JP2000163084A - Karaoke recording device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To strengthen protection of copyright for KARAOKE recording device. SOLUTION: When an unauthorized CD-R is set and the drive starts, an authorized signal judging device 10 judges it as an unauthorized disk, and a notifying device 11 is initiated to notify a user whether or not the user agrees to bear a royalty, and when the user operates a copyright acceptance processing instruction device 12, an authorization signal writing device 13 operates to write the authorization signal in the CD-R, therefore, the user is urged to understand the copyright protection and can easily carry out recording service without an infringement of the copyright. Moreover, since the name of the music is recorded by a copyright use information recording device 16 every time a KARAOKE play is recorded, the recorded music names are accurately grasped and the protection of the copyright is strengthened.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for recording a karaoke performance used in a karaoke box or the like, and more particularly, to a case where an electronic recording medium such as a CD-R is used as a recording medium. This is a solution to the problem of copyright infringement on karaoke performances.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, the karaoke population has rapidly increased, and many people have come to love karaoke. Under such circumstances, there are many karaoke facilities called karaoke boxes and karaoke rooms which can be easily used, and are provided and operated in various places to meet the karaoke demand of many people. .

[0003] Most of these karaoke facilities are composed of a large number of private rooms, and each private room is provided with a karaoke reproducing device for reproducing a karaoke performance. As a karaoke performance medium of this karaoke reproducing apparatus, a laser disk (LD), a compact disk (CD), a digital video disk (DVD), and the like are used. The karaoke player can be equipped with each karaoke player or connected to each karaoke player via a communication means so that a karaoke user can call a song selected by the karaoke user at any time from the karaoke player to perform a karaoke performance. Has become.

[0004] These karaoke facilities have recently been set up everywhere, supported by their popularity. Naturally, each facility is competing for survival, and each facility has various services. It has expanded.

[0005] Here, a part of each of these services will be described. For example, the usage fee of each private room for performing karaoke is set differently according to the usage time zone, and the utilization rate in the time zone with a small number of customers is improved. Some of them have been implemented to improve the atmosphere during use by elaborating the decoration of the interior or the like.

As a further service, a CD-R for which a copyright royalty has been paid to a music copyright management agency (hereinafter referred to as a management agency) such as the Japan Music Copyright Association, for example, There has been a movement to record a karaoke performance and a karaoke user's singing on a CD-R using a CD-R for music recording approved by an agency.

[0007] An authorized signal is written in the music recording CD-R certified by the management agency so as to be distinguished from an uncertified (non-authorized) CD-R, and the management agency decides. Up to the set number of songs, for example, in the case of an 8 cm CD-R, four songs of up to 4 minutes can be recorded only up to a total of 16 minutes, and the label is certified by a management agency on a label etc. A proof of existence is given.

[0008] In addition to CD-Rs, 12-cm CD-Rs can be used in addition to the 8-cm CD-R. Includes usage fees.

[0009]

However, in the conventional karaoke recording service, a karaoke facility that basically understands the importance of copyright protection must perform a recording operation. Bringing a general-purpose CD-R that has not been approved by the management agency and the user himself / herself operating the CD-R recording device installed in the private room may occur. −
It is necessary to have the user understand the importance of copyright protection, such as by bringing in the R or purchasing it on the spot, before recording.

In implementing this service, in order to ensure that copyright is protected smoothly,
The karaoke facility must purchase a CD-R for music recording that has been approved by the management agency so that it can be sold to users at any time. Karaoke facility staff is C each time
A great deal of labor and effort has been spent, such as having to operate the DR recording device.

[0011] Furthermore, the karaoke performance can be recorded on a music recording CD-
When recording to R, there is a problem that it is not always possible to always accurately grasp information on copyright such as the title of the karaoke performance and the number of recorded songs.

