JPH0648416B2 - Game learning device - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a game learning device for connecting to a television receiver for playing a game or learning, and an adapter device thereof.

[Conventional technology]

In recent years, various game learning devices have been proposed in which an image is displayed on a television receiver so that a game or learning can be performed.

In such a conventional game learning device, image information and audio information corresponding to this image information are recorded on a magnetic tape, and each information recorded in advance on this magnetic tape is recorded in a VTR.
A reproduction device such as a (magnetic recording / reproduction device) is used for reproduction. The information reproduced by the VTR is given to the television receiver, the image corresponding to the image information is displayed on the television receiver, and the audio information is output from the television receiver to the adapter device. This voice information includes information about how to play the game, how to learn, and the like, and it is possible to understand the game or how to learn by listening to the information about the description via the adapter device. Further, the adapter device has an operation unit such as a key switch, and a game or learning is performed by operating the operation unit according to the image displayed on the television receiver.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]

By the way, as a conventional game learning device, there has been proposed one in which the result of a game or learning is determined by voice.

In such a conventional device, a correct answer phrase of "seikai" consisting of four sound signals is recorded on a magnetic tape, and an incorrect answer phrase of "mistake" consisting of four sound signals is recorded after the correct answer phrase. I am recording. Therefore, the result of the game or learning is determined, and if the answer is correct, the incorrect answer phrase is set to a silent state, and only the correct answer phrase is output by a loudspeaker such as a speaker.
On the contrary, when the result of the game or learning is incorrect, the correct answer phrase is set to the silent state and only the incorrect answer phrase is loudened by the speaker.

However, since one of the correct answer phrase and the incorrect answer phrase is set to the silent state, a waiting time is required for a portion corresponding to the phrase set to the silent state. In this way, the length of the waiting time becomes longer corresponding to the length of the set phrase, and when the waiting time described above is set in the time zone in which the judgment by voice is obtained,
There was a risk of giving a misunderstanding such as "Is the device broken?"

In addition, it has been desired that a game learning device for a young child, particularly, should sufficiently arouse the young child's interest when operating the adapter device or the like.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a game learning device that can perform a game or a learning without giving an unexpected waiting time in the middle of the game or the learning and arousing the interest of the infant. To aim.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention sends information from an information recording medium on which image information and audio information are recorded to a television receiver through a reproducing device, and causes the image information to be displayed on the television receiver, and In a game learning device that outputs audio information from a television receiver to an adapter device, the information recording medium forms a phrase by a plurality of sound signals, and records mixed sound information in which the sound signals of the plurality of phrases are alternately arranged. The hybrid audio information recording unit, wherein the adapter device selects a sound signal corresponding to a specific phrase from the mixed audio information, and a phrase composed of each sound signal selected by the selecting unit. And a loudspeaking unit that loudspeaks the voice information.

Further, the adapter device connected to the television receiver of the present invention is formed in the shape of a telephone.

[Work]

In the present invention, image information and audio information are recorded on an information recording medium such as a magnetic tape, and these information are sent to a television receiver via a reproducing device. The image based on the image information is displayed on the television receiver, and the audio information is output from the television receiver to the adapter device. Further, the information recording medium records a mixed voice information in which a phrase is formed by a plurality of sound signals and the sound signals of the plurality of phrases are alternately arranged, and corresponds to a specific phrase from the mixed voice information. When the selecting unit selects the sound signal, the sound information of the phrase formed of each selected sound signal is amplified by the sound increasing unit. Therefore, an unexpected waiting time is not set in the middle of the game or learning, and the game or learning can be enthusiastically performed.

Further, according to the present invention, the adapter device is formed in a shape similar to that of the telephone, and by operating the adapter device having a shape similar to that of the telephone corresponding to the image displayed on the television receiver, a so-called telephone play feeling is obtained. It is possible to play a game or learn while arousing the interest of the infant.

〔Example〕

 An embodiment according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1, a cassette 1 contains an information recording medium such as a magnetic tape on which image information and audio information are recorded. Explaining the information contents recorded on this magnetic tape, as shown in FIG. 4, an image track TR1 is set on the upper side of the magnetic tape 3 and an audio track TR2 is set on the lower side of the magnetic tape 3. ing. Image information related to the game or learning is recorded in the image track TR1, and audio information or the like corresponding to the image information is recorded in the audio track TR2.

