Abstract:
The present invention is provided with: a voice input section (102) that receives a remark (a question) via a voice signal; a reply creation section (110) that creates a voice sequence of a reply (response) to the remark; a pitch analysis section (106) that analyzes the pitch of a first segment (e.g., word ending) of the remark; and a voice generation section (a voice synthesis section (112), etc.) that generates a reply, in the form of voice, represented by the voice sequence. The voice generation section controls the pitch of the entire reply in such a manner that the pitch of a second segment (e.g., word ending) of the reply assumes a predetermined pitch (e.g., five degrees down) with respect to the pitch of the first segment of the remark. Such arrangements can realize synthesis of replying voice capable of giving a natural feel to the user.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a compact variable resistance whose resistance value can be continuously varied with an electric signal. SOLUTION: An electrode B and an electrode C have one-end sides fixed opposite each other with a gap interposed therebetween. A plurality of projection type resistors (r) are arrayed in a plane on a surface of the electrode C opposed to the electrode B. An electrode D is fixed to the electrode C with an insulating layer 204 interposed with the electrode C. An electrode A is opposed to the electrode D with an insulating layer 209 interposed with the electrode B. A control voltage is applied between the electrodes A and D. When the control voltage is made higher, attracting force between the electrode A and D increases and the electrode B flexes toward the electrode C, so that the electrodes B and C increase in area of contact with the resistor (r) and the resistance value between the electrodes B and C decreases. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mechanism capable of highly efficiently acquiring low frequency components, or the object of an evaluation, from an output signal of a sensor. SOLUTION: ADC 12 outputs digital signals formed by sampling an acceleration detected by an acceleration sensor 11 at a predetermined sampling frequency. HPF 14 attenuates components with a certain frequency or less specified by a cutoff frequency control section 17, from the digital signals. The cutoff frequency control section 17 defines the cutoff frequency of the HPF 14 to that equivalent to 10 Hz while a subject stands still to be ready to an address, and defines the cutoff frequency to that equivalent to 1 Hz when the subject swings a driver. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a digital signal processor (DSP) that can increase the number of multiply-accumulate operation executable within a single arithmetic-operation cycle.SOLUTION: A control unit 1, in each arithmetic-operation cycle, instructs a multiply-accumulate unit MAC0 to execute a part of multiply-accumulate operation necessary to obtain results of signal processing in the arithmetic-operation cycle, and instructs a multiply-accumulate calculator MAC1 to execute the other part of the multiply-accumulate operation in one or more arithmetic operation cycles immediately before the arithmetic operation cycle. In each arithmetic operation cycle, the control unit 1 reads out common samples from a data memory 3 in order to execute a plurality of multiply-accumulate operations for the common samples out of the multiply-accumulate operations to be executed by the multiply-accumulate calculators MAC0 and MAC1, and instructs the multiply-accumulate calculators MAC0 and MAC1 to execute the plurality of multiply-accumulate operations.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily realize data transfer between signal processing circuits having different operational clocks each other in a frame synchronization type DSP.SOLUTION: A transmission side circuit and a reception side circuit are defined among a plurality of signal processing circuits having different operational clocks each other, and timing at which all rising edges of operational clocks of the respective signal processing circuits are aligned is defined as timing for the data transfer. Whereas the transmission side circuit is caused to output data if a timing signal given to the transmission side circuit is at an active level, the reception side circuit is caused to perform a process for fetching the output data from the transmission side circuit if a divisor of frequencies of the respective operational clocks is defined as a frequency, and if a frame synchronization signal to be at an active level for a prescribed period which extends over the data transfer timing is at the active level.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mechanism for assisting to learn how to rationally use force in sports. SOLUTION: Reading-out control sections 25 to 27 deliver sample rows of acceleration waveforms obtained by an acceleration sensor 11, first-order differentiation waveforms of the acceleration waveforms, and second-order differentiation waveforms of the acceleration waveforms, and third-order differentiation waveforms to an evaluation control section 28. The evaluation control section 28 generates a data table 32 to be evaluated constituted by collecting records showing characteristic points of the acceleration waveforms based on the sample rows and calculates the displacement quantity of the characteristic points from the models shown by the respective records of the table 32 and a reference data table 31. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make a player efficiently master sharp sports forms. SOLUTION: A determination circuit 14 emits a first sound "pip" from a speaker 17 when the acceleration of the waist of a subject in the ball flying direction detected by an acceleration sensor 11 exceeds a first threshold value and emits a second sound "phoo" when the acceleration in the opposite direction exceeds a second threshold value. A controller 23 displays a moving image showing the subject's swing photographed by a video camera 21 together with an image in which a mark is put on the peak of the time waveform of the acceleration detected by the acceleration sensor 11 in a display 22. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problems at a time of singing synthesis at an instructed timing.SOLUTION: A singing synthesizer 1 comprises: an instruction unit 20 for instructing singing; a buffer storage unit 122 for storing lyric data associated with musical notes in a buffer 124 prior to a process for musical performance; a buffer reading unit 126 for reading the musical lyric data from the buffer 124 in a temporal sequence order for every instruction for singing; and a singing synthesis unit 128 for synthesizing a voice signal based on the read musical lyric data with a specified pitch.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a DTMF generation device which generates a sinusoidal signal without using DTMF sound source data including a sinusoidal table, generates a sinusoidal signal by diverting an equalizer circuit and generates a DTMF signal on the basis of the sinusoidal signal. SOLUTION: An impulse signal is applied from an impulse generator 11 to an equalizer circuit 14 configured using an IIR filter, to generate a sinusoidal signal, and the equalizer circuit 14 serves as a sine wave generation circuit. Furthermore, an impulse signal is similarly applied from the impulse generator 11 to an equalizer circuit 15 configured using an IIR filter, to generate a sinusoidal signal, and the equalizer circuit 15 serves as a second sine wave generation circuit. The two sinusoidal signals of different frequencies output from the two equalizer circuits (sine wave generation circuits) 14, 15 are then added by an adder 62, thereby generating a DTMF signal. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mechanism allowing those who carry out the training of the exercising form of sports to objectively perceive the degree of upgrade of the same. SOLUTION: An acoustic processing section 14 and a sound generating section 15 emits first to third guiding sounds showing the rhythm of the exercising form of a subject from a loudspeaker 16. An acceleration sensor 11 detects the acceleration while the subject does the exercise according to the guiding sounds. The sample of the accelerating is fed to an evaluation section 22 through signal processing by an ADC 17, a delay section 18, and a filter 20. The evaluation section 22 obtains the time interval between the time obtaining the sample in the specific point of the time waveform of the acceleration and the time obtaining the sample of the moment when shooting balls and shows the displacement amount between the time interval and the exemplified time interval shown by the ideal value parameter as the evaluation result. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT