JP2005283808A - Karaoke playing device with remote controller theft detecting function and karaoke system using same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a karaoke playing device capable of automatically detecting an attached remote controller being stolen in specified timing and being adaptive to temporary replacement with a remote controller as usual and a karaoke system capable of efficiently detecting the stolen remote controller illegally being used by another karaoke playing device even in such a case. <P>SOLUTION: The karaoke system is equipped with a time measuring means of measuring the elapsed time between playing reservation and next playing reservation by receiving an ID identification signal of a remote controller together with a playing reservation signal when playing is reserved through the remote controller with the ID, and the karaoke playing device is provided with an alarm function which indicates that a measured value reaches a previously set prescribed value by IDs; and the karaoke playing device is used to upload prescribed value reaching IDs to a karaoke host device to manage them together and the prescribed value reaching IDs are downloaded to respective karaoke playing devices which are connected through a network. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention is connected to a karaoke host device for distributing karaoke songs via a network line, and uses a karaoke performance device for sequentially playing karaoke songs in accordance with a performance reservation from an attached remote controller. The karaoke system.

  Conventionally, a remote control device attached to a karaoke performance device is to register a performance reservation of a karaoke piece desired by a user in a predetermined karaoke performance device by transmitting the song code. There is a so-called “karaoke remote control device with electronic table of contents” that has a user interface as a user interface, uses a music index database to search for suitable karaoke music based on an arbitrary search condition, and displays the search results on the display. It is popular.

These recent remote control devices are not only highly functional in the performance reservation method, but also have various functions such as an Internet information terminal and various attractions such as games and quizzes. Markedly increased. The remote control device is originally miniaturized so that it can be easily carried in order to improve convenience, but there is a high risk of being taken away because of its characteristics. For example, in Patent Document 1, although not compatible with a remote control device, in order to prevent the theft of a karaoke performance device that has been downsized due to recent downsizing technical advances, Discloses a karaoke system that detects the disconnection of a connection line between a predetermined monitoring device and an alarm.
JP-A-10-188150

  However, in the past, no technology has been devised to detect theft of the remote control device or to detect unauthorized use of the theft remote control. There is a problem that it can be used freely. To solve this problem, a terminal ID such as a serial number or an IP address is attached to the karaoke performance apparatus, the terminal ID is linked and registered in each associated remote controller, and the karaoke performance apparatus is not linked to the terminal ID. Then, it is possible to prevent the remote control device from being used, but if you want to use it temporarily for a non-registered karaoke performance device, for example, the corresponding karaoke performance device may break down or hastened maintenance. If it is desired to do so, there is a disadvantage that it is not possible to bring another karaoke performance device that is not linked and temporarily replace it. In addition, even if an ID is attached to the remote control device, and the remote control ID is linked and registered in a predetermined karaoke performance device, the remote control device breaks down or requires quick maintenance. In such a case, a remote controller device that is not associated with another cannot be brought, and the same inconvenience occurs.

  Therefore, the present invention has been conceived to solve the above problems and inconveniences, that is, the theft of the attached remote control device can be automatically detected at a predetermined timing, and the temporary replacement of the remote control device can be performed. Provide a karaoke performance system that can be used as before, and even if the remote control device is stolen, if the theft remote control device is illegally used by another karaoke performance device, a karaoke system can be detected efficiently With the goal.

  In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present inventors, when performing a performance reservation from a remote control device with an ID attached thereto, receive an ID identification signal of the remote control device together with the performance reservation signal, and between the performance reservation and the next performance reservation. A time measuring means is provided for measuring the elapsed time of the karaoke, and for each ID, when the measured value reaches a preset specified value, an alarm function for notifying the arrival is attached to the karaoke performance device, and Using the karaoke performance device, the specified value arrival ID is uploaded to the karaoke host device and managed collectively, and a karaoke system is constructed to download the specified value arrival ID to each karaoke performance device connected to the network. The karaoke performance device with remote control device theft detection function of the present invention and a color device using the same It was conceived hair system.

That is, the karaoke performance device according to claim 1 of the present invention is connected to a karaoke host device for distributing karaoke music over a network, and performs karaoke music performance sequentially in accordance with a performance reservation from an attached remote control device. In the performance device,
(A) Each attached remote control device is given an ID, and when performing a performance reservation from an arbitrary remote control device, a remote control signal receiving means for receiving an ID identification signal of the remote control device together with a performance reservation signal;
(A) a time measuring unit that initializes a measured value and starts a new time measurement for each ID when an ID identification signal is received from each remote control device;
(C) When the measured value of an arbitrary ID reaches a predetermined value set in advance by the time measuring means, an alarm function for notifying that the measured value has been reached is provided.

