KR20010083093A - Conversation and operation system of a toy by composite video/audio transmission media - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: Provided is a communication and operation system of toys by image/voice complex delivery media which possibly communicates with image output media or operates by simple configuration so that it reduces cost in applying TV broadcast, VTR, VDP, PC, Internet or so on. CONSTITUTION: The communication and operation system of toys by image/voice complex delivery media comprises the parts of: image/voice complex delivery media(10) which open record media recorded in a display/voice play signal to play display/voice; an image/voice play tool(20) which includes a display/voice play part to treat the display/voice play signal and play the signal; a transmission part which transmits a voice/operation drive signal by infrared, RF or so on, a display tool to print the display/voice play signal by display and voice and a speaker; and a toy(30) which includes a reception part to receive the voice/operation drive signal, a decoding part which decodes the voice/operation drive signal, a driver for the speaker and/or its operation tool which prints the decoded voice/operation drive signal and a speaker and/or its operation tool to print an output signal by voice or operates toys partially.

Description

Dialogue and movement system of doll by video / audio complex transmission media {CONVERSATION AND OPERATION SYSTEM OF A TOY BY COMPOSITE VIDEO / AUDIO TRANSMISSION MEDIA}

The present invention relates to a dialogue and motion system of a doll by a video / audio complex delivery medium, and in particular, to a video / audio complex delivery invented to enable mutual interaction or operation in any language that is not limited to an image output medium. The present invention relates to a dialogue and movement system of a doll by a medium.

As a conventional doll implemented to talk, a doll with a voice recorder is proposed as a patent application number 1998-020299 (application date: May 27, 1998, publication number: 1998-043143).

Such a doll cannot be synchronized with the image on the screen, and should be configured to enable recording and playback.

In addition, a voice recognition interactive toy and its control method have been proposed in Patent Application No. 1999-016583 (Application Date: May 10, 1999, Publication No. 1999-068379), but this is in the doll toy It is a voice recognition interactive children's toy that combines a voice processing system and a doll toy that installs a voice recognition system to enable an interesting conversation (voice expression) with a user. And the stored scenario, stored voice information, and dialog manager (Dialogue Manager) is configured so that the human controller and the doll toy can communicate realistically using a predetermined algorithm. As a result, the system consisting of a voice recognizer and a voice decoder and a dialog manager that enables scenario development are implemented for dialogue. Therefore, the system of the machine structure is made into a plush doll in consideration of being a doll for children. It can provide.

However, there is a problem that such voice recognition is still limited, and there are many difficulties in the actual conversation, and also, the configuration is complicated and expensive for voice recognition.

Accordingly, the present invention is to solve this problem, to provide a dialogue and operation system of the doll by the video / audio composite transmission medium invented to enable the interaction or operation of the video output medium with a simple configuration and low cost Has its purpose.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of the dialogue and motion system of the doll by the video / audio complex delivery medium according to an embodiment of the present invention,

2 is a block diagram showing a specific configuration of FIG.

3 is a schematic configuration diagram of a VTR tape for explaining the relationship of the present invention;

4 is a waveform diagram illustrating an example of an encoding method of the present invention by an audio signal;

5 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a circuit configuration for implementing the dialogue and operation of a doll by an audio signal;

6 is a waveform diagram illustrating an example of an encoding method of the present invention using a vertical blanking period;

7 is a process for explaining the compensation of the deviation between the doll and the voice of the main screen with the screen delay,

8 is a block diagram illustrating an example of an encoding method of the present invention using a vertical blanking period.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

10: video / audio complex transmission medium 11: record

12: recording medium 20: picture / audio playback means

21: screen / audio playback section 22: display means

23: speaker 25: transmitter

30: doll 31: receiver

32: decoding unit 33: speaker / operating means driver

34: speaker 35: operating means

40: audio output unit 41, 42: audio line

43: pilot detector 45: switching means

46: modulator 47: drive circuit

48: transmitting module 50: video output unit

51: vertical synchronous signal extraction and ID detecting unit

52: decoding section 53: D / A conversion section

56: modulator 57: driver

58: transmission module

In order to achieve the above object, the dialogue and operation system of a doll by an image / audio composite transmission medium according to an embodiment of the present invention includes recording of a doll's voice / action driving signal recorded on a screen / audio playback signal by a recording unit. A video / audio composite delivery medium for delivering a screen / audio through a medium; A screen / audio playback unit for separating, processing and playing the screen / audio playback signal transmitted from the video / audio complex transmission medium, and the audio / action driving signal of the doll separated and processed by the screen / audio playback unit A display / voice reproducing means including a transmitting unit for transmitting by RF, a display unit for separating the screen / audio reproducing signal into a screen and sound, and a speaker; A receiver for receiving the doll's voice / action drive signal from the transmitter of the screen / voice reproducing unit, a decoder for decoding the received doll's voice / action drive signal, and a decoded doll's voice / action drive signal And a doll comprising a speaker and / or an operating means for outputting the output signal as a voice or operating a part of the doll.

