1287786 九、發明說明： 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明係關於一種伴唱裝置遠端合唱系統及方法，特 別指一種可供位於不同地點之複數使用者同時合唱之伴唱 5 裝置遠端合唱系統及方法。 【先前技術】 隨近年來家庭休閒娛樂漸受重視，伴唱機已如同基本 影音家電設備般逐漸普及至一般家庭，而使家庭成員無須 _ 外出至KTV消費，即可以低廉成本在家中共同歡唱，並藉 10 此促進家庭成員間感情。 而伴唱機設備亦隨時代技術演進，自早期播放類比音 樂卡帶（tape)方式，進步至目前播放影音光碟片（VCD、 MD)方式，甚至將數位化歌曲檔案儲存於大容量硬碟，不 僅有隨點隨播之便，且能大幅增加歌曲儲存量而提供使用 15 者更多樣豐富之選歌演唱樂趣。 惟此種家庭休閒娛樂方式亦相對存在難以克服之缺點 • ，由於使用者係直接利用家中伴唱機伴唱，而非相約至如 KTV等同一場所共聚歡唱，故當數名使用者並非位於同一 場所時，即無法同時利用伴唱機功能同時合唱，此一限制 20 就現今繁忙社會中交通時間過長而聚會不易之現實而言， 尤屬缺憾。 【發明内容】 因此，本發明之首一目的，即在提供一種可供位於不 同地點之複數使用者同時合唱之伴唱裝置遠端合唱系統及 4 1287786 方法。 本發明之次一目的，在提供一種可將遠端使用者合唱 聲音傳至本地端之伴唱裝置遠端合唱系統及方法。 本發明之另一目的，在提供一種可將遠端使用者合唱 影像傳至本地端之伴唱裝置遠端合唱系統及方法。 本發明之又一目的，在提供一種可將遠端使用者合唱 影像傳至本地端之伴唱裝置遠端合唱系統及方法。 本發明之再一目的，在提供一種兩端同步效果良好之 伴唱裝置遠端合唱系統及方法。 於是，本發明揭示一種利用伴唱裝置進行遠端合唱方 法，應用於一第一使用者使用之一第一伴唱裝置，該第一 伴唱裝置可透過一網路與一第二使用者使用之一第二伴唱 裝置連接，該方法包括下述步驟··接收該第一使用者選擇 =第二使用者作為一合唱者之指令；接收該第一使用者演 %一伴唱歌曲之歌聲；透過該網路自該第二伴唱裝置接收 該第二使用者演唱該歌曲之歌聲；播放該第一及第二使用 者演唱該歌曲之歌聲。 本發明另揭不一種控制遠端伴唱裝置同步運作方法， 包括下述步驟··傳送一伴唱歌曲檔案至一第一伴唱裝置及 ^第伴曰裝置，且該檔案内含複數時間碼；分別接收該 第及第一伴唱裝置同時播放之該檔案對應之時間碼；比 車乂來自該第-及第二伴唱裝置之時間碼而產生—對應之速 又調整扣7 ,傳送該速度調整指令至該第一及第二伴唱裝 置其中至少一者。 5 1287786 本發明並揭示一種控制遠端伴唱裝置同步運作方法， • 用以控制一第一伴唱裝置及一第二伴唱裝置，該第一及第 二伴唱裝置各可播放一内含複數時間碼之伴唱歌曲檔案， 、 該方法包括下述步驟：分別收集該第一及第二伴唱裝置同 5 時播放之該檔案對應之時間碼；比較來自該第一及第二伴 唱裝置之時間碼而產生一對應之速度調整指令；提供該速 度調整指令至該第一及第二伴唱裝置其中至少一者。 本發明又揭示一種遠端伴唱裝置同步運作方法，應用 籲 於一第一伴唱裝置，該第一伴唱裝置可與一第二伴唱裝置 10 同時播放一伴唱歌曲檔案，以各供其使用者演唱，該方法 包括下述步驟：自一伺服端接收一内含複數時間碼之伴唱 歌曲檔案；播放該伴唱歌曲檔案；上傳該檔案中對應之時 間碼至該伺服端；接收該伺服端比較來自該第一及第二伴 唱裝置之時間碼後所下傳之速度調整指令；依據該調整指 15 令調整該檔案播放速度。 【實施方式】 B 本發明之前述及其他技術内容、特點與功效，於以下 配合參考圖式之各較佳實施例詳細說明中，將可清楚明白 〇 20 如圖1所示，本發明伴唱裝置遠端合唱系統之較佳實 施例’主要包括一第一使用者使用之第一伴唱裝置1、 一第二使用者20使用之第二伴唱裝置2、一伺服器3,且 第一伴唱裝置1、第二伴唱裝置2及伺服器3藉一網路4連 接而傳遞資訊。於此須敘明者，同時連接網路4者尚可有 )’且其功能與伴唱裝 本例中僅以第一、第二 5 10 15 1287786 其他使用者使用之伴唱裝置（圖未示 置卜2實質相同，惟為便於明示， 伴唱裝置1、2二者舉例說明。 配合圖2所示，除習知伴唱裝置之軟、硬體組件外， 第一及第二伴唱裝置卜2分別具有—儲存模組『21及 網路模組12、22。本實施例中各儲存模組u、21係以一 硬碟為例’用以儲存—用以實現本發明之應用軟體⑴、 211及目;ft貝料庫112、212。且本例中建置於伴唱裝置！ 、2之兩應用軟體U1、211係實f相同用以配合建置於 伺服器3巾對應軟體（如下述），#同使系統達成後述之整 艘運作。本例中建置於兩伴唱裝置卜2之圖㈣料庫112 、212亦實質相同，而儲存有複數背景畫面圖檔，如風景畫 面、虛擬動畫畫面等，其作用將於後詳述。此外，如該領 域人士所熟知者，於其他變化例中，應用軟體^、211之 作用亦可藉如晶片（chip)、電路或其他適當型態實現。 網路模組12、22用以分別供第一及第二伴唱裝置1、2 連接網路4，而包括如網路卡、撥接程式等連接網路所需之 必要習知軟、硬體元件，而網路4則相對以目前全球最為 普遍通用之網際網路（internet)為例，然非以此為限。 此外，伴唱裝置1、2分別連接一麥克風13、23、一攝 影機14、24、一喇叭15、25及一顯示器16、26。麥克風 13、23分別用以接收第一、第二使用者1〇、2〇演唱聲音， 而後輸入至伴唱裝置1、2。攝影機14、24則各以一網路攝 影機（Webcam)為例，用以分別拍攝第一、第二使用者1〇、 20 1287786 51287786 IX. Description of the Invention: [Technical Field] The present invention relates to a chorus device and a chorus system and method thereof, and more particularly to a singer 5 device remote chorus system for simultaneous chorusing of multiple users at different locations and method. [Prior Art] With the increasing popularity of home entertainment in recent years, the phonograph has gradually spread to the average family like the basic audio-visual home appliances, so that family members do not have to go out to KTV consumption, that is, they can sing together at low cost at home. And borrow 10 to promote the feelings of family members. The phonograph equipment is also evolving at any time, from the early play analog music cassette (tape) method to the current playback of audio and video discs (VCD, MD), and even the digital song files are stored in large-capacity hard drives, not only With the convenience of the spot, and can greatly increase the amount of song storage and provide more than a rich selection of songs to sing fun. However, this kind of family leisure and entertainment method also has relatively insurmountable shortcomings. Because the users directly use the chorus at home to sing, rather than agree to sing together in the same place as KTV, when several users are not in the same place. At that time, it is impossible to simultaneously use the phonograph function to chorus at the same time. This limitation 20 is particularly uncomfortable in the reality that the traffic time is too long and the party is not easy in today's busy society. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is a first object of the present invention to provide a chorus device remote chorus system and a 4 1287786 method for simultaneous chorusing of a plurality of users located at different locations. In a second aspect of the present invention, a remote chorus system and method for a vocal device that can transmit a remote user chorus sound to a local end is provided. Another object of the present invention is to provide a remote chorus system and method for a vocal device that can transmit a remote user chorus image to a local end. It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a remote chorus system and method for a vocal device that can transmit a remote user chorus image to a local end. Still another object of the present invention is to provide a remote chorus system and method for a vocal device having a good synchronization effect at both ends. Therefore, the present invention discloses a remote chorus method using a vocal device, which is applied to a first singer device used by a first user, and the first accompaniment device can be used through a network and a second user. a second vocal device connection, the method comprising the steps of: receiving the first user selection = the second user as a chorus instruction; receiving the first user performance % sing song singing; through the network Receiving, from the second accompaniment device, the second user singing the song of the song; playing the first and second users singing the song of the song. The present invention further discloses a method for controlling the synchronous operation of the remote accompaniment device, comprising the steps of: transmitting a companion song file to a first accompaniment device and a companion device, and the file includes a plurality of time codes; respectively receiving a time code corresponding to the file played by the first and second accompaniment devices simultaneously; and a speed adjustment button 7 corresponding to a time code from the first and second accompaniment devices, and transmitting the speed adjustment command to the At least one of the first and second accompaniment devices. 5 1287786 The present invention also discloses a method for controlling the synchronous operation of a remote accompaniment device, for controlling a first accompaniment device and a second accompaniment device, each of which can play a plurality of time codes. a sing song file, the method comprising the steps of: separately collecting time codes corresponding to the files played by the first and second accompaniment devices at the same time; comparing the time codes from the first and second accompaniment devices to generate one Corresponding speed adjustment command; providing the speed adjustment command to at least one of the first and second accompaniment devices. The invention further discloses a synchronous operation method for a remote accompaniment device, which is applied to a first accompaniment device, which can simultaneously play a companion song file with a second accompaniment device 10 for each user to sing. The method comprises the steps of: receiving a sing song file containing a plurality of time codes from a server; playing the accompaniment song file; uploading a corresponding time code in the file to the server; and receiving the server from the first The speed adjustment command transmitted after the time code of the first and second accompaniment devices; the file playback speed is adjusted according to the adjustment finger 15 command. [Brief Description of the Invention] The foregoing and other technical