JP2003099072A - Information distribution system using karaoke terminal and program for present contents - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain an information distribution system which uses a communication karaoke terminal, which can provide better services by displaying an original message of a user on a karaoke terminal associatively with a portable terminal, the Internet, etc. SOLUTION: This system comprises an information center server 100, many karaoke terminals 200a, 200b, etc., which receive and store music and reproduce music selected by users, remote controllers 180a, 180b, etc., portable telephones 400a, 400b, etc., a portable telephone network 30, the Internet 20 connected to personal computers 300a, 300b, etc., a gateway 21 which connects the Internet 20 and portable telephone network 30 to each other, and a karaoke network 10 which allows the information center server 100 and each karaoke terminal 200 to communicate with each other; when an ID code is sent from the information center server 100 to the portable telephone 180 and inputted to the karaoke terminal 200, not only the music corresponding to the ID code, but also a message sent using the portable telephone 180 are sent from the information center 100 to the karaoke terminal 200 and displayed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information distribution system using a karaoke terminal for displaying an arbitrary message desired by a user together with a present song (including a background) on the karaoke terminal used by an unspecified number.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There are many network type information terminals that can be used by an unspecified large number, such as so-called KIOSK terminals on street corners, karaoke devices arranged in karaoke rooms, and so-called (net video) jukeboxes. .

The information displayed on these terminals is produced or distributed by a business operator operating the system, and is often produced in a specific specification (format) (text or still image). A general-purpose format can be used to some extent, but there is no general-purpose format for integrated information such as music), and it was generally impossible to reproduce information that corresponds to a specific individual. .

This is because there is a corresponding device in front of the user, and some means is directly input, or a unique ID for specifying the corresponding device in advance (if the device is connected to the Internet, its address can be used) This is because the information must be specified and transmitted.

For example, in the popular karaoke system for communication, karaoke video (including voice) distributed from the maker is received by a karaoke terminal via a dedicated line and accumulated, and the karaoke box selected by the user of the karaoke box. The sole purpose was to display the image on the screen.

[0006]

However, karaoke terminals, which are network-type information terminals, are installed at more than 300,000 locations in Japan, and there are tens of millions of users a year in total. Although it is cheap, as it only displays karaoke video on the screen, you can only enjoy karaoke.

That is, despite being a network type information terminal, since its function is dedicated to karaoke, it does not provide services in cooperation with mobile phones, the Internet, and mobile personal computers that have become widespread in recent years.

Therefore, even if the karaoke terminals are network type information terminals, they should be verbally communicated by the companions who visit the karaoke box to convey some messages to each other, even though they have mobile phones. There were many

That is, the karaoke terminal does not provide a sufficient service to the user.

[0010] For example, when using karaoke, an original message is displayed, a welcome party message saying "Mr. XX, it will be nice", or a member who has a birthday, secretly says "XX. I was surprised to see a message saying "Happy birthday on the 30th", and so on.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and a communication karaoke terminal which can provide a better service by displaying the user's original message on the karaoke terminal in cooperation with a mobile terminal, the Internet, or the like. The purpose is to obtain an information distribution system using.

[0012]

In the information distribution system using the karaoke terminal of the present invention, the information center distributes the music to the karaoke terminal via the network, and the request from the information terminal via the wide area network. Is an information distribution system using a karaoke terminal that accepts and distributes content according to the request to the karaoke terminal.

The server of the information center provides a means for providing the information terminal with a service screen for inputting content for a present recipient, and a predetermined digit when special data based on the service screen is input from the information terminal. Means for generating an ID code of, sending the ID code to the information terminal of the present destination, and storing the ID code in association with the data; and, when receiving the ID code, displaying the content of the special data that matches the ID code. And means for transmitting the ID code to the karaoke terminal that has transmitted the ID code.

The karaoke terminal accepts the input of the ID code, transmits the ID code to the server of the information center through the network, and reproduces the content from the information center and displays it on the screen. The gist is to have means.

Further, the server of the information center has means for transmitting the ID code to the information terminal other than the present information terminal after the special data is input to generate an ID code of a predetermined digit. Having it is the gist.

Furthermore, the present song distribution program of the present invention is a computer for transmitting and displaying contents to a karaoke terminal, a message for a present song and a present recipient for an information terminal connected to a wide area network. Means for providing a service screen for inputting, when special data based on the service screen is input from the information terminal, an ID code of a predetermined digit is generated, and the ID code is transmitted to a gift destination information terminal, The gist is to make it function as a means for storing the data in association with the data and a means for, when receiving the ID code, transmitting the content of the special data matching the ID code to the karaoke terminal that has transmitted the ID code.

