KR20030012591A - The Noraebang system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A system for a singing room is provided to enable a user to enjoy the same sound as an original song by playing a music recording file of the original song at a singing room device, to add a new song to the singing room immediately, to select all songs regardless of the popularity and to offer an efficient charge process system for using the music recording file. CONSTITUTION: The charge process system(30) is properly comprised in order to pay the charge to the

Description

Karaoke system {The Noraebang system}

The present invention relates to a karaoke system, and a conventional karaoke system is to select and play a song to be sung in a DB in the local storage, consisting of accompaniment files using a MIDI sound source.

In the mid-song karaoke, the sound is different from the original song, which is actually recorded sound, and there is a disadvantage that it does not feel.The new song to be added is a song that lacks popularity due to the need to create a MIDI file at that time and update it on each terminal. There is a disadvantage that it is difficult to expect to be added to the new song list, and there is a disadvantage that the update is late.

An object of the present invention, the music recording file of the original song (hereinafter referred to as MR file) to be played on the karaoke device to enjoy the same accompaniment sound as the original song, and at the same time the new song is released to be added to the karaoke as a new song, All songs are selected in karaoke, regardless of their popularity, and an efficient fee processing system for the use of MR files is intended.

1 is a configuration diagram showing an example of the configuration of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a block diagram of the device of the cycle cycle according to the present invention.

3 is a device block diagram of a user manipulation apparatus according to the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of the present invention will be described in detail by the accompanying drawings.

1 is a configuration diagram showing the configuration of the present invention.

The present invention provides an accompaniment file distribution server 10 having an accompaniment file DB15 consisting of an MR file for accompaniment of songs and a singelong melody file and lyrics files, and accompaniment file information DB25 for brief information of a song held by the server. Server 20, charge processing server 30 for the charge of the accompaniment in each karaoke accompaniment, karaoke server 40 having the accompaniment file and information DB of the accompaniment file, karaoke cycle 50 to play the accompaniment file, It consists of a user control device 60 for searching the accompaniment file.

Here, network communication method can be composed of TCP / IP, FRAME RELAY, X.25, etc.

The accompaniment file distribution server 10 is an accompaniment file source provider for providing a file to a karaoke local system having an accompaniment file. In the following description, since a record producer generally holds a large amount of MRs naturally occurring when a record is produced, the record company operates the accompaniment file distribution server 10 of the present invention as an example.

The accompaniment file can be named to distinguish the same song name and personality. For example, if there is a song called "LOVE", the MR file is "LOVE20010701.MR", the singel Melody file is "LOVE20010701.SING", and the lyrics file is " LOVE20010701.LYR ". The file name '20010701' is an example of a unique number for solving the problem of duplicate file names of the same name song.

In addition, when the music recorder adds the accompaniment file for the new song to the accompaniment file distribution server 10, the accompaniment file distribution server 10 receives data in a format that can configure the accompaniment file information DB as shown in Table 1. The information is provided to the accompaniment file search server 20 to provide a means for adding a record to the accompaniment file information DB.

The accompaniment file search server 20 is connected to a plurality of accompaniment file distribution servers 10 and a primary network, and has an accompaniment file information DB that each accompaniment file distribution server 10 has.

Table 1 shows an example of the structure of a record of the accompaniment file information DB according to the present invention.

① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ ⑧ ⑨ ⑩ ⑪ ⑫ NO AUTH URL TITLE FILE LYR ALBUM ARTIST SWRITER LWRITER DATE SIZE A2 EMI 211.111.123.3 love A2LOVE love is .. Plastic NRG Hong Gil Dong Moon Soo Park 010202 3.2M

1-① is the unique number of the accompaniment file.

1-② is the ID of the file source holder.

1-③ is location information.

1-④ is the song name.

1-⑤ record the file name of the song.

In 1-⑥, the lyrics of the song are recorded.

In 1-⑦, the album name of the song is recorded.

1-⑧ records the singer or performer of the song.

1-⑨ is recorded by the composer of the song.

1-⑩ songwriters are recorded.

1-⑪ records the release date of the song.

1-⑫ records the file size of the song.

As shown in Table 1, the accompaniment file information is recorded in the accompaniment file information DB. When a user who has completed simple user authentication when searching the accompaniment file searches for the accompaniment file, the search keyword entered by the user is compared with the information of the DB. It provides location information including accompaniment file name of the song to karaoke local system so that accompaniment file can be downloaded.

In addition, the server 20 is characterized in that it has all the information of the accompaniment file held by a plurality of accompaniment file distribution server 10.

The fee processing server 30 sends an accompaniment authentication signal for the accompaniment file to the accompaniment so that the pre-registered song accompaniment can accompany the accompaniment file. It is characterized by being charged for receiving.

Table 2 shows an example of processing fee DB for accompaniment regenerative beneficiaries.

① ② ③ ④ AUTH DAY MON TOTAL EMI 53,000 159,000 21,358,400

2-① Accompanied by Revenue Accompaniment

2-② Daily plays

2-③ Monthly Play Count

2-④ Total Plays

Table 3 is an example of the fee processing DB for karaoke.