contents, features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the accompanying drawings. FIG. The preferred embodiment of the remote chorus system mainly includes a first accompaniment device 1 used by the first user 1, a second accompaniment device 2 used by the second user 20, a server 3, and the first accompaniment device 1 The second vocal device 2 and the server 3 are connected by a network 4 to transmit information. In this case, the person who has to be connected to the network 4 is still available) and its function and accompaniment device are only used in the first and second 5 10 15 1287786 singers (others are not shown). Bu 2 is substantially the same, but for convenience of illustration, both vocal devices 1, 2 are illustrated. As shown in Fig. 2, in addition to the soft and hard components of the conventional vocal device, the first and second singer devices 2 respectively have - storage module "21" and network modules 12, 22. In the present embodiment, each of the storage modules u, 21 is a hard disk as an example for storage - to implement the application software (1), 211 of the present invention. Ft. ft. library 112, 212. In this example, it is built into the vocal device! 2, the two application software U1, 211 is the same as the corresponding software used to be built into the server 3 towel (as described below). #同使系统Achieve the whole operation of the following. In this example, the two sing-along devices are built in Figure 2. (4) The libraries 112 and 212 are also substantially identical, and there are multiple background image files, such as landscape pictures and virtual animation pictures. Etc., its role will be detailed later. In addition, as is well known to those skilled in the art, other In the variant, the application software 211, 211 can also be implemented by a chip, a circuit or other suitable type. The network modules 12, 22 are used for respectively connecting the first and second singer devices 1, 2 Network 4, including the necessary software and hardware components required to connect to the network, such as network cards, dial-up programs, etc., while Network 4 is relatively the most common Internet in the world. In addition, the vocal devices 1, 2 are respectively connected to a microphone 13, 23, a camera 14, 24, a speaker 15, 25 and a display 16, 26. The microphones 13, 23 are respectively received The first and second users sing the sounds, and then input the sounds to the vocal devices 1, 2. The cameras 14 and 24 each use a webcam as an example to respectively capture the first and second images. User 1〇, 20 1287786 5
10 15 20 20演唱時影像，而後同樣輸入至伴唱裝置1、2。喇叭15、 25用以自伴唱裝置1、2接收伴唱帶背景音樂及使用者演唱 聲音訊號予以播放。顯示器16、26則以一家用LCD液晶電 視為例，用以各自伴唱裝置1、2接收伴唱帶背景畫面及使 用者演唱畫面，其細節於後詳述。 除習知電腦之軟、硬體組件外，伺服器3同樣具有一 儲存模組31及一網路模組32。儲存模組31同樣以一硬碟 為例，用以儲存一用以實現本發明之應用軟體311、一使用 者資料庫312及一歌曲資料庫313。 應用軟體311用以配合建置於伴唱裝置 - 。Ύ对祖〜 應用軟體111 ' 211，共同使系統達成後述之整體運作。使 用者h料庫312儲存有本糸統中各使用者（如第一及第二使 用者10、20)之帳號資訊（如使用者名稱及密碼）及對應之伴 唱裝置（如伴唱裝置i、2)網路位址，歌曲資料庫313則儲 存有複數可供點播伴唱之伴唱歌曲檔案，各伴唱歌曲檔案 進一步包括一伴奏音樂檔、一背景畫面影像檔及一提示歌 =文子檔。尤需特別指出者，其中各伴奏音樂檔中隨歌曲 長》己錄有可供同步之時間碼code)，本例中其格弋 為X分X秒，其作用於下詳述。網路模組32用以供連接網 =4，而包括如網路卡、撥接程式等連接網路4所需之必要 習知軟、硬體元件。當然，於其他變化例中，應用軟體川 作用亦可猎如晶片、電路或其他適當方式實現。 配合如圖3之流程圖所示，以下將以第一 用之第-伴唱裝置i為主動端，第二使用者2〇 當使 1287786 伴唱裝置2為被動端為例，說明如何藉由應用軟體^、 211、311之共同配合控制，使本伴唱裝置遠端合唱系統執 行下述伴唱裝置遠端合唱方法較佳實施例之各主要步驟。 