JPH1173758A - Audio device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily find whether or not a required disk is stored in a disk changer by reading out disk specified information such as a title, a music name from a disk to store it, collating a signal recognizing a voice uttered by a user with the specified information and dealing it with the voice. SOLUTION: A head unit 10 reads the disk specified information such as the title, the music name of the disk stored from the disk changer 30 at every storage, and updates the contents of a control table 13, and converts it to voice recognition data code to transfer it to a recognition word dictionary 25. A voice recognition part 23 recognizes the inputted user's voice, and informs a CPU 11 when the user's voice coincides with the code stored in the recognition word dictionary 25, and the control table 13 sends a control signal corresponding to read out command and title to the CPU 21. A voice synthetic part 24 synthesizes a response voice, and sends it to an AMP 15 to make utter it. Or the CPU 11 commands the changer 30 so as to reproduce an corresponding disk.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to an audio device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Predetermined items such as a disc title of an MD, a title of a song recorded on the MD, and the like are input by the user himself / herself.
D can be registered. When predetermined items are registered in the MD as described above, when the MD is mounted on the deck, the registered disc title and song name are displayed on the display.

[0003] Some car audio devices include CDs.
An apparatus that can register a disc title or a broadcast station name of a radio or television in a memory of a car audio apparatus is known. In this device, when a CD is loaded on the deck, the disc title registered in the memory is displayed on the display, and when the radio mode is set, the name of the currently selected broadcasting station is displayed on the display.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional example, when it is determined whether or not a desired disk is present among a plurality of disks stored in a disk changer, reproduction or music selection is performed, and the flow is played back. By listening to the incoming voice and music, it is possible to confirm that the desired disc is present.

Therefore, in the above-mentioned conventional example, when it is checked whether or not a desired disk is present among a plurality of disks stored in a disk changer, it is necessary to reproduce each time. There is a problem in that the operation of reproducing each time the presence of a vehicle is confirmed is complicated, and in particular, there is a problem that the operation is complicated when driving a car.

When it is confirmed that a desired broadcast station is selected from pre-registered broadcast stations in an on-vehicle radio, the radio power is actually turned on, and the sound and music flowing are checked. By listening, it is possible to confirm that the desired broadcast station has been selected. On the other hand, when the broadcast station frequency is known, the broadcast station can be determined by checking the display of the frequency.

Therefore, in the above conventional example, to know which broadcasting station is currently selected, it is necessary to turn on the power of the radio and listen to the sound and music flowing therethrough. If you want to listen to a broadcast from another station, select another station and determine which station it is by listening to the incoming audio and music, Each time a station is selected, it is necessary to judge the name of the broadcasting station by listening to the sound or music that is flowing, and there is a problem that the operation of determining which broadcasting station is the selected broadcasting station is complicated. .

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an audio apparatus which can easily confirm whether or not a desired disc exists among a plurality of discs stored in a disc changer. .

It is another object of the present invention to provide an audio apparatus that allows easy operation of confirming and specifying a desired disk from a plurality of disks stored in a disk changer.

A further object of the present invention is to provide an audio apparatus which is easy to operate when it is known which broadcast station is currently selected.

It is another object of the present invention to provide an audio apparatus in which a desired broadcast station is designated from a plurality of pre-registered receivable broadcast stations and the operation of selecting a desired broadcast station is easy. is there.

[0012]

According to the present invention, disk specifying information for specifying a disk, such as a disk title and a song title, is read from a disk, and the read disk specifying information is stored in disk specifying information storage means. The discrimination signal is compared with the disc identification information stored in the disc identification information storage means, and when the comparison is performed, an audio signal of the disc identification information is output or the disc identification information is output. An audio signal indicating that a disc corresponding to the information is present is output, and as a result of the collation, an operation of changing the disc or the broadcasting station is executed.

[0013]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an audio apparatus AS1 according to one embodiment of the present invention.

The audio device AS1 includes a microphone M
C, a head unit 10, an audio unit 20, a disc changer 30, and a speaker SP.

The head unit 10 includes the head unit 1
0, a CPU 11, a ROM 12, a management table 13, a radio 14, and an amplifier 15.

