JP2000059723A - Remotely controlled printing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To print out video images photographed in respective rooms at one location by using music playing devices that play music for signing and are placed in plural rooms. SOLUTION: Karaoke devices sing-along video 3-6 that play music for singing are installed in plural karaoke rooms respectively, a central management device 2 is connected to the karaoke devices 3-6 via a coaxial cable, and each of the karaoke devices 3-6 is provided with a television camera and a image print key on a remote controller, the television camera photographs a video image of a print object, when the image print key is used to input print instruction. Then the video data are sent to a central management device 2 via a coaxial cable, and the central management device 2 uses a video printer to print out the video image, based on the video data received from each of the karaoke devices 3-6.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a remote printing system for printing, at one place, an image photographed in each room using a music performance device installed in a plurality of rooms for playing singing music.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a print system for printing a person image during a karaoke performance (for example, see Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-282).
286), and a print system for printing a person image input from a camera provided in a karaoke apparatus on a sticker or the like.

[0003]

However, in the above-described print systems, the printer and the printer unit are provided one-to-one with respect to the karaoke apparatus. However, there is a problem that the introduction cost of the apparatus is increased, and the work load of the clerk for supplying the recording paper and the like is increased.

In the above-described printing system, coins are charged for printing. In a karaoke shop having a plurality of karaoke rooms, installing a coin box in each room increases the installation cost of the apparatus. There was a problem.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and uses a music performance device installed in a plurality of rooms to play singing music, so that images taken in each room can be recorded at one place. A first object is to enable printing. It is a second object of the present invention to be able to share each room with an indoor monitoring system.

It is a third object of the present invention to increase the added value of a print result of a video shot in each room. Still another object of the present invention is to efficiently and reliably charge for a print result of a video taken in each room.

[0007]

According to the present invention, in order to achieve the first object, a music performance device for playing singing music is installed in each of a plurality of rooms, and a communication line is connected to each of the music performance devices. A centralized management device is connected via the communication line, and the centralized management device manages distribution of music data of the music to the music performance devices via the communication line. A print instructing unit, and a unit that, when a print instruction is input by the unit, captures a video to be printed by the capturing unit, and transmits the video data to the central management device via the communication line. A remote printing system provided with printing means for printing an image based on image data received from each of the music performance devices via the communication line, to the central management device.

In order to achieve the second object, a music performance device for playing singing music and a room monitoring photographing device are installed in a plurality of rooms, respectively, and communication with each room monitoring photographing device is made. A centralized management device is connected via a line, the centralized management device receives video data from each of the indoor monitoring photographing devices via a communication line, and monitors the room with a video based on the video data, In each of the music performance apparatuses, a photographing means is provided, and the photographing means is connected to the communication line. When a picture switching instruction is inputted by the means, a picture output to the central control device is outputted. A video switching means for switching from the indoor monitoring photographing device to the photographing means, a print instruction means, and when a print instruction is input by the means, the image of the print target is received by the photographing means. Means for photographing the image data and transmitting the video data to the central management device via the communication line, wherein the central management device is configured to transmit the video data based on the video data received from the music performance devices via the communication line. Provided is a remote printing system provided with printing means for printing an image.

Further, in order to achieve the third object, in the remote printing system as described above, when the print instruction is input to each of the music performance devices during the reproduction of the music, the centralized management is performed. Means for transmitting song information such as the title of the music being played back and the name of the singer to the apparatus together with the video data; receiving the video data to be printed by the printing means together with the video data in the centralized management device; It is preferable to provide a means for synthesizing an image based on the obtained music information.

In order to achieve the fourth object,
In the remote printing system as described above, when the print instruction is input to each of the music performance devices, a means for transmitting the room number and time information together with the video data to the central management device is provided. There is provided a remote printing system provided with a management apparatus for combining a video data to be printed by the printing means with an image based on the room number and time information received together with the video data.

Further, in the remote printing system as described above, the centralized control device is provided with means for synthesizing the video data to be printed by the printing means with an image based on the room number and time information of the source of the video data. Good.

The remote printing system according to the first aspect of the present invention is configured as described above, so that a photograph is taken in each room using a music performance device installed in a plurality of rooms for playing singing music. Can be intensively printed at one place. For example, by printing an image captured by a camera in each room using a single printer, in a karaoke shop having a plurality of karaoke rooms, a printer is installed in each room or a dedicated coin box is installed. Without this, an image print service can be provided.

In the remote printing system according to the second aspect of the present invention, the remote printing system of each room and the indoor monitoring system are realized via a common communication line by the above-described configuration. Sharing can be achieved. For example, a surveillance camera is installed in each karaoke room, and a remote monitoring system consisting of a plurality of cameras and a centralized video controller connected via a communication line is integrated with a remote printing system, resulting in low installation costs. Can provide an image print service.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the remote printing system of the present invention synthesizes music information such as a music name and a singer name of a music being reproduced at the time of shooting with a video shot in each room. Printing, the added value of the printing result can be increased.

In the remote printing system according to a fourth aspect of the present invention, since the image for which the print instruction has been given is recorded on the recording paper in addition to the room number and time, the print charge is received from the customer. It is possible to collect the data reliably, and to efficiently and reliably charge for the print result of the video taken in each room.

In the remote printing system according to a fifth aspect of the present invention, when recording on a recording sheet with the room number and time added to the image for which the print instruction has been issued, Since the central management device acquires the room number where the music performance device is installed and the time of printing, the processing load on the music performance device can be reduced.

[0017]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the remote printing system according to the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings.

(1) First Embodiment In this first embodiment, remote printing using a karaoke central management system including a plurality of karaoke apparatuses connected to a television camera and a central management apparatus connected to a video printer is performed. The system will be described.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a karaoke central management system which is a first embodiment of the remote printing system of the present invention. A centralized karaoke management system 1 installed in a karaoke store comprises a centralized management device 2 to which a video printer is connected, and karaoke devices 3 to 6 respectively installed in a plurality of rooms (referred to as "karaoke rooms"). Each of the karaoke devices 3 to 6 is connected to the central control device 2 via a coaxial cable. The central management device 2 is connected to a center device 7 via a public telephone network 8 using a telephone line.

The center device 7 accumulates music data of all songs, and corresponds to the central management device 2 which is a component of the central karaoke management system 1 or the karaoke device having a communication function not belonging to the central management system. Distributes song data.

The music data is a musical instrument digital interface (Musical Instrument Digital Interface: music performance data).
MIDI) data and song attribute information such as song title, singer name, and genre.

Although not shown in FIG. 1, the centralized management device 2 stores a plurality of video CDs on which karaoke background images are recorded, and a changer device for reproducing a video CD selected from among them. And a video printer that prints images (videos) received from each karaoke room on recording paper.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a system configuration of the central management device 2. The central control device 2 is a main control device 1
0, changer device 28, video demodulators 29 to 32, video printer 33, multiplexing / combining distributor 34, and distributor 3
5 is comprised.

The main controller 10 includes a system controller 11,
Read Only Memory (ROM) 1
2, main memory 13, hard disk interface (HD I / F) 14, hard disk (HD) 1
5, communication controller 16, cable modems 17-20, changer interface 21, video buffers 22-2
5, an image synthesis processing section 26 and a system bus 27.

The system control unit 11 includes a CPU, a clock, a static random access memory (Stat
ic Random Access Memory (SRAM)
The control processing program stored in the OM 12 is executed and processed. A program for controlling main controller 10 is written in ROM 12 in advance.

The main memory 13 has a dynamic random access memory (Dynamic Random Access Memory).
y: DRAM), and the system control unit 1
1 work area. The HD 15 is a storage device that stores a large number of music data received from the center device 7 via the public telephone network 8.

The communication control unit 16 has a modem for modulating transmission data and demodulating a reception signal. The communication control unit 16 is connected to a telephone line and executes and processes communication with the center device 7 via the telephone line. I do.

