JP2008164790A - Karaoke device in which currently selected music piece is performed following to other reserved music piece to be input later - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make current music be performed later than the following music piece to be reserved. <P>SOLUTION: A karaoke device comprises: an input means capable of receiving input of a music piece ID without a constraint flag, and input of a music piece ID with the constraint flag, according to a user's operation input; and a means for performing karaoke music piece by control of a control means. The music pieces are sequentially performed according to the music piece ID which is registered in a queue, and when the input of the music piece ID without the constraint flag and the music piece ID with the constraint flag are received, constraint music piece performance processing which gives priority to the music piece without the constraint flag, over the music piece ID with the constraint flag, is performed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a karaoke apparatus in which the performance order of reserved music pieces is changed so that the same user does not sing continuously when karaoke is used in a group.

  The karaoke device registers the song IDs of reserved songs received via a user interface such as a remote control device in a performance processing queue, sequentially extracts the song IDs from the queue, and plays the songs one after another. Therefore, if the same user continues to make a reservation, the same user will continue to sing, and when enjoying karaoke in a group, equal singing opportunities are not given to each user. Therefore, especially when enjoying karaoke in large numbers, it is desirable to reserve performances for desired songs in order while considering the order of singing among members so that opportunities for singing circulate equally.

  In recent karaoke stores, an electronic table of contents (a karaoke music selection device) composed of a tablet-type computer is often used instead of a thick table of contents containing a large number of karaoke songs. Such a karaoke music selection apparatus can search and select music from various viewpoints using the high computing ability, storage ability, and communication ability of a tablet computer. For example, Japanese Patent No. 3645211 discloses a so-called search that searches for popular songs of the age that remains in the user's memory based on the age and age of the user. In such a variety of music selection functions, music selection itself creates a different pleasure from karaoke singing. Users are often addicted to the operation as if they were games. Also, if you go to a karaoke shop after a long time, or if a lot of new music is added, one person may monopolize the table of contents or music selection device and reserve a plurality of songs in succession.

  Therefore, the present inventor believes that if a song reserved by the same person can be prevented from being played continuously, even if one person reserves a plurality of songs at a time, all companions are given equal opportunities to sing. It was. For example, if there are five members, the reservation operation can be performed without hesitation to other members if the order of the performance of the currently selected music is set after the other five songs are reserved. Then, the music selection operation can be performed efficiently, and the music selection device and the table of contents can be interchanged smoothly among the members, so that the karaoke place becomes easy. The present invention was created with such considerations in mind.

The karaoke apparatus according to the present invention is specified by the following items (1) to (4).
(1) It is a karaoke device that includes an input means, a performance means, and a control means, and performs in order according to the music ID registered in the queue. (2) The input means is a refusal flag in accordance with a user operation input. It is possible to accept input of a song ID that cannot be received and input of a song ID with a refusal flag. (3) The performance means plays karaoke music under the control of the control means. (4) The control means is: When input of a song ID without a reserve flag and a song ID with a reserve flag is accepted, a song with a song ID without a reserve flag is given priority over a song with a song ID with a reserve flag. Enabling music performance processing

In this invention, it is desirable to selectively provide any of the following requirements (A) to (D).
(A) A reserve music performance process is provided with a memory, and when the input of a music ID with a reserve flag is received, the music ID is used as a standby music ID in association with the initialized standby music number counter in the memory. When an input of a music ID that is stored and does not have a reserve flag is received, the music ID is registered in a queue, and the standby music counter is incremented and the count value reaches a specified value. (B) A memory is provided, and a reserved music performance process is provided with a reserved flag. The standby music ID associated with the standby music number counter whose count value has reached a specified value is registered in the queue. When the input of the music ID is accepted, the music ID is stored as a standby music ID in association with the initialized standby music number counter in the memory, and the music ID without a reserve flag is input. When accepted, the music ID is registered in the queue, the standby music number counter is incremented every time the music ID is taken out from the queue, and the count value reaches the specified value every time the music ID is taken out from the queue. The presence / absence of the standby music number counter is checked, and if it exists, the music ID of the standby music ID is played next to the music ID taken out. (C) In the reserved music performance processing, the music ID with a reserved flag is input. When accepted, the music ID is set as the standby music ID, the reserved flag is associated with the initialized standby music number counter and registered in the queue, and the music ID other than the head of the queue is taken out. When the standby music number counter of the standby music ID registered in the queue before the music ID is incremented and the music ID targeted for removal from the queue is referred to, the music ID is If it is not a machine music ID, the music ID is taken out, and if it is a standby music ID, if the count value of the standby music number counter associated with the referenced standby music ID reaches a specified value, the standby music ID If the count value has not reached the specified value, the music ID registered in the queue next to the standby music ID is referred to as the extraction target. (D) The reserved music performance process has a reserved flag. When the input of the music ID is accepted, the music ID is set as the standby music ID, the reserved flag is associated with the initialized standby music number counter and registered in the queue, and the input of the music ID without the reserved flag is received. The music ID is registered in the queue, and the standby music number counter corresponding to the registered standby music ID is incremented to be taken out from the queue. When the music ID is referred to, if the music ID is not the standby music ID, the music ID is extracted. If the music ID is the standby music ID, the standby music number counter associated with the referenced standby music ID is extracted. If the count value has reached the specified value, the standby music ID is taken out. If the count value has not reached the specified value, the music ID registered in the queue next to the standby music ID is referred to as the target to be taken out.