The ROM 12 stores a program corresponding to an operation relating to the disc changer 30, which will be described later. The management table 13 manages data such as a disc name and a song name of the disc stored in the disc changer 30. It is a table.

The voice unit 20 has a CPU 21 for controlling the entire voice unit 20, a ROM 22, a voice recognition unit 23, a voice synthesis unit 24, and a recognized word dictionary 25.

The ROM 22 stores an audio unit 20 described later.
The voice recognition unit 23 analyzes a voice input from the microphone MC and recognizes a character string in cooperation with the recognition word dictionary 25. The sequence (code) is sent to the CPU 11.
And a synthesized speech data corresponding to the signal (code) output from the speaker 15 and sends the synthesized speech data to the amplifier 15. The recognition word dictionary 25 stores the speech recognized by the speech recognition unit 23 and the management table. 13 is to search for a word based on the registered title, and to output the searched word to the speech synthesis unit 24.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the voice input operation in the above embodiment.

When the voice input is performed by the voice unit 20, a voice input trigger is awaited (S1), and when a voice input trigger occurs (S2), voice input is performed (S3).

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the voice recognition operation in the above embodiment.

A voice input is performed (S3), and if the subsequent processing content is a process of reading out the content (S11),
The voice recognition unit 23 recognizes the input voice, the synthesized voice corresponding to the recognized voice is output by the voice synthesis unit 24, and the voice is output via the speaker SP, so that the content is read aloud. (S12). For example, the user generates a command for reading aloud such as "Read a disk!" When the audio device AS1 recognizes the read-out command, the voice synthesizing unit 24 reads out the title of the disc (the title managed in the management table 13) present in the current disc magazine. The same operation as the above content reading is also performed when the broadcast station name is known.

As a result of the voice input, a process of selecting the content should be executed (S11). If the name of the voice input (the corresponding title) is stored in the management table 13 (S13), the corresponding The disc of the title to be reproduced is reproduced, the corresponding music is reproduced, or the corresponding broadcasting station is selected and reproduced (S15).

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a CD and an MD in the above embodiment.
It is a flowchart which shows content update of the management table in a magazine type.

Here, a necessary disk is inserted into a magazine (S21), and a disk scan is executed (S3).
0), the title of the disc in the management table 13 is updated. That is, when the magazine is inserted into the disc changer 30 (S21), it is highly possible that the disc has been replaced, added, or removed. Therefore, all the discs stored in the inserted magazine are once scanned, and The title is updated according to the disc title obtained by the disc scan.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the disk scanning operation (S30) in the above embodiment.

After the magazine is inserted into the disc changer 30, all the discs stored in the inserted magazine are once scanned, and the disc title and the song title (in the case of MD) obtained by this disc scan are read.
Is extracted (S31), the contents of the management table 13 are updated using the extracted disc title and song name (S32), and code conversion is performed (S33). Here, in the code conversion, the format of the title of the MD or the head unit (the title of the CD) is not necessarily the same as the format of the character data of the voice recognition device.
D, to convert the data of the head unit into data for voice recognition.

After the code conversion, the title data is transferred to the recognition word dictionary 25 (S34), the transferred title data is registered in the dictionary (S35), and a series of these operations (S31 to S35) are scanned with a disk. The process is also performed for another disk to be operated (S36).

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a title update operation in the independent continuous type in the above embodiment. FIG. 5A is a flowchart illustrating an operation when a disc is inserted, and FIG. 5B is a flowchart illustrating an operation when the disc is ejected.

The independent continuous type is a type in which a plurality of insertion slots for a disc are provided, and the insertion slots are independent of each other. The magazine type is a type that inserts and removes multiple disks at a time, and it is not clear which disk has been changed, but the independent continuous type is a type that can be replaced one by one and determines which disk has been replaced. can do.

First, as shown in FIG. 5A, a disc is inserted into the disc changer 30 (S41), and title data of only the inserted disc is extracted (S4).
2) Using the extracted disc title data, the content of the management table 13 is updated (S43), the code is converted (S44), and the title data is converted to the recognized word dictionary 2
5 (S45), and the transferred title data is registered in a dictionary (S46).

As shown in FIG. 5B, when the disk is ejected (S51), it is necessary to update the contents of the management table 13. Therefore, in order to change to the state after the ejection, the management table 13 is changed. Is updated (S52).

