JP2007206215A - Karaoke device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a karaoke device capable of suitably displaying both of a picture for a musical performance and a picture for music selection when karaoke is played. <P>SOLUTION: The karaoke device has a video display device 30 which displays a first picture visible from a first angle range A and a second picture visible from a second angle range, and also has a performance video display control means 120 which displays a performance picture 138 including a lyrics character picture 140 of played music as a first picture and/or a second picture in synchronism with the output of the played music and a music selection video display control means 122 of displaying a music selection picture 152 etc., for selecting predetermined music to be played from many pieces of music to be played as a first picture and/or a second picture when display is performed by the performance video display control means 120. Consequently, the performance picture 138, music selection picture 152, etc., can be displayed as the first picture or second picture as large as possible. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a karaoke apparatus used in a karaoke box or the like, and more particularly to an improvement in a video display function during karaoke performance.

  2. Description of the Related Art Music playback apparatuses that output a predetermined performance song selected from a large number of performance songs are known. For example, a karaoke device used in a karaoke box or the like. According to such a karaoke apparatus, music information of a predetermined karaoke performance song selected from a large number of karaoke performance songs stored in advance in a storage device is output, and an image including lyrics information of the karaoke performance song is output. Karaoke performance of a desired song can be enjoyed by displaying on the screen of the video display device in synchronization with

  Regarding video display in the karaoke performance, a technique has been proposed in which the screen of the video display device is divided into a plurality of regions and different images are displayed in each region. For example, it is a television receiver with karaoke described in Patent Document 1. According to this technology, the image processing apparatus includes a video display device that can divide the screen into two left and right regions and display different images in each region, and an imaging device that can capture the video of the performer. The video of the performer is displayed as a part of the screen of the video display device by performing the karaoke performance by displaying the lyric text image of the performance song in the other region. Can be displayed.

JP 2002-91460 A

  By the way, the music selection (reservation) input of the performance music in the karaoke apparatus is a method in which a music selection number corresponding to a desired performance music is checked with reference to a predetermined quick sample and the music selection number is input by a remote control device or the like. Has been taken. Also, recently, it has become common to perform such music selection input using an electronic quick sample device that includes a touch panel display that displays predetermined video and inputs to the karaoke device in response to user contact. It's getting on. The music selection by the electronic quick sample apparatus is highly usable because various searches such as a song title search and a singer name search can be easily performed based on the video displayed on the touch panel display. However, since the electronic quick sample device is still in widespread use, there are still many karaoke devices (or stores using the karaoke device) that do not have the electronic quick sample device. Further, even when such an electronic quick sample device is provided, a mode in which one electronic quick sample device is attached (associated) to one karaoke device is generally used. When karaoke performance is enjoyed by a large number of people, there is a case that someone else is using and music selection input cannot be performed using the electronic quick sample device.

  Therefore, in the karaoke apparatus, the video for music selection is displayed on the video display device provided in the karaoke apparatus so that the music selection input similar to the electronic quick sample apparatus can be performed, and the remote control device is based on the video. It is conceivable that the music selection input is performed by such an operation. However, since a video for performance including a lyric text image is displayed on the video display device during the output of a performance song, in this aspect, there is a disadvantage that music selection input cannot be performed during a karaoke performance. there were. In addition, when the conventional technique as described above is applied to the display of the video for music selection, and the video for music selection and the video for performance are displayed in the respective areas, As described above, when the screen of the video display device is divided into a plurality of areas, the video displayed in each area inevitably becomes small, and it becomes difficult to identify buttons or the like in the video for music selection. In addition, there is a possibility that a new problem may be caused in both cases, such that it becomes difficult to read the lyric text image in the video for performance. That is, at present, a karaoke apparatus that can suitably display both a video for performance and a video for music selection during karaoke performance has not yet been developed.

  The present invention has been made against the background of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a karaoke apparatus capable of suitably displaying both an image for performance and an image for music selection during karaoke performance. There is.

  In order to achieve such an object, the gist of the present invention is to output a predetermined performance music selected from a large number of performance music and to output a predetermined video in synchronization with the output of the performance music. A karaoke device to be displayed, which displays a first video that is visible when viewed from a first angle range with respect to the screen, and is second when visible from a second angle range with respect to the screen. And a performance video display for displaying a performance video including a lyric character video of the performance music as the first video and / or the second video in synchronization with the output of the performance music Control means and music selection video display control means for displaying a music selection video for selecting a predetermined performance music from among the large number of music performances as the first video and / or the second video. Features It is intended.

  In this way, the first video that is visible when viewed from the first angle range with respect to the screen is displayed, and the second video that is visible when viewed from the second angle range with respect to the screen. And a performance video display control means for displaying a performance video including a lyric character video of the performance music as the first video and / or the second video in synchronization with the output of the performance music And music selection video display control means for displaying a music selection video for selecting a predetermined performance music from among the large number of music performances as the first video and / or the second video, The performance video and the music selection video can be displayed as large as possible as the first video and the second video, respectively. That is, it is possible to provide a karaoke apparatus capable of suitably displaying both a video for performance and a video for music selection during karaoke performance.

  Here, it is preferable that the music selection video display control unit is configured to display a plurality of character buttons each indicating a predetermined character, and a predetermined button according to the display of the character button displayed by the character button display unit. A singer name button display means for displaying a singer name button indicating one or more singer names searched based on characters or character strings input by the input device, and a singer displayed by the singer name button display means Song name button display means for displaying a song name button indicating one or a plurality of performance songs searched according to the input by the input device performed according to the display of the name button, and the song name button display means In accordance with the input by the input device performed according to the display of the displayed song name button, the performance song indicated by the song name button is And it has a music selection means for songs. In this way, there is an advantage that a practical music selection video for performing music selection based on the singer name of the performance music can be sequentially displayed.

  Preferably, the music selection video display control means has a character button display means for displaying a plurality of character buttons each indicating a predetermined character, and a predetermined input according to the display of the character buttons displayed by the character button display means. Song name button display means for displaying a song name button indicating one or a plurality of performance songs searched based on characters or character strings input by the apparatus, and displayed by the song name button display means. In accordance with the input by the input device performed in accordance with the display of the music title button, music selection means for selecting the performance music indicated by the music title button is provided. In this way, there is an advantage that a practical music selection video for performing music selection based on the music title of the performance music can be sequentially displayed.

  Preferably, the music selection video display control means is a predetermined genre button display means for displaying a plurality of genre buttons each indicating a predetermined genre, and a predetermined genre button displayed by the genre button display means. Song name button display means for displaying a song name button indicating one or a plurality of performance songs searched in response to an input by the input device, and display of the song name button displayed by the song name button display means In accordance with the input by the input device according to the above, the music selection means for selecting the performance music indicated by the music title button is provided. In this way, there is an advantage that a practical music selection video for performing music selection based on the genre of the performance music can be sequentially displayed.

  Preferably, a voice input device for inputting voice information via a radio signal, a direction detection device for detecting the direction of a radio signal from the voice input device, and a radio detected by the direction detection device Video display control means for selectively displaying the performance video controlled by the performance video display control means as the first video and / or the second video in the video display device based on the direction of the signal; It is provided. In this way, there is an advantage that the performance video can be displayed so as to be visible from the direction in which the voice input device exists, that is, the direction in which the user performing the performance exists.

  Preferably, an input device for inputting music selection via a radio signal, a direction detection device for detecting the direction of the radio signal from the input device, and a radio signal detected by the direction detection device Video display control means for selectively displaying the music selection video controlled by the music selection video display control means as the first video and / or the second video in the video display device based on the direction. Is. In this way, there is an advantage that the music selection video can be displayed so as to be visible from the direction in which the input device exists, that is, the direction in which the user who performs music selection exists.

