JP3892090B2 - Car karaoke equipment - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an in-vehicle karaoke apparatus having a communication function with another vehicle.
[0002]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Conventional in-vehicle karaoke devices are only enjoyed by the passengers. For this reason, when a plurality of vehicles are divided, there is a disadvantage that karaoke cannot be enjoyed with people of other vehicles.
[0003]
This invention is made | formed in view of the said situation, The objective is to provide the vehicle-mounted karaoke apparatus which can enjoy karaoke together with the person of another vehicle.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention includes a reproduction means for reproducing the karaoke information, output means for outputting the audio signal obtained by synthesizing the accompaniment data of karaoke songs reproduced by the reproducing means to the input signal from the microphone, the audio signal output from the output means Transmitting means for transmitting to the other vehicle, and receiving means for receiving an audio signal including at least an input signal from the microphone from the other vehicle, wherein the output means receives the audio signal being output by the receiving means. In an in- vehicle karaoke device configured to be able to synthesize and output a voice signal, an operation panel capable of selecting a duet mode, and when the duet mode is selected for this operation panel, a karaoke device of another vehicle When a voice transmission request command is sent to the device and a receivable status is received in response to transmission of the voice transmission request command, the communication start status Run karaoke by duet by transition to a communication operation by said transmitting means and said receiving means sends, together with the karaoke by this duet is when finished, sends a communication end status to the other vehicle karaoke device Control means for terminating the communication operation by the transmitting means and the receiving means is provided (claim 1).
[0005]
According to such a configuration, when the karaoke information is reproduced by the reproducing means, the accompaniment of the karaoke song reproduced by the reproducing means is output from the output means. Here, when singing into the microphone, the output means outputs an audio signal that combines the accompaniment data of the karaoke song reproduced by the reproducing means with the input signal from the microphone, so that karaoke can be enjoyed in the vehicle Can do.
[0006]
Now, when you want to enjoy a karaoke duet with other people, select the duet mode on the operation panel. Then, the control means transmits a voice transmission request command to the other vehicle. At this time, when karaoke by duet is possible with the karaoke device of another vehicle, the receivable status is transmitted in response to the voice transmission request command. Therefore, when the receivable status is received, the communication start status is transmitted. The operation proceeds to the communication operation by the transmission means and the reception means. Accordingly, the transmission means of the own vehicle transmits the audio signal output from the output means, and the output means of the other vehicle outputs the audio signal received by the reception means. Thereby, since the accompaniment and singing voice of the karaoke song reproduced by the own vehicle are output from the output means of the other vehicle, when the person of the other car sings along with it, the output means of the other vehicle receives the reception means. An audio signal obtained by synthesizing the input signal from the microphone with the audio signal is output. Therefore, it is possible to enjoy duet karaoke together on both vehicles.
[0007]
At this time, since the transmission means of the other vehicle transmits the audio signal to be output to the output means, the output means of the own vehicle synthesizes and outputs the audio signal from the other vehicle to the audio signal being output. This makes it possible to enjoy a karaoke duet with other people.
In addition, when the duet karaoke is completed, the control means transmits the communication end status to the other vehicle and terminates the communication operation by the transmission means and the reception means. Can be terminated.
[0008]
In the above configuration, an image pickup means for picking up an image of the interior of the vehicle interior, a video transmission means for sending video data from the image pickup means to another vehicle, a video reception means for receiving video data from the other vehicle,
Display means for displaying the video data received by the video receiving means, and when the karaoke information to be played back includes video data, the playback means displays the video data on the display means. Good (claim 2).
[0009]
According to such a configuration, since the state of each other's passenger compartment can be visually recognized by the display means, it is possible to enjoy duet karaoke while increasing the solidarity .
[0010]
[0011]
In the above configuration, when the playback unit displays karaoke information on the display unit using video data as a background image, the playback unit may display the video data as a background image of lyrics data .
[0012]
According to such a configuration, since the state of the other party's vehicle is displayed on the display means as the background of the lyrics, it is possible to enjoy duet karaoke while watching the other person's state.
