JPS6314588A - Electronic conference system - Google Patents

Electronic conference system

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Publication number
JPS6314588A
JPS6314588A JP15927486A JP15927486A JPS6314588A JP S6314588 A JPS6314588 A JP S6314588A JP 15927486 A JP15927486 A JP 15927486A JP 15927486 A JP15927486 A JP 15927486A JP S6314588 A JPS6314588 A JP S6314588A
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conference
attenuation
terminal
delay
sound
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Inventor
Shigenobu Minami
重信 南
Masayoshi Aihara
藍原 政芳
Fukue Ogawa
尾川 福重
Norimasa Kudo
工藤 憲昌
Shiyouichi Nakamura
中村 升一
Hirokazu Sakano
坂野 弘和
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Toshiba Corp
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Toshiba Corp
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily identify a remote terminal according to the position of an image by the attendance of a conference by providing a sound output device for indentifying a transmission conference unit terminal and outputting a pseudo- stereophonic sound in the conference unit terminal. CONSTITUTION:Sound data fed from a controller 901 is separated into a monosyllabic sound and a remote terminal identification code by a multiplexer 451, the monosyllabic sound is decoded in a decoding part 455, thereafter separated into two systems and receives an attenuation delay operation of a prescribed quantity by attenuation delay parts 457, 459. To the quantity of the attenuation delay of the delay parts 457, 459, the different quantities of the attenuation delay are applied according to the identification result of an identification part 453. Namely, according to the remote terminal, the different quantity of the attenuation delay is supplied. the delayed monosyllabic sound is outputted from speakers 465, 467 through amplifiers 461, 463.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 [発明の構成J (産業上の利用分野) 本発明は、音声出力装置を有する会議ユニット端末を伝
送路を介して接続し遠隔地点間で会議を行う電子会議シ
ステムに係り、特に簡単な構成で送信会議ユニット端末
を識別しできるようにした電子会議システムに関する。
[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Configuration J of the Invention (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to an electronic conference system in which conference unit terminals each having an audio output device are connected via a transmission path to conduct a conference between remote points. In particular, the present invention relates to an electronic conference system in which a transmitting conference unit terminal can be identified with a particularly simple configuration.

(従来の技術) 従来の電子会議システムの会議ユニット端末としては、
たとえば第4図に示すようなものがλlられている。同
図に示されるようにこの会議ユニット端末は、マイク1
、スピーカ2、会議場の映像を映すテレビカメラ3、原
稿を写すテレビカメラ4、テレビモニタ5、ファクシミ
リ装置6、プリンタとしてのハードコピー装置12、前
記マイク1、スピーカ2の音声信号を符号化、復号化J
−る音声ユニツ[〜7、画像信号の符号化、復号化を行
う画像ユニット8、画像ユニットを制御する制御ユニツ
I−〇、制御ユニット9の指示を入力する操作ユニット
10、音声信号および画像信号の送信及び受信を行う伝
送ユニット11より構成される。
(Prior art) As a conference unit terminal of a conventional electronic conference system,
For example, the one shown in FIG. 4 is λl. As shown in the figure, this conference unit terminal has a microphone 1
, a speaker 2, a television camera 3 for projecting an image of the conference hall, a television camera 4 for copying a manuscript, a television monitor 5, a facsimile device 6, a hard copy device 12 as a printer, the microphone 1, encoding audio signals from the speaker 2, decoding J
- an audio unit [~7], an image unit 8 that encodes and decodes image signals, a control unit I-〇 that controls the image unit, an operation unit 10 that inputs instructions from the control unit 9, audio signals and image signals It is composed of a transmission unit 11 that transmits and receives data.

このような従来の電子会議システムでは、音声としてモ
ノラル音声を用いでいたので、動画像を用いない場合通
信中の相手端末の識別か困難であった。このため相手端
末を識別するには相手端末ごとにスピーカを説け、音源
の位置により相手端末の識別を行っていた。
In such conventional electronic conference systems, monaural audio was used as the audio, so it was difficult to identify the other party's terminal during communication unless moving images were used. For this reason, in order to identify the other party's terminal, a speaker must be used for each terminal, and the other party's terminal is identified based on the position of the sound source.

(発明が解決しようとする問題点) このように従来の電子会議システムでは、送信会議ユニ
ット端末を識別するためには会議ユニット端末に対応し
てスピーカを用意する必要があり、スピーカの故が多く
なりコスト上昇を招くという問題点があった。
(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) As described above, in the conventional electronic conference system, in order to identify the transmitting conference unit terminal, it is necessary to prepare a speaker corresponding to the conference unit terminal, and there are many problems with the speaker. There was a problem that this resulted in an increase in costs.