  Preferably, the video display control means, when the direction of the radio signal from the voice input device detected by the direction detection device matches the direction of the radio signal from the input device, The display of the performance video controlled by the performance video display control means is prioritized. In this way, when the voice input device and the input device for music selection exist in the same direction, the performance video is displayed preferentially, so that it is possible to suitably prevent the performance from being hindered. There is.

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

  FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a karaoke system 10 to which the present invention is preferably applied. As shown in FIG. 1, in the karaoke system 10, a plurality of private rooms 14 a, 14 b, 14 c,... In a store 12 such as a karaoke box, a snack, an inn, etc. Karaoke apparatuses 16a, 16b, 16c,... (Hereinafter referred to simply as karaoke unless otherwise specified), each of which is one or more (one in FIG. 1). (Referred to as device 16). Among these karaoke devices 16, a predetermined karaoke device 16a, which is a master commander, is connected to a server (center device) 20 of a karaoke service providing company via a communication line 18 such as a public telephone line. Communication of information between 20 and the karaoke apparatus 16a is possible. This server 20 is a server that performs basic control of storage and input / output management of digital contents (Digital Contents) such as karaoke information, background video information, and inter-song information, and is a master commander via the communication line 18. Content is regularly distributed to a certain karaoke device 16a, and predetermined content, a function control program, and the like are transmitted in response to a request from the karaoke device 16a. The karaoke system 10 includes a plurality of electronic quick sample devices 22a, 22b, 22c,... (Hereinafter simply referred to as the electronic quick sample device 22 unless otherwise distinguished). In use, one electronic quick sample device 22 is lent for each user (group) and used as a remote control device for the karaoke device 16 in each private room 14 as will be described later. In addition, a LAN 24 for connecting the plurality of karaoke devices 16 to each other is laid in the store 12, and an input to the karaoke device 16 from the electronic quick sample device 22 is performed through a predetermined access point 26 and the LAN 24. This is performed by LAN communication through the network. As is apparent from the spirit of the present invention, the electronic quick sample device 22 is not necessarily provided (attached) to the karaoke system 10; however, in the present embodiment, for convenience of explanation. The karaoke system 10 provided with the electronic quick sample apparatus 22 is illustrated.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the karaoke apparatus 16 which is an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the karaoke device 16 includes a viewing angle (visible range) control-type video display device 30, a first video information decoder 32a, and a second video information decoder 32b (to be described below, unless otherwise specified). Is simply referred to as a video information decoder 32), a first video output unit 33a, a second video output unit 33b (hereinafter simply referred to as a video output unit 33 unless otherwise distinguished), a first video mixer 34a, a second video output unit 33b. A video mixer 34b (hereinafter simply referred to as a video mixer 34 unless otherwise distinguished), a video display control device 35 for selectively inputting video information output from the video mixer 34 to the video display device 30, and an amplifier mixer 36 , A speaker 38, a microphone 40 as a wireless voice input device, an operation panel 42, and a CPU 44 as a central processing unit. ROM 46 that is a read-only memory, RAM 48 that is a write / read memory as needed, a hard disk 50 that is a storage device, a modem 52, a LAN port 54, an input / output interface 58 that processes input / output signals such as the operation panel 42, and a sound source. A synthesizer 60 and a receiving unit 62 for receiving infrared signals (remote control signals) from input devices such as the remote control device 28 and the microphone 40 are provided.

  The CPU 44 is a so-called computer that processes and controls electronic information based on a predetermined program stored in advance in the ROM 46 while using the temporary storage function of the RAM 48. The electronic quick sample device 22, the remote control device 28, etc. When a predetermined karaoke performance music is selected by the above, the selected karaoke performance music is registered in the reserved music table provided in the RAM 48 or from the karaoke database 68 of the hard disk 50 according to the performance order of the reserved music table. The performance information and lyrics information of the selected karaoke performance song is read out to the RAM 48, the performance information is transmitted from the RAM 48 to the synthesizer 60 as the performance of the karaoke performance song progresses, or based on the lyrics information. The lyrics text image is generated and sent to the image output unit 33. During song selection, a song title character image is generated and sent to the image output unit 33, the image information decoder 32 is controlled to reproduce a predetermined background image, or while a karaoke performance is not performed, that is, between songs Information between songs such as new music information, song selection ranking, store advertisement, etc., information communication with the server 20 via the communication line 18 and information with the electronic sample device 22 via the LAN 24 In addition to executing basic control such as communication control, performance video display control, search / music selection input standby control, and video output switching control via the video display control device 35, which will be described later, are performed.

  The operation panel 42 selects a karaoke performance song that the user of the karaoke device 16 wants to sing, adjusts the pitch of the performance song, adjusts the volume balance between the performance and the song, and performs echo and volume. , An input device provided with operation buttons (switches) or knobs for performing various adjustments such as tone. Further, the karaoke device 16 is provided with a remote control device 28 that functions as an input device (remote input terminal device) for remotely executing a part of the function of the operation panel 42, and the receiving unit 62 includes: An infrared signal (remote control signal) transmitted from the remote control device 28 is received and supplied to the CPU 44. In addition, the association (sticking) processing between the karaoke device 16 and the electronic quick sample device 22 is also performed via the receiving unit 62, and the electronic quick sample device 22 associated with the karaoke device 16 in this way. Also functions as an input device.

  The modem 52 is a device for connecting the karaoke device 16 to a communication line 18 such as a public telephone line, converts a digital signal output from the CPU 44 into an analog signal and sends it to the communication line 18. An analog signal transmitted via the communication line 18 is converted into a digital signal and supplied to the CPU 44. The modem 52 is required for the karaoke device 16a functioning as a master commander, but is not necessarily provided for other karaoke devices 16 that do not communicate information with the server 20. That is, the karaoke devices 16b, 16c, 16d,... That are not the master commander exchange information with the server 20 or the like via the karaoke device 16a that is the master commander.

  The LAN port 54 is a connector for connecting the karaoke device 16 to other devices such as the other karaoke device 16 and the electronic quick sample device 22 via the LAN 24, and the karaoke device 16 is thus By being connected via the LAN 24, information can be transmitted / received to / from other devices such as the other karaoke apparatus 16 and the electronic quick sample apparatus 22. For example, the music selection input from the electronic quick sample device 22 received by the access point 26 is accepted, or predetermined information is transmitted from the karaoke device 16 to the electronic quick sample device 22. Mutual information exchange is performed between the karaoke device 16 and the electronic sample device 22.

  The synthesizer 60 is a sound source that generates a music signal such as a musical instrument performance signal based on performance information of a karaoke performance song read from the hard disk 50 and sent. The performance information is, for example, data in MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) format, and the music signal generated by the synthesizer 60 based on the MIDI data is converted into an analog signal and sent to the amplifier mixer 36. The microphone 40 is a wireless voice input device that is used by being held by a user's hand during a karaoke performance, and includes an infrared transmitter for transmitting the input voice information as an infrared signal. ing. In the amplifier mixer 36, the user's voice (singing voice) input from the microphone 40 via the receiving unit 62 and the music signal sent from the synthesizer 60 are mixed, and these signals are electrically connected. Amplified and output from the speaker 38.