The cable modems 17 to 20 are provided for the number of karaoke apparatuses 3 to 6 managed by the central karaoke management system 1, and transmit music data to each of the karaoke apparatuses 3 to 6 by modulating music data for a coaxial cable. , A print instruction command from the karaoke apparatuses 3 to 6 and a song name to be used for printing,
It demodulates and receives song information such as a singer's name, room number (referred to as "room number"), and time information.

The video buffers 22 to 25 store one frame of video data received from the video demodulators 29 to 32, respectively, and send the video data to the image synthesizing unit 26 according to an instruction from the system control unit 11. Forward. The image synthesis processing unit 26 includes video buffers 22 to 25.
, And print data such as a song title and a room number, and outputs the synthesized data to the video printer 33.

The HD I / F 14 and the changer I / F 14
F21 stands for Small Computer System Interface (SCS)
I).

The changer device 28 stores a video CD in which a background image of karaoke is recorded. The changer device 28 reproduces a video CD selected from the karaoke background image, and sends it to the American Television System Committee (National Television System Committee).
ttee: NTSC) is output to the multiplexing / synthesizing distributor 34.

The video demodulators 29 to 32 demodulate the NTSC video signal input from the multiplexing / combining distributor 34,
The video data is output to video buffers 22 to 25, respectively. The video printer 33 records a color image on recording paper based on a video signal input from the image synthesis processing unit 26.

The multiplexing / combining unit 34 converts the frequency of the signal from the main controller 10 into each of the downlink channels assigned to the transmission band of the coaxial cable, and performs frequency division multiplexing (Frequency Division Multiplex: FDM)
And all the channels can be transmitted by a single coaxial cable. At the same time, the signal of each channel for uplink is returned to the original frequency from the signals of all the channels received from the distributor 35, so that the main control device 10 side Distribute to each unit.

The distributor 35 is a karaoke device 3 for each room.
6 are individually connected to each of the karaoke apparatuses 3 to 6 by the coaxial cable, and the signals from the multiplexing / synthesizing and distributing device 34 received via one coaxial cable are transmitted to the karaoke apparatuses 3 to 6 and received from the karaoke apparatuses 3 to 6. The signal is transmitted to the multiplexing / combining distributor 34.

In the karaoke centralized management system of the first embodiment, the configuration of the four karaoke apparatuses 3 to 6 installed in four karaoke rooms is shown, but the same applies to the case of five or more rooms. Can be used.

Although the case where only one changer device 28 is used, that is, the case where the background images of all the karaoke devices 3 to 6 are the same, the background images are made different depending on the karaoke devices 3 to 6. It is also possible to use a plurality of changer devices.

Next, the transmission band of the coaxial cable and the channels allocated thereto will be described. The transmission band is 70-450 MHz and the channel is 90-450
Each channel is assigned 6 MHz between 6 MHz and 6 MHz. That is, there are 60 channels. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of channel assignment in the karaoke central management system which is the first embodiment of the remote printing system of the present invention.

Next, the system configuration of the karaoke apparatuses 3 to 6 installed in each karaoke room will be described. FIG.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a system configuration of each of the karaoke apparatuses 3 to 6; The karaoke device is a commander 4 which is a main device.
The commander 40 is connected to an amplifier 53, a monitor 57, a television camera 58, a home terminal 59, and a three-way distributor 60.

The commander 40 includes a system control unit 41, R
OM 42, main memory 43, MIDI sound source 44, operation panel 45, hard disk interface (HD
An I / F 46, a hard disk (HD) 47, a monitor display controller 48, a video distributor 49, a video modulator 50, a modem 51, and a system bus 52.

The system control unit 41 includes a CPU, a clock, an SRAM, and the like, and executes and processes a control processing program stored in the ROM 42. In the ROM 42,
A program for controlling the commander 40 is written in advance. The main memory 43 is composed of a DRAM and is used as a work area of the system control unit 41.

The MIDI sound source 44 stores performance sounds of various musical instruments. When MIDI data is input, the performance signals of the corresponding musical instruments are converted into digital-analog (Digita).
l / Analog: D / A) and outputs the result to the amplifier 53.

The operation panel 45 includes keys for selecting music,
It has various keys for controlling the tempo and keys, detects infrared signals from the remote controller 56, and performs operations in accordance with various commands transmitted from the remote controller 56. The HD 47 is a storage device that stores music data and the like received from the central management device 2.

The monitor display control section 48 receives character data such as lyrics and graphic data, an NTSC video signal input from the television camera 58 through the video distribution section 49, or an NTSC signal input from the home terminal 59.
Control for displaying the SC video signal on the monitor 57 is performed.

The video distribution unit 49 distributes the NTSC video signal input from the television camera 58 to the monitor display control unit 48 and the video modulation unit 50 in order to display the NTSC video signal on the monitor 57 and to transmit it to the central control device 2. And output.
The video distribution unit 49 also executes a process of freezing (“freezing”) a video signal input from the television camera 58.

The video modulation section 50 converts the NTSC video signal input from the television camera 58 via the video distribution section 49 into a predetermined uplink channel (one of channel numbers 10 to 13) on a coaxial cable. The frequency is converted to a band and transmitted to the three divider 60.

The modulation / demodulation unit 51 modulates a command for printing an input image from the television camera 58 and data such as a song title and a karaoke room number for a coaxial cable in order to transmit the data to the central control device 2. A predetermined upstream channel on the cable (1 of channel numbers 1-4)
And frequency conversion to the three frequency bands.

The modem unit 51 converts a music data signal of a predetermined downlink channel (one of channel numbers 5 to 8) from signals of all channels received from the centralized management device 2 via the three divider 60. The demodulated and digitized music data file is stored in the HD 47.

The HD I / F 46 is SCSI. The amplifier 53 amplifies an analog audio signal input from the MIDI sound source 44 and
Mixing the singing voice signal input from the
Output to

The remote controller 56 has the same keys as those on the operation panel 45. When a key is pressed, a command corresponding to the key is transmitted to the operation panel 45 by infrared communication.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the appearance of the remote controller 56. The remote controller 56 includes a numeric keypad 200 for inputting a song number, a transmission key 201 for transmitting the input song number to the commander 40, a tempo key 202 for changing a performance tempo, and a key for changing a performance key (pitch). 2
03, an image switching key 204 for switching a display image on the monitor 57 from a background image sent from the central management device 2 to an input image from the television camera 58, and an image print for issuing a print instruction command to the central management device 2. Key 205, clear key 20 for clearing input data
6 and the like, and a display unit 207.

The monitor 57 displays a video signal input from the monitor display controller 48. Home Terminal 5
Reference numeral 9 selects an NTSC video signal of a downstream channel (channel number 9) for background video from signals of all channels received from the central management device 2 via the three divider 60 and outputs the NTSC video signal to the monitor display control unit 48.

The three distributor 60 distributes the signals of all the channels received from the central control unit 2 to the modem unit 51 and the home terminal 59, and also transmits the signals from the video modulation unit 50 and the modem unit 51 to the central control unit 2. Send.

The illustration of the system configuration of the center device 7 and the detailed description of its operation are omitted.

That is, the above-described centralized karaoke management system 1 installs music performance devices for playing singing music in a plurality of rooms, and connects the centralized management devices to the respective music performance devices via communication lines. This is a system in which the central management device manages the distribution of music song data to each music performance device via a communication line.

Each of the karaoke apparatuses 3 to 6 shoots a video to be printed by the shooting means when the printing instruction is input by the shooting means, the print instruction means, and the printing means, and communicates the video data. Means for transmitting data to the central control device via a line, and the central control device 2
There is provided printing means for printing an image based on image data received from each music performance device via a communication line.

Next, the processing in the karaoke central management system which is the first embodiment of the remote printing system of the present invention will be described. When the user presses the video switching key 204 of the remote controller 56 during karaoke performance in the karaoke room, the remote controller 56 transmits a video switching command to the commander 40 using infrared rays, and the monitor display control unit 48 displays the command on the monitor 57. The video to be switched is switched from the background video input from the home terminal 59 to the input video from the television camera 58.

