WO2019090532A1

WO2019090532A1 - Phonetic translation method, system and apparatus, and translation device

Info

Publication number: WO2019090532A1
Application number: PCT/CN2017/110004
Authority: WO
Inventors: 张立新; 郑勇
Original assignee: 深圳市沃特沃德股份有限公司
Priority date: 2017-11-08
Filing date: 2017-11-08
Publication date: 2019-05-16

Abstract

Disclosed is a phonetic translation method, the method comprising the following steps: a first Bluetooth headset establishes Bluetooth connection to a translation device and sends original phonetic information to the translation device; the translation device receives the original phonetic information and carries out translation processing on the original phonetic information; the first Bluetooth headset and the translation device cut off Bluetooth connection; the translation device sends the translated phonetic information to at least two second Bluetooth headsets by means of an FM transceiver for output.

Description

Speech translation method, system, device and translation device

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of electronic technologies, and in particular, to a speech translation method, system, device, and translation device.

Background technique

[0002] Two users who speak different languages can communicate with each other through translation equipment to achieve barrier-free communication. In order to increase privacy, two users can wear a Bluetooth headset separately, the translation device alternately establishes a Bluetooth connection with two Bluetooth headsets, receives the original voice information through the Bluetooth connection and sends the translated voice information, thereby achieving a private conversation between the two users. .

[0003] In reality, there are usually two or more users performing multi-party conversations, but the prior art can only implement one-to-one conversations, and cannot translate voices through multi-party conversations through translation devices and Bluetooth headsets. This limits the scope of application of the translation device and the user experience is poor.

technical problem

[0004] A primary object of the present invention is to provide a speech translation method, system, apparatus, and translation apparatus, which are intended to implement a multi-party conversational speech translation and extend the scope of application.

Problem solution

Technical solution

[0005] In order to achieve the above objective, an embodiment of the present invention provides a voice translation method, where the method includes the following steps.

[0006] The first Bluetooth headset establishes a Bluetooth connection with the translation device, and sends the original voice information to the translation device

[0007] the translation device receives the original voice information, and performs translation processing on the original voice information;

[0008] the first Bluetooth headset and the translation device are disconnected from the Bluetooth connection;

[0009] the translation device sends the translated voice information to the at least two second Bluetooth headsets through the FM transceiver

[0010] The second Bluetooth headset receives the translated voice information through an FM receiver and outputs the voice information. [0011] Optionally, after the step of receiving the original voice information by the translation device, the method further includes:

[0012] the translation device transmits the original phrase to the at least two second Bluetooth headsets through the FM transceiver;

[0013] the second Bluetooth headset receives the original voice information through the FM receiver.

[0014] An embodiment of the present invention further provides a voice translation method, where the method includes the following steps:

[0015] establishing a Bluetooth connection with the first Bluetooth headset;

[0016] receiving original voice information sent by the first Bluetooth headset;

[0017] performing translation processing on the original voice information;

[0018] a Bluetooth connection to the first Bluetooth headset;

[0019] transmitting the translated voice information to the at least two second Bluetooth headsets through the FM transceiver.

[0020] Optionally, after the step of receiving the original voice information sent by the first Bluetooth headset, the method further includes: sending, by the FM transceiver, the original voice information to the at least two second Bluetooth headsets.

[0021] Optionally, before the step of establishing a Bluetooth connection with the first Bluetooth headset, the method further includes:

[0022] scanning an idle channel by the FM transceiver, and establishing an FM transmission on the idle channel;

[0023] establishing a Bluetooth connection with the first Bluetooth headset and the at least two second Bluetooth headsets one by one, and transmitting channel information of the FM transmission.

[0024] Optionally, the step of establishing a Bluetooth connection with the first Bluetooth headset includes:

[0025] receiving a connection request of the first Bluetooth headset;

[0026] establishing a Bluetooth connection with the first Bluetooth headset according to the connection request.

[0027] Optionally, the step of disconnecting the Bluetooth connection with the first Bluetooth headset comprises:

Receiving a disconnection request of the first Bluetooth headset;

[0029] disconnecting the Bluetooth connection with the first Bluetooth headset according to the disconnect request.

[0030] Embodiments of the present invention also provide a voice translation system, the system including a first Bluetooth headset, at least two second Bluetooth headsets, and a translation device, where:

[0031] the first Bluetooth headset is configured to establish a Bluetooth connection with the translation device, and send original voice information to the translation device;

[0032] the translation device is configured to receive the original voice information, and perform translation processing on the original voice information; when the Bluetooth connection is disconnected from the first Bluetooth headset, to the at least through the FM transceiver Two a second Bluetooth headset sends the translated voice information;

[0033] the second Bluetooth headset is configured to receive the translated voice information through an FM receiver and output the same.

[0034] Optionally, the translation device is further configured to: after receiving the original voice information, send the original voice information to the at least two second Bluetooth headsets by using the FM transceiver;

[0035] The second Bluetooth headset is further configured to: receive the original voice information by using the FM receiver.

[0036] Optionally, the translation device is further configured to:

[0037] scanning an idle channel through the FM transceiver and establishing an FM transmission on the idle channel before establishing a Bluetooth connection with the first Bluetooth headset; one by one with the first Bluetooth headset and the at least two a second Bluetooth headset establishes a Bluetooth connection, and transmits channel information of the FM transmission, so that the first Bluetooth headset and the at least two second Bluetooth headsets are the same as the FM transmitter through the FM receiver FM reception is established on the channel.