  On the hard disk 50, a karaoke database 68 for storing a large number of karaoke information for outputting karaoke performance music, a background video database 70 for storing a plurality of background video information, and a music selection video for displaying a music selection video described later. Various databases (see FIG. 8) such as a music selection video database 72 for storing information are provided. A karaoke device 16a that functions as a master commander among a plurality of karaoke devices 16 provided in a store 12 such as a karaoke box is connected to the communication line 18 via the modem 52, and new karaoke information, Background video information, music selection video information, and the like are distributed from the server 20 via the communication line 18 and stored in the karaoke database 68, background video database 70, music selection video database 72, etc. of the hard disk 50. In addition, communication is performed via the LAN 24 between the karaoke device 16a that has acquired the information from the server 20 and the other karaoke devices 16, and is stored in the hard disk 50 of each karaoke device 16. Information is shared, and the contents of the karaoke database 68, background video database 70, music selection video database 72, and the like are equivalent.

  The karaoke information stored in the karaoke database 68 is information including song information, singer name, genre information, header information including background video designation information, MIDI data as performance information, lyric information of performance music, and the like. The music selection number as an index is determined for each performance song. The lyric information includes text information corresponding to the lyrics of the performance music, lyric output timing information, color change timing information, and the like. The background video information stored in the background video database 70 is information used for reproducing a predetermined video (background video) by the video information decoder 32. For example, the background video information is in the MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) format. It is data. The performance video information stored in the performance video database 72 is used to display video for music selection (performance music search) as shown in FIGS. 11 to 20 described later on the video display device 30. Information.

  The image display device 30 is a viewing angle control type display device that displays a plurality of types of images different depending on the direction (viewing angle) with respect to the screen, and preferably on a general TFT (Thin Film Transistor) liquid crystal display. This is a liquid crystal display that separates radiated light in two directions by providing a predetermined parallax barrier structure and enables display of different information and contents in each direction. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the viewing angle control by the video display device 30. As shown in FIG. 3, the video display device 30 displays a first video that can be seen when viewed from a first angle range A with respect to the screen 30s, and a second angle range with respect to the screen 30s. A second image that is visible when viewed from B is displayed. In other words, when viewed from the first angle range A with respect to the screen 30s, the first video is visible, but the second video is not visible, and the second video with respect to the screen 30s. When viewed from the angle range B, the second video is visible, but the first video is not visible. Here, the angle formed by the center direction of the first angle range A with respect to the direction perpendicular to the screen 30s and the angle formed by the center direction of the second angle range B with respect to the direction perpendicular to the screen 30s are preferably Are fixed at about 40 °, but the opening of the central angle may be changed according to the form of the individual chamber 14 or the like. Also, by making the first video and the second video equivalent, it is possible to have a display form similar to that of a normal video display device that does not perform the viewing angle control. By the viewing angle display control as described above, the user (performer) 74a positioned in the first angle range A with respect to the screen 30s and the user (performer) 74b positioned in the second angle range B are used. It is possible to view different images. In FIG. 3, the screen 30s of the video display device 30 is drawn so as to be perpendicular to the direction from the front to the back of the page. This is for convenience of explanation, and the actual video display device 30 is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, which will be described in detail below, the screen 30s is installed in a state directed toward the users 74a and 74b.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the direction detection of the infrared device by the receiving unit 62. The receiving unit 62 is a receiving device that receives an infrared signal (radio signal) transmitted from a device such as the remote control device 28 or the wireless microphone 40 as described above. It has a configuration that can determine the receiving direction. That is, it functions as a direction detection device that detects the direction in which these devices are located based on infrared signals from devices such as the remote control device 28 and the wireless microphone 40. Although various modes are conceivable for this direction detection, in the present embodiment, as necessary and sufficient, as shown in FIG. It is to detect which one of the two angular ranges B is located. In FIG. 4, it is detected that the microphone falls within a first angle range A with respect to the screen 30 s of the video display device 30, and the remote control device 28 performs a second operation with respect to the screen 30 s of the video display device 30. It is detected that it falls within the angle range B.

  Returning to FIG. 2, the video information decoder 32 reproduces a predetermined background video based on the background video information stored in the background video database 70 of the hard disk 50 when the user sings a song while referring to the lyrics. This is a background video playback device to be (decoded). When playing the musical piece, background video information designated by background video designation information of the musical piece is read from the background video database 70, and a video based on the background video information is reproduced by the video information decoder 32. To the video mixer 34. The video output unit 33 outputs various videos including text images (telops) such as lyric text images generated by the CPU 44, and the video mixer 34 is generated by the CPU 44. In addition, the video synthesizing apparatus is configured to synthesize the character video output from the video output unit 33 with the background video reproduced by the video information decoder 32 and display the synthesized video on the video display device 30. In the karaoke apparatus 16 of the present embodiment, the first video information decoder 32a, the first video output unit 33a, and the first video mixer 34a are video for performance as shown in FIGS. That is, the second video information decoder 32b, the second video output unit 33b, and the second video mixer 34b are used to display a performance video, and the music selection (performance music search) as shown in FIGS. ), That is, a music selection video. The video information decoder 32, the video output unit 33, and the video mixer 34 do not necessarily have to be provided individually corresponding to the performance video and the music selection video. When the information decoder 32 is not necessary, a configuration in which the second video information decoder 32b is not provided is also conceivable.

  FIG. 5 is a perspective view schematically showing an appearance of the electronic quick sample device 22. As shown in FIG. 5, the electronic quick sample device 22 is provided with a touch panel display 78 for displaying a predetermined image (video) and inputting according to a user's contact. Further, it is a stand-type connection stand (docking table) that performs operations such as transmission / reception and synchronization of data with the karaoke device 16 and charging of a battery built in the electronic quick sample device 22. A cradle 76 is provided. The electronic quick sample device 22 is used in a state of being attached to or removed from the cradle 76, and in the attached state, the electronic quick sample device 22 is wired to the karaoke device 16 via the cradle 76 and the LAN 24. Connected. Further, when the cradle 76 is detached, it is wirelessly connected to the karaoke apparatus 16 via the access point 26 and the LAN 24.

  FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the electronic quick sample device 22. As shown in FIG. 6, the electronic quick sample device 22 includes a display device 80 that displays a predetermined image on the touch panel display 78, a display control unit 82 that controls display by the display device 80, and a user's A touch panel 84 that performs input by touching the touch panel display 78 with a finger or an attached pen (not shown), an input control unit 86 that controls input by the touch panel 84, a CPU 88 that is a central processing unit, and a read-only memory A ROM 90, a RAM 92 that is a read / write memory as needed, a storage unit 94 such as a flash ROM, an interface 96, a remote control transmission unit 98, a wireless LAN communication unit 100, and a connector 102a are provided. Yes. The cradle 76 is provided with a connector 102b for enabling an electrical connection with the electronic quick sample device 22, and the electronic quick sample device 22 is placed on the cradle 76 and mounted on the connector 102a. And 102 b are brought into contact with each other, the cradle 76 or the LAN 24 is connected via the interface 96. The storage unit 94 stores music selection guide information such as a song name, artist name (singer name), and lyrics singing portion corresponding to each of a large number of pieces of karaoke information stored in the karaoke database 68 of the karaoke apparatus 16. A performance song database stored for each song selection number and a song selection video database for storing song selection video information for displaying a song selection video as described later with reference to FIGS. Various databases are provided.

