JPS6223836B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a voice clock device using a voice synthesis circuit that vocalizes the current time, and its purpose is to control the period from sleep operation to wake-up operation, or from sleep operation to sleep operation. To provide a voice clock device capable of interrupting or reducing automatic voice of the current time during a period until a cancellation operation or during a snooze operation in which an alarm operation is temporarily suspended for a certain period of time during an alarm operation.

The present invention will be described below with reference to drawings of embodiments.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the vocal clock device of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a clock circuit, and for example, a clock integrated circuit TMS1943 manufactured by Texas Instruments, Inc., USA is used. This clock circuit 1 sends out segment data SEG of the current time, and when the alarm mode is set by operating an alarm switch (not shown), when the preset alarm time and the current time match, a predetermined period of time is set. The signal ALM for alarm operation is sent out. Also,
The clock circuit 1 generates a sleep operation signal SLP for a predetermined period of time after the external sleep switch 2 is operated.
It is configured to transmit the alarm signal and temporarily suspend the transmission of the alarm signal for a predetermined period of time after the external snooze switch 3 is operated during the alarm operation. 4 is a time display to which the segment data SEG of the current time from the clock circuit 1 is added, and the time is displayed in accordance with the segment data SEG of the time added corresponding to each segment. . 5,
Numerals 6 and 7 are multiplexers to which segment data SEG of the current time sent from the clock circuit 1 is added, and are sequentially operated according to a multiplexer output MPX from a control circuit 8, which will be described later.

As the control circuit 6, for example, a microcomputer MN1400 manufactured by Matsushita Electronics Co., Ltd. is used. This control circuit 8 stores time data corresponding to the segment data SEG of the current time sent from the clock circuit 1 by sequentially operating multiplexers 5, 6, and 7 using the multiplexer output MPX sent from the control circuit 8. and a speech synthesis circuit 9, a radio receiver 10, which will be described later.
Various control signals for controlling the operation of the amplifier 13 are sent out. The control circuit 8 also includes an alarm operation signal ALM from the clock circuit 1 described above;
A sleep operation signal SLP and a snooze operation signal SN corresponding to the operation of the snooze switch 3 are added, and in addition, a radio operation signal ON according to the operation of the external radio manual switch 11 and auto call switch 12 and automatic voice output are added. A time interval setting signal ATC is applied.

As the speech synthesis circuit 9, for example, a speech synthesis integrated circuit MN6401 manufactured by Matsushita Electronic Industries, Ltd. is used.

When the start signal STRT from the control circuit 8 is applied, this speech synthesis circuit 9 outputs the current time audio signal AF according to the address signal PS from the control circuit 8, and during the output period of the current time audio signal AF. Only the period signal BuSY is sent to the control circuit 8 described above. The operation of the radio receiver 10 described above is controlled by a radio operation signal RD from the control circuit 8, and outputs a radio signal to an amplifier 13, which will be described later. The operation of the amplifier 13 is controlled by the squelch cancellation signal SQ from the control circuit 8, and amplifies the current time audio signal AF from the speech synthesis circuit 9 or the radio signal from the radio receiver 10, and drives the speaker 14. I'm starting to do that.

FIG. 2 shows a flowchart of the control circuit in the same device, and flow 21 shows the radio manual switch 1.
1 is operated, and if it has been operated, the process moves to the next flow 22, and if it has not been operated, the process moves to the next flow 23. Flow 22 performs processing to confirm the operating states of the sleep switch 2, snooze switch 3, and alarm switch (not shown), and then moves to the next flow 23. flow 2
In step 3, it is determined whether or not there is an alarm signal ALM from the clock circuit 1, and if there is an alarm signal ALM, the process moves to the next flow 24, and if there is no alarm signal ALM, the process moves to the next flow 25. Process the move. In flow 24, it is confirmed that the current wake-up operation is in progress among the wake-up, snooze, and sleep operation states, and processing is performed to proceed to the next flow 26. In flow 25, it is confirmed that the wake-up operation is not currently in progress, and the process moves to the next flow 26. In flow 26, it is determined whether or not there is a snooze signal SN by operating the snooze switch 3, and when there is a snooze signal SN, the process moves to the next flow 27, and when there is no snooze signal SN, the process moves to the next flow 28. do. In flow 27, it is confirmed that the snooze operation is currently in progress among the wake-up, snooze, and sleep operation states, and processing is performed to proceed to the next flow 29. In flow 28, it is confirmed that the computer is not currently in the snooze operation state, and the process moves to the next flow 29. In flow 29, it is determined whether there is a sleep signal from the clock circuit 1, and if there is a sleep signal, the process moves to the next flow 30, and if there is no sleep signal, the process moves to the next flow 31. In flow 30, it is confirmed that the computer is currently in sleep operation among the wake-up, snooze, and sleep operation states, and the process moves to the next flow 32. In flow 31, it is confirmed that the computer is not currently in a sleep operation, and the process moves to the next flow 32. flow 3
In step 2, it is determined whether the auto call switch 12 has been operated or not, and if it has been operated, the process moves to the next flow 33, and if it has not been operated, the process moves to flow 35, which automatically utters a voice at fixed intervals of the current time. Process. In flow 33, it is determined whether or not the current operation is a snooze operation, and if the snooze operation is not in progress, the process moves to the next flow 34, and if the snooze operation is in progress, the process moves to after flow 35. In flow 34, it is determined whether or not the current operation is in sleep operation, and if it is not in sleep operation, the process moves to the next flow 35, and if it is in sleep operation, the process moves to after flow 35. In flow 35, the segment data SEG of the current time from the clock circuit 1 corresponding to each segment of the time display 4 is sequentially operated in the multiplexers 5, 6, and 7 according to the control of the multiplexer output MPX from the control circuit 8. is input to the control circuit, converted into current time data within the control circuit 8, and stored.In addition, the instruction of the automatic voice instruction switch 12 is detected, and the time data is inputted to the control circuit, and the instruction of the automatic voice instruction switch 12 is detected, and the time data is inputted to the control circuit 8. (Every time the clock reaches 0 minutes of the hour) a process is performed to make a sound corresponding to the current time. The configuration of this vocalization is such that the amplifier 13 is activated by sending a squelch release signal SQ from the control circuit 8 to the amplifier 13, and the control circuit 8 instructs the speech synthesis circuit 9 to address data for vocalization corresponding to the current time. , when the start signal STRT is sent from the control circuit 8 to the speech synthesis circuit 9, the speech synthesis circuit 9 outputs the current time audio signal AF corresponding to the current time, which is amplified and outputted by the amplifier 13, drives the speaker 14, and outputs the audio signal AF. released as.
The speech synthesis circuit 9 outputs a period signal only while outputting the speech signal.
Since the control circuit 8 outputs BuSY, the period signal
It detects BuSY to know the end of audio signal output and assembles the audio sequentially.

