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Telephone set with voice recognition function

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JP2000069140A
JP2000069140A JP10237846A JP23784698A JP2000069140A JP 2000069140 A JP2000069140 A JP 2000069140A JP 10237846 A JP10237846 A JP 10237846A JP 23784698 A JP23784698 A JP 23784698A JP 2000069140 A JP2000069140 A JP 2000069140A
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Takatsugu Miura
高嗣 三浦
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Kyocera Corp
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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a telephone set with a voice recognition function capable of changing a gain value by an operation environment and a condition. SOLUTION: In this telephone set with the voice recognition function provided with a voice input part 2 for inputting the voice of a speaker and outputting electric voice signals, an amplification factor variable amplification part 9 for amplifying and outputting the voice signals, a voice recognition part 11 for inputting the voice signals and recognizing the voice of the speaker and a control part 12 for controlling the prescribed processing operations of registration, recognition, read, display and the like, based on the voice signals and signals from the voice recognition part 11, an operation part 7 is provided and the control part 12 controls the amplification factor of the amplification part 9 to an optional value by the operation of the operation part 7.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、人間が入力した音
声を認識して、これに基づいて適宜作動する音声認識機
能付き電話機に関するものである。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a telephone with a voice recognition function that recognizes voice input by a human and operates appropriately based on the voice.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来から音声認識で作動する電話機は提
案されている。例えば、特開昭61ー144157号公
報には、音声認識ダイヤルの為に、音声登録用特徴量抽
出部と認識用パターン照合部と音声出力用音声合成部か
ら構成された音声ダイヤル装置が記載されている。しか
し、かかる装置では、音声認識では通常周波数成分を検
出するため、信号の大きさに対してはある程度の範囲で
あれば、認識できるので、音声認識動作に対する話者の
ゲインについてはあまり考慮されていない。
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, telephones that operate by voice recognition have been proposed. For example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. Sho 61-144157 discloses a voice dial device comprising a voice registration feature amount extraction unit, a recognition pattern matching unit, and a voice output voice synthesis unit for voice recognition dialing. ing. However, in such a device, the frequency component is usually detected in the speech recognition, so that the signal can be recognized within a certain range with respect to the magnitude of the signal, so that the speaker gain for the speech recognition operation is not considered much. Absent.

【0003】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、実際に
は装置内部のA/Dコンバータやアンプのダイナミック
レンジ、また電源や他回路の影響によるノイズの問題が
ある。つまり、よい認識動作を得るための適正なゲイン
値が存在する。一方、使用者によっては声の大小があ
り、また騒音環境ではS/Nを確保するため大きな声を
出す必要がある。しかし、静かな環境では、恥かしいた
め大きな声は出しにくい。
However, in actuality, there is a problem of a dynamic range of an A / D converter and an amplifier in the device, and a noise due to an influence of a power supply and other circuits. That is, there is an appropriate gain value for obtaining a good recognition operation. On the other hand, some users have a loud voice, and in a noisy environment, it is necessary to make a loud voice in order to secure S / N. However, in a quiet environment, it is difficult to make a loud voice because of shame.

【0004】このように音声認識動作を行うためには、
装置の使用環境や条件、使用者により音声入力部に入力
される音声レベルは大きく変動する。
In order to perform the voice recognition operation as described above,
The use environment and conditions of the apparatus, and the voice level input to the voice input unit by the user greatly fluctuate.

【0005】本発明の目的は、かかる問題点に鑑みなさ
れたものであって、動作環境、条件によってゲイン値を
変更可能な音声認識機能付き電話機を提供することにあ
る。
An object of the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a telephone with a voice recognition function capable of changing a gain value according to an operating environment and conditions.

【0006】[0006]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記課題を解決するため
に、本発明は、話者の音声を入力して電気的な音声信号
を出力する音声入力部と、前記音声信号を増幅して出力
し増幅率が可変のアンプ部と、前記音声信号を入力して
前記話者の音声を認識する音声認識部と、前記音声信号
や前記音声認識部からの信号に基づいて登録、認識、読
み取り、表示、その他の所定の処理動作を制御する制御
部とを備えた音声認識機能付き電話機において、操作部
を設け、該操作部の操作により前記制御部が前記アンプ
部の増幅率を任意の値に制御可能に構成した。
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a voice input unit for inputting a voice of a speaker and outputting an electrical voice signal, and amplifying and outputting the voice signal. Amplification unit with a variable amplification factor, a voice recognition unit that receives the voice signal and recognizes the voice of the speaker, and registers, recognizes, and reads based on the voice signal and the signal from the voice recognition unit. A telephone with a voice recognition function comprising a display and a control unit for controlling other predetermined processing operations, an operation unit is provided, and the operation of the operation unit causes the control unit to set the amplification factor of the amplifier unit to an arbitrary value. It is configured to be controllable.

