KR19990073101A - Vending apparatus and system for recording songs ordered in tapes and vending - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an on-demand recording tape vending apparatus and system.

The apparatus includes a tape storage portion for storing a plurality of blank tapes; A charge input unit for inputting a fee; A touch screen monitor for displaying song pieces, displaying data for inducing a user to select and order the song, and inputting the selected song and order key of the displayed song; Storing digital music data, and reproducing the music data of songs selected by the user from the stored music data through the touch screen monitor, converting the converted music into analog signals, and then recording them on the tape loaded and loaded from the tape storage unit. Music data recording unit for; And a tape stored in the tape storage unit is loaded and loaded into the music data recording unit on the basis of charge input to the charge input unit, selection of music to the touch screen monitor, and order key input. And a control unit for notifying the data recording unit and controlling the output of the recorded tape to the user after the recording is finished.

According to the present invention, the user can purchase a tape containing only the pieces of music he wants. In addition, since the recording on the tape based on a digital sound source called MP3, the sound quality is superior to that of the general tape, and the selling price can be lowered.

Description

Vending apparatus and system for recording songs ordered in tapes and vending}

The present invention relates to a tape vending machine and a system, and more particularly, a plurality of songs are stored in a vending machine as a digital audio source, and when the user selects a song through a touch screen screen, the stored song is an analog voice signal. The present invention relates to a custom recording tape vending apparatus and a system for converting to a cassette tape and recording the cassette tape and selling the same.

In general, cassette tapes containing songs are already sold because the songs have already been decided, so it is rare for all the songs on a tape to be a buyer's favorite. Therefore, the purchaser must purchase all the tapes containing the desired songs in order to listen to the desired songs. In addition, since songs on the tape are mostly recorded in analog voice, there is a problem that the sound quality may be somewhat degraded. In addition, the cassette tape sold in the record store has a problem that it is somewhat expensive for the consumer as the final buyer because the margin must be sold.

Therefore, there has been a demand for a tape vending device or system capable of freely selecting a song desired by a purchaser and having a relatively good sound quality and a low price.

An object of the present invention, in order to solve the above problems, by storing a large amount of songs in the vending machine as a digital sound source, if the user selects through a touch screen, etc., the stored songs are converted into an analog voice signal and then recorded on a cassette tape The present invention provides an on-demand recording tape vending device for sale.

Another object of the present invention is to store a large amount of songs as a digital sound source in the external sound source storage unit of the on-demand recording tape vending machine, when the user selects through a touch screen, etc., the transmission request to the sound source storage unit, The present invention provides an on-demand recording tape vending machine that converts the transmitted song into an analog voice signal and then records and sells the recorded song on a cassette tape.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a custom recording tape vending system that includes a plurality of the above-described custom recording tape vending apparatuses and manages the apparatuses.

1 is a block diagram of an on-demand recording tape vending apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the music data recording unit shown in FIG. 1.

3 is a block diagram of an on-demand recording tape vending system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

4 is an external view of the custom recording tape vending apparatus shown in FIG. 1.

5 is a diagram for explaining receiving sound source data through a satellite.

In order to achieve the above object,

A tape storage unit for storing a plurality of blank tapes; A charge input unit for inputting a fee; A touch screen monitor for displaying song pieces, displaying data for inducing a user to select and order the song, and inputting the selected song and order key of the displayed song; Storing digital music data, and reproducing the music data of songs selected by the user from the stored music data through the touch screen monitor, converting the converted music into analog signals, and then recording them on the tape loaded and loaded from the tape storage unit. Music data recording unit for; And a tape stored in the tape storage unit is loaded and loaded into the music data recording unit on the basis of charge input to the charge input unit, selection of music to the touch screen monitor, and order key input. And a control unit for notifying the data recording unit and controlling the output of the recorded tape to the user after the end of the recording.

In order to achieve the above other object,

A tape storage unit for storing a plurality of blank tapes; A charge input unit for inputting a fee; A touch screen monitor for displaying song pieces, displaying data for inducing a user to select and order the song, and inputting the selected song and order key of the displayed song; A sound source storage bank for storing digital music data, performing overall management related to tape sales, and transmitting songs selected by the user; A music data recording unit for reproducing the music data transmitted from the sound source storage bank, converting the converted music signal into an analog signal, and recording the same on the loaded tape withdrawn from the tape storage unit; And a tape stored in the tape storage unit is loaded and loaded into the music data recording unit based on the charge input to the charge input unit, the music selection to the touch screen monitor, and the order key input, and loaded into the music data recording unit. And a control unit for requesting the transmission of the transferred song and outputting the transmitted song to the music data recording unit, and controlling the output of the recorded tape to the user after the recording ends. A recording tape vending machine is provided.

