KR20030067337A - Voice guide system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A voice guide system is provided to lower the installation and the maintenance expense without a fixed device operated to each exhibit, and to facilitate the addition, the modification, and the deletion of the guide information of each exhibit. CONSTITUTION: A server(110) stores the voice guide data for each exhibit, searches the voice guide data of the exhibit according to an exhibit ID code transmitted from a user device(120), and transmits the searched voice guide data to the user device(120). The user device(120) transmits the ID code expressing the exhibit to the server(110) by recognizing an ID sign such as a bar code, and outputs an audible sound converted from the voice guide data transmitted from the server(110). The server(110) comprises an information database(116), an operator interface(118), a wireless transmitting/receiving part(114), and a server controller(112).

Description

Voice guidance system {VOICE GUIDE SYSTEM}

The present invention relates to a voice guidance system, and more particularly, to a voice guidance apparatus for giving a unique identifier (ID) to each exhibit or guide object and providing a voice guidance for the exhibit.

Recently, due to the expansion and development of the cultural industry, large or small exhibitions are held in unspecified places, and these cultural industries are actively encouraged and activated by the government and private organizations.

In the case of small exhibition halls, it is possible to operate only a small number of guides without the need for a separate guide for each exhibition. In general, the organizer feels a burden.

In addition, some exhibition halls have pre-recorded announcements for each exhibition and continuously reproduce the recorded information. However, even in this case, the user can listen to the announcement for a particular exhibition at a time point. The problem arises.

In addition, the guides and explanations of tourists in tourist attractions or museums have been broadcasted repeatedly by reproducing and inputting the information input to individual earphones or the whole using a monitor or recording device that is fixedly installed and guided by tourist guides or guides. The guide device and the individual to be carried by the person checks the displayed number attached to the guide object, and the guidance has been made by listening to the recorded number by pressing the same number on the portable device.

However, if tourist guides and guides guide the development, foreigners who do not have professional explanations and speak various languages because the majority of guides and guides are hired for a short time after being educated as daily workers instead of regular workers. Tourists have a problem that can hardly be guided. In addition, if the object requiring guidance changes frequently, there was a problem such as continuing to know the guidance education differently.

In order to solve these problems, a unique identifier (ID) is assigned to each exhibit displayed in the exhibition hall, and the portable device carried by the visitor by analyzing the identifier generated from the fixing device for the exhibit as the viewer approaches the exhibition. An automatic voice guidance device was developed at the exhibition hall to listen to the guidance and explanations automatically. Such a device may be exemplified by the Korean Utility Model Application No. 1999-21185 (name: automatic voice guidance device, utility model holder: final).

In the utility model application No. 1999-21185, there is a fixed device mounted one-to-one corresponding to each exhibit in the exhibition hall and periodically transmitting a remote signal containing a code signal representing an identifier for each exhibit at predetermined intervals. Receiving a remote signal within an area where the user is portable and can receive the remote signal transmitted from the fixed device, detects a code signal included in the remote signal, and identifies an identifier of the corresponding exhibit corresponding to the detected code signal. Disclosed is a portable apparatus that classifies, extracts, and processes, pre-stored guide information corresponding to the classified identifiers, and outputs them for a user to listen to. Accordingly, there is a more convenient advantage by automatically outputting the guide information of the exhibition as the user approaches the exhibit without the need for a separate operation of the user.

By the way, the conventional guide device as described above should periodically output a specific remote signal from the fixing device fixed to each exhibit, it is necessary to install the fixing device to each of the multiple exhibits and to provide the operating power of each fixing device. . In addition, since all information on each exhibit must be stored in the user's portable device, there was a significant burden in terms of installation and maintenance costs. In addition, such a guide device is difficult to change and delete all the information about the exhibits stored in the user's portable device, and therefore, there was a considerable difficulty in replacing the specific exhibits or use of the devices in other exhibition halls.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a voice guidance system having a low installation and maintenance cost.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a voice guidance system that is easy to change and replace the guide content.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a voice guidance system for storing audio data for a plurality of guide objects and searching for audio data for the guide objects according to identification codes of the guide objects wirelessly transmitted from a user device. A server for wirelessly transmitting audio data of a guide object to a corresponding user device and an optical identification mark such as a barcode for a plurality of guide objects are recognized, and an identification code indicating the guide object is wirelessly transmitted to the server. And a user device which processes audio data for the corresponding guide object transmitted wirelessly and outputs it as an audible sound.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a voice guidance system according to a feature of the present invention;

2 is a schematic structural diagram of a voice guidance system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, specific details such as specific components are shown, which are provided to help a more general understanding of the present invention, and the specific details may be changed or changed within the scope of the present invention. It is self-evident to those of ordinary knowledge in Esau. In the following description, a case where the present invention is applied to an exhibition hall will be described as an example.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a voice guidance system according to a feature of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, the voice guidance system according to the present invention stores voice guidance data for each exhibit largely and searches the voice guidance data for the corresponding exhibit according to a specific exhibit identification code wirelessly transmitted from the user device. The server 110 wirelessly transmits the voice guidance data to the corresponding user device, and recognizes an identification mark such as a barcode for each exhibit, and wirelessly transmits an identification code indicating the exhibit to the server 110. It is composed of a user device 120 for processing the voice guidance data for the corresponding exhibition transmitted by wirelessly and outputting audible sound.