  The CPU 88 is a so-called computer that processes and controls electronic information based on a predetermined program stored in advance in the ROM 90 using the temporary storage function of the RAM 92, reads out music selection guide information from the storage unit 94, and Based on the music selection video information stored in the storage unit 94, a predetermined guidance video based on the music selection guidance information is displayed on the touch panel display 78 via the display device 82, or displayed on the touch panel display 78. When an input is made through the touch panel 84 in accordance with the guidance video, a basic method such as transmitting a music selection signal (music selection reservation signal) for reserving a karaoke performance song to the karaoke device 16 via the wireless LAN communication unit 100 or the like. Control.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an operation unit of the remote control device 28. As shown in FIG. 7, the operation unit of the remote controller 28 includes, for example, ten number buttons 104 indicating numbers from 0 to 9, a music selection / transmission button (hereinafter simply referred to as a music selection button) 106, left and right An up / down arrow button 108, a cancel button 110, a performance stop button 112, an interrupt button 114, and an applause / SE button (hereinafter simply referred to as an SE button) 116 that is input to output an effect are provided. . In addition, a display unit 118 for assisting and confirming operation is provided. The number button 104 is a button (switch) for inputting a music selection number, specifying an effect number, which will be described later, and the like. When the number button 104 is pressed, a number or the like is displayed on the display unit 118. Further, when the cancel button 110 is pressed, the numbers and the like displayed on the display unit 118 are erased. In the music selection operation, when the music selection button 106 is pressed while a predetermined number is displayed on the display unit 118, the music selection number is transmitted and registered in the karaoke apparatus 16. In the effect output operation, when the SE button 116 is pressed while a predetermined number is displayed on the display unit 118, the number is transmitted, and the karaoke device 16 generates a predetermined effect sound and effect video. Is output. The left / right / up / down arrow buttons 108 are used to move a cursor or the like displayed in the same way when the option is displayed on the video display device 30, and the cursor is moved in accordance with the operation of the arrow button 108. A movement signal is output, and the selected item is confirmed by pressing the music selection button 106. When the left and right arrow buttons 108 are operated during the karaoke performance by the karaoke device 16, a pitch change signal for changing the pitch of the performance sound is output. The performance stop button 112 is a button for stopping the karaoke performance halfway. When the performance stop button 112 is pressed during the performance by the karaoke device 16, the karaoke performance being performed at that time is stopped. The The interrupt button 114 is a button for performing an interrupting music selection operation for interrupting a desired performance music in the performance order (reserved music table) stored in the RAM 48 of the karaoke apparatus 16. When pressed, a desired performance song can be reserved to be played next to the song being played at that time. As described above, these inputs are made via the receiving unit 62 by infrared signals.

  FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram illustrating a main part of the control function provided in the CPU 44 of the karaoke apparatus 16. The performance video display control means 120 shown in FIG. 8 controls the performance video relating to the performance music when the karaoke apparatus 16 outputs the performance music. The first video information decoder 32a, the first video output unit 33a, and the first video mixer 34a are provided corresponding to the performance video display control means 120, and the performance video display control means 120 is provided. The display control of the title video 132 as shown in FIG. 9 and the performance video 138 as shown in FIG. 10 is performed via the first video information decoder 32a, the first video output unit 33a, and the first video mixer 34a. . Specifically, in the control of the title video 132 as shown in FIG. 9, the title character video 134 corresponding to the title video 132 is generated based on the title information of the target performance piece, and the title character video 134 is displayed. The first video output unit 33a outputs the video. Also, the background video information specified by the background video specification information of the target performance music is read from the background video database 70, and the background video 136 based on the background video information is output (reproduced) by the first video information decoder 32a. Let In the first video mixer 34a, the title character video 134 output from the first video output unit 33a is synthesized with the front layer of the background video 136 output from the first video information decoder 32a. A title video 132 as shown in FIG. 9 is displayed on the video display device 30 via a video display control device 35 described later.

  Further, in the control of the performance video 138 as shown in FIG. 10, the lyric character video 140 corresponding to the performance video 138 is generated based on the text information and the output timing information of the lyric information of the target performance music, and the lyrics The character image 140 is output by the first image output unit 33a. In addition, based on the color change timing information of the lyrics information, the first video output unit 33a performs a color change of the lyrics character video 140 in sequence. In synchronism with the control of the lyrics text image 140, the background image information specified by the background image specifying information of the target performance piece is read from the background image database 70, and the background image 142 based on the background image information is read. Is output (reproduced) by the first video information decoder 32a. In the first video mixer 34a, the lyrics character image 140 output from the first image output unit 33a is synthesized with the front layer of the background image 142 output from the first image information decoder 32a. A performance video 138 as shown in FIG. 10 is displayed on the video display device 30 via a video display control device 35 described later. Since this performance video 138 should be displayed in order to perform a karaoke performance, it is preferably displayed as at least one of the first video and the second video. 9 and 10, the background video 136 in the title video 132 and the background video 142 in the performance video 138 are illustrated as different from each other. However, the title video 132 and the performance video 138 represent the same performance tune. If so, the background videos 136, 142 are preferably a series of videos that are played back based on the same background video information.

  Returning to FIG. 8, the music selection video display control means 122 is for selecting a predetermined performance music from among a large number of performance music stored in the karaoke database 68 when the performance music is output by the karaoke device 16, for example. Control music selection video. The second video information decoder 32b, the second video output unit 33b, and the second video mixer 34b are provided corresponding to the music selection video display control means 122, and the music selection video display control means 122 includes Through the second video information decoder 32b, the second video output unit 33b, and the second video mixer 34b, a series of music selection video (performance music search video) as shown in FIGS. Perform display control.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a top menu video 144 that is an example of a music selection video controlled by the music selection video display control means 122. The music selection video display control means 122 preferably includes a search start button display means 123 for starting a predetermined type of performance music search control. That is, in the control of the top menu video 144 as shown in FIG. 11, the music selection video display control means 122 is a singer name search start button 146 for starting a search based on a singer name, and a search for starting a search based on a song name. Videos of various buttons such as a song name search start button 148 and a genre search start button 150 for starting a search based on a genre are displayed on the second video output unit based on music selection video information stored in the music selection video database 72. 33b to output. Further, in response to an input signal from an input device such as the remote control device 28, the second video output unit 33b displays the buttons with a color change (for example, in FIG. 11, the singer name search start button 146 is displayed with a color change display. Control). In such a state that one of the buttons is color-changed and displayed, a predetermined operation is performed by the remote control device 28 or the like, so that the button is pressed (selected), and various music selection controls corresponding to the button are performed. (Performance song search control) is started. For example, when the singer name search start button 146 is pressed, the singer name search control, which will be described later with reference to FIGS. 12 to 15, will be described later, and when the tune name search start button 148 is pressed, the singer name search start button 146 will be described later with reference to FIGS. When the genre search start button 150 is pressed, genre search control described later with reference to FIGS. 19 and 20 is started.

  12 to 15 are diagrams illustrating singer name search videos 152, 160, and 164, which are examples of the music selection video controlled by the music selection video display control means 122. The music selection video display control means 122 preferably includes character button display means 124 for displaying a plurality of character buttons 154 each indicating a predetermined character. That is, when the singer name search control is started by pressing the singer name search start button 146 in the above-described top menu image 144 of FIG. The singer name search video 152 including the character button 154 of FIG. 12 is output by the second video output unit 33 b based on the music selection video information stored in the music selection video database 72. Further, in response to an input signal from the input device such as the remote control device 28, the second video output unit 33b displays the buttons with a color change display (for example, in FIG. 12, the character button 154 indicating the character “ha” is colored). And the like are controlled. In such a state that one of the buttons is color-changed, the button is pressed (selected) by performing a predetermined operation by the remote control device 28 or the like, and the selected character or character string is selected. Is displayed in the character display field 156 as shown in FIG.

