JPH0643900A - System for storing and reproducing voice - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To freely exchange a storing and reproducing voice without exchanging a speaker by providing a voice conversion means inputted with a message in voice and outputting the voice changed in tone, pitch, etc., in voice and a means recording converted voice information. CONSTITUTION:The voice required to be exchanged is inputted to a voice conversion device 11 from a voice input terminal 10. In the voice conversion device 11, tone, pitch, etc., in voice are converted and outputted from a voice output terminal 12. That is voice of a person different from the speaker and mechanical voice, etc., are made. Then, the information outputted from the voice output terminal 12 is inputted to respective device bodies 301-303 through a connection means 100, and the converted voice information is stored in a storage part 204. Further, at the time of outputting the message, the message is outputted from the output terminal 207 similarly as usual. That is, by converting message contents to a voice signal by the voice conversion device 11 and inputting it to the storage device 204, voice information with various kinds of tone different from the speaker are made and stored.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention accumulates messages,
The present invention relates to an audio storage / playback system that outputs audio as needed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a voice storage / playback device for performing voice storage / playback is convenient when the device turns into a human and has a conversation with a partner, as represented by an answering machine.

Voice messages stored in the voice storage / playback apparatus are classified into two types according to their characteristics. One is a message output from the voice storage / playback device to carry out a dialogue with the other party or to notify the result, and the other is a message from the other party to be input as seen in an answering machine. is there. Depending on the device, it may not be necessary to store the message from the other party, but if the message output from the voice storage / playback device is not stored, the dialogue cannot be established.

Particularly, the part relating to the present invention is a part for storing and reproducing a message output from the device, and a conventional voice storing and reproducing device will be described in this regard. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a conventional audio storage / playback apparatus 200.

In FIG. 2, 201 is an input terminal for inputting voice, 202 is an AD converter for converting an audio signal input as an analog signal into a digital signal, and 203 is information compression for the digitalized audio signal. A compression unit, a storage unit 204 stores the information-compressed audio signal, a decompression unit 205 restores the compressed audio information in the storage unit 204 to the original digital signal, and a decompression unit 206 restores the decompressed digital signal. D to convert to audible analog signal
An A conversion unit, 207 is an output terminal that outputs the restored analog signal, and 210 is a controller that controls the whole.

In creating a message to be output from the voice storage / reproduction device 200, first, a person (voice person) generates the content of a message to be created and converts it into an analog signal. Then, this analog signal is input from the input terminal 201, converted into a compressed digital signal (voice signal) through the AD conversion unit 202 and the compression unit 203, and the storage unit 2
Store in 04. Further, when adding a new message, the same voice person similarly inputs the message content from the input terminal 201.

The message output from the audio accumulating / reproducing apparatus usually consists of two or more contents (messages). Therefore, a message number is added to each message, and the controller 210 manages where in the storage unit 204 the voice data corresponding to this message number is stored.

When outputting the message, the controller 210 inputs the message number, so that the controller 210 decompresses the compressed data of the message corresponding to the message number stored in the storage unit 204 into the decompression unit 20.
Send to 5. The compressed data sent to the decompression unit 205 is decompressed and output from the DA conversion unit 206 as an analog audio signal. Even when a plurality of message numbers are input to the controller 210, similar processing is sequentially performed.

[0009]

By the way, in the above-mentioned conventional technique, when a voice to be output is created, a voice person needs to directly input voice information from the input terminal 201. In addition, the voice may be changed by leaving it to the box office or as a defense measure against a prank call. That is, there is a case where the voice of a famous talent is input to the voice accumulating / reproducing device or left by a middle-aged man as a defense against a prank call.

However, in these cases, in order to output another person's voice or another voice from the voice accumulating / reproducing apparatus, a corresponding voice must be input in advance. That is,
In either case, there is a problem in that different voices of the utterers themselves must be prepared.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a voice storing / reproducing system capable of freely changing a voice to be stored / reproduced without changing a speaker. .

[0012]

In order to solve such a problem, the present invention relates to a voice storing / reproducing system which stores a message and outputs a voice as required.

In such a voice storing and reproducing system, a voice converting means for voice-inputting a message, changing voice quality and pitch, and outputting voice, and a storage means for storing voice information converted by the voice converting device. It is characterized by having.

The voice information stored in the storage means is an analog signal converted by the voice conversion means.
A digital signal converted by a conversion process or directly obtained by the voice conversion means is desirable.

Further, it is desirable to compress this digital signal.

[0016]

By converting the content of the message into a voice signal by the voice conversion means and inputting it into the storage means, voice information of various sound quality different from that of the speaker can be generated and stored.