[0038] Embodiments of the present invention also provide a voice translation apparatus, where the apparatus includes:

[0039] a connection establishing module, configured to establish a Bluetooth connection with the first Bluetooth headset;

[0040] an information receiving module, configured to receive original voice information sent by the first Bluetooth headset;

[0041] a translation processing module, configured to perform translation processing on the original voice information;

[0042] connecting the break module, configured to be connected to the first Bluetooth headset, a Bluetooth connection;

[0043] The first sending module is configured to send the translated language first message to the at least two second Bluetooth headsets through the FM transceiver.

[0044] Optionally, the device further includes a second sending module, where the second sending module is configured to:

The FM transceiver transmits the original voice information to the at least two second Bluetooth headsets.

[0045] Optionally, the device further includes:

[0046] an FM transmission setup module configured to scan an idle channel through the FM transceiver and establish an FM transmission on the idle channel;

[0047] The channel information transmission module is configured to establish a Bluetooth connection with the first Bluetooth headset and the at least two second Bluetooth headsets one by one, and send channel information of the FM transmission.

[0048] Optionally, the connection establishing module includes:

[0049] a connection request receiving unit, configured to receive a connection request of the first Bluetooth headset; [0050] a connecting unit, configured to establish a Bluetooth connection with the first Bluetooth headset according to the connection request.

[0051] Optionally, the connection breaker module includes:

[0052] a disconnect request receiving unit, configured to receive a disconnect request of the first Bluetooth headset;

[0053] The disconnect unit is configured to disconnect the Bluetooth connection with the first Bluetooth headset according to the disconnect request.

[0054] Embodiments of the present invention also provide a translation apparatus including a memory, a processor, and at least one application stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the processor, the application being configured It is used to perform the aforementioned speech translation method.

Advantageous effects of the invention

Beneficial effect

[0055] A voice translation method provided by an embodiment of the present invention adds an FM transceiver and an FM receiver to a translation device and a Bluetooth headset, so that the translation device can receive the original voice information through the Bluetooth connection, and The translated voice message is sent outside, and the Bluetooth headset can receive the translated voice information through the FM receiver. Since the translation device receives and transmits information using Bluetooth and FM respectively, and the FM transceiver can send information to multiple Bluetooth headsets simultaneously, multiple users can take turns to speak and translate the voice information of the speech to the group. Other users have realized the voice translation of multi-party conversations, which has expanded the application range of translation equipment and greatly improved the user experience.

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1 is a flow chart of a first embodiment of a speech translation method of the present invention;

2 is a block diagram showing an example of a translation apparatus for implementing a speech translation method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a block diagram showing an example of a Bluetooth headset that implements a voice translation method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a flow chart of a second embodiment of a speech translation method of the present invention;

5 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a speech translation system of the present invention;

6 is a block diagram showing a first embodiment of a speech translation apparatus of the present invention;

7 is a schematic block diagram of the connection establishment module of FIG. 6;

8 is a schematic block diagram of the connection breaker module of FIG. 6;

9 is a block diagram showing a second embodiment of a speech translation apparatus of the present invention;

10 is a block diagram showing a third embodiment of a speech translation apparatus of the present invention. The implementation, functional features, and advantages of the present invention will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

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The specific embodiments described herein are intended to be illustrative only and not to limit the invention.

[0068] Referring to FIG. 1, a first embodiment of a speech translation method of the present invention is provided. The method includes the following steps: [0069] Sl1, a first Bluetooth headset establishes a Bluetooth connection with a translation device, and sends the original voice to the translation device. information.

[0070] S12. The translation device receives the original voice information, and performs translation processing on the original voice information.

[0071] S13. The first Bluetooth headset and the translation device are disconnected from the Bluetooth connection.

[0072] S14. The translation device sends the translated voice information to the at least two second Bluetooth headsets through the FM transceiver.

[0073] S15. The second Bluetooth headset receives the translated voice information through the FM receiver and outputs the voice information.

[0074] In the embodiment of the present invention, the first Bluetooth headset is a Bluetooth headset worn by a user who speaks, and the voice information of the user is collected and sent to the translation device; the second Bluetooth headset is a Bluetooth headset worn by the user who listens, and the translation is received by the user. The voice message sent by the device is output. When the speaking user stops speaking and listens to other users speaking, the Bluetooth headset worn by the user turns into the second Bluetooth headset; when the listening user starts to speak, the Bluetooth headset worn by the user changes to the first Bluetooth headset. In the same day, usually only one user speaks, so there is only one first Bluetooth headset; while the listening user has two or more, so at least two second Bluetooth headsets.

In the embodiment of the present invention, an FM (Fr _e q _uenC y Modulation) transceiver is added to the translation device, and an FM receiver is added to the first Bluetooth headset and the second Bluetooth headset. The translation device can be a specialized translation machine, or it can be a terminal device such as a mobile phone, a tablet, or a personal computer.

[0076] As shown in FIG. 2, an example of a translation device for implementing a speech translation method according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a processor and a Bluetooth unit, and an added FM transceiver, and the processor is respectively connected to the Bluetooth unit and the FM transceiver. The Bluetooth unit and FM transceiver are controlled by the processor. The Bluetooth unit communicates and communicates with the outside through a Bluetooth antenna, and the FM transceiver communicates with the outside through the FM antenna unit.

[0077] As shown in FIG. 3, a Bluetooth headset (first Bluetooth headset) for implementing the voice translation method of the embodiment of the present invention And an example of a second Bluetooth headset, which includes a processing unit, and an FM receiver and a connect/disconnect button are added. The processing unit is respectively connected to the FM receiver and the connection/break button, and the FM receiver communicates with the outside through the FM antenna. The FM receiver is controlled by the processing unit to receive the demodulated audio signal and transmit it to the amplifier circuit of the earphone receiver. The Connect/Shutdown button provides quick control of the Bluetooth connection's on and off, which is equivalent to the start and end of the talk.