When the image print key 205 of the remote controller 56 is pressed by the user, the remote controller 56 transmits an image print command to the commander 40 using infrared rays, and the video distribution unit 49 transmits the input video from the television camera 58. The command is frozen, and the commander 40 transmits an image print instruction command to the central control device 2 using the modem 51.

It should be noted that the image print instruction command includes an upstream channel number for transmitting the output video from the video modulator 50.

Upon receiving the image print instruction command, the main control device 10 of the central management device 2 performs image synthesis processing on one of the video data in the video buffers 22 to 25 corresponding to the channel number in the image print instruction command. The video data is transferred to the recording section 26, and the video based on the video data is recorded on a recording sheet by the video printer 33.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a process of the commander 40 of each of the karaoke apparatuses 3 to 6 at the time of image printing in the first embodiment. Step (indicated by "S" in the figure)
In step 1, it is determined whether or not a video switching command has been received from the remote controller. If the command has been received, the process proceeds to step 2 where it is determined whether or not the background video input from the home terminal is displayed on the monitor. If not, the process proceeds to step 7, where the monitor display control unit switches the image displayed on the monitor to the background image input from the home terminal, and returns to the first process.

If it is determined in step 2 that the background image input from the home terminal is displayed on the monitor, the process proceeds to step 3 where the monitor display control unit switches the image displayed on the monitor to the input image from the television camera. Proceeding to step 4, it is determined whether an image print command has been received from the remote controller.

If the image print command is received in the judgment of step 4, the process proceeds to step 5 where the video distribution unit freezes the input video from the television camera, and proceeds to step 6 to transmit the image print instruction command using the modem. Send to centralized management device.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a process performed by the main control device 10 of the central control device 2 at the time of image printing in the first embodiment. Step 11 (indicated by "S" in the figure)
It is determined whether or not an image print instruction command has been received, and if received, the process proceeds to step 12 where the video data of the video buffer corresponding to the channel number in the image print instruction command is transferred to the image composition processing unit. To transfer the video data to the video printer,
Print out on recording paper.

In this manner, the video input from each karaoke room can be recorded and output on the recording paper by the video printer 33 of the central control device 2.

In the karaoke central management system according to the first embodiment, the case where the display image on the monitor 57 is switched during the karaoke performance is shown. However, when the background image is not displayed except during the performance (home terminal). 59
The video signal input from is muted)
A similar operation can be performed.

(2) Second Embodiment In a second embodiment of the present invention, a karaoke apparatus connected to a monitoring camera and a television camera installed in each karaoke room and a video centralized control apparatus connected to a video printer are provided. A remote printing system using a remote monitoring system composed of

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a remote monitoring system which is a second embodiment of the remote printing system of the present invention. This remote monitoring system includes a centralized video controller 7
0, monitor 71, video printer 72, video switch 73
To 76, surveillance cameras 77 to 80, and each karaoke device 8
Each of the karaoke rooms is provided with one of the above-described video switch, monitoring camera, and karaoke apparatus.

A coaxial cable is used between the video central control unit 70 and the video switches 73 to 76, between the video switch in each karaoke room and the surveillance camera, and between the video switch and the karaoke device. It is connected.

The transmission band of the coaxial cable is 70 to 450 MHz as in the first embodiment, and the channel is 9
6 MHz is assigned to each channel from 0 to 450 MHz.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of channel assignment in the remote monitoring system according to the second embodiment. This channel assignment is the same between the centralized video controller 70 and each karaoke room.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a system configuration of the video centralized control device 70. The image central control device 70
A system control unit 90, a ROM 91, a main memory 92,
It comprises a monitor display control section 93, an image synthesis processing section 94, modulation and separation sections 95 to 98, video demodulation sections 99 to 102, and a system bus 103.

The system control unit 90 includes a CPU, a clock, an SRAM, etc., and executes and processes a control processing program stored in the ROM 91. In ROM91,
A program for controlling the image central control device 70 is written in advance.

The main memory 92 comprises a DRAM and is used as a work area of the system control unit 90. The monitor display control unit 93 includes modulation and separation units 95 to 98
Is performed to display the NTSC video signal input from the monitor 71 on the monitor 71 by dividing it into four screens.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a display example on the monitor 71. On the screen of the monitor 71, the video for indoor monitoring from each of the karaoke rules (the first room to the fourth room) is displayed on a divided screen.

The image synthesizing processing unit 94 includes a video demodulating unit 99
The video data input from -102 and print data such as a song title and a room number are combined and output to the video printer 72.

The modulation and separation units 95 to 98 are provided by the centralized video controller 70 to the karaoke units 81 to 8 in each karaoke room.
4 is modulated for a coaxial cable, and further frequency-converted to a frequency band of a predetermined downstream channel (channel number 3) on the coaxial cable.

The modulating and separating units 95 to 98 demodulate the signal of the command up channel (channel number 1) from the signals of all the channels received from each karaoke room, pass the command data to the main memory 92, and
The video signal of the video upstream channel (channel number 2) is output to video demodulation units 99-102.

The video demodulation units 99 to 102 demodulate the NTSC video signal input from the modulation / separation units 95 to 98 according to an instruction from the system control unit 90, and output video data to the image synthesis processing unit 94. .

Next, the system configuration of the karaoke apparatus installed in each karaoke room and the connection configuration between the monitoring camera and the video switch will be described. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a system configuration of each of the karaoke apparatuses 81 to 84 and a connection configuration between the monitoring camera and the video switch.

An amplifier 126, a changer device 130, a monitor 131, a television camera 132, a two-way distributor 133, and a video switch 73 are connected to the commander 110, which is the main device of each of the karaoke devices 81 to 84.

The commander 110 is connected to the system controller 11
1, ROM 112, main memory 113, MIDI sound source 114, operation panel 115, communication control unit 116, hard disk interface (HD I / F) 117, hard disk (HD) 118, changer interface 119, monitor display control unit 120, video distribution Part 12
1, a video modulation unit 122, a modulation / demodulation unit 123, a switching signal output unit 124, and a system bus 125.

The system control unit 111 includes a CPU, a clock, an SRAM and the like, and executes and processes a control processing program stored in the ROM 112. A program for controlling the commander 110 is written in the ROM 112 in advance.

The main memory 113 is composed of a DRAM and is used as a work area of the system control unit 111. The MIDI sound source 114 stores performance sounds of various musical instruments, and when MIDI data is input, performs D / A conversion of a performance signal of the corresponding musical instrument and outputs the converted signal to the amplifier 126.

The operation panel 115 has keys for music selection, detects an infrared signal from the remote controller 129, and performs an operation according to various commands transmitted from the remote controller 129.

The communication control unit 116 modulates transmission data,
And a modem for demodulating a received signal. The modem is connected to a telephone line, and executes and processes communication with the center device via the public line network by the telephone line.

The HD 118 is a storage device for storing music data received from the center device. Monitor display control unit 1
Reference numeral 20 denotes a monitor 1 for displaying character data such as lyrics and graphic data, an NTSC video signal input from the television camera 132 via the video distribution unit 121, or an NTSC video signal input from the changer device 130.
The control for displaying on the display 31 is performed.

The video distribution unit 121 includes a television camera 132
The NTSC video signal is distributed and output to the monitor display control unit 120 and the video modulation unit 122 in order to display the NTSC video signal input from the monitor 131 on the monitor 131 and to transmit it to the video central control unit 70. The video distribution unit 121 also executes a process of freezing a video signal input from the television camera 132.

The video modulation section 122 is provided for the television camera 13.
2 is converted into a predetermined upstream channel (channel number 2) frequency band on the coaxial cable by the NTSC video signal input through the video distribution unit 121.
The data is transmitted to the distributor 133.

