JP2007232886A - Time-controlled type karaoke system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a time-controlled type karaoke system that controls playing of a selected musical piece, when the operation time of a karaoke apparatus is restricted in a karaoke box etc., the karaoke system improving user's satisfaction by allowing the user to sing the complete musical piece being played, even if the restricted use time of the system has passed. <P>SOLUTION: A charging processing means 29 sets the operation time of the system according to money received by a money receiving device 36, a system operation control means 30 makes the system start, when the operation time of the system is set for the first time, and a time integrating means 31 starts integrating the usage time. When the integrated time reaches the set operation time of the system, a playing state decision means 42 decides the playing status of the musical piece to stop the system operation, when the musical piece is not played or after the playing ends, when the musical piece is being played. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a time management karaoke system that manages the performance of a selected musical piece when the operation time of a karaoke apparatus is restricted by a karaoke box or the like.

  In recent years, various time management types have been proposed among karaoke systems in which a karaoke service is provided to a user because of restrictions on the use time by the user or business hours of a karaoke store. In such a time management type karaoke system, it is necessary to satisfy the satisfaction of karaoke users even if the time is regulated.

  Conventionally, in the karaoke system, various techniques using the time of system use as an element have been proposed as disclosed in the following patent documents. In the following Patent Document 1, the user inputs the karaoke usage time, and when the music is reserved by the user, it is determined whether or not the reserved music can be played within the usage time, and the determination result is displayed and reserved. It has been proposed to ensure that the performance ends in time.

  Further, in Patent Document 2 below, the total performance time required for the reserved music is calculated so that the reserved music is played within the available time of the karaoke device, and is reserved when the total performance time exceeds the remaining time. It has been proposed to shorten one or more of the performance songs being played. Furthermore, in Patent Document 3 below, it is determined whether to perform a reserved song from the beginning until the end time with respect to the remaining usage time at the karaoke store, or to cut a part of the song and perform all the reserved songs. Has been proposed. And in the following patent document 4, when the usage time of a karaoke apparatus becomes short, displaying on a display device and making a user select the music to preferentially sing is proposed.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 07-056585 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 09-062822 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-039885 JP-A-10-149181

  However, the proposals in each of the above patent documents suggest that if the time is restricted by the input of the usage time or the end of the store, the reserved music is stored within the time, or part or all of the music when the time is over There is a problem that even if a halfway time in which a song cannot be completed is left, the entire song is not played and the user is dissatisfied.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a time management type karaoke system that improves the satisfaction of the user by allowing the music being played to be completed even if the usage time of the regulated system elapses. The purpose is to do.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention of claim 1 is a time management karaoke system that manages the system operation time and plays the music selected by the user, and the user requests the system operation for a predetermined time. A depositing device that accepts a deposit for sending out the amount information, a billing processing unit that inputs the amount information from the depositing device, and sets an operating time of the system according to the amount, and the billing processing unit first A time integrating means for integrating the usage time when the system operating time is set, and the system operation is started when the system operating time is first set by the charging processing means, and the integrated time is set as described above. When it is determined that the music is not being played when the system operating time is reached, the system is stopped and it is determined that the music is being played. It is configured to have a system operation control means for stopping the system operation at the end of the play.

According to the second and third aspects of the present invention, “if the billing processing unit receives a new deposit from the depositing apparatus before the system operation is stopped, the system operation time corresponding to the deposit amount is set to the set system operation time. `` Add to the remaining time and set a new system operating time and update '',
“The system includes a management status display control means for displaying the status of the system operating time in relation to the accumulated time accumulated by the time accumulating means and the performance status of the selected music piece”.

  According to the present invention, the system operating time is set according to the deposit amount received by the depositing device, the system operation is started when the system operating time is first set, and the usage time is accumulated. When the system has reached the set operating time, if the music is not being played, the system is stopped. If it is being played, the system is stopped at the end of the performance. With this configuration, even if the set system operation time has passed, the system operation will not be stopped until the music being played ends. It can be completed and the satisfaction of the user can be improved.

  Hereinafter, the best embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The time management karaoke system shown in the present embodiment is not limited to manned karaoke facilities, but is preferably constructed with an unmanned karaoke box.

  FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of a time management karaoke system according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, a time management karaoke system 11 includes a karaoke device 12 as a main device for managing the system operation time and playing a music piece selected by a user. The karaoke apparatus 12 includes a bus 21, a music DB (music database) 22, a control means 23, a RAM 24, a reservation management means 25, a music song output means 26, a reproduction control means 27, a music search means 28, a billing processing means 29, a system. An operation control means 30, a time integration means 31, and a management status display control means 30 are provided.

