JPS60174561A - Guide device of hotel or the like - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make the way of use much easier by providing a speech control part equipped with at least a speech storage part, counter part, and address part, and letting a user know the contents of an explanation field vocally. CONSTITUTION:The speech control part consists of at least the speech storage part 27, counter part 28, and address part 29. The contents of the explanation entry field 35 are shown vocally to the user in order by the speech control part 26 through a speaker 31. For example, when a logical control part 1 judges that the user is expected to find a favorite hotel next, a speech ''Press the search button until your desired hotel is displayed.'' stored in the storage part 27 is taken out of an address part 29, its output period is determined by the counter part 28, and the speech is amplified by an amplifier 30 and output from the speaker 31. Consequently, the way of use is made much easier.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION This application is an improvement of the invention filed on February 4, 1980 (the order will be amended later), filed by the present applicant. In the prior invention, the specific means of the voice control section were not clarified, but the present invention clarifies the configuration of the voice control section and also clarifies other configurations in detail. This is what I did.

The present invention will be explained below.

The present invention relates to a guidance device for a hotel or the like.

For example, hotels (-just examples, restaurants, travel agencies, etc.)
If you wish to make a reservation for a hotel etc. (hereinafter referred to as a hotel etc. as it can be used for mail-order companies' product information, job information etc.), there is currently no information regarding which hotel etc. to choose from among the many hotels etc. There is no other good way to call other than relying on the advertisement column in the telephone directory.

Therefore, it is quite difficult to use the hotel you want.

Therefore, the present invention displays various information on a display.1. When the desired information is displayed, the user simply picks up the handset and can connect the telephone line directly to the destination (hotel, etc.) shown on the display.
A display storage control section 5 that records information on a large number of hotels, etc., and a display section 11 that displays information from the display storage control section 5.
In a guidance device for a hotel or the like, which is provided with a handset 34 that connects to the guidance destination displayed on the display section 11, and a voice control section 26 that instructs the user how to use it by voice, the voice control section The gist of 26 is the configuration of a guide device for a hotel or the like having at least a voice storage section 27, a counter section 28, and an address section 29.

One embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Reference numeral 1 denotes a logic control section, which is composed of a central processing unit 2, a program ROM 3, and an I10 baud I.4.

5 has a display memory FFJJ #8B-t', a decoder 6 that receives control signals from nFj 110 ports 1 and 4, a video disk 7 that includes a disk on which various information is recorded, and a control signal from the decoder 6. The control circuit 8 includes a control circuit 8 that controls the video disc 7 based on signals.

The control circuit 8, as shown in FIG. Each switch in the switch group 10 is operated to operate the remote control device 9 and control the video disc 7.

Reference numeral 11 denotes a display section that displays the signal reproduced by the display storage control section 5, and is a so-called display screen.

12 is an operation switch section, which corresponds to search button 13 and button 1.
It consists of 4. Reference numeral 15 denotes a coin or card insertion section, which is configured so that coins and cards can be selectively inserted. Reference numeral 16 denotes a card reading section for restricting the number of users, but it is formed so that coins can also be inserted therein. Reference numeral 17 denotes a coin detection unit for checking the coin inserted into the card insertion unit 15, and the card reading unit 16 and coin detection unit 17 are each connected to the logic control unit l. A number storage section 19 stores telephone numbers corresponding to various kinds of recorded information, and a number search section 19 searches for telephone numbers read out from the number storage section 18. Reference numeral 20 denotes a line control section connected to a telephone line, which is composed of a PB tone generating section 21 for a so-called button type telephone and a DP relay section 22 for an Atyer type telephone. 23 is a relay for the PB)-on generating section 21, 24 is a relay for the DP relay part 22, and 25 is a connection terminal with a telephone line.

That is, when the telephone number of the guidance destination displayed on the display section 11 is read out from the number storage section 18, the read number is once read into the number search section 19, and then the I10
The signal is transmitted to the line control section 20 via the port 4, and connected to an external telephone line by the FB tone generation section 21 or the DP relay section 22.

Reference numeral 26 denotes a voice control unit that guides the user how to use the device using a voice, and a voice storage unit 27 that records various guidance voices, such as ``Press the...button and do it'' or ``Hang up the phone and pick up the phone.'' and counter part 2 that determines the read timing.
8, an address section 29 for determining the read position, and an amplifier 30. 31 is a speaker.

32 is a printer capable of printing out part or all of the content displayed on the display section 11 onto recording paper;
Connect to 0 port 4.

In the figure, 33 is the main body, 34 is a handset, 35 is an explanation column describing how to use it, and 36 is a telephone set of the other party.

FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment of the invention. In the second embodiment,
A numeric keypad 37 is provided on the main body 33, and various types of disc information provided on the video disc 7 are selected using the key 37.

Next, we will discuss the effect.

The video disk 7 of the display storage control section 5 is prepared with a disk on which information on a desired number of hotels, etc. is recorded in advance, and when the power of the main body 33 is turned on, the video disk 7 normally waits for a certain period of time (for example, 10 seconds). Various information is sequentially displayed on the display section ll.