[0012]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and has been made in consideration of a copyright information reading apparatus for reading copyright information for each music played from an output of a karaoke reproducing apparatus. A karaoke performance reading device that reads out a karaoke performance signal from the output of the karaoke playback device, a sound collection amplifier that captures and amplifies the output of the microphone, and a mixing process that captures the outputs of the karaoke performance reading device and the sound collection amplification device. Mixing amplification device for performing amplification and CD-R
A CD-R driving device for rotating and driving a CD-R, an audio writing device for writing the audio output of the mixing amplifier to the CD-R,
A certified signal judging device for judging whether or not the D-R is a certified disc, that is, a certified signal has been written, and if the judgment result of the certified signal judging device is no, that is, uncertified (non-certified), And ask the user whether they agree to pay the copyright royalty,
A notification device for prompting the answer, and a copyright handling process for switching the karaoke recording system to a recording-ready mode by operating the karaoke recording system in response to the notification of the notification device, when the user agrees to bear or pay the royalty fee. An instruction device, an authorized signal writing device for writing an authorized signal to a CD-R when the copyright processing instruction device is operated, and a karaoke performance recorded by operating the copyright processing device. When this happens, a copyright use information transmitting device that takes in the output of the copyright information reading device and amplifies and outputs it, and outputs as a signal that the official signal has been written to the CD-R by the official signal writing device. A copyright-compliant processing information transmitting device;
A copyright use information recording device for recording information transmitted from the copyright use information transmitting device and the copyright handling information transmitting device, a recording start instructing device operated when starting recording, and a recording start Capture the output of the pointing device and insert the CD
-Controlling the operation of the R drive unit, and taking in the outputs of the authorized signal discriminating device and the copyright processing instruction device to send a notification device, an authorized signal writing device, a karaoke reproducing device, a copyright information reading device, and a karaoke performance reading device. , A sound collection amplifier, a mixing amplifier, a voice writer, a certified signal writer, a copyright use information transmitter, and a central controller that controls the operation of the copyright-compliant processing information transmitter. Configured.

[0013]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS According to the present invention, when a general-purpose CD-R that has not been approved by a management agency is set in a karaoke recording apparatus and operation is started,
The certified signal determination device determines that the certified signal is not written, that is, the disc is an uncertified (non-certified) disc, and the central controller activates the notification device without recording on the CD-R, and Questioned whether to agree to the burden of the copyright fee, and when the user agreed to the burden and operated the copyright handling processing instruction device, the central control unit activated the authorized signal writing device Then, the official signal is written on the CD-R, so that the copyright can be protected on the premise that a copyright-related contract has been signed between the karaoke facility and the management agency. Even if a general-purpose CD-R for which the right of use of the administrative agency is not used is used, the recording service is performed.

Further, the central control device activates the copyright-compliant processing information transmitting device in conjunction with the operation of the authorized signal writing device,
A registration is made to the effect that an authorized signal has been written in the copyright use information recording device.

Further, the central control device activates the copyright use information transmitting device in conjunction with the operation of the voice writing device, and the title of the karaoke performance recorded in the copyright use information recording device is accurately recorded.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG.