Furthermore, the input means can accept the number of standby songs based on the user's operation input together with the music ID with the refrain flag, and the control means accepts the number of standby songs with the music ID with the refrain flag. It is desirable to set the number of standby songs to a prescribed value for the standby music with the music ID.
The input means can receive the number of standby songs based on the user's operation input together with the music ID with the refusal flag, and when the control means accepts the number of standby tunes with the music ID with the refusal flag, You may make it set a number to the regulation value about the standby music of the said music ID.

  According to the karaoke apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to reserve the performance of a desired song first, so when a music selection operation is performed, one user can continuously perform the reservation operation without worrying about other members. Yes. In addition, since one user has more opportunities to reserve multiple songs at once, the time and effort involved in music selection can be saved more than multiple users performing music selection operations one by one, concentrating on karaoke singing it can. Therefore, it can be expected that the place of karaoke will become more peaceful.

=== Basic configuration of karaoke equipment ===
FIG. 1 illustrates the configuration of the karaoke apparatus in the present embodiment. The karaoke apparatus of the present embodiment is a part of a well-known online karaoke system. In a karaoke store having a plurality of guest rooms 120, a karaoke performance terminal (hereinafter referred to as performance terminal 10) in the same room and the performance terminal are connected. It comprises a guest room terminal 20 for operation. A LAN 110 is installed in the karaoke store, and the performance terminal 10 of each guest room communicates with the guest room terminal 20 in the same room via the LAN 110.

    The guest room terminal 20 has the same hardware configuration as a tablet computer using a touch panel as a main user interface, and implements a wireless LAN interface of a predetermined standard. The location information (IP address, etc.) of the performance terminal 10 in the same room to be operated such as performance reservation is stored in the built-in external storage, connected to the LAN 110 via the wireless access point 40, and connected to the performance terminal 10 connect. Further, it functions as a remote control device for operating the performance terminal 10 such as performing music reservations by interacting with the user through the GUI by executing the installed program.

=== Basic Configuration and Normal Performance Function of Performance Terminal 10 ===
The performance terminal 10 is a general-purpose personal computer application device. FIG. 2 illustrates the block configuration. The central control unit 11 controls the peripheral components to control the performance terminal 10. In addition to the main computer program, the hard disk device 12 stores karaoke data, which is the origin of accompaniment music and lyrics images, in association with the music ID.

  The external storage of the guest room terminal 20 stores a music index database in which table-of-contents information such as a song name, artist name, and music genre is aggregated in association with a music ID for karaoke music that can be played on the performance terminal 10. Yes. The guest room terminal 20 searches and presents the table of contents information of the music desired by the user from the music index database through the dialogue with the user via the touch panel. When the user terminal inputs that the guest room terminal 20 finally reserves the performance of the karaoke song specified as one song, the performance reservation message including the song ID of the song is sent to the performance terminal 10 in the same room. Forward to.

  When the central control unit 11 of the performance terminal 10 receives the music ID transmitted from the guest room terminal 20 or receives the music ID input to the operation / display panel 13, the central control unit 11 stores the music ID in the order in which the music IDs are received. The music IDs stored and stored in the order of reception are managed as a queue for performance processing. That is, registration is performed in order from the top of the queue in the order of acceptance. Then, the music ID is extracted from the head of the queue, and the karaoke data corresponding to the music ID is extracted. When the music ID is extracted from the head of the queue, the music ID received next to the music ID becomes the head of the queue.