The user device 120 is configured to be portable and is divided among each user who enters the exhibition hall. In this case, in order to properly transmit and receive information between a plurality of user devices 120, an identification code indicating a corresponding device is added to the wireless signal transmitted from the user device 120 to the server 110, and the server is transmitted. Of course, the identification code indicating the device of the destination is added to the signal transmitted wirelessly from the 110 to the user device 120 is transmitted.

Looking at the configuration of the server 110 in more detail, the server 110 is an information database 116 for storing voice guidance information for each exhibit, and the addition of the information stored in the information database 116 to interface with the operator, An operator interface unit 118 consisting of a keyboard, a monitor, and a mouse for performing deletion and modification, and a signal transmitted wirelessly from the user device 120 and receiving the signal transmitted to the user device 120 for the display. And a server controller 112 which collectively controls the overall operation of the server 110 and the wireless transmitter / receiver for transmitting information wirelessly.

The user device 120 processes an optical input unit 126 for recognizing an identification mark such as a barcode for each exhibit, a wireless transmitter / receiver 124 for transmitting and receiving a radio signal with the server 120, and an audio file. The audio processor 128 generating an audio signal, a speaker 129 provided in a main body or earphones for outputting an audible sound according to the generated audio signal, and a signal input through the optical input unit 126 to analyze the corresponding signal. Identify the identification code of the exhibits and transmit the identification code of the corresponding exhibits to the server 110 through the wireless transmitter and receiver 124 and transmitted from the server 110 received by the radio transmitter and receiver 124 It is configured to include a control unit 122 to provide the audio data for the audio processing unit 128 to the audible sound through the speaker 129. In addition, the user device 120 is provided with a power supply unit (not shown) such as a battery accommodating unit or a battery for providing operating power to each functional unit of the corresponding device.

In this case, the optical input unit 126 of the user device 120 may be configured as a barcode reader, but in addition, the identification mark of each exhibit may be made of a mark such as Arabic numerals, Korean or English characters, or any shape in addition to the barcode. In addition, the optical input unit 126 of the user device may be configured as a number or a character recognizer.

In addition, the identification display of the exhibit of the user device 120 and the input method thereof may use a method using an RF ID tag. That is, each display is equipped with an RF tag in which an identification mark of the corresponding exhibition is written, and the user device 120 includes an antenna unit for providing a non-contact power supply and reading information on each RF tag to recognize the identification mark of the display. You may.

2 is a schematic diagram of a voice guidance system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 2, the voice guidance system according to an embodiment of the present invention is an information database 240 for storing the voice guidance digital file for each exhibit, and properly installed in a plurality of locations and a plurality of user devices and Bluetooth A Bluetooth module 252 for performing wireless communication in accordance with the standard to receive a specific exhibition identification code transmitted from a plurality of user devices wirelessly, and outputs the data for the identification code of the corresponding user device and the corresponding display A wireless transmitter / receiver 252 for receiving data on a user device / the corresponding exhibit and wirelessly transmitting data on a voice guidance digital file for the exhibit to the user device, and a user device output from the wireless transmitter / receiver 252. Search the information database 240 according to the identification code of the exhibit. And a server 210 that provides audio guidance digital file to the wireless transmission unit 252 corresponding to the displays. At this time, the server 210 is connected to the operator interface 230 consisting of a keyboard monitor and a mouse to interface with the operator and add, delete information of the voice guidance digital file stored in the information database 240 according to the operator's operation And change. At this time, the plurality of wireless transceiver 250 and the server 210 is preferably connected by wire.

In addition, the voice guide device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of wireless transceiver 250 and a Bluetooth module 225 for performing wireless communication in accordance with the Bluetooth standard and the wireless transceiver 250 and the wireless Performs communication, reads a bar code for each exhibit, recognizes an identification mark of each exhibit, and wirelessly transmits an identification code indicating the exhibit to the wireless transmitter / receiver 250, and wirelessly transmitted from the wireless transmitter 250. A plurality of user devices 220 for processing audio guide digital files for the exhibition and outputting them as audible sound are provided.

The user device 220 is configured to be portable and is divided among each user who enters the exhibition hall. In this case, the plurality of user devices 220 and the wireless transmitter / receiver 252 transmit and receive wireless signals according to a Bluetooth standard using a Bluetooth module. Accordingly, the wireless signal of each user device 220 using each Bluetooth module is included in a Bluetooth standard. As a matter of course, the identification code for identifying the device is added and transmitted. According to the Bluetooth standard, since the available signal transmission and reception distance between each Bluetooth module is about 10m, the wireless transmission / reception unit 252 is distributed in a plurality of suitable locations inside the exhibition hall so as to cover all of the exhibition hall interior.

