JPH07114381B2 - Video switch incoming sound device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a video switch system, and more particularly, to a video switch system that emits an incoming call alert sound of the latest news to notify that the video signal is the latest news. Regarding audio equipment.

[Conventional technology]

In the conventional video switch system, the support of the ringing sound of the latest news is performed by sounding the buzzer mounted on the keyboard (KB) through the video switch system.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a single external information terminal (source terminal) unit. 1 is a line for external information, 2 is a source terminal control unit, and 3 is a video output from the source terminal control unit 2. A signal, 19 is a display unit for displaying the video signal 3, which is usually a CRT. 4 is a source terminal control unit 2
The keyboard signal to be output from the keyboard 20 is a keyboard (KB). By operating the keyboard 20, the desired video information is displayed on the display unit 19, and when the latest news arrives, the keyboard signal is input to enter the keyboard 20. It is evoked by sounding the buzzer of.

Also, in the case of special external information, there are a plurality of ringing tones from an external third party, and the tone color may be meaningful.

Conventionally, it is inconvenient to install a plurality of devices shown in FIG. 4 on a desk because it is inconvenient in terms of operability or installation space.
The video switch system 14 shown is used.

The conventional video switch system 14 will be described.

In FIG. 5, 1-1 to 1-n are external information lines and 2-1 to 2
-N is a source terminal control unit, and external information lines 1-1 to 1-1
Video signals 3-1 to 3-n as normal data from a large number of external information having different specifications sent by 1-n,
The keyboard signals 4-1 to 4-n as special data are output. 5-1 to 5-n are interface units for setting the video signals 3-1 to 3-n having different specifications to the same level and the keyboard signals 4-1 to 4-n having different specifications to the same signal format. is there.

Reference numerals 6-1 to 6-n are a large number of video signals of the same level output from the interface units 5-1 to 5-n, and 8 is a switch matrix for switching these video signals 6-1 to 6-n. The controller. 10-1 to 10
-N is a large number of video signals output from the switch matrix controller 8, and 12-1 to 12-n are a plurality of display units for displaying one of these video signals 10-1 to 10-n.
DY _{1 to} DY _n and a large number of workstations composed of one keyboard KB for controlling each display unit DY _{1 to} DY _n . KB _{1 to} KB _n are workstations 12-1 to 12-n.
Is a keyboard installed in. 11-1 to 11-n are keyboards KB _{1 to} KB _n and keyboard switch controller 9
And 9 is a keyboard switch controller for switching the keyboard signals of these keyboard lines 11-1 to 11-n.
The keyboard switch controller 9 inputs the number of keyboard signals 7-1 to 7-n to output from the interface unit 5-1 to 5-n, each keyboard KB ₁ ~KB
_The keyboard signals 7-1 to 7-n are output to the n through the keyboard lines 11-1 to 11-n, and the switch matrix controller 8 outputs the keyboard lines 11-1 to 11-n.
A control signal 13 for notifying that there is an output request from the keyboards KB _{1 to} KB _n is given to the video signals 6-1 to 6-1 through -n.
6-n, 10-1 to 10-n are switched, and at the same time, the own switch is switched.

In the above configuration, the workstations 12-1 to 12-n
Keyboard lines 11-1 to 11-n output request that is key input from the keyboard KB ₁ ~KB _n in is input to the keyboard switch controller 9, respectively. The keyboard switch controller 9 gives a control signal 13 to the switch matrix controller 8 in response to an output request from the keyboards KB _{1 to} KB _n , and video signals 6-1 to 6-n, 10-.
Keyboard of each workstation 12-1 to 12-n by switching 1 to 10-n and its own switch
_One of the keyboards KB _{1 to} KB _n is connected to the keyboard port of the source terminal control unit 2-1 to 2-n which is required via one of the interface units 5-1 to 5-n. .