  The karaoke device 12 is externally connected to the karaoke device 12 in a wired and wireless manner, and includes a display means 33, a mixing amplifier 34, a microphone 35, a speaker 36, a music selection input means 37, and a depositing device 38. The system operation control unit 30 includes a set time acquisition unit 41 and a performance status determination unit 42. In addition, even if it is an element part which is not directly related to the summary of this invention about each said structure, in order to show that most can be applied also in the conventional karaoke apparatus, the whole apparatus is demonstrated.

  The music DB 22 is a storage device such as a hard disk (HDD), for example, and includes music codes as file names for at least music data (files) composed of performance data (files) and telop data (files). The performance data (file) is digital data of the performance of each piece of music, and the telop data (file) is lyrics character data of the piece of music corresponding to the performance data.

  The control means 23 controls the system in an integrated manner. For example, a control program is stored in a physical CPU and includes the program. The RAM 24 serves as a work area for developing and executing various programs, and is a concept including, for example, a case where the RAM 24 is configured by a semiconductor memory and is virtually constructed on a hard disk.

  The reservation management means 25 stores the song code corresponding to the song name selected by the user, and sequentially selects the song code. The reservation management unit 25 includes a memory area for the song, and the data stored in the memory area is as follows. It is controlled by the control means 32. That is, the music title, index, etc. are read from the music DB 22 and stored according to the selected music code, and the music title can be included when displaying the reservation status.

  The music output means 26 digitally reproduces the performance data extracted from the music DB 22 with the music code, converts it to analog and outputs it to the mixing amplifier 34, and has a program for this purpose. The mixing amplifier 34 mixes the singing voice of the singer input from the microphone 35 and the performance data sent from the music output means 26, amplifies it, and outputs it from the speaker 36.

  The reproduction control means 27 outputs telop data (lyric character data) of the music data selected and extracted from the music DB 22 to the display means 33 in synchronism with the performance data of the music. A circuit and a program are provided. Examples of the display means 33 include a cathode ray tube (CRT) display, a liquid crystal display (LCD), a plasma display (PDP), and the like.

  The music search means 28 includes, for example, each piece of music information for each of a new song, a singer name, a song name, a genre, and a history, a table in which the song name and a song code are associated with each other, and the song selection input by the user The music code searched and selected by the means 37 is sent to the reservation management means 25 for reservation, and a program for this purpose is provided. The music selection input means 37 includes an input button or the like for the user to select a music and make an appropriate reservation.

  The billing processing means 29 inputs money amount information from the depositing device 38, sets a system operating time according to the money, and sends it to the system operation control means 30 described later. If a new deposit is received from the depositing device 38 before the operation is stopped, the system operating time corresponding to the deposit amount is added to the remaining time of the set system operating time, and a new system operating time is set and updated. A program is provided for this purpose. The depositing device 38 is a mechanism for receiving a deposit for a user to request system operation for a predetermined time, and includes a display of the input amount, a determination button for the input amount, and the amount of the input amount by the determination button. The information is sent to the billing processing means 29.

  The system operation control unit 30 includes the set time acquisition unit 41 and the performance status determination unit 42 as described above. The set time acquisition unit 41 is a storage unit that stores information on the system operating time set by the charging processing unit 29. Further, the performance status determination means 42, when the accumulated time accumulated by the later-described time accumulation means 31 reaches the system operating time set by the charging processing means 29 stored by the set time acquisition means 41. In addition, for example, whether or not a music piece is being played is determined based on the performance output status of the music piece output means 26, and a program for this purpose is provided.

  That is, the system operation control unit 30 starts the system operation when the system operation time is first set by the billing processing unit 29, and the integrated time and set time acquisition unit integrated by the time integration unit 31 described later. The system operating time stored in 41 is constantly monitored, and when the accumulated time reaches the set system operating time stored in the set time acquisition unit 41, the performance status determination unit 42 plays the music. The system operation is stopped when it is determined whether or not the performance is being performed, and when it is determined that the performance is not performed, the system operation is stopped when the performance is completed. is there. The operation start and operation stop of the system can be executed, for example, by managing and controlling the power supply of the karaoke apparatus 12 (not shown).

  The time integration means 31 is a so-called timer that starts integration of usage time when the system operating time is first set by the billing processing means 29, and includes an electronic circuit for that purpose. The integration of the time integration means 31 is continued until the system operation is stopped.

  The management status display control means 32 is provided as appropriate, and the system operating time status is determined via the playback control means 27 in relation to the integration time in the time integration means 31 and the performance status of the selected music. Display means 33, and a program for this purpose is provided. For example, the remaining time in the corner of the display means 33 or a list of songs that can be sung within the remaining time.

  Although not shown, the karaoke device 12 is also connected to an operation panel in which buttons and knobs for performing various adjustments on the performance music and singing voice are directly connected to an electronic element such as a variable resistor. And a left / right balance, a volume of an output volume from the speaker 36, and the like.

