KR20110051963A - Noraebang system and method of accessing lists of user's favorite songs using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A karaoke system and a method of accessing a list of user favorite songs using the same are provided to enhance the security against the leakage of personal information by performing authentication through a facial image. CONSTITUTION: A karaoke payer(10) includes a user authentication menu(12), and a web cam(11) photographs a face of a user. A face image database stores the face image. A face recognition module(33) recognizes the face image, and a user favorite song list database(32) provides user favorite song list data.

Description

Karaoke system and access method of user favorite song list using it {NORAEBANG SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ACCESSING LISTS OF USER'S FAVORITE SONGS USING THE SAME}

The present invention relates to a karaoke system and a method for accessing a user favorite song list using the same, and more particularly, to enable login at a time through face recognition of a user, and to easily recall a favorite song list through such a login. An improved karaoke system and a method for accessing a user favorite song list using the same.

In general, the karaoke system refers to any karaoke device provided in the karaoke, and in the karaoke, the user selects the desired song by using the remote control after viewing the booklet, the user turns to each other while looking at the monitor with a microphone connected to the karaoke cycle and sings songs.

In particular, the karaoke cycle is configured to enable data communication by being connected to an external song providing and / or information providing server through an internet network, and has a display function of accompaniment and images downloaded from the server or stored therein.

In these singing cycles, speakers, microphones, amplifiers and display devices are connected or integrated.

On the other hand, in the existing karaoke to log their favorite favorite songs using their phone number to authenticate them on the server, and check the user to show the user's favorite songs list and other users' information, and the karaoke cycle brought the information This allowed them to play, add, delete and edit their favorite songs.

However, the method of logging in by recognizing one's own phone number as an ID (ID) could be accessed by anyone other than himself / herself by entering his own phone number.

Accordingly, the existing login method is not only secure at all, but also inconvenient to enter an 11-digit telephone number.

As such, in the past, the method of recognizing the user in the singing cycle cycle is inconvenient in recognizing the user's phone number input through the remote control, and the method of logging in with the phone number input is not secure at all. Etc.) could be exposed.

The present invention was created in order to solve the above problems, and in the karaoke cycle, the user authenticates with the face image in the user's authentication, logs in, and loads the user's favorite song list from the server. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a karaoke system and a user favorite song list access method using the same.

Karaoke system of the present invention for achieving the above object, the karaoke cycle with a user authentication menu for the user to access the user favorite song list; A webcam connected to the singing cycle and configured to photograph the face of the user for user authentication; A face image database for receiving and storing a face image of the user photographed by the webcam, a face recognition module for recognizing a face image and storing the face image in the face image database, and receiving information for user authentication from the face recognition module. And a server including a user authentication module for transmitting and receiving and a user favorite song list database for providing user favorite song list data according to whether the user authentication module authenticates the user.

User favorite song list access method using the karaoke system of the present invention for achieving the above object, (a) the user has his face image through the user authentication menu of the karaoke cycle to access the user favorite song list in the karaoke system Determining whether it is registered; (b) in step (a), if it is determined that his face image is registered, photographing his face with a webcam connected to the singing cycle period to log in to access the user favorite song list; (c) transmitting a face image captured by the webcam to a server; (d) receiving a face image by the face recognition module of the server and processing the distinguished features of the face image; (e) storing the face image data processed by the face recognition module in a face image database of the server; (f) determining whether the face image data stored in step (e) matches the face image data already stored; (g) if it is determined in step (f) that the stored face image matches the already stored face image data, allowing the user to be authenticated and logged in by a user authentication module of the server; (h) the user authentication module transmitting and displaying favorite song list data in the song list period in the favorite song list database of the server.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, since the user's face image of the user's face taken by the webcam is authenticated to the server provided with the user favorite song list data, a cumbersome authentication method of inputting a phone number or ID / password through an existing remote controller Compared to the face image in one step can be easily authenticated.

In addition, since the user's face must be photographed with a webcam, compared to the existing phone number or ID / password authentication method, security of personal information leakage can be further strengthened.

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

Figure 1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of the karaoke system according to the present invention.

Referring to the drawings, the karaoke system according to the present invention, the monitor 20 and the webcam 11 connected to the karaoke cycle 10 and the song-related data (10) in the karaoke cycle 10 through a network (or the Internet network) Information server).

This will be described in more detail.

First, the singing cycle period 10 is an operation means for accessing (or logging in to) the user favorite song list database (DB) 32 in which user favorite song list data stored in the server 30 described later is stored. A user authentication menu 12 is provided. In addition, the singing cycle period 10 is provided with a control unit 13 for controlling the user authentication menu 12 to be displayed on the monitor 20.

The webcam 11 is a camera for video conferencing or video chatting installed on a computer (PC). Such a webcam 11 is connected to the karaoke cycle 10 is installed to photograph the user's face for user authentication.

In addition, the server 30, the face image database (DB) 34 is provided to receive and store the face image of the user photographed by the webcam 11 from the control unit 13 of the karaoke cycle 10, and karaoke cycle A face recognition module 33 for recognizing a face image received from the 10 and storing the face image in the face image database 34, and a user authentication module for exchanging information for user authentication from the face recognition module 33 ( 31) and a user favorite song list database 32 which provides user favorite song list data in accordance with whether or not the user authenticates the user by the user authentication module 31. FIG.

