LANGUAGE DELAY TREATMENT SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME

• US 20150064666A1
• Filed: 10/07/2013
• Published: 03/05/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/05/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
• Original Assignee: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
• Inventors: Hwang, In Seok, Hwang, Chan You, Lee, Young Ki, Song, June Hwa, Yoo, Chung Kuk, Kim, John Dong Jun, Yim, Dong Sun Jennifer, Min, Chul Hong
• Granted Patent: US 9,875,668 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/185
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/04 Speaking with audible presentation of the material to be studied G09B5/04
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/04 with audible presentation of the material to be studied sound recording or reproducing G11B
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/14 with provision for individual teacher-student communication
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 25/78 Detection of presence or absence of voice signals switching of direction of transmission by voice frequency in two-way loud-speaking telephone systems H04M9/10

Abstract

The present disclosures relates to a control terminal, comprising: a data communication unit for receiving a first user voice by data communication with a first audio device and receiving a second user voice by data communication with a second audio device; a turn information generating unit for generating turn information, which is voice unit information, by using the first and second user voices; and a metalanguage processing unit for determining a conversation pattern of the first and second users by using the turn information, and outputting a reminder message corresponding to a reminder event to the first user when the conversation pattern corresponds to a preset reminder event occurrence condition.

Claims

1. A control terminal comprising:

a data communication unit for receiving a first user voice by data communication with a first audio device and receiving a second user voice by data communication with a second audio device;

a turn information generating unit for generating turn information, which is voice unit information, by using the first and second user voices; and

a metalanguage processing unit for determining a conversation pattern of the first and second users by using the turn information, and outputting a reminder message corresponding to a reminder event to the first user when the conversation pattern corresponds to a preset reminder event occurrence condition.

2. The control terminal of claim 1, further comprising a preprocessing unit for optionally processing the first and second user voices with respect to a voice range.

3. The control terminal of claim 1, wherein the turn information includes at least one of speaker identification information, time, accent, loudness and speed of a unit voice.

4. The control terminal of claim 3, wherein the turn information generating unit determines speaker identification information of the turn information according to a ratio of the first user voice and the second user voice.

5. The control terminal of claim 1, wherein the turn information generating unit generates the turn information when the first user voice or the second user voice is equal to or greater than a preset loudness.

6. The control terminal of claim 1, wherein the reminder event occurrence condition includes at least one of a case in which only a turn of the first user occurs during a preset time, a case in which only a turn of the second user occurs during a preset time, a case in which the turn of the first user occurs over a preset number before the turn of the second user ends, a case in which the turn of the first user continues over a preset time, and a case in which the turn of the first user is equal to or greater than a preset speed.

7. The control terminal of claim 2, wherein the turn information includes at least one of speaker identification information, time, accent, loudness and speed of a unit voice.

8. The control terminal of claim 7, wherein the turn information generating unit determines speaker identification information of the turn information according to a ratio of the first user voice and the second user voice.

9. The control terminal of claim 2, wherein the turn information generating unit generates the turn information when the first user voice or the second user voice is equal to or greater than a preset loudness.

10. The control terminal of claim 2, wherein the reminder event occurrence condition includes at least one of a case in which only a turn of the first user occurs during a preset time, a case in which only a turn of the second user occurs during a preset time, a case in which the turn of the first user occurs over a preset number before the turn of the second user ends, a case in which the turn of the first user continues over a preset time, and a case in which the turn of the first user is equal to or greater than a preset speed.

11. A control method for a language delay treatment system, which includes a first audio device for receiving a voice of a first user, a second audio device for receiving a voice of a second user, and a control terminal, the control method comprising:

receiving, by the control terminal, the first user voice by data communication with the first audio device;

receiving, by the control terminal, the second user voice by data communication with the second audio device;

generating, by the control terminal, turn information which is voice unit information by using the first and second user voices;

determining, by the control terminal, a conversation pattern of the first and second users by using the turn information; and

outputting, by the control terminal, a reminder message corresponding to a reminder event to the first user when the conversation pattern corresponds to a preset reminder event occurrence condition.

12. The control method for a language delay treatment system of claim 11, further comprising:

preprocessing for optionally processing the first and second user voices with respect to a voice range.

13. The control method for a language delay treatment system of claim 11, wherein the turn information includes at least one of speaker identification information, time, accent, loudness and speed of a unit voice.

14. The control method for a language delay treatment system of claim 13, wherein the generating of turn information determines speaker identification information of the turn information according to a ratio of the first user voice and the second user voice.

15. The control method for a language delay treatment system of claim 11, wherein the generating of turn information generates the turn information when the first user voice or the second user voice is equal to or greater than a preset loudness.

16. The control method for a language delay treatment system of claim 11, wherein the reminder event occurrence condition includes at least one of a case in which only a turn of the first user occurs during a preset time, a case in which only a turn of the second user occurs during a preset time, a case in which the turn of the first user occurs over a preset number before the turn of the second user ends, a case in which the turn of the first user continues over a preset time, and a case in which the turn of the first user is equal to or greater than a preset speed.

17. The control method for a language delay treatment system of claim 12, wherein the turn information includes at least one of speaker identification information, time, accent, loudness and speed of a unit voice.

18. The control method for a language delay treatment system of claim 17, wherein the generating of turn information determines speaker identification information of the turn information according to a ratio of the first user voice and the second user voice.

19. The control method for a language delay treatment system of claim 12, wherein the generating of turn information generates the turn information when the first user voice or the second user voice is equal to or greater than a preset loudness.

20. The control method for a language delay treatment system of claim 12, wherein the reminder event occurrence condition includes at least one of a case in which only a turn of the first user occurs during a preset time, a case in which only a turn of the second user occurs during a preset time, a case in which the turn of the first user occurs over a preset number before the turn of the second user ends, a case in which the turn of the first user continues over a preset time, and a case in which the turn of the first user is equal to or greater than a preset speed.