The modulation / demodulation unit 123 modulates a command for printing an input image from the television camera 132 and data such as a song title and a room number for a coaxial cable for transmission to the video central control unit 70, and further modulates the coaxial cable. The frequency is converted into a frequency band of a predetermined upstream channel (channel number 1) on the cable, and is transmitted to the two-way distributor 133.

The modem unit 123 completes the image print processing of a predetermined downstream channel (channel number 3) from the signals of all the channels received via the video switch 73 and the splitter 133 from the video central control unit 70. A command data signal such as a command is demodulated, and the command data is transferred to the main memory 113.

The switching signal output unit 124 outputs a switching signal to the video switch 73 for switching the connection with the video central control device 70 from the monitoring camera to the karaoke device, or conversely, for switching from the karaoke device to the monitoring camera. HD ・ I
/ F117 and changer I / F119 are SCSI.

The amplifier 126 amplifies an analog audio signal input from the MIDI sound source 114, mixes the analog audio signal with a singing signal input from the microphone 127, and outputs the resulting signal to the speaker 128. Remote control 129
The same key as the operation panel 115 is arranged, and when a key is pressed, a command corresponding to the key is transmitted to the operation panel 115 by infrared communication.

The appearance of remote controller 129 is the same as that shown in FIG. The remote controller 129 also has a numeric keypad for inputting a song number, a transmission key for transmitting the input song number to the commander 110, a tempo key for changing a performance tempo, a key for changing a performance key (pitch), and a monitor 131. Keys and display unit such as an image switching key for switching a display image from a background image output from the changer device 130 to an input image from the television camera 132, an image print key for issuing a print instruction command to the image central control device 70, and the like. Is provided.

The changer device 130 stores a plurality of video CDs on which karaoke background images are recorded.
The video signal is output to the monitor display control unit 120. The monitor 131 displays a video signal input from the monitor display control unit 120.

The two-way distributor 133 is provided in the centralized video controller 70.
The signals of all the channels received from the
To the modulation / demodulation unit 123 and the video modulation unit 12
2 and the signal from the modulation / demodulation unit 123 to the centralized video controller 7
Send to 0.

The video switching unit 73 includes a switching signal output unit 124
According to the switching signal from the karaoke apparatus (2), the coaxial cable to the video central control device 70 is connected to the coaxial cable to the surveillance camera 77 or this connection is disconnected.
Or a coaxial cable between the distributor 133).

The surveillance camera 77 converts the video signal input from the imaging tube into an NTSC video signal, converts the video signal to a frequency band of a predetermined upstream channel (channel number 2) on a coaxial cable, and controls the video switch 73. The image is transmitted to the centralized video controller 70 via the control unit.

The illustration of the system configuration of the center device and the detailed description of its operation are omitted.

That is, the above-mentioned remote monitoring system installs a music performance device for playing singing music and a room monitoring photographing device in a plurality of rooms, respectively, and communicates with each room monitoring photographing device via a communication line. This is a system in which a centralized management device is connected, the centralized management device receives video data from each indoor monitoring photographing device via a communication line, and monitors the room with a video based on the video data.

Then, the karaoke apparatuses 81 to 84 described above are used.
However, the imaging means is provided and the imaging means is connected to the communication line, and when the video switching instruction is input by the video switching instruction means, the video output to the central management device is output from the indoor monitoring imaging apparatus. A video switching means for switching to the photographing means, a print instructing means, and when a print instruction is inputted by the print instructing means, the photographing means photographs the video to be printed, and transmits the video data to the central control device via a communication line. It has means for transmitting.

The video central control unit 70 includes a printing unit that prints a video based on video data received from each of the karaoke devices 81 to 84 via a communication line.

Next, the processing in the remote monitoring system which is the second embodiment of the remote printing system according to the present invention will be described. When the user presses the video switching key of the remote controller 129 during karaoke performance in the karaoke room, the remote controller 129 transmits a video switching command to the commander 110 using infrared rays, and the monitor display control unit 120 displays the command on the monitor 131. The video is switched from the background video input from the changer device 130 to the input video from the television camera 132.

Thereafter, when the user presses the image print key of the remote controller 129, the remote controller 129 transmits an image print command to the commander 110 using infrared rays, and the video distribution unit 121 freezes the input video from the television camera 132. Then, a switching signal is output from the switching signal output unit 124, and the video switch 73 disconnects the connection with the monitoring camera 77 according to the switching signal, and
Connect with

Then, the commander 110 transmits an image print instruction command to the centralized video controller 70 using the modulation / demodulation unit 123. Upon receiving the image print instruction command, the video central control unit 70 issues an operation command to the video demodulation unit 99, and the video demodulation unit 99 demodulates the NTSC video signal input from the modulation & separation unit 95 and converts the video data. The video data is transferred to the image synthesizing unit 94, and the video based on the video data is recorded and output on a recording paper by the video printer 72.

Next, when the print processing is completed, the video central control unit 70 transmits an image print processing completion command to the commander 110 of the corresponding karaoke apparatus. Upon receiving the image print processing completion command, the commander 110 outputs a switching signal from the switching signal output unit 124, and the video switch 73 disconnects the connection with the commander 110 and connects with the monitoring camera 77 according to the switching signal. I do.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a process of the commander 110 of each of the karaoke apparatuses 81 to 84 when the image is printed in the remote monitoring system of the second embodiment. In step (indicated by "S" in the figure) 21, it is determined whether or not a video switching command has been received from the remote controller.
Proceeding to step 22, it is determined whether or not the background image input from the changer device is displayed on the monitor. If not, the process proceeds to step 30 where the monitor display control section displays the image to be displayed on the monitor. Switch to the background video input from the device and return to the initial processing.

If it is determined in step 22 that the background image input from the changer device is displayed, step 2
Proceeding to 3, the monitor display control unit switches the image displayed on the monitor to the input image from the television camera, and
Then, it is determined whether an image print command has been received from the remote controller.

If the image print command is received in the determination of step 24, the flow proceeds to step 25, where the video distribution unit freezes the input video from the television camera, and proceeds to step 26.
Then, the process proceeds to step 27, where a switching signal is output from the switching signal output unit. Then, the process proceeds to step 27, where an image print instruction command is transmitted to the centralized video controller using the modem unit.

Thereafter, the flow advances to step 28 to determine whether or not an image print processing completion command has been received. If the command has been received, the flow advances to step 29 to output a switching signal from the switching signal output unit.

FIG. 14 is a flow chart showing the processing at the time of printing by the centralized video controller 70 in the remote monitoring system of the second embodiment. In step (indicated by "S" in the figure) 31, it is determined whether or not an image print instruction command has been received, and if received, the process proceeds to step 32, where the system control unit and the modulation & separation unit which have received the image print instruction command An operation command is issued to the paired video demodulation units.

Proceeding to step 33, the video demodulation section demodulates the NTSC video signal input from the modulation & separation section,
The video data is transferred to the image synthesis processing unit, and step 34
Then, the process proceeds to step S35, where the video data is transferred to the video printer and is recorded and output on a recording sheet.

In this way, the input image from the karaoke apparatus in each karaoke room can be recorded and output on the recording paper by the video printer 72 of the video central control unit 70. On the other hand, the image central control device 70 can display the monitor image again on the monitor 71 after the image printing is completed.

In the above-described remote monitoring system of the second embodiment, the case where the display image on the monitor 131 is switched during the performance of the karaom is described. However, when the background image is not displayed except during the performance (the changer device 130). The same operation can be performed in a state where the video signal input from is muted).

(3) Third Embodiment In a third embodiment of the remote printing system according to the present invention, music information such as a music name and a singer name of the music being reproduced is synthesized and printed when a print instruction is given to a video to be printed. is there. First, a case where the karaoke central management system shown in the first embodiment is used will be described.

In this case, each of the karaoke apparatuses 3 to 6 has:
Means for transmitting song information such as the title of the music being played back and the name of the singer to the centralized management device together with the video data when a print instruction is input during the playback of the music;
Means for synthesizing an image based on music information received together with the video data to be printed by the printing means.

