JPS60245043A - Interactive man-machine system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To modify a program and also make a change of speech outputs accompanying the program modification, and to generate a random speech output by providing an external storage means which is coupled detachably with an information processing part. CONSTITUTION:An ROM cartridge 8 as the external storage means is coupled with the information processing part 1 detachably. The cartridge 8 consists of a program area 81 stored with the program for a game and a speech data area 82 stored with speech data for speech output necessary for the advance of the game. Further, the cartridge 8 supplies the program in the area 81 to the processing part 1 and the speech data in the area 82 is supplied to a speech synthesizing circuit 6 through the processing part 1. This constitution allows programs to be changed only by changing cartridges 8, and the change in speech output accompanying the change of programs is made and a random speech output is generated.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (a) Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to an interactive man-machine system in which a mechanical system outputs an output in response to input performed by a human.

(Example) Conventional interactive man-machine systems include game machines represented by TV games, and teaching devices that require answers to questions. In conventional systems of this type, most of the output from the mechanical system was performed by displaying on a display such as a CRT, but recently, audio output has been added to the display output. Depending on what you do, you can enjoy a more realistic game with a gaming machine, and deepen your understanding with a teaching device.

FIG. 1 shows the configuration of an existing interactive man-machine system that performs such voice output. In the figure, (1) is a microcomputer-class information processing section, which performs information processing corresponding to input signals from a keyboard (2). (31 is a program memory in which a program for information processing in the information processing unit (1), for example, a game program, is stored and has a nine-EiOM (read-only memory) configuration; (4) is a program memory for storing a program for information processing in the information processing unit (1); A CET is a CET in which processing results are displayed and output.On the other hand, (5) is an audio data memory having a ROM configuration in which audio data obtained by digitizing audio related to the program in the program memory (3), for example, a Percoll coefficient string is stored; (6) is a voice synthesis circuit that synthesizes voice based on the voice data from the voice data memo January 51, and the necessary voice is synthesized based on the processing result from the information processing section (1), and the speaker ( 7) is output.

That is, in response to the operation of the keyboard (2), the CRT +4
1, and the necessary synthesized voice is output from the speaker (7) in response to the operation of the keyboard (2) or the display form on the CRT+41.

However, such existing systems lack program memory (
3) and audio data memory (51) both have a ROM configuration, and because they are dedicated machines designed for, for example, games or education, there is an inconvenience that one system cannot support a large number of games and education systems. there were.

On the other hand, in the interactive man-machine system of the general laptop class, programs recorded on cassette tapes called game or educational software are commercially available, and these can be used selectively. Various games or educational programs can be executed by loading the necessary programs, but it is difficult to output different sounds for each program. In addition, in order to execute this audio output, an analog audio signal is recorded along with the program on the cassette tape on which the program is recorded.
There are man-machine systems that are configured to start up a tape recorder and play back audio signals from a cassette tape when necessary, but even in such systems, the mechanism for running the cassette tape is based on random access of the audio signals. Because it is unsuitable for use in a computer, it only plays back audio in the order in which it was recorded in advance, and it is not possible to produce audio as an output in response to an input that is not uniquely defined.

(c) Purpose of the Invention The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned points, and is an interactive manipulator that allows the program to be changed, and also changes the necessary audio output in conjunction with the program change, and can also randomly output audio.・Provides machine systems.

B) Structure of the Invention The interactive man-machine system of the present invention includes a speech synthesis circuit connected to an information processing section, and is detachably connected to the information processing section and includes a program and a speech synthesis circuit connected to the program. The device is equipped with an external storage means for storing the recorded voice data.

(E) Embodiment FIG. 2 shows the configuration of an embodiment of the interactive man-machine system of the present invention. In the same figure, (1), (2) (4)
, (6), and (7) have the same configuration as the conventional system shown in FIG. 1, including an information processing section, a keyboard, a CRT, a speech synthesis circuit,
and a speaker, the system according to the embodiment of the present invention is
The difference from the conventional system shown in Fig. 1 is a fixed program memory 13) and a fixed audio data memory (5
) is provided with a ROM cartridge (81) which can be detachably connected to the information processing unit fl) as an external storage means. That is, this ROM cartridge (8) stores, for example, a program for a game. The program area (1) consists of a program area (1) and a voice data area (2) in which voice data for voice production necessary for the progress of this game is stored.
The program 1) is supplied, and the audio data of the other audio data area taa is supplied to the audio synthesis circuit (6) as required via the information processing unit ftl.

To further explain the embodiment system shown in FIG. 2 in detail, the information processing section (1), the keyboard (2), the CRT (4
) is the basic structure of an interactive man-machine system, and to this basic structure, a voice synthesis circuit (6), which is a voice synthesis means, and a speaker are externally attached by Obsilon.
Alternatively, the above-mentioned ROM cartridge, which is built-in and prepared for further playing the game, is connected to a connector or the like in a detachable manner.

Although not shown in this basic configuration (A), there is a ROM that stores a control program for controlling the operation of the information processing unit (1), a language processing program for handling input from the keyboard (2), and various other components. RAM for storing data
The ROM cartridge (8) is directly connected to the data bus between these memory circuits and the information processing section (1). Therefore, when the ROM cartridge (8) is connected, the information processing section ill reads this ROM according to the above-mentioned built-in ROM control program.
It is controlled to detect the connection of the M cartridge (8) and execute the program in this ROM cartridge (8).

Also, the audio data area (
(2) stores audio data for each voice required to progress the game, and the program area (81J) shows the audio output command and the start address of the audio data of the audio at the place where the audio is required in the program. has been done.

Therefore, the information processing section +11 has RO, M cartridges (8
) When the audio output command and the start address of the audio data are read out during the execution of the program in the program area (A), the audio data area (A) is read out according to this start address.
The audio data is read out from the audio synthesizer circuit (6), and the audio data is supplied together with a start signal to the audio synthesis circuit (6), and the audio data is output from the speaker (7).

In such a system of the present invention, the external storage means such as the ROM cartridge (8) can be replaced as necessary, making it possible to support a large number of games and educational systems.

(F) Effects of the Invention The interactive man-machine system of the present invention includes a speech synthesis circuit coupled to an information processing section, and is detachably coupled to the information processing section, and is connected to a program and a speech synthesis circuit connected to the information processing section. Since it is equipped with an external storage means that stores audio data, it is not only possible to change the program and the audio output associated with the program by simply replacing the external storage means, but also to change the audio output associated with the program. Unlike conventional systems that use tape recorders, synthesized speech can be output randomly.

Therefore, it is possible to realize a highly versatile interactive man-machine system that can support various games or educational programs that include audio output.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a configuration diagram of a conventional interactive man-machine system.
$2Fj! J is a block diagram of an embodiment of the interactive man-machine system of the present invention. (1)... Information processing unit, (2)... Input means, 13
1 tar...Program memory, +51t51...
・Voice data memory, (6)...Speech synthesis circuit, (8
)...ROM cartridge, @katana...program area, demand...audio data area. Applicant Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. Agent Patent Attorney Shizuo Sano Figure 1・-T---1--J

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A program that the information processing unit stores in the program memory;
In an interactive man-machine system that performs output in response to input from an input means by executing a program, a speech synthesis circuit coupled to the information processing section is provided, and a speech synthesis circuit is provided for the information processing section. The information processing section includes an external storage means which is removably connected to the storage means and stores a program and audio data associated with the program. According to the program, the necessary voice data in the storage means is also supplied to the voice synthesis circuit to operate the voice synthesis circuit, and the synthesized voice is uttered as an output in response to the input of the input means. Ll' [type man-machine system.