【0007】よって、使用者のキー操作による音声認識
機能に対するゲイン設定機能を持たせたことにより広い
範囲で音声認識機能を使用することが出来る。
Therefore, by providing a gain setting function for the voice recognition function by the key operation of the user, the voice recognition function can be used in a wide range.

【0008】[0008]

【発明の実施の形態】以下、本発明の実施の形態につい
て説明する。
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.

【0009】図1 は、本発明の電話機の要部ブロック図
である。
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a main part of a telephone according to the present invention.

【0010】図1 に示す携帯電話機1においては、相手
方と通話するときは音声が入力された音声入力部2(マ
イクロフォン)から音声信号が通話回路3に送られ、さ
らに音声信号は通話回路3から高周波部5に送られてそ
のアンテナ4から相手方に向けて最寄りの基地局に無線
が発信される。
In the portable telephone 1 shown in FIG. 1, when talking with the other party, a voice signal is transmitted from a voice input unit 2 (microphone) to which a voice is input to a voice communication circuit 3, and the voice signal is further transmitted from the voice communication circuit 3. The signal is sent to the high-frequency unit 5, and the radio is transmitted from the antenna 4 to the nearest base station toward the other party.

【0011】相手方からの応答が基地局から無線でアン
テナ4に受信されると、その受信信号は高周波部5から
通話回路3を経て音声出力部6(スピーカ)に送られ、
音声出力部6からそれを耳にあてている話者に応答の音
声が聞こえてくるようになっている。
When a response from the other party is received by the antenna 4 by radio from the base station, the received signal is sent from the high frequency unit 5 to the audio output unit 6 (speaker) via the communication circuit 3 and
The voice of the response is heard from the voice output unit 6 to the speaker wearing the ear.

【0012】また、相手方に発呼するときは、操作部7
のキーでダイヤル番号を押すことにより発呼することも
できるが、相手方の名義名が名義名パターン記憶部8に
登録されているときは、その名義名をユーザーが音声入
力部2に向かって発声することによって、自動的に通話
回路3が有するダイヤル回路により相手方に発呼するこ
とができる。
When calling the other party, the operation unit 7
A call can be made by pressing the dial number with the key of. When the other party's nominal name is registered in the nominal name pattern storage section 8, the user speaks the nominal name to the voice input section 2. By doing so, it is possible to automatically make a call to the other party by the dial circuit of the communication circuit 3.

【0013】この場合は、音声入力部2からの音声信号
はアンプ部9によって増幅され、A/D部(アナログ/
デジタル変換装置)10によってアナログ信号からデジ
タル信号に変換され、そのデジタル信号を入力した音声
認識部11が入力された音声を認識して、名義名パター
ン記憶部8に登録されている名義名の中から同一のもの
を照合して選び出す。
In this case, the audio signal from the audio input unit 2 is amplified by the amplifier unit 9 and the A / D unit (analog /
The digital signal is converted from an analog signal to a digital signal by a digital conversion device 10, and the voice recognition unit 11 that has received the digital signal recognizes the input voice, and converts the voice into the nominal name registered in the nominal name pattern storage unit 8. And select the same from the collation.

【0014】そして音声認識部11がその名義名に係る
信号を制御部12に出力すると、制御部12はダイヤル
番号記憶部13に登録されたダイヤル番号の中から、予
めその名義名に対応するよう関係つけられたダイヤル番
号を呼び出して、通話回路3のダイヤル回路に送ること
により自動的に発呼されるようになっている。
When the voice recognition unit 11 outputs a signal related to the nominal name to the control unit 12, the control unit 12 selects one of the dial numbers registered in the dial number storage unit 13 in advance so as to correspond to the nominal name. By calling the associated dial number and sending it to the dial circuit of the call circuit 3, a call is automatically made.

【0015】携帯電話機1は、ICメモリー等により構
成される録音再生部14を有しており、通話中又は留守
番モードにしたときの音声を録音し、後で再生すること
ができる。
The portable telephone 1 has a recording / reproducing unit 14 composed of an IC memory or the like, and can record a voice during a call or in an answering machine mode and reproduce it later.