  The music selection video display control means 122 is preferably based on a character or a character string input by an input device such as the remote control device 28 in accordance with the display of the character button 154 displayed by the character button display means 124. Singer name button display means 126 for displaying a singer name button 162 indicating the name of a singer or a plurality of singers to be searched. That is, the music selection video display control means 122 receives an input signal from an input device such as the remote control device 28 in a state where a predetermined character or character string is displayed in the character display field 156 as shown in FIG. When the search button 158 is pressed in response to the singer name button 162, the singer name button 162 indicating one or more singer names searched from the karaoke database 68 based on the character or character string is displayed. The second singer name search video 160 is output by the second video output unit 33b based on the music selection video information stored in the music selection video database 72. For example, as shown in FIG. 13 described above, when the search button 158 in the singer name search video 152 is pressed while the character “ha” is displayed in the character display field 156, The singer name buttons 162 indicating a plurality of singer names are displayed in the order of the Japanese syllabary. In addition, the buttons of the buttons are color-changed by the second video output unit 33b in accordance with an input signal from an input device such as the remote control device 28 (for example, a singer name indicating a singer name “Yuna Hamaoka” in FIG. 14). The button 162 is displayed in a different color). In such a state that one of the buttons is color-changed, the button is pressed (selected) by performing a predetermined operation by the remote control device 28 or the like, and corresponds to the selected singer name. A search for a performance is performed.

  The music selection video display control means 122 is preferably searched according to an input by an input device such as the remote control device 28 performed according to the display of the singer name button 162 displayed by the singer name button display means 126. Music name button display means 128 for displaying a music name button 166 indicating a single or a plurality of performance songs. Further, the music selection means 131 shown in FIG. 8 selects the performance music indicated by the music name button 166 in accordance with the input by the input device performed in accordance with the display of the music name button 166 displayed by the music name button display means 126. That is, the music selection video display control means 122 responds to an input signal from an input device such as the remote controller 28 in which any singer name button 162 in the second singer name search video 160 as shown in FIG. 15 includes a song name button 166 indicating one or more performance songs retrieved from the karaoke database 68 based on the singer name indicated by the singer name button 162. The singer name search video 164 is output by the second video output unit 33b based on the music selection video information stored in the music selection video database 72. For example, as shown in FIG. 14 described above, when the singer name button 162 indicating “Hamaoka Yuina” is pressed, “Yama Hamaoka” is named based on the information stored in the karaoke database 68. Singular or plural performance songs are searched, and a plurality of song name buttons 166 indicating those performance songs are displayed in the order of the Japanese syllabary. Further, the buttons of the second video output unit 33b are displayed in a color-changed manner according to an input signal from an input device such as the remote control device 28 (for example, a song title button indicating a performance song “Tomorrow is sunny” in FIG. 15). 166 is displayed by color change). Then, the music selection means 131 performs a predetermined operation by the remote control device 28 or the like in a state where any one of the music title buttons 166 is displayed in color, and the music title button 166 is pressed (selected). ), The performance music corresponding to the music name button 166 is registered (selected music input) as a performance reservation music in the reservation music table provided in the RAM 48 or the like.

  FIGS. 16 to 18 are diagrams illustrating song name search videos 168 and 170 which are examples of the song selection video controlled by the song selection video display control means 122. When the song name search control is started by pressing the song name search start button 148 in the above-described top menu image 144 of FIG. 11 described above, the music selection video display control means 122 displays a plurality of characters indicating at least 50 characters as described above. 16 including the character button 154 is output by the second video output unit 33b based on the music selection video information stored in the music selection video database 72 as shown in FIG. Further, in response to an input signal from an input device such as the remote control device 28, the second video output unit 33b changes the color of these buttons (for example, in FIG. 16, the character button 154 indicating the letter “A” is colored). And the like are controlled. In such a state that one of the buttons is color-changed, the button is pressed (selected) by performing a predetermined operation by the remote control device 28 or the like, and the selected character or character string is selected. Is displayed in the character display field 156 as shown in FIG.

  The song name button display means 128 is preferably searched based on a character or a character string input by an input device such as the remote control device 28 according to the display of the character button 154 displayed by the character button display means 124. A song name button 166 indicating a single or a plurality of performance songs is displayed. That is, the music selection video display control means 122 receives an input signal from an input device such as the remote control device 28 in a state where a predetermined character or character string is displayed in the character display field 156 as shown in FIG. When the search button 158 is pressed in response to this, a second name as shown in FIG. 18 includes a song name button 166 indicating one or more performance songs searched from the karaoke database 68 based on the character or character string. Is output by the second video output unit 33b based on the music selection video information stored in the music selection video database 72. For example, as shown in FIG. 17 described above, when the search button 158 in the song name search video 168 is pressed while the character “a” is displayed in the character display field 156, the character “ A song name button 166 indicating a plurality of performance songs at the head is displayed in the order of the Japanese syllabary. Further, the buttons of the second video output unit 33b change color according to an input signal from an input device such as the remote control device 28 (for example, FIG. The music title button 166 is displayed in different colors). The music selection means 131 then performs a predetermined operation by the remote control device 28 or the like in a state where any one of the music title buttons 166 is displayed in color, and the music title button 166 is pressed (selected). ), The performance music corresponding to the music name button 166 is registered (selected music input) as a performance reservation music in the reservation music table provided in the RAM 48 or the like.

  19 and 20 are diagrams illustrating genre search videos 172 and 176, which are examples of the music selection video controlled by the music selection video display control means 122. FIG. The music selection video display control means 122 preferably includes genre button display means 130 for displaying a plurality of genre buttons 174 each indicating a predetermined genre. That is, when the genre search control is started by pressing the genre search start button 150 in the top menu image 144 of FIG. 11 described above, the music selection video display control means 122 indicates a plurality of genres of predetermined performance songs. A genre search video 172 including a genre button 174 as shown in FIG. 19 is output by the second video output unit 33 b based on music selection video information stored in the music selection video database 72. Further, in response to an input signal from an input device such as the remote control device 28, the second video output unit 33b changes the color of the buttons (for example, in FIG. 19, the genre button 174 indicating the genre of “pop” is colored. And the like are controlled. In such a state that one of the buttons is color-changed, a predetermined operation is performed by the remote control device 28 or the like, so that the button is pressed (selected), and a performance corresponding to the selected genre is performed. A song search is performed.

  Preferably, the song name button display means 128 is searched for in response to an input by an input device such as the remote control device 28 performed according to the display of the genre button 174 displayed by the genre button display means 130. The music title button 166 indicating the performance music of the music is displayed. That is, the music selection video display control means 122 selects a predetermined genre button 174 in response to an input signal from an input device such as the remote control device 28 in the genre search video 172 as shown in FIG. A second genre search video 176 as shown in FIG. 20 including a song name button 166 indicating one or a plurality of performance songs searched from the karaoke database 68 based on the genre is stored in the music selection video database 72. The second video output unit 33b outputs the selected music selection video information. For example, when the genre button 174 indicating the genre of “pops” shown in FIG. 19 is selected, five song name buttons 166 indicating a plurality of performance songs belonging to the pop genre (corresponding to the header information) are displayed. Display in order of the tenth. Further, in response to an input signal from an input device such as the remote control device 28, the second video output unit 33b displays the buttons with a color change display (for example, “Sakura (Minosuke Toyama)” in FIG. 20 represents a performance song). The music title button 166 is displayed in different colors). The music selection means 131 then performs a predetermined operation by the remote control device 28 or the like in a state where any one of the music title buttons 166 is displayed in color, and the music title button 166 is pressed (selected). ), The performance music corresponding to the music name button 166 is registered (selected music input) as a performance reservation music in the reservation music table provided in the RAM 48 or the like.

