JP2001175274A - Av system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily execute a user instruction in place of the conventional key operation of a remote controller in an audio system 10, in which a microprocessor 21 in a main room 11 performs the centralized control of reproducing systems and display systems 30 or the like in the main room 11 and sub-rooms 12, 13,.... SOLUTION: Each of a main room 11 and sub-rooms 12, 13,... is installed with communication equipment (with built-in telephone set) 20 and a handset 31 and can mutually freely talk through internal telephone wiring. A user inputs or speaks the user instruction to the communication equipment 20 while using the communication equipment 30 or handset 31 installed in his own room so that the user instruction can be reported in voice. The voice user instruction is recognized by a speech recognizing device 22, correspondent user processing is executed by an audio part 26 and the reproducing system and display system 30 or the like in the instructed room are reflected therewith.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an AV system installed in, for example, a karaoke house, and more particularly to an AV system for a multi-room capable of improving a user operation in each room.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a conventional audio system 70. The same parts as those of the embodiment of the present invention described later are designated by the same reference numerals, and only the main points will be described. The users in the main room 11 and the sub-rooms 12, 13...
When a predetermined operation is to be performed with respect to 30, a predetermined key of the remote controller 71 provided in each room is manually operated. Along with this, a corresponding infrared signal is transmitted from the remote controller 71 to the remote controller light receiving unit 72 (← when the room is the main room 11) or the remote controller light receiving unit 80 (← the room is
12 and 13), the received signal of the sub room 12 is transmitted in the form of an electric signal to the infrared light emitting section 76 of the main room 11 via the IR repeater 75, and further transmitted to the infrared light emitting section 76 again. It is converted to an infrared signal and transmitted to the remote controller light receiving unit 80. The microprocessor 21 identifies an instruction from a user in the main room 11 and the sub rooms 12 and 13 and controls the audio unit 26 based on the instruction. The audio unit 26 includes a main room 11 and sub rooms 12, 13,...
The audio signal and the character information signal to the speaker and display system 27 or the reproduction system and the display system 30 are controlled.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A remote controller
In order to realize the user instruction by 71, a dedicated cable for connecting between the remote controller light receiving section 72 and the infrared light emitting section 76 is required. Also, the remote controller 71
Is troublesome to learn how to use the key for a desired user instruction, and to search a large number of keys for a key corresponding to the current user instruction.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an AV system that can overcome the above-mentioned problems.

[0005]

An AV system according to the present invention
(10) is a telephone (20, 31, 53, 60) and AV output means (27, 30,
40, 41, 45) are arranged in each of a plurality of rooms (11, 12, 13), and each telephone (20, 31, 53, 60) can freely communicate with each other by internal telephone wiring. One of the rooms (11, 12, 13) among the rooms (11, 12, 13) is defined as a main room (11), and the AV output means control device (21, 26, 39) It is arranged in the room (11) and controls the transmission of the AV signal to each AV output means (27, 30, 40, 41, 45) in each room (11, 12, 13), and The means control device (21, 26, 39) is a telephone (20, 31,) of each room (12, 13) other than the main room (11).
53,60) to the user instruction of the voice transmitted to the telephone (20,53) in the main room (11) and from the user in the main room (11) to the telephone (20,53) in the main room (11) Where the room (11,12,13) of the telephone (20,31,53,60) for which the user instruction was given in response to the user instruction of the voice input to (the room (11,12,13) The following, `` Instruction room (11,12,1
3) ". ), While recognizing the voice user instruction, and performing processing corresponding to the user instruction in the instruction room (11, 12, 13).
Of the AV output means (27, 30, 40, 41, 45).

[0007] It is assumed that AV includes only audio (Audio), only video (Video), and both audio and video.

[0007] In this way, the user enters his room (11,1).
By issuing a user's instruction from the telephone (20, 31, 53, 60) of (2, 13), the AV output means (2,
7, 30, 40, 41, 45) can execute the processing corresponding to the user's instruction, and the labor of the user's instruction can be greatly simplified as compared with the key operation of the remote controller. In addition, using the telephone wiring pre-wired for the telephone (20, 31, 53, 60), the user instruction is transmitted to the AV output means control device (21,
26, 39), so that a transmission line dedicated to user instruction can be omitted.

According to the AV system (10) of the present invention, the communication connection between the telephones (20, 31) is performed via the line connection control device (17), and the line connection control device (17) Each telephone (20, 31) can communicate with an external telephone via a wire.

