JPS60216655A - Automatic dial device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To transmit a dial number of a called party to a station by storing a word corresponding to dial numbers of plural called parties to a card and having only to load the card to the main body equipment and input the word in voice. CONSTITUTION:In loading the card 30 to the main body equipment 10, an information input/output section 12 and an input/output section 31 are connected and the main body equipment 10 is energized. When a user utters the word corresponding to the dial number of the called party in voice, it is recognized by a voice recognition section 11, the result is coded and transmitted to a dial number retrieval means 32 via the input/output sections 12 and 31. The means 32 codes and reads the corresponding dial number from a storage section 33 and the coded dial number is transmitted to a dial number transmission section 13 via the input/output sections 31 and 12 and the dial number is transmitted from a transmission section 13 to the station.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Technical Field) The present invention relates to an automatic dialing device for a telephone using a card and voice signals or speed dialing.

(Prior Art) In conventional automatic dialing devices using cards, a dialed (telephone) number is recorded on the card in a readable manner electrically or mechanically, and the name etc. corresponding to the dialed number is displayed. The device was attached to the reading section of the device to read the recorded dialed number and send the dialed number to the central office.However, this device requires cards for each number of people to call. However, the larger the number of recipients, the more difficult it becomes to store them and select the card of the intended recipient, and since it is difficult to carry, it cannot be expected to be applied to public telephones, etc. Ta.

On the other hand, conventional automatic dialing devices using voice signals include those equipped with a voice recognition device on the telephone or central office side, where the user inputs the dialed number of the other party by voice and translates it as is. Enter the dial number corresponding to a proper noun such as "Public corporation" or "Kissho-mae" or words such as "company" or "Hokkaido lady" (hereinafter referred to as words, etc.) to the telephone or station in advance. In some devices, the user inputs these words by voice and then translates them into a dialed number.However, with the former device, the user has to memorize all the dialed numbers of the other party or input them in the address book. In the latter case, it was necessary to find out the dialed number of the other party, and the manual dialing operation could only be replaced by voice, so there was little merit in simplifying dialing number input.In addition, the latter device did not have the ability to identify general subscriber telephones. There is no particular problem if a single user uses the service, but if multiple specific users share the use, for example, if you input "home A" by voice, the dial will be made to Mr. A's home, and "home" will be dialed. It is necessary to impose restrictions on use, such as dialing Mr. 8's home if he inputs "B", or to add a function to the device to determine whether the user is Mr. A or Mr. 8. However, there is a problem that the method may deteriorate operability and complicate the configuration, and it cannot be applied to devices used by an unspecified number of people, such as public telephones.

(Object of the Invention) In view of the conventional problems as described above, the present invention provides an automatic dialing device that can be applied to telephones used by an unspecified number of people, such as public telephones, and that can input dials with simple operations. The purpose is to provide

(Structure of the Invention) The present invention is for achieving the above object,
The present invention provides a card having a storage section that stores dial numbers of a plurality of destinations in correspondence with at least one output pattern such as a word, a voice recognition section that converts a word or the like based on an audio signal into an output nocturne, and A main unit comprising: an information input/output section that retrieves from a storage section of the card a dial number corresponding to the output cut ξ turn sent from a voice recognition section; and a dial number sending section that sends the dial number to the station side. Further, the second invention includes a first storage unit that stores dial numbers of a plurality of destinations in correspondence with respective speed dials, and stores the speed dials in correspondence with output patterns such as at least one word. a voice recognition unit that converts words, etc. based on audio signals into output patterns; and a voice recognition unit that converts words, etc. from voice signals into output patterns, and output patterns sent by the voice recognition unit or abbreviated dials sent from a dial switch or the like. The main unit includes an information input/output unit that retrieves the dial number corresponding to the card from the first and second storage units of the card, and a dial number sending unit that sends the dial number to the station side. .

(Embodiment) Fig. 1 is a block configuration diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention.In the figure, 1o is a main unit, which includes a voice recognition section 11, an information person output section 12, and a dial number sending section 13. 3o is equipped with a card, such as an I
It is a C card and includes an input/output section 31, a dial number search means 32, and a storage section 33. The voice recognition section 11
The encoder encodes words and the like produced by the user's voice signals sound by sound and converts them into output ξ turns, for example, a character string. Further, the storage unit 33 stores in advance the dial numbers of a plurality of destinations, each corresponding to a character string such as at least one word.