① ② ③ ④ BANG DAY MON TOTAL enpyun82 300 9,000 358,400

3-① Karaoke

3-② Daily play

3-③ Monthly play count

3-④ Total Plays

Table 4 is an example of the fee processing log provided by the fee processing server.

① ② ③ ④ ⑤ AUTH NO BANGID PTIME ETIME EMI A21 ENPYUN21 200101012130 200101012135

4-① is the ID of the accompaniment player.

4-② is a unique number of the accompaniment file.

4-③ is member singing room ID.

4-④ is play time.

4-⑤ is play progress time.

The rate processing server 30 is the rate processing DB for the accompaniment playback beneficiaries as shown in Table 2, the number of times the accompaniment file for which the accompaniment playback beneficiary (2-①) has been played for one day (2-②) and the number of times it has been played for one month ( 2-②) and the total number of plays of the song (2-③) are recorded, and the fee is processed for the beneficiary using the DB.

The charge processing server 30 is the rate processing DB for the karaoke as shown in Table 3, the number of times the accompaniment file has been played in the karaoke (3-①) for a day (2-②), the number of times played for the month (3-②) and the song Record the total number of times played (3-③), and charge the karaoke using the DB.

In addition, the song name (4-②), play karaoke (4-③), play time (4-④), play end time (4-) ⑤) records karaoke and accompaniment file playback beneficiaries, and provides detailed service such as date, song, number of plays, etc. on the ground notification or online inquiry service.

The following is a karaoke local system configured in a karaoke, which is composed of a karaoke server 40, a karaoke cycle 50, and a user operating device 60.

The karaoke server 40 is connected to the accompaniment file search server 20 and the secondary network, the server 40 is located in karaoke local and provides the accompaniment file requested by the user through the user control device 60 connected to the LAN in karaoke local DB45 If there is no desired file in the karaoke room, the accompaniment file search server 20 checks the accompaniment file, and the accompaniment file distribution server 10 having the accompaniment file is downloaded and provided to the song accompaniment cycle 50.

Song accompaniment 50 is to play the song by receiving the accompaniment file from the karaoke server 40. The program is programmed to receive the selected song list from the user control device 60 and play the song list sequentially, and the accompaniment file is played by connecting to the karaoke server 40 with reference to the song list.

Referring to the music cycle in more detail with reference to the drawings,

Fig. 2 is a block diagram of the device in the music cycle.

The song cycle period 50 includes a LAN port 210, a codec unit 240 for compressing / decompressing an MR file compressed with a digital signal, a memory unit 230 for loading an MR file, an MR file, a singel Melody file, and a microphone. Mixing unit 250 for mixing and outputting the input audio signal, an amplifier unit 260 for receiving and amplifying the audio signal and outputting to the speaker, the video unit 270 for outputting lyrics to the monitor and the control of each unit The controller 220 is provided with a control accommodating the accompaniment file from the karaoke server and sequentially played with reference to the input song list.

The karaoke cycle 50 is connected to the karaoke server 40 through the LAN port 210, and is connected to the accompaniment file search server 20 and the charge processing server 30 of the central center.

The memory unit 230 includes a main memory, a plurality of accompaniment files, an auxiliary memory configured to store accompaniment file information, and programs necessary for control.

The codec unit 240 is configured to release the MR file in accordance with the MR file format in order to play the MR file which is usually a digital compression signal.

The mixing unit 250 is configured to mix the MR music signal, the singal melody and the audio signal input to the microphone.

The amplifier unit 260 amplifies and outputs an audio signal.

The video unit 270 outputs a video signal to provide the user with necessary guidance through a monitor.

The control unit 220 transmits a performance permission request signal to the fee processing server 30 before the MR file is played, and receives a performance permission signal from the fee processing server to control the MR file to be played. In this case, the mixing unit 250 controls the MR music signal and Controls that the singal melody and its lyrics are output properly at the same time.

The user manipulation device 60 provides an input means for selecting a song to the user. When the user inputs information about a song by using the keyboard 500 of the searcher, the searcher 60 uses the network card 540 for the karaoke server 40. The song is queried from the user and the result is output through the CRT550. In this case, when the user selects a song, information about the song is transmitted to the half cycle 50. In addition, the searcher 60 is additionally provided with a handset 520 and a camera 510, so that it is possible to communicate with other users through a network.

Referring to the drawings for the user control device 60 in more detail,

3 is a device block diagram of a user operating device.

The device comprises a keyboard 500, a camera 510, a handset 520, a controller 530, a network card 540, and a CRT550.

The keyboard 500 receives a key input from the user for searching the accompaniment file.

The image camera 510 provides a means for receiving a user's image as information.

The handset 520 provides a means for receiving a voice of a user through a microphone and outputting a voice of another user through a speaker.

The controller 530 is composed of an MPU, a memory device, an I / O interface, a sound device, an image processing device, and a control program, and is responsible for device control of each unit.

The NIC540 provides an internal LAN and a connection port.

4 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the present invention.

In step S300, the user inputs the information on the application song to the user operation device 60 to select the application song.