[0017]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION <First Embodiment> As shown in FIG. 1, an information distribution system using a communication karaoke terminal of the present embodiment is basically an information center server 100 that stores a large number of music pieces. And a large number of karaoke terminals 200a, 200b, ... (also referred to as music reproducing devices) that receive and store the music and reproduce the music selected by the user.
, Mobile phones 400a, 400b, ..., and mobile phone network 3
0, the Internet 20 connected to the personal computers 300a, 300b, ..., The gateway 21 connecting the Internet 20 and the mobile phone network 30, the information center server 100, and the karaoke network 10 for communicating with each karaoke terminal 200. In addition to distributing music from the information center server 100 (hereinafter referred to as the information center) to the karaoke terminal 200, the karaoke terminal 20
0 enables acquisition of special data from the information center 100.

Further, since the information center 100 is also connected to an external network such as the Internet 20, it is possible to connect to the personal computer 300 of a general user or the portable telephone 400 compatible with the Internet.

(Configuration of Information Center and Karaoke Terminal) FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram of the karaoke terminal 200. FIG. 3 is a hardware configuration diagram of the information center 100.

As shown in FIG. 2, the karaoke terminal 200
Is a communication interface 201, CPU 202, HD
D203, ROM / RAM 204, RTC 205, input key 206, decoder 207, monitor TV 209, audio amplifier 208, microphone 211, speaker 210 and the like.

In this karaoke terminal 200, the communication interface 201 receives the music distributed by the information center 100, and the CPU 202 causes the ROM / RAM 2 to operate.
The data is stored in the HDD 203 by the processing based on the program 04.

The music selected by the operation of the input key 206 by the user is read from the HDD 203 by the CPU 202 by the program of the ROM / RAM 204,
Pass to the decoder 207.

The decoder 207 demodulates the transferred music piece into an image and displays the background image and lyrics on the monitor TV 209. Also, the audio amplifier 2 is demodulated to karaoke voice.
The speaker 210 makes the sound louder via 08.

The singing voice of the user is input through the microphone 211, is amplified and mixed by the audio amplifier, and is reproduced by the speaker 210 together with the karaoke sound to be "karaoke".

The CPU 202 is a ROM / RAM 20.
4 program (ID reception / transmission processing unit 22 shown in FIG.
Based on 0), the ID is received from the input key (a remote controller may be used), and this ID is transmitted to the information center 100 via the communication interface 201.

Then, as the ID is transmitted, contents such as music and messages are transmitted to the communication interface 20.
When it is received via 1, the content is displayed on the monitor TV 209 using the decoder 207.

On the other hand, the information center 100, as shown in FIG. 3, has a communication interface 101, a communication interface 102, a CPU 103, an HDD 104, and
The ROM / RAM 105 and the RTC 106 are provided.

The CPU 103 and the ROM / RAM 105 constitute the message providing processing unit 130, the service ID creation processing unit 140, etc. shown in FIG. In addition, via the Internet 20, a personal computer 300, a mobile phone 400
It is equipped with a web function and mail function that can exchange data with each other.

The message providing processing unit 130 transmits an input screen for providing the karaoke terminal 200 with a present song and a message (special data) as a service to the mobile phone 400.

When the input of various data is completed using the input screen, the service ID creation processing section 140 creates an ID unique to the service requester and sends it to the portable terminal 400.

In addition, the information center 100 is a karaoke /
The message delivery processing unit 150 is provided. The karaoke / message delivery processing unit 150 combines the content (including the present song) and the message, and transmits the message to the karaoke terminal that has transmitted the ID.

(Structure of Each Part) FIG. 4 shows the information center 100.
It is explanatory drawing explaining the structure of the message provision process part 130, the service ID creation process part 140, and the karaoke / message delivery process part 150 of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 4, the message providing processing unit 130 includes a service screen providing process 131, a standard format extracting process 133 and the like.

The service screen providing process 133 provides various input screens (gift destination information screen, genre selection screen, genre selection screen, etc.) after providing a home page screen that informs access to the mobile phone 400 that present songs and messages can be viewed at a karaoke store. A message creation screen, an ID code screen, etc.) are provided, and the data obtained on these screens are stored in the memory 132.

In the standard format extraction processing 133, standard messages for each genre (birthday, wedding, welcome party, etc.) are stored in the memory 134, and the genre provided by the service screen providing processing 131 is selected. At this time, it is determined what the selected genre is, the corresponding standard message format is extracted from the memory 134 and transmitted to the mobile phone 400.