The line connection control device (17) is usually located in the main room (11). However, the line connection control device (17) is not limited to the main room (11). (11,1
It may be a different room from (2,13).

[0010] According to the AV system (10) of the present invention, the telephones (20, 53) in the main room (11) include a plurality of telephones (20, 3).
1,53,60) can be accepted at the same time.

Although the user in each room (11, 12, 13) sometimes issues a user instruction at the same time, the line connection control device (17) transmits the telephones (20, 31) in a plurality of rooms (11, 12, 13). , 53, 60) at the same time, and is able to accept voice user instructions from a plurality of rooms (11, 12, 13). It is possible to eliminate a long-standing problem of giving an instruction.

According to the AV system (10) of the present invention, A
The V output means control device (21, 26, 39) controls each telephone (20, 31, 53,
60) is being used or not, and the telephone (20, 31, 5
AV deployed in room (11,12,13) to which (3,60) belongs
The volume of the sound output from the output means (27, 30, 40, 41, 45) is reduced.

For example, a user makes a telephone call with a person in another room (11, 12, 13) or an outside person via a telephone (20, 31, 53, 60) and issues a user instruction of a period or voice. For the telephone (20,
While the telephone (31, 53, 60) is connected to the telephone (20, 53) in the main room (11), the telephone (20, 31, 53, 60) is in use. It is assumed that the decrease in the volume of the sound includes mute (= volume 0).

While the telephone (20, 31, 53, 60) is in use, the volume of the sound from the AV output means (27, 30, 40, 41, 45) in the room (11, 12, 13) is automatically adjusted. By the decrease, the user can hear the talk from the other party smoothly.

According to the AV system (10) of the present invention, A
The V output means control device (21, 26, 39) controls the indication room (11, 12, 1).
The guidance of the user's instruction is displayed on the display of the AV output means (27, 30, 40, 41, 45) provided in 3).

[0016] Even if the user is not proficient in voice user instructions, the AV output means (27, 27) of his room (11, 12, 13) is not required.
(30,40,41,45)
It is possible to efficiently issue a voice user instruction.

According to the AV system (10) of the present invention, the guidance display for the user's instruction can be made by the user uttering "yes" and "no" or by the AV output means (2
(7, 30, 40, 41, 45) by uttering the item identifier of the item being displayed on the display section, so that the telephone (20, 31, 53, 60) can recognize the voice user instruction. is there.

The voice user instruction includes "yes", "no", and item identifiers (item identifiers include not only numbers 1, 2, 3 but also alphabets such as a, b, c,.
I, b, c ... are also included. ), So A
Speech recognition in the V output means control device (21, 26, 39) is simplified.

According to the AV system (10) of the present invention, A
When the V output means control device (21, 26, 39) needs to pay attention to the execution of the voice user instruction, the precautions are issued to the telephone (20, 31, 13) in the instruction room (11, 12, 13). 53, 60) and / or AV output means (27, 30, 40, 41, 45).

When notifying the user of the precautions via the AV output means (27, 30, 40, 41, 45), the notification is performed only by audio, only video, or both audio and video.

An audio system instruction (10)
AV output means (27, 30, 40, 41, 45) in rooms (11, 12, 13) other than the instruction room (11, 12, 13), such as shutting down the whole
There are things that affect the use of. In such a case,
At present, the telephone (20, 31, 53, 60) and / or the AV output means (27, 30, 40, 41, 45) in the instruction room (11, 12, 13) are issued to the user who is issuing the audio user instruction. By notifying via
It is possible to prevent the user from inadvertently performing a user instruction.

According to the AV system (10) of the present invention, A
The V output means control device (21, 26, 39) is connected to each room (11, 12, 13).
Phone (20,31,53,60) in each room (11,1
Inquiries can be made to the users in (2,13).

Each telephone (20,31,53,5) in each room (11,12,13)
The inquiry from the AV output means control device (21, 26, 39) via (60) is, for example, there is no next user instruction even though a predetermined time or more has elapsed since the end of the AV reproduction. In this case, what kind of processing should be performed next?

In this way, the user-specified transmission line is not merely transmitted unidirectionally from the user to the AV output means control device (21, 26, 39), but also transmitted from the AV output means control device (21, 26, 39). It can also be used for inquiries to the user to increase the use value of the AV system (10).

According to the AV system (10) of the present invention, A
V output means control device (21,39) and each AV output means (40,41,4)
5) is an I / O protocol that can communicate freely using the IEEE 1394 protocol.
They are connected by an IEEE 1394 cable.