【0016】ここで本発明の電話機は、操作部7が電話
機1の外部から操作可能に設けられており、この操作部
7によりアンプ部9のゲインをコントロール可能であ
る。そして、音声入力部2に入力された音声にノイズが
入っていなければ、A/D部10からのデジタル信号は
音声認識部11により正しく音声に係る名義名が認識さ
れて、制御部12によりダイヤル番号記憶部から正しい
相手方のダイヤル番号が呼び出されて、通話回路3のダ
イヤル回路により正しい相手方に電話をかけることが可
能となる。しかしながら、上記入力された音声にノイズ
が混じっていることが分かった場合、又はその恐れがあ
る環境条件で使用するときは、操作部7の操作によりゲ
イン値を任意の値に設定することで、ノイズによる影響
を未然に防ぐ。つまり制御部12によりアンプ部9に制
御信号を出力してそのゲインを低下させるよう制御する
ことにより、音声認識部11により音声をより明瞭な状
態で認識しやすくする。周囲が騒がしいときはゲインを
低下させ、静かな環境であればゲインを上げるように操
作部7を操作する。
Here, in the telephone according to the present invention, the operation unit 7 is provided so as to be operable from outside the telephone 1, and the gain of the amplifier unit 9 can be controlled by the operation unit 7. If there is no noise in the voice input to the voice input unit 2, the digital signal from the A / D unit 10 is correctly recognized by the voice recognition unit 11 for the name of the voice, and the control unit 12 dials the name. The correct dial number of the other party is called from the number storage unit, and it is possible to make a call to the correct party by the dial circuit of the call circuit 3. However, when it is found that noise is mixed in the input voice, or when it is used under environmental conditions where there is a possibility of such noise, the gain value is set to an arbitrary value by operating the operation unit 7. Prevent the effects of noise. That is, the control unit 12 outputs a control signal to the amplifier unit 9 to control the gain so as to reduce the gain, so that the voice recognition unit 11 can easily recognize the voice in a clearer state. When the surroundings are noisy, the operation unit 7 is operated so as to decrease the gain, and to increase the gain in a quiet environment.

【0017】[0017]

【発明の効果】以上説明したように、本発明は、音声認
識機能付き電話機にゲイン設定機能を備えたことによ
り、広い範囲の環境で音声認識機能の電話機を使用する
ことが出来る。
As described above, according to the present invention, a telephone with a voice recognition function can be used in a wide range of environments by providing a telephone with a voice recognition function with a gain setting function.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】図1 は、本発明の電話機の要部ブロック図であ
る。
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a main part of a telephone according to the present invention.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1:携帯電話機 2:音声入力部 3:通話回路 4:アンテナ 5:高周波部 6:音声出力部 7:操作部 8:名義名パターン記憶部 9:アンプ部 10:A/D部 11:音声認識部 12:制御部 13:ダイヤル番号記憶部 14:録音再生部 1: Mobile phone 2: Voice input section 3: Communication circuit 4: Antenna 5: High frequency section 6: Voice output section 7: Operation section 8: Nominal name pattern storage section 9: Amplifier section 10: A / D section 11: Voice recognition Unit 12: Control unit 13: Dial number storage unit 14: Recording / playback unit

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】話者の音声を入力して電気的な音声信号を
出力する音声入力部と、前記音声信号を増幅して出力し
増幅率が可変のアンプ部と、前記音声信号を入力して前
記話者の音声を認識する音声認識部と、前記音声信号や
前記音声認識部からの信号に基づいて登録、認識、読み
取り、表示、その他の所定の処理動作を制御する制御部
とを備えた音声認識機能付き電話機において、操作部を
設け、該操作部の操作により前記制御部が前記アンプ部
の増幅率を任意の値に制御可能に構成したことを特徴と
する音声認識機能付き電話機。
An audio input section for inputting a voice of a speaker and outputting an electric audio signal, an amplifier section for amplifying and outputting the audio signal and having a variable amplification factor, and receiving the audio signal. A voice recognition unit that recognizes the voice of the speaker, and a control unit that controls registration, recognition, reading, display, and other predetermined processing operations based on the voice signal and a signal from the voice recognition unit. A telephone having a voice recognition function, wherein the operation section is provided, and the control section can control the amplification factor of the amplifier section to an arbitrary value by operating the operation section.
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Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
KR100560914B1 (en) * 2001-06-30 2006-03-14 주식회사 케이티 An automatic voice recognition system can be adjusted signal level for each channel over the telephone line

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
KR100560914B1 (en) * 2001-06-30 2006-03-14 주식회사 케이티 An automatic voice recognition system can be adjusted signal level for each channel over the telephone line

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