In order to achieve the above another object,

A tape storage unit for storing a plurality of blank tapes, a charge input unit for inputting a fee, a song song title, a data for inducing a user to select and order the song, and display data A touch screen monitor for inputting a selection song and an order key, and stores digital music data, and reproduces the music data of a song selected by the user through the touch screen monitor from the stored music data, converts it into an analog signal, and then stores the tape. A music data recording unit for recording on a tape loaded and loaded from the unit, a tape stored in the tape storage unit based on charge input to the charge input unit, selection of music to the touch screen monitor, and order key input To the music data recording unit, and The music data recording unit is notified to the music data recording unit, and after the end of recording, a control unit for controlling the output of the recorded tape to the user and a network for the music not stored in the music data recording unit by the user. Or a plurality of custom recording tape vending machines equipped with a sound source data request / input unit for requesting transmission through a satellite and outputting the transmitted music to the music data recording unit; And stores songs stored in the plurality of custom recording tape vending machines and the unsaved songs, and transmits the requested songs in response to a transmission request of the custom recording tape vending machines. There is provided an on-demand recording tape vending system including a master sound source storage and management unit for performing overall management related to the sales of on-demand recording vending machines.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram of an on-demand recording tape vending apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The on-demand recording tape vending device 10 is a user inputs a coin or bill, selects a desired song and presses the order key, and the digital music data or sound recording storage bank and the sound source transmitted from the management unit 30 stored inside the device. The data is processed and recorded on tape and output to the user.

The sound source storage bank and management unit 30 transmits music not stored in the on-demand recording tape vending device 10 to the device via the network 20. In addition, the sound source storage bank and the management unit 30 performs overall management related to the tape sales, such as the overall sales status of the automatic vending device 10, the sales ranking for each song, and the like.

Now, the configuration and operation of the on-demand recording tape vending device 10 will be described.

The touch screen monitor 102 displays songs of various genres, and displays data for inducing a user to select and order the songs. In addition, the selected song and order key of the displayed song is received and transmitted to the control unit 104.

The coin recognition unit 108 and the banknote recognition unit 110 recognize coins or banknotes that are input into a coin inlet (not shown) or a banknote inlet (not shown).

The coin / bank management unit 106 transmits the result recognized by the coin recognition unit 108 or the banknote recognition unit 110 to the control unit 104 as a signal that the control unit 104 can recognize, and returns a coin or banknote to return. To the coin / banknote return unit 112 is output.

The tape storage unit 118 stores a plurality of blank tapes. For example, 100-500 blank tapes can be stored. Here, although not shown, the tape storage unit 118 may include at least one or more tape holders for storing any one or more of a tape having a reproduction time of 30 minutes, 45 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, and 120 minutes.

The music data recording unit 120 stores digital music data, and reproduces the music data of songs selected by the user through the touch screen monitor 102 among the stored music data, converts them into analog signals, and then stores the tape data 118. Record on tape loaded and loaded).

Here, the music data may be divided and stored in various genres, that is, popular songs, pop songs, latest songs, chant songs, nursery rhymes, gospel songs, and torts.

For example, songs can be stored in the format shown in Table 1.

Popular song Latest song Tort Agitation ... Pop song ... "Go" County "Go" "Go" County ... 1.I want to go 1. Prayer aaa 2.Love left behind 2. You do not know. bbb ... ... ... ... ... ... "I" county "I" county "I" County Nightingale .... cccc ... ... ... ddd ... ... ... ... "Ha" ... 1.Sky Blue Dream "Ha" "Ha" ... ... eee ... ... ... ...

In addition, you can save songs by artist and record label. And, as shown in Table 2, in the case of a song in Korean "Ganada ..." order, in the case of an English song "ABCD ..." or "abcd ..." in order, If the song is in Japanese, it can be stored in "Hiragana ..." or "Katakana" order.