In detail, the recording unit records the voice signal of the doll and the voice signal of the screen separately as the L audio signal and the R audio signal, or the audio / operation driving signal for the at least one doll during the blanking period of the video signal of the screen. Write superimposed to be inserted; In this case, in order to separately record the audio signal of the doll and the audio signal of the screen as the L audio signal and the R audio signal, the screen audio signal and the doll audio signal are recorded separately, and then the video / audio on which the screen / audio playback signal is recorded. While recording the screen audio signal output from the output of the complex transmission medium as one of the L audio signal and the R audio signal, the pilot detection unit detects the pilot signal inserted in the doll's voice / operation drive signal for the first few seconds in the pilot detector to switch the switching means. Activates, records the puppet voice signal to the other of the L audio signal and the R audio signal, or transmits the signal from the transmitting module; On the other hand, the voice / action drive signal of the doll inserted in the blanking period of the video signal on the screen includes at least one set of initial signals INI, ID signals ID1, ID2,... It consists of a signal (STOP), superimposes and records the doll's voice / action drive signal in the blanking period of the vertical sync signal, delays the screen to match the doll's voice / action drive signal, and is vertical to each doll. It may include a vertical synchronization signal extraction and ID detecting unit for detecting the synchronization signal, the initial signal (INI), the ID signal (ID1, ID2, ...) and the stop signal (STOP) to drive the doll.

The signals described above are preferably compressed / restored by data compression techniques, eg MPEG techniques.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In order to achieve the object of the present invention, an adjustment signal selecting unit for selecting a corresponding medium control signal, a decoding unit for arranging a corresponding medium control signal, a transmitting unit for transmitting a control signal, a receiving unit for receiving a transmitted signal, and a received signal The detector includes a detector for detecting, an amplifier for amplifying the detected control signal, and a driving output for driving or outputting the amplified signal. The image output medium includes an encoder.

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the dialogue and motion system of the doll by the video / audio complex delivery medium according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, the dialogue and motion system of the doll by the video / audio complex delivery medium of the present invention includes a video / audio complex delivery medium 10, a screen / audio playback means 20, and a doll 30. .

The video / audio composite transmission medium 10 reproduces the screen / audio through the recording medium 12 in which the voice / operation driving signal of the doll is recorded on the screen / audio reproduction signal by the recording unit 11 in FIG. Such as VTR, VCD, PC Internet, broadcasting system.

The recording unit 11 separately records the audio signal of the doll and the audio signal of the screen on the respective tracks as the L audio signal and the R audio signal on a VTR tape or the like shown in FIG. In the blanking period of), a voice / action driving signal for at least one doll is inserted so as to be superimposed.

In this case, in order to record the voice signal of the doll and the voice signal of the screen separately as the L audio signal and the R audio signal, the screen voice signal and the doll voice signal are recorded separately, and then the screen / audio reproduction is performed as shown in FIG. While recording the screen audio signal SpTV output from the output of the video / audio composite transmission medium 10 on which the signal is recorded as an L audio signal, the doll audio signal Tx is recorded as an R audio signal. In this case, as shown in FIG. 5, the screen / audio reproducing means 20 receives the pilot signal of the R audio signal from the R audio line 42 of the audio output unit 40 of the video / audio composite transmission medium for the first few seconds. The pilot detector 43 detects the switching means 45 and activates the switching means 45. As shown in FIG. 3, the puppet voice signal R is modulated from the R audio signal by the modulator 46, the drive circuit 47, and the transmission module 48. ) To the doll 30, and outputs the screen audio signal from the L audio line 41 through the speaker (23).

The receiving unit 31 of the doll 30 receives it, decodes it in the decoding unit 32 and outputs it through the speaker 34 via the speaker / operation means driver 33. Accordingly, a dialogue is made between the screen which is the display means 22 and the doll 30 through the speaker 23 and the speaker 34.