Moreover, the karaoke system according to claim 2 of the present invention is a karaoke system using the karaoke performance device according to claim 1,
(D) When the measured value of an arbitrary ID reaches a preset specified value by the time measuring means, the specified value arrival ID is registered in a predetermined recording unit in the karaoke performance device, and the registration is performed. ID upload registration processing means for uploading the specified specified value arrival ID to the karaoke host device and registering it in a predetermined recording unit in the karaoke host device;
(E) ID download registration processing means for downloading the registered specified value arrival ID to each karaoke performance device connected to the karaoke host device and registering it in a predetermined recording unit in each karaoke performance device. And comprising
(F) When each karaoke performance device receives an ID identification signal having the same ID as the specified value arrival ID registered by the ID download registration processing means, it has an alarm function for notifying that it has been received. It is characterized by.

Furthermore, the karaoke system according to claim 3 of the present invention is the karaoke system according to claim 2,
(G) Each karaoke performance device is assigned a terminal ID, and when any karaoke performance device receives an ID identification signal having the same ID as the specified value arrival ID, the terminal ID is assigned to the karaoke host device. It further comprises terminal ID upload registration processing means for uploading to and registering in a predetermined recording unit in the karaoke host device.

  According to the karaoke performance device according to claim 1 of the present invention, the elapsed time between the performance reservation by the predetermined remote controller with the ID attached and the next performance reservation is measured, and the measurement time is abnormally long Specifically, the karaoke administrator sets a specified value for the measurement time in advance based on common-sense remote controller usage conditions, and if the measured time reaches the specified value, the remote control device is considered stolen. The remote control device can be detected automatically and the theft of the remote control device can be automatically detected, and since the specific karaoke performance device and the specific remote control device are not linked, a temporary remote control device There is also an effect that the replacement can be handled as before.

  Further, according to the karaoke system according to claim 2 of the present invention, the remote control device is stolen by any karaoke performance device connected to the karaoke host device through the network using the karaoke performance device according to claim 1. However, the ID of the stolen remote control device is uploaded from the karaoke performance device to the karaoke host device and managed centrally, and the ID is downloaded to each karaoke performance device connected to the network, so that another karaoke performance device can be downloaded. When the theft remote control device is illegally used, there is an effect that this can be detected efficiently.

  Furthermore, according to the karaoke system according to claim 3 of the present invention, in the karaoke system according to claim 2, the karaoke performance device that has detected the ID of the theft remote control device can be identified by the karaoke host device by its terminal ID. The karaoke host device can centrally detect the location of the theft remote control device.

  BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to an optimum embodiment for a karaoke performance device with a remote control device theft detection function and a karaoke system using the same.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic external view of a remote control device attached to a karaoke performance device of the present invention, where (A) is a front perspective view and (B) is a rear perspective view. First, as shown in (a), the size of the main body (2) of the remote control device (R) in this embodiment is such that it can be held with both hands lightly open, and the shape is substantially rectangular with a curved portion. It is a shape. As the display means, a liquid crystal display (hereinafter referred to as LCD: 3) is provided, and a touch sensor type operation panel (3a) is attached to the LCD (3). Furthermore, an infrared transmission comprising a light emitting diode used for transmitting the ID identification signal and the performance reservation signal of the remote control device (R) to a predetermined karaoke performance device at the upper end of the front of the main body at the time of performance reservation. Part (hereinafter referred to as LED: not shown) is provided. On the other hand, as shown in (b), at the lower end of the back of the main body, a charging station (commonly referred to as “a”) that combines a charger for supplying power to the secondary battery of the remote controller (R) and a data synchronization processor. A connection terminal (5) is provided for connection to the cradle ").

  Next, based on the block configuration diagram of the remote control device attached to the karaoke performance device of the present invention shown in FIG. 2, in the configuration of (a) to (c) according to claim 1, when performing a performance reservation from the remote control device The transmission of the ID identification signal by the remote control device will be described in detail.

