TW202231045A - Audio-reception visualized telephone conference device - Google Patents

Abstract

A audio-reception visualized telephone conference device includes a plurality of audio reception components, a controller, and a plurality of displaying components. The audio reception components are respectively disposed in a plurality of audio reception directions. The controller receives audio signals from the audio reception components. The displaying components are arranged correspondingly to the audio reception directions. The controller is coupled to audio reception components and the displaying components and controls the displaying components to display in a quantification manner corresponding to the strength of the audio signals in the audio reception directions.

Description

Audio visual teleconferencing device

The present invention relates to a teleconferencing device for visualizing the radio, in particular to a teleconferencing device for quantifying and displaying the intensity of the radio.

Traditional teleconferencing devices, or teleconferencing machines, can conduct long-distance conferences by connecting telephone lines or network lines. However, the conventional teleconferencing device cannot display the voice-receiving status of the participants, which often results in that the meeting personnel cannot know whether the volume of the speech is for the other party to hear.

Therefore, how to improve the effect of the audio-visualized teleconferencing device by improving the structure design to overcome the above-mentioned defects has become one of the issues to be solved in this technical field.

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a teleconferencing device with visual audio reception, which can detect the surrounding volume, quantify the intensity of the received audio signal, and display it in a visual manner.

In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problems, one of the technical solutions adopted by the present invention is to provide a teleconferencing device with a visual audio reception, which includes a plurality of audio reception elements, a controller and a plurality of display elements. The plurality of sound pickup elements are respectively disposed in a plurality of sound pickup directions for receiving a plurality of sound signals on the plurality of sound pickup directions. The plurality of display elements are correspondingly disposed in the plurality of sound pickup directions, and the controller is coupled to the plurality of sound pickup elements and the plurality of display elements for controlling the plurality of display elements to correspondingly quantify and display intensities of the plurality of sound signals in the plurality of sound pickup directions.

One of the beneficial effects of the present invention is that the teleconferencing device provided by the present invention can quantify and display the intensities of a plurality of sound signals in a plurality of sound receiving directions correspondingly by means of a plurality of display elements. The intensity of the sound signal is quantified and displayed visually. In this way, the participants in the conference can instantly know the sound reception status of the teleconferencing device through the visual display method, and then can adjust the speaking volume.

For a further understanding of the features and technical content of the present invention, please refer to the following detailed descriptions and drawings of the present invention. However, the drawings provided are only for reference and description, and are not intended to limit the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 , the present invention provides a teleconferencing device 100 with audio-visualization, hereinafter or simply referred to as the teleconferencing device 100 , which includes a device body 10 and an operating element 20 . The operating element 20 is connected to the top surface of the device body 10 . The device body 10 has a plurality of sound pickup elements 15, which are respectively disposed in a plurality of sound pickup directions for receiving a plurality of sound signals in the plurality of sound pickup directions. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3 , the six sound-receiving elements 15 in this embodiment are six microphones corresponding to six sound-receiving directions with an equal angle of 60 degrees. However, the present invention does not limit the number and direction of this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1 , this embodiment further includes a controller P. For example, the controller P may be at least one microprocessor provided on the circuit board C. FIG. 1 only exemplarily shows possible positions of the circuit board C and the controller P, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

One of the features of this embodiment is the inclusion of a plurality of display elements 13 . The plurality of display elements 13 are correspondingly disposed in the plurality of sound collection directions. The controller P is coupled to the plurality of sound pickup elements 15 and the plurality of display elements 13. Specifically, the controller P controls the plurality of display elements 13 to correspondingly quantify and display the plurality of sound signals. The intensity is in these radio directions. In other words, the teleconferencing apparatus 100 of the present embodiment can detect the volume level of the audio signals on multiple radio stations during the conference call, quantify the intensity of the received audio signals, and display it in a visual manner . In this way, the participants in the conference can know the status of the audio reception of the teleconferencing apparatus 100 in real time through the visual display mode, and then can adjust the volume of the speech.

Specifically, the plurality of display elements 13 in this embodiment may be a full circle of arrayed light emitting diodes. The light-emitting diodes emit light of different lumens corresponding to the intensity of different sound signals. A plurality of light-transmitting regions 1220 are formed around the device body 10 , and the plurality of display elements 13 emit light with corresponding brightness corresponding to the intensities of the plurality of sound signals to pass through the plurality of light-transmitting regions 1220 .