[0017]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

An apparatus according to the audio storage / playback system of the present embodiment (hereinafter referred to as "audio storage / playback apparatus") is connected to the audio conversion apparatus 11 as an audio conversion unit and the audio conversion apparatus 11. Device main body group 300 for inputting voice information of the device, voice conversion device 11, and device main body group 300
And connecting means 100 for connecting.

Reference numeral 10 in the figure is a voice input terminal for inputting a voice to be converted. The voice conversion device 11 converts a male voice into a feminine voice and a female voice into a male (middle-aged male), for example.
It is a device to convert to voice. In addition to this, it is also possible to make a mechanical sound or convert it into a sound with echo. Reference numeral 12 is an audio output terminal for outputting an audio signal of the audio converter 11.

The apparatus main body group 300 is composed of a plurality of apparatus main bodies 301 to 303 having the same structure as that of the conventional audio accumulating / reproducing apparatus.
It consists of The specific configurations of the apparatus main bodies 301 to 303 are the same as those of the conventional technique, and therefore, the same reference numerals are given here and the description thereof will be omitted.

The connection means 100 is for inputting the information output from the audio output terminal 12 to the apparatus main bodies 301 to 303. For example, when the information output from the audio output terminal 12 is an analog signal, they are electrically connected to each other. If the information is a digital signal, it is a line for digital signals such as ISDN and other lines. Also,
In the case of analog signal, the tape recorder is connected to the connecting means 1
In the case of a digital signal as 00, information may be passed by using a floppy disk, a memory or the like as the connecting means 100. When the information is a digital signal, the AD conversion unit 202 of each of the device bodies 301 to 303 is omitted.

In creating a voice message,
First, the voice to be converted is input to the voice conversion device 11 through the voice input terminal 10. The voice converter 11 converts the sound quality, height, etc. of the incoming voice and outputs it from the voice output terminal 12 in the form of an analog signal or a digital signal. That is, a voice of a person other than the speaker, other mechanical voice, etc. are created.

The information output from the audio output terminal 12 is
It is inputted from the input terminal 201 of each of the apparatus main bodies 301 to 303 via the connecting means 100. The audio output terminal 12
All the information output from the device may be input to the device bodies 301 to 303, or may be input only to a specific device body.

In the apparatus main bodies 301 to 303, the voice information converted by the voice converting apparatus 11 is stored in the storage section 204 by the same operation as that of the conventional technique. Further, also in the case of message output, it is output from the output terminal 207 as in the conventional technique.

As described above, since the voice message is created using the voice conversion device 11, it is possible to easily create a voice different from that of the speaker. That is, different voices can be created by one speaker, and it is not necessary to prepare a number of speakers corresponding to the number of voices to be created. It is also easy to create a woman's voice like that of her father.

Further, for example, if a telephone line is used as the connecting means 100, the voice information processed by one voice conversion device 11 can be supplied to a plurality of device bodies 301 to 303, and many people share the voice conversion device 11. be able to. As a result, the cost for one device body can be reduced even when an expensive audio conversion device is used.

Furthermore, the voice conversion device 11 can be provided without changing the conventional system configuration.

In this embodiment, the apparatus main bodies 301 to 30
Although three 3 are provided, the same operation and effect as the above embodiment can be obtained even if 1, 2 or 4 or more devices are provided.

[0029]

As described above, according to the present invention, a voice converting means for voice inputting a message, outputting voice while changing voice quality, pitch, etc., and voice information converted by this voice converting device. Since the voice message is created by using the voice conversion means, it is possible to easily create a voice different from that of the speaker.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an apparatus according to an audio storage / playback system of an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an apparatus according to a conventional audio storage / playback system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 voice conversion device 100 connection means 300 device body group 301-303 device body

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A voice conversion means for storing a message and outputting a voice when necessary, in a voice storing and reproducing system, which inputs a message by voice, outputs voice by changing voice quality, pitch, etc. A voice storage / playback system comprising: a storage unit that stores the voice information converted by the conversion device. 2. The audio information stored in the storage means is:
The audio storage / playback system according to claim 1, wherein the audio signal is a digital signal obtained by converting an analog signal converted by the audio conversion device by AD conversion processing. 3. The audio information stored in the storage means is:
3. The audio storage / playback system according to claim 2, wherein the information is information obtained by compressing a digital signal converted by AD conversion processing. 4. The audio information stored in the storage means is:
The audio storing and reproducing system according to claim 1, wherein the audio signal is a digital signal obtained by the audio converting device. 5. The voice information stored in the storage means is:
The audio storage / reproduction system according to claim 4, wherein the information is information obtained by compressing a digital signal by the audio conversion device.