Korean English Japanese "Ganada ..." order "ABCD ..." or "abcd ...." order "Hiragana ..." or "Katakana ..." order

On the other hand, songs not stored in the vending machine 10 are directly input by the user through the touch screen monitor 102, and requests the sound source storage bank and the management unit 30 through the network 20 in real time. It can be sent and recorded on tape.

The control unit 104 controls the following operations based on the coin or banknote recognition signal from the coin / bank note management unit 106 and the user's selection and order key input from the touch screen monitor 102.

First, a control signal is sent to the tape loading unit 114 to load the empty tape stored in the tape storage unit 118 to the music data recording unit 120. In addition, the music data recording unit 120 informs the user of the music piece selected by the user through the touch screen monitor 102. Based on the notification from the control unit 104, the music data recording unit 120 reproduces the corresponding song, converts it into an analog signal, and then records on the loaded tape. Then, after the recording is finished in the music data recording unit 120, the control signal is sent to the tape extracting unit 116 to take out the recorded tape and send it to the tape output unit 122. The user takes out the tape output through the tape output unit 122.

The sound source storage bank and management unit 30 reads the music requested by the vending machine 10 from the vast amount of digital music data held therein and transmits it to the sound source data request / input unit 124 through the network 20. Done. When the sound source data request / input unit 126 receives the transmitted music data and notifies the controller 104 of the sound source data request / input unit 126, the controller 104 controls the sound source data request / input unit 124 to transmit the received music data to the music data recording unit. Send it to (120). Subsequent digital signal processing and recording on tape are the same as described above.

2 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the music data recording unit 120 shown in FIG. 1.

Each of the plurality of CD changers 126, 128, ... is equipped with a plurality of CDs storing music data in the MP3 (MPEG Layer 3) format, and is selected by the user according to the notification of the control unit 104. The CD containing the recorded music is unloaded and loaded into the player 130. Typically, each CD changer contains about 10 CDs. Currently, about 100 songs can be compressed and stored in one MP3 CD, and thus, about 1,000 songs can be stored in one CD changer. Since there are about 2000 songs in a typical karaoke room, only two CD changers are needed to record about karaoke. Such music stored on the CD may be requested by a record company to be recorded as desired songs. Of course, at this time, the royalties will be paid to record companies, writers and composers.

The player 130 digitally processes and reproduces the music data of the selected song among the CDs unloaded and loaded by any one CD changer, and outputs the digital data to the D / A converter 132. Here, digital signal processing means performing various digital signal processing (eg, sub band filtering, error correction, etc.) including decompressing the compressed data. This can be done using known signal processing methods. In addition, the player 130 receives the sound source data (music data compressed with MP 3) received from the sound source data request / input unit 124 via the network 20 to the sound source storage bank and the management unit 30. After processing through the signal processing of the D / A converter 132 is sent.

The D / A converter 132 converts the music data reproduced and output from the player 130 into analog music signals and outputs them to the recording AMP 134.

The recording AMP 134 amplifies the analog signal converted by the D / A converter 132 so as to be suitable for recording on a tape and outputs it to the high speed recorder 136.

The high speed recorder 136 loads the tape transferred from the tape storage unit 118 to record the analog music signal amplified by the recording AMP 134 at high speed on the tape. Since the high speed recorder 136 performs recording at a high speed, the recording is performed in only 1-2 minutes for recording on a 30 minute tape.

Under the control of the control unit 104, the sound source data recording unit 120 may have a variety of specific methods, and only a few representative examples will be given.

The first method may be a method of storing all the songs selected by the user at once in a buffer memory (not shown), and then recording them on tape at once.

The second method is, for example, digital recording, recording on tape and when four songs of "A", "B", "C", "D" on a CD (which may all be different CDs) are recorded on a tape. This is a method of simultaneously performing the CD loading. This first loads the CD containing the "A" song and then loads the CD containing the next song "B" during digital playback in the player. Then, while recording the digitally reproduced "A" song on the tape loaded in the high speed recorder, a CD containing the "C" song is loaded, and the "B" song is a digital reproduction in the player. In this case, the recording time of the entire song can be shortened.

The third method is a case of processing the next song one by one after completing loading, playing and recording of one selected song. In this case, of course, one song is recorded on the high-speed recorder, and the tape will be paused until the next song is recorded.

On the other hand, the issue of royalty payments can also occur when recording music on an MP3 CD on a tape, and in this case, the right route should be paid to the right holders.

