JPS6116552Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea]

The present invention relates to a voice clock with an alarm function that notifies the alarm by a voice message. Conventional alarm clocks used rhythm or melody to distinguish the number of alarm stages, so it was sometimes easy to forget what the alarm was actually about. This invention outputs the alarm message using synthesized voice, but since the message varies depending on the user, covering the range from children to businessmen requires a large amount of data, which is costly and requires space. There are also problems in terms of usage efficiency. The present invention aims to improve usage efficiency and cost performance by dividing the user group into several groups and replacing the data ROM with the greatest common divisor of each user's needs in a cassette format. . An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Fig. 1 shows an external view of an embodiment of the present invention.The main body A includes a clock display section DISP, a speaker opening C, a key K used for setting the time, setting an alarm, and selecting a message. There is a cassette insertion slot B into which the message ROM cassette D, which is the main point, is inserted. Figure 2 is a block diagram.The arithmetic processing unit CPU, which performs timekeeping and alarm time detection, generates a clock using a crystal oscillator XTAL for accurate timekeeping, and the display DISP and key K are interface circuits. Connected via I/F. The voice synthesizer VS transfers the voice data to the ROM cassette D.
The combined output is passed through the amplifier AMP and output from the speaker SP. The following table shows examples of message contents for each cassette.
Although the message contents are different in this way, the code corresponding to the key of each message is the same, and the voice synthesizer VS learns the alarm message to be output now, searches for the storage address in the ROM, and outputs it.

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[Table] Figure 3 shows the flow when outputting an alarm. While operating as a clock with n ₁ , use n ₂ to determine when any of the multiple alarms has reached the time. Then, look at the message number (KEY CORD mentioned above) programmed in the matching alarm number in n ₃ and say "It's 〇hour〇."
, and then the message number. Seeing this number, the speech synthesizer VS side
Predetermined data can be extracted from ROM cassette D and audio output can be performed. As described above, according to the present invention, 1. The meaning of an alarm can be understood more clearly than the distinction based on rhythm or melody. 2 By making the data ROM a cassette,
All the clock bodies can be standardized, and production efficiency can be achieved. 3. In sales, it is only necessary to replace the cassettes depending on the user's preference and purpose, and it is sufficient to have only small cassettes instead of having to prepare several types of large-sized main bodies. 4. On the user side, when changing the place of use, etc., the value of use can be increased by preparing one main unit and a data cassette as necessary. With these advantages, it is possible to provide a voice clock with an alarm function that is useful as a schedule management device.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is an external view showing one embodiment of the present invention;
The figure is a block diagram, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart explaining the operation. KEY...Key, CPU...Central processing unit, VS
...Speech synthesizer, D...ROM cassette, B...
...Cassette slot, AMP...amplifier, SP...speaker.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In a device that can set a plurality of alarm notifications, means for selecting which message to output at each alarm time, means for outputting the message by voice synthesis, and a voice synthesis method corresponding to the specific message content. A voice clock with an alarm function, characterized in that it is equipped with a ROM cassette that stores data and is replaceable.