The information recorded on the audio track TR2 will be described in more detail. The start signal Sa indicating the start is recorded for each game or learning unit. Data information Sd is recorded following this start signal Sa. The data information Sd is formed by a control-related signal for executing various controls each time a predetermined time elapses. Each of the start signal Sa and the data information Sd is, for example, FSK (Fr
It is formed by a signal digitally encoded into a mark signal and a space signal by a method such as frequency shift keying). The audio information Sg is recorded following the data information Sd. This voice information Sg is composed of a plurality of areas such as an explanation area Sg ₁ , an answer area Sg ₂ and a judgment area Sg ₃ . In the explanation area Sg _1, there is recorded a description corresponding to the image information recorded in the image track TR ₁ , for example, voice information related to an explanation about how to play the game or how to learn. When the magnetic tape 3 is reproduced, the start signal Sa
When the time T ₁ has elapsed since the detection of
₁ is set to play. Answer area S
In g ₂ , an area for answering a game, a question, or the like by operating a key switch described later, for example, a sound effect or the like is recorded, or a silent state is set. When the time T ₃ has elapsed since the start signal Sa was detected when the magnetic tape 3 was reproduced, the answer area Sg ₂
Is to be played. The judgment area Sg ₃ is an area for judging whether or not the answer given in the answer area Sg ₂ is correct. This judgment area Sg ₃
A mixed voice information recording section for recording mixed voice information as shown in FIG. 5 (A) is formed. Specifically,
The sound signals of both the phrases X formed by four sound signals as shown in FIG. 5 (D) and the phrase Y formed by four sound signals as shown in FIG. They are arranged alternately to form mixed voice information. The length of each sound signal is represented by T ₃ . By selecting a specific phrase from the mixed voice information, which will be described later, the selection means outputs a voice to determine whether the answer is correct. Further, the judgment area Sg ₃ is adapted to be reproduced when the time T ₅ has elapsed since the start signal Sa was detected.

Referring again to FIG. 1, by loading the cassette 1 containing the magnetic tape 3 into the reproducing device 5 and operating the reproducing device 5, the information recorded on the magnetic tape 3 is reproduced and the television receiver 7 is displayed. Sent to. The television receiver 7 is provided with the earphone terminal 9, and the plug 11 and the connecting wire 1 are inserted by inserting the plug 11 into the earphone terminal 9.
The television receiver 7 and the adapter device 15 are connected via the switch 3. An image corresponding to the image information recorded on the image track TR1 of the magnetic tape 3 is displayed on the television receiver 7, and the information recorded on the audio track TR2 of the magnetic tape 3 is output from the television receiver 7 to the adapter device 15. .

Next, the adapter device 15 will be described with reference to FIG.

The adapter device 15 is composed of an adapter body 17 formed in a shape similar to the shape of the telephone body, and a handset 19 formed in a shape similar to the handset of the telephone.
The adapter body 17 includes an operation unit 21, a speaker 23,
A dial unit 25 is provided. The operation unit 21 is composed of a key switch 21a with a number "1", a key switch 21b with a number "2", and a key switch 21c with a number "3". Also the adapter body 1
7 is provided with a recess 29 for fitting the handset 19. A speaker 31 is embedded in the handset 19, and the speaker 31 is connected to the adapter body 17 via a signal line 33.

Next, the internal configuration of the adapter device 15 will be described with reference to FIG.

The terminal P ₁ connected to the connection line 13 is connected to the bandpass filter 41 and the amplifier circuits 51 and 53, respectively, and the information from the television receiver 7 is transmitted through the terminal P ₁ to the bandpass filter 41 and the amplifier circuit. It is given to each of 51 and 53. The bandpass filter 41 is connected to the waveform shaping circuit 43, and the bandpass filter 4
The signal of the predetermined frequency band that has passed 1 is the waveform shaping circuit 4
Given to 3. The waveform shaping circuit 43 is connected to the control unit 45. The waveform shaping circuit 43 outputs an "H" level signal when the level of the input signal is equal to or higher than a predetermined level, and outputs an "L" level signal when the level of the input signal is equal to or lower than the predetermined level. Is output, the waveform shaping of the input signal is performed, and the rectangular pulse signal is sent to the control unit 45.

The control unit 45 is connected to each of the operation unit 21, the timer 47, the storage unit 49, and the amplification circuits 51 and 53.

The timer 47 is started based on a command from the control unit 45,
Information regarding the passage of time is sent to the control unit 45. The storage unit 49 is formed of a RAM (Read Only Memory) or the like, and has the above-mentioned data information based on a control command from the control unit 49.
Stores Sd.

The control unit 45 includes an arithmetic processing unit such as a microcomputer, reads the data information stored in the storage unit 49 as necessary, and executes various control processes based on the read data information. Further, the control unit 45 determines the determination means for determining whether or not the operation content of the operation unit 21 is correct, and the sound signal corresponding to a specific phrase from the mixed voice information as shown in FIG. 5 (A). The selection means for selecting is provided.

The amplifier circuit 51 is the speaker 2 provided on the adapter body 17 side.
3 is connected and amplifies the input signal and sends it to the speaker 23. The operation of the amplifier circuit 51 is controlled by the control unit 45.
It is controlled based on the control command from. The amplifier circuit 53 is connected to the speaker 31 provided on the handset 19 side,
The input signal is amplified and sent to the speaker 31. The amplifier circuit 53 operates based on the selection signal g from the control unit 45 to output the audio signal of the phrase X or the phrase Y to the speaker 31.

More specifically, for example, when the selection signal g ₁ as shown in FIG. 5 (C) is input in the state where the mixed voice information as shown in FIG. 5 (A) is given to the amplifier circuit 53, Fifth
From the arrangement shown in FIG. (B), it operates only at the timing X ₁ , X ₂ , X ₃ , X ₄ of the sound signal corresponding to the phrase X, and the phrase X as shown in FIG. The formed audio signals are output to the speaker 31.

Similarly, when the amplifier circuit 53 inputs the selection signal g ₂ as shown in FIG. 5 (E), it operates only at the timings Y ₁ , Y ₂ , Y ₃ and Y ₄ of the sound signals corresponding to the phrase Y. , Each voice signal forming a phrase Y as shown in FIG. 5 (F) is output to the speaker 31.

The speaker 31 is a loudspeaker for loudspeaking the audio signal from the amplifier circuit 53.

Next, the operation will be described with reference to FIG.

By loading the cassette 1 containing the magnetic tape 3 into the reproducing device 5 and operating the reproducing device 5, the magnetic tape 3
The information recorded in is reproduced and transmitted to the television receiver 7. An image corresponding to the image information recorded on the image track TR1 of the magnetic tape 3 is displayed on the television receiver 7, and the information recorded on the audio track TR2 of the magnetic tape 3, that is, the start signal Sa, the data information Sd, and the audio. The information Sg is output to the adapter device 15.

In step 71, it is determined whether or not the start signal Sa is detected. When the start signal Sa is detected, the process proceeds to step 73 and the timer 47 is started. Step 75 time T ₁ based on the timer information from the timer 47 in has been determined whether or not elapsed, the process proceeds from the detection of the start signal Sa to step 77 when the time T ₁ is passed. In step 77, the game or learning is started, an image related to the game or learning is displayed on the television receiver 7, and a command signal is output to the amplifier circuit 51 to operate the speaker 23, whereby the game corresponding to the above-described image. Information regarding the explanation of how to play or how to learn is output from the speaker 23 by voice.

For example, on the TV receiver 7, "Giraffe image"
The character information "tiger, giraffe, zebra" is displayed, and the voice information "What is the name of this animal? Please press the key switch with the same number as that." Is output from the speaker 23.

Next is determined whether or not elapsed in step 79 the time T _3, the operation of both the speaker 23 and 31 by prohibiting the operation of the amplifier circuit 51 and 53 proceeds to step 81 when the time T ₃ has elapsed To stop. This will set the answer area for the game or learner to answer,
Wait for the operation unit 21 to be operated. "Giraffe" here
When the key switch 21b with the number 2 corresponding to is pressed, it is determined in step 83 whether or not the operated key switch is correct. Step 87
Go to. When the key switch 21a or 21c is operated in step 83, steps 83 to 8
Go to 5.

In step 87, the voice information of the phrase X is selected by outputting the selection signal g ₁ . Further, in step 85, the voice information of the phrase Y is selected by outputting the selection signal g ₂ .

In step 89 the time T ₅ to determine whether it has passed and, proceeds to step 91 when the time T ₅ has elapsed, speaker 31 provided with audio information selected in step 85 or step 87 described above to the reception unit 19 Output from.

As described above, the voice information regarding the explanation of how to play the game or the way of learning is output from the speaker 23 provided on the adapter body 17 side, and the voice information regarding the determination result is output from the speaker 31 provided on the handset 19 side. As a result, the game or learning can be performed with the feeling of so-called telephone play.

Although the phrase X and the phrase Y are formed by four sound signals in each of the above-described embodiments, the present invention is not limited to this and may be formed by an appropriate number of sound signals. You can See also phrase X
And the number of sound signals forming the phrase Y may be different from each other.

Further, in the mixed voice information shown in FIG. 5, the case where the sound signals of the two types of phrases X and Y are alternately arranged has been described as an example, but each of the voice signals of an appropriate number of phrases of three or more types is described. May be alternately arranged in a preset order.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, according to the present invention, since a specific phrase is selected from the mixed voice information in which the sound signals of a plurality of phrases are alternately arranged, it is unexpected during the game or learning. It is possible to play games or learn with passion without giving a waiting time.

Further, since the shape of the adapter device is formed to be similar to that of the receiver, it is possible to play a game or learn in an interactive manner with the television receiver while arousing the interest of the infant.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the overall structure of a game learning device to which the present invention is applied, FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the adapter device shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is an internal structure of the adapter device. Block diagram, FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the information content recorded on the magnetic tape, FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a case where voice information of a specific phrase is selected from mixed voice information, and FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a control operation of the control unit shown in FIG. 1. 3 ... Magnetic tape, 15 ... Adapter device 17 ... Adapter body, 19 ... Receiver 23, 31 ... Speaker, 45 ... Control unit

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Information from an information recording medium on which image information and audio information are recorded is sent to a television receiver through a reproducing device so that the image information is displayed on the television receiver and the audio information is transmitted to the television. In a game learning device for outputting a game from a receiver to an adapter device to perform a game or learning, the information recording medium forms a word phrase with a plurality of sound signals, and alternately arranges the sound signals of the plurality of word phrases. A mixed voice information recording unit that records mixed voice information, wherein the adapter device includes an operation unit and a determination unit that determines whether or not the answer answered by the operation unit is correct.
Selecting means for selecting each sound signal of the corresponding word phrase from the mixed voice information according to the judgment result of the judging means, and a loudspeaking means for expanding the voice information of the word phrase selected by the selecting means. A game learning device having.