With such a system, each source terminal control unit 2-1
It is possible to display the video signal output from to 2-n to the plurality of display DY ₁ ~DY _n of each of the work stations 12-1 to 12-n.

The part surrounded by the dashed line is called the video switch system 14.

Next, a conventional video switch incoming sound device will be described.

In the video switch system 14, the workstation 12-1 is connected to the source terminal controller 2-1 of FIG. 5 via the switch matrix controller 8, and the plurality of display units DY ₁ of the workstation 12-1 are connected.
When the latest news is received while the screen is displayed on ~ DY _n , the signal (keyboard signal which is special data) is sent from the keyboard port of the source terminal control section 2-1 to the interface section 5-1. The keyboard switch controller 9 is entered through the line of the keyboard signal 7-1. The keyboard switch controller 9 issues a keyboard signal via line 11-1 to ring a buzzer provided in the keyboard KB ₁ of the workstation 12-1 to notify that the information is the latest news.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]

However, in the above-described conventional video switch incoming sound device, the keyboard switch controller 9 has a built-in processing device, and while performing connection management of other keyboards and connection information transmission processing to the switch matrix controller 8, Due to the buzzer sound processing, there is a considerable delay in the time until the buzzer sounds for keyboard KB ₁ .

That is, in FIG. 5, for example, the workstation 12-
If the keyboard KB _{1 of No. 1} is connected to the source terminal control unit 2-1 and the source terminal control unit 2-1 receives the latest news, at this time, the keyboard signal 4-1 of the source terminal control unit 2-1 The ringing signal (timing pulse) S ₁ shown in FIG. 6A is output to the line. This ringing signal S ₁
Is the ringing signal S _{2 at} the timing shown in FIG. 6 (b) on the line of the keyboard signal 7-1 which is the output of the interface section 5-1 and is transmitted via the keyboard switch controller 9 to the keyboard line 11-1 shown in FIG. It becomes the ringing signal S _{3 at} the timing of c).

Therefore, there is a delay time t ₁ from the ringing signal S _{2 in} FIG. 6 (b) to the ringing signal S _{3 in} FIG. 6 (c).

This is a delay that occurs because the keyboard switch controller 9 sends a ringing signal while performing all other keyboard connection management and connection information transmission processing to the switch matrix controller 8.

For operators who are engaged in financial transactions, the recognition of news arrival due to changes in external conditions is competing for seconds, and the delay of the voicing sound affects profit and loss.

In view of this problem, the present invention provides a video switch system with prompt response sound of the latest news incoming incoming external information, and by supporting a wide variety of sounds, a financial transaction person can be notified of the incoming call. It is intended to promote awareness.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

In order to solve the above problems and achieve the above objects, the device of the present invention inputs a video signal as normal data and a keyboard signal as special data from a large number of external information having different specifications as shown in the first drawing. When the video signal is input, the video signal is output to the switch matrix controller 8, and when the keyboard signal is input, the keyboard signal is output to the keyboard switch controller 9. 1-5
-N and a large number of video signals output from these interface units 5-1 to 5-n are input, and when there is an output request from the workstations 12-1 to 12-n, Select the video signal from the external information requested to be output, and select the workstation 12-1.
~ Switch matrix controller 8 to output to 12-n
When a large number of keyboard signals output from the interface units 5-1 to 5-n are input, the keyboard signals are output to a large number of workstations 12-1 to 12-n, and the switch matrix controller 8
And a keyboard switch controller 9 for outputting a control signal indicating that there is an output request from the workstations 12-1 to 12-n, and one of the many video signals output from the switch matrix controller 8 is a large number of workstations 12-1 to 12-n a plurality of display unit DY ₁ ~DY _n arranged respectively on a work by operating the one of the keyboard KB ₁ ~KB _n installed in each workstation In a video switch system that performs the same display on a station-by-station basis, when a keyboard signal as special data is input to each of the interface units 5-1 to 5-n, the keyboard signal is output to the keyboard switch controller 9 and , A plurality of interface units for outputting to the audio device 21 via the communication line 15 and the communication circuit It is predetermined and an acoustic device for outputting reproduced as evoked sound corresponding to the external information data are connected by the communication line from is characterized in.