  The remote control device (R) attached to the predetermined karaoke performance device (1) in this embodiment includes an LCD (3), an operation panel (3a), an operation control means (4), a connection terminal (5), a central control means ( 6), the communication interface (7), the flash memory (8), the LED (9), and the like are the main components. In the flash memory (8) functioning as an external storage, the remote control ID (8a) of the remote control device (R) is registered, and each karaoke piece that can be used in the corresponding karaoke performance device (1) A song index database (8b) is constructed together with various data such as song name data, singer name data, and lyrics search section data, and a predetermined search engine. The remote control ID (8a) of the remote control device (R) may be stored in the RAM (not shown) of the central control means (6) instead of the flash memory (8). The state in which the remote control device (R) is mounted on the cradle (CR) is a state in which the central control means (6) can communicate with the corresponding karaoke performance device (1) via the communication interface (7). In this state, by downloading attribute information about a new karaoke song and storing it in the flash memory (8), the song index database (8a) is updated in a timely manner.

  In the state where one karaoke song finally selected by the user is presented on the LCD (3), if there is an input to reserve a performance through the operation control means (6), a song code is generated and confirmed, The music code is transferred to an LED driver (not shown). Then, the LED driver gives the modulation signal of the music code to the LED (9), and transmits it to the predetermined karaoke performance device (1) with infrared rays (ir) as a performance reservation signal. When this performance reservation is made, the ID (8a) of the remote control device (R) registered in the flash memory (8) is transmitted as an ID identification signal to the predetermined karaoke performance device (1) together with this performance reservation signal. Upon receiving this composite remote control signal, the karaoke performance device (1) manages the music code as a performance reservation queue based on the performance reservation signal, while acting on the time measuring means described later based on the ID identification signal. Then, the measurement value is initialized and a new time measurement is started.

  Here, based on the block configuration diagram of the karaoke performance device of the present invention shown in FIG. 3, the configuration of the karaoke performance device with the remote control device theft detection function in the configurations of (a) to (c) according to claim 1 will be described in detail. Describe.

  The karaoke performance device (1) of the present embodiment is a computer application device equivalent to a personal computer, the central control means (11) is a computer main body including a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and a hard disk device that is a large capacity storage means. (12) At the time of performance reservation from the remote control device, remote control signal receiving means (10) for receiving an ID identification signal of the remote control device together with the performance reservation signal, and when receiving the ID identification signal from each remote control device, For each ID, a time measurement means (13) for initializing a measured value and starting a new time measurement, and a communication control means (18) for communicating with a karaoke host device via a network line such as a subscriber telephone line or an ISDN line Music generating means (16) for generating an acoustic signal of accompaniment music based on music performance data mainly composed of MIDI data , A speaker to amplify the audio signal from the musical accompaniment and a microphone (M) Could sound processing means from the (S) (17), display means (15) using a CRT or LCD or PDP and a like.

  The central control means (11) creates a performance reservation queue in an appropriate recording section, and manages the performance order of performance reserved karaoke songs. The performance reservation signal input by the remote control signal receiving means (10) includes a music code (music identification code) consisting of a numeric string for specifying karaoke music. The central control means (11) If entered, after confirming whether or not the music code in the song is of a music that can be played registered in the karaoke music database, the music code is registered in the performance queue, and this performance queue. The karaoke accompaniment music represented by MIDI data, ADPCM data, etc. corresponding to the tune code (12c) is obtained from the karaoke tune music database constructed in the hard disk device (12). The performance data (12d) is taken out and emitted from the speaker (S) through the sound processing means (17). At the same time, the video data (12e) consisting of the lyrics telop synchronized with the accompaniment music and the background video to be displayed as the background of the lyrics telop during the output period of the accompaniment music is taken out and displayed to the display means (15) via the image processing means (14). To air.

  The time measuring means (13) receives an ID identification signal of the remote control device together with the performance reservation signal at the time of performance reservation from the remote control device to which the ID is attached, and the elapsed time between the performance reservation and the next performance reservation. When the ID identification signal is received from each remote control device, the measured value is initialized for each ID and a new time measurement is started. In a normal use state, the measured value is constantly Although it has been initialized, it has not been initialized beyond the common sense time, and reaches the specified value (for example, 30 minutes) of the preset measurement time as judged by the karaoke administrator from the normal use state of the remote control device. In this case, it is determined that the remote control device has been stolen, and an alarm is issued at that timing. The alarm can be generated by any known method such as an acoustic alarm such as a siren or voice notification, a display alarm such as a patrol lamp lighting or a display display, and the alarm is generated in addition to the vicinity of the karaoke performance device installation location. In a karaoke store that centrally manages a plurality of karaoke performance devices, the central management room, a payment counter, or a security monitoring room may be used.