Next, the operation will be explained. card 3o to main unit 10
When the card is inserted into a card insertion slot (not shown), the information input/output unit 12 and the input/output unit 31 are coupled together, and the main unit 1o is powered on.

When a user utters, for example, "Auntie," the microphone in the voice recognition unit 11 receives this, and then performs voice analysis and analysis.
Recognition is performed and the result is inserted into the information input/output unit 1.
Send to 2. Here, if we use, for example, the JI88 unit code as the nomiturn code, the above-mentioned "aunt"
The string corresponding to the word is rB5+0A-1-DB
+BB 10DDJ= ``101'1O101,1100
1010°11011110.10111011. ll
0IIIOIJ Totoru. This character string is sent from the information input/output section 12 of the main device 1o to the input/output section 31 of the card 3o, and further sent to the dial number search means 32. The dial number search means 32 retrieves the dial number corresponding to the character string from the storage unit 33, for example r 03-500-123.
Read 4J. Note that the dial number stored in the storage section 33 is actually encoded using, for example, JIS7 unit code. The encoded dial number is sent to the input/output section 31. The information is sent to the dial number sending unit 13 via the information person sending unit 12. Dial number sending unit 1
3 sends the dial number to the office side using an out slot signal if it is a digital line, or a PB double signal or DP double signal dial number if it is a master analog line.

The dial number sending unit 13 is a part shared with a telephone (not shown), and if the user takes the handset off the hook, activates the stain removal machine, and then presses the dial switch, The dial number is sent from the dial number sending unit 13 to the station side as usual.

Furthermore, in the storage unit 33, character strings and telephone numbers do not necessarily have to correspond one-to-one, and one telephone number may correspond to a plurality of character strings. For example, three character strings corresponding to the three words "Auntie,""Gazuko-san," and "Tokyo" can be combined into one phone number r03-500-1.
The information may be stored in correspondence with .234J.

According to the first embodiment, the dial number is sent to the station by simply attaching it to the Cartra main unit and saying a word, etc., so the operation is extremely simple and it is compatible with words, etc. The telephone number to be accessed is stored on the card side, and there is no need to store anything corresponding to each user on the main unit side, so it can be applied not only to general subscriber telephones but also to public telephones.

FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment of the present invention, in which a dial number can be specified by speed dialing along with words. That is, the storage unit 33 of the card 30 stores each of the plurality of speed dials in correspondence with an output pattern such as at least one word, for example, a character string.
A speed dial compatible (storage) section 33a and a speed dial/storage dial that stores normal dial numbers in correspondence with speed dials.
Telephone number correspondence (storage 9 part 33b). Also, 14 is area number erasing means 6, which presets the area number of the area where the telephone to which the main unit jo is installed is installed. However, if the dial numbers sent by the information input/output unit 12 have the same toll number, they are deleted.

In such a configuration, when a card is inserted and a word such as "aunt" is inputted by voice in the same manner as in the first embodiment, the voice recognition section 11 sends the information to the information input/output section 12. Input/output section 31
The character string is sent to the dial number search means 32 via. The dial number search means 32 first reads out the speed dial corresponding to the character string, for example, "#03J" from the character string/speed dial correspondence section 33a.Next, the dial number search means 32 reads the speed dial/telephone number correspondence section 33b. Telephone (dial) corresponding to the speed dial "#03"
Read out the number, for example "03-500-1234J.

The read dial number is sent to the area number erasing means 14 via the input/output unit 31 and the information input/output unit 12″f. If it is within the department that corresponds to the number "03J", the "03" in the dial number will be deleted, and only the remaining dial number "500-1234J" will be sent to the dial number sending unit 13 and sent to the station side. .

On the other hand, after inserting the card, if you operate the dial switch on the telephone and input a speed dial, for example 1drllaJ, the speed dial "Jt03" is sent to the information input/output unit 12, and then the input/output unit 31 searches for a dial number. Means: Sent to 32.

The dial number search means 32 selects the dial number "03-5" corresponding to the speed dial/telephone number corresponding section 33b, l:, 5.
Read 00-1234J directly. Note that the subsequent processing is the same as described above.