By connecting the AV output means control device (21, 39) and each of the AV output means (40, 41, 45) with an IEEE 1394 cable communicable with the IEEE 1394 protocol, a conventional coaxial or optical cable can be used. Wiring can be simplified as compared with the case of connection.

According to the AV system (10) of the present invention, in each room (11, 12, 13), the telephone (53, 60) and the AV output means (40, 41, 45) are connected by the IEEE 1394 protocol. They are connected by a freely communicable IEEE 1394 cable.

In each room (11, 12, 13), a telephone (53,
60) and the AV output means (40, 41, 45) are connected to the IEEE 1394
By using an IEEE 1394 cable that is freely communicable according to the above protocol, a dedicated wiring for connecting the telephones (53, 60) can be omitted.

[0029]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Figure 1 shows the audio system 10
FIG. In the building equipped with the audio system 10, there is one main room 11 and one or more sub-rooms 12, 13,. The audio system 10 includes a main room 11 and sub rooms 12, 13,.
A base unit deployment room 16 is separately prepared, and a system telephone (also serving as a base unit) 17 is provided in the base unit deployment room 16. The system telephone 17 may be provided, for example, in the main room 11 without being provided in the dedicated parent device provision room 16. In the main room 11, a communication device (also serving as a child device) 20, a microprocessor 21, a voice recognition device 22, a voice synthesis and sounding portion 23, an audio portion 26, and a speaker and display system 27 are provided. Each of the sub-rooms 12, 13,... Has a reproduction system and a display system 30 and a slave unit 31.
Is deployed. The system telephone 17 is connected to the communication device 20 and each slave unit 31 via the internal telephone wiring, controls the connection between the communication device 20 and each slave unit 31, and also controls the communication device 20 and each slave unit 31. To the external telephone wiring (usually N
It is a public telephone line of TT. ) To enable communication with an external telephone. The communication device 20 is a microprocessor
It is controlled by a control signal from 21. Speech synthesis pronunciation section 23
Converts the data signal input from the microprocessor 21 into voice and outputs the voice to the communication device 20. Thus, the voice can be notified from the microprocessor 21 to the communication device 20 and the slave unit 31. The voice recognition device 22 recognizes voice input by the user of the main room 11 to the slave unit of the communication device 20 or voice transmitted from the sub-rooms 12, 13 to the slave unit of the communication device 20. And convert it to the corresponding data signal,
Output to the microprocessor 21. The audio unit 26
A multi-audio signal can be generated by multi-playback of audio from a recording medium such as a CD, including a player. Audio unit 26 is also in the same main room
The audio unit 26 and the speakers of the speaker and the display system 27 are also connected to the speaker and the display system 27 in the optical system 11 by a coaxial cable or an optical cable. The speaker and display system 27 in the main room 11, and the sub rooms 12, 13, ...
The playback system and display system 30 are connected to the audio unit 26 via a coaxial cable or an optical cable.
The audio is transmitted individually from.

The operation of the audio system 10 shown in FIG. 1 will be described. Main room 11 and sub rooms 12, 13, ...
Users can use the communication device 20 or sub-room 12 in their room to talk freely with users in other rooms, and also to talk to external telephones via external telephone wiring. ing.

When a user in each room issues a user instruction to the speaker and display system 27 or the reproduction system and display system 30 in his or her room, the user uses the communication device 20 or child unit 31 in his or her room. In the case of the slave unit 31, a call is made to the extension telephone number of the communication device 20 to connect to the communication device 20. The extension telephone number of the communication device 20 is in a representative telephone format, and the telephone of the communication device 20 can simultaneously receive calls from a plurality of slaves 31. Thus,
The user can freely input or transmit his / her own utterance to the communication device 20, utters a user instruction, and inputs or transmits to the communication device 20. The voice of the user instruction input or transmitted to the communication device 20 is recognized by the voice recognition device 22, and the recognition data is sent to the microprocessor 21. The microprocessor 21 detects the user's instruction from the direct input from the communication device 20 while identifying the user's instruction from the recognition data from the speech recognition device 22. Thereby, the microprocessor 21 performs a process corresponding to the user instruction with respect to the audio from the audio unit 26 to the speaker and the display system 27 or the reproduction system and the display system 30 of the room to which the audio user instruction has been issued. Is realized in each user's room.