[Work]

In FIG. 1, one of the workstations 12-1 to 12-n is connected to one of the source terminal control units 2-1 to 2-n via the switch matrix controller 8, and a plurality of display units of the workstation are connected. If a keyboard signal indicating the latest news is received while the screen is displayed on DY _{1 to} DY _n , the interface units 5-1 to 5
A keyboard signal indicating that the latest news is output from one of -n is input as a ringing command to the audio device 21 through the communication line 15, and the signal is selected to reproduce the voicing sound.

〔Example〕

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of the device of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a configuration example of a sound source controller used in the present invention.

In FIG. 1, the parts denoted by the same reference numerals as those of the conventional FIG. 5 have the same functions, and the description thereof will be omitted here. In addition to the keyboard port, each of the interface units 5-1 to 5-n of the video switch system 14 is provided with a communication line port for an audio device, and a sound source controller 16 is connected to each communication line port by a communication line 15. A sound reproducing device, for example, a speaker 18 is connected to the sound source controller 16 via a cable 17. The sound source controller 16 and the speaker 18 form an audio device 21.

The sound source controller 16 is a communication circuit adapter 16 as a communication line port to which the communication line 15 is connected as shown in FIG.
1, a processing device 16-2 for receiving and analyzing a keyboard signal indicating that it is the latest news output from each of the interface units 5-1 to 5-n, and a sound source for storing a plurality of sound source data It comprises a sound source memory 16-3 for selecting and outputting data by the output of the processing device 16-2, and a D / A converter 16-4 for analog-converting the output of the sound source memory 16-3.

In such a configuration, for example, the workstation 12-1 is connected to the source terminal controller 2-1 of FIG. 1 via the switch matrix controller 8, and the plurality of display units DY _{1 to} DY _{n of the} workstation 12-1 are connected. If a keyboard signal indicating that it is the latest news is received while the screen is displayed on, the interface units 5-1 to 5-
A keyboard signal (sound command) indicating that the latest news is output from 5-1 of n is received by the communication line adapter 16-1 of the sound source controller 16 via the communication line 15.

The received ringing command is analyzed by the processing device 16-2, and one of the plurality of sound source data stored in the sound source memory 16-3 is selected by its output, and the D / A converter 16-4 selects it. Analog converted into audio signal,
The arousal sound is reproduced by the speaker 18 through the cable 17.

In the device of the present invention, for example, if the keyboard KB ₁ of the workstation 12-1 is connected to the source terminal control unit 2-1 and the source terminal control unit 2-1 receives a keyboard signal indicating the latest news, Hour source terminal control unit 2
The ringing signal (timing pulse) S ₁ shown in FIG. 3A is output to the -1 keyboard signal 4-1 line. This ringing signal S ₁ becomes a ringing signal S ₄ from the interface section 5-1 at the timing shown in FIG.
Is output to the sound source controller 16 to output the ringing signal S _{5 at the} timing shown in FIG. 3 (c). Therefore, from the ringing signal S _{4 in} FIG. 3 (c) in FIG.
The delay time up to the ringing signal S ₅ is t ₂ . This t ₂ is the processing delay time of the sound source controller 16.

The difference between the conventional delay time t _{1 in} FIG. 6 and the delay time t ₂ of the present invention in FIG. 3 is the difference in the responsiveness of the ringing sound, which is an effect of the present invention.

The condition of t ₁ >> t ₂ is that the processing by the sound source controller 16 is dedicated to the sound source processing by the dedicated processing device 16-2.

According to the above description, the acoustic processing is performed by the interface unit 5-
It can be seen that the response is improved by separating the video switch system 14 from 1 to 5-n and performing distributed processing.

