KR20030080818A - Speaking Story Book - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: Provided is a talking tale book, by which a user reads a book while hearing human voice or sounds of objects and nature and children read a book without a guard. CONSTITUTION: The talking book(100) includes a page sensor(110) to sense the page information displayed on the book; a transmission part(120) including a signal generating and transmitting circuit to convert the page information sensed in the page sensor into an electric signal and transmit the signal; a receiving part(210) to receive the signal from the transmission part; a sound semiconductor(230) to store sound information of the book; a microprocessor(220) comparing respective page information received by the receiving part and extracting the sound information from the sound semiconductor; an audio amplifying part(240) to amplify the sound signal of the sound information from the sound semiconductor; a speaker(250) to output the sound signal amplified in the audio amplifying part in an audible frequency range; and a main body(200) to receive the receiving part, the sound semiconductor, the microprocessor, the audio amplifying part, and the speaker.

Description

Talking Story Book {Speaking Story Book}

The present invention relates to a storybook, and more particularly, to a storybook and a main body having a transmitter and a page sensing sensor built in. The main body includes a receiver, which is linked with the transmitter, a voice semiconductor capable of recording and storing sound, and The present invention relates to a storybook comprising a microprocessor for controlling a voice semiconductor, an audio amplifier, and a speaker to read the content of the storybook.

In general, hearing during the five senses is the main means by which humans acquire information along with their vision. Articles in the past. Various information and knowledge have been delivered based on visual information that can be stored in the form of drawings, etc.However, according to the development of electrical and electronic technology, various voice storage technologies have been developed, and recently, applications have been applied to various fields such as voice ICs. Easy devices have emerged.

Existing voice-related systems have been developed mainly for special fields such as voice guide devices for the disabled, various horn sounds used for warnings, cautions, melodies used for toys, ornaments, or education.

However, according to the development of electric and electronic technology, various types of voice guidance systems have been developed and operated as voice-based communication systems have been developed. The most representative voice guidance system provides a voice guidance menu for incoming calls, classifies items that do not require real-time processing with HOST such as product / service guidance, and records them in advance in VMS (Voice Message System). There is an ARS (Audio Response System).

In addition, recently, various voice guidance systems have been developed and operated around museums and exhibition halls. The National Museum of Korea is operating a voice guidance system for various matters in Korean, English and Japanese through voice guidance service.

As mentioned above, the voice guidance system is the most developed and operated for the visually impaired. In fact, in Korea, guide devices are installed in major facilities for the guidance and guidance of the visually impaired.In the case of visually impaired persons with special signaling devices, electronic signaling devices that guide the names of the target facilities are becoming more widely available. have.

However, in the case of various special purpose devices including the voice guidance system for the disabled, the price is very high, and the phrase or toy-oriented voice system has the disadvantage that its function is very simple and not practical.

Therefore, it is necessary to develop a low cost general purpose voice guide that can be widely used in various fields as well as the disabled by using a microprocessor and a voice semiconductor. In particular, for children's education using the same, the development of a storybook that speaks to play a role of reading a book to listen to the voice of a real person, an object, or a natural sound is necessary.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional problems, and a first object of the present invention is to store voice information on the contents of a fairy tale book in a voice semiconductor and to view the fairy tale book while at the same time a human voice or an object or It is to provide a storybook that can see and hear the sounds of nature.

In addition, a second object of the present invention is to provide a storybook that allows children, such as infants, who are poor in reading ability to read a book by themselves without a guardian or to multiply their interest to see the book.

In addition, a third object of the present invention is to provide a storytelling book for infants with poor reading ability or distracted children while reading a book while simultaneously listening to a real sound to increase their learning effect and increase their intelligence development.