[0078] Optionally, before step S11, the translation device performs channel synchronization with each Bluetooth headset. Specifically, the translation device automatically enters the receiving mode to scan the idle channel (or frequency) through the FM transceiver, and after scanning to the idle channel, enters the transmitting mode, establishes an FM transmission on the idle channel, and activates the FM transmitting function; Pairing with each user's Bluetooth headset (including the first Bluetooth headset and each second Bluetooth headset), establishing a Bluetooth connection, and transmitting FM channel information to each Bluetooth headset via a Bluetooth connection; each Bluetooth headset receives an FM transmission After the channel information, FM reception is established on the same channel as the FM transmission by the FM receiver, and the FM receiving function is activated. After the translation device completes the channel synchronization, it disconnects the Bluetooth connection with the last connected Bluetooth headset.

[0079] The FM transceiver and the FM receiver can adopt the commonly used frequency band of 65~115MHZ, and the advantages are that the chip is mature, easy to purchase, low in cost, and can take into consideration FM radio. In addition, other FM receiving and transmitting chips of the VHF and UHF bands may also be used, which are not limited in the present invention.

[0080] For the purpose of security and anti-interference, the FM transceiver and the FM receiver can adopt the subsonic squelch technology, that is, the CT CSS (Continuous Tone Controlled Squelch System) to modulate the speech signal first. And demodulation, transmission and reception are set at the same subsonic squelch frequency.

[0081] In step S11, when the speaker triggers the connection/break button of the Bluetooth headset that he is wearing, the Bluetooth headset transmits the connection request to the translation device as the first Bluetooth headset; the translation device according to the connection request The first Bluetooth headset establishes a Bluetooth connection; the first Bluetooth headset collects the user's voice information, and the collected original voice information is sent to the translation device through the Bluetooth connection.

[0082] The connection between the translation device and the first Bluetooth headset may be other than the manner of the connection request, and other methods in the prior art may be used. For example, the translation device can first establish a paired Bluetooth headset as the first Bluetooth headset, first establishing a connection with it.

[0083] In step S12, the translation device receives the original voice information sent by the first Bluetooth headset and performs recording, and performs translation processing on the original voice information. The translation device can translate the original voice information locally , the original voice information can also be sent to the server for translation processing. The translation process is an ongoing process in which the translation device receives the original voice message while translating it.

[0084] For example, the translation device first transmits the original voice information to the voice recognition server, and the voice recognition server recognizes the original voice information as a character string of the first language and returns it to the translation device; the translation device receives the character string of the first language and transmits To the translation server, the translation server translates the string of the first language into a string of the second language and returns it to the translation device; the translation device receives the string of the second language and sends it to the composition server, which synthesizes the character of the second language The string speech is synthesized into a speech stream of the second language and returned to the translation device. The translation device receives the voice code stream in the second language, and the voice code stream is the voice information after the translation process.

[0085] In step S13, when the speaker finishes speaking, the connection/break button is triggered again to close the Bluetooth connection, the first Bluetooth headset sends a disconnect request to the translation device, and the translation device responds to the first Bluetooth according to the disconnect request. The headset is disconnected from the Bluetooth connection.

[0086] In some embodiments, the user can also control the disconnection of the Bluetooth connection through a voice command, and the translation device receives the voice command and disconnects the Bluetooth connection with the first Bluetooth headset. The voice command such as "Complete", "End" and other keywords, the speaker can say the aforementioned keyword at the end after the speech is completed. In order to prevent misjudgment, the translation device determines that the above keyword is determined as a voice command at the end of the sentence, for example, if the voice message is not continuously received after the preset keyword is detected (eg, 2-5 seconds), then The decision receives the second instruction.

[0087] In other embodiments, the translation device detects whether the first Bluetooth headset has stopped transmitting voice information, and when it detects that the first Bluetooth headset stops transmitting voice information, connects to the Bluetooth headset of the first Bluetooth headset. Specifically, the translation device determines whether the voice information sent by the first Bluetooth headset is not received after the preset time interval, and when the voice information sent by the first Bluetooth headset is not received within the preset time, the first Bluetooth headset is determined. The voice message has been stopped.

[0088] Considering that during the continuous speech process, the pause in the middle generally does not exceed 2-5 seconds. After this time, the speech can be considered as finished, so the preset time can be set to 2-5 seconds, of course. It can be adjusted according to actual needs.

[0089] In step S14, after the first Bluetooth headset and the translation device are disconnected from the Bluetooth connection, the translation device completes the translation processing of the last part of the original voice information, and optionally, the entire voice can be combined with the translated language. The audio information is checked and modified. When the translation process is completed, the translation device sends the translated voice information to all of the second Bluetooth headsets through the FM transceiver.

[0090] In step S15, each second Bluetooth headset receives the translated voice information sent by the translation device through the FM receiver and outputs the voice translation of the user's speech. When the next user speaks, the connection/break button of the Bluetooth headset worn by the user is triggered to make the Bluetooth headset establish a Bluetooth connection with the translation device as the first Bluetooth headset, and the above steps Sl l-S14 are repeated. Thereby realizing the voice translation of multi-person conversations

[0091] In the embodiment of the present invention, the translation device may translate the original voice information into one language or at least two languages according to actual conditions, and when translated into at least two languages, send the various languages sequentially through the FM transceiver. Voice messages, users who use different languages can hear their own language.

[0092] Further, after receiving the original voice information sent by the first Bluetooth headset, the translation device sends the original voice information to each second Bluetooth headset through the FM transceiver, while the translation processing of the original voice information is performed. This allows the speaker to speak, other users can still hear the speaker's original sound, enhance the authenticity of the dialogue.