  Returning to FIG. 8, the video display control device 35 receives the performance video and the music selection video controlled by the performance video display control means 120 and the music selection video display control means 122 by the receiving unit 62 which is a direction detection device. As the first image (corresponding to the first angle range A) and / or the second image (corresponding to the second angle range B) in the image display device 30 based on the direction of the detected radio signal. It functions as video display control means for selectively displaying. Specifically, (a) a mode in which a performance video controlled by the performance video display control means 120 is displayed as a first video and a music selection video controlled by the music selection video display control means 122 is displayed as a second video; ) A mode in which the music selection video controlled by the music selection video display control means 122 is displayed as the first video, and the performance video controlled by the performance video display control means 120 is displayed as the second video. (C) the performance video display control means 120 (D) a mode in which the music selection video controlled by the music selection video display control means 122 is displayed as the first video and the second video. (E) A mode in which a performance video controlled by the performance video display control means 120 is displayed as a first video and nothing is displayed as a second video, (f) a music selection video The music selection video controlled by the display control means 122 is displayed as the first video and nothing is displayed as the second video. (G) The performance video display control without displaying anything as the first video. A mode in which the performance video controlled by the means 120 is displayed as the second video, (h) nothing is displayed as the first video, and the music selection video controlled by the music selection video display control means 122 is the second video. And (i) performances controlled by the performance video display control means 120 and the music selection video display control means 122, respectively, in a mode in which neither the first video nor the second video is displayed. A video is displayed by the video display device 30.

  The video display control device 35 performs, for example, performance video output switching control controlled by the performance video display control means 120 in accordance with the direction of the microphone 40 detected by the receiving unit 62. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, when the position (direction) of the microphone 40 detected by the receiving unit 62 falls within a first angle range A with respect to the screen 30s of the video display device 30, The performance video controlled by the performance video display control means 120 is displayed as the first video corresponding to the first angle range A. When the position of the microphone 40 detected by the receiving unit 62 falls within the second angle range B with respect to the screen 30 s of the video display device 30, the performance video controlled by the performance video display control means 120. Is displayed as the second image corresponding to the second angle range B. In this manner, by displaying the performance video controlled by the performance video display control means 120 by the user 72a who views the screen 30s of the video display device 30 from the angular range where the microphone 40 is positioned, The performance video can be displayed following the microphone 40 which is an audio input device, and the user 72 having the microphone 40 can enjoy karaoke performance while viewing the performance video.

  The video display control device 35 performs output switching control of the music selection video controlled by the music selection video display control means 122 according to the direction in which the remote control device 28 is detected, for example, detected by the receiving unit 62. . Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, when the position (direction) of the remote control device 28 detected by the receiving unit 62 falls within the second angle range B with respect to the screen 30 s of the video display device 30. The music selection video controlled by the music selection video display control means 122 is displayed as the second video corresponding to the second angle range B. When the position of the remote control device 28 detected by the receiving unit 62 falls within a first angle range A with respect to the screen 30s of the video display device 30, the music selection controlled by the music selection video display control means 122 is performed. An image is displayed as the first image corresponding to the first angle range A. In this manner, the user 72b who views the screen 30s of the video display device 30 from the angle range where the remote control device 28 is positioned displays the music selection video controlled by the music selection video display control means 122 so as to be visible. The music selection video can be displayed following the remote control device 28 as an input device, and the user 72 having the remote control device 28 can input the music selection while referring to the music selection video.

  The video display control device 35 is preferably configured so that the direction of the radio signal from the remote control device 28 detected by the receiving unit 62 matches the direction of the radio signal from the microphone 40. The display of the performance video controlled by the performance video display control means 120 is given priority. That is, when both the position of the remote control device 28 and the direction in which the microphone 40 is detected detected by the receiving unit 62 fall within the first angle range A with respect to the screen 30s of the video display device 30, the performance video display is performed. The performance image controlled by the control means 120 is displayed as the first image corresponding to the first angle range A. When both the position of the remote control device 28 and the direction in which the microphone 40 is detected detected by the receiving unit 62 fall within the second angle range B with respect to the screen 30s of the video display device 30, the performance video display is performed. The performance video controlled by the control means 120 is displayed as the second video corresponding to the second angle range B. Thus, when the direction of the radio signal from the remote control device 28 matches the direction of the radio signal from the microphone 40, priority is given to the display of the performance video controlled by the performance video display control means 120. Thus, even when there is an input from the remote control device 28, the performance video can be continuously displayed, and the user 72 having the microphone 40 can watch the performance video without being disturbed. You can enjoy karaoke performance.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart for explaining a main part of the performance video display control by the CPU 44 of the karaoke apparatus 16 and is repeatedly executed at a predetermined cycle.

  First, in step (hereinafter, step is omitted) SA1, it is determined whether or not karaoke performance of a predetermined performance piece is started. If the determination of SA1 is negative, the routine is terminated accordingly. If the determination of SA1 is affirmative, the karaoke information of the performance tune to be played is recorded from the karaoke database 68 in SA2. Is read and stored in the RAM 48, and the background video information associated with the performance song is selected and read from the background video database 70 based on the background video designation information included in the karaoke information. The first video information decoder 32a starts outputting (reproducing) a background video based on the background video information. Next, in SA3, the lyric information included in the karaoke information stored in the RAM 48 is read, and a lyric character image is generated (updated) based on the text information and the output timing information included in the lyric information, The video is output from the first video output unit 33a. Further, the color change control of the lyrics character image is performed based on the color change timing information included in the lyrics information. Next, at SA4, the first video mixer 34a synthesizes the lyric character video output at SA3 on the front layer of the background video reproduced at SA2, and the performance video thus synthesized is synthesized. The image is displayed on the video display device 30 via the video display control device 35. Next, in SA5, it is determined whether or not the karaoke performance has ended. When the determination at SA5 is negative, the processing after SA3 is executed again. When the determination at SA5 is affirmative, the routine is terminated. In the above control, SA2 to SA4 correspond to the operation of the performance video display control means 120.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart for explaining a main part of search / music selection input standby control (music selection video display control) by the CPU 44 of the karaoke apparatus 16, and is repeatedly executed at a predetermined cycle.

  First, in SB1, it is determined whether or not a predetermined input signal (infrared signal) transmitted from an input device such as the remote control device 28 has been received by the receiving unit 62. If the determination at SB1 is negative, the routine is terminated. If the determination at SB1 is affirmative, the top menu image 144 as shown in FIG. 11 is displayed at SB2. Based on the music selection video information stored in the video database 72, the second video output unit 33b outputs the music selection video information. Next, in SB3, whether or not the singer name search has been started by selecting the singer name search start button 146 in the top menu image 144 by performing an input operation using the input device such as the remote control device 28 or the like. To be judged. When the determination of SB3 is negative, the processing after SB7 is executed, but when the determination of SB3 is positive, the singer name search as shown in FIGS. The video is sequentially output by the second video output unit 33b based on the music selection video information stored in the music selection video database 72, and the search for the performance music based on the singer name is executed. Next, in SB5, it is determined whether or not a predetermined song title button 166 has been selected by performing an input operation using an input device such as the remote control device 28 or the like. If the determination at SB5 is negative, the routine is terminated accordingly. If the determination at SB5 is affirmative, at SB6 corresponding to the operation of the music selection means 131, the music title button 166 is displayed. After the corresponding performance music is registered as a performance reserved music in the reserved music table provided in the RAM 48 or the like (music selection input), this routine is terminated. In the process of SB7, it is determined whether or not the song name search has been started by selecting the song name search start button 148 in the top menu image 144 by performing an input operation using the input device such as the remote control device 28 or the like. . When the determination of SB7 is negative, the processing after SB9 is executed, but when the determination of SB7 is affirmative, the music title search video as shown in FIGS. Are sequentially output by the second video output unit 33b based on the music selection video information stored in the music selection video database 72, and the performance music search based on the music title is executed, and then the processing from SB5 onward is executed. In the process of SB9, it is determined whether or not a genre search is started by selecting an genre search start button 150 in the top menu image 144 by performing an input operation using an input device such as the remote control device 28 or the like. . If the determination at SB9 is negative, the other processing is executed at SB11 and then the processing after SB5 is executed. However, when the determination at SB9 is affirmative, at SB10, the processing described above is performed. A genre search video as shown in FIGS. 19 and 20 is sequentially output by the second video output unit 33b based on the music selection video information stored in the music selection video database 72, and a search for performance music based on the genre is executed. After that, the process from SB5 is executed. In the above control, SB 1 to SB 5 and SB 7 to SB 11 correspond to the operation of the music selection video display control means 122.

