Image processing device

• US 20050213495A1
• Filed: 03/14/2005
• Published: 09/29/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Murata Machinery Limited (Muratec)
• Original Assignee: Murata Machinery Limited (Muratec)
• Inventors: Yoshikawa, Hiroyasu
• Application Number:
  US11/079,802
• Publication Number:
  US 20050213495A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 369/292
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 13/00 Speech synthesis; Text to speech systems

Abstract

An image processing device with a voice guidance function includes a voice guidance control key and a voice output control unit. When the voice guidance control key is operated during a voice output, the voice output control unit controls to stop the voice output. When the voice guidance control key is operated during a stop mode, the voice output control unit controls to play the stopped voice guidance.

Claims

1. An image processing device with a voice guidance function, comprising:

a voice guidance control key; and

means for controlling to stop a voice output during a voice guidance when the voice guidance control key is operated during the voice output and to restart the stopped voice guidance from the beginning when the voice guidance control key is operated during a stop mode.

2. The image processing device according to claim 1, further comprising means for operating which enables a prescribed registering function with respect to the image processing device, wherein the means for controlling outputs the voice guidance in accordance with a registration operation of the means for operating.

4. The image processing device according to claim 1, wherein the voice guidance is a voice guidance for an error recovery operation.

5. The image processing device according to claim 2, wherein the voice guidance is a voice guidance for an error recovery operation.

8. The image processing device according to claim 1, further comprising a voice output unit.

9. The image processing device according to claim 2, further comprising a voice output unit.

12. The image processing device according to claim 1, further comprising a voice output mode switch that switches on and off a voice output mode.

13. The image processing device according to claim 2, further comprising a voice output mode switch that switches on and off a voice output mode.

16. The image processing device according to claim 12, wherein the voice output mode is used for a series of operations.

17. The image processing device according to claim 13, wherein the voice output mode is used for a series of operations.

3. An image processing device with a voice guidance function, comprising:

a key for a next operation; and

means for controlling to interrupt a first voice guidance and restart a second voice guidance from the beginning when the key for the next operation is operated during an output of the first voice guidance.

10. The image processing device according to claim 3, further comprising a voice output unit.

14. The image processing device according to claim 3, further comprising a voice output mode switch that switches on and off a voice output mode.

18. The image processing device according to claim 14, wherein the voice output mode is used for a series of operations.

6. A control method of an image processing device with a voice guidance function, comprising:

stopping a voice output during a voice guidance when a voice guidance control key is operated during the voice output; and

restarting the stopped voice guidance from the beginning when the voice guidance control key is operated during a stop mode.

7. The control method of the image processing device according to claim 6, further comprising:

accepting a prescribed registration operation for the device; and

outputting the voice guidance in accordance with the registration operation of means for operating.

11. The control method of the image processing device according to claim 6, further comprising outputting the voice guidance through a voice output unit.

15. The control method of the image processing device according to claim 6, further comprising switching on and off a voice output mode with a voice output mode switch.

19. The control method of the image processing device according to claim 15, wherein the voice output mode is used for a series of operations.

20. The control method of the image processing device according to clam 7, further comprising accepting a one-touch registration.