公开(公告)号：US20180070172A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-08

申请号：US15796975

申请日：2017-10-30

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Takahiro KAMAI ,  Tomokazu ISHIKAWA

IPC: H04R3/00 ,  H04R1/40 ,  G06F3/16

CPC classification number: H04R3/005 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G06F3/165 ,  H04R1/406 ,  H04R2499/15

Abstract: The disclosure provides a sound collection apparatus in which a user can easily find a sound collection direction, and furthermore, can readily control the sound collection direction. A sound collection apparatus comprises: an operation unit capable of visually indicating one direction and three-dimensionally and sequentially varying the direction; a sound collection unit that provides directivity for sound collection; and a control unit. The control unit includes a direction detection unit for detecting a direction indicated by the operation unit. The control unit controls the collection directivity of the sound collection unit according to the direction detected by the direction detection unit. The sound collection unit includes a plurality of microphones. The control unit further includes a beam forming production unit for controlling a beam by a microphone array including the plurality of microphones according to the direction detected by the direction detection unit to vary collection sound directivity.

公开(公告)号：US20220092277A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-24

申请号：US17540581

申请日：2021-12-02

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Tomokazu ISHIKAWA

IPC: G06F40/58 ,  G06F40/51 ,  G06F40/268 ,  G10L13/08

Abstract: A translation device comprises: a memory that stores first dictionary information including a replacement target term in a first language and a translated word in a second language for the replacement target term in association with each other, and second dictionary information including an alternative term instead of the replacement target term; a controller that replaces the replacement target term included in an input sentence with the alternative term to generate a replaced sentence; and a communication interface that outputs the replaced sentence to an external device and acquires a translation result of the replaced sentence in the second language from the external device. The controller detects a specific character string in the translation result of the replaced sentence acquired from the communication interface, and replaces the detected character string with a translated word associated with the replacement target term in the first dictionary information, to generate a translated sentence.

公开(公告)号：US20210082456A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-18

申请号：US17105894

申请日：2020-11-27

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Tomokazu ISHIKAWA

IPC: G10L25/78 ,  G06F40/42 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G06F9/54

Abstract: A speech processing apparatus includes an input device, a control circuit, and an output device. The input device receives speech to generate an input speech signal. The control circuit performs a signal generation process, a level detection process, and an output speech conversion process. The signal generation process generates a first output speech signal based on the input speech signal. The level detection process detects a first period at which a signal level of the input speech signal is greater than a predetermined value. The output speech conversion process performs signal processing to generate a second output speech signal. The signal processing is performed to the first output speech signal during a second period that corresponds to the first period, and is different from another signal processing performed during another period. The output device outputs speech based on the second output speech signal.

公开(公告)号：US20180039625A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-08

申请号：US15723696

申请日：2017-10-03

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Takayuki HAYASHI ,  Tomokazu ISHIKAWA

IPC: G06F17/28 ,  G10L15/22 ,  G06F17/27

Abstract: A translation device includes an input unit, a controller, a notification unit, an output unit, and a memory. The input unit inputs an utterance of a speaker to generate utterance data. The controller determines accuracy of a translation result when translated utterance data from the utterance data is obtained. The notification unit notifies the speaker of the determination result of the controller. The output unit outputs a translated utterance according to the translated utterance data. The memory stores dictionary data associating utterance data with translated utterance data. The controller performs translation based on the dictionary data. When the controller determines that the accuracy of the translation result is lower than a predetermined value, the controller controls the output unit not to output the translated utterance, and controls the notification unit to issue a notification regarding the determination result.

公开(公告)号：US20160275076A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-22

申请号：US15071903

申请日：2016-03-16

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Tomokazu ISHIKAWA

IPC: G06F17/28 ,  G10L13/04 ,  H04R29/00 ,  G10L21/01

CPC classification number: G06F17/289 ,  G10L13/00 ,  G10L15/26 ,  H04R1/403 ,  H04R1/406 ,  H04R3/005 ,  H04R3/12 ,  H04R29/004 ,  H04S7/303 ,  H04S2400/15

Abstract: In a wearable translation device, the control circuit obtains an audio signal of the second language, which has been converted from a first audio signal of the first language, and obtains a second audio signal of the first language reconverted from the audio signal of the second language. The first speaker device converts the audio signal of the second language into a first voice and outputs the first voice. The second speaker device converts the second audio signal of the first language into a second voice and outputs the second voice. The audio processing circuit executes such a process that the second voice from the second speaker device is directed toward an auditory part of a user, based on a position of the auditory part relative to the second speaker device.

Abstract translation: 在可穿戴翻译装置中，控制电路获得已经从第一语言的第一音频信号转换的第二语言的音频信号，并获得从第二语音的音频信号重新转换的第一语言的第二音频信号 语言。 第一扬声器装置将第二语言的音频信号转换为第一语音并输出第一语音。 第二扬声器装置将第一语言的第二音频信号转换成第二声音并输出第二声音。 音频处理电路基于听觉部分相对于第二扬声器装置的位置，执行来自第二扬声器装置的第二声音指向用户的听觉部分的处理。

公开(公告)号：US20160267075A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-15

申请号：US15067036

申请日：2016-03-10

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Tomokazu ISHIKAWA

IPC: G06F17/28 ,  H04R29/00 ,  G10L13/04

CPC classification number: G06F17/289 ,  G10L13/00 ,  G10L15/26 ,  H04R3/12 ,  H04R2400/00 ,  H04R2410/00 ,  H04R2420/07 ,  H04R2499/11

Abstract: A wearable translation device attachable to a body of a user includes a microphone device that obtains a voice of a first language from the user and generates an audio signal of the first language, and a control circuit that obtains an audio signal of a second language converted from the audio signal of the first language. The wearable translation device further includes an audio processing circuit that executes a predetermined process on the audio signal of the second language, and a speaker device that outputs the processed audio signal of the second language as a voice. Further, when detection is made that a vocal part of the user is located above the speaker device, the audio processing circuit moves a sound image of the speaker device from a position of the speaker device toward a position of the vocal part of the user according to the detection.

Abstract translation: 可附接到用户身体的穿戴式翻译装置包括麦克风装置，其从用户获得第一语言的语音并产生第一语言的音频信号，以及控制电路，其获得第二语言转换的音频信号 从第一语言的音频信号。 可穿戴翻译装置还包括对第二语言的音频信号执行预定处理的音频处理电路和将第二语言的经处理的音频信号作为语音输出的扬声器装置。 此外，当检测到用户的声部位于扬声器装置上方时，音频处理电路将扬声器装置的声音图像从扬声器装置的位置朝向用户的声部的位置移动， 到检测。