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart for explaining a main part of the video output switching control by the CPU 44 of the karaoke apparatus 16 via the video display control device 35, and is repeatedly executed at a predetermined cycle.

  First, at SC1, based on the infrared signal from the microphone 40, the direction in which the microphone 40 is located is detected by the receiving unit 62, and information indicating the direction is acquired. Next, in SC2, based on the infrared signal from the remote control device 28, the direction in which the remote control device 28 is located is detected by the receiving unit 62, and information indicating the direction is acquired. Next, in SC3, the direction in which the microphone 40 is detected in SC1 and / or the direction in which the remote control device 28 is detected in SC2 is changed compared to the previous detection, and the video display device At 30, it is determined whether or not the video displayed in each video output direction (viewing angle) should be switched. If the determination at SC3 is negative, the routine is terminated accordingly. If the determination at SC3 is affirmative, at SC4, the direction of the microphone 40 detected at SC1 and / or Alternatively, on the basis of the change in the direction in which the remote control device 28 is detected detected at SC2, the video display device 30 controls the switching of the video displayed in each video output direction, that is, the first video and the second video. After the above is performed, this routine is terminated. In the above control, SC3 and SC4 correspond to the operation of the video display control device 35.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the first image that is visible when viewed from the first angle range A with respect to the screen 30s is displayed, and the first image is viewed from the second angle range B with respect to the screen 30s. A video display device 30 for displaying a second video that can be visually recognized, and a performance video 138 including a lyric character video 140 of the performance music in synchronism with the output of the performance music. And / or performance video display control means 120 (SA2 to SA4) to be displayed as the second video, and for performing a display by the performance video display control means 120, for selecting a predetermined performance music from the large number of performance music Music selection video display control means 122 (SB1 to SB5 and SB7 to SB11) for displaying the music selection video 152 and the like as the first video and / or the second video. Et al., The play picture 138 and the music selection image 152 or the like can be displayed together as possible large as each of the first image or the second image. That is, it is possible to provide the karaoke apparatus 16 that can suitably display both the video for performance and the video for music selection during karaoke performance.

  The music selection video display control means 122 also displays the character button display means 124 for displaying a plurality of character buttons 154 each indicating a predetermined character, and the remote control according to the display of the character buttons 154 displayed by the character button display means 124. A singer name button display means 126 for displaying a singer name button 162 indicating one or more singer names searched by a character or a character string input by an input device such as the device 28, and the singer name button display Song name button display means 128 for displaying a song name button 166 indicating one or a plurality of performance songs searched according to the input by the input device performed according to the display of the singer name button 162 displayed by the means 126. Display of the song title button 166 displayed by the song title button display means 128. Therefore, since the music selection means 131 (SB6) for selecting the performance music indicated by the music title button 166 is selected according to the input by the input device, the music selection is performed based on the singer name of the performance music. There is an advantage that practical music selection images can be displayed sequentially.

  The music selection video display control means 122 also displays the character button display means 124 for displaying a plurality of character buttons 154 each indicating a predetermined character, and the remote control according to the display of the character buttons 154 displayed by the character button display means 124. A song name button display means 128 for displaying a song name button 166 indicating one or more performance songs searched based on a character or a character string input by an input device such as the device 28, and the like. In accordance with the input by the input device performed in accordance with the display of the song name button 166 displayed by the song name button display means 128, the music performance selecting means 131 for selecting the performance song indicated by the song name button 166 is provided. Practical music selection video for selecting music based on the song title can be displayed sequentially There is an advantage.

  The music selection video display control means 122 is performed according to the genre button display means 130 for displaying a plurality of genre buttons 174 each indicating a predetermined genre, and the display of the genre button 174 displayed by the genre button display means 130. Song name button display means 128 for displaying a song name button 166 indicating one or a plurality of performance songs searched in response to an input by an input device such as the remote control device 28, etc., and the song name button display means 128. In accordance with the input by the input device performed in accordance with the display of the song name button 166 displayed by the above, the music selection means 131 for selecting the performance song indicated by the song name button 166 is provided. Sequential display of practical music selection video for music selection There is an advantage of that.

  Also, a microphone 40 that is a voice input device for inputting voice information via a radio signal (infrared signal), a receiving unit 62 that is a direction detection device that detects the direction of the radio signal from the microphone 40, and Based on the direction of the radio signal detected by the receiving unit 62, the performance video controlled by the performance video display control means 120 is selectively used as the first video and / or the second video in the video display device 30. Since the video display control device 35 (SC3 and SC4) is provided as the video display control means to be displayed on the screen, it can be viewed from the direction in which the microphone 40 exists, that is, the direction in which the user performing the performance exists. There is an advantage that the performance video can be displayed.

  Further, a remote control device 28 that is an input device for performing input related to music selection via a radio signal (infrared signal), and a receiving unit 62 that is a direction detection device that detects the direction of the radio signal from the remote control device 28, Based on the direction of the radio signal detected by the receiving unit 62, the music selection video controlled by the music selection video display control means 122 is selected as the first video and / or the second video in the video display device 30. Since the video display control device 35 is provided as a video display control means to be displayed automatically, the music selection so that the remote control device 28 can be seen from the direction in which the remote control device 28 exists, that is, the direction in which the user who performs music selection exists. There is an advantage that video can be displayed.

  The video display control device 35 displays the performance video image when the direction of the radio signal from the remote control device 28 detected by the receiving unit 62 matches the direction of the radio signal from the microphone 40. Since the display of the performance video controlled by the control means 120 is prioritized, the performance video is displayed preferentially when the microphone 40 and the remote control device 28 for music selection exist in the same direction. There is an advantage that it is possible to suitably prevent the performance from being hindered.

  The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and may be implemented in other modes.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the video information decoder 32, the video output unit 33, and the video mixer 34 are provided as separate control units. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it may be provided as an integrated control unit having these functions. The CPU 44 may be functionally equipped with a control function equivalent to that of the video information decoder 32, the video output unit 33, and the video mixer 34. It may be included in the control means 120 and the music selection video display control means 122.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the video display control device 35 is provided as a control unit different from the CPU 44, but the CPU 44 may be functionally provided. Further, the video display device 30 may be provided with a video switching function for switching the first video and the second video of the video display device 30 in the video display control device 35. In this case, video display control means for outputting a command signal for switching the first video and the second video in the video display device 30 based on the direction of the wireless signal detected by the direction detection device. Is provided as an independent control unit or a function of the CPU 44, and the video display device 30 performs switching control between the first video and the second video in accordance with a command signal supplied from the video display control means.

