Patent ID: 6134526
Filing Date: 2000-10-17
Classification: G09B

Abstract:
An apparatus for reproducing recorded signals from a recorded medium, comprising:an audio signal processing section for reproducing audio signals;a background sound detecting section for detecting background sounds from said audio signals output from said audio signal processing section;a voice inputting section for inputting a voice of a user;an adder for adding said voice of the user from said voice inputting section to background sounds from said background sound detecting section;a first switch for selectively outputting said audio signals output from said audio signal processing section and signals output from said adder to a speaker;a voice detecting section for detecting a voice from said audio signals output from said audio signal processing section;a voice recognizing section for recognizing and detecting said voice output from said voice detecting section;a second switch for selectively supplying said voice from said voice detecting section to said voice recognizing section;a reproduction key inputting section for inputting the user's reproduction commands;a voice recognition key inputting section for inputting the user's voice recognition commands; anda control section for controlling said first switch in accordance with said reproduction commands, supplying said voice detected by said voice detecting section to said voice recognizing section in accordance with said voice recognition commands, comparing a prestored voice stored in said voice recognizing section with said voice from said voice detecting section; and controlling output of said signals from said adder to said speaker by switching said first switch.