[0093] The voice translation method of the embodiment of the present invention adds an FM transceiver and an FM receiver to the translation device and the Bluetooth headset, so that the translation device can receive the original voice information through the Bluetooth connection, and send the translated voice through the FM transceiver. The voice message, Bluetooth headset can receive the translated voice information through the FM receiver. Since the translation device receives and transmits information using Bluetooth and FM respectively, and the FM transceiver can send information to multiple Bluetooth headsets simultaneously, multiple users can take turns to speak and translate the voice information of the speech to the group. Other users have realized the voice translation of multi-party conversations, which has expanded the application range of translation equipment and greatly improved the user experience.

Referring to FIG. 4, a second embodiment of a speech translation method of the present invention is proposed. The method is applied to the foregoing translation apparatus, and includes the following steps:

[0095] S21. Establish a Bluetooth connection with the first Bluetooth headset.

[0096] In the embodiment of the present invention, the translation device receives the connection request sent by the first Bluetooth headset, and establishes a Bluetooth connection with the first Bluetooth headset according to the connection request.

In addition, the connection between the translation device and the first Bluetooth headset may be other than the manner of the connection request, and other methods in the prior art may be used. For example, a translation device can be the first Establish a paired Bluetooth headset as the first Bluetooth headset to automatically establish a connection with it.

[0098] Optionally, before step S21, the translation device performs channel synchronization with each Bluetooth headset. Specifically, the translation device automatically enters the receiving mode to scan the idle channel (or frequency) through the FM transceiver, and after scanning to the idle channel, enters the transmitting mode, establishes an FM transmission on the idle channel, and activates the FM transmitting function; Pairing with each user's Bluetooth headset (including the first Bluetooth headset and each second Bluetooth headset), establishing a Bluetooth connection, and transmitting FM channel information to each Bluetooth headset through a Bluetooth connection, controlling each Bluetooth headset to receive via FM The FM reception is established on the same channel as the FM transmission, and the FM reception function is activated. After the translation device completes the channel synchronization, it disconnects the Bluetooth connection from the last connected Bluetooth headset.

[0099] The FM transceiver and the FM receiver can adopt the commonly used frequency band of 65~115MHZ, and the advantages are that the chip is mature, easy to purchase, low in cost, and can take into consideration FM radio. In addition, other FM receiving and transmitting chips of the VHF and UHF bands may also be used, which are not limited in the present invention.

[0100] For the purpose of security and anti-interference, the FM transceiver and the FM receiver can adopt the subsonic squelch technology, that is, the CT CSS (Continuous Tone Controlled Squelch System) to modulate the speech signal first. And demodulation, transmission and reception are set at the same subsonic squelch frequency.

[0101] S22. Receive original voice information sent by the first Bluetooth headset.

[0102] S23. Perform translation processing on the original voice information.

[0103] The translation device may process the original voice information locally, or may send the original voice information to a server for translation processing. The translation process is an ongoing process in which the translation device receives the original speech information while translating it.

[0104] For example, the translation device first transmits the original voice information to the voice recognition server, and the voice recognition server recognizes the original voice information as a character string of the first language and returns it to the translation device; the translation device receives the character string of the first language and transmits To the translation server, the translation server translates the string of the first language into a string of the second language and returns it to the translation device; the translation device receives the string of the second language and sends it to the composition server, which synthesizes the character of the second language The string speech is synthesized into a speech stream of the second language and returned to the translation device. The translation device receives the voice code stream in the second language, and the voice code stream is the voice information after the translation process.

[0105] S24. A Bluetooth connection with the first Bluetooth headset. [0106] In the embodiment of the present invention, the translation device receives the disconnection request sent by the first Bluetooth headset, and disconnects the Bluetooth connection with the first Bluetooth headset according to the disconnection request.

[0107] In some embodiments, the user can also control the disconnection of the Bluetooth connection through a voice command, and the translation device receives the voice command and disconnects the Bluetooth connection with the first Bluetooth headset. The voice command such as "Complete", "End" and other keywords, the speaker can say the aforementioned keyword at the end after the speech is completed. In order to prevent misjudgment, the translation device determines that the above keyword is determined as a voice command at the end of the sentence, for example, if the voice message is not continuously received after the preset keyword is detected (eg, 2-5 seconds), then The decision receives the second instruction.

[0108] In other embodiments, the translation device detects whether the first Bluetooth headset has stopped transmitting voice information, and when it detects that the first Bluetooth headset stops transmitting voice information, connects to the Bluetooth headset of the first Bluetooth headset. Specifically, the translation device determines whether the voice information sent by the first Bluetooth headset is not received after the preset time interval, and when the voice information sent by the first Bluetooth headset is not received within the preset time, the first Bluetooth headset is determined. The voice message has been stopped.

[0109] Considering that during the continuous speech process, the pause in the middle generally does not exceed 2-5 seconds. After this time, the speech can be considered as finished, so the preset time can be set to 2-5 seconds, of course. It can be adjusted according to actual needs.

[0110] S25. Send the translated voice information to the at least two second Bluetooth headsets through the FM transceiver.

[0111] After the first Bluetooth headset and the translation device are disconnected from the Bluetooth connection, the translation device completes the translation processing of the last part of the original voice information, and optionally, the entire voice segment can be combined to correct the translated voice information. When the translation is processed, the translation device sends the translated voice information to all of the second Bluetooth headsets via the FM transceiver.

[0112] In the embodiment of the present invention, the translation device may translate the original voice information into one language or at least two languages according to actual conditions, and when translated into at least two languages, send the various languages sequentially through the FM transceiver. The voice information, users who use different languages can hear their own language, and realize multi-party conversations of multi-language users.