At this time, the contents displayed on the display unit 11 are only summaries of various information, and details are not displayed. However, search button 1
When 3 is pressed, the screen on the display unit 11 is changed a little quickly, for example at 5 second intervals, and an overview of hotels etc. is displayed one after another. When your favorite hotel etc. is displayed, release Search 'JI+1'3 and the display will appear on that screen.
A detailed introduction (usually about 3 screens) accompanying the selected hotel will be displayed on the +nn next screen, and at the same time speaker 3 will be displayed.
From 1 onwards, a commercial for the hotel etc. will be played. In this case, only the final screen is displayed for a long time, for example, about 10 seconds.

If the user likes the detailed content, he/she picks up the handset 34, inserts a magnetic card (or coin) into the card insertion section 3, and presses the call button 14, which automatically stores the number. A telephone number corresponding to the content displayed is searched from the section 18, and a telephone number is directly dialed to the telephone set 36 of the hotel or the like, allowing the user to easily make a reservation.

If you don't want to make a reservation, just wait 10 seconds or
When search button 13 is pressed, the screen returns to the overview introduction screen for the next hotel, etc.

The following operating procedure 1- is sequentially instructed by voice to the user through the speaker 31 by the voice control unit 26, apart from the explanation field 35. That is, when the logic control unit 1 determines that the next step is to search for a hotel of your choice, the voice storage unit 27 contains a message that says, ``Press the search button 13 until the hotel of your choice is displayed.'' Please press.

1 is extracted by the address section 29, the output timing is determined by the counter section 28, the sound is amplified by the amplifier 30, and the sound is output from the speaker 31.

In the second embodiment, first, the user selects desired information from a plurality of pieces of information using the numeric keypad 37. For example, "If you press the lJ key, hotel information will be displayed on the display section 11,
Also, if you press the "2" key, the movie theater information will be displayed on display section 1.
1 is displayed.

As described above, the present invention includes a display storage control section 5 in which information on a large number of hotels, etc. is recorded, a display section 11 that displays information from the display item 4r4 control section 5, and a display section 11 that displays information on the display section 11. In a guidance device for a hotel or the like, which is provided with a handset 34 that connects to a given guidance destination, and a voice control unit 26 that instructs the user how to use the handset by voice, the voice control unit 26 includes a voice storage unit 27, Counter part 28 and address part 2
Since the hotel guide device has at least 9 and 9, it is extremely easy to find a hotel of your choice.

B6 Since a telephone line is automatically connected to the hotel etc. displayed on the display section 11, a telephone call can be made without dialing.

C9 The content of the explanation column 36 describing how to use the main body 33 is notified to the user by the voice control unit 26 in r'; Since the contents can be recorded by the printer 32, there is no need to take notes, which is extremely convenient.

E,@- The voice control section 26 has at least a voice storage section 27 in which various operating procedures are recorded, a counter section 28 that determines the readout timing, and an address section 29 that determines the readout position. Since instructions can be given by the user, it is extremely easy to use, and misuse can be prevented.

This effect is achieved.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the first embodiment, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the second embodiment, Fig. 3 is an overall block diagram, and Fig. 4 is a circuit of the logic control section, number storage section, and number search section. 5 is a circuit diagram of a decoder and a control circuit, FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram of a line control section, FIG. 7 is a circuit diagram of an audio control diagram, and FIG. 8 is a connection circuit diagram of a printer. Explanation of symbols 1...Logic control unit, 2...Central processing unit, 3.
...Program ROM, 4...I10 boat, 5...
Display storage control unit, 6... decoder, 7... video disk, 8... control circuit, 9... remote control device,
10...Analog switch group, ll...Display section, 1
2... Operation switch section, 13... Search button, 14...
... Call button, 15... Card insertion section, 16... Card reading section, 17... Coin detection section, 18... Number storage section, 19... Number search section, 20... Line Control unit, 21... PB tone generation unit, 22... DP relay part, 23.24... Relay, 25... Connection terminal, 2
6... Voice control unit, 27... Voice storage unit, 28...
・Counter part, 29...address section, 30...amplifier, 31...speaker, 32...printer,
33...Main body, 34...Handset, 35...Explanation 411al, 36...Destination telephone set, 37...
・Numeric keypad. Patent applicant: Chesscom Service Engineering Co., Ltd. (No change in content) Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 5 Figure 8 Broom 8E!1 Procedural amendment (vinegar) March 16, 1980 Commissioner of the Japan Patent Office Young Kazuo Sugi 1, - 14 indications Patent Application No. 30016 of 1982 2, Name of invention: Guidance device for hotels etc. 5, Amendment order with H 6, Number of inventions increased by amendment 7, Subject of amendment 1 Figure 11 8 Details of correction (1) The drawings (Figures 1 to 8) will be corrected.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A display storage/control unit 5 that records information on a large number of hotels, a display unit 11 that displays information from the display storage control unit 5, and a handset that connects to the guide destinations displayed on the display unit 11. 34, and a voice control section 26 that instructs the user how to use it by voice. A guide device for a hotel, etc., having at least the following.