JP2003228383A - Information processing system for karaoke hall - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processing system which can present a list of songs having been played by a karaoke device to a user together with a detailed statement of use charges. <P>SOLUTION: The information processing system for a karaoke hall which charges the use for the use of the karaoke device is characterized in that use information on songs having been played by the karaoke device in a use charging period is obtained from the karaoke device and temporarily stored and when the detailed statement of use charges is printed, the list of the songs having been played in the period is printed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a technique for presenting a list of songs played on a karaoke machine together with a statement of usage fees.

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION When many people enjoy karaoke, the number of songs sung increases. In some cases, there are songs that I do not know. I've heard it, but sometimes I don't know the song title or the original singer. When such a song is played, the player tries to confirm the title of the song and the singer name of the original song by paying attention to the opening screen displayed on the display when the performance of the song starts.

However, there are cases in which those screens disappear quickly or become obsessed with talking with other people, so that they are overlooked. There are times when you want to know the song title or the original song singer after the performance starts. Or you may want to look back on the song that everyone sang today after the meeting and to talk about it.

Therefore, the present inventors thought that it would be convenient to be able to present the user with a list of played songs when the use of karaoke was finished.

The present invention has been made based on the above viewpoint, and an object thereof is to provide a karaoke shop which can present a list of songs played by a karaoke device to a user together with a statement of the usage fee. To provide the information processing system of.

[0006]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The invention for achieving the above object is an information processing system of a karaoke store which charges a user a usage fee of the karaoke apparatus, and the performance is performed by the karaoke apparatus during a period for which the usage fee is charged. An information processing system for a karaoke store, characterized in that usage information such as a song name is acquired from a karaoke device and temporarily stored, and a list of songs played during the period is printed when a usage fee statement is printed. .

The information processing system of the karaoke store preferably includes a user interface for selectively inputting whether or not to print the song list.

Further, preferably, the print of the music list is included in the statement of the usage fee.

[0009]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION === Configuration example of information processing system === FIG. 1 shows a system configuration example in which the present invention is applied to a karaoke group system installed in a karaoke store. A karaoke performance terminal 1 installed in each guest room and one store server 2 installed in a store are connected by a LAN 3 to form a client server system.

Each karaoke performance terminal 1 is an application device equivalent to a personal computer, and information processing for storing karaoke data including data for generating accompaniment music and data for displaying lyrics in a storage device and managing it as a karaoke database. Means, a user interface for receiving the requested music piece from the user, a means for managing the received requested music piece as a queue, and karaoke data of the requested music piece is taken out from the karaoke database according to the queue to synchronize the accompaniment music and the lyrics. And a performance control means for outputting an acoustic image.

The store server 2 is a computer operated and operated by a store clerk, and has a user interface that receives information such as the usage status of each guest room (number of people entering and leaving the room) and order / delivery of food and drink, and the received information. Is stored in a readable / writable storage device and is managed as a usage database, and a register 4 as accounting processing means for performing settlement of a karaoke usage fee based on the contents.

=== Processing at the time of karaoke performance === The user makes a request by inputting the music ID of the music desired to be requested using the operation panel of the karaoke performance terminal or a remote controller.

The karaoke performance terminal 1 receives the input music I
The Ds are managed as a queue in the order they are received. Then, the queuing data (including the lyrics depiction data and the accompaniment music data) corresponding to the music ID is retrieved from the karaoke database in preparation for performance by referring to the queue in a timely manner. When the turn of the music is performed according to the queue, the lyrics image is displayed on the accompanying display according to the lyrics drawing data, and the performance processing of the accompaniment music data is performed in synchronization with the lyrics image.

When the performance process is completed, the performance program information consisting of the song name of the song and the singer name of the original song is included in the end command together with the room ID for specifying the room and transmitted to the store server 2.

The store server 2 stores these pieces of performance music information in the usage database in association with the guest room IDs in the order in which they are received.

=== Processing when leaving the room === When a user requests to quit karaoke by leaving the guest room, the clerk of the karaoke store uses the operation input device such as a keyboard and an operation panel on the store server 2. Enter the room ID and the leaving time. Further, when the user desires to print the played music list, a selection operation input for printing the music list is performed.

The store server 2 records settlement information such as a guest room charge and food and drink charges based on the entered guest room ID and leaving time. When the music list is printed according to the user's request, the performance music information stored in association with this room ID during the latest entry time to exit time is retrieved from the usage database. Then, a settlement command including these settlement information and performance piece information is transmitted to the register 4.

The retrieved musical piece information may be deleted from the usage database.

The register 4, which has received the settlement command, calculates the total usage fee based on the included settlement information and performance song information. Then, as illustrated in FIG. 2, a receipt is printed in which a list of played songs is printed together with the details of the usage fee. In the present embodiment, the names of rooms and the names of foods and drinks used are listed, the unit price is described in the right column of each item, and the total charge is described at the end of these lists. Following the description 5, a music list 6 is printed in which a list of music titles and singer names in the order in which they are played is printed.

Of course, in addition to the general usage charge statement 5, the music list 6 may be printed. At that time, a printer different from the register 4 may be connected to the store server 2.

=== Others === When the karaoke performance terminal 1 completes the performance processing, the music ID may be transmitted to the store server 2. In this case, the store server 2 needs to be provided with means for extracting the song name of the song identified by the song ID and the information of the original song singer. For example, a music table may be provided in the storage device, or a means for referring to the karaoke database of the karaoke performance terminal 1 at appropriate times may be provided.

Further, the performance track information may be sent to the store server 2 at the time when the preparation for the performance of each requested music piece is completed. If the cancellation is performed before performing the performance processing or during the performance processing, information indicating that may be sent to the store server 2 so that the "cancel" information may be included in the print on the receipt.

Alternatively, at the time of leaving the room after the use of karaoke, it is possible to send to the store server 2 the performance track information of the music that has already been collectively played from the room.

[0024]

According to the information processing system of the present invention, it is possible to present to the user a list of music pieces played on a karaoke machine together with a statement of the usage fee. As a result, it is possible to expect an effect of providing a topic to the user and facilitating the retrieval of music at the next opportunity. Therefore, the number of karaoke users can be increased.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a configuration example of an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a receipt according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Karaoke performance terminal 2 store servers 3 LAN 4 registers

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An information processing system of a karaoke store, which charges a user a usage fee of a karaoke device, wherein usage information such as a song name played on the karaoke device during a period for which the usage fee is charged is acquired from the karaoke device. And memorize it temporarily,
An information processing system of a karaoke store, characterized in that a list of songs played during the period is printed when a statement of the usage fee is printed. 2. The information processing system for a karaoke store according to claim 1, wherein when printing a usage fee statement,
An information processing system of a karaoke store, comprising a user interface for selecting whether or not to print the song list. 3. The information processing system for a karaoke shop according to claim 1, wherein the print of the music list is included in the statement of the usage fee.