[0113] Further, after receiving the original voice information sent by the first Bluetooth headset, the translation device sends the original voice information to each second Bluetooth headset through the FM transceiver, while the translation processing of the original voice information is performed. Enable the speaker to speak, other users can still hear the speaker's original sound, enhance the dialogue Authenticity.

[0114] The voice translation method of the embodiment of the present invention, by adding an FM transceiver to the translation device, so that the translation device can receive the original voice information sent by the Bluetooth headset through the Bluetooth connection, and send the translated voice information to the Bluetooth headset through the FM transceiver. receive. Since the translation device receives and transmits information using Bluetooth and FM respectively, and the FM transceiver can send information to multiple Bluetooth headsets simultaneously, multiple users can take turns to speak and translate the voice information of the speech to the group. Other users, thus realizing the voice translation of multi-party conversations, expanding the application range of translation equipment, greatly improving the user experience

[0115] Referring to FIG. 5, a speech translation system of the present invention is provided. The system includes a first Bluetooth headset 200, at least two second Bluetooth headsets 300, and a translation device 100, wherein: the first Bluetooth headset 200 is set to Establishing a Bluetooth connection with the translation device 100 and transmitting the original voice information to the translation device 100; the translation device 100 is configured to receive the original voice information and perform translation processing on the original voice information; when the Bluetooth connection is disconnected from the first Bluetooth headset 200 Transmitting the translated voice information to the at least two second Bluetooth headsets 300 through the FM transceiver; the second Bluetooth headset 300 is configured to receive the translated voice information through the FM receiver

In the embodiment of the present invention, an FM transceiver is added to the translation device 100, and an FM receiver is added to the first Bluetooth headset 200 and the second Bluetooth headset 300. The translation device 100 can be a dedicated translation machine or a terminal device such as a mobile phone, a tablet, or a personal computer.

[0117] Optionally, before the first Bluetooth headset 200 establishes a Bluetooth connection with the translation device 100, the translation device 100 performs channel synchronization with each Bluetooth headset. Specifically, the translation device 100 automatically enters the receiving mode to scan the idle channel (or frequency) through the FM transceiver, enters the transmitting mode after scanning the idle channel, establishes the FM transmission on the idle channel, and activates the FM transmitting function; 100 pairs with each user's Bluetooth headset (including the first Bluetooth headset 200 and each of the second Bluetooth headsets 300), establish a Bluetooth connection, and transmit FM channel information to each Bluetooth headset through a Bluetooth connection; each Bluetooth headset After receiving the channel information of the FM transmission, the FM receiver establishes FM reception on the same channel as the FM transmission, and activates the FM receiving function. After the translation device 100 completes the channel synchronization, the Bluetooth headset is disconnected from the last connected Bluetooth headset.

[0118] The FM transceiver and the FM receiver can adopt the commonly used frequency band of 65 to 115 MHz, and the advantage is that the chip matures. , easy to purchase, low cost, can take into account FM radio. In addition, the FM receiving and transmitting chips of other VHF and UHF bands can also be used, which is not limited by the present invention.

[0119] For the purpose of security and anti-interference, the FM transceiver and the FM receiver can adopt the subsonic squelch technology, that is, the CT CSS (Continuous Tone Controlled Squelch System) to modulate the speech signal first. And demodulation, transmission and reception are set at the same subsonic squelch point.

[0120] In the embodiment of the present invention, when the speaker triggers the connection/break button of the Bluetooth headset that is worn by the speaker, the Bluetooth headset transmits the connection request to the translation device 100 as the first Bluetooth headset 200; 100 establishes a Bluetooth connection with the first Bluetooth headset 200 according to the connection request; the first Bluetooth headset 200 collects the voice information of the user, and sends the collected original voice information to the translation device 100 through the Bluetooth connection.

[0121] The connection between the translation device 100 and the first Bluetooth headset 200 may be other than the manner in which the connection request is made, and other methods in the prior art may be used. For example, the translation device 100 can first establish a paired Bluetooth headset as the first Bluetooth headset 200, first establishing a connection with it.

[0122] The translation device 100 receives the original voice information transmitted by the first Bluetooth headset 200 and performs recording, and performs translation processing on the original voice information. The translation device 100 can process the original voice information locally, or send the original voice information to the server for translation processing. The translation process is an ongoing process in which the translation device 100 receives the original speech information while translating it.

[0123] When the speaker finishes speaking, the connection/break button is triggered again to close the Bluetooth connection, the first Bluetooth headset 200 sends a disconnect request to the translation device 100, and the translation device 100 responds to the first Bluetooth headset according to the disconnect request. 200 broken Bluetooth connection.

[0124] In some embodiments, the user may also control the disconnection of the Bluetooth connection through a voice command, and the translation device 10 receives the voice command and disconnects the Bluetooth connection with the first Bluetooth headset 200. The voice command such as "finish", "end" and other keywords, the speaker can speak the above keywords at the end of the speech. In order to prevent misjudgment, the translation device 100 determines that the above-mentioned keyword is determined to be a voice command at the end of the sentence, for example, if the voice message is not continuously received after the predetermined keyword is detected (eg, 2-5 seconds), Then the decision receives the second instruction.

[0125] In other embodiments, the translation device 100 detects whether the first Bluetooth headset 200 has stopped transmitting voice information, and when it detects that the first Bluetooth headset 200 stops transmitting voice information, the first Bluetooth headset 200 Broken Bluetooth connection. Specifically, the translation device 100 determines whether the voice information sent by the first Bluetooth headset 200 is not received after the preset time interval is exceeded. If the voice information sent by the first Bluetooth headset 200 is not received after the preset time interval is exceeded, the judgment is performed. A Bluetooth headset 200 has stopped sending voice messages.