In response to a voice user instruction, the microprocessor 21 provides guidance via a telephone, a speaker and display system 27, or a reproduction and display system 30 (the guidance data is usually provided by the speaker and display system 27 and the reproduction and display system). 30 is transmitted in the form of a control signal, but may be transmitted in the form of a character data signal.) This guidance detects a room that has issued a user instruction to the communication device 20 (hereinafter, referred to as an “instruction room”), and detects the communication device 20 in the instruction room.
Or, to the handset 31, that is, to the handset currently held by the user by voice, or through the audio unit 26 to the speaker and display system 27 in the instruction room or to the display of the display system of the playback system and display system 30. It is performed in character display. The guidance is, for example, so that the user can answer either “yes” or “no”, or the item identifier of the selected item (for example, item numbers 1, 2, 3,... Or a, b, c,.・ ・ The alphabet). The user hears such guidance by voice and / or looks at the display, and generates "yes", "no", and item identifiers of the selected items from the handset. The microprocessor 21 voice-recognizes the user's answer and, if necessary, issues the next question, and repeats this to grasp the user's user instruction.

FIGS. 2 and 3 show another audio system 10.
FIG. 2 is a diagram of the left and right sides when the configuration of the (hereinafter referred to as “second audio system 10”) is divided into left and right by a predetermined line. The common points with the audio system 10 of FIG. 1 are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted, and only different points will be described. The audio system 10 of FIG.
This is referred to as “first audio system 10”. ), The audio unit 26 of the main room 11 is connected to the reproduction system and the display system 30 of the sub-rooms 12, 13... Via a coaxial or optical digital cable, but in the second audio system 10, IEEE 1394 serial bus
48 are used. For this reason, the predetermined device is an IEEE1
It will be equipped with a 394 compatible device and an IEEE 1394 interface. IEEE 1394 modem 36
Is connected to the speech synthesizer / sound generator 23 via an IEEE 1394 interface 35 and to an external high-speed digital line. In the main room 11, the IEEE1394 serial bus 47 is connected to the IEEE139
4 modem 36 and an IEEE 1394 audio unit 39, and an IEEE 1394 serial bus 49 is connected to an IEEE 139
4 The audio unit 39 is connected to the IEEE 1394 display system 41. The speaker 40 is a first audio system
The ten speakers and the speaker of the display system 27 are independent, and audio is output by receiving an analog signal from the IEEE 1394 audio unit 39. The IEEE 1394 display system 41 corresponds to the speaker of the first audio system 10 and the display system of the display system 27, and displays predetermined character information. IEEE
The E1394 playback system and the display system 45 are provided in the sub-rooms 12, 13,..., Correspond to the playback system and the display system 30 of the first audio system 10, and
EE1394 serial bus 48 is connected to rosary
394 modem 36 and each IEEE 1394 serial bus
Connect between 48. In the second audio system 10,
As a result of using the IEEE 1394 serial bus 48, the wiring is greatly simplified as compared with coaxial or optical cables.

FIGS. 4 and 5 are left and right views, respectively, when the configuration of still another audio system 10 (hereinafter referred to as "third audio system 10") is divided into right and left by a predetermined line. . Second audio system 10
The common points with are denoted by the same reference numerals, the description thereof will be omitted, and only the differences will be described. This third audio system
In 10, an IEEE 1394 system telephone 53 also serving as a base unit is connected to an I / O system via an IEEE 1394 serial bus 54.
It is connected to the IEEE 1394 interface 35.
The IEEE 1394 interface 35 is also connected to the voice recognition device 22 and the voice synthesis / sound generation unit 23 so that data can be transmitted and received. In the sub-rooms 12, 13,..., An IEEE 1394 slave unit 60 is provided instead of the slave unit 31 of the second audio system 10, and the IEEE 1394 slave unit is provided.
A serial bus 61 connects the IEEE 1394 playback system and display system 45 to the IEEE 1394 slave unit 60. Thus, the main room 11 and the sub rooms 12, 13
・ ・ Users are IEEE 1394 system telephones
53 and the IEEE 1394 slave unit 60, the user can freely communicate with each other, and each user inputs or transmits a voice user instruction from the IEEE 1394 system telephones 53 and 64, and the microprocessor 21 receiving the instruction inputs the instruction to the IEEE 1394 system telephone 53 and 64.
From the E1394 audio unit 39 to the speaker 4 in the instruction room
0, IEEE 1394 display system 41, IEEE 139
The system controls audio signals and character information to the 4 playback system and the display system 45, and executes user instructions. In the third audio system 10, the internal telephone wiring can be integrated into the IEEE 1394 serial bus 48, further simplifying the wiring.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an audio system 10;

FIG. 2 is a left side view when the configuration of a second audio system 10 is divided into right and left by a predetermined line.