On the other hand, if the music ordered by the user through the touch screen monitor 102 is not in the music data recording unit 120, the control unit 104 sends a control signal to the sound source data request / input unit 124 to the sound source storage bank And to send the request data to the management unit 30. Of course, at this time, the user inputs a desired song by using Korean, English, or Japanese alphabet displayed on the touch screen monitor 102.

3 is a block diagram of an on-demand recording tape vending system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

In the system shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of custom recording tape vending machines 304, 308, 312, ... are shown. These devices may be installed in any place in the country, all are connected to the master sound source storage and management unit 300 through the networks (302, 306, 310 ... ...). The master sound source storage and management unit 300 stores a huge amount of digital music data, and manages the overall matters related to the tape sales, such as sales volume for each region, automatic vending device, the selection rank of each song.

4 is an external view of the custom recording tape vending apparatus shown in FIG. 1.

The user inputs a fee through the coin inlet 46 or the bill inlet 44, selects a desired song through the touch screen monitor 42, and inputs an order key for a predetermined time (for example, 3-10 minutes). After this, the tape comes out through the tape counter 48, and if there is money to be returned, it will be returned through the coin / bank return port 50.

5 is a diagram for explaining receiving sound source data through a satellite.

In Fig. 5, a plurality of sets 70, 72, 74, ... represent a custom recording tape vending machine according to the present invention, respectively. And N1, N2, N3, ... s (64, 66, 68, ...) represent networks.

Region-specific sound banks 62 are installed one by one in large cities such as Seoul, Busan, Daegu, etc., and transmit the requested sound sources from sets 70, 72, 74, ..., and also have their own. The sound sources do not request transmission to the master sound source storage and management unit 52 through the antenna 60 and the reference satellite 58. Then, the sound sources received through the satellite 58 is sent to the corresponding sets through the networks. It also manages sales volume by region.

The master sound source storage and management unit 52 transmits the sound source data requested through the satellite 58 to the sound source bank 62 for each region through the transmission device 54 and the antenna 56.

Here, the transmission network between each block may use, for example, an ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) network or a LAN (Local Area Network) network.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and of course, modifications can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

For example, although a display function and a key input function are simultaneously implemented with one touch screen monitor, the display unit and the key input unit may be provided separately. In addition, several music data recording units may be provided in a vending machine. This is because the amount of music ordered by the user is too large to fit on one tape, so when recording on two or more tapes, recording can be made faster by two separate recordings. In this embodiment, the vending device receives the sound source data from the sound source storage and management unit via the network, but may also receive the sound source data through the satellite. In addition, the automatic vending apparatus may receive the music data through a network or satellite entirely from the outside, process the digital signal, and record it on a tape without storing the music data in itself.

Therefore, the scope of the claims in the present invention will not be defined within the scope of the detailed description, but will be limited to the claims below.

According to the present invention, if a user stores a large amount of songs as a digital sound source in a vending machine or an external sound source storage bank, and the user selects them through a touch screen, etc., the stored songs are converted into analog voice signals and recorded and sold on a cassette tape. This has the following effects.

First, the user can purchase a tape containing only the songs he wants.

In addition, the tape sold in the vending machine is recorded on the tape based on a digital sound source called MP3, and thus the sound quality is superior to that of a general tape that simply records an analog audio signal. In addition, since the vending device can be operated unattended, the user can purchase a tape containing only the desired music at a lower price.

Claims (13)