[0013]
[0014]
[0015]
[0016]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 schematically shows the configuration of the entire system. In FIG. 1, an in-vehicle karaoke device 2 (hereinafter referred to as a self-device) is mounted on the own vehicle 1, and a CCD camera 3 (corresponding to the image pickup means of the present invention) and a TV monitor 4 are included in the self-device 2. (Corresponding to the display means of the present invention), a microphone 5, a car audio device 6 (corresponding to the output means of the present invention), etc. are connected, and an in-vehicle karaoke apparatus 8 mounted on another vehicle 7 (hereinafter referred to as a partner) And a wireless communication through the transmission / reception antenna 9 so as to be able to transmit and receive each other.
[0017]
Here, the CCD camera 3 is set so as to take an image of the inside of the passenger compartment. The in-vehicle karaoke apparatus 2 can be connected to a digital mobile phone 10 (corresponding to the video transmission means and the video reception means of the present invention).
[0018]
FIG. 2 shows the configuration of the self-machine 2. Since the counterpart machine 8 has the same configuration as that of the own machine 2, the description thereof is omitted.
That is, the own device 2 is mainly composed of a CPU 11 (corresponding to the output means, transmission means, reception means, video transmission means, and video reception means of the present invention). An operation panel 12 for performing a call operation, a CD player 13 for reproducing a karaoke CD (corresponding to the reproducing means of the present invention), a display for processing video digital data from the CCD camera 3 and controlling the TV monitor 4 The control device 14, the storage device 15 for temporarily storing the video data from the CCD camera 3 and the video data received from the counterpart device 8, and the input sound from the microphone 5 are synthesized with the accompaniment reproduced by the CD player 13. In addition, the voice synthesizer 16 for synthesizing the input voice from the microphone 5 with the voice received from the counterpart unit 8 and outputting it to the car audio device 6 (the output means of the present invention Equivalent), it is connected a communication device 17 (transmitting means of the present invention for communicating with the partner apparatus 8 to the duet like, correspond to the receiving means) and.
[0019]
Here, the communication device 17 transmits the lyrics data (digital data) to the baseband signal obtained by FM-modulating the accompaniment signal and the audio signal (analog data) from the transmission / reception antenna 9 in a state of being multiplexed by L-MSK modulation. Send. When the communication device 17 is configured to reproduce the same music from the karaoke devices 2 of a plurality of vehicles in synchronization, the accompaniment start control data may be transmitted.
[0020]
The video data (digital data) captured by the CCD camera 3 is transmitted and received by the digital mobile phone 10.
[0021]
FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 show flowcharts when voice signals and lyrics data are communicated between the own device 2 and the partner device 8, and voice is transmitted from the own device 2 on the transmission side to the partner device 8 on the reception side. An operation of transmitting a signal and lyrics data and transmitting an audio signal from the counterpart device 8 to the own device 2 is shown.
[0022]
Here, when the due mode is selected by the operation panel 12, the own device 2 performs a transmission operation.
That is, FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the own device 2 on the transmission side. In FIG. 3, the own device 2 first transmits a voice transmission request command for calling the partner device 8 (A1). It is checked whether there is a response that can be received from the counterpart device 8 (A2).
[0023]
On the other hand, FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the receiving device 8 on the receiving side. In FIG. 4, the receiving device 8 performs the receiving operation even when normal karaoke music is being played. It is executed in parallel and it is checked whether there is a call request from the other vehicle 7 (B1).
[0024]
If there is a call request from the other vehicle 7 (B1: YES), the user is informed that the call request has been made (B2), and checks whether it can be received (B3). When the karaoke song is not being reproduced, a receivable status is transmitted (B4). At this time, if the partner device 8 is reproducing a karaoke song, the user of the partner device 8 determines whether or not to transmit a receivable status, and transmits a receivable status according to the operation by the user.
[0025]
When the own device 2 receives a receivable status from the partner device 8 (A2: YES), it transmits a communication start status (A3) and shifts to a communication operation (A4).