Objects of the present invention, books, pictures, photos, page information is displayed on the book;

A page sensor for detecting page information displayed on the book;

A transmitter configured to include a signal generator and a transmitter circuit to convert the page information signal sensed by the page sensor into a unique electrical signal for transmission;

A receiver which receives the page information signal sent from the transmitter;

Voice semiconductor for storing voice information about the contents of the book

A microprocessor for comparing and classifying each page information signal received by the receiver and extracting voice information corresponding to the corresponding signal from the voice semiconductor;

An audio amplifier for amplifying a voice signal for the voice information extracted from the voice semiconductor;

A speaker for outputting an audio signal amplified by the audio amplifier in an audible frequency range;

The receiver, a voice semiconductor, a microprocessor, an audio amplifier, a main body containing a speaker; is achieved by the storybook comprising a.

In addition, the transmitter is embedded in the cover of the book, it is characterized in that the transmission and reception using the wireless method, the voice semiconductor is preferably a non-volatile memory capable of storing voice information regardless of the power supply conditions.

Other objects, specific advantages and novel features of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description and the preferred embodiments associated with the accompanying drawings.

1 is an overall configuration diagram of a story book according to the present invention,

2 is a conceptual diagram of a voice guidance system constituting a main body of a story book according to the present invention.

<Description of Symbols for Main Parts of Drawings>

100: book 110: page detection sensor

120: transmitter 200: main body

210: receiver 220: microprocessor

230: audio semiconductor 235: audio player

240: audio amplifier 250: speaker

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

First, a representative example of a book mentioned in the present invention prior to the detailed description of the present invention may be a fairy tale book. However, since the technical scope of the present invention has a feature that can be applied to various kinds of books including fairy tales without technical modification, the detailed description of the present invention will be referred to as a general book.

1 is an overall configuration diagram of a storybook according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a conceptual diagram of a voice guide system constituting the main body of the storybook according to the present invention.

As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the storybook of the present invention is composed of a main body 200 and the book 100, the book 100 has a transmitting unit 120 is provided with a transmission circuit with a reduced size Built-in body 200 is configured as a separate device.

The transmitter 120 includes a page sensor 110 and a signal generation and transmission circuit. In addition, the main body 200 includes a receiving unit 210 for receiving the signal of the transmitter 120 and a voice semiconductor 230 capable of recording and storing sound, and a microprocessor 220 for controlling the voice semiconductor 230. ), An audio amplifier 240 and a speaker 250.

When the transmitter 120 is embedded in the book 100, the cover of the book 100 may be thickened, and the transmitter 120 may be miniaturized and embedded in the cover of the book 100.

In addition, the page sensor 110 detects the page information displayed on the book 100 and converts the detected electric signal into a unique electric signal for each detected signal, and then through the transmitter 120 configured as a signal generation and transmission circuit. It transmits to the main body 200.

The receiving unit 210 configured in the main body 200 and receiving a signal from the transmitting unit 120 is provided with a basic receiving circuit. The voice semiconductor 230 is a memory device capable of storing voice information about the contents of the book 100. A memory device suitable for constituting the voice semiconductor 230 is a nonvolatile memory, and a memory capable of storing voice information regardless of a power supply condition is suitable.

Another feature of the voice semiconductor 230 is that the memory is modified, i.e., repeated modification and semi-permanent durability, it is preferable that there is no sound deterioration over time in terms of the quality of the storage voice. In addition, it is desirable to be able to record and repeat playback using a single chip in structure and function. In addition, the voice semiconductor 230 may use a removable flash memory.

Currently, there are international voice semiconductor device manufacturers having the above characteristics, such as Taiwan's EMC and the United States ISSI, ISD, etc. In Korea, there are companies such as MCS Logic.

The microprocessor 220 for controlling the voice semiconductor 230 compares and distinguishes each signal received by the receiver 210 and extracts voice information corresponding to the corresponding signal from the voice semiconductor 230. In addition, the audio amplifier 240 amplifies a voice signal for the voice information and outputs the audible frequency range so that a person can hear the speaker 250.

That is, as can be seen in the schematic conceptual diagram of the voice guidance system shown in FIG. 2, in the voice output process, the microprocessor 220 receives page information input to the receiver 210 and receives the corresponding voice information from the microprocessor. 220 is extracted from the negative semiconductor 230. The microprocessor 220 drives the audio player 235 capable of reproducing the extracted voice information, and amplifies the reproduced voice signal in the audio amplifier 240 to output the speaker 250.