5 10 1510 15 20 20 The image of the singer is then input to the vocal device 1, 2 as well. The horns 15, 25 are used for the accompaniment device 1, 2 to receive the vocal band background music and the user sings the sound signal for playback. The displays 16, 26 are exemplified by an LCD liquid crystal for the respective accompaniment devices 1, 2 to receive the background image of the accompaniment band and the user to sing the picture, the details of which will be detailed later. In addition to the soft and hard components of the computer, the server 3 also has a storage module 31 and a network module 32. The storage module 31 also uses a hard disk as an example for storing an application software 311, a user database 312 and a song database 313 for implementing the present invention. The application software 311 is used to fit into the accompaniment device. Ύ Ύ 〜 ~ Application software 111 ' 211, together with the system to achieve the overall operation described later. The user library 312 stores account information (such as the user name and password) of each user (such as the first and second users 10, 20) in the system and the corresponding accompaniment device (such as the accompaniment device i, 2) The network address, the song database 313 stores a plurality of accompaniment song files for on-demand accompaniment, and each accompaniment song file further includes an accompaniment music file, a background image file and a prompt song = text file. In particular, the special accompaniment music file has a time code that can be synchronized with the song length. In this example, the 弋 is X minutes and X seconds, which is explained in detail below. The network module 32 is used for the connection network = 4, and includes the necessary soft and hardware components required for connecting the network 4 such as a network card or a dial-up program. Of course, in other variations, the application of the software can also be implemented as a wafer, circuit or other suitable means. As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 3, the first-stage sing-along device i is used as the active end, and the second user 2 is used as the passive end of the 1287786 phonograph device 2 as an example to illustrate how to use the application software. The joint control of ^, 211, and 311 enables the chorus device remote chorus system to perform the main steps of the preferred embodiment of the chorus device remote chorus method described below. 5 10 15
當然，於變化例中，伴唱裝置卜2之主動、被動地位亦可 互換，且亦可在其他複數伴唱裝置端間進行，本例中係為 便於明示而僅以兩伴唱裝置i、2為例。 如步驟901所示，藉由應用軟體lu之運作，第一伴 2裝置1透過網路模組12及網路4向伺服器3發出一詢問 ”月求，要求伺服器3回覆目前可共同合唱之線上使用者名 單及可伴唱歌單。 。如步驟902所示，因應上述第一伴唱裝置i請求，伺 服器3端之應用軟體311先確認使用者資料庫312中各伴 唱裝置與網路4之連線狀態，而將當時與網路4保持連線 之伴唱裝置其使用者名稱組成—線上使用者名單，同時依 據歌曲資料庫313中所有伴唱歌曲名稱組成—可伴唱歌單 而後將線上使用者名單及可伴唱歌單回傳第一伴唱裝置1 〇 如步驟903所示，第—伴唱裝置1端之應用軟體ιη ㈣服器3 T傳之線上使转名單及可伴唱歌單，輸出而 20 顯示於與第一伴唱裝置1連接之顯示器16螢幕，以供第- 使用者10瀏覽選擇。 如步驟904所示，第一使用者10透過第-伴唱裝置1 ”、、線連接之一無線遙控器（圖未示）或其他適當方式，自線 上使用者名單及可伴唱歌單中各選取一擬共同合唱之使用 1287786 者及一伴唱歌曲後，應用軟體U1即控制將該共同合唱使 用者及伴唱歌曲名稱上傳至伺服器3,本例中第一使用者 10選取之共同合唱使用者即係以第二使用者為例。 如步驟905所示，伺服器3端之應用軟體311依據自 第伴唱裝置1接收之共同合唱使用者及伴唱歌曲名稱， 先發出一提示至第一及第二伴唱裝置i、2,以通知第一及 第二使用者10、20雙方準備開始演唱該伴唱歌曲。 如步驟906所示，伺服器3端之應用軟體311自歌曲 資料庫313中擷取出該伴唱歌曲檔案，本例中包括音樂檔 、影像檔及提示歌詞文字檔，而後同時下傳至第一及第二 伴唱裝置1、2。 如步驟907所示，以第一伴唱裝置i端為例，應用軟 體111將自伺服器3端下傳之伴唱歌曲檔案，分別控制輸 出至與伴唱裝置1連接之喇叭15及顯示器播放，並控 制將伴唱歌曲之歌詞文字檔歌詞以層（layer)疊方式顯示於 顯示器16螢幕中歌曲影像檔畫面較下方，以供第一使用者 10按照歌詞演唱，亦即如習知一般伴唱機播放方式。 如步驟908所示，同理，第二伴唱裝置2端之應用軟 體211將自伺服器3端下傳之伴唱歌曲音樂檔及影像檔， 分別控制輸出至喇叭25及顯示器26播放，並控制將歌詞 文字檔中歌詞顯示於顯示器26螢幕中歌曲影像檔畫面較下 方’以供第二使用者2〇按照歌詞演唱。 如步驟909所示，第一使用者配合顯示器16畫面 顯示之歌詞及喇叭15播放之伴唱歌曲音樂開始演唱，且其 10 1287786 歌聲由麥克風13收錄，其影像則由攝影機14拍攝。 如步驟910所示，同理，第二使用者20亦配合顯示器 26畫面顯示之歌詞及喇叭25播放之伴唱歌曲音樂開始演唱 ，且其歌聲由麥克風23收錄，其影像則由攝影機24拍攝 5 ° 如步驟911、912、913、914所示，於第一伴唱裝置1 、第二伴唱裝置2及伺服器3三端之應用軟體111、2Π、 311共同運作下，自第一伴唱裝置1將麥克風13收錄之第 • 一使用者10歌聲及攝影機14拍攝之第一使用者10影像同 10 步傳送至第二伴唱裝置2,由第二伴唱裝置2接收；而自第 二伴唱裝置2將麥克風23收錄之第二使用者20歌聲及攝 影機24拍攝之第二使用者20影像同步傳送至第一伴唱裝 置1，由第一伴唱裝置1接收。本實施例中係運用習知網路 語音（VOIP，Voice On IP)技術及點對點（P2P，Peer-to-15 Peer)傳輸方式進行上述歌聲及影像之雙向同步傳輸，其實 際運作方式已見於如既有SKYPE提供之網路語音（並可含影 鲁 像）服務，於此不另詳述。 如步驟915、916所示，以第一伴唱裝置1端為例，藉 由應用軟體111之控制，麥克風13收錄之第一使用者10 20 歌聲及自第二伴唱裝置2接收之第二使用者20歌聲將由喇 叭15同時播出，換言之，第一使用者10於演唱之際並可 同時聆聽第二使用者20就同一歌曲之歌聲，形成一合唱效 果，於其他變化中，亦可由第一使用者10選擇同時間只播 出第一或第二使用者10、20其中一者歌聲。同理，第二伴 11 1287786 唱裝置2端亦可播放第一、第二使用者1〇、20歌聲而形成 " 合唱效果，不另詳述。 