In addition, the voice / operation driving signal of the doll inserted in the blanking period of the video signal of the screen includes at least one set of initial signals INI, ID signals ID1, ID2,. It consists of a voice / operation drive signal and a stop signal STOP. The doll's voice / operation drive signal is converted into a digital signal by an A / D converter as shown in FIG. 7 as an example, and after PCM modulation, is superimposed on the vertical synchronization signal VBi in the blanking period of the video signal. When recording (VBi method), and the screen does not match the doll's voice / operation signal, it is possible to compensate by delaying the screen as a way to match it. In such a VBi scheme, in a conventional caption broadcasting, it is possible to use a system for caption only by applying a voice A / D conversion signal instead of text data for caption signals.

The composite video signal recorded in this manner or broadcast from the recording unit 11 is specifically outputted from the video output unit 50 by the screen / audio reproducing means 20 such as a VTR or TV, and the ID detecting unit ( 51), the voice / operation driving signal of the doll is transmitted through the decoding unit 52, the D / A converter 53, the modulator 56, the driver, and the transmission module 58.

Each doll 30 receives it at the receiving unit 31, and the vertical synchronizing signal extracting and ID detecting unit 51 similar to that shown in Fig. 8, the vertical synchronizing signal, initial signal INI, and ID signals ID1, ID2,... ) And only the doll 30 receives the corresponding signal by detecting the stop signal STOP, and outputs the same to the speaker via the decoding unit 32 and the speaker / operation means driver 33 as shown in FIG. The operating means 35 is operated to operate each part of the doll 30. As needed above, it may be compressed / restored by data compression techniques, eg MPEG techniques.

According to the configuration and operation of the dialogue and motion system of the doll by the video / audio complex transmission medium according to the embodiment of the present invention described above, it is applied to TV broadcasting, VTR, VDP, PC, Internet, etc. Effects such as interaction or operation with the image output medium can be achieved.

Claims (2)

A video / audio composite transmission medium 10 for transmitting a doll's voice / operation driving signal to reproduce the screen / audio through the recording medium 12 recorded in the screen / audio reproduction signal by the recording unit 11; The screen / audio playback unit 21 for separating, processing and playing back the screen / audio playback signal transmitted from the video / audio complex transmission medium 10 and the screen / audio playback unit 21 separated and processed A transmitter 25 for transmitting a doll's voice / operation driving signal through infrared rays, RF, and the like, and display means 22 and a speaker 23 for separating the screen / audio reproduction signal and outputting the screen and voice. A screen / voice reproducing means 20 configured; A receiver 31 for receiving the doll's voice / operation driving signal from the transmitter 25 of the screen / voice reproducing unit 20, and a decoder 52 for decoding the received doll's voice / operation driving signal. And a driver 33 for outputting the decoded doll's voice / operation driving signal, and / or a driver 33 of the operating means, and a speaker 34 for outputting the output signal as voice or for operating a part of the doll. Or a doll (30) configured to include an operating means (35). The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the recording unit 11 separately records the audio signal of the doll and the audio signal of the screen as the L audio signal and the R audio signal, or at least one doll for the blanking period of the video signal of the screen. Superimpose and record the voice / action drive signal to be inserted; In order to record the audio signal of the doll and the audio signal of the screen separately as the L audio signal and the R audio signal, the screen audio signal and the doll audio signal are recorded separately, and then the video / audio composite transmission medium on which the screen / audio reproduction signal is recorded. While recording the screen audio signal outputted from the output of (10) as one of the L audio signal and the R audio signal, the pilot detector 43 detects the pilot signal inserted for the first few seconds into the doll's voice / operation driving signal. Activates the switching means 45, records the puppet voice signal in the other of the L audio signal and the R audio signal, or transmits it in the transmission module 48; The voice / action drive signal of the doll inserted in the blanking period of the video signal of the screen includes at least one set of initial signals INI, ID signals ID1, ID2, ..., the voice / action drive signal and the stop signal of the doll ( STOP), and overlaps and records the voice / action drive signal of the doll in the blanking period of the vertical synchronization signal, and delays the screen to match the screen with the voice / action drive signal of the doll. And a vertical synchronization signal extracting and ID detecting unit 51 for detecting the vertical synchronization signal, the initial signal INI, the ID signals ID1, ID2,..., And the stop signal STOP to drive the doll 30. The dialogue and motion system of the doll by the video / audio composite transmission medium, characterized in that configured to.