JP2003345369A - Karaoke system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize a Karaoke system effectively utilizing a network. <P>SOLUTION: A Karaoke system has a plurality of user terminals installed in a plurality of shops for Karaoke, a network information equipment confirmation means, and a Karaoke delivery means for Karaoke delivery connected through the network, and each of the plurality of user terminals transmits a held song list of songs sung in the shop in the past and popular song information consisting of selected musical piece names and their frequencies in selection to the network information equipment confirmation means as previous information when accepting a request for previous retrieval information from the network information equipment confirmation means and transmits a request for Karaoke delivery to the Karaoke delivery means when accepting input of the request for Karaoke delivery, and the Karaoke delivery means performs Karaoke delivery according to the request. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a karaoke system, and more particularly to a karaoke system in which a terminal installed in a store and a terminal for delivering a karaoke piece selected by the terminal are connected via a network.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional online karaoke sales have been carried out using a network such as a specific leased line which covers a limited area. In addition, the accounting system generated there is individually performed between the user and the store, and between the store and the online karaoke provider.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the structure of a conventional karaoke communication system. In this conventional example, a music selection device 110 installed in a store, a net headquarters terminal 120, and a karaoke transfer terminal 130 are connected via a dedicated communication network 200. The net head office terminal 120 and the karaoke transfer terminal 130 are owned by a communication karaoke providing company, the net head office terminal 120 manages the usage status of the karaoke system, and the karaoke transfer terminal 130 sends karaoke data.

The user selects a karaoke song at the store by referring to a complete collection of online karaoke songs, and the song selecting device 11 at the store is selected.
At 0, music selection information indicating the result of music selection is transmitted to the net headquarters terminal 120. The Internet headquarters terminal 120 instructs the karaoke transfer terminal 130 to transmit the karaoke song indicated by the received song selection information, whereby the wired karaoke song selected by the song selecting device 110 is transferred to the karaoke transfer terminal 130.
From the music selection device 110.

The charge is an additional charge that is directly proportional to the number of songs sung by the user, and the clearing is performed by the store on which the music selection device is installed on behalf of the online karaoke provider company.

The user pays a karaoke fee to the store, and the online karaoke providing company charges the store a fee according to the karaoke usage status of the store managed by the Internet headquarters terminal 120, and the store sends the charged amount to the online karaoke. I paid the provider.

[0007]

The above-mentioned prior art has the following problems.

Regarding the song titles and trends that are often sung in stores,
There is no way for users to know before entering the store. When a user enters a store where many songs that he / she does not like can be played, he / she becomes bored, lacks a sense of fulfillment, and cannot be satisfied.

[0009] Further, the charge is an additional charge that is directly proportional to the number of songs sung, and even if many charges are used, the user does not gain any merits and the appetite for purchasing is weakened.

The present invention has been made in view of the problems of the above-mentioned conventional techniques, and an object of the present invention is to realize a karaoke system that effectively uses a network system.

[0011]

A karaoke system according to the present invention
Are installed in multiple stores that perform karaoke.
Multiple user terminals and network information device confirmation
The dan and karaoke distribution means for distributing karaoke
It is a karaoke system that is connected via
And each of the plurality of user terminals is connected to the network.
Request pre-search information from work information device confirmation means
If you accept the message, you can read the poems that have been sung in the store in the past.
Popular song information consisting of strikes, song names and number of songs selected
To the network information device confirmation means as prior information
Accepts input to send and request karaoke distribution
Then, that effect is transmitted to the karaoke distribution means, and the
The orchestration distribution means performs karaoke distribution in response to the request.
It is characterized by

In this case, the network information device confirmation means may be any one of a mobile phone, a PDA terminal and a personal computer.

Further, the karaoke distribution means may recognize an account of a karaoke user or a financial institution owned by a store, and perform a charge adjustment at the time of karaoke distribution.

Further, the user terminal adds the identification information of the user obtained by the input or the identification information of the installed store to the karaoke distribution means when transmitting the request for distribution of karaoke to the user terminal. It may be transmitted to the karaoke distribution means, and the karaoke distribution means may give points to the karaoke user or the store according to the usage status of karaoke, and the charge may be settled based on the accumulated points.