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of the configuration of a karaoke recording apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 1 denotes a karaoke reproducing apparatus for outputting a karaoke performance signal and a copyright information signal. A copyright information reading device that reads copyright information for each piece of music played from an output. Reference numeral 3 denotes a karaoke performance reading device for reading out a karaoke performance signal from the output of the karaoke reproducing device 1. Reference numeral 4 denotes a microphone for collecting the singing of a karaoke user, that is, a singer. This is a sound collection amplifier. 6 is a karaoke performance reading device 3 and a sound collecting and amplifying device 5
Is a mixing amplifying device 6 which takes in the output of the CD-R to perform mixing processing and amplification, 7 is a CD-R of a once-recordable compact disc, and 8 is a CD-R drive for rotating this CD-R7. 9 is a mixing amplifier 6
Reference numeral 10 denotes an authorized signal determining device for determining whether the CD-R 7 is a certified disc, that is, whether an authorized signal has been written, and reference numeral 11 denotes a certified signal. If the determination result of the determination device 10 is no, that is, if it is not authorized (unauthorized), it is notified to that effect, and the user is asked whether or not he / she agrees to bear the royalty fee, and the answer is It is a notification device that prompts. Reference numeral 12 denotes a copyright handling process instructing device for switching the karaoke recording system to a recordable state by operating when responding to the notification of the notification device 11 and agreeing to bear or pay a royalty fee. An authorized signal writer for writing an authorized signal to the CD-R 7 when the copyright handling instruction device 12 is operated, and a karaoke performance 14 is recorded by operating the copyright handling instruction device 12. This is a copyright use information transmitting device that takes in the output of the copyright information reading device 2 and amplifies and outputs the output when it comes to an end. Reference numeral 15 denotes a CD
A copyrighted processing information transmitting device 16 for outputting as a signal that the authorized signal has been written to R7, and 16 a copyright use information transmitting device 14 and a copyrighted processing information transmitting device 15
Is a copyright use information recording device that records each piece of information transmitted from the device. Reference numeral 17 denotes a recording start instruction device that is operated when recording is started. Reference numeral 18 controls the operation of the CD-R drive device 8 by taking in the output of the recording start instructing device 17, and takes in the outputs of the authorized signal judging device 10 and the copyright handling process instructing device 12 to inform the informing device 11,
Authorized signal writing device 13, karaoke reproduction device 1, copyright information reading device 2, karaoke performance reading device 3, sound collection amplification device 5, mixing amplification device 6, audio writing device 9, copyright usage information transmission device 14, Copyright handling information transmission device 15
It is a central control device that controls the operation of.

Next, in the operation of the embodiment configured as described above, first, the case where the CD-R 7 is a certified disk of the administrative agency will be described.

The user inserts the CD-R 7 into the CD-R drive 8
And the recording start instructing device 17 is operated, the authorized signal judging device 10 judges that the set CD-R7 is authorized by the administrative agency, that is, is an authorized disc, and the central control device A signal indicating that recording is possible is output to 18. The central control device 18 activates the CD-R drive device 8 and also activates the karaoke reproducing device 1 so that a karaoke performance signal is input to the karaoke performance reading device 3 and a copyright information signal is transmitted to the copyright information reading device 2. Is input to The mixing amplification device 6 combines the performance output from the karaoke performance reading device 3 with the singing output from the sound collection amplification device 5 that takes in and amplifies the output of the microphone 4 that collects the singing of the user. , Further performs mixing processing and amplification, and outputs the sound output to the sound writing device 9.
And the voice writing device 9 records voice (karaoke performance and singing) on the CD-R7. Further, the copyright usage information transmitting device 14 takes in the output from the copyright information reading device 2 and amplifies it. The amplified copyright information is output to the copyright usage information recording device 16 so that the title of the musical piece or the like can be accurately obtained. Will be recorded.

Next, a case where the CD-R 7 is not a certified disk of the administrative agency, that is, an uncertified (non-certified) disc will be described.

When the CD-R 7 is set in the CD-R drive device 8 and the recording start instructing device 17 is operated, the authorized signal judging device 10 determines that the set CD-R 7 is not the one authorized by the administrative agency. That is, the disc is determined to be an unapproved (non-approved) disc, and a signal to the effect that recording is impossible is output to the central control unit 18. Thereby, the central controller 1
8 operates the notification device 11 to ask the user whether he / she agrees to the burden of the copyright royalty and to give a notification for prompting an answer. If the user pays the copyright fee in response to the notification, that is, if he agrees with the payment, the user operates the copyright handling processing instruction device 12 to enable the karaoke recording system to record. The central control device 18 operates the authorized signal writing device 13, the CD-R drive device 8, and the copyright-compliant processing information transmitting device 15 based on the signal output from the copyright-compliant processing instruction device 12. The authorized signal writer 13 writes an authorized signal on the CD-R7, and converts the CD-R7 into an authorized disc. Further, the copyright-compliant processing information transmitting device 15 outputs a signal to the effect that the certified signal has been written to the CD-R 7 to the copyright use information recording device 16, and the recorded information of the certified signal is registered to enable recording. In this state, a karaoke performance is recorded by performing the same operation as described above for an authorized disk.

Here, it is needless to say that in order to write the official signal on the CD-R7, some kind of contract regarding the copyright needs to be signed in advance between the karaoke facility and the management agency. .

