice switching circuit section 15 Speaker 18 Traffic information switching switch 19 Cassette tape recorder with cue function 20 Control section 21 Cue function selection switch

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A means for interrupting the reproduction of a recording medium reproducing device with a cueing function, which detects the identification signal of the traffic information broadcast when the traffic information broadcast is received, and outputs the traffic information from a speaker. The traffic including the control means for cueing the recording medium of the recording medium reproducing device and making it stand by, and for restarting the reproducing operation in the cueed state of the recording medium after the traffic information broadcast is completed. In-vehicle audio equipment with information identification function. 2. When the traffic information broadcast is received, the reproduction of the recording medium reproducing apparatus with a cue function which was being reproduced by detecting the identification signal thereof is interrupted so that the traffic information is output from the speaker and is being reproduced. The recording medium of the recording medium reproducing device was cueed and made to stand by, and after the traffic information broadcast was finished, the reproducing operation was restarted with the recording medium cueed out, and the vehicle was equipped with a traffic information identification function. Control method for audio equipment. 3. When the traffic information broadcast is received during the reproducing operation of the recording medium reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, it is selected whether the recorded information being reproduced is switched to the traffic information for listening or the reproducing operation is continued. An on-vehicle audio device with a traffic information identification function, characterized by comprising traffic information switching means. 4. The cue function selecting means according to claim 1, further comprising a cue function selecting means for selecting whether or not to perform a cue operation for a recording medium reproducing device whose reproduction operation is interrupted when a traffic information broadcast is received. In-vehicle audio equipment with a traffic information identification function.