When the message is registered in the memory 132, the service ID creation processing section 140 uses the random number I
D is generated, and along with the generation of this ID, the present destination information of the memory 132, the genre selection information, and the message are stored in the memory 142 in association with the ID.

The above-mentioned ID is an "I / D code" capable of specifying a present song, a message, etc. (collectively special data), and using this ID code, the specific information is called from any karaoke terminal. You can (play) it.

The I / D code is defined as key data (for example, a 5-digit number) that has not been released. For example, if the total number of messages that are always valid is 10000, a 5-digit message is generated using a random number. Get the number. A 5-digit checksum is generated from the key data and the message number, and the checksum is added to the message number to form, for example, a 10-digit I / D.

Further, the ID creation processing 141 is performed by the mailer 1
60 is used to transmit the ID code to the user's mobile terminal and the present recipient's mobile phone. At this time, the memory 144
Message is also added at the same time. For example, a message such as "There is a gift song for Mr. XX, please enter this ID code at the karaoke store with the controller" is added.

The retrieval processing 150 is performed by the I from the karaoke terminal.
The D code is input, and the memory 142 is searched for special data (present information, genre selection information, message) associated with this ID code.

Then, the address of the retrieved special data is set to the message extraction processing 151 and the content extraction processing 152.
Let us know.

Upon receipt of the ID code from the karaoke terminal, the checksum portion of the input I / D is first checked. This helps guard against mischief of entering guess numbers and prevents unnecessary access to the information center server from karaoke terminals. If it is legitimate, the message number is restored by the built-in key data, and it is determined whether or not the special data related to the restored ID code exists in the memory 142.

Further, the message extraction processing 151 synthesizes the message of the special data existing at the address of the memory 142 notified by the search processing 150 with the synthesis processing 154.
Send to.

The content extraction processing 152 is the search processing 1
The present song of the present destination information of the special data existing in the address of the memory 142 notified by 50 is read, and the song matching the present song is read in the memory 153.
And outputs to the combining process 154.

In the synthesizing process 154, the present song and the message are synthesized and transmitted to the karaoke terminal to which the ID code has been input, using a distribution unit (not shown).

Further, the erasing process 136 deletes the special data stored in the memory 142 when the one week has passed. RTC 106 determines the expiration date.
The calendar 137 of the above is used.

The above-mentioned portable telephone 400 and karaoke terminal 20
0, information center 100, exchange of personal computer 300,
The Internet 20 passes through the gateway 21, and the mobile phone 400 is connected to the mobile phone network 30 and many base stations 3
Go through 1.

(Operation) The system configured as described above will be described below with reference to the sequences of FIGS. 5, 6, 9, and 10.

As shown in FIG. 5, a user who gives a present requests a karaoke service screen using the Internet protocol using the web function of the mobile phone 400 (d).
1).

The information center 100 transmits the data of the present information screen P1 in response to the request for the karaoke service screen (d2). When the mobile phone 400 receives the data, the mobile phone 400 decodes the data and displays the present destination information screen P1 shown in FIG. 5 (d3).

Next, the user uses the mobile phone 400 to the information center 100 to present the present information screen P1.
The various data (name of the other party, own mail address, mail address of present destination, present song name, etc.) input to is transmitted to the information center 100 (d4).

The information center displays the present information screen P1
5 is stored in the memory 132 (d5).
The data of the genre selection screen P2 shown in FIG.
And display it (d6, d7).

The user selects, for example, birthday from the genre selection screen P2. This selection information is sent to mobile phone 4
00 is transmitted to the information center 100 (d8). The information center 100 stores the genre selection information in the memory 132 (d9). Of course, "free genre" that you can enter freely is also prepared as an option. Select the above genres with the numeric keys.

Next, the information center 100 transmits the data of "standard message of birthday" to the mobile phone 400 to display the message screen P3 as shown in FIG. 6 (d).
10, d11). This standard message is transmitted by the standard format extraction processing 133.

Next, the user inputs predetermined items to the standard message on the message screen P3 and selects the send button to send to the information center 100 (d12).
The information center saves the created message in the memory 132 (d13). Then, the ID creation processing 141 is 1
A 0-digit ID code is created, and this ID code is transmitted to the user's mobile phone 400 to display the ID code screen (P4) (d14). Further, the ID creation processing 144 is performed by the ID code and message created based on the present destination address (message indicating how to use the ID code).
And are sent to the mobile phone of the present destination using the mailer 160 (d15).