[0126] Considering that during the continuous speech process, the pause in the middle generally does not exceed 2-5 seconds. After this time, the speech can be considered as finished, so the preset time can be set to 2-5 seconds, of course. It can be adjusted according to actual needs.

[0127] After the first Bluetooth headset 200 and the translation device 100 are disconnected from the Bluetooth connection, the translation device 100 completes the translation processing of the last part of the original voice information, and optionally, the entire voice segment can be used to check the translated voice information. modify. When the translation process is completed, the translation device 100 transmits the translated voice information to all of the second Bluetooth headsets 300 through the FM transceiver.

[0128] Each of the second Bluetooth headsets 300 receives the translated voice information sent by the translation device 100 through the FM receiver and outputs the voice translation of the user's speech. When the next user speaks, the connection/break button of the Bluetooth headset that he or she wears is triggered, so that the Bluetooth headset establishes a Bluetooth connection with the translation device 100 as the first Bluetooth headset 200, and so on. Thereby realizing the voice translation of multi-person conversations.

[0129] In the embodiment of the present invention, the translation device 100 may translate the original voice information into one language or at least two languages according to actual conditions. When translated into at least two languages, the translation device sequentially transmits various types through the FM transceiver. The voice information of the language, users who use different languages can hear their own language.

[0130] Further, after receiving the original voice information sent by the first Bluetooth headset 200, the translation device 100 transmits the original voice information to each second Bluetooth through the FM transceiver after the translation processing of the original voice information. The earphone 300 enables the speaker to speak, and other users can still hear the original sound of the speaker, enhancing the authenticity of the dialogue.

[0131] The voice translation system of the embodiment of the present invention adds an FM transceiver and an FM receiver to the translation device and the Bluetooth headset, so that the translation device can receive the original voice information through the Bluetooth connection, and send the translated voice through the FM transceiver. The voice message, Bluetooth headset can receive the translated voice information through the FM receiver. Since the translation device receives and transmits information using Bluetooth and FM respectively, and the FM transceiver can send information to multiple Bluetooth headsets simultaneously, multiple users can take turns to speak and translate the voice information of the speech to the group. Other users have realized the voice translation of multi-party conversations, which has expanded the application range of translation equipment and greatly improved the user experience. [0132] Referring to FIG. 6, a first embodiment of a speech translation apparatus of the present invention is proposed. The apparatus is applied to the foregoing translation apparatus, which includes a connection establishment module 10, an information receiving module 20, a translation processing module 30, and a connection breaking module 40. And the first sending module 50, wherein: the connection establishing module 10 is configured to establish a Bluetooth connection with the first Bluetooth headset; the information receiving module 20 is configured to receive the original voice information sent by the first Bluetooth headset; and the translation processing module 30 is configured to Performing translation processing on the original voice information; connecting the disconnection module 40, configured to be connected to the Bluetooth connection of the first Bluetooth headset; the first sending module 50, configured to send the translated to the at least two second Bluetooth headsets through the FM transceiver Voice message.

[0133] In the embodiment of the present invention, the connection establishing module 10 includes a connection request receiving unit 11 and a connection unit 12, as shown in FIG. 7, wherein: the connection request receiving unit 11 is configured to receive a connection request of the first Bluetooth headset; The unit 12 is configured to establish a Bluetooth connection with the first Bluetooth headset according to the connection request.

[0134] In addition, the connection between the translation device and the first Bluetooth headset may be other than the manner in which the connection request is made, and other methods in the prior art may be used. For example, the connection establishing module 10 can automatically establish a connection with the first paired Bluetooth headset as the first Bluetooth headset.

[0135] After the connection establishing module 10 establishes a Bluetooth connection with the first Bluetooth headset, the information receiving module 20 receives the original voice information sent by the first Bluetooth headset through the Bluetooth connection, and the translation processing module 30 performs translation processing on the original voice information.

[0136] The translation processing module 30 may process the original voice information locally, or may send the original voice information to a server for translation processing. The translation process is an ongoing process, and the translation device receives the original voice information through the message receiving module 20 while translating it through the translation processing module 30.

[0137] For example, the translation processing module 30 first transmits the original voice information to the voice recognition server, and the voice recognition server recognizes the original voice information as a character string of the first language and returns it to the translation device; the translation processing module 30 receives the first language. The string is sent to the translation server, the translation server translates the string of the first language into a string of the second language and returns it to the translation device; the translation processing module 30 receives the string of the second language and sends it to the composition server, the composition server The string speech of the second language is synthesized into a speech stream of the second language and returned to the translation device. The translation processing module 30 receives the speech code stream of the second language, and the speech code stream is the speech information after the translation processing.

[0138] In the embodiment of the present invention, the connection breaker module 40 is as shown in FIG. 8, and includes a disconnection request receiving unit 41 and a disconnection. The unit 42, wherein: the disconnect request receiving unit 41 is configured to receive a disconnect request of the first Bluetooth headset; and the disconnect unit 42 is configured to disconnect the Bluetooth connection with the first Bluetooth headset according to the disconnect request.

[0139] In some embodiments, the user can also control the disconnection of the Bluetooth connection through a voice command, and the connection disconnect module 40 receives the voice command and then disconnects the Bluetooth connection with the first Bluetooth headset. The voice command such as "finish", "end" and other keywords, the speaker can speak the above keywords at the end of the speech. In order to prevent misjudgment, the connection breaker module 40 determines that the above keyword is determined to be a voice command at the end of the sentence, such as not receiving the voice information after the preset keyword is exceeded (eg, 2-5 seconds). Oh, the decision is received by the second instruction.