Further, the karaoke distribution means may perform the karaoke distribution when the user's identification information is input again to the user terminal.

According to the present invention, a point system is adopted to solve the above problems, and a discount is given according to a predetermined rule depending on the number of songs sung by the user. It has been designed to increase the willingness to consume and purchase, and the point balance can be inherited within the same system contract store. Furthermore, information can be searched in advance so that customers can easily come to the store. It is also an epoch-making system in terms of innovation.

According to the present invention, a user selects a song for wired karaoke from a user terminal installed in a contracted store via a network, and the selected song is delivered to the store used by the user. Yes, points can be added to the user according to the number of times the music is selected, and the points can be returned to the user. It also provides a karaoke distribution method that allows users to access the network from their mobile phones or PCs and retrieve information anytime, anywhere.

[0018]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of a karaoke system according to the present invention. The karaoke system of this embodiment includes a plurality of user terminals 10, a karaoke system center 20, and a karaoke system center 20, which are installed in a plurality of stores, respectively.
Distribution center terminal 30, relay terminal 40, mobile phone 51 which is network information equipment confirmation means, PDA terminal 5
2 and a computer 53, which are communicably connected to each other via a network 100 such as the Internet. Also, Karaoke System Center 2
0, the distribution center terminal 30 and the relay terminal 40 constitute karaoke distribution means, and are owned by a communication karaoke provider.

The user terminal 10 stores the song names and the number of times of the selected songs sung in the past in the store where the user terminal 10 is installed. The contents can be searched in advance by using a network information device confirmation means such as 52 and Bassocon 53. By checking the song name and the number of times the song selected in the store in the past, the user can select the store that suits the mood of the day, when the song that the user wants to sing on the day is often selected.

The operation at the time of selecting a music performed after the user enters the store will be described. The music selection code information, which is the code number of the wired karaoke on the user terminal 10, and the store number indicating the store in which the user terminal 10 is installed by the user. When the designated information (which may be the information indicating the user terminal 10) is input together with the ID information unique to the user, this information is sent to the karaoke system center terminal 20 via the network 100. Karaoke system center terminal 20
When the ID information, the music selection code information, and the store number designation information are received, the user identification information for identifying the user and the content of the music selection is generated to generate the user terminal 10 and the relay terminal 40.
And send to.

The relay terminal 40 generates distribution instruction information for instructing the distribution center to distribute the wired karaoke selected by the user to the specified store, and transmits it to the distribution center terminal 30.

Upon receiving the distribution instruction information from the relay terminal 40, the distribution center terminal 30 distributes the selected wired karaoke to the relay terminal 40. At this time, the distribution center terminal 30 identifies whether or not the user is a legitimate person by using the user identification information, and if the legitimate person is, delivers the selected wired karaoke.

Next, the charge settlement in this embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, the fee settlement is performed every time priority karaoke is delivered. The user or store is required to make a deposit in advance to a financial institution that is a third party, and the distribution center terminal 30 uses the ID shown in the user identification information.
It recognizes the account to be cleared by the information or the store number designation information, and at the same time as the distribution of wired karaoke, the money is deducted from the account.

Further, the karaoke system center 20 is
More points are given to the users according to the number of times of use, and the points for each user are stored. Points can be used for clearing charges and are designed to give practical discounts.

The user terminal 10 is an information processing device such as a personal computer. As for the user terminal 10, the karaoke system center terminal 20 is the network 100.
It has a function to access the corresponding code number provided above and display the corresponding wired karaoke information on the screen.

The above-mentioned wired karaoke information is information about products such as software and information on the usage status of users / stores. For example, a complete collection of K-band songs, song names of selected songs, release dates, code numbers, and popularity. Information about the user, the name of a song selected in the store in the past, introduction of points given according to the number of times the user has used the information, and the like.

The user terminal 10 further has a function of transmitting store number designating information indicating a store where a user wants to sing a wired karaoke to select a song to the karaoke system center terminal 20 via the network 100.