In step S310, the searcher 60 sends the input information to the karaoke server 40, and the karaoke server 40 searches for the song in the local DB45.

In operation S320, the karaoke server 40 determines whether the file exists through the DB45.

In step S331, when the karaoke server 40 accesses the accompaniment file search server 20 of the central center when the song is not found in DB45 in step S320, it queries whether the corresponding file exists, and the accompaniment file search server 20 accompanies the file information DB25. To find the song.

In step S332, the accompaniment file search server 20 determines whether a file exists.

If the file exists in step s332, go to step s340. If the file does not exist, the accompaniment file search server 20 delivers a "no song" result to the karaoke server 40,

In step S421, the karaoke server 40 outputs a notice to the user that there is no song through the song coarse color 60.

In step S330, if the user does not find the desired accompaniment file in the local search result and performs further search to the accompaniment file search server, the process goes to step S331.

If there is a corresponding song in step s332, the process goes to step s340.

In operation S340, the user manipulation apparatus 60 outputs the result found in the karaoke server 40 or the accompaniment file search server 20 through the CRT550.

In operation S350, the user manipulation apparatus 60 receives a song selection.

When a song is selected in step s360, the process goes to step 370.

If the song selected in step s370 is present in karaoke, the karaoke server 40 provides a song in a karaoke cycle, or

In step s380, the karaoke server 40 downloads the accompaniment file required by the accompaniment file distribution server 10 and records the accompaniment file information provided from the accompaniment file search server 20 in a local DB, and downloads the accompaniment file information and accompaniment file in the song accompaniment 40. Send a completion signal.

In step s390, the song accompaniment cycle 40 receiving this signal receives the accompaniment file from the karaoke server 40 with reference to the accompaniment file information, loads the accompaniment file into the memory, and waits for play.

Song group cycle 50 in step S400 is connected to the processing server 30 waits for authentication. The karaoke cycle 50 then sends a play wait signal (hereinafter referred to as waiting report), a unique number of the corresponding song, and a karaoke ID.

In step S410, the fee processing server 30 determines whether the half-cycle 50 of the waiting report is a half-cycle of the member karaoke, and transfers the authentication signal to the half-cycle 50 if it is an authorized half-cycle.

In step S420, the half cycle 50 determines whether an authentication signal has been transmitted.

If there is no authentication signal at step s421, the announcement is sent to the user and ends.

In step s430, the half cycle 50 plays the selected song. At this time, the charge processing server 30 sends a signal indicating the start of play.

In step s440, the half cycle 50 sends a charge valid signal to the charge processing server 30 when the file is accompanied by a certain time.

At this time, the fee processing server 30 searches the accompaniment file information DB25 through the accompaniment file search server 20 using the unique number and karaoke ID of the corresponding song received in step s400 to find the accompaniment file reproduction beneficiary ID according to the song's unique number. , Add the number of times to 2-②, 2-③, 2-④ of the rate DB (Table 2) for accompaniment file playback beneficiaries, and 3-②, 3-③, of the rate DB (Table 3) for karaoke Add the number in turn to 3-④.

In step s450, the fee processing server performs billing and revenue sharing on the member karaoke and the accompaniment file reproduction beneficiary online using the fee processing DB (Table 2, Table 3) and the fee processing LOG (Table 4).

As described above, the effect of allowing the MR file to be played along with the same accompaniment as the original song, and the existing MIDI file should be worked on manually, while the MR file comes out naturally during the recording process. Almost all the recorded songs will be registered in the accompaniment file distribution server by allowing you to pay the allowance, so that you can sing songs that haven't hit a big hit in the karaoke. Searchable effects, and since every karaoke machine is connected to the Internet, there is a possible effect of a new community that combines the Internet with karaoke, such as karaoke chat room.

Claims (2)

A fare processing system suitably configured so that karaoke pays the owner of the accompaniment file as the accompaniment file plays; One or more user control device means for each half cycle having a keyboard and a monitor, and accompaniment files of corresponding songs are received from the server according to a reservation command or a playback command of the user control device, and the MR file is played. A song release means for properly outputting a singelong melody file together, a charge payment means interoperating with the charge processing system, means for enabling accompaniment reproduction only when the charge processing system and the charge payment means are normally operated, and the user. Means for connecting an operation device to the accompaniment file search server, means for downloading an accompaniment file of the corresponding song when the user operation device selects a song in the accompaniment file distribution server, means for storing the downloaded files, and List of received files in the same format as that of accompaniment file search server Field and the local karaoke system with means for access; Information DB of accompaniment files including information (search name, singer, lyrics, etc.) and accompaniment file location information that can be retrieved from the user control device, and accompaniment files uploaded in the accompaniment file distribution server to the information DB. An accompaniment file search server system comprising means for registering and means for transmitting a search result along with the position information of the accompaniment file to the karaoke user manipulation apparatus according to a search command of the karaoke user manipulation apparatus; Karaoke system comprising: means for uploading accompaniment files, accompaniment file distribution server system consisting of means for transmitting accompaniment files in response to a request of karaoke local system The method of claim 1, Karaoke system, characterized in that the user operation device is attached to a net telephone or a video camera.