如步驟917、918所示，再以第一伴唱裝置i端為例， 藉由應用軟體111之控制，攝影機14收錄之第一使用者1〇 5 影像及自第二伴唱裝置2接收之第二使用者20影像，將依 第一使用者10之選擇而於顯示器16以全畫面或子畫面（主 畫面則為伴唱歌曲背景影像及歌詞）方式顯示，且同樣可由 第一使用者10選擇同時間同時或只顯示第一或第二使用者 _ 10、20其中一者影像。如圖4所例示於顯示器16顯示之一 10 畫面中，主畫面161為伴唱歌曲背景影像及歌詞，子畫面 162則為第二使用者20影像。再者，應用軟體lu並可依 第一使用者10之選擇，自圖檔資料庫112擷取一背景畫面 圖構，而將第一或/及第二使用者1〇、20影像嵌於背景畫 面七方而於顯不器16顯不’使畫面效果更為豐富多變。同 15 理，第二伴唱裝置2端亦可以不同方式播放第一使用者10 畫面，不另詳述。 •如步驟919、920所示，再以第一伴唱裝置！端為例， 藉由應用軟體111之控制及第一使用者1〇之選擇，可將第 第一使用者10、20演唱歌聲、伴唱歌曲影像及歌詞、 ：〇 第二使用者20影像等全部或部分儲存，以供日後調出觀賞 。同理，第二伴唱裝置2端亦可作相同處理，不另詳述。 如步驟921、922所示’由於網路4傳輸品質及第一、 第一伴唱裝置1、2兩端機器操作速度之必然差異，將影響 伴唱裝置1、2兩端之實際播放速度而未能精確同步播放， 12 1287786 兩伴唱裝置1、2端之應用軟體U1、211將隨時監視其各 別播放過程之伴唱歌曲檔案中之對應時間碼，而持續將時 間碼回傳伺服器3。 如步驟923、924、925所示，伺服器3端之應用軟體 311將自兩伴唱裝置i、2端回傳之時間碼予以比對計算其 時間差，而後下傳一速度調整指令至時間超前之伴唱裝置 端（圖3中以伴唱裝置丨為例），要求延緩對應該時間差之 播放速度。該接收速度調整指令之伴唱裝置丨，則由其應用 軟體111依據該速度調整指令而控制減緩播放速度，藉此 自動控制方式，可儘可能使伴唱裝置i、2兩端之伴唱歌曲 檔案實際播放速度達到同步。當然，上述伺服器3控制兩 伴唱裝置1、2端同步播放之控制手段及邏輯僅為簡單例示 ，其他令複數端裝置播放速度同步化之適當方式或控制邏 輯自然亦可應用，例如伺服器3端下傳速度調整指令至兩 伴唱裝置1、2端，兩伴唱裝置丨、2端同時調整播放速度 ;或原由伺服器3端執行之計算時間差並下傳速度調整指 令之動作，改由兩伴唱裝置丨、2端其中一者之應用軟體 Π1、211執行，例如應用軟體i i i收集兩端時間碼後，比 對4鼻其時間差’而後傳送速度調整指令至時間超前之伴 唱裝置端2，或由應用軟體ιη直接控制伴唱裝置i端之播 放速度。 此外’隨現今軟硬體執行速度能力之迅速進展，亦可 於伴唱裝置1、2端將使用者1〇、20之演唱影像作進一步 處理運用。舉例言之，如圖5所例示，藉由第一伴唱裝置i (S) 13 1287786 端應用軟體111之控制，可將第二使用者20演唱影像子書 面162及第一使用者10演唱影像子畫面163，共同疊加在 自圖檔資料庫112擷取之一背景畫面164之前，並且可擷 取全部或部分畫面（連續動態或單幅）儲存，供曰後調出觀 5 賞。 綜上所述，本發明揭示一種伴唱裝置遠端合唱系統及 方法’藉此使彼此位於遠端之兩使用者能同時演唱同一歌 曲，並可將一端使用者之歌聲及影像傳送至另一端，突破 > 空間距離之限制而形成宛如在同一場所共同合唱之娛樂效 > 果，符合建構數位家庭之未來趨勢，且亦不限定於伴唱而 可適用於如舞蹈等其他娛樂表演。尤有甚者，本發明將一 般影音節目製作上採用之時間碼同步控制原理，應用於透 過網路傳輸影音播案而播放之兩端同步控制上，使本發明 之實際運作效果與兩使用者位於同一場所中合唱所得效果 更為接近；換言之，本發明除具新穎外，更具高度實用功 效而具進步性，而當獲我國發明專利之保護。 丨 惟以上所述者，僅為本發明之較佳實施例而已，當不 能以此限定本發明實施之範圍，即大凡依本發明申請專利 範圍及發明說明書内容所作之簡單等效變化與修飾皆應 仍屬本發明專利涵蓋之範圍内。 【圈式簡單說明】 圖1係本發明伴唱裝置遠端合唱系統之較佳實施例系統架構 示意圖； 圖2係該較佳實施例之主要模組方塊示意圖； (S) 14 1287786 圖3係本發明伴唱裝置遠端合唱方法之較佳實施例主要實施 步驟流程圖； 圖4係該方法較佳實施例於一顯示器顯示之一畫面示意圖， 該畫面中包括一主晝面及一子畫面； 5 圖5係該方法一變化例於一顯示器顯示之一畫面示意圖，該 畫面中包括兩子畫面及一背景晝面。 【圆式之主要元件代表符號說明】 10第一使用者 20第二使用者 3伺J3艮器 II、 21儲存模組 III、 211應用軟體 13、23麥克風、 15、2 5 味I 31儲存模組 311應用軟體 313歌曲資料庫 10 1第一伴唱裝置 2第二伴唱裝置 4網路 15 12、22網路模組 112、212圖檔資料庫 14、24攝影機 16、26顯示器 3 2網路模組 312使用者資料庫 901-925實施步驟Of course, in the variant, the active and passive status of the phonograph device 2 can also be interchanged, and can also be performed between other complex singer devices. In this example, for the sake of clarity, only two accompaniment devices i, 2 are taken as an example. . As shown in step 901, by the operation of the application software lu, the first companion 2 device 1 sends an inquiry to the server 3 through the network module 12 and the network 4, requesting the server 3 to reply to the current chorus. In the online user list and the sing-song list, as shown in step 902, the application software 311 of the server 3 first confirms the accompaniment devices and the network 4 in the user database 312 in response to the request of the first singer i. The connection status, and the user name of the vocal device that is connected to the network 4 at that time is composed - the online user list, and is composed of all the sung song names in the song database 313 - can be accompanied by a singing list and then used online. The list of the singers and the singer can return the first accompaniment device 1 as shown in step 903, the application software of the first vocal device 1 (4) server 3 T transmission line on the line to make the list and can accompany the singing list, output 20 is displayed on the screen of the display 16 connected to the first accompaniment device 1 for the first user 10 to browse and select. As shown in step 904, the first user 10 transmits wireless through the first accompaniment device 1" remote control Figure (not shown) or other appropriate method, after selecting 1287786 and a companion song from each of the online user list and the sing-song list, the