  In the present embodiment, the remote control ID that has reached the specified value is registered as the specified value arrival ID (12b) in a predetermined recording unit in the hard disk device (12). Further, in the hard disk device (12), for the karaoke system using this karaoke performance device, the specified value arrival ID uploaded from each karaoke performance device by the karaoke host device is from which karaoke performance device. The terminal ID (12a) is also registered in order to determine whether the karaoke performance device that detected the ID of the theft remote control device is a karaoke performance device.

  Hereinafter, based on the block configuration diagram of the karaoke system of the present invention shown in FIG. 4 and the network configuration diagram of the karaoke system of the present invention shown in FIG. 5, (d) to (f) and claim 3 listed in claim 2 The configuration of (ki) will be described in detail.

  First, as shown in FIG. 4, the karaoke system (30) of the present embodiment mainly includes a remote control device (R) that transmits an ID identification signal of the remote control device together with a performance reservation signal, and the composite remote control signal as an infrared ray. The karaoke performance device (1) that receives the data (ir), the karaoke performance device (1) connected to the karaoke performance device (1) via a network communication line (N), and the karaoke host device (H) for distributing karaoke music. Configured.

  The karaoke host device (H) is provided with a central control means (21) for performing overall control within the apparatus, and a communication control means (20) for controlling communication as an interface for network connection. In the hard disk device (22), a theft remote control device management file (23) is created, the recording unit of the specified value arrival ID (23a) uploaded to the karaoke host device (H), and the specified value arrival ID (23a) ) Is recorded from which karaoke performance device a terminal ID (23b) recording unit is provided. And these means collectively, the ID upload registration processing means in the present invention and the specified value arrival ID (23a) are connected to the karaoke host device (H) via the network communication line (N) as shown in FIG. An ID download registration processing means for downloading to each connected karaoke performance device (1, 1,...) And registering it in a predetermined recording section in each karaoke performance device (1, 1...) Is configured. Note that even if the registered specified value arrival ID (23a) is found not to be stolen, it is appropriately deleted.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 5, each karaoke performance device (1, 1...) Has a corresponding remote control device (R1, R2... Rn, Rn + 1), and each karaoke performance device (1, 1...) When an ID identification signal having the same ID as the specified value arrival ID registered by the ID download registration processing means is received, an alarm is issued to notify the reception. As described above, the alarm issuance method and location are the same as when the remote control device was deemed stolen when the preset value for the measurement time was reached, as described above. Each performance device (1, 1...) Is assigned a terminal ID. When an arbitrary karaoke performance device (1) receives an ID identification signal having the same ID as the specified value arrival ID, the terminal ID is assigned to the karaoke host device ( H), and as shown in FIG. 3, the central controller (11), the communication control means (18), the hard disk device (12), etc. of the karaoke performance apparatus (1) are collectively connected to the terminal ID upload registration processing means. The karaoke host device (H) can identify the karaoke performance device by the terminal ID, and the karaoke host device (H) can locate the theft remote control device. It preferred because the original to be detected.

  Hereinafter, based on the system flow diagram when using the karaoke performance device of the present invention shown in FIG. 6 and the system flow diagram of the karaoke system of the present invention shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. The structure of (f) and (g) of claim 3 will be described in further detail.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a user who uses the karaoke performance apparatus of the present invention first reserves a performance from the accompanying remote control device (S1), and a performance reservation signal and an ID identification signal are transmitted from the remote control device. (S2). In the karaoke performance device, when the karaoke performance device receives the composite remote control signal composed of the performance reservation signal and the ID identification signal (S3), the performance reservation music is registered in the performance queue based on the performance reservation signal (S4). . Almost simultaneously, based on the ID identification signal, new measurement is started simultaneously with the initialization of the measurement value of the timer (time measuring means) for each ID (S5). At this time, when the measured value is initialized, at least the performance reservation using the remote control device corresponding to the ID is repeated, but when the measured value reaches the specified value without being initialized, It is considered that the remote control device corresponding to the ID has been stolen, and an alarm is transmitted at that timing (S7).

  Furthermore, in the karaoke system of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 7, when the measured value reaches a specified value without being initialized, it is considered that the remote control device corresponding to the ID has been stolen, and an alarm is generated at that timing. When it is transmitted (S7), the specified value arrival ID is registered in a predetermined recording unit of the karaoke performance device (S8). When registered, the specified value arrival ID is uploaded to the karaoke host device as needed (S9), and the karaoke host device registers the specified value arrival ID in a predetermined recording unit (S10). The registered specified value arrival ID is downloaded to each karaoke performance device connected to the karaoke host device as appropriate (S11).