Looking at the configuration of the user device 220 in more detail, the user device 220 is a bar code reader for recognizing the identification mark through the bar code for each exhibit, the wireless transmitter and receiver 250 and the blue pitcher standards The wireless transmitter / receiver 224 having a Bluetooth module 225 for transmitting and receiving a wireless signal, a digital file / audio converter for converting a voice guidance digital file into audio, and receiving the converted audio signal. The wireless transmitter / receiver 124 transmits the identification code of the display object input through the main body or earphone 229 and the barcode reader 226 to output an audible sound according to the generated audio generator 228 and the generated audio signal. Voice guidance digital for the corresponding exhibition transmitted by the wireless transmitter and receiver 250 and received by the wireless transmitter and receiver 224 through The files provided by the digital file / audio converting unit 227, and is configured to include a controller 222 that controls the audible sound output to ever since the earphone through 229. In addition, the user device 220 is provided with a power supply unit (not shown) such as a battery accommodating unit or a battery for providing operation power to each functional unit of the corresponding device.

The voice guide device of the present invention configured as described above can be used for voice guidance of exhibits in museums and exhibition rooms, and is also applied in a record store to store sample songs of sale records in an information database of a server, and a user records the corresponding record. It may be applied to read a barcode displayed on a record by using a user device before buying the card, and to preview a sample song of music recorded on the record. In addition, it can be applied to guides in parks, public offices, concert halls and conference halls.

Meanwhile, in the above description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described, but various modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be defined by the described embodiments, but by the claims and equivalents of the claims.

As described above, the voice guidance system according to the present invention does not require a fixed device that is fixedly installed and operated in each exhibition. Accordingly, the installation and maintenance cost is low because the user does not need to store the guide information of all the exhibitions in the user equipment. In addition, it is easy to add, change, and delete guide information of each exhibition output through the user device, so that it is easy to replace a specific exhibition or to use the devices circulating in another exhibition hall.

Claims (7)

In the voice guidance system, A server for storing audio data of a plurality of guide objects and retrieving audio data of the guide objects according to the identification code of the guide objects wirelessly transmitted from the user device and transmitting the audio data of the guide objects to the user device; , Recognizing identification marks for a plurality of guide objects and wirelessly transmits an identification code indicating the guide objects to the server, and processing the audio data for the guide objects transmitted wirelessly from the server to output audible sound Voice guidance system characterized in that the configuration. The voice guide system according to claim 1, wherein the identification mark of the guide object is a barcode and the user device has a barcode reader for recognizing it. The voice guide system according to claim 1, wherein the identification mark of the guide object is provided in an RF tag form and the user device has an antenna unit for recognizing it. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the server comprises: an information database storing the audio data; an operator interface for interfacing with an operator to add, delete, and change information stored in the information database; And a server controller configured to receive the transmitted signal and wirelessly transmit information about the corresponding guide object to the user device, and a server controller to collectively control the operation of the server. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the user device comprises: an input unit for recognizing the identification mark, a wireless transmitter and receiver for transmitting and receiving a wireless signal with the server, an audio processor for processing the audio data to generate an audio signal, And a controller for outputting an audible sound according to the generated audio signal, and a controller for collectively controlling the operation of the user equipment. In the voice guidance system, An information database for storing audio digital files of a plurality of guide objects; Appropriately installed in a plurality of locations and provided with a Bluetooth module for performing wireless communication in accordance with the Bluetooth standard and a plurality of user devices to receive the target object identification code transmitted wirelessly from the user device to identify the user device and the corresponding target object A wireless transmitter / receiver for outputting data on a code, receiving an audio digital file of the corresponding user device / the corresponding guidance object and wirelessly transmitting data on the audio digital file of the guidance object to the corresponding user device; A server for searching the information database according to the identification code of the user device / the corresponding target object output from the wireless transmitter / receiver and providing an audio digital file corresponding to the guide object to the wireless transmitter; The wireless communication receiver is provided with a Bluetooth module for performing wireless communication according to the Bluetooth standard, and performs wireless communication with the wireless transceiver. An identification mark of each guide object is read by reading barcodes for the plurality of guide objects. And a plurality of user equipments which wirelessly transmit an identification code indicating a corresponding guide object to the wireless transmitter / receiver, process an audio digital file for the guide object wirelessly transmitted from the wireless transmitter, and output the audible sound. Voice guidance system, characterized in that. The server of claim 6, wherein the server is connected to an operator interface unit including a keyboard monitor and a mouse to interface with an operator, and to add, delete, and change information of an audio digital file stored in the information database according to an operator's operation. Voice guidance system, characterized in that.