Next, the processing of the karaoke central management system in the third embodiment will be described. When the user presses the video switching key 204 of the remote controller 56 during a karaoke performance in the karaoke room, the remote controller 56 transmits a video switching command to the commander 40 using infrared rays, and the monitor display controller 48 displays the command on the monitor 57. The video to be switched is switched from the background video input from the home terminal 59 to the input video from the television camera 58.

When the user presses the image print key 205 of the remote controller 56, the remote controller 56 transmits an image print command to the commander 40 using infrared rays, and the video distribution unit 49 transmits the input video from the television camera 58. The commander 40 freezes, and transmits an image print instruction command and song information such as the song name and singer name of the song currently being played to the central management device 2 by using the modem unit 51.

The image print instruction command includes an up channel number for transmitting the output video from the video modulator 50. As the music information such as the music name and the singer name, information in the music data currently being played in the main memory 43 is used. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a format example of music data.

Upon receiving the image print instruction command, the main controller 10 of the central management device 2 converts one of the video data in the video buffers 22 to 25 corresponding to the channel number in the image print instruction command into an image synthesis processing unit. 26.

Then, the music information is received together with the image print instruction command, and the music information such as the music title and singer name stored in the main memory 13 is transferred to the image synthesis processing unit 26. The video data inputted from one of 22 to 25 and music information such as a music title and a singer name are synthesized and output to the video printer 33.

FIG. 16 shows the commander 40 of each of the karaoke apparatuses 3 to 6 of the karaoke central management system according to the third embodiment.
9 is a flowchart showing a process at the time of image printing.
In step (indicated by "S" in the figure) 41, it is determined whether or not an image switching command has been received from the remote controller, and if received, the process proceeds to step 42 in which the background image input from the home terminal is displayed on the monitor. It is determined whether or not the image is displayed, and if it is not displayed, the process proceeds to step 47, where the monitor display control unit switches the image displayed on the monitor to the background image input from the home terminal, and returns to the first process.

If it is determined in step 42 that the background image input from the home terminal is displayed on the monitor,
Proceeding to step 43, the monitor display control unit switches the video to be displayed on the monitor to the input video from the television camera, and proceeds to step 44 to determine whether an image print command has been received from the remote controller.

When the image print command is received in the judgment of step 44, the flow proceeds to step 45, where the image distribution unit freezes the input image from the television camera, and proceeds to step 46.
Then, an image print instruction command and song information such as the song name and singer name of the song (music) currently being played are transmitted to the central control device using the modem.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a process of printing images by the main control device 10 of the central management device 2 of the central karaoke management system in the third embodiment. In step (indicated by "S" in the figure) 51, it is determined whether or not an image print instruction command and music information have been received. If received, the process proceeds to step 52 in which the video corresponding to the channel number in the image print instruction command is received. The video data in the buffer is transferred to the image synthesizing unit, and the process proceeds to step 53, where the image synthesizing unit synthesizes the video data input from the video buffer and the image based on the music information, and transfers and outputs the image to the video printer. Output to

In this manner, the input image from each karaoke room and the song information such as the song title and singer name can be synthesized and recorded on the recording paper by the video printer 33.

Next, the case where the remote monitoring system shown in the second embodiment is used will be described. in this case,
Means for transmitting, when a print instruction is input to the karaoke apparatuses 81 to 84 during music reproduction, music information such as a music name and a singer name of the music being reproduced together with video data to the central management device. The centralized video controller 70 is provided with means for synthesizing an image based on the music information received together with the video data to be printed by the printing means.

Next, the processing of the remote monitoring system according to the third embodiment will be described. When the user presses the video switching key of the remote controller 129 during the karaoke performance in the Karahom room, the remote controller 129 transmits a video switching command to the commander 110 using infrared rays, and the monitor display controller 120 displays the video displayed on the monitor 131. From the background video input from the changer device 130 to the TV camera 1
32 is switched to the input video.

Thereafter, when the user presses the image print key of the remote controller 129, the remote controller 129 transmits an image print command to the commander 110 using infrared rays, and the image distribution unit 121 freezes the input image from the television camera 132. Then, a switching signal is output from the switching signal output unit 124, and the video switch 73 disconnects the connection with the monitoring camera 77 according to the switching signal, and
Connect with

Then, the commander 110 transmits the image print instruction command and the song information such as the song name and the singer name of the song currently being played, to the video central control unit 70 by using the modem unit 123.

As the music information such as the music name and the singer name, information in the music data currently being played in the main memory 113 is used.

On the other hand, when receiving the image print instruction command, the video central control unit 70 issues an operation command to the video demodulation unit 99, and the video demodulation unit 99 demodulates the NTSC video signal input from the modulation & separation unit 95. Then, the video data is transferred to the image synthesis processing unit 94.

[0132] Then, the music information is received together with the image print instruction command, and the music information such as the music title and the singer name stored in the main memory 92 is transferred to the image synthesis processing unit 94, and the image synthesis processing unit 94 performs video demodulation. The video data input from the section 99 is combined with song information such as song titles and singer names, and output to the video printer 72.

When the recording processing is completed, the centralized video controller 70 transmits an image print processing completion command to the commander 110 of the corresponding karaoke apparatus. Commander 11
0, upon receiving the image print processing completion command, outputs a switching signal from the switching signal output unit 124, and the video switch 73 disconnects the connection with the commander 110 and connects with the monitoring camera 77 according to the switching signal.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a process of the commander 110 of each of the karaoke apparatuses 81 to 84 in the remote monitoring system of the third embodiment when printing an image. In step (indicated by "S" in the figure) 61, it is determined whether or not a video switching command has been received from the remote controller.
Proceeding to step 62, it is determined whether or not the background image input from the changer device is displayed on the monitor. If not, the process proceeds to step 70, where the monitor display control unit displays the image to be displayed on the monitor. Switch to the background video input from the device and return to the initial processing.

If it is determined in step 62 that the background image input from the changer device is displayed on the monitor, the process proceeds to step 63, where the monitor display control unit switches the image displayed on the monitor to the input image from the television camera. Proceeding to step 64, it is determined whether an image print command has been received from the remote controller.

If the image print command is received in the judgment of step 64, the flow proceeds to step 65, where the video distribution unit freezes the input video from the television camera, and proceeds to step 66.
Proceeding to (2), a switching signal is output from the switching signal output section. Proceeding to step 67, the image print instruction command and the song information such as the song name and singer name of the song (music) currently being played are image-concentrated using the modem. Send to control device.

Thereafter, the flow advances to step 68 to determine whether or not an image print processing completion command has been received. If the command has been received, the flow advances to step 69 to output a switching signal from the switching signal output unit.

FIG. 19 is a flow chart showing a process of printing an image by the centralized video controller 70 in the remote monitoring system according to the third embodiment. In step (indicated by "S" in the figure) 71, it is determined whether an image print instruction command and music information have been received, and if received, the process proceeds to step 72, where the system control unit modulates the received image print instruction command. & Sends an operation command to the video demodulation unit paired with the separation unit.

Proceeding to step 73, the video demodulation section demodulates the NTSC video signal input from the modulation & separation section and transfers the video data to the image composition processing section. The video data and the tune information input from the demodulation unit are combined, transferred and output to a video printer, recorded and output on a recording sheet, and the flow advances to step 75 to transmit an image print processing completion command using the modulation and separation unit. I do.

In this manner, the input image from each karaoke room and the tune information such as the tune name and the singer name can be synthesized and recorded on the recording paper by the video printer 72.
Further, the image central control device 70 can display the monitoring image on the monitor 71 again after the image printing is completed.

(4) Fourth Embodiment In a remote printing system according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, a room number for which a print instruction has been made and a time at the time of the print instruction are synthesized and printed on the image to be printed. is there. First, a case where the karaoke central management system shown in the first embodiment is used will be described.