In this embodiment, the device body 10 has a chassis 12 and a cover 19 . The chassis 12 is circular in this embodiment, but the present invention is not limited thereto, for example, the chassis 12 may be polygonal. The cover body 19 covers the chassis 12 . The chassis 12 has a bottom plate 121 and an inclined wall 122 . The inclined wall body 122 is connected to the periphery of the bottom plate 121 . As shown in FIG. 4 , the inclined wall body 122 forms an acute angle with the desktop on which the bottom plate 121 is placed, and a plurality of light-transmitting regions 1220 are formed in the inclined wall body 122 in the shape of openings. The design of this embodiment can make the light emitted by the display element 13 project on the desktop, which is easy to observe intuitively. However, the light-transmitting region of the present invention is not limited to the aperture shape, and may be transparent, for example.

Regarding the plurality of display elements 13 , the present embodiment further includes a circuit substrate 14 , and the circuit substrate 14 is adjacent to the inclined wall body 122 . Specifically, the shape of the circuit board 14 corresponds to the shape of the inclined wall body 122 , and the circuit board 14 and the inclined wall body 122 in this embodiment are both annular. The circuit substrate 14 may be, for example, a flexible circuit board, or an aluminum substrate. The plurality of display elements 13 may be a plurality of light emitting diodes, and the plurality of light emitting diodes are disposed on the circuit substrate 14 and correspondingly face the plurality of light-transmitting regions 1220 . The light of the light-emitting diodes directly passes through the inclined wall 122 of the chassis 12 through the light-transmitting area 1220 .

In this embodiment, the number of display elements 13 is greater than the number of sound pickup elements 15 . Specifically, each sound pickup element 15 corresponds to at least one display element 13 . Preferably, each sound pickup element 15 corresponds to a plurality of display elements 13 of the same number, wherein the display element 13 closest to the sound pickup element 15 can display a maximum quantized brightness, for example, the light emitting diode can respond to the magnitude of the current. emits the corresponding brightness.

The teleconferencing device 100 of the present embodiment further includes a ring-shaped holder 16 , wherein a plurality of sound-receiving elements 15 are arranged on the ring-shaped holder 16 at equal intervals, and the ring-shaped holder 16 is located on the ring-shaped holder 16 . The inner side of the circuit substrate 14 is higher than the plurality of display elements 13 .

The device body 10 of the teleconferencing device 100 for visualizing audio reception further includes a central base 17 and a plurality of sounding elements 18 . The central base 17 is disposed in the center of the chassis 12 of the device body 10 . In this embodiment, the bottom of the central seat 17 is disposed on the chassis 12 of the device body 10 in the shape of a disc, the central part of the central seat 17 is in the shape of a cylinder protruding upward, and the top of the central seat 17 is provided with a concave shape The accommodating portion 170 is used to accommodate the universal joint 210 at the bottom end of the connecting base 21 . The plurality of sounding elements 18 are radially connected to the central base 17 through a plurality of connecting rods 181 respectively. The sounding element 18 can be a loudspeaker, used to play the voice of the other party in the conference call, or play the prompt sound of the operation process. The controller P may be disposed inside the central base 17 .

The operating element 20 of the teleconferencing device 100 with audio-visualization has a connecting base 21 and an operating panel 22 . The connection seat 21 is substantially conical, and the operation panel 22 is disc. The bottom end of the connecting base 21 is rotatably connected to the central base body 17 , for example, connected to each other through a universal joint 210 . The operation panel 22 may be a touch-sensitive panel for displaying a dialing interface or related information of the teleconferencing device 100 .

The bottom surface of the connection base 21 has an arc-shaped curved surface 212 , and the plurality of sound-generating elements 18 face the arc-shaped curved surface 212 , which is helpful to reflect the sound of the sound-generating elements 18 and play around.

As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 , it is a reference diagram of the usage state of the teleconferencing apparatus 100 for visualizing the sound reception of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5 , among the eight participants P1 to P8, three of the participants P2, P3, and P8 participated in the speech (the boxes with three black dots represent the speech), and the teleconferencing device 100 sends out a corresponding intensity. The light is directed towards the three participants P2, P3, P8 speaking. The intensity of the light is related to the sound level of each participant who speaks, indicating the direction and volume of the sound. For example, the participant P1 does not speak, and the light is weaker as the light is closer to the participant P1.

As shown in FIG. 6 , three of the participants P4, P6, and P7 participated in the speech (the box plus three black dots represent the speech), and the surrounding of the teleconferencing device 100 emits light of corresponding intensity toward the three participants who are speaking. or P4, P6, and P7. Among them, the light facing the speaking participants is the strongest. On the contrary, the participant P2 does not speak, and the corresponding part around the teleconferencing apparatus 100 has no light.