[0026]
When the accompaniment of the karaoke song is reproduced by the CD player 13, the karaoke is sung toward the microphone 5. Then, since the voice signal obtained by synthesizing the accompaniment of the karaoke song and the input signal from the microphone 5 by the voice synthesizer 16 is output from the car audio device 6, karaoke can be enjoyed.
[0027]
On the other hand, when the own device 2 receives the receivable status as described above, the counterpart device 8 is in a standby state until receiving the communication start status (B5). (B6).
[0028]
Here, in the communication operation by the self-device 2, the communication device 17 modulates and transmits the audio signal (analog data) obtained by synthesizing the reproduced accompaniment audio signal with the input signal from the microphone 5 and the lyrics data (digital data). To do.
[0029]
Further, in the communication operation by the counterpart device 8, the voice signal received by the communication device 17 and demodulated by the input signal from the microphone 5 is synthesized by the voice synthesizer 16 and output from the car audio device 6, and the TV monitor 4. Display lyrics data. At this time, since the audio signal output to the car audio device 6 is combined with the input signal from the microphone 5 and output, the other car 7 can enjoy karaoke.
[0030]
In this case, in the communication operation of the counterpart device 8, the audio signal output to the car audio device 6 is output from the communication device 17, and in the communication operation of the own device 2, the audio signal received by the communication device 17 is being output. Since the signal is synthesized and output to the car audio device 6, the car audio device 6 of the own vehicle 1 outputs the microphone input sound signal from the microphone 5 provided in both vehicles.
The same operation is performed when calling the own device 2 from the counterpart device 8.
[0031]
With the above operation, the lyrics data is displayed on both TV monitors 4 in the two vehicles, and in addition to the microphone input signal from the microphone 5 of the own vehicle 1 from the car audio device 6, Since the input signals from the microphone 5 are synthesized and output, it is possible to enjoy karaoke together while riding in another vehicle.
[0032]
Then, when the reproduction of the karaoke song is completed (A5: YES), the own device 2 transmits a communication end status (A6).
Then, the counterpart device 8 ends the communication operation when receiving the communication end status (B7: YES).
[0033]
By the way, although it is possible to enjoy karaoke with a person in each other's vehicle as described above, it is possible to further enjoy karaoke while visually recognizing the state of each other's passenger compartment.
[0034]
Therefore, in this embodiment, it is possible to enjoy karaoke together while visually checking the interior of each other's passenger compartment.
That is, FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the own device 2 when transmitting the image data in the vehicle captured by the CCD camera 3 of the own vehicle 1 to the counterpart device 8, and in FIG. Then, it is checked whether the video data is stored in the storage device 15 (C1). At this time, in a state in which the CCD camera 3 is driven, the video data from the CCD camera 3 is stored in the storage device 15, so it is determined that there is video data (C1: YES), and the other device 8 is called. A video transmission request command is transmitted (C2).
[0035]
On the other hand, FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the counterpart device 8. In FIG. 6, the counterpart device 8 first checks whether a video transmission request command has been received (D1). A check is made (D2). If it is receivable (S2: YES), a receivable status is transmitted (D3), and then the operation proceeds to a video data receiving operation (D4).
[0036]
Here, when receiving the receivable status (C3: YES), the own device 2 transmits the video data (C4).
As a result, the partner device 8 receives the video data and displays the synthesized video data on the TV monitor 4 as the background of the lyrics (D5).
[0037]
In this case, the counterpart device 8 transmits video data from the CCD camera 3 that captures the interior of the other vehicle 7 to the own vehicle 1 through the digital mobile phone 10, and the own device 2 of the own vehicle 1 The video data transmitted from the car is received through the digital mobile phone 10 and the synthesized video data is displayed on the TV monitor 4 as the lyrics background.
[0038]
With the above operation, the state of the other party's vehicle is displayed on the TV monitor 4 as the background of the lyrics, so that it is possible to further enjoy karaoke while looking at each other's state.
[0039]
According to the above configuration, when the karaoke piece is reproduced in the own device 2, in addition to the accompaniment of the karaoke song to the partner device 8, the voice signal from the microphone 5 is transmitted to the own device 2 from the partner device 8 as well. Since the voice input signal from the microphone 5 is transmitted, it is possible to enjoy the karaoke together with the person riding in the other car. You can enjoy karaoke while enhancing the sense of solidarity with other people.