That is, as shown in FIG.
The "name", "email address", "email address of present destination", "present song", genre name and message are linked and stored.

Further, in the ID creation processing 141, as shown in FIG. 8, the generated ID code is linked to these special data and stored in the memory 142.

Next, FIG. 9 shows a sequence when the present destination is Mr. B and Mr. B watches the present song at the karaoke store.
Will be explained.

An ID code is sent by mail (text format) to Mr. B's mobile phone, and if the ID sent at the karaoke store Hi is entered in this mail, a message that the present song can be viewed is displayed.

Upon receiving this message, Mr. B goes out to the karaoke store Hi (d20) and operates the input key of the karaoke terminal to input the ID code (d21).

Upon receiving the ID code (d22), the karaoke terminal 200 transmits the ID code and the karaoke terminal number to the information center 100 via the karaoke network (d23).

The search processing 150 of the information center 100 is
Special data (present information, genre selection information, genre selection information, etc.) having an ID that matches the ID code from the karaoke store Hi.
A message) is retrieved from the memory 142 (d24).

Next, the message extraction process 151 of the information center 100 sends the special data message existing at the address of the memory 142 notified by the search process 150 to the synthesis process 154.

The content extraction process 152 reads the present song of the present destination information of the special data existing in the address of the memory 142 notified by the search process 150, and extracts the song matching the present song from the memory 153. And sends it to the combining process 154.

In the synthesizing process 154, the song of the present and the message are synthesized and transmitted to the karaoke terminal to which the ID code has been input, using a distribution unit (not shown) (d2).
5).

That is, on the karaoke terminal, similar to the stored karaoke songs, a "text message" such as "happy birthday" is displayed along with the background of the present song through the "communication interface" 101 at the start of the karaoke song. (D26).

Therefore, the karaoke terminal 200 also has a function of requesting distribution of music (present music, message) not stored in the karaoke terminal to the information center 100, and transmits an "I / D code" that can specify this information. By that,
The information can be called (reproduced) from any karaoke terminal.

By notifying the user of the I / D code in the form of "electronic mail", it is recorded as "mail data" for the user, and in particular in the case of a mobile phone, it is possible to call when necessary. Therefore, it is more convenient. If the user inputs the e-mail address of a specific person, by notifying the I / D code, it can be used by anyone other than the inputting person, and the above-mentioned "birthday present song" or the like can be realized. .

As shown in FIG. 10, Mr. A accompanied Mr. B and went to a karaoke shop with his friends (d30).
It is possible for him to suddenly watch the present song and message.

That is, the ID code transmitted to Mr. A's mobile phone is also transmitted by mail.

As a result, as in the case of FIG. 9, when the numeric keypad of the remote controller 180 is operated to input the ID code, the ID code is transmitted from the karaoke terminal 200 to the information center 100 via the karaoke network, and the information center 100 is transmitted. The present song and the message given to Mr. B from Mr. B are displayed on the screen of the karaoke terminal.

<Second Embodiment> FIG. 11 is a block diagram of a server of an information center used in the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 10, the server according to the second exemplary embodiment includes an ID extraction process 165 and transmits an ID code for a present to a present destination when a reservation date approaches.

Further, the ID creation processing 141 stores the reservation date and the ID code in the memory 166 in association with each other every time the ID code is created, and when the reservation date comes, the other party corresponding to the ID code The e-mail address is extracted from the memory 142 and the ID code in the memory 166 is transmitted using a mailer.

The above-mentioned reserved date displays the reserved date input items when the user displays a screen for inputting present destination information using a mobile phone.

That is, for the information center 100,
The information center 100 is made to transmit the name, one's own email address, the present recipient's email address, the present song name, the planned delivery date of the ID to the present recipient, and the like.

Upon receipt of this information, the ID creation processing 141
Creates an ID code and stores it in the memory 166 together with the reservation date.

Then, the ID extraction processing 165 compares the date indicated by the calendar 167 with the reservation date in the memory 166, and transmits the ID code that has become the reservation date to the present recipient.

Therefore, the user can reserve the present song and the message for weeks before, so that the user will not forget to notify the present song and the message.

In the above-mentioned portable telephone, the present song and the message are distributed using the mobile phone, but the karaoke terminal may provide the various screens to the terminal by operating the input keys. By doing this, it goes without saying that if the user operates the karaoke terminal directly, it is possible to omit the input of the email address of the person who wants to give a gift, and to specify the song again on the karaoke terminal without inputting the name of the song to give as a gift. Not to mention possible.