As described above, according to the second embodiment, the destination can be specified not only by voice input such as words, but also by using speed dialing. In this case, if the correspondence between speed dials and telephone numbers in the corresponding section 33b of the card 30 matches the one registered in the telephone at home or work, the number of items that the user must memorize will not increase. , it will be very convenient. It goes without saying that the area number erasing means can be used in other embodiments.

FIG. 3 shows the specific configuration of the main unit in the first and second embodiments, and here the circuit on the telephone side is also shown. In the same figure, 111 is a microphone;
2 is an amplifier circuit, 113 is a speech recognition circuit, and 114 is a pattern generation circuit, which constitute the speech recognition section 11. Further, 121 and 122 are serial/parallel conversion buffers, 123 is an LED drive circuit, 124 is a phototransistor (PT) output circuit, 125 is an LED, and 126 is a phototransistor, which constitute the information input/output section 12. , LED 125 sends information to the card 30 side in the form of an optical signal, and the phototransistor 126 receives information from the card 30 side in the form of an optical signal. Further, 131 is an MF signal oscillation circuit, 132 is a line interface section, and these constitute the dial number sending section 13.

Reference numeral 15 denotes a control unit, which is composed of a microprocessor (μP), a program memory (R, OM), and a random access memory (R, AM, l), and controls the operation of each unit according to a program preset in the program memory. Furthermore, the area number erasing means 14 in the second embodiment is configured as part of the processing by the control section 15.1
6 is a communication circuit, 17 is a dial switch, 18 is a card insertion detection switch, 19 is a hook switch, and 20 is a power supply.

FIG. 4 shows the specific structure of the card in the first and second embodiments. In the same figure, 311 is a phototransistor, 312 is an LED, 313 is a phototransistor (PT) output circuit, 314 is a L E I) drive circuit,
315 and 316 are serial/...parallel conversion buffers, which constitute the input/output section 31. When the card 30 is attached to the main unit 10-\, the phototransistor 311 and the LED 312 are connected to the main unit a11 (7).
) are arranged to face the LgD 125 and the phototransistor 126, respectively. The storage unit 33 is composed of a random access memory (R, AM), and its contents can be rewritten, read, etc. as desired. 34 is a control unit;
Consisting of a microprocessor (μP) 341 and a program memory (R, OM) 342, the program memory 34
Control of each part and means for searching for a dial number are configured according to a program set in advance in 2. Further, 35 is a write/read mode changeover switch, 36 is a battery, and 37 is a power switch. Note that the corresponding sections 33a and 33b in the storage section 33 in the second embodiment are configured in the storage section 33, separated by addresses.

FIG. 5 shows the flow of operations and operations when sending a dial number in the case where the first embodiment is constructed using the specific circuits shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. FIG.

FIG. 6 shows the flow of operations and operations when transmitting the dial number and writing the dial number and the corresponding words onto the card in the same case as FIG. 5.

! In addition, FIG. 7 shows the operations and operations when specifying the destination by voice input such as words when the second embodiment is configured using the specific circuits shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. This shows the flow of the process.

FIG. 8 shows the flow of operations and operations when specifying a destination by speed dialing in a case similar to FIG. 7. - Figure 9 shows a third embodiment of the present invention, and this embodiment corresponds to the case where a magnetic card is used as the card. In the figure, 21 is an information input/output section, which includes a card mechanism 211 and a drive circuit 2.
12, a magnetic card writer circuit 213, and a magnetic card league circuit 214. The card mechanism 211 has a magnetic head, stores a magnetic card (not shown), and causes the drive circuit 212 to move the magnetic card or the magnetic head to perform magnetic recording or reproduction.The control section 15 controls each section. In addition, the magnetic card has a function (means) for searching the dial number from the information read by the information input/output unit 21.The magnetic card also has a function (means) for searching the dial number from the information read by the information input/output unit 21.The magnetic card also has a function (means) for searching the dial number from the information read by the information input/output unit 21. The cover turns are stored in correspondence with, for example, character strings.