Therefore, as described above, the system of this embodiment normally automatically issues the current time at each time according to an instruction, such as a time signal.

Next, the operation during sleep mode will be explained. When the sleep switch 2 is operated, the clock circuit 1 outputs a sleep signal SLP for a certain period of time (for example, 60 minutes), and the control circuit 8 detects this sleep signal SLP and stops the automatic voice function described above. Further, while the sleep signal SLP is input, the control circuit 8 outputs the radio signal RD to operate the radio receiver 10, sends a radio audio signal to the amplifier 13, and performs a sleep operation. This automatic stop of voice generation from the start of the sleep operation remains valid even after the sleep operation ends.

There are two cases to return to the current automatic voice function from automatic voice stop.

The first one depends on the alarm function operation. The alarm time set and stored in the clock circuit 1 in advance is compared with the current time, and for a certain period of time (for example, 60 minutes) from the matched time, the clock circuit 1 outputs the alarm operation signal ALM, and the control circuit 8 detects the alarm signal ALM and returns to the automatic voice function. or,
The control circuit 8 outputs the radio signal RD while the alarm signal ALM is input, and operates the radio receiver 10 to perform the alarm function.

The second relies on radio manual operation. When the control circuit 8 detects that the radio operation signal is turned on by operating the radio manual switch 11, the automatic voice function is restored. Further, while the radio operation signal ON is being input, the control circuit 8 outputs the radio signal RD and performs manual radio operation.

Furthermore, if the snooze switch 3 is operated while the above-mentioned alarm function is operating, the clock circuit 1 will issue a snooze signal.
When SN is detected, the output of the alarm signal ALM is interrupted for a certain period of time (for example, 5 minutes), and the alarm function is interrupted. At the same time, the control circuit 8 outputs a snooze signal.
When a snooze operation is detected on SN, the automatic voice function will be interrupted again. When the snooze operation is completed and the wake-up operation signal ALM is outputted again, the automatic voice function is also restored at the same time as the wake-up function is restored.

As described above, according to the present invention, each of the period from sleep operation to wake-up operation, the period from sleep operation to sleep operation release operation, or the period of snooze operation in which the wake-up operation is temporarily interrupted for a certain period of time during wake-up operation. Since the automatic utterance of the current time can be interrupted or reduced during the operating period, the automatic utterance does not interfere with the user's sleep, making it very convenient to use. Moreover, the automatic utterance of the current time can be interrupted by means included in the control circuit for determining the period from sleep operation to wake-up operation, means for determining the period from sleep operation to cancellation of sleep operation, and wake-up operation for a certain period of time during wake-up operation. In order to perform the process of interrupting the automatic utterance process of the current time based on the determination result of each determination unit of the snooze operation period determination unit to interrupt the snooze operation,
This can be realized with a simple configuration.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the vocal clock device of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a control circuit in the same device. 1...Clock circuit, 2...Sleep switch, 3
...Snooze switch, 5, 6, 7...Multiplexer, 8...Control circuit, 9...Speech synthesis circuit,
13...Amplifier, 14...Speaker.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A control circuit that converts the current time segment data from the clock circuit corresponding to each segment data of the time display into current time data and stores it, and an audio time signal based on the current time data from this control circuit. A voice clock device that automatically vocalizes the current time at regular intervals, comprising a voice synthesis circuit that generates a voice synthesis circuit, and a voice amplifier that amplifies a voice time signal from the voice synthesis circuit and applies the amplified voice time signal to a speaker, The control circuit includes an automatic voice processing means for performing voice processing corresponding to the current time at regular intervals, a determination means for determining the operation status of each switch, such as a sleep switch, a snooze switch, and an alarm switch, and this determination means. Depending on the determination result, the above automatic voice is emitted during the period from sleep operation to wake-up operation, period from sleep operation until canceling sleep operation, and snooze operation period during which wake-up operation is interrupted for a certain period of time. 1. A voice-producing clock device comprising processing means for interrupting automatic voice-producing processing of the current time by the processing means.