application U1 controls the common chorus user and accompaniment song. The name is uploaded to the server 3. In this example, the common chorus user selected by the first user 10 is taken as an example of the second user. As shown in step 905, the application software 311 of the server 3 first issues a prompt to the first and second accompaniment devices i, 2 according to the names of the common chorus user and the accompaniment song received from the accompaniment device 1 to notify the first Both the first and second users 10, 20 are ready to start singing the accompaniment song. As shown in step 906, the application software 311 of the server 3 extracts the accompaniment song file from the song database 313. In this example, the music file, the image file, and the prompt lyrics file are included, and then transmitted to the first and The second accompaniment device 1, 2. As shown in step 907, taking the first singer device i as an example, the application software 111 controls the output of the accompaniment song file transmitted from the server 3 end to the speaker 15 connected to the vocal device 1 and the display, and controls. The lyrics of the lyrics of the accompaniment song are displayed in a layered manner on the lower side of the song image file screen in the screen of the display 16 for the first user 10 to sing according to the lyrics, that is, the conventional karaoke player playing mode. As shown in step 908, similarly, the application software 211 of the second vocal device 2 transmits the music file and the image file of the singer song transmitted from the server 3 end, respectively, to the speaker 25 and the display 26 for playback, and the control will be The lyrics in the lyrics text file are displayed on the screen of the screen of the screen 26 below the song image file screen for the second user to sing according to the lyrics. As shown in step 909, the first user cooperates with the lyrics displayed on the screen of the display 16 and the accompaniment music played by the speaker 15 to start singing, and the 10 1287786 singing voice is recorded by the microphone 13, and the image is captured by the camera 14. As shown in step 910, similarly, the second user 20 also sings in conjunction with the lyrics displayed on the screen of the display 26 and the accompaniment music played by the speaker 25, and the singing voice is recorded by the microphone 23, and the image is captured by the camera 24 5 ° As shown in steps 911, 912, 913 and 914, the application softwares 111, 2, and 311 of the first singer 1, the second singer 2, and the server 3 operate together, and the microphone is used from the first accompaniment apparatus 1. The first user 10 image captured by the first user 10 and the camera 14 is transmitted to the second accompaniment device 2 in the same step, and is received by the second accompaniment device 2; and the microphone 23 is provided from the second accompaniment device 2. The second user 20 vocal and the second user 20 image captured by the camera 24 are synchronously transmitted to the first accompaniment device 1 and received by the first accompaniment device 1. In this embodiment, the VOIP (Voice On IP) technology and the Peer-to-15 Peer transmission method are used to perform the two-way synchronous transmission of the above-mentioned singing voice and video. The actual operation mode has been found in There are VoIP services provided by SKYPE (and can include video), which are not detailed here. As shown in steps 915 and 916, taking the first vocal device 1 as an example, the first user 10 20 vocalized by the microphone 13 and the second user received from the second accompaniment device 2 are controlled by the application software 111. 