A tape storage unit for storing a plurality of blank tapes; A charge input unit for inputting a fee; A touch screen monitor for displaying song pieces, displaying data for inducing a user to select and order the song, and inputting the selected song and order key of the displayed song; Storing digital music data, and reproducing the music data of songs selected by the user from the stored music data through the touch screen monitor, converting the converted music into analog signals, and then recording them on the tape loaded and loaded from the tape storage unit. Music data recording unit for; And The tape stored in the tape storage unit is taken out and loaded into the music data recording unit on the basis of the charge input to the charge input unit, the selection of music to the touch screen monitor, and the order key input, and the music piece is loaded into the music data recording unit. And a control unit for notifying the recording unit and controlling the output of the recorded tape to the user after the recording is finished. The method of claim 1, wherein the tape storage portion And at least one tape holder for storing any one or more of tapes having a playback time of 30 minutes, 45 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes and 120 minutes. The method of claim 1, wherein the music tape recording unit And storing the digital music data separately in any one or more formats of alphabetical order of Korean, English or Japanese, genre and singer. The music tape recording unit according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the music tape recording unit At least one CD changer for mounting a plurality of CDs storing music data in MP3 format, and unloading a CD including songs selected by the user according to a notification of the controller; A player which loads the unloaded CD from the CD changer and processes and reproduces the digital data of the selected song; A D / A converter for converting the reproduced music data into an analog music signal; And And a high speed recorder for loading the tape transferred from the tape storage unit to record the analog music signal converted by the D / A converter on the tape at a high speed. The method of claim 4, wherein the music tape recording unit And a buffer memory for reproducing and storing all the songs selected by the user according to the notification of the controller. And an on-demand recording tape vending machine for recording a song stored in said buffer memory on a tape loaded in said high speed recorder at a time. The method of claim 4, wherein the music tape recording unit When a plurality of songs including the first song, the second song, and the third song are sequentially selected, the second song is digitally reproduced while the first song is recorded on the tape, and the third song is included. An on-demand recording tape vending machine for recording, playing, and loading at the same time. The method of claim 4, wherein the music tape recording unit And a loading, reproducing, and recording operation for the next song, after completing the recording operation for any one selected song. The method of claim 4, wherein A sound source storage and management unit for storing digital music data not held by the music data recording unit and performing overall management related to the tape sale; And When the user orders a song that is not stored in the music data recording unit, the sound source data for requesting transmission of the ordered song to the sound source storage and management unit through a network or satellite, and transmitting the transmitted song to the music data recording unit. An on-demand recording tape vending machine further comprising a request / input unit. The method of claim 8, wherein the music tape recording unit And a buffer memory for reproducing and storing all the songs selected by the user according to the notification of the controller. And an on-demand recording tape vending machine for recording a song stored in said buffer memory on a tape loaded in said high speed recorder at a time. The method of claim 8, wherein the music tape recording unit When a plurality of songs including the first song, the second song, and the third song are sequentially selected, the second song is digitally reproduced while the first song is recorded on the tape, and the third song is included. An on-demand recording tape vending machine for recording, playing, and loading at the same time. The method of claim 8, wherein the music tape recording unit And a loading, reproducing, and recording operation for the next song, after completing the recording operation for any one selected song. A tape storage unit for storing a plurality of blank tapes; A charge input unit for inputting a fee; A touch screen monitor for displaying song pieces, displaying data for inducing a user to select and order the song, and inputting the selected song and order key of the displayed song; A sound source storage bank for storing digital music data, performing overall management related to tape sales, and transmitting songs selected by the user; A music data recording unit for reproducing the music data transmitted from the sound source storage bank, converting the converted music signal into an analog signal, and recording the same on the loaded tape withdrawn from the tape storage unit; And The tape stored in the tape storage unit is taken out and loaded into the music data recording unit based on the charge input to the charge input unit, the selection to the touch screen monitor, and the order key input, and loaded into the music data recording unit. And a controller for requesting the transmission of a song and controlling the output of the transmitted song to the music data recording unit, and controlling to output the recorded tape to the user after the recording ends. Tape Vending Machine. A tape storage unit for storing a plurality of blank tapes, a charge input unit for inputting a fee, a song song title, a data for inducing a user to select and order the song, and display data A touch screen monitor for inputting a selection song and an order key, and stores digital music data, and reproduces the music data of a song selected by the user through the touch screen monitor from the stored music data, converts it into an analog signal, and then stores the tape. A music data recording unit for recording on a tape loaded and loaded from the unit, a tape stored in the tape storage unit based on charge input to the charge input unit, selection of music to the touch screen monitor, and order key input To the music data recording unit, and The music data recording unit is notified to the music data recording unit, and after the end of recording, a control unit for controlling the output of the recorded tape to the user and a network for the music not stored in the music data recording unit by the user. Or a plurality of custom recording tape vending machines including a sound source data request / input unit for requesting transmission through a satellite and outputting the transmitted music to the music data recording unit; And Stores songs stored in the plurality of custom recording tape vending machines and the unsaved songs, leads and transmits the requested songs in response to a transmission request of the custom recording tape vending machine, and transmits the plurality of tape on demand tapes. On-demand recording tape vending system, characterized in that it comprises a master sound source storage and management that performs the overall management related to the sales of the tape vending machine.