また室内にスピーカを配置する場合、会議ユニッ1〜端
末数がふえるとスピーカの間隔が狭くなり、識別が国難
になるという問題点かあった。
Furthermore, when placing speakers indoors, as the number of conference units 1 to terminals increases, the distance between the speakers becomes narrower, which poses a problem in that identification becomes a national problem.

本発明はこのような問題点に鑑みてなされたもので、簡
易な構成で送信会議ユニット端末を識別できる電子会議
システムを提供することを目的とする。
The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an electronic conference system that can identify transmitting conference unit terminals with a simple configuration.

[発明の構成] (問題点を解決するための手段) 上記問題点を解決するために本発明は、複数の会議ユニ
ツ1一端末間で少なくとも可聴音データを伝送路を介し
て伝送して遠隔会議を行う電子会議システムにおいて、
送られてくる可聴音データから送信会議ユニット端末を
識別する識別部と、2系銃にわけられた可聴音データに
対して識別された会議ユニット端末に応じて所定の減衰
または遅延の少なくとも一方を施す1対の減衰遅延部と
、減衰遅延部の出力信号を可聴音に変換して出力する1
対のスピーカとを有する音声出力装置を前記会議ユニッ
ト端末に設けたものである。
[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above problems, the present invention transmits at least audible sound data between a plurality of conference units 1 and terminals via a transmission line to transmit remote data. In an electronic conference system for conducting meetings,
an identification unit for identifying a transmitting conference unit terminal from the transmitted audible sound data; and at least one of predetermined attenuation or delay in accordance with the identified conference unit terminal for the audible sound data divided into two types of guns. a pair of attenuation delay sections that perform the attenuation delay section, and one that converts the output signal of the attenuation delay section into an audible sound and outputs the audible sound.
The conference unit terminal is provided with an audio output device having a pair of speakers.

(作用) 他の会議ユニット端末より送られてくる可聴音データは
、識別部によりいずれの会議ユニット端末から送られて
きた可聴音データであるかが識別された後2系統に分離
され、1対の減衰遅延部に入力される。減衰遅延部は、
識別部の識別結果により減衰遅延量を決定し、この減衰
遅延部により減衰遅延された可聴音データは1対のスピ
ーカから出力される。
(Function) The audible sound data sent from other conference unit terminals is separated into two systems after the identification section identifies which conference unit terminal the audible sound data is sent from. is input to the attenuation delay section. The attenuation delay section is
An attenuation delay amount is determined based on the identification result of the identification section, and the audible sound data subjected to attenuation delay by the attenuation delay section is outputted from a pair of speakers.

従って会議ユニット端末の違いに応じて減衰遅延量が異
なってくるので、1対のスピーカから出力される可聴音
像の位置が会議ユニット端末に応じて変わり、会議出席
者はこの音像の位置により会議ユニット端末を識別する
ことができる。
Therefore, the amount of attenuation delay differs depending on the conference unit terminal, so the position of the audible sound image output from a pair of speakers changes depending on the conference unit terminal, and conference attendees can The terminal can be identified.

(実施例) 以下、図面に基づいて本発明の実施例を詳細に説明する
(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings.

第1図は本発明の電子会議システムの一実施例に係る会
議ユニット会議ユニット端末を示す構成ブロック図でお
る。
FIG. 1 is a configuration block diagram showing a conference unit conference unit terminal according to an embodiment of the electronic conference system of the present invention.

制御装置900には描画系、静止画系、動画系、音声系
の入力装置が接続され、ソフトコピー系、ハードコピー
系、音声系の出力装置が接続されている。これらの入力
装置からの信号、出力装置への信号は幾つかの制御情報
信号により選択、多用化等の処置を施され、伝送される
The control device 900 is connected to drawing, still image, moving image, and audio input devices, and to the control device 900 is connected to soft copy, hard copy, and audio output devices. Signals from these input devices and signals to the output device are subjected to selection, versatility, etc. based on several control information signals, and then transmitted.

入力装置としては、手書き文字や図形を入力するための
複数の描画入力装置100、会議前あるいは、会議中に
書類原稿を入力するための静止画入力装置200、会議
出席者や会議場の背景の画像を入力するための動画入力
装置300、および音声を入力する音声入力装置400
が接続されている。
The input devices include a plurality of drawing input devices 100 for inputting handwritten characters and figures, a still image input device 200 for inputting documents before or during the meeting, and a still image input device 200 for inputting documents for meeting participants and the background of the conference hall. Video input device 300 for inputting images and audio input device 400 for inputting audio
is connected.