[0040]
Moreover, since the lyrics data is also transmitted from the own vehicle 1 and displayed on the TV monitor 4 of the other vehicle 7 as the background of the lyrics data, it is possible to further enjoy karaoke with each other's cars.
[0041]
Furthermore, since the state of each other's passenger compartment can be visually recognized on the TV monitor 4, karaoke can be further enjoyed together while enhancing the sense of solidarity.
[0042]
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be modified or expanded as follows.
In addition to video data from the CCD camera 3, karaoke music and audio signals may be transmitted digitally by multiplex communication using the digital mobile phone 10.
[0043]
Only the image of the other party's vehicle may be displayed on the TV monitor 4 by transmitting only the video data from the CCD camera 3.
A public telephone line using a communication satellite may be used to enjoy karaoke with the other party's vehicle.
[0044]
【The invention's effect】
As is apparent from the above description, according to the in-vehicle karaoke apparatus of the first aspect, when the own vehicle outputs an audio signal obtained by synthesizing accompaniment data of karaoke music with an input signal from a microphone, the audio signal is output. Is transmitted to the other vehicle, and in the other vehicle, the audio signal transmitted from the own vehicle is combined with the input signal from the microphone and output, and the audio signal is transmitted. Since voice signals transmitted from other vehicles are synthesized and output, it is possible to enjoy karaoke together with people who have boarded other vehicles.
[0045]
According to the in-vehicle karaoke device of the second aspect, since the state of each other's passenger compartment can be visually recognized by the display means, it is possible to enjoy duet karaoke while increasing the solidarity .
[0046]
According to the on-vehicle karaoke apparatus according to claim 3, since the state of the other party's vehicle is displayed on the display means as the background of the lyrics, it is possible to enjoy duet karaoke while looking at each other's person. .
[0047]
[0048]
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an overall configuration in an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a control device. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a voice transmission operation of a CPU. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the video data transmission operation of the CPU. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the video data reception operation of the CPU.
1 is a car, 2 and 8 are in-vehicle karaoke devices, 3 is a CCD camera (imaging means), 4 is a TV monitor (display means), 5 is a microphone, 6 is a car audio device (output means), and 7 is another vehicle. 10 is a digital cellular phone (video transmission means, video reception means), 11 is a CPU (output means, transmission means, reception means, video transmission means, video reception means), 13 is a CD player (playback means), 16 is A speech synthesizer (output unit), 17 is a communication device (transmission unit, reception unit).

Claims (3)

Reproducing means for reproducing karaoke information, output means for outputting an audio signal obtained by synthesizing accompaniment data of a karaoke song reproduced by the reproducing means with an input signal from a microphone, and an audio signal output by the output means as another vehicle Transmitting means, and receiving means for receiving an audio signal including at least an input signal from the microphone from another vehicle, wherein the output means receives the audio signal received by the receiving means as an audio signal being output. In- vehicle karaoke equipment that is configured to be able to output
An operation panel that can select the duet mode,
When a duet mode is selected for this operation panel, a voice transmission request command is transmitted to the karaoke device of another vehicle, and communication is started when a receivable status is received in response to the transmission of the voice transmission request command. A karaoke by a duet is executed by shifting to a communication operation by the transmission unit and the reception unit while transmitting a status, and when the karaoke by the duet is completed, a communication end status is transmitted to another vehicle and the karaoke is completed. An in-vehicle karaoke apparatus comprising control means for terminating a communication operation by a transmitting means and the receiving means . Imaging means for imaging the interior of the passenger compartment;
Video transmission means for transmitting video data from the imaging means to another vehicle;
Video receiving means for receiving video data from other vehicles;
Display means for displaying video data received by the video receiving means,
2. The in- vehicle karaoke apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the karaoke information to be reproduced includes video data, the reproducing means displays the video data on the display means . 3. The in-vehicle karaoke apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein, when displaying the karaoke information on the display unit with the video data as a background image, the reproducing unit displays the video data as a background image of lyrics data .

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