In this case, each of the karaoke apparatuses 3 to 6 has:
Means for transmitting the room number and the time information together with the video data to the centralized control device when a print instruction is input is provided, and the centralized control device 2 is provided with the video data to be printed by the printing unit together with the video data. Means for synthesizing an image based on the received room number and time information is provided.

Next, the processing of the karaoke central management system in the fourth embodiment will be described. When the user presses the video switching key 204 of the remote controller 56 during karaoke performance in the karaoke room, the remote controller 56 transmits a video switching command to the commander 40 using infrared rays, and the monitor display control unit 48 displays the command on the monitor 57. The video to be switched is switched from the background video input from the home terminal 59 to the input video from the television camera 58.

When the user presses the image print key 205 of the remote controller 56, the remote controller 56 transmits an image print command to the commander 40 using infrared rays, and the video distribution unit 49 transmits the input video from the television camera 58. After freeze, the commander 40 transmits the image print instruction command, the room number (room number) of the karaoke rule, and the time information to the central control device 2 using the modem 51.

Note that the image print instruction command includes an up channel number for transmitting the output video from the video modulation section 50. The room number uses data previously stored in the HD 47 as one of the maintenance data, and the time information is obtained from a clock circuit in the system control unit 41.

Upon receiving the image print instruction command, the main control device 10 of the central control device 2 converts one of the video data in the video buffers 22 to 25 corresponding to the channel number in the image print instruction command into an image composition processing unit. 26.

[0147] Then, the image data is received together with the image print instruction command, and the room number and the time information stored in the main memory 13 are transferred to the image synthesizing processing unit 26. The video data input from one of the 25 and the room number and the time information are synthesized and output to the video printer 33.

FIG. 20 shows a commander 40 of each of the karaoke apparatuses 3 to 6 of the karaoke centralized management system according to the fourth embodiment.
9 is a flowchart showing a process at the time of image printing.
In step (indicated by "S" in the figure) 81, it is determined whether or not an image switching command has been received from the remote controller, and if received, the process proceeds to step 82, where the background image input from the home terminal is displayed on the monitor. It is determined whether or not the image is displayed, and if it is not displayed, the process proceeds to step 87, where the monitor display control unit switches the image displayed on the monitor to the background image input from the home terminal, and returns to the first process.

If it is determined in step 82 that the background image input from the home terminal is displayed on the monitor,
Proceeding to step 83, the monitor display control unit switches the video to be displayed on the monitor to the input video from the television camera, and proceeds to step 84 to determine whether an image print command has been received from the remote controller.

When the image print command is received in the judgment of step 84, the flow proceeds to step 85, where the image distribution unit freezes the input image from the television camera, and proceeds to step 86.
Then, the image print instruction command, the room number, and the time information are transmitted to the central control device using the modem.

FIG. 21 is a flow chart showing a process at the time of image printing of the main control device 10 of the central management device 2 in the karaoke central management system of the fourth embodiment. At step (indicated by "S" in the figure) 91, it is determined whether or not the image print instruction command and the room number and time information have been received. The video data in the corresponding video buffer is transferred to the image synthesizing processing unit, and the process proceeds to step 93, where the image synthesizing processing unit synthesizes the video data input from the video buffer with the room number and time information and transfers the synthesized data to the video printer. Then, it records and outputs it on recording paper.

In this manner, the input image from each karaoke room, the room number, and the time information can be synthesized and recorded on the recording paper by the video printer 33.

Next, a case where the remote monitoring system shown in the second embodiment is used will be described. in this case,
A means for transmitting room number and time information together with video data to the centralized management device when a print instruction is input to each of the karaoke devices 82 to 84 is provided. Means for synthesizing an image based on the room number and time information received together with the video data to be transmitted together with the video data.

Next, the processing of the remote monitoring system according to the fourth embodiment will be described. When the user presses the video switching key of the remote controller 129 during karaoke performance in the karaoke room, the remote controller 129 transmits a video switching command to the commander 110 using infrared rays, and the monitor display control unit 120 displays the command on the monitor 131. The video is converted from the background video input from the changer device 130 to the television camera 1.
32 is switched to the input video.

After that, when the user presses the image print key of the remote controller 129, the remote controller 129 transmits an image print command to the commander 110 using infrared rays, and the image distribution unit 121 freezes the input image from the television camera 132. Then, a switching signal is output from the switching signal output unit 124, and the video switch 73 disconnects the connection with the monitoring camera 77 according to the switching signal, and
Connect with

Then, the commander 110 transmits the image print instruction command, the room number, and the time information to the modem 123.
Is transmitted to the centralized video controller 70 using Note that the room number is stored in HD11 as one of the maintenance data in advance.
8, the time information is obtained from a clock circuit in the system control unit 111.

On the other hand, when receiving the image print command, the video central control unit 70 issues an operation command to the video demodulation unit 99, and the video demodulation unit 99 demodulates the NTSC video signal input from the modulation & separation unit 95. Then, the video data is transferred to the image synthesis processing unit 94.

[0158] Then, the image data is received together with the image print command, and the room number and time information stored in the main memory 92 are transferred to the image synthesizing processing unit 94. The synthesized video data is combined with the room number and time information to produce a video printer 72.
Output to

When the recording processing is completed, the video central control unit 70 transmits an image print processing completion command to the commander 110 of the corresponding karaoke apparatus. Commander 11
When 0 receives the image print processing completion commander, it outputs a switching signal from the switching signal output unit 124, and the video switch 73 disconnects the connection with the commander 110 and connects with the monitoring camera 77 according to the switching signal.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a process performed when the commander 110 of each of the karaoke apparatuses 81 to 84 prints an image in the remote monitoring system of the fourth embodiment. In step (indicated by "S" in the figure) 101, it is determined whether or not an image switching command has been received from the remote controller, and if received, the process proceeds to step 102 where the background image input from the changer device is displayed on the monitor. It is determined whether or not the image is displayed, and if it is not displayed, the process proceeds to step 110, where the monitor display control unit switches the image displayed on the monitor to the background image input from the changer device, and returns to the first process.

If it is determined in step 102 that the background image input from the changer device is displayed on the monitor,
Proceeding to step 103, the monitor display control unit switches the image displayed on the monitor to the input image from the TV camera,
Proceeding to step 104, it is determined whether an image print command has been received from the remote controller.

If the image print command is received in the determination of step 104, the flow proceeds to step 105 where the video distribution unit freezes the input video from the television camera, and proceeds to step 106 to output a switching signal from the switching signal output unit.
Proceeding to step 107, the image print instruction command, room number, and time information are transmitted to the centralized video controller using the modem.

Thereafter, the flow advances to step 108 to determine whether or not an image print processing completion command has been received. If the command has been received, the flow advances to step 109 to output a switching signal from the switching signal output unit.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a process performed by the centralized video controller 70 when printing an image in the remote monitoring system according to the fourth embodiment. In step (indicated by "S" in the figure) 111, it is determined whether or not the image print instruction command and the room number and time information have been received. If received, the process proceeds to step 112, where the system control unit issues the image print instruction command. An operation command is issued to the video demodulation unit paired with the received modulation and separation unit.

Proceeding to step 113, the video demodulation section demodulates the NTSC video signal input from the modulation and separation section and transfers the video data to the image composition processing section. The video data input from the demodulation unit is combined with the room number and time information, transferred and output to a video printer, and recorded and output on recording paper.
Proceeding to step 115, an image print processing completion command is transmitted using the modulation and separation unit.

In this manner, the input image from each karaoke room, the room number, and the time information can be synthesized and recorded on the recording paper by the video printer 72. Further, the image central control device 70 can display the monitoring image on the monitor 71 again after the image printing is completed.

(5) Fifth Embodiment In a fifth embodiment of the remote printing system according to the present invention, when the image to be printed is combined with the room number at which the print instruction was issued and the time at the time of the print instruction, the image is printed. The time is acquired by the central management device or the video central control device. First, a case where the karaoke central management system shown in the first embodiment is used will be described.