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a title registration operation on a radio in the above embodiment.

When a new broadcasting station is set (S61),
According to the new broadcasting station set, the management table 13
Is updated (S62). For example, there are a plurality of broadcast station selection buttons, and for some of them, a desired broadcast station is set, or a broadcast station corresponding to the already set button is deleted, and a new broadcast station is made to correspond. In such a case, the content of the management table 13 needs to be updated.
Update the contents of

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the title data dictionary registration operation (S35) in the above embodiment.

It is determined whether or not the title data transferred to the recognized word dictionary 25 has already been registered in the recognized word dictionary 25 (S71).
Since there is no need for registration, the registration operation is not performed (S72).
If it is determined that it has not been registered yet, the recognized word dictionary 2
5 (S73).

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation of creating a title in the above embodiment.

If it is necessary to input a display title (S
81), the display title is input (S82), the identifier is input (S83), and the reading is input (S8).
4).

Next, a description will be given of an operation of confirming by voice that a desired disc is stored in the disc changer 30 in the above embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an operation for confirming by voice that a desired disc is stored in the disc changer 30 in the above embodiment.

First, disc specifying information (for example, disc title, song name) for specifying a predetermined disc is stored in the management table 13 in advance, and the voice input from the microphone MC is recognized by the voice recognition unit 23 (S91). The CPU 11 collates the recognized signal with the disc identification information stored in the management table 13 (S92),
As a result of the verification, if they match, the voice synthesizing unit 24 outputs a voice signal indicating that a disk corresponding to the verified disk identification information exists, and a voice indicating that the verified disk exists exists. It is output via the speaker SP (S93). That is, the fact that the desired disc is present in the disc changer 30 is output by voice. Also,
As a result of the collation, if they do not match (S92), the fact that the desired disc is not present in the disc changer 30 is output by voice (S94).

By doing so, there is an advantage that a preparation operation for confirming that a desired disk exists in the disk changer 30 is easy.

In the above embodiment, the voice recognition unit 23
This is an example of voice recognition means, and is a disc changer 30.
Is an example of disk identification information reading means for reading disk identification information for identifying a disk from the disk. The management table 13 is an example of disk identification information storage means for storing the disk identification information read by the disk identification information reading means. The CPU 11 is an example of a matching unit that compares the signal recognized by the voice recognition unit with the disc identification information stored in the disc identification information storage unit. The speech synthesis unit 24 and the recognition word dictionary 25 Is an example of an audio signal of the disc identification information collated by the collation means, or an audio synthesis means for outputting an audio signal indicating that a disc corresponding to the disc identification information exists. The disc identification information is a disc title, a song title, and the like.

The voice recognition unit 23 recognizes the voice input from the microphone MC, and the CPU 11 collates the recognized signal with the disc identification information stored in the management table 13, and the collation result is obtained. If they match, the music signal of the disc corresponding to the collated disc identification information may be reproduced, amplified by the amplifier 15, and output via the speaker SP. In this case, there is an advantage that, when a desired music or the like is to be reproduced, an operation of instructing the desired music or the like is easy.

In the above case, the CPU 11 takes out the disk corresponding to the disc identification information collated by the collation means from the disc magazine, or retrieves the music corresponding to the disc identification information collated by the collation means. It is an example of control means for reproducing from the corresponding disc.

Next, a description will be given of an operation for confirming that a desired broadcasting station has been set by voice instruction.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an operation of confirming, by voice instruction, that a desired broadcast station has been set in the above embodiment.

First, a predetermined broadcasting station name is stored in the management table 13.
The voice recognition unit 23 recognizes the voice uttered by the user in advance (S101), and stores the recognized signal and the broadcast station name stored in the management table 13 in the CPU 1.
1 matches (S102), and if the matching results match,
The voice synthesizing unit 24 and the recognition word dictionary 25 output a voice signal indicating that the broadcast station name verified by the broadcast station name verification unit is set (S103). That is, the fact that the desired broadcast station has been set is output as audio. If the collation results do not match (S102), the fact that the desired broadcast station has not been set is output as audio (S104).

By doing so, there is an advantage that a preparation operation for confirming that a desired broadcasting station is set is easy.