  Then, as shown in FIG. 8, the downloaded specified value arrival ID is registered in a predetermined recording unit (S12), and when the user makes a performance reservation in each karaoke performance device (S13), the performance is played from the remote control device. A reservation signal and an ID identification signal are transmitted (S14). Then, as described above, the karaoke performance device receives the composite remote control signal composed of the performance reservation signal and the ID identification signal (S15), and the karaoke performance device registers the performance reserved music in the performance queue based on the performance reservation signal. (S16). At this time, it is determined whether or not the received ID and the specified value arrival ID are the same (S17). If they are different, at least performance reservation using the remote control device corresponding to the received ID is repeated. If they are the same, an alarm is sent to inform that the specified value arrival ID, which is the ID of the theft remote controller, has been received (S18). At the same time, the terminal ID of the karaoke performance device is uploaded to the karaoke host device (S19), and the terminal ID is registered in a predetermined recording unit in the karaoke host device (S20). Thereby, when the theft remote control device is illegally used in another karaoke performance device, this can be detected efficiently.

  As described above in detail, according to the karaoke performance device with the remote control device theft detection function of the present invention and the karaoke system using the karaoke performance device, when performing a performance reservation from the remote control device to which the ID is attached, When receiving the ID identification signal of the remote control device and providing a time measuring means for measuring the elapsed time between the performance reservation and the next performance reservation, and for each ID, when the measured value reaches a predetermined value, An alarm function for notifying that the above has been reached is attached to the karaoke performance device, and the karaoke performance device is used to upload the specified value arrival ID to the karaoke host device and manage it collectively. Theft of the remote control device by building a karaoke system that downloads the value arrival ID to each karaoke performance device connected to the network It can be detected automatically at a predetermined timing, and since a specific karaoke performance device and a specific remote control device are not linked, temporary replacement of the remote control device can be handled as before, and another karaoke When the theft remote control device is illegally used in the performance device, this can be detected efficiently.

The schematic external view of the remote control device accompanying the karaoke performance apparatus of this invention. The block block diagram of the remote control apparatus accompanying the karaoke performance apparatus of this invention. The block block diagram of the karaoke performance apparatus of this invention. The block block diagram of the karaoke system of this invention. The network block diagram of the karaoke system of this invention. The system flow figure at the time of use of the karaoke performance apparatus of this invention. The system flow figure of the karaoke system of this invention. The system flow figure of the karaoke system of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Karaoke performance apparatus 10 Remote control signal receiving means 11 Central control means 12 Hard disk apparatus 12a Terminal ID
12b Specified value arrival ID
13 Time measuring means 18 Communication control means 20 Communication control means 21 Central control means 22 Hard disk device 23 Theft remote control device management file 23a Specified value arrival ID
23b Terminal ID

Claims (3)

In a karaoke performance device for performing karaoke music performances sequentially connected to a karaoke host device for delivering karaoke music music according to a performance reservation from an attached remote control device,
(A) Each attached remote control device is given an ID, and when performing a performance reservation from an arbitrary remote control device, a remote control signal receiving means for receiving an ID identification signal of the remote control device together with a performance reservation signal;
(A) a time measuring unit that initializes a measured value and starts a new time measurement for each ID when an ID identification signal is received from each remote control device;
(C) A karaoke performance device having an alarm function for notifying that when the measured value of an arbitrary ID reaches a predetermined value set in advance by the time measuring means. A karaoke system using the karaoke performance device according to claim 1,
(D) When the measured value of an arbitrary ID reaches a preset specified value by the time measuring means, the specified value arrival ID is registered in a predetermined recording unit in the karaoke performance device, and the registration is performed. ID upload registration processing means for uploading the specified specified value arrival ID to the karaoke host device and registering it in a predetermined recording unit in the karaoke host device;
(E) ID download registration processing means for downloading the registered specified value arrival ID to each karaoke performance device connected to the karaoke host device and registering it in a predetermined recording unit in each karaoke performance device. And comprising
(F) When each karaoke performance device receives an ID identification signal having the same ID as the specified value arrival ID registered by the ID download registration processing means, it has an alarm function for notifying that it has been received. Karaoke system featuring (G) Each karaoke performance device is assigned a terminal ID, and when any karaoke performance device receives an ID identification signal having the same ID as the specified value arrival ID, the terminal ID is assigned to the karaoke host device. The karaoke system according to claim 2, further comprising terminal ID upload registration processing means for uploading to and registering in a predetermined recording unit in the karaoke host device.

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