In recent years, digital cameras have also been installed in mobile phones. When using such a mobile phone,
For example, a digital camera may take a picture of a friend and send the picture image together with a message to be displayed on the karaoke terminal to the information center, and the message and the picture image may be displayed on the karaoke terminal as the ID code is received.

Although the person who is said to give a gift is described as a different person, it may be given to himself.

[0082]

As described above, according to the present invention, the information song is sent from the information terminal to the server of the information center, and the information center creates the ID code after receiving these data. The information is sent to the present information terminal via the wide area network.

Then, when the recipient of the present goes out to a karaoke shop and inputs an ID code into the karaoke terminal, this ID code is transmitted to the information center via a dedicated line, and the karaoke piece matching this ID code (background (Including) and the message are transmitted to the karaoke terminal and displayed. In other words, by providing services linked to mobile phones, the Internet, and mobile PCs that have become widespread in recent years, the original message of the user is displayed on the karaoke terminal from anywhere at any time, so better service can be provided at karaoke stores. Therefore, the effect of increasing the use of karaoke shops is obtained.

Since the ID code is also transmitted to the information terminal of the present source, even if the present destination does not go to a karaoke store or the present destination does not know that there is a presentation song, for example, he / she can take along with a friend. Since the present song and the message can be displayed on the karaoke terminal, the effect that the place can be more lively is obtained.

Further, since it is only necessary to input the ID code, the effect that the message and the present can be viewed at any karaoke terminal anywhere can be obtained.

In addition, if the registration of the message and the present is free, anyone can easily register the present song and the message, so that the use of the karaoke shop can be further improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an information distribution system using a communication karaoke terminal of the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram of a karaoke terminal.

FIG. 3 is a hardware configuration diagram of an information center.

FIG. 4 is a program configuration diagram of an information center server.

FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram illustrating the operation of the present system.

FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram illustrating the operation of the present system.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration of a memory.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration of a memory.

FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram illustrating the operation of the present system.

FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram illustrating an operation of the present system.

FIG. 11 is a program configuration diagram of an information center server according to the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

100 Information Center Server 200 karaoke terminals 180 Remote controller 400 mobile phones 220 ID reception / transmission processing unit 130 Message Providing Processor 140 Service ID creation processing unit

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Satoshi Ishida             3-12 Moriya-cho, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa             Local Victor Company of Japan, Ltd.

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. An information center distributes music to a karaoke terminal via a network, receives a request from the information terminal via a wide area network, and distributes content according to the request to the karaoke terminal. In the information distribution system using the karaoke terminal, the server of the information center provides the information terminal with a service screen for inputting content to a present partner, When special data based on the service screen is input, an ID code of a predetermined digit is generated and the ID
Means for transmitting a code to an information terminal of a present destination and storing the data in association with the data; and, when the ID code is received, content of special data matching the ID code, the karaoke terminal transmitting the ID code. And a means for transmitting the ID code to the server of the information center via the network, and reproducing the content from the information center and displaying the content on the screen. An information distribution system using a karaoke terminal, characterized in that it has means for displaying. 2. The information distribution system using a karaoke terminal according to claim 1, wherein the ID code is included in the code itself with a check digit to confirm the validity. 3. The information center server includes means for transmitting the ID code to the information terminal other than the present information terminal after the special data is input to generate an ID code of a predetermined digit. An information distribution system using the karaoke terminal according to claim 1 or 2. 4. The server of the information center, when the service screen is provided to the information terminal and when the scheduled delivery date for the present recipient is input, sets the scheduled delivery date in association with the ID code. 4. An information distribution system using a karaoke terminal according to claim 1, further comprising means for storing and transmitting the ID code to the information terminal of the present recipient at the scheduled distribution date. . 5. The request or provision of the service screen is performed using the wide area network, and the ID code is delivered by means of mail delivery using the wide area network. An information distribution system using the karaoke terminal described in 1, 2, 3 or 4. 6. The karaoke terminal according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, wherein the information terminal and the information terminal of the present destination are mobile phones having a browser function and a web function. Information distribution system. 7. A means for providing a computer for transmitting and displaying contents to a karaoke terminal and providing a service screen for inputting a present song and a message to a present partner to an information terminal connected to a wide area network, When special data based on the service screen is input from the information terminal, an ID code of a predetermined digit is generated, and the ID
A means for transmitting a code to an information terminal of a present destination and storing it in association with the data. When the ID code is received, the content of special data matching the ID code is transmitted to the karaoke terminal which has transmitted the ID code. A program for present content distribution to function as a means of sending.