The transmitter 120 and the receiver 210 having the above-described configuration are more preferably using a wireless method, and when using a wired method using a wire, the wireless transceiver may be omitted.

Hereinafter, a method for detecting page information of the book 100 using the page detection sensor 110 embedded in the book 100 will be described.

The page detection sensor 110 may use a method of drilling a hole at a part of each page and embedding an optical sensor, and attaching a micro switch to each page and opening a specific page to automatically switch the corresponding page. have. In addition, a touch type proximity switch is built into each page to touch the corresponding part, and the page information is printed in barcode format when the book 100 is printed, and a separate barcode recognition system is adopted when the book 100 is used. And a method of exchanging information with the main body 200 by wire or wirelessly using a sensor or a switch such as a method of recognizing a page.

As described above, the various methods for page detection are merely differences of the sensing means for recognizing the page displayed in the book 100, and there is no deviation from the spirit and scope of the present invention. More diverse. For example, the image sensing method of capturing an image of a page number and a method of directly writing with a 'page up' key, a 'page down' key, and a number key with a separate button may be used.

In addition, the voice semiconductor device 230, which is a voice recording device, records and reproduces various voice information regarding the text and content of the book 100 in advance. When the book 100 having different contents or types is used, only the storage medium such as the voice semiconductor 230 or the flash memory (the contents of the book are recorded in advance) may be used in the main body 200.

When using the story book of the present invention configured as described above, when the user opens the book 100, the sensor or switch attached to the book 100 automatically operates (when using an automatic switch) or touches a specific site (when using a touch method). The information is sent to the main body 200.

At this time, in the main body 200, the microprocessor distinguishes a signal, and extracts voice information about the corresponding page from the voice semiconductor 230 and sends it to the audio amplifier 240. The audio amplifier 240 amplifies the weak voice signal and sends it to the speaker 250 so as to ring the speaker 250 so that a description or effect sound corresponding to the contents of the book 100 can be heard. .

As described above, according to the storybook according to the present invention, the voice information about the contents of the storybook 100 is stored in the voice semiconductor 230 to view the storybook 100, and at the same time, the voice of an actual person, an object, or the sound of nature. I can see and hear.

And, by using the storybook of the present invention, children who have poor reading ability, such as infants, may be able to see the book 100 by themselves without a guardian or to increase the interest to see the book 100. In addition, by allowing children with poor reading ability or distracted children to listen to the actual sound at the same time while reading the book 100, it is possible to provide a storybook that can increase the learning effect and increase the intelligence development.

Although the present invention has been described in connection with the above-mentioned preferred embodiments, various other modifications and variations may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, it is intended that the appended claims cover such modifications and variations as fall within the true scope of the invention.

Claims (3)

A book 100 in which letters, pictures, photos and page information are displayed; A page sensor 110 for detecting page information displayed on the book 100; A transmitter 120 configured of a signal generator and a transmitter circuit to convert the page information signal detected by the page sensor 110 into a unique electrical signal for transmission; A receiver 210 for receiving a page information signal from the transmitter 120; Voice semiconductor 230 for storing voice information about the contents of the book 100 A microprocessor (220) for comparing and classifying each page information signal received by the receiver (210) and extracting voice information corresponding to the corresponding signal from the voice semiconductor (230); An audio amplifier 240 for amplifying a voice signal with respect to the voice information extracted from the voice semiconductor 230; A speaker 250 for outputting an audio signal amplified by the audio amplifier 240 in an audible frequency range; And a main body (200) in which the receiver (210), the voice semiconductor (230), the microprocessor (220), the audio amplifier (240), and the speaker (250) are embedded. The storytelling book according to claim 1, wherein the transmitter (120) is embedded in a cover of the book (100), and transmission and reception with the receiver (210) uses a wireless method. The storybook according to claim 1, wherein the voice semiconductor (230) is a nonvolatile memory capable of storing voice information regardless of a power supply condition.