The webcam 11 and the singing cycle period 10 are integrally formed. In other words, the web cam 11 is mounted to, for example, the front panel of the singing cycle 10. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the installation method is not limited as long as the face of the user can be easily photographed.

Referring to the user favorite song list access method using the karaoke system having the configuration as described above are as follows.

2 is a flow chart sequentially showing a user favorite song list access method using the karaoke system according to the present invention.

1 and 2, the user favorite song list access method using the karaoke system according to the present invention, first, the song cycle period 10 for the user to access the server 30 provided with the user favorite song list database 32 It is determined whether the image of one's own face is registered in the server 30 (step 110).

In step 110, when it is determined that the image of his face is registered, the user's face is photographed by the webcam 11 connected to the singing cycle period 10 to log in to the server 30. )

The face image photographed by the webcam 11 is transmitted from the control unit 13 of the singing cycle period 10 to the server 30 (step 130).

Subsequently, the face recognition module 33 included in the server 30 receives the photographed face image from the singing cycle period 10 and processes the features of the face image in step S140.

In addition, the face image data processed by the face recognition module 33 is stored in the face image database 34 of the server 30 (step 150).

It is determined whether the face image data stored in the step 150 is identical to the face image data already stored in the face image database 34 of the server 30 (step 160).

In step 160, if it is determined that the newly stored face image matches the face image data already stored in the face image database 34, the user is authenticated and logged in by the user authentication module 31 of the server 30. (Step 170).

Subsequently, when the user authentication module 31 transmits the favorite song list data from the favorite song list database 32 of the server 30 to the singing period 10, the control unit 13 of the singing period 10 controls the singing period 10. ) Is displayed on the installed monitor 20 (step 180).

On the other hand, in step 110, if it is determined that the user's own face image is not registered in the server 30, to the webcam 11 to register their face image in the face image database 34 of the server 30 Take a picture of yourself (step 210).

Then, the control unit 13 of the song group cycle 10 transmits the face image photographed by the webcam 11 to the server 30 (step 220).

The face image data transmitted to the server 30 is stored in the face image database 34 of the server 30 (step 230).

In addition, the face recognition module 33 processes the newly stored face image by distinguishing the features of the face image in operation 230.

Thereafter, the same operation is performed from the above step 160 to log in, access the server 30 to bring the user favorite song list data to the karaoke cycle 10 to use the user favorite song list.

As described above, the user's favorite song list access method using the karaoke system and the same according to the present invention, the user authentication for using the user favorite song list data in the karaoke cycle 10 is easier and more secure than the conventional.

To this end, the user's face is photographed with a webcam 11 provided in the karaoke cycle 10, and a login (authentication) of the server 30 is performed using the photographed user's face image. 30. User favorite song list data is retrieved from 30).

Since the user's face only needs to be taken with the webcam 11, which is generally widely used, authentication of the server 30 is easy and user authentication is required only when the user's face is photographed.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. . Therefore, the true scope of protection of the present invention should be defined only by the appended claims.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a karaoke system according to the present invention.

2 is a flow chart sequentially showing a user favorite song list access method using the karaoke system according to the present invention.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

10. Singing

11. Webcam

12. User Authentication Menu

13. Control

20. Monitor

30. Server

31. User Authentication Module

32. User Favorite List Database

33. Face Recognition Module

34. Face Image Database

Claims (4)

A karaoke cycle provided with a user authentication menu for the user to access the user favorite song list; A webcam connected to the singing cycle and configured to photograph the face of the user for user authentication; A face image database for receiving and storing a face image of the user photographed by the webcam, a face recognition module for recognizing a face image and storing the face image in the face image database, and receiving information for user authentication from the face recognition module. And a server comprising a user authentication module for transmitting and receiving and a user favorite song list database for providing user favorite song list data according to whether the user authentication module authenticates the user. The method of claim 1, Karaoke system, characterized in that the webcam and the karaoke cycle made in one piece. (a) determining whether a face image of a user is registered through a user authentication menu of a karaoke cycle in order for a user to access a list of user favorite songs in a karaoke system; (b) in step (a), if it is determined that his face image is registered, photographing his face with a webcam connected to the singing cycle period to log in to access the user favorite song list; (c) transmitting a face image captured by the webcam to a server; (d) receiving a face image by the face recognition module of the server and processing the distinguished features of the face image; (e) storing the face image data processed by the face recognition module in a face image database of the server; (f) determining whether the face image data stored in step (e) matches the face image data already stored; (g) if it is determined in step (f) that the stored face image matches the already stored face image data, allowing the user to be authenticated and logged in by a user authentication module of the server; and (h) transmitting, by the user authentication module, the favorite song list data in the favorite song list database of the server to the karaoke cycle, and displaying the favorite song list data using the karaoke system. The method of claim 3, (i) in step (a), if it is determined that his face image is not registered, photographing his face with the webcam to register in the face image database; (j) transmitting, by the karaoke cycle, a face image photographed by the webcam to a server; (k) storing the face image data transmitted to the server in a face image database of the server; (l) after the face recognition module classifies and processes the features of the face image, the newly stored face image in step (k), and performs the same from step (f). User favorite song list approach.

Images