In this case, the centralized control device 2 is provided with a unit that combines the image data to be printed by the printing unit with an image based on the room number and time information of the transmission source of the image data.

Next, the processing of the karaoke central management system in the fifth embodiment will be described. When the user presses the video switching key 204 of the remote controller 56 during karaoke performance in the karaoke room, the remote controller 56 transmits a video switching command to the commander 40 using infrared rays, and the monitor display control unit 48 displays the command on the monitor 57. The video to be switched is switched from the background video input from the home terminal 59 to the input video from the television camera 58.

When the user presses the image print key 205 of the remote controller 56, the remote controller 56 transmits an image print command to the commander 40 using infrared rays, and the video distribution unit 49 transmits the input video from the television camera 58. The command is frozen, and the commander 40 transmits an image print instruction command to the central control device 2 using the modem 51.

[0171] The image print instruction command includes an upstream channel number for transmitting an output image from the video modulation section 50.

Upon receiving the image print instruction command, the main control device 10 of the central management device 2 converts one of the video data in the video buffers 22 to 25 corresponding to the channel number in the image print instruction command into an image synthesis processing unit. 26.

Further, the room number corresponding to the channel number in the image print instruction command and the time information obtained from the clock circuit in the system control unit 11 are transferred to the image synthesis processing unit 26, and the image synthesis processing unit 26 The video data input from one of the video buffers 22 to 25 is combined with the room number and time information and output to the video printer 33.

As the room number, data of a room number stored in advance in the HD 15 in association with a channel number assigned to each karaoke apparatus is used as one of maintenance data.

The processing of the commander 40 of each of the karaoke apparatuses 3 to 6 of the centralized karaoke management system in the fifth embodiment when printing an image is the same as the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG.

In step (indicated by "S" in the figure) 1, it is determined whether or not a video switching command has been received from the remote controller.
If received, the process proceeds to step 2 to determine whether or not the background image input from the home terminal is displayed on the monitor. If not, the process proceeds to step 7 and the monitor display control unit displays the image on the monitor. The image is switched to the background image input from the home terminal, and the process returns to the first processing.

If it is determined in step 2 that the background image input from the home terminal is displayed on the monitor, the process proceeds to step 3 where the monitor display control unit switches the image displayed on the monitor to the input image from the television camera. Proceeding to step 4, it is determined whether an image print command has been received from the remote controller.

When the image print command is received in the judgment of step 4, the process proceeds to step 5 where the video distribution unit freezes the input video from the television camera, and proceeds to step 6 to transmit the image print instruction command using the modem. Send to centralized management device.

FIG. 24 is a flow chart showing a process at the time of image printing of the main control device 10 of the central management device 2 of the central karaoke management system in the fifth embodiment. In step (indicated by "S" in the figure) 121, it is determined whether or not an image print instruction command has been received, and if received, the process proceeds to step 122 where the video data in the video buffer corresponding to the channel number in the image print instruction command is received. Is transferred to the image synthesizing processing unit, and the process proceeds to step 123, where the image synthesizing processing unit synthesizes the video data input from the video buffer with the room number and time information, and transfers and outputs the synthesized data to the video printer, and records and outputs it on the recording paper. I do.

In this manner, the input image from each karaoke room and the room number and time information acquired by the central control device 2 can be combined and recorded on the recording paper by the video printer 33.

Next, a case where the remote monitoring system shown in the second embodiment is used will be described. in this case,
The video central control unit 70 is provided with a unit that combines the video data to be printed by the printing unit with an image based on the room number and time information of the transmission source of the video data.

Next, processing of the remote monitoring system according to the fifth embodiment will be described. When the user presses the video switching key of the remote controller 129 during karaoke performance in the karaoke room, the remote controller 129 transmits a video switching command to the commander 110 using infrared rays, and the monitor display control unit 120 displays the command on the monitor 131. The video is converted from the background video input from the changer device 130 to the television camera 1.
32 is switched to the input video.

Thereafter, when the user presses the image print key of remote controller 129, remote controller 129 transmits an image print command to commander 110 using infrared rays, and video distribution unit 121 freezes the input video from television camera 132. Then, a switching signal is output from the switching signal output unit 124, and the video switch 73 disconnects the connection with the monitoring camera 77 according to the switching signal, and
Connect with Then, the commander 110 transmits the image print instruction command to the video central control device 70 using the modulation / demodulation unit 123.

On the other hand, when receiving the image print instruction command, video central control apparatus 70 issues an operation command to video demodulation section 99, and video demodulation section 99 demodulates the NTSC video signal input from modulation & separation section 95. Then, the video data is transferred to the image synthesis processing unit 94.

The system control unit 90 transfers the room number of the source of the image print instruction command and the time information obtained from the clock circuit in the system control unit 90 to the image synthesis processing unit 94. Then, the image synthesis processing unit 94 synthesizes the video data input from the video demodulation unit 99 with the image of the room number and time information, and outputs the synthesized image to the video printer 72.

As the room number, data stored in advance in the SRAM of the system control unit 90 in association with the numbers given to the respective modulation and separation units is used as maintenance data.

When the recording processing is completed, the video central control unit 70 transmits an image print processing completion command to the commander 110 of the corresponding karaoke apparatus. Commander 11
0, upon receiving the image print processing completion command, outputs a switching signal from the switching signal output unit 124, and the video switch 73 disconnects the connection with the commander 110 and connects with the monitoring camera 77 according to the switching signal.

The processing at the time of image printing of the commander 110 of each of the karaoke apparatuses 81 to 84 of the remote monitoring system in the fifth embodiment is the same as the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG.

In step (indicated by "S" in the figure) 21, it is determined whether or not a video switching command has been received from the remote controller. If received, the process proceeds to step 22 in which the background video input from the changer device is displayed on the monitor. It is determined whether or not the image is displayed. If the image is not displayed, the process proceeds to step 30, where the monitor display control unit switches the image displayed on the monitor to the background image input from the changer device, and returns to the first process.

If it is determined in step 22 that the background image input from the changer device is displayed on the monitor, the process proceeds to step 23, where the monitor display control unit switches the image displayed on the monitor to the input image from the television camera. Proceeding to step 24, it is determined whether an image print command has been received from the remote controller.

When the image print command is received in the determination of step 24, the flow proceeds to step 25, where the video distribution unit freezes the input video from the television camera, and proceeds to step 26.
Then, the process proceeds to step 27, where a switching signal is output from the switching signal output unit. Then, the process proceeds to step 27, where the image print instruction command, the room number, and the time information are transmitted to the central control device using the modem.

Thereafter, the flow advances to step 28 to determine whether or not an image print processing completion command has been received. If the command has been received, the flow advances to step 29 to output a switching signal from the switching signal output unit.

FIG. 25 is a flow chart showing a process of printing an image by the centralized video controller 70 of the remote monitoring system in the fifth embodiment. In step (indicated by "S" in the figure) 131, it is determined whether or not an image print instruction command has been received, and if received, the process proceeds to step 132, where the system control unit and the modulation & separation unit which have received the image print instruction command An operation command is issued to the paired video demodulation units.

Proceeding to step 133, the video demodulation section demodulates the NTSC video signal input from the modulation & separation section and transfers the video data to the image composition processing section. The video data input from the demodulation unit and the room number and time information acquired in the system control unit are combined, transferred and output to the video printer, recorded and output on the recording paper, and proceed to step 135 to use the modulation and separation unit. And sends an image print processing completion command.

In this manner, the input image from each karaoke room is synthesized with the room number of the transmission source and the time information at the time of printing acquired in the centralized video controller, and
2 can be recorded and output on recording paper. Further, the image central control device 70 can display the monitoring image on the monitor 71 again after the image printing is completed.