また出力装置は、自端末や伝送されて来る描画系、静止
画系の入力情報を表示する複数の平面表示装置150お
よび図形表示装置(1)160、図形表示装置(1)1
60のコピーを取るハードコピー装置260、自端末や
伝送されて来る動画系の入力情報を表示する図形表示装
置(2>350、伝送されて来る音声系入力情報を出力
・する音声出力装置450が接続されている。
In addition, the output devices include a plurality of flat display devices 150 and graphic display devices (1) 160 for displaying input information of the own terminal and transmitted drawing type and still image type, and graphic display device (1) 1.
A hard copy device 260 that takes a copy of 60, a graphic display device (2>350) that displays the own terminal and the transmitted video input information, and an audio output device 450 that outputs the transmitted audio input information. It is connected.

また蓄積装置600により、これらの入出力情報の記録
続出が行なわれる。そして伝送装置700により遠隔地
の他の2つの会議ユニット端末と接続されている。
Furthermore, the storage device 600 continues to record these input/output information. The transmission device 700 is connected to two other remote conference unit terminals.

以上の入出力情報は操作入力装置850、会議出席者の
離着席を検出する状態検出装置800、会話者の音声か
ら発言者を判定する話者識別装置510などの装置から
の信号により情報の流れ先がコントロールされている。
The above input/output information is transmitted through signals from devices such as an operation input device 850, a state detection device 800 that detects whether conference attendees are sitting or leaving their seats, and a speaker identification device 510 that determines the speaker based on the voices of the conversation participants. The tip is controlled.

第2図は音声出力装置450の概略構成を示すブロック
図である。同図に示されるようにこの音声出力装置は、
マルチプレクサ451、識別部453、復号化部455
、減衰遅延部457.459、増幅器461.463、
スピーカ465.467からなる。
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the audio output device 450. As shown in the figure, this audio output device is
Multiplexer 451, identification section 453, decoding section 455
, attenuation delay section 457.459, amplifier 461.463,
It consists of speakers 465.467.

制御装置900から送られてくる音声データはマルチプ
レグ量す451に入力される。マルチプレクサ451は
この音声データをモノラル音声と相手端末識別コードと
に分離する。モノラル音声は復号化部455で復号化さ
れたのち2系統に分離され、減衰遅延457,459に
入力される。識別部453には相手端末識別コードが入
力され、識別部453はこの相手端末識別コードから現
在通信中の相手端末を識別する。識別結果は減衰遅延部
457,459に入力される。減衰遅延部457.45
9は識別部453から送られてくる識別結果に応じて減
衰遅延量を決定し、復号化455から送られてくる音声
データに対して所定量の減衰或いは遅延を施す。減衰遅
延部457.459の出力はそれぞれ増幅器461,4
63で増幅された1多、スピーカ465,467によっ
て音声に変換されて出力される。
Audio data sent from the control device 900 is input to the multiplex meter 451. The multiplexer 451 separates this audio data into monaural audio and a partner terminal identification code. The monaural audio is decoded by a decoding section 455 and then separated into two systems, which are input to attenuation delays 457 and 459. A partner terminal identification code is input to the identification unit 453, and the identification unit 453 identifies the partner terminal currently communicating from this partner terminal identification code. The identification results are input to attenuation delay sections 457 and 459. Attenuation delay section 457.45
9 determines an attenuation delay amount according to the identification result sent from the identification section 453, and applies a predetermined amount of attenuation or delay to the audio data sent from the decoder 455. The outputs of the attenuation delay sections 457 and 459 are output to amplifiers 461 and 4, respectively.
The signal is amplified in step 63, converted into audio by speakers 465 and 467, and output.

次にこの実施例の動作について説明する。Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained.

制御装置900から送られてくる音声データはマルチプ
レクサ451によりモノラル音声と相手端末識別コード
に分離され、モノラル音声は復号化部455で復号化さ
れた後、2系統に分離され減衰遅延部457.459に
より所定量の減衰遅延作用を受ける。減衰遅延部457
,459の減衰遅延量は識別部453の識別結果に応じ
て決定される。すなわら相手端末に応じて異なる減衰遅
延量が与えられる。減衰遅延を受けたモノラル音声は増
幅器461,463を介してスピーカ465.467か
ら出力される。
Audio data sent from the control device 900 is separated into monaural audio and a partner terminal identification code by a multiplexer 451, and the monaural audio is decoded by a decoding section 455, and then separated into two systems and sent to attenuation delay sections 457 and 459. is subjected to a predetermined amount of attenuation delay effect. Attenuation delay section 457
, 459 is determined according to the identification result of the identification section 453. In other words, different attenuation delay amounts are given depending on the partner terminal. The monaural sound that has undergone attenuation delay is output from speakers 465 and 467 via amplifiers 461 and 463.