[0023]

According to the present invention, a karaoke recording service is provided.
Service, the CD-
When R is set in the karaoke recording device and the recording start instructing device is operated, the name of the musical piece to be played and the like are accurately recorded in the copyright use information recording device.

On the other hand, when a general-purpose CD-R that has not been approved by the management agency is set in the karaoke recording device and the recording start instruction device is operated, the user is notified from the notification device to the user.
You will be asked if you agree to the burden of copyright royalty and you will be prompted to answer, so you can reflect your judgment in copyright protection and use the importance of copyright protection in music. Can be recognized.

When the user operates the copyright processing instruction device, the authorized signal writing device operates and the CD
Since the recording of the official signal is performed on the -R, the recording service can be performed using an unofficial (unofficial) general-purpose CD-R without infringing the copyright.
The trouble of having to replace the CD-R with an authorized CD-R as in the past can be omitted, and wasteful labor can be greatly improved.

Further, when the writing of the authorized signal is performed, the copyright-compliant processing information transmitting device operates, and the fact that the writing of the authorized signal has been performed on the CD-R is registered in the copyright use information recording device. In addition, when a karaoke performance is recorded, the copyright use information transmitting device operates and records the title of the recorded karaoke performance in the copyright use information recording device. The number of signal writings and the name of the recorded music can be ascertained, and the copyright protection can be further enhanced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating the configuration of a karaoke recording apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 Karaoke playback device 2 Copyright information readout device 3 Karaoke performance readout device 4 Microphone 5 Sound collection amplifier 6 Mixing amplifier 7 CD-R 8 CD-R drive 9 Voice writer 10 Authorized signal determination device 11 Notification device 12 Copyright processing instruction device 13 Authorized signal writing device 14 Copyright usage information transmitting device 15 Copyright processing information transmission device 16 Copyright usage information recording device 17 Recording start instruction device 18 Central control device

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Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A karaoke reproducing device (1), a copyright information reading device (2) for reading copyright information for each music played from the output of the karaoke reproducing device, and a karaoke performance from the output of the karaoke reproducing device. A karaoke performance reading device (3) for reading out a signal, a microphone (4) for collecting the singing of the singer, a sound collection amplification device (5) for receiving and amplifying the output of the microphone, and the karaoke performance reading device. A mixing amplifying device (6) for taking in an output from the sound amplifying device and performing mixing processing and amplification; and a CD-R (7).
A CD-R drive device (8) for rotating the CD-R, an audio writing device (9) for writing the audio output of the mixing amplifier to the CD-R, and whether the CD-R is a certified disk A certified signal judging device (10) for judging whether or not a certified signal has been written, and, when the judgment result of the accredited signal judging device is no, that is, unauthorized (unauthorized), the user is notified of the fact. And a notification device (11) for asking whether or not to agree with the burden of the copyright royalty and prompting an answer, and agreeing to the burden or payment of the copyright royalty in response to the notification of the notification device. And a copyright-compliant processing instruction device (12) for switching the karaoke recording system to a recording-enabled state.
An authorized signal writing device (13) for writing an authorized signal to the device, and when the copyright processing device is operated to record a karaoke performance, the output of the copyright information reading device is fetched and amplified. A copyright usage information transmitting device (14) for outputting the C
Copyright-compliant processing information transmitting device (15) that outputs as a signal that the official signal has been written to DR, and is transmitted from the copyright use information transmitting device and the copyright-compliant processing information transmitting device. A copyright use information recording device (16) for recording each information, a recording start instruction device (17) operated at the start of recording, and an output of the recording start instruction device taken in to record the information of the CD-R drive. In addition to controlling the operation, the outputs of the authorized signal determination device and the copyright processing instruction device are taken in, and the notification device, the authorized signal writing device, the karaoke reproducing device, the copyright information reading device, the karaoke performance It controls the operations of the reading device, the sound collection amplification device, the mixing amplification device, the audio writing device, the copyright use information transmitting device, and the copyright handling information transmitting device. Karaoke recording apparatus characterized by being constituted out with a central control unit (18).