FIG. 26 shows the input image from the karaoke room and the name of the singer who is playing the tune (music) by combining the functions of the karaoke central management system and the remote monitoring system in the third and fourth embodiments. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a print example in which a name, a room number of a transmission source of an image, and time information are combined and printed on recording paper. As described above, the room number, date and time, the name of the song being sung and the name of the singer are recorded on the recording paper together with the image of the singer.

In the first to fifth embodiments, the number of prints can be specified from the karaoke apparatus by providing the number of prints in the remote controller. Further, it can be realized by a LAN system instead of the coaxial cable.

In the embodiment of the remote printing system according to the present invention, an image photographed by a camera in each room is printed using one printer, so that in a karaoke shop having a plurality of karaoke rooms, Since there is no need to install a printer or a dedicated coin box, it is possible to provide an image print service at a relatively low device cost. In addition, it is possible to reduce the work load on the clerk, such as supplying recording paper.

Further, a surveillance camera is installed in each karaoke room, and a remote surveillance system comprising a plurality of these surveillance cameras and a centralized video controller connected via a communication line is integrated with a remote print system. For,
An image print service can be provided at a low introduction cost.

Furthermore, since the room number and the time can be combined with the video for which the print instruction is made and recorded on the recording paper,
The print fee can be reliably collected from the customer based on the room number and the time.

[0201]

As described above, according to the remote printing system of the first aspect of the present invention, in each room, a music performance device installed in a plurality of rooms for playing singing music is used. The photographed image can be printed at one place. Further, according to the remote print system of the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to share the room with the indoor monitoring system of each room.

Further, according to the remote printing system of the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to increase the added value of the printing result of the video shot in each room. Furthermore, according to the remote printing system of claims 4 and 5 of the present invention,
It is possible to efficiently and reliably charge for a print result of a video shot in each room.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a karaoke central management system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a system configuration of a centralized management device 2 shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of channel assignment of the karaoke central management system according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a system configuration of each of the karaoke apparatuses 3 to 6 shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an appearance of the remote controller 56 shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a process of the commander 40 of each of the karaoke apparatuses 3 to 6 of the central karaoke management system according to the first embodiment at the time of image printing.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a process of printing an image by the main control device 10 of the central management device 2 of the karaoke central management system in the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a remote monitoring system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of channel assignment of the remote monitoring system according to the second embodiment.

10 is a diagram showing a system configuration of a centralized image control device 70 of the remote monitoring system shown in FIG.

11 is a diagram showing a display example on a monitor 71 shown in FIG.

12 is a diagram showing a system configuration of each of the karaoke apparatuses 81 to 84 shown in FIG. 8 and a connection configuration between a monitoring camera and a video switch.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a process performed when an image is printed by the commander 110 of each of the karaoke apparatuses 81 to 84 of the remote monitoring system according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing processing at the time of printing of the image central control device 70 of the remote monitoring system in the second embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a format example of music data.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a process of the commander 40 of each of the karaoke apparatuses 3 to 6 of the karaoke central management system according to the third embodiment when printing an image.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a process of printing an image by the main control device 10 of the central management device 2 of the central karaoke management system in the third embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating a process performed when an image is printed by the commander 110 of each of the karaoke apparatuses 81 to 84 of the remote monitoring system according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a process of printing an image by the centralized video controller 70 of the remote monitoring system in the third embodiment.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a process of the commander 40 of each of the karaoke apparatuses 3 to 6 of the central karaoke management system according to the fourth embodiment when printing an image.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a process at the time of image printing of the main control device 10 of the central management device 2 of the karaoke central management system in the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a process performed by the commander 110 of each of the karaoke devices 81 to 84 of the remote monitoring system when the image is printed in the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a process of printing an image by the centralized video controller 70 of the remote monitoring system in the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a process at the time of image printing of the main control device 10 of the central management device 2 of the central karaoke management system in the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing a process of printing an image by the centralized video controller 70 of the remote monitoring system in the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 26 is a diagram illustrating an example of a print result when the functions of the karaoke central management system and the remote monitoring system according to the third and fourth embodiments are combined.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1: Centralized karaoke management system 2: Centralized management device 3-6: Karaoke device 7: Center device 8: Public telephone network 10: Main control device 11: System control unit 12: ROM 13: Main memory 14: HD / I / F 15: HD 16: Communication control unit 17-20: Cable modem 21: Changer interface 22-25: Video buffer 26: Image synthesis processing unit 27: System bus 28: Changer device 29-32: Video demodulator 33: Video printer 34 : Multi-synthesis distributor 35: Distributor 40: Commander 41: System control unit 42: ROM 43: Main memory 44: MIDI sound source 45: Operation panel 46: HD I / F 47: HD 48: Monitor display control unit 49: Video distribution unit 50: Video modulation unit 51: Modulation / demodulation unit 52: System bus 53: A Step 54: Microphone 55: Speaker 56: Remote control 57: Monitor 58: Television camera 59: Home terminal 60: 3 distributor 70: Video central control device 71: Monitor 72: Video printer 73-76: Video switch 77-80: Surveillance cameras 81 to 84: Karaoke device 90: System control unit 91: ROM 92: Main memory 93: Monitor display control unit 94: Image synthesis processing unit 95 to 98: Modulation & separation unit 99 to 102: Video demodulation unit 103: System Bus 111: System control unit 112: ROM 113: Main memory 114: MIDI sound source 115: Operation panel 116: Communication control unit 117: HD I / F 118: HD 119: Changer interface 120: Monitor display control unit 121: Video distribution Unit 122: video modulation unit 123: variable Adjusting unit 124: Switching signal output unit 125: System bus 126: Amplifier 127: Microphone 128: Speaker 129: Remote control 130: Changer device 131: Monitor 132: Television camera 133: Two distributor 200: Numeric keypad 201: Transmission key 202: Tempo key 203: Key for changing the pitch 204: Video switching key 205: Image print key 206: Clear key 207: Display unit

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Claims (5)

[Claims] A music performance device for playing singing music is installed in each of a plurality of rooms, and a centralized management device is connected to each of the music performance devices via a communication line. Through the management of the distribution of music song data to each music performance device via, for each music performance device, a photographing means, a print instruction means,
Means for photographing an image to be printed by the photographing means when the print instruction is input by the means, and transmitting the image data to the centralized management device via the communication line; A remote printing system provided with printing means for printing an image based on image data received from each of the music performance devices via the communication line. 2. A music performance device for playing singing music and a room monitoring device are installed in a plurality of rooms, respectively.
A centralized management device is connected to each of the indoor monitoring imaging devices via a communication line, and the centralized management device receives video data from each of the indoor monitoring imaging devices via the communication line, based on the video data. In order to monitor the room by using an image, each music performance device is provided with an image capturing means, and the image capturing means is connected to the communication line, and when an image switching instruction is input by the image switching instruction means, A video switching unit for switching a video output to the central control device from the indoor monitoring photographing device to the photographing unit; a print instruction unit; Means for photographing the image data and transmitting the video data to the centralized management device via the communication line. Remote printing system, characterized in that a printing means for printing an image based on received image data. 3. The remote printing system according to claim 1, wherein when the print instruction is input to each of the music performance devices during the reproduction of the music, the print data is sent to the central management device together with the video data. Means for transmitting song information such as the song name and singer name of the music being played back, wherein the centralized management device combines an image based on the song information received together with the video data with the video data to be printed by the printing means. A remote printing system, characterized in that a remote printing system is provided. 4. The remote print system according to claim 1, wherein when the print instruction is input to each of the music performance devices, the music management device sends the print instruction to the central management device together with the video data. A means for transmitting room number and time information is provided, and the central control device is provided with means for synthesizing an image based on the room number and time information received together with the video data with the video data to be printed by the printing means. A remote printing system, characterized in that: 5. The remote printing system according to claim 1, wherein the centralized management device includes, in the video data to be printed by the printing unit, a room number and time information of a transmission source of the video data. A remote printing system comprising means for synthesizing an image based on the image.