The karaoke system center terminal 20 is used by a wired karaoke seller, and is composed of an information processing device such as a workstation server.

The karaoke system center terminal 20 receives the music selection code information, the store number designation information and the user identification information sent by the user terminal 10 installed in the store operated by the user, and generates the user / store identification information. Then, it has a function of transmitting to the user terminal 10. The user identification information is information for identifying the user, the store, and the music selection content, and is generated as unique information for each music.

The distribution center terminal 30 is provided in the distribution center and receives distribution instruction information from the karaoke system center terminal 20. The distribution instruction information is such that the wired karaoke designated by the music selection code information is delivered to the store designated by the store number designation information.
Information for instructing to. Distribution center terminal 30
Delivers the wired karaoke designated by the distribution instruction information to the relay terminal 40 also designated by the distribution instruction information.

The relay terminal 40 is provided in a store, for example, a snack or a karaoke box. The relay terminal 40 is
The user identification information is received and held from the karaoke system center terminal 20. The relay terminal 40 receives the user identification information transmitted from the distribution center terminal 30, and stores the wired karaoke indicated by the user identification information until the user uses it.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. In the following description, the network 100 is the Internet.

2 and 3 are sequence diagrams showing the operation of each part of this embodiment, FIG. 2 shows the operation when selecting a store for karaoke on that day, and FIG. 3 is performed in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows a priority karaoke delivery operation. 4 and 5 are diagrams showing display examples on the user terminal 10.

Referring to FIG. 2, the user has the internet information equipment confirmation means 5 in order to obtain the pre-search information.
0 user terminal of store via internet 1
0 to access pre-search information (step A1). In response to this, the user terminal 10 includes a list of songs that have been sung in the store in the past, the name and number of songs that have been selected, and popular song information that is expected to be popular in the store. The prior information is provided to the user's Internet information device confirmation means as prior search information (step A2).

The user can also access the user terminal 10 of another store he / she visits (step A).
3). In response to this, the pre-search information is also provided from another store (step A4) and can be confirmed by the internet information device confirmation means 50. In this way, the user can obtain the pre-search information from each of the plurality of favorite shops, and by checking the content, the user can freely select the shop that suits the mood of the day.

Next, the distribution operation of wired karaoke and the awarding of points performed in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

The karaoke system center is connected to the Internet 100 via the user terminal 10 of the store.
If you access the point karaoke homepage established above using your own ID information (step B
1) In response to this, the karaoke system center terminal 20 transmits the code number, the point balance information of the user and the store number information to the user terminal 10 and the relay terminal 40 (step B2).

On the user terminal 10 which has received the code number, the point balance information and the store number information, various music titles / code numbers as shown in FIG. 4 are displayed on the screen (step B3). The user who confirms this screen display registers on the screen that the song name to be sung and the chord number is selected (step B4). In the example shown in FIG. 4, when the user clicks on the music selection field of "white K ○○○○ of K band" with the mouse, a check mark is added to the □ frame, and this music is registered for selection. The selection content of the wired karaoke piece sung by the user thus selected is temporarily stored in the user terminal 10 as selection code information.

Next, when the user clicks the "receipt place" button on the screen of FIG. 4 with the mouse, the user terminal 1
At 0, store information showing a list of point karaoke system contracted stores as shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the screen (step B5). The displayed store information is the store name, address, map, etc. of the store. The user selects the current store from a plurality of stores displayed on the screen and designates the store name by clicking with the mouse (step B6). Information on the designated store is temporarily stored in the user terminal 10 as store number designation information.

The music selection code information and the store number designating information stored in the user terminal 10 are input by the user, and in this embodiment, the [music selection] button shown in FIG. It is transmitted to the center terminal 20 via the Internet 100 (step B7). This music selection code information also includes information as to whether the fee will be cleared by direct debit or by points.

Upon receiving the music selection code information and the store number designation information (step B8), the karaoke system center terminal 20 generates user identification information for identifying the user and the music selection content by using the music selection code information (step). B9).

