JPS6123294A - Voice register - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] <Technical Field of the Invention> The present invention relates to a system for automatically selling goods by verifying individuals by voice. Regarding the voice registration 1 used for.

<Background of the Invention> Various types of vending machines have become popular in recent years, and all of them automatically sell goods in exchange for cash. -Therefore, there were many disadvantages, such as the need for users to keep cash at all times, and the need for businesses to manage cash for each vending machine.

<Purpose of the Invention> The present invention is intended to promote a system for automatically selling goods by verifying individuals by voice, and provides a new voice registration machine that allows users to operate voice registration. The purpose is to

<Structure and Effects of the Invention> In order to achieve the above object, the present invention allows the user to insert money or a cash card while checking the guidance display on the display provided on the customer service area, and to manually collect the registration fee. After that, when you enter a predetermined keyword by voice, the machine's operation control circuit determines whether the input amount is incorrect or the cash card is appropriate, compares the input amount or card balance with the input data of the registered fee, and registers the amount and refunds the change. At the same time, the input voice is captured and registered so that it can be compared with the voice to be verified from a vending machine equipped with a voice input device.

According to the present invention, users can perform voice registration operations easily and quickly, contributing to the promotion of voice-based automatic vending systems, thereby greatly improving convenience for users and businesses, etc. , it achieves the effect of achieving the purpose of the invention.

<Description of Embodiments> Fig. 1 shows a voice registration machine according to the present invention, and a front customer service surface 1 has a voice input section 2 for inputting voices to be registered.
, a display 3 for displaying input data and guide characters, a bill slot 4 for inserting banknotes, a coin slot 5 for inserting coins, a card slot 6 for inserting a cash card, and a register slot 4 for inserting banknotes. A keyboard 7 for manually inputting data related to a personal identification number, and a tray 8 for discharging change and receipts are provided.

FIG. 2 shows the operation control circuit of the voice registration machine. In the figure, a display control circuit 9 controls the display operation of the display 3. The voice input circuit 10 takes in voice input from the voice input section 2, and the voice analysis and registration circuit 11 extracts features of the input voice and registers them in the voice input memory 12. - The printer control circuit 13 prints the registration fee and other necessary information on the receipt, and the cash/card determination circuit 14 determines the authenticity and suitability of the inserted coins and cash card.

The switch input circuit 15 takes in key manual data from the keyboard 7, and the refund control circuit 16 releases change and return cards to the tray 8. The transmission circuit 17 transmits various information and commands to an online-connected vending machine with a voice input device.

CPU
ng Unit) 1 8 sequentially controls the operation of each part of the circuit and executes various processes such as voice registration and voice verification.

FIG. 3 shows the voice registration process 70-'. First, at the start point in FIG. 3, guidance characters prompting the user to insert money or a cash card are displayed on the display 3, and the system is waiting for the user to perform a voice registration operation. Now, when coins, banknotes, or cash cards are inserted, the corresponding steps 21, 22, and 23 become /JYES//, and then the cash/card determination circuit 14 determines whether or not the inserted coins or cash cards are appropriate. A determination is made (step 24).

If the judgment in step 24 is YES, then in step 25, the input amount or the remaining balance of the cash card is displayed on the display 3, and furthermore, a guide character is displayed to prompt you to input the key to register. The money is used for automatic payment of goods purchased at the vending machine, and in the next step 26, the user inputs the input amount or the amount remaining on the card by operating keys on the keyboard 7.Then step 27. 28 checks whether the correction key or cancel key on the keyboard 7 has been operated or not, and if the judgment is NO, the process proceeds to step 31, whereupon the display 3 displays a guide character urging the user to enter the password key manually. . If the PIN number is entered manually and the correction key is not operated (step 29.30), the PIN number is displayed on the display 3, as well as guidance characters prompting the user to input a specific keyword by voice. (Step 31). When the user pronounces a keyword to the voice input section 2 while looking at this display, a confirmation message will appear on the display 3 to confirm that there has been a proper voice input, and the voice analysis and registration circuit 11 will also The registered voice is stored in the voice input memory 12 together with the password (step 32,
33).

When the voice input process is executed again and the registered voice check is completed, the determination in step 34 is tr YES r
r, and then in step 35 the keyboard 7
The confirmation key is pressed. As a result, in step 36, the refund control circuit 16 and printer control circuit 13 operate to return change and the cart, and to issue a receipt.

After completing the above voice registration, when purchasing an item from a vending machine equipped with a voice input device, the voice and password entered into the vending machine will be transferred to the CP via the transmission circuit 17.
Incorporated into U18.

Thereby, cpuIB searches the voice input memory 12 for a password that matches this password, and when it is found, it compares the registered voice associated with that password with the input voice 'A'+1. And when both match, CP
U18 simultaneously outputs a command for permitting sales from the transmission circuit 17, and a command for prohibiting sales if they do not match, to the vending machine.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a front view of the voice registration device, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the operation control circuit of the voice registration device, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the voice registration device.

Claims (1)

[Claims] The customer service area is equipped with an input slot for coins or cash cards, a keyboard for inputting registration fee data, a voice input section for inputting the voice to be registered, and a display for displaying input data and guidance characters, as well as machine operation. The control circuit includes a circuit that determines the suitability of the inserted money and cash card, a circuit that processes the amount by comparing the input amount or card balance with the input data of registered money, and a circuit that captures input audio and registers the audio. A voice registration machine incorporating a circuit for controlling the display operation of the display, and a circuit for transmitting information between a vending machine with a voice input device.