  Under the control of the central control unit 11, the performance processing unit 15 generates a music signal of accompaniment music based on the extracted karaoke data, and mixes and amplifies the singing voice signal input to the microphone and the mixing amplifier 16 from the speaker. Sound output. The video processing unit 17 superimposes the lyrics subtitles that change color in synchronization with the progress of the performance on the background video, and outputs the video to the display 18.

=== Overview of reserved music performance function ===
In addition to the normal performance function, the performance terminal 10 according to the present embodiment has a reserved music performance function for playing a music previously reserved by the user as a reserved music after the reserved music.

  FIG. 3 illustrates a user interface environment related to the reserved music performance function in the guest room terminal 20. When the user finally selects and designates a reserved music, detailed information about the music is displayed on the touch panel. The detailed information screen is provided with table of contents information such as music titles and artist names, a transfer button 30 for making the performance terminal 10 make a performance reservation, and a reserve transfer button 31 for making a standby music reservation for performance by the function. Has been. When the reserve transfer button 31 is instructed here, the guest room terminal 20 generates a performance reservation message including the music ID and the reserve flag and transmits it to the performance terminal 10.

  The performance terminal 10 preferentially plays the music of the predetermined number of music IDs received thereafter, with the music ID transmitted together with the withholding flag as the standby music ID, and then plays the reserved music corresponding to the standby music ID. play. According to this reserved music performance function, it is possible to make a reservation for a performance even if the desired music is several songs ahead and the subsequent person has not yet selected the music. For this reason, once the music selection operation is performed, the reservation operation can be performed immediately without worrying about other members. Then, the music selection operation can be performed efficiently, and the music selection device and the table of contents can be used smoothly among the members, so that the karaoke place becomes smooth.

  Below, some embodiment is illustrated about the information processing regarding a reserve music performance function. In any of the following embodiments, it is assumed that a specified value N corresponding to the number of times the performance opportunity of the reserved music is postponed is stored in advance in an appropriate storage unit such as the hard disk device 12 or the ROM.

=== First Embodiment ===
In the first embodiment of the present invention, when the performance terminal 10 receives a music ID with a refusal flag, the performance terminal 10 waits for registration of the music ID in the queue, and the music included in the performance reservation message received thereafter. The ID is preferentially registered in the queue.

  FIG. 4 illustrates a processing flow at the time of queue registration according to the first embodiment. When the received performance reservation message includes a music ID and a refusal flag (s1 to s2), the central control unit 11 of the performance terminal 10 immediately places the music ID in a queue. Do not register. The music ID is stored in the memory as a standby music in a storage area (memory) separate from the queue. At that time, a standby music number counter is stored in association with the standby music ID. The count value is set to an initial value n = 0 (s3).

The central control unit 11 monitors the registration status of the queue (s4), and when a song ID without a reserve flag is received, registers the song ID in the queue and increments the counter (s5). . The count value of the standby music counter stored in the memory is monitored while repeating the processes of s4 to s5. When the count value n = N (s6), the music ID of the standby music is registered in the queue (s7).
Then, the performance terminal 10 extracts the music IDs in the order registered in the queue, transfers them to the performance processing unit 15, and performs performance processing.

=== Second Embodiment ===
FIG. 5 shows the flow of the reserved music performance process in the second embodiment of the present invention. When the central control unit 11 receives the music ID with the refusal flag (s21 → s22 → s23), the music ID is set as the standby music ID in the memory, and the standby music number counter value n set to the initial value n = 0 is set. The data are stored in the memory in association with each other (s23). When the performance terminal 10 receives a song ID that does not have a reserve flag, the song ID is registered in the queue (s21 → s22 → s24).

  Then, the registration status of the queue is monitored (s25), and when the first music ID is taken out from the queue as a performance target and is set as a performance target, the counter value n is incremented (s25 → s26). Then, it is confirmed whether or not there is a standby music whose counter value n is the specified value N. If there is a standby music (s27 → s28), the music processing unit 15 sets the music ID of the corresponding standby music as the next performance object. (S28). Thereafter, the monitoring of the queue (s25) is repeated.

=== Third embodiment ===
FIG. 6 illustrates a flow of a reserved music performance process according to the third embodiment of the present invention. In the third embodiment, when the central control unit 11 of the performance terminal 10 receives the music ID, it registers them in the queue in that order. The music ID received together with the reserve flag is registered in the queue in association with the standby music number counter set to the initial value n = 0 (s302 → s303).