The karaoke system center terminal 20 performs point calculation processing based on the generated user identification information,
The distribution completion information is transmitted to both the user terminal 10 used by the user and the relay terminal 40 designated by the store designation information (step B10). The user identification information and the delivery completion information may be confirmed by the user on the homepage of the karaoke system center, or may be notified to the user by e-mail or the like.

Next, the karaoke system center terminal 20
Transmits to the distribution center terminal 30 so that the wired karaoke designated by the music selection code information is distributed to the store designated by the store designation information with the content designated by the delivery completion information (step B11).

The distribution center terminal 30, which has received the distribution instruction information, distributes the wired karaoke specified by the distribution instruction information to the relay terminal 40 arranged in the store specified by the distribution instruction information (step B12). The charge settlement processing as described above is performed.

The relay terminal 40 stores the wired karaoke from the distribution center terminal 30, and then waits for the user who wishes to deliver the wired karaoke to present the user identification information. When the user presents the user identification information, it is compared with the user identification information notified in advance from the karaoke system center terminal 20 (step B13). If these pieces of user identification information match, the relay terminal 40
Deliver wired karaoke. (Step B14).

In the present embodiment configured as described above, the point balance of the user is transmitted in step B2, and the point calculation processing is performed in step B10. In this point calculation process, points are added according to the user's karaoke usage status, and the karaoke usage fee is settled. At the checkout, the user's account or the store's account is debited.
If the user's account is debited, it will be accompanied by a discount based on the points accumulated.
Also, in the case of withdrawal from the store lecture,
Points may be given to the store in accordance with the use of karaoke, and a discount may be accrued according to the accumulated points.

[0048]

Since the present invention is constructed as described above, it has the following effects.

The first effect is that the more points the user uses this system, the more points are added and the points can be returned at the time of settlement. As a result, the user has a desire to consume.

The second effect is that the user can retrieve information in advance before coming to the store, can select the store and decide the song to be sung according to the mood of the day, and can enjoy singing by receiving wired karaoke. As a result, the third effect, which is to make the user feel like coming back to the store, is that if the user is in the business hours of the store, he / she can receive wired karaoke at the store at a convenient time and enjoy singing. You can Especially 2 stores
If it is open for 4 hours, the effect is remarkable. The reason is that wired karaoke can be distributed from the distribution center to stores that are open 24 hours a day.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram showing the operation of each part of the present embodiment, and is a view showing the operation when selecting a store for karaoke on that day.

FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram showing an operation of each unit of the present embodiment, and is a diagram showing a priority karaoke distribution operation performed in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display example on the user terminal 10.

5 is a diagram showing a display example on the user terminal 10. FIG.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 user terminals 20 Karaoke system center terminal 30 distribution center terminals 40 relay terminals 51 mobile phones 52 PDA terminal 53 PC A1-A4, B1-B14 steps

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A karaoke system in which a plurality of user terminals respectively installed in a plurality of karaoke shops, a network information device confirmation means, and a karaoke distribution means for karaoke distribution are connected via a network. Then, each of the plurality of user terminals, upon accepting the request for advance search information from the network information device confirmation means, from the list of songs that have been sung in the store in the past, the selected song name and number of times. When popular song information is transmitted to the network information device confirmation means as prior information, and an input to request distribution of karaoke is accepted, the karaoke distribution means is transmitted to the request, and the karaoke distribution means responds to the request. A karaoke system characterized by performing karaoke distribution according to the requirements. 2. The karaoke system according to claim 1, wherein the network information device confirmation means is any one of a mobile phone, a PDA terminal, and a personal computer. 3. The karaoke system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the karaoke distribution means recognizes an account of a karaoke user or a financial institution owned by a store, and pays the charge when the karaoke is distributed. Karaoke system to play. 4. The karaoke system according to claim 3, wherein the user terminal is installed with the user identification information obtained by input when transmitting a request for distribution of karaoke to the karaoke distribution means. The identification information of the store is added and transmitted to the karaoke distribution means, and the karaoke distribution means performs point addition according to the usage status of karaoke to the karaoke user or the store,
A karaoke system that allows you to settle charges by accumulating points. 5. The karaoke system according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the karaoke distribution means performs karaoke distribution when the user's identification information is input again to the user terminal.