  In the above-described embodiment, the mode of switching the first video and the second video in the video display device 30 based on the infrared signal from the remote control device or the microphone 40 has been described. It goes without saying that various types of signals such as radio wave signals, light wave signals, and sound wave signals can be considered as radio signals. Further, a mode in which display switching control of the performance video is performed based on a signal from a mobile phone having a remote control transmission (infrared transmission) function is also conceivable.

  In the above-described embodiment, the wireless microphone 40 is provided as a voice input device. However, the present invention is also suitably applied to a karaoke device provided with a wired connection microphone. In such a case, if a wireless tag is attached to the wired connection type microphone, the direction of the wireless tag is detected by a wireless tag reader, and the detection signal is sent to the karaoke device 16. Can be realized.

  In the above-described embodiment, the music selection video control means 122 displays the music selection video equivalent to (or approximate to) the music selection video displayed on the touch panel display 78 of the electronic sample device 22 on the video display device 30. In the above description, the performance music is searched according to the music selection video. However, the music selection video control means 122 controls the original music selection video that is not related to the music selection video in the electronic quick sample device 22 as a matter of course. Is possible.

  In addition, although not illustrated one by one, the present invention can be implemented with various modifications within a range not departing from the gist thereof.

It is the schematic explaining the karaoke system to which this invention is applied suitably. It is a block diagram which illustrates the composition of the karaoke device which is one example of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the viewing angle control by the video display apparatus with which the karaoke apparatus of FIG. 2 was equipped. It is a figure explaining the direction detection of the infrared device by the receiving unit with which the karaoke apparatus of FIG. 2 was equipped. It is a perspective view which shows roughly the external appearance of the electronic quick sample apparatus used as an input device of the karaoke apparatus of FIG. It is a block diagram explaining the structure of the electronic quick sample apparatus of FIG. It is a figure which illustrates the operation part of the remote control device with which the karaoke apparatus of FIG. 2 was equipped. It is a functional block diagram explaining the principal part of the control function with which CPU of the karaoke apparatus of FIG. 2 was equipped. It is a figure which shows an example of the title image | video displayed on the video display apparatus with which the karaoke apparatus of FIG. 2 was equipped. It is a figure which shows an example of the performance image | video displayed on the video display apparatus with which the karaoke apparatus of FIG. 2 was equipped. It is a figure which shows an example of the singer name search image | video displayed on the video display apparatus with which the karaoke apparatus of FIG. 2 was equipped. It is a figure which shows an example of the singer name search image | video displayed on the video display apparatus with which the karaoke apparatus of FIG. 2 was equipped. It is a figure which shows an example of the singer name search image | video displayed on the video display apparatus with which the karaoke apparatus of FIG. 2 was equipped. It is a figure which shows an example of the singer name search image | video displayed on the video display apparatus with which the karaoke apparatus of FIG. 2 was equipped. It is a figure which shows an example of the singer name search image | video displayed on the video display apparatus with which the karaoke apparatus of FIG. 2 was equipped. It is a figure which shows an example of the music title search image | video displayed on the video display apparatus with which the karaoke apparatus of FIG. 2 was equipped. It is a figure which shows an example of the music title search image | video displayed on the video display apparatus with which the karaoke apparatus of FIG. 2 was equipped. It is a figure which shows an example of the music title search image | video displayed on the video display apparatus with which the karaoke apparatus of FIG. 2 was equipped. It is a figure which shows an example of the genre search image | video displayed on the video display apparatus with which the karaoke apparatus of FIG. 2 was equipped. It is a figure which shows an example of the genre search image | video displayed on the video display apparatus with which the karaoke apparatus of FIG. 2 was equipped. It is a flowchart explaining the principal part of the performance video display control by CPU of the karaoke apparatus of FIG. It is a flowchart explaining the principal part of search / music selection input stand-by control (music selection video display control) by CPU of the karaoke apparatus of FIG. It is a flowchart explaining the principal part of the video output switching control via the video display control apparatus by CPU of the karaoke apparatus of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

16: Karaoke device 28: Remote control device (input device)
30: Video display device 35: Video display control device (video display control means)
40: Microphone (voice input device)
62: Reception unit (direction detection device)
120: performance video display control means 122: music selection video display control means 124: character button display means 126: singer name button display means 128: song name button display means 130: genre button display means 131: music selection means 138: performance video 140: lyrics Character video 152: Singer name search video (music selection video)
154: Text button 160: Second singer name search video (music selection video)
162: Singer name button 164: Third singer name search video (music selection video)
166: Song name button 168: Song name search video (music selection video)
170: Second song title search video (music selection video)
172: Genre search video (music selection video)
174: Genre button 176: Second genre search video (music selection video)

Claims (7)

A karaoke apparatus for outputting a predetermined performance song selected from a large number of performance songs and displaying a predetermined image in synchronization with the output of the performance song,
A video display device that displays a first video that is visible when viewed from a first angle range relative to the screen, and that displays a second video that is visible when viewed from a second angle range relative to the screen. When,
Performance video display control means for displaying a performance video including a lyric character video of the performance tune in synchronism with the output of the performance tune as the first video and / or the second video;
Music selection video display control means for displaying a music selection video for selecting a predetermined performance music from among the plurality of music performances as the first video and / or the second video. Karaoke equipment. The music selection video display control means includes:
Character button display means for displaying a plurality of character buttons each indicating a predetermined character;
A singer name for displaying a singer name button indicating one or more singer names searched based on a character or a character string input by a predetermined input device in accordance with the display of the character button displayed by the character button display means Button display means;
Song name button display means for displaying a song name button indicating one or a plurality of performance songs searched according to the input by the input device performed according to the display of the singer name button displayed by the singer name button display means, Including
2. The karaoke apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising music selection means for selecting a performance song indicated by the song name button in accordance with an input by the input device performed in accordance with the display of the song name button displayed by the song name button display means. The music selection video display control means includes:
Character button display means for displaying a plurality of character buttons each indicating a predetermined character;
A song name button display for displaying a song name button indicating one or a plurality of performance songs searched based on a character or a character string input by a predetermined input device in accordance with the display of the character button displayed by the character button display means Means and
2. The karaoke apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising music selection means for selecting a performance song indicated by the song name button in accordance with an input by the input device performed in accordance with the display of the song name button displayed by the song name button display means. The music selection video display control means includes:
Genre button display means for displaying a plurality of genre buttons each indicating a predetermined genre;
Song name button display means for displaying a song name button indicating one or a plurality of performance songs searched according to an input by a predetermined input device performed in accordance with the display of the genre button displayed by the genre button display means. Is,
2. The karaoke apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising music selection means for selecting a performance song indicated by the song name button in accordance with an input by the input device performed in accordance with the display of the song name button displayed by the song name button display means. A voice input device for inputting voice information via a radio signal;
A direction detection device for detecting the direction of a radio signal from the voice input device;
Based on the direction of the wireless signal detected by the direction detection device, the performance video controlled by the performance video display control means is selectively used as the first video and / or the second video in the video display device. The karaoke apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising: a video display control means for displaying. An input device for inputting music selection via a radio signal;
A direction detection device for detecting the direction of a radio signal from the input device;
Based on the direction of the wireless signal detected by the direction detection device, the music selection video controlled by the music selection video display control means is selectively used as the first video and / or the second video in the video display device. The karaoke apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a video display control means for displaying.   When the direction of the radio signal from the audio input device detected by the direction detection device and the direction of the radio signal from the input device coincide with each other, the video display control unit uses the performance video display control unit. 7. The karaoke apparatus according to claim 6, wherein priority is given to display of the performance video to be controlled.

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