Method and apparatus for providing a voice output for card-based automatic transaction system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4760245
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07010485

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In an automatic transaction system such as a cash dispenser, a telephone or a ticket vending machine having a card reader for reading the content of a card and a voice output unit for guiding an operation procedure following a card loading with synthesized speech, when a card in which a data of user's hearing sensitivity is recorded/embossed is inserted, the hearing sensitivity data is read out from the card the voice output unit is accordingly controlled to output an indication voice or a guidance voice for the user with a volume and a quality of tone corresponding to the read hearing sensitivity data, and the hearing sensitivity data set for the voice output is updated each time a predetermined time for an operation of the user lapses to increase the volume of the output voice, and/or modify the tone quality thereof to thereby aid the hearing of the speech guidance.

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HITACHI LTD A CORP OF JAPAN6 KANDA SURUGADAI 4-CHOME CHIYODA-KU TOKYO

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Fukaya, Sadao Owariasahi, JP 1 69

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