[0140] In other embodiments, the connection breaker module 40 detects whether the first Bluetooth headset has stopped transmitting voice information, and when it detects that the first Bluetooth headset stops transmitting voice information, the Bluetooth headset is disconnected from the first Bluetooth headset. connection. Specifically, the connection breaking module 40 determines whether the voice information sent by the first Bluetooth headset is not received after the preset time interval, and when the voice information sent by the first Bluetooth headset is not received within the preset time, the judgment is A Bluetooth headset has stopped sending voice messages.

[0141] Considering that during the continuous speech process, the pause in the middle generally does not exceed 2-5 seconds. After this time, the speech can be considered as finished, so the preset time can be set to 2-5 seconds, of course. It can be adjusted according to actual needs.

[0142] After the translation process is completed, the first sending module 50 sends the translated voice information to all the second Bluetooth headsets through the FM transceiver.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the translation processing module 30 may translate the original voice information into one language or at least two languages according to actual conditions. When the translation is in at least two languages, the first sending module 50 passes the FM. The transceiver sequentially sends voice information in various languages, so users who use different languages can hear their own language and realize multi-party conversations of multiple language users.

[0144] Further, as shown in FIG. 9, in the second embodiment of the speech translation apparatus of the present invention, the apparatus further includes a second sending module 60 configured to: after the information receiving module 20 receives the original voice information, Transmitting the original voice information to the at least two second Bluetooth headsets through the FM transceiver. Thus, the speaker can speak to other users and can hear the original voice of the speaker, enhancing the authenticity of the dialogue.

[0145] Further, as shown in FIG. 10, in the third embodiment of the speech translation apparatus of the present invention, the apparatus further includes an FM transmission establishing module 70 and a channel information transmission module 80, wherein: the FM transmission establishing module 70, To scan the idle channel through the FM transceiver, and establish FM transmission on the idle channel; the channel information transmission module 80 is configured to establish a Bluetooth connection with the first Bluetooth headset and the at least two second Bluetooth headsets one by one, and send the FM transmitted channel information.

[0146] Specifically, the FM transmission establishing module 70 automatically enters the receiving mode to scan the idle channel (or frequency) through the FM transceiver, and after scanning to the idle channel, enters the transmitting mode, and establishes an FM transmission on the idle channel, and activates the FM. Transmitting function; the channel information transmission module 80 pairs with each user's Bluetooth earphone (including the first Bluetooth earphone and each second Bluetooth earphone) one by one, establishes a Bluetooth connection, and transmits the channel information of the FM transmission to each Bluetooth earphone through the Bluetooth connection. Control each Bluetooth headset to establish FM reception on the same channel as the FM transmission through the FM receiver, and activate the FM receiving function. When the channel synchronization is completed, the Bluetooth connection is disconnected from the last connected Bluetooth headset.

[0147] The FM transceiver and the FM receiver can adopt the commonly used frequency band of 65~115MHZ, and the advantages are that the chip is mature, easy to purchase, low in cost, and can take into consideration FM radio. In addition, other FM receiving and transmitting chips of the VHF and UHF bands may also be used, which are not limited in the present invention.

[0148] For the purpose of security and anti-interference, the FM transceiver and the FM receiver can adopt the subsonic squelch technology, that is, the CT CSS (Continuous Tone Controlled Squelch System) to modulate the speech signal first. And demodulation, transmission and reception are set at the same subsonic squelch frequency.

[0149] The voice translation method of the embodiment of the present invention, by adding an FM transceiver to the translation device, so that the translation device can receive the original voice information sent by the Bluetooth headset through the Bluetooth connection, and send the translated voice information to the Bluetooth headset through the FM transceiver. receive. Since the translation device receives and transmits information using Bluetooth and FM respectively, and the FM transceiver can send information to multiple Bluetooth headsets simultaneously, multiple users can take turns to speak and translate the voice information of the speech to the group. Other users, thus realizing the voice translation of multi-party conversations, expanding the application range of translation equipment, greatly improving the user experience

[0150] The present invention also provides a translation apparatus including a memory, a processor, and at least one application stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the processor, the application being configured to execute a voice translation method. The voice translation method includes the following steps: establishing a Bluetooth connection with the first Bluetooth headset; receiving original voice information sent by the first Bluetooth headset; performing translation processing on the original voice information; disconnecting Bluetooth connection with the first Bluetooth headset; The transceiver sends to at least two second Bluetooth headsets Translated voice information. The speech translation method described in this embodiment is the speech translation method involved in the foregoing embodiment of the present invention, and details are not described herein again.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention includes apparatus related to performing one or more of the operations described herein. These devices may be specially designed and manufactured for the required purposes, or may also include known devices in a general purpose computer. These devices have computer programs stored therein that are selectively activated or reconfigured. Such computer programs may be stored in a device (eg, computer) readable medium or in any type of medium suitable for storing electronic instructions and respectively coupled to a bus, including but not limited to any Types of disks (including floppy disks, hard disks, CDs, CD-ROMs, and magneto-optical disks), ROM (Read-Only Memory), RAM (Random Access Memory), EPROM (Erasable Programmable Read-Only)

Memory, EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), flash memory, magnetic card or light card.

The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention, and the equivalent structure or equivalent process transformations made by the description of the invention and the drawings are used directly or indirectly. Other related technical fields are equally included in the scope of patent protection of the present invention.

Claims

Claim

[Claim 1] A speech translation method comprising the following steps:

The first Bluetooth headset establishes a Bluetooth connection with the translation device and sends an original vocabulary message to the translation device;

The translation device receives the original voice information, and performs translation processing on the original voice information;

Transmitting, by the first Bluetooth headset, the Bluetooth connection to the translation device; the translation device sends the translated linguistic first message to the at least two second Bluetooth headsets through the FM transceiver;

The second Bluetooth headset receives the translated voice information through an FM receiver and outputs the voice information.

