Speech communication system and talker right reservation method
First Claim
1. A speech communication system characterized by comprising:
- a plurality of portable terminals; and
a server device which manages a talker right specifying a terminal which transmits speech when speech communication is performed between said portable terminals,said portable terminal comprising a registration request notification unit which transmits, to said server device in response to predetermined external operation, a registration request notification for requesting registration of a reservation for the talker right,said server device comprising a management table which stores management information containing a reservation status of the talker right, and a reservation registration unit which registers a reservation for the talker right in said management table in accordance with a registration request notification from said portable terminal,wherein said portable terminal further comprises a first notification unit which exteriorly notifies that a reservation has been registered, when the talker right is held by a self terminal, in response to a reservation addition notification indicating that the reservation for the talker right made by another terminal has been registered,wherein said portable terminal further comprises a second notification unit which exteriorly notifies acquisition of the talker right for a predetermined period of time when the talker right is acquired by the registration of the reservation for the talker right,wherein said portable terminal further comprises a talker right releasing unit which releases the acquired talker right when predetermined operation is not executed before notification by said second notification unit is complete, andwherein at least one of said first notification unit and said second notification unit comprises one of a vibration generating unit which vibrates the self terminal, a light-emitting unit which emits light, a sounding unit which generates preset notification sound, a text display unit which displays text information indicating a notification content, and an image display unit which displays image information indicating the notification content.
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Abstract
A speech communication system includes a plurality of portable terminals and a server device. The server device manages the talker right specifying a terminal which transmits speech when speech communication is performed between the portable terminals. The portable terminal includes a registration request notification unit. The registration request notification unit transmits, to the server device in response to predetermined external operation, a registration request notification for requesting registration of a reservation for the talker right. The server device includes a management table and a reservation registration unit. The management table stores management information containing the reservation status of the talker right. The reservation registration unit registers a reservation for the talker right in the management table in accordance with a registration request notification from the portable terminal. A talker right reservation method is also disclosed.
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47 Claims
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1. A speech communication system characterized by comprising:
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a plurality of portable terminals; and a server device which manages a talker right specifying a terminal which transmits speech when speech communication is performed between said portable terminals, said portable terminal comprising a registration request notification unit which transmits, to said server device in response to predetermined external operation, a registration request notification for requesting registration of a reservation for the talker right, said server device comprising a management table which stores management information containing a reservation status of the talker right, and a reservation registration unit which registers a reservation for the talker right in said management table in accordance with a registration request notification from said portable terminal, wherein said portable terminal further comprises a first notification unit which exteriorly notifies that a reservation has been registered, when the talker right is held by a self terminal, in response to a reservation addition notification indicating that the reservation for the talker right made by another terminal has been registered, wherein said portable terminal further comprises a second notification unit which exteriorly notifies acquisition of the talker right for a predetermined period of time when the talker right is acquired by the registration of the reservation for the talker right, wherein said portable terminal further comprises a talker right releasing unit which releases the acquired talker right when predetermined operation is not executed before notification by said second notification unit is complete, and wherein at least one of said first notification unit and said second notification unit comprises one of a vibration generating unit which vibrates the self terminal, a light-emitting unit which emits light, a sounding unit which generates preset notification sound, a text display unit which displays text information indicating a notification content, and an image display unit which displays image information indicating the notification content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A portable terminal apparatus comprising:
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a transmission control unit which transmits speech to another terminal when a talker right is given by a server device which manages the talker right specifying a terminal which transmits speech when speech communication is performed between portable terminals; and a registration request notification unit which transmits, to the server device in response to predetermined external operation, a registration request notification for requesting registration of a reservation for the talker right; a first notification unit which exteriorly notifies that a reservation for the talker right has been registered by another terminal, when a self terminal is holding the talker right, in response to a reservation addition notification indicating that the reservation has been registered; a second notification unit which exteriorly notifies acquisition of the talker right for a predetermined period of time when the talker right is acquired by registration of a reservation for the talker right; and a talker right releasing unit which releases the acquired talker right when predetermined operation is not executed before notification by said second notification unit is complete, wherein at least one of said first notification unit and said second notification unit comprises one of a vibration generating unit which vibrates the self terminal, a light-emitting unit which emits light, a sounding unit which generates preset notification sound, a text display unit which displays text information indicating a notification content, and an image display unit which displays image information indicating the notification content. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A talker right reservation method comprising:
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the step of causing a portable terminal to transmit a registration request notification for requesting registration of a reservation for a talker right, to the server device which manages the talker right specifying a terminal which transmits speech when speech communication is performed between a plurality of portable terminals in response to predetermined external operation;
the step of causing the server device to register a reservation for the talker right in a management table which stores management information containing a reservation status of the talker right, in accordance with a registration request notification from the portable terminal;the step of causing the portable terminal to exteriorly notify, by using a first notification unit, that a reservation has been registered, when the talker right is held by a self terminal, in response to a reservation addition notification indicating that the reservation for the talker right made by another terminal has been registered; the step of causing the portable terminal to exteriorly notify acquisition of the talker right for a predetermined period of time by using a second notification unit when the talker right is acquired by the registration of the reservation for the talker right; and the step of releasing the acquired talker right when predetermined operation is not executed before notification by the second notification unit is complete, wherein at least one of the first notification unit and the second notification unit comprises one of a vibration generating unit which vibrates the self terminal, a light-emitting unit which emits light, a sounding unit which generates preset notification sound, a text display unit which displays text information indicating a notification content, and an image display unit which displays image information indicating the notification content. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A recording medium which records a program for causing a computer to execute:
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the step of giving one of portable terminals a talker right for specifying a terminal which transmits speech when speech communication is performed between the portable terminals; the step of registering a reservation for the talker right in a management table storing management information containing a reservation status of the talker right in accordance with a notification transmitted from a portable terminal to which the talker right is not given; the step of causing the portable terminal to exteriorly notify, by using a first notification unit, that a reservation has been registered, when the talker right is held by a self terminal, in response to a reservation addition notification indicating that the reservation for the talker right made by another terminal has been registered; the step of causing the portable terminal to exteriorly notify acquisition of the talker right for a predetermined period of time by using a second notification unit when the talker right is acquired by the registration of the reservation for the talker right; and the step of releasing the acquired talker right when predetermined operation is not executed before notification by the second notification unit is complete, wherein at least one of the first notification unit and the second notification unit comprises one of a vibration generating unit which vibrates the self terminal, a light-emitting unit which emits light, a sounding unit which generates preset notification sound, a text display unit which displays text information indicating a notification content, and an image display unit which displays image information indicating the notification content. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47)
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