  FIG. 2 shows a processing flowchart of the charging processing means in FIG. FIG. 2A is a flowchart of the charging process for the first system operation, and FIG. 2B is a flowchart of the charging process when there is a deposit during the system operation. Here, it is assumed that when the user inputs a predetermined amount into the depositing device 38 and presses a determination button, for example, the depositing device 38 sends the amount information of the deposited amount to the accounting processing unit 29. As shown in FIG. 2A, when the amount information is input (step (S1)), the billing processing unit 29 temporarily stores the amount of money received based on the amount information (S2). Then, the system operation time corresponding to the amount is set and sent to the system operation control means 30 (installation time acquisition means 41) (S3). For example, it is a case where 1 hour is set for 500 yen.

  On the other hand, if there is a deposit from the user during the operation of the system, as shown in FIG. 2B, the billing processing means 29 first inputs the amount information (S11), and the system is in operation at this time. Whether or not (S12). If it is not in operation, the process is terminated and the processes S2 and S3 of FIG. When the system is in operation (S12), the system operating time corresponding to the deposit amount is added to the remaining time of the set system operating time, assuming that there is a new deposit from the depositing device 38 before the system is stopped. Then, a new system operation time is set, updated, and sent to the system operation control means 30 (installation time acquisition means 41) (S13).

  3 shows a process flowchart of the system operation control means in FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 shows a process explanatory diagram of the system operation control means in FIG. In FIG. 3, when the system operation control unit 30 inputs information on the system operation time set by the billing processing unit 29 (S 21), the system operation control unit 30 stores the system operation time (usage time) in the set time acquisition unit 41. The system operation control unit 30 starts system operation, and the time integration unit 31 starts integration of usage time (S22). Therefore, the management status display control means 32 displays the information on the system operation status such as the remaining time and a list of songs that can be sung within the remaining time to the playback control means 27 at any time to display on the display means 33 ( S23).

  The time accumulating unit 31 accumulates time from system operation, and the system operation control unit 30 calculates the accumulated operation time accumulated by the time accumulation unit 31 and the system operation time stored in the set time acquisition unit 41. Always monitor. When the accumulated time reaches the set system operating time stored in the set time acquisition means 41 (S24), the performance status determination means 42 determines whether or not the music is being played at this time. (S25).

  When the performance status determination means 42 determines that the music is not being played (S25), the system operation is stopped (operation stop A) as shown in FIG. 4A (S27). On the other hand, when the performance status determination unit 42 determines that the music is being played (S25), as shown in FIG. 4B, the performance status determination unit 42 waits for the performance to end (S26), and then performs the performance. At the end of the operation, the system operation is stopped (operation stop B) (S27).

  In this way, even if the set system operation time has passed, the system operation is not stopped until the music being played ends, so the music being played is completed even after the regulated system usage time has elapsed. It is possible to improve user satisfaction. In other words, the karaoke system of such a billing system encourages the use of the karaoke system so that the user can easily use the karaoke system without having the trouble of depositing money every time a song is selected from one song. Even if it is time management at that time, if it is within the operating time of the set system, music selection and reservation will not be rejected regardless of the performance time of the music, The user can complete the performance without interruption during the operating time, and the satisfaction can be improved.

  The time management type karaoke system of the present invention is suitable for restricting the operation time by charging with a karaoke box or the like, and is suitable for an unattended management karaoke box or the like.

It is a block block diagram of the time management type karaoke system which concerns on this invention. It is a process flowchart of the accounting process means in FIG. It is a process flowchart of the system operation control means in FIG. It is processing explanatory drawing in the system operation control means of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Time management type karaoke system 12 Karaoke apparatus 29 Charge processing means 30 System operation control means 31 Time accumulation means 32 Management status display control means 38 Depositing apparatus 41 Set time acquisition means 42 Performance status determination means

Claims (3)

It is a time management karaoke system that manages the system operation time and plays music according to the user's choice,
A depositing device for accepting a deposit for a user to request system operation for a predetermined time and sending out the amount information;
Billing processing means for inputting money amount information from the depositing device and setting an operating time of the system according to the money amount;
Time integration means for integrating the usage time when the operating time of the system is first set by the charging processing means;
When the system operating time is first set by the billing processing means, the system starts operating, and when the accumulated time reaches the set system operating time, it is determined that the music is not played. System operation control means for stopping the system operation at the end of the performance when it is determined that the system operation is stopped when it is performed,
A time management karaoke system characterized by comprising:   2. The time management karaoke system according to claim 1, wherein, when there is a new deposit from the depositing device before the system operation is stopped, the billing processing unit sets the system operation time according to the deposit amount. A time management karaoke system characterized in that a new system operating time is set and updated by adding to the remaining system operating time.   The time management type karaoke system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the system operating time status is displayed in relation to the accumulated time accumulated by the time accumulating means and the performance status of the selected music piece. A time management karaoke system comprising status display control means.

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