[Advantageous effects of the embodiment]

One of the beneficial effects of the present invention is that the teleconferencing device 100 for visualizing the sound collection provided by the present invention has a plurality of display elements 13, which are correspondingly arranged in a plurality of sound collection directions. The plurality of display elements 13 are controlled by the controller P to correspondingly quantify and display the intensities of the plurality of sound signals in the sound collection directions. The teleconferencing apparatus 100 of the present embodiment can detect the surrounding volume during a conference call, quantify the intensity of the received audio signal, and display it in a visual manner. In this way, the participants in the conference can instantly know the sound reception status of the teleconferencing device 100 through the visual display method, and then can adjust the speaking volume.

The contents disclosed above are only preferred feasible embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Therefore, any equivalent technical changes made by using the contents of the description and drawings of the present invention are included in the application of the present invention. within the scope of the patent.

100: Teleconferencing equipment 10: Device body 12: Chassis 121: Bottom plate 122: Inclined wall 1220: light transmission area 13: Display components 14: circuit substrate 15: Radio components 16: Ring holder 17: Central seat 170: accommodating part 18: Sound components 181: connecting rod 19: Cover 20: Operating elements 21: Connector 210: Universal joint 212: Arc Surface 22: Operation panel P: controller C: circuit board P1~P8: Participants

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the teleconferencing device for visualizing the sound reception of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a three-dimensional combined view of the teleconferencing device for visualizing audio reception according to the present invention.

3 is a top view of the device body of the teleconferencing device of the present invention with the cover removed.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the teleconferencing device for visualizing audio reception according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a reference diagram of the use state of the teleconferencing device for visualizing audio reception according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a reference diagram of another use state of the teleconferencing device for visualizing audio reception according to the present invention.

100: Teleconferencing equipment

10: Device body

12: Chassis

121: Bottom plate

122: Inclined wall

1220: light transmission area

13: Display components

14: circuit substrate

15: Radio components

16: Ring holder

17: Central seat

18: Sound components

19: Cover

20: Operating elements

21: Connector

22: Operation panel

P: controller

C: circuit board

Claims (9)

A teleconferencing device with audio-visualization, comprising: a plurality of sound-receiving elements, respectively arranged in a plurality of sound-receiving directions, for receiving a plurality of sound signals in the plurality of sound-receiving directions; a plurality of display elements corresponding to the plurality of sound collection directions; and a controller, coupled to the plurality of sound pickup elements and the plurality of display elements, for controlling the plurality of display elements to correspondingly quantify the sound signals displayed in the plurality of sound pickup directions strength. The teleconferencing device with audio-visualization as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a device body and an operating element, the operating element is connected to the top surface of the device body; wherein the plurality of audio-receiving elements are arranged on the device In the body, a plurality of light-transmitting regions are formed around the device body, and the plurality of display elements emit light with corresponding brightness corresponding to the intensities of the plurality of sound signals to pass through the plurality of light-transmitting regions. The teleconferencing device with audio-visualization as claimed in claim 2, wherein the device body has a cover and a chassis, the cover is covered on the chassis, and the chassis has a bottom plate and an inclined wall , the inclined wall body is connected to the periphery of the bottom plate, the inclined wall body forms an acute angle with the desktop on which the bottom plate is placed, and the plurality of light-transmitting areas are formed in the inclined wall body in the shape of openings . The teleconferencing device for visual radio reception according to claim 3, further comprising a circuit substrate, the circuit substrate being adjacent to the inclined wall, the plurality of display elements comprising a plurality of light emitting diodes, the plurality of A plurality of light-emitting diodes are disposed on the circuit substrate and correspondingly face the plurality of light-transmitting regions. The teleconferencing device for visualization of audio pickup as claimed in claim 4, wherein the number of the display elements is greater than the number of the audio pickup elements, and each of the audio pickup elements corresponds to at least one of the display elements, wherein the number closest to the audio pickup element The display element of the sound pickup element displays a maximally quantified intensity. The teleconferencing device for visualization of audio reception according to claim 4, further comprising a ring-shaped holder, wherein the plurality of audio pickup elements are arranged on the ring-shaped holder at equal intervals, and the ring-shaped holder is located on the ring-shaped holder. the inner side of the circuit substrate and higher than the plurality of display elements. The teleconferencing device with audio-visualization as claimed in claim 3, further comprising a central base and a plurality of sound-emitting elements, the central base is disposed in the center of the chassis of the device body, wherein the plurality of sound-emitting elements The sounding element is radially connected to the central base. The teleconferencing device with audio-visualization as claimed in claim 7, wherein the operating element has a connecting seat and an operating panel, and the bottom end of the connecting seat is rotatably connected to the central seat body. The teleconferencing device for visual radio reception according to claim 8, wherein the bottom surface of the connection base has an arc-shaped surface, and the plurality of sound-emitting elements face the arc-shaped surface.

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