  When the music ID at the head of the queue is referred to as a performance target (s311), if the reserved ID is not attached to the music ID, the music ID is taken out from the queue and the corresponding music is played (s312). → s318).

  On the other hand, when the music ID at the head of the queue is a standby music ID with a reserve flag, the count value n and the prescribed value N of the standby music number counter associated with the music ID are obtained. Contrast is made (s312 → s313), and if n does not reach N, the second registered music ID in the queue is referred to (s313 → s314). If the referential flag is not attached to the referred music ID, the music ID is taken out as a performance target, and the standby music number counter of the standby music ID registered at the head of the queue is incremented (s315 → s317). In this way, the number of times of being not played despite being referred to as a target to be taken out from the queue is counted.

  When the referred music ID has a reserved flag and the count value n of the standby music number counter reaches the specified value N, the music ID is taken out as a performance target (s313 → s318). That is, the performance is not performed until the number of times that the performance has not been performed in spite of being referred to as an object to be taken out from the queue becomes N times.

  In addition to the head of the queue, if the next song ID (second from the beginning) has a reserved flag, the count value n1 corresponding to the song ID is compared with the specified value N, and n1 is set to N. If it has reached, it is taken out as a performance target, and the standby music number counter of the first standby music ID is incremented (s316 → s317). If n1 does not reach N (s315 → s316 → s314), the next song ID (the third song from the beginning) is referenced (s316 → s314), and the reference song ID is similarly flagged. If there is not (s315 → s317), or if the corresponding count value n2 has reached the specified value N (s315 → s316 → s317) even if the reserve flag is attached, the music referred to (the third song from the beginning) The ID is taken out as a performance target and delivered to the performance processing unit 15, and the standby music counter count values (n, n1,...) Of the standby music ID registered in the queue before the extracted music ID are respectively set. 1 is added (s317). When such processing is repeated and the queuing order is moved back and the music IDs to be played other than the head are extracted, the standby music ID counter registered in the queue is incremented.

  If the count value of the standby music number counter for all music IDs registered in the queue does not reach the specified value N, it is not sent to the performance process until N is reached. In this way, it is possible to reliably wait for the performance of the reserved music by the predetermined number N. Alternatively, it may wait for another performance reservation message to be transferred for a predetermined time. Alternatively, if the count value of all the music IDs in the queue does not reach the specified value N, the performance process may be performed immediately when it reaches the head of the queue.

=== Fourth embodiment ===
FIG. 7 illustrates a flow of a reserved music performance process according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. In the fourth embodiment, the central control unit 11 of the performance terminal 10 registers the music ID in the queue in that order when it receives the music ID regardless of the presence / absence of the reserve flag. If the music ID has a reserved flag, the music ID is set as a standby music ID, and the reserved flag and the standby music number counter set to the initial value n = 0 are associated with each other and registered in the queue (s402 → s403). In addition, when a music ID without a refusal flag is received in the music ID, the standby music number counter corresponding to the standby music ID registered in the queue before that is incremented. In this way, for each of the standby music IDs, the number of music IDs with no reserve flag registered in the queue after that is counted.

  When the first music ID in the queue is referred to as a performance processing target (s411), if the music ID is not flagged, the music ID is extracted (s412 → s415).

  On the other hand, when the music ID at the head of the queue is a standby music ID with a reserve flag, the count value n and the prescribed value N of the standby music number counter associated with the standby music ID Are compared (s412 → s413). If n has not reached N, the next song ID registered in the queue is referred to (s413 → s414), and if the reserve ID flag is not attached to the song ID, the song ID is extracted ( s412 → s415). Even if the reserve flag is attached, if n reaches N, the standby music ID is taken out (s413 → s415).

=== Regular value N of the standby music number counter ===
The prescribed value N of the standby music number counter may be set by user input. For example, a numeric key for inputting a specified value N on the music detail screen, a pull-down menu that allows selection of a numeric value, and the like are prepared. When the specified value N is input and the reserved transfer instruction is given, the guest room terminal 20 transmits a performance reservation message including the reserved ID and the specified value N of the standby music number counter together with the music ID to the performance terminal 10. The performance terminal 10 stores the music ID with the refusal flag in the memory as a standby music together with the prescribed value N, or registers it in the queue and sets it as a standby music for each opportunity of receiving a performance reservation or for each performance opportunity. The associated count value n is incremented, and it is sufficient to check whether the count value n has reached the specified value N for each standby music piece.

