Summary of the invention
The application is intended to improve the performance distinguishing sound auxiliary device, with solve prior art distinguish sound auxiliary dressPut in the problems referred to above of existence or some.
To this end, according to an aspect of the application, it is provided that one distinguishes sound auxiliary device, and it includes placeReason unit；And sound collection unit, memory element and the prompting output being connected with processing unit respectivelyUnit；Wherein, comprising sound pattern storehouse in described memory element, it is fixed to comprise in described sound pattern storehouseJustice sound pattern of significant voice attribute for deaf person's user；Described processing unit bagContaining the external sound signal for sound collection unit is gathered and the sound mould in described sound pattern storehouseThe matching module that plate matches；And described prompting output unit includes for output and described sound mouldThere is unit in vibrating elements and the video signal of the output cue that sound pattern in plate storehouse is correspondingPart.
According to a kind of embodiments possible of the application, described in distinguish that sound auxiliary device is wearable,There is the structure being suitable for being worn on the body part easily perceived by deaf person's user, and, describedProcessing unit, sound collection unit, memory element and prompting output unit are integrated into a device body.
According to a kind of embodiments possible of the application, described in distinguish that sound auxiliary device is Wristwatch type, andAnd also include the applicable frenulum being worn on deaf person's user wrist being connected to described device body.
According to a kind of embodiments possible of the application, described sound collection unit comprises multiple mikeThe array of composition, described processing unit includes that the signal utilizing microphone array judges external sound sideTo audio direction judge module.
According to a kind of embodiments possible of the application, described prompting output unit also includes being arranged on instituteState the direction instruction block for indicating external sound direction on the front surface of device body.
According to a kind of embodiments possible of the application, described prompting output unit also includes being arranged on instituteState the display screen for showing output character and/or figure on the front surface of device body.
According to a kind of embodiments possible of the application, described processing unit include environment-identification sound andThe sound recognition module of people's language.
According to a kind of embodiments possible of the application, described sound pattern includes in following template extremelyFew one: vehicle is blown a whistle template, name template, abnormal sound template.
According to a kind of embodiments possible of the application, described in distinguish that sound auxiliary device is for being suitable to be specifically designed forIndividual deaf person's user customization and the individuation device of regulation.
According to a kind of embodiments possible of the application, described in distinguish sound auxiliary device be deaf person driver useIt is produced that wearable distinguishes that sound auxiliary device, described processing unit include distinguishing vehicle operating itselfThe module of the sound that sound is extraneous with vehicle.
Distinguish sound auxiliary device according to the application, only exist for user in the external world significantIndication signal is exported during sound.Therefore, device will not start the most meaninglessly, and user is difficult toTired.
Additionally, the application's distinguishes that sound auxiliary device easily uses.Deaf person can simply, perception intuitivelyOutput cue, and without repeating for using this device.
Useful output prompting miscellaneous is provided additionally, the application can be user, and canWith for individual user custom-made.
Therefore, the application is that deaf person's user provides very useful and combination property and drastically increasesDistinguish sound auxiliary device.
Detailed description of the invention
Some embodiments possible of the application are described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
The deaf person's use illustrating according to the application aspect in Fig. 1 distinguishes basic group of sound auxiliary deviceBecome.Described distinguish that sound auxiliary device mainly includes processing unit 1 and connected sound collection list respectivelyUnit 2, memory element 3, prompting output unit 4.
Sound collection unit 2 is used for receiving external sound, and (such as A/D turns by external sound signalChange the form of data) send processing unit 1 to.
Sound collection unit 2 comprises a mike or the array being made up of multiple mikes.
Processing unit 1 comprises voice recognition/process MCU, and it is capable of identify that from sound collection unit 2Acoustical signal, and process and analyze acoustical signal, to determine the attribute of acoustical signal.In MCUComprising sound recognition module, its acoustical signal identified both had included people's language, also included ambient sound.When sound collection unit 2 uses microphone array, the voice recognition of processing unit 1/process MCUIncluding audio direction judge module, in order to utilize the signal of microphone array to judge the direction of external sound.