In the above embodiment, the management table 13
Is an example of a broadcast station name storage unit that stores a predetermined broadcast station name. The CPU 11 is a broadcast station that compares a signal recognized by the voice recognition unit with a broadcast station name stored in the broadcast station name storage unit. The voice synthesizing unit 24 and the recognition word dictionary 25 are examples of a voice synthesizing unit that outputs a voice signal indicating that the broadcast station name verified by the broadcast station name verifying unit is set. is there.

Next, the operation of selecting a broadcasted station name by voice instruction in the above embodiment will be described.

A predetermined broadcasting station name is stored in the management table 13 in advance, and the CPU 11 compares the signal recognized by the voice recognition unit 23 with the broadcasting station name stored in the management table 13. As a result of the collation, when they match, the CPU 11 selects the matching broadcasting station. In this way, there is an advantage that a preparation operation for selecting a desired broadcast station is easy.

In this case, the management table 13 is an example of a broadcasting station name storing means for storing a predetermined broadcasting station name. CPU
Reference numeral 11 denotes an example of matching means for comparing the signal recognized by the voice recognition means with the broadcast station name stored in the broadcast station name storage means, and a broadcast station matched by the matching means. It is an example of a broadcasting station selecting means to select.

In the above embodiment, the broadcast station is described as a radio broadcast station. However, the present invention is not limited to a radio broadcast station, and a television broadcast station is the same as the above-described radio broadcast station. is there.

[0056]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is an effect that a preparation operation for confirming that a desired disk is present is easy.

According to the second aspect of the invention, when a desired music or the like to be reproduced is to be reproduced, it is possible to easily perform an operation of instructing the desired music or the like.

According to the third aspect of the invention, there is an effect that a preparation operation for confirming that a desired broadcasting station is set is easy.

According to the fourth aspect of the invention, there is an effect that a preparation operation for selecting a desired broadcasting station is easy.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an audio apparatus AS1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a voice input operation in the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a voice identification operation in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing updating of the contents of a management table in a CD or MD magazine type in the embodiment.

FIG. 5 shows a disk scanning operation (S
It is a flowchart which shows 30).

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a title update operation in an independent continuous play type in the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a title registration operation on a radio in the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a title data dictionary registration operation (S35) in the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an operation of creating a title in the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an operation of confirming by voice that a desired disc is stored in the disc changer 30 in the embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an operation of confirming by voice instruction that a desired broadcast station is set in the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 AS1: audio device, 10: head unit, 20: audio unit, 30: disk changer, 11: CPU, 12: ROM, 13: management table, 21: CPU, 22: ROM, 23: voice recognition unit, 24: voice Synthesizing unit, 25: recognition word dictionary.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. Speech recognition means; Disk identification information reading means for reading disk identification information for identifying a disk from a disk; Disk identification information storage means for storing the disk identification information read by the disk identification information reading means A signal recognized by the voice recognition means;
Collation means for collating the disc identification information stored in the disc identification information storage means; an audio signal of the disc identification information collated by the collation means, or a disc corresponding to the disc identification information And an audio synthesizing means for outputting an audio signal indicating that the audio signal is to be transmitted. 2. Speech recognition means; disk identification information reading means for reading disk identification information for identifying a disk from a disk; disk identification information storage means for storing the disk identification information read by the disk identification information reading means A signal recognized by the voice recognition means;
Collation means for collating the disc identification information stored in the disc identification information storage means; and a disk corresponding to the disc identification information collated by the collation means from a disk magazine, or the collation means Control means for reproducing, from the corresponding disc, a song corresponding to the disc identification information collated by the above. 3. A voice recognition means; a broadcast station name storage means for storing a predetermined broadcast station name; a signal recognized by the voice recognition means and a broadcast station name stored in the broadcast station name storage means. An audio apparatus comprising: a broadcasting station name collating means for collating; and a voice synthesizing means for outputting an audio signal indicating that the broadcast station name collated by the broadcasting station name collating means is set. 4. A voice recognition means; a broadcast station name storage means for storing a predetermined broadcast station name; a signal recognized by the voice recognition means; and the broadcast station name stored in the broadcast station name storage means. And a broadcast station selecting means for selecting a broadcast station collated by the collating means.