以上のようにこの実施例では、相手端末に応じて減衰遅
延量を変更するようにしたので、第3図に示すように相
手端末に応じて異なる位置に音像を生起させることがで
きる。従って会議出席者はこの音像の位置により相手端
末を識別することができる。
As described above, in this embodiment, since the amount of attenuation delay is changed depending on the destination terminal, sound images can be generated at different positions depending on the destination terminal, as shown in FIG. Therefore, conference participants can identify the other party's terminal by the position of this sound image.

このようにこの実施例では、多数のスピーカを用いるこ
となく簡易なシステムで相手端末に応じて異なる場所に
音像を生起させることができ、相手端末の識別を容易に
行うことができる。
As described above, in this embodiment, sound images can be generated in different locations depending on the terminal of the other party using a simple system without using a large number of speakers, and the terminal of the other party can be easily identified.

[発明の効果] 以上詳細に説明したように本発明によれば、送信会議ユ
ニット端末を識別して疑似ステレオ音を出力する音声出
力装置を会議ユニット端末に設けたので、簡単な構成で
可聴音データを送信した会議ユニット端末を識別できる
電子会議システムを提供することかできる。
[Effects of the Invention] As described above in detail, according to the present invention, the conference unit terminal is provided with an audio output device that identifies the transmitting conference unit terminal and outputs pseudo-stereo sound. It is possible to provide an electronic conference system that can identify a conference unit terminal that has transmitted data.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第1図は本発明の一実施例に係る会議ユニット端末の構
成ブロック図、第2図は同実施例における音声出力装置
の4構成ブロック図、第3図は同実施例による音像の生
起を示す説明図、第4図は従来の電子会議システムにお
ける会議ユニット、iji末の構成ブロック図でおる。 450・・・・・・音声出力装置 453・・・・・・識別部 455・・・・・・復号化部 457.459・・・減衰遅延部 465.467・・・スピーカ
FIG. 1 is a configuration block diagram of a conference unit terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a four-configuration block diagram of an audio output device in the same embodiment, and FIG. 3 shows the generation of a sound image according to the same embodiment. The explanatory diagram, FIG. 4, is a configuration block diagram of a conference unit, iji end, in a conventional electronic conference system. 450...Audio output device 453...Identification unit 455...Decoding unit 457.459...Attenuation delay unit 465.467...Speaker

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】 複数の会議ユニット端末間で少なくとも可聴音データを
伝送路を介して伝送して遠隔会議を行う電子会議システ
ムにおいて、 送られてくる可聴音データから送信会議ユニット端末を
識別する識別部と、2系統にわけられた可聴音データに
対して識別された会議ユニット端末に応じて所定の減衰
または遅延の少なくとも一方を施す1対の減衰遅延部と
、前記減衰遅延部の出力信号を可聴音に変換して出力す
る1対のスピーカとを有する音声出力装置を前記会議ユ
ニット端末に設けたことを特徴とする電子会議システム
[Claims] In an electronic conference system that performs a remote conference by transmitting at least audible sound data between a plurality of conference unit terminals via a transmission path, the transmitting conference unit terminal is identified from the transmitted audible sound data. an identification section, a pair of attenuation delay sections that apply at least one of predetermined attenuation or delay to the two systems of audible sound data according to the identified conference unit terminal, and an output signal of the attenuation delay section. An electronic conference system characterized in that the conference unit terminal is provided with an audio output device having a pair of speakers that converts the voice into audible sound and outputs the voice.
JP15927486A 1986-07-07 1986-07-07 Electronic conference system Pending JPS6314588A (en)

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WO2001023104A2 (en) * 1999-09-29 2001-04-05 1...Limited Method and apparatus to direct sound using an array of output transducers
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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH01298900A (en) * 1988-05-26 1989-12-01 Nippon Telegr & Teleph Corp <Ntt> Sound image location control system
EP0609780A1 (en) * 1993-02-02 1994-08-10 Shiraimatsu Shinyaku Kabushiki Kaisha An antimicrobial composition, shaped articles carrying the same and a method of producing an antimicrobial composition
US7215788B2 (en) 1995-03-31 2007-05-08 1 . . . Limited Digital loudspeaker
WO2001023104A2 (en) * 1999-09-29 2001-04-05 1...Limited Method and apparatus to direct sound using an array of output transducers
WO2001023104A3 (en) * 1999-09-29 2002-03-14 1 Ltd Method and apparatus to direct sound using an array of output transducers
JP2003510924A (en) * 1999-09-29 2003-03-18 1...リミテッド Sound directing method and apparatus
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