[Claim 2] The speech translation method according to claim 1, wherein the step of receiving the original voice information by the translation device further includes:

Translating, by the translation device, the original voice information to the at least two second Bluetooth headsets through the FM transceiver;

The second Bluetooth headset receives the original voice information through the FM receiver.

[Claim 3] The speech translation method according to claim 1, wherein the step of establishing a Bluetooth connection between the first Bluetooth headset and the translation device and transmitting the original voice information to the translation device further includes:

The translation device scans an idle channel through the FM transceiver and establishes an FM transmission on the idle channel;

The translation device establishes a Bluetooth connection with the first Bluetooth headset and the at least two second Bluetooth headsets one by one, and transmits channel information of the FM transmission; the first Bluetooth headset and the at least two second A Bluetooth headset receives channel information of the FM transmission, and FM reception is established by the FM receiver on the same channel as the FM transmission.

[Claim 4] The speech translation method according to claim 1, wherein the FM transceiver and the F

The frequency band used by the M receiver is 65~115MHZ. [Claim 5] A speech translation method, comprising the following steps:

Establishing a Bluetooth connection with the first Bluetooth headset;

Receiving original voice information sent by the first Bluetooth headset;

Translating the original voice information;

a Bluetooth connection to the first Bluetooth headset;

The translated voice information is sent to the at least two second Bluetooth headsets through the FM transceiver.

[Claim 6] The speech translation method according to claim 5, wherein the step of receiving the original voice information sent by the first Bluetooth headset further comprises:

Transmitting the original speech f π information to the at least two second Bluetooth headsets through the FM transceiver.

[Claim 7] The speech translation method according to claim 5, wherein the step of establishing a Bluetooth connection with the first Bluetooth headset further comprises:

Scanning an idle channel through the FM transceiver and establishing FM transmission on the idle channel

Establishing a Bluetooth connection with the first Bluetooth headset and the at least two second Bluetooth headsets one by one

And transmitting channel information of the FM transmission.

[Claim 8] The speech translation method according to claim 5, wherein the FM transceiver and the F

The frequency band used by the M receiver is 65~115MHZ.

[Claim 9] The speech translation method according to claim 5, wherein the step of establishing a Bluetooth connection with the first Bluetooth headset comprises:

Receiving a connection request of the first Bluetooth headset;

Establishing a Bluetooth connection with the first Bluetooth headset according to the connection request.

[Claim 10] The speech translation method according to claim 5, wherein the step of disconnecting the Bluetooth connection with the first Bluetooth headset comprises:

Receiving a disconnect request of the first Bluetooth headset;

And disconnecting the Bluetooth connection with the first Bluetooth headset according to the disconnection request.

[Claim 11] A speech translation system comprising a first Bluetooth headset, at least two second Bluetooth headsets, and a translation device, wherein: The first Bluetooth headset is configured to establish a Bluetooth connection with the translation device, and send original voice information to the translation device;

The translation device is configured to receive the original voice information, and perform translation processing on the original voice information; when the Bluetooth connection is disconnected from the first Bluetooth headset, to the at least two through the FM transceiver The second Bluetooth headset sends the translated voice information; the second Bluetooth headset is configured to receive the translated voice information through the FM receiver and output the voice information.

A speech translation system according to claim 11, wherein

The translation device is further configured to: after receiving the original voice information, send the original voice information to the at least two second Bluetooth headsets by using the FM transceiver; the second Bluetooth headset is further configured to: The original speech f π is received by the FM receiver.

The speech translation system according to claim 11, wherein the translation device is further configured to scan the idle channel through the FM transceiver and establish the idle channel on the idle channel before establishing a Bluetooth connection with the first Bluetooth headset Establishing an FM transmission; establishing a Bluetooth connection with the first Bluetooth headset and the at least two second Bluetooth headsets one by one, and transmitting channel information of the FM transmission, so that the first Bluetooth headset and the at least two The second Bluetooth headset establishes FM reception on the same channel as the FM transmission by the FM receiver. The speech translation system according to claim 11, wherein the FM transceiver and the F M receiver use a frequency band of 65 to 115 MHz.

A speech translation device, comprising:

a connection establishment module, configured to establish a Bluetooth connection with the first Bluetooth headset;

An information receiving module, configured to receive original voice information sent by the first Bluetooth headset; a translation processing module configured to perform translation processing on the original voice information; and a connection breaking module configured to be connected to the first Bluetooth headset Disconnecting the Bluetooth connection; the first sending module is configured to send the translated voice information to the at least two second Bluetooth headsets through the FM transceiver. [Claim 16] The speech translation apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the apparatus further includes a second sending module, wherein the second sending module is configured to: pass the FM transceiver to the at least two The two Bluetooth headsets transmit the original voice information.

[Claim 17] The speech translation apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the apparatus further includes:

An FM transmission setup module configured to scan an idle channel through the FM transceiver and establish an FM transmission on the idle channel;

And a channel information transmission module, configured to establish a Bluetooth connection with the first Bluetooth headset and the at least two second Bluetooth headsets one by one, and send channel information of the FM transmission.

[Claim 18] The speech translation apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the FM transceiver and the F

The frequency band used by the M receiver is 65~115MHZ.

[Claim 19] The speech translation apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the connection establishment module includes a connection request receiving unit configured to receive a connection request of the first Bluetooth headset; and a connection unit configured to The connection request establishes a Bluetooth connection with the first Bluetooth headset

[Claim 20] A translation apparatus comprising a memory, a processor, and at least one application stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the processor, wherein the application is configured to be used for The speech translation method of claim 5 is performed.