In this configuration, when a magnetic card is set in the card mechanism 211 after off-hook, all information in the magnetic card is written into the memo 'J(R,AM) of the control unit 15 via the magnetic card reader circuit 214. It will be done. Next, when the voice recognition section 11 sends out a character string or the dial switch 17 sends out a speed dial, the control section 15 searches for the corresponding telephone number in the memory (R, AM) and inputs it. It is sent to the dial number sending unit 13 and further sent to the station side. When information is written to the magnetic card, it is done via the magnetic card writer circuit 213.

As described above, according to the third embodiment, a cheaper magnetic card can be used as the card, and the cost burden on the user can be reduced. Note that the other configurations and effects are the same as those of the first and second embodiments.

In the third embodiment, all the information in the magnetic card is written to the main device side once, but after the voice recognition unit 11 inputs the character string etc., it is sequentially written to the magnetic card. Alternatively, the information may be read out and searched.

In addition to magnetic cards, we also accept ICs with only a storage section.
A card (including a power supply for memory retention) may also be used.

(Effects of the Invention) As explained above, according to the present invention, there is provided a card including a storage section that stores dial numbers of a plurality of destinations in correspondence with each output pattern such as at least one word;
a voice recognition unit that converts words, etc. based on voice signals into output cover patterns; an information input/output unit that retrieves a dial number corresponding to the output cover pattern sent by the voice recognition unit from a storage unit of the card; It consists of a main unit equipped with a dial number sending unit that sends out to the station side,
The dial number of the other party can be sent to the station by simply inserting the card into the main unit and inputting the words corresponding to the other party by voice, making the operation extremely simple. In comparison, the probability of making a wrong call is smaller, and furthermore, since the main unit does not require information to be stored for each user, it can be used not only by general subscriber telephones but also by an unspecified number of people. It can also be applied to the public telephones you use. Also, according to the second invention,
a first storage unit that stores dial numbers of a plurality of destinations in correspondence with respective speed dials; and a second storage unit that stores the speed dials in correspondence with output ξ turns of at least one word, etc. a voice recognition unit that converts a word or the like based on an audio signal into an output turn, and a dial that corresponds to an output turn sent from the voice recognition unit or a speed dial sent from a dial switch, etc. It consists of a main unit equipped with an information input/output section that retrieves the number from the first and second storage sections of the card, and a dial number sending section that sends the dial number to the station side. Other advantages include being able to specify the destination using speed dialing.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings are for explaining the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a first embodiment of an automatic dialing device of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a second embodiment of the present invention. , FIG. 3 is a circuit block diagram showing an example of the specific configuration of the main unit, FIG. 4 is a circuit block diagram showing an example of the specific configuration of the card, and FIG. 5 is a circuit block diagram showing an example of the specific configuration of the card. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing the flow of operations and operations when sending a dial number in the first embodiment configured by the circuit shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing the operation and flow of operations when specifying the destination by voice input such as words in the second embodiment assembled using the circuits shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. , FIG. 8 is a diagram similar to FIG. 7 when specifying a destination by speed dialing, and FIG. 9 is a circuit block diagram showing a third embodiment of the present invention. lO...main device, 11...speech recognition unit, 12...
・Information input/output section, 13...Dial number sending section, 30
...Card, 31...Input/output unit, 32...Dial number search means, 33...Storage unit. Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 0 Figure 3 Figure 8 Figure 9

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A card equipped with a memory unit that stores the dial numbers of multiple destinations, each corresponding to at least one word, etc. output ξ turn, and an audio signal that outputs the word, etc. as an audio signal and converts it into an o turn. a recognition section, an information input/output section for retrieving the dial number corresponding to the outgoing call turn sent from the voice recognition section from the memory section of the card, and a dial number sending section for sending the dial number to the station side. An automatic dialing device consisting of a main body device having a section and a main body device. (2) A first storage unit that stores the dial numbers of a plurality of destinations in correspondence with respective speed dials, and a second storage unit that stores the speed dials in correspondence with at least one output nocturne such as a word. and a card comprising;
A voice recognition unit that converts words, etc. from voice signals into output pattern turns, and a dial number corresponding to the output pattern ξ turn sent by the voice recognition unit or the abbreviated dial number sent from a dial switch, etc. An automatic dialing device comprising: a main unit having an information input/output section for retrieving information from a second storage section; and a dial number sending section for sending the dialed number to the central office side.