Memory element 3 comprises predetermined sound template base, which stores such as blow a whistle, name, differentRing and wait significant sound pattern for user.
MCU has the attribute of external sound signal sound collection unit 2 gathered and described sound mouldThe matching module that sound pattern in plate storehouse matches, and judging input by matching moduleThe attribute of external sound signal (such as vehicle blow a whistle, name, abnormal sound etc.) is deposited in memory element 3During certain or some predetermined sound template matching of storage, i.e. determine that this external sound signal is for distinguishing that sound is auxiliaryFor helping the user of device meaningful.In other words, need to use based on this external soundThe prompting that person is correlated with.Such as, judge vehicle blow a whistle sound time, illustrate that user may be in gearLive on the position of vehicle travel path；When judging the sound of user name, illustrate that people just triesFigure calls user；Judging there is abnormal sound (such as explosive sound), illustrating may have near user dangerDanger event occurs.In these cases, MCU sends instruction to prompting output unit 4, in order to outputThe appreciable indication signal of user.
Prompting output unit 4 includes vibrating elements and video signal generating device.There is unit in video signalPart includes flashing element and/or display screen etc..
Frequency and/or the intensity of the output cue of prompting output unit 4 are not and external soundFrequency and/or volume association, but corresponding with each sound pattern of storage in memory element 3.ExampleAs, in memory element 3 storage name sound pattern corresponding to prompting output unit 4 repeatedly vibrate (with/ or flash of light) three times, the emergency of storage in memory element 3 sound such as (vehicle blow a whistle, abnormal sound)Template is corresponding to the sustained vibration (and/or flash of light) of prompting output unit 4.
Additionally, the frequency/intensity of the output signal of prompting output unit 4 can be cumulative, in order to giveGive the prompting that user is gradually increased.
The application distinguishes that sound auxiliary device is preferably configured as integrated form device, i.e. sound collection unit 2, placeReason unit 1, memory element 3, prompting output unit 4 become one.
Additionally, the application's distinguishes that sound auxiliary device is preferably configured as wearable, such as Wristwatch type,It is of course also possible to be configured to be suitable to be worn on the portion that user cervical region, waist etc. are easily perceived by userPosition.
Fig. 2, illustrate the Wristwatch type of the application in 3 and distinguish the possible example of sound auxiliary device, wherein, distinguishSound auxiliary device includes device body 5 and is connected to the applicable of device body 5 and is worn on user wristFrenulum 6.Device body 5 is integrated with described sound collection unit 2, processing unit 1, memory element3, prompting output unit 4.
Device body 5 includes for distinguishing that what sound auxiliary device was configured arranges button 7.In fig. 2,Two arrange button 7 and are arranged on the circumference of circular device body 5；In figure 3, four settingsButton 7 is arranged on the front surface of substantially rectangular device body 5.
Prompting output unit 4 includes vibrating elements (the such as piezoelectric ceramics being placed within device body 5Vibrating elements) and the display screen 8 that is arranged on the front surface of device body 5.The exportable sudden strain of a muscle of display screen 8Light and/or figure and/or word etc..
According to a kind of embodiments possible, the sound of the voice recognition of processing unit 1/process MCU is knownBy language identification, other module can judge that someone calls the name of user, and in this situationUnder, call person's language subsequently is shown on display screen 8 with the form of succinct word.
Additionally, device body 5 preferably includes the one or more directions for indicating external sound directionInstruction block 9.Such as, as shown in Figures 2 and 3, multiple directions instruction block 9 is at the front table of device body 5Arranging around display screen 8 on face, instruction block 9 in each direction is by luminous (continuous illumination or flash of light)And/or color changes and indicates external sound direction, such as front, rear, left and right direction, andDirection between these direction.