20 songs will be broadcast simultaneously by the speaker 15, in other words, the first user 10 can listen to the second user 20 at the same time while listening to the song of the same song, forming a chorus effect, in other variations, can also be used by the first The player 10 selects to broadcast only one of the first or second users 10, 20 at the same time. Similarly, the second companion 11 1287786 can also play the first and second users 1 〇 and 20 vocals to form a & chorus effect, which is not described in detail. As shown in steps 917 and 918, the first singer i is taken as an example, and the first user 1 〇 5 image received by the camera 14 and the second received from the second accompaniment device 2 are controlled by the application software 111. The user 20 image will be displayed on the display 16 in the full screen or the sub screen (the main screen is the accompanying song background image and the lyrics) according to the selection of the first user 10, and the first user 10 can also select the same time. Simultaneously or only one of the first or second user _ 10, 20 is displayed. As shown in FIG. 4, in one of the screens displayed on the display 16, the main screen 161 is the background image and lyrics of the singer, and the sub-screen 162 is the image of the second user 20. Furthermore, the application software lu can select a background image from the image file library 112 according to the selection of the first user 10, and embed the first or second and second user images 1 and 20 in the background. The picture is seven-way and the display is not visible. In the same way, the second vocal device 2 can also play the first user 10 screen in different ways, which is not described in detail. • As shown in steps 919, 920, the first vocal device! For example, by the control of the application software 111 and the selection of the first user, the first user 10, 20 can sing the singing voice, the sing song image and the lyrics, the second user 20 image, and the like. Or partially stored for later viewing. Similarly, the second vocal device 2 can also be treated the same, and will not be described in detail. As shown in steps 921 and 922, due to the inevitable difference in the transmission quality of the network 4 and the operating speeds of the first and second singers 1, 2, the actual playback speed of the singers 1 and 2 will be affected. Accurate synchronous playback, 12 1287786 Two vocal devices 1, 2 application software U1, 211 will monitor the corresponding time code in the accompanying song file of their respective playback processes, and continue to return the time code to the server 3. As shown in steps 923, 924, and 925, the application software 311 of the server 3 end compares the time codes returned from the two singers i and 2 to calculate the time difference, and then transmits a speed adjustment command to the time advance. The singer device end (taking the singer device 图 in FIG. 3 as an example) requires that the playback speed corresponding to the time difference be delayed. The accompaniment device 接收 of the receiving speed adjustment command controls the slowing down playback speed by the application software 111 according to the speed adjustment command, thereby automatically controlling the singer songs at both ends of the singer device i and 2 to be played as much as possible. The speed is synchronized. Of course, the control means and logic for controlling the synchronous playback of the two vocal devices 1 and 2 by the server 3 are only simple examples, and other suitable methods or control logic for synchronizing the playback speed of the plurality of end devices can be naturally applied, for example, the server 3 The speed adjustment command is transmitted to the two singer devices 1 and 2, and the two singer devices 丨 and 2 end adjust the playback speed at the same