FIG. 3 is a right side view when the configuration of the second audio system 10 is divided into right and left by a predetermined line.

FIG. 4 is a left side view when the configuration of the third audio system 10 is divided into right and left by a predetermined line.

FIG. 5 is a right side view when the configuration of the third audio system 10 is divided into right and left by a predetermined line.

FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of a conventional audio system 70.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 10 audio system (AV system) 11 main room (room) 12 sub room (room) 13 sub room (room) 17 system telephone (line connection control device) 20 communication device (telephone) 21 microprocessor (AV output means control device) 26 audio Unit (AV output means control device) 27 Speaker and display system (AV output means) 30 Reproduction system and display system (AV output means) 31 Handset (telephone) 45 IEEE1394 reproduction system and display system (AV output means) 53 IEEE1394 system Telephone (line connection control device, telephone) 60 IEEE1394 slave unit (telephone)

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Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. Telephone (20, 31, 53, 60) and AV output means
(27,30,40,41,45) are deployed in each of multiple rooms (11,12,13), and each telephone (20,31,53,60) can talk to each other by internal telephone wiring The plurality of rooms (11,1
One specific room (11,12,13) in (2,13) is defined as a main room (11), and the AV output means control device (21,26,39)
Are deployed in the main room (11), and each room (11,
12, 13) to control the transmission of the AV signal to each AV output means (27, 30, 40, 41, 45), the AV output means control device (21, 26, 39), Main room
(11) In response to a user instruction of voice transmitted from the telephone (20, 31, 53, 60) of each room (12, 13) to the telephone (20, 53) of the main room (11), and In response to the user's instruction of the voice input to the telephone (20,53) in the main room (11) from the user in (11), the room of the telephone (20,31,53,60) for which the user's instruction was given. While recognizing where (11,12,13) is (this room (11,12,13) is hereinafter referred to as "instruction room (11,12,13)"), the voice user instruction is recognized. hand,
Perform processing corresponding to the user's instruction in the AV of the instruction room (11, 12, 13).
An AV system adapted to be executed for output means (27, 30, 40, 41, 45). 2. The communication connection between the telephones (20, 31) is performed via a line connection controller (17), and the line connection controller (17) is connected to each telephone (20, 31) via an external telephone line. 2. The AV system according to claim 1, wherein said (31) and (31) can communicate with an external telephone. 3. A telephone (20,53) in said main room (11).
3. The AV system according to claim 1, wherein the telephone is capable of simultaneously accepting calls from a plurality of telephones (20, 31, 53, 60). 4. The AV output means control device (21, 26, 39)
Detects whether each phone (20, 31, 53, 60) is in use,
Room (11,12,1) to which telephone (20,31,53,60) in use belongs
The AV system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the volume of audio output from the AV output means (27, 30, 40, 41, 45) provided in (3) is reduced. 5. The AV output means control device (21, 26, 39)
Are the AV output means (2) provided in the instruction rooms (11, 12, 13).
The AV system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein guidance of a user instruction is displayed on a display unit (7, 30, 40, 41, 45). 6. The guidance display for the user's instruction is provided when the user utters “Yes” and “No”.
Alternatively, the telephone (20, 31, 53, 60) issues a voice user instruction by uttering an item identifier of an item being displayed on the display section of the AV output means (27, 30, 40, 41, 45). 6. The AV according to claim 5, wherein the AV can be grasped.
system. 7. The AV output means control device (21, 26, 39)
When the user needs to pay attention to the execution of the voice user instruction, the precautions are taken to the telephone (2
0,31,53,60) and / or AV output means (27,30,40,41,45)
The AV system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the user is notified of the AV system via a. 8. The AV output means control device (21, 26, 39)
Is characterized by making calls to the telephones (20, 31, 53, 60) in each room (11, 12, 13) and making inquiries to the users in each room (11, 12, 13). The AV system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein 9. The AV output means control device (21, 39) and each of the AV output means (40, 41, 45) are connected by an IEEE 1394 cable communicable with an IEEE 1394 protocol. An AV system according to claim 1. 10. In each room (11, 12, 13), the telephone (53, 60) and the AV output means (40, 41, 45) are connected to an IE.
IEEE139 that can communicate freely with the IEEE1394 protocol
10. The connection according to claim 9, wherein the connection is made by four cables.
The described AV system.