Can be in the embodiment of output character (and/or figure) at display screen 8, processing unit 1It is judged that the Type Control display screen 8 of the meaningful external sound gone out export corresponding prompt text (with/Or figure), such as " (rear) has vehicle to blow a whistle ", " (left side) someone cry out you ", " note (before the right sideSide) abnormal sound " etc..In this case, it is possible to show the direction of external sound on display screen 8,And direction instruction block 9 can omit.
So, when user feels that device vibrates, display screen 8 from the point of view of wrist can be lifted at oncePrompting, i.e. would know that may be useful to it information.
The application distinguishes sound auxiliary device it is so structured that individuation device, i.e. special for its userCustomization so that distinguish sound auxiliary device be exclusively used in and be particularly suitable for the individual state of this user,Residing specific environment etc..The example of some individuations is described below.
According to a kind of embodiments possible, distinguish that the intensity of the output signal of sound auxiliary device can be according to makingThe horizontal custom-made of physical perception of user's individuality or regulation, so that the ground perception of user the most comfortable is distinguishedThe output cue of sound auxiliary device, is unlikely to miss cue, is also unlikely to be prompted signalAlarm or do not feel well.
According to a kind of embodiments possible, can arrange in the predetermined sound template base of memory element 3The sound pattern relevant to user name, when detecting that someone calls the name of user, producesExport cue accordingly.This point is highly profitable for user.Such as, when calling out certainDuring individual deaf person, it is desirable to only this deaf person is pointed out, and other deaf person is not given prompting.To this end,Can be using the name of individual deaf person as its special language idendification entry condition distinguishing sound auxiliary device.
According to a kind of embodiments possible, distinguish that sound auxiliary device can environment residing for different individualitiesCustom-made.Such as, for living in the deaf person in the various region of vehicle, car speaker sound is extremely important.And for living in the deaf person in the region almost without vehicle process, car speaker sound is hardly important, itsIts sound, such as, represent barking of unsafe condition, but become even more important.Therefore, it can for makingUser is lived or needs the external sound of prompting to distinguishing sound present in the environment in place that often occursAuxiliary device arranges or regulates for this (such as by arranging button 7) specially.
According to the principle of the application, the measure of the customization of other individuation or regulation is it is further envisaged that out.
The wearable of the application distinguishes sound auxiliary device it is so structured that deaf person driver is with distinguishing sound auxiliary dressPutting, wherein, the voice recognition of processing unit 1/process MCU includes distinguishing institute's driving vehicle fortune itselfThe sound turning produced sound (such as electromotor, wheel, Brake squeal etc.) extraneous with vehicle is (outstandingIt is the sound of blowing a whistle of other vehicle) module, in order to give deaf person driver about the external world meaningfulThe prompting of sound.
The application distinguishes that sound auxiliary device can provide significantly improved help for deaf person.This distinguish that sound is auxiliaryWhen helping device only to there is significant sound for user in the external world, output indication signal is (such asVibration).Therefore, device exports indication signal (such as vibration) every time is all to need to cause user to noteSignal during meaning.When not there are meaning sound in the external world, device does not export indication signal.So,Device will not start output the most meaninglessly so that user indefatigability.
Additionally, the application's distinguishes that sound auxiliary device easily uses.Deaf person has only to simply, feels intuitivelyKnow that vibration/flash signal/characters/graphic just can judge the meaning of external sound, and without for using thisPlant device and repeat.
Additionally, the application extends the purposes distinguishing sound auxiliary device.Voice recognition technology (includes at presentSpeech recognition) the most highly developed, therefore, external sound (including voice) can high accuracyGround identifies, thus provides useful output prompting miscellaneous for user.
Additionally, the application is by changing voice recognition algorithm, can distinguish that sound is auxiliary for individual custom-madeHelp device.
In a word, this application provides and very useful for deaf person distinguish sound auxiliary device.
Although describing the application herein with reference to specific embodiment, but scope of the present application being notIt is confined to shown details.In the case of without departing from the ultimate principle of the application, can be thin for theseJoint makes various amendment.