time; or the calculation of the time difference performed by the server 3 end and the transmission of the speed adjustment command is performed, and the two singers are changed. The application software 丨, one of the two ends of the application software Π 1, 211 is executed, for example, the application software iii collects the time code at both ends, compares the time difference between the nose and the nose, and then transmits the speed adjustment command to the vocal device end 2 of the time advance, or The application software ιη directly controls the playback speed of the i-end of the singer. In addition, with the rapid development of the speed performance of today's software and hardware, the singing images of the users 1 and 20 can be further processed and applied to the singer 1 and 2 end. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 5, the second user 20 can sing the image sub-written 162 and the first user 10 to sing the image by the control of the first singer i (S) 13 1287786 end application software 111. The screen 163 is superimposed on one of the background pictures 164 captured from the image file library 112, and can capture all or part of the picture (continuous dynamic or single frame) for later viewing. In summary, the present invention discloses a chorus device remote chorus system and method 'by enabling two users located at the far end to simultaneously sing the same song, and can transmit the vocal and video of one end user to the other end, Breaking through the limitation of space distance to form an entertainment effect that is like chorus in the same place. It is in line with the future trend of constructing digital homes, and is not limited to singers and can be applied to other entertainment such as dance. In particular, the present invention applies the time code synchronization control principle adopted in the general audio and video program production to the simultaneous control of the two ends of the broadcast through the network to transmit the audio and video broadcast, so that the actual operation effect of the present invention and the two users The effect of chorus in the same place is closer; in other words, the invention is more highly practical and progressive except for novelty, and is protected by the invention patent of our country. The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, that is, the simple equivalent changes and modifications made by the scope of the present invention and the contents of the invention are all It should remain within the scope of this invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a system architecture of a preferred embodiment of a remote chorus system of a vocal device of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a main module of the preferred embodiment; (S) 14 1287786 FIG. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of the method for displaying a remote chorus of a vocal device; FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a display of a preferred embodiment of the method, wherein the screen includes a main screen and a sub-picture; FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a screen display of a variation of the method, wherein the screen includes two sub-pictures and a background surface. [Circular main component representative symbol description] 10 first user 20 second user 3 servo J3 device II, 21 storage module III, 211 application software 13, 23 microphone, 15, 2 5 flavor I 31 storage mode Group 311 application software 313 song database 10 1 first accompaniment device 2 second vocal device 4 network 15 12, 22 network module 112, 212 image database 14, 24 camera 16, 26 display 3 2 network module Group 312 User Database 901-925 Implementation Steps
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