  In the case where the user does not specify the specified value N, the specified value N set in advance may be adopted. In addition, the specified value N may be set uniformly by user input before the use of the performance terminal 10 is started.

The structure of the karaoke apparatus which concerns on a present Example is illustrated. The hardware configuration of the performance terminal which concerns on a present Example is illustrated. The music selection screen in the guest room terminal is illustrated. It is a reserve music performance processing flowchart according to the first embodiment. It is a reserve music performance processing flow figure which concerns on a 2nd Example. It is a reserve music performance processing flow figure which concerns on a 3rd Example. It is a reserve music performance processing flow figure which concerns on a 4th Example.

Explanation of symbols

10 performance terminal 11 central control unit 20 guest room terminal

Claims (7)

A karaoke apparatus comprising an input means, a performance means, and a control means for performing in order according to the music ID registered in the queue,
The input means can accept the input of the music ID without the reserve flag and the input of the music ID with the reserve flag according to the operation input of the user,
The performance means plays karaoke music under the control of the control means,
When the control means accepts the input of the song ID without the reserve flag and the song ID with the reserve flag, the control means prioritizes the song with the song ID without the reserve flag over the song ID with the reserve flag. A karaoke machine that allows you to perform a reserved music performance process. With memory,
The reserved music performance processing includes first to third processing,
In the first process, when the input of the music ID with the withholding flag is received, the music ID is stored as a standby music ID in the memory in association with the initialized standby music number counter,
In the second process, when an input of a music ID without a reserve flag is received, the music ID is registered in a queue, and the number of standby music whose count value reaches a specified value by incrementing the standby music number counter Check whether the counter exists,
The karaoke apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the third process registers in a queue a standby music ID associated with a standby music counter whose count value has reached a specified value. With memory,
The reserved music performance processing includes first to fourth processing,
In the first process, when the input of the music ID with the withholding flag is received, the music ID is stored as a standby music ID in the memory in association with the initialized standby music number counter,
When the second process accepts an input of a music ID without a reserve flag, the music ID is registered in a queue,
In the third process, every time the music ID is extracted from the queue, the standby music number counter is incremented,
The fourth process checks the presence / absence of the standby music number counter whose count value has reached the specified value every time the music ID is taken out from the queue. The karaoke apparatus according to claim 1. The reserved music performance processing includes first to fourth processing,
In the first process, when the input of the music ID with the withholding flag is received, the music ID is set as the standby music ID, the reserved flag and the initialized standby music number counter are associated with each other and registered in the queue,
In the second process, when a music ID other than the head of the queue is taken out, the standby music number counter of the standby music ID registered in the queue before the taken out music ID is incremented,
In the third process, when the music ID that has been taken out from the queue is referred to, if the music ID is not the standby music ID, the music ID is taken out. If the music ID is the standby music ID, the process proceeds to the fourth process.
In the fourth process, when the count value of the standby music number counter associated with the referenced standby music ID has reached a specified value, the standby music ID is extracted, and the count value has not reached the specified value. In this case, the karaoke apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the tune ID registered in the queue next to the standby tune ID is referred to as an extraction target. The reserve music performance process performs the first to fourth processes,
In the first process, when the input of the music ID with the withholding flag is received, the music ID is set as the standby music ID, the reserved flag and the initialized standby music number counter are associated with each other and registered in the queue,
In the second process, when the input of the music ID without a reserve flag is accepted, the music ID is registered in the queue, and the standby music number counter corresponding to the registered standby music ID is incremented.
In the third process, when the music ID that has been taken out from the queue is referred to, if the music ID is not the standby music ID, the music ID is taken out. If the music ID is the standby music ID, the process proceeds to the fourth process.
In the fourth process, when the count value of the standby music number counter associated with the referenced standby music ID has reached a specified value, the standby music ID is extracted, and the count value has not reached the specified value. In this case, the karaoke apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the tune ID registered in the queue next to the standby tune ID is referred to as an extraction target. The input means can accept the number of standby songs based on the user's operation input,
The karaoke apparatus according to claim 2, wherein when the input unit receives the number of standby songs, the control unit sets the number of standby songs to a prescribed value of the standby music number counter. The input means can accept the number of standby songs based on the user's operation input together with the song ID with the withholding flag,
The control means, when receiving the number of standby songs together with the music ID with a reserve flag, sets the number of standby songs to a specified value of the standby music number counter corresponding to the standby music ID. Karaoke equipment.