As another advantage, by having the sound source memory 16-3, it is possible to support a variety of complex sounds.

Further, when a keyboard signal indicating the latest news arrives at the source terminal control units 2-1 to 2-n, conventionally, only the buzzer of the keyboard is sounded. It is very effective for financial product traders who are competing for seconds, because it is possible to reproduce voices such as "news incoming from the company".

Also, by mounting the speaker 18 on a wall, it is possible to share sound in a broadcast format.

〔The invention's effect〕

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, the keyboard switch controller 9 performs the connection management of the keyboards KB ₁ to KB _n , the connection information transmission processing to the switch matrix controller 8, and the like, and the ringing processing is performed by a dedicated acoustic device. twenty one
Since it is done by the above, it is possible to carry out from the arrival of the latest news information to the reproduction of a wake-up sound more quickly than in the past, and not only to improve the responsiveness, but also to operate financial transactions. The person can recognize the arrival of the news due to the change of the external situation quickly, so that the financial profit can be increased.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of the device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a configuration example of a sound source controller used in the present invention, and FIGS. 3 (a) to 3 (c) are books. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a single external information terminal (source terminal) unit, FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a conventional device, and FIG. 6 (a). ~
(C) is a conventional operation explanatory view. 1-1 to 1-n ... External information line, 2-1 to 2-n ...
Source terminal control unit, 3-1 to 3-n ... Video signal, 4
-1 to 4-n ... Keyboard signal, 5-1 to 5-n ...
Interface section, 6-1 to 6-n ... video signal,
7-1 to 7-n ... Keyboard signal, 8 ... Switch matrix controller, 9 ... Keyboard switch controller, 10-1 to 10-n ... Video signal, 11-1 to 11
-N ... keyboard line, 12-1 to 12-n ... workstation, 13 ... control signal, 14 ... video switch system, 15 ... communication line, 16 ... sound source controller,
18 ... Sound reproduction device (speaker), 16-1 ... communication line adapter, 16-2 ... processing device, 16-3 ... sound source memory, 16-4 ... D / A converter.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A video signal as normal data and a keyboard signal as special data are input from a large number of external information having different specifications, and when the video signal is input, the video signal is input to a switch matrix controller. When the keyboard signal is output and the keyboard signal is input, a large number of interface units that output the keyboard signal to the keyboard switch controller and a large number of video signals that are output from these interface units are input, and an output request from the workstation is issued. If there is, a switch matrix controller that selects the video signal from the external information that has been requested to output and outputs it to the workstation, and a large number of keyboard signals that are output from the interface section If you enter A keyboard switch controller that outputs the keyboard signal to the station and a control signal that notifies the switch matrix controller that there is an output request from the workstation, and outputs a large number of videos from the switch matrix controller. A video switch system in which the same display is made for each workstation by operating one of the keyboards installed in each workstation on a plurality of display units where one of the signals is arranged in each of the workstations. When a keyboard signal as special data is input to each of the interface units, the keyboard signal is output to the keyboard switch controller and a number of interfaces are output to the audio device via the communication line. When the video switch incoming acoustic device, characterized in that formed by connecting the acoustic device for outputting reproduced as evoked sound corresponding to the predetermined external information data from the communication line by the communication line. 2. The video switch incoming audio device according to claim 1, wherein the audio device receives and analyzes a ringing command issued from each interface unit and selects and reproduces one audible sound. . 3. An audio device, a communication line adapter, a processing device for receiving and analyzing a ring command, a sound source for storing a plurality of sound source data, and selecting and outputting one of the sound source data at the output of the processing device. The video according to claim 2, comprising a memory, a D / A converter for converting the output of the sound source memory into an analog signal, and an arousal sound reproducer for reproducing the output of the D / A converter into an arousal sound. Switch incoming sound device. 4. The video switch incoming sound device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the evoking sound is voice.