JP2008216432A - Audition device and audition system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a karaoke device and a karaoke system, which auditions a singer in real time, and which scores other person's singing. <P>SOLUTION: Each karaoke device stores position information. A karaoke device 1A transmits audition notice to karaoke devices (karaoke devices 1B and 1C) installed within a predetermined distance. The karaoke device which receives the audition notice returns audition participation notice. When the karaoke device 1A receives the participation notice, karaoke performance is started and an audition data is generated and transmitted. Each karaoke device transmits an audition result to the karaoke device 1A and the karaoke device 1A collects the audition result. When the collection result exceeds a predetermined reference, notice of next audition is transmitted to a wider range. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an audition apparatus and an audition system that can sing a singing voice or the like on a network and receive an audition.

  Conventionally, many events (auditions) for judging singing ability have been performed. Singers participating in the audition may want to test their ability, but many people think it is exaggerating to participate in events such as karaoke competitions.

Therefore, a karaoke apparatus that can sing a karaoke apparatus in a karaoke box and sing a singing voice on a network and receive an audition has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The audition karaoke apparatus of Patent Literature 1 transmits its own singing voice and photograph to a server apparatus and makes it public, and others score on the homepage.
JP 2006-91901 A

  However, the audition karaoke device of Patent Document 1 requires a server device. In addition, prior registration was required to participate in the audition, and the judges were also fixed (registrants only), and the judges did not change dynamically.

  In addition, since scoring is done on the homepage, it took a certain amount of time (about one month) to obtain the examination results.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an audition apparatus and an audition system that can receive an audition in real time and can score another person.

  The audition device according to the present invention includes an audio input unit that inputs an audio signal, a camera that captures a user, a communication unit that communicates with another device, an operation unit that receives a user operation, and the audio input unit An audition apparatus comprising: an audition data creating unit that creates audition data including the audio signal and video captured by the camera; a position information storage unit that stores position information of an installation point; and a control unit. When the audition holding operation is received from the operation unit, the control unit transmits an audition holding notice to another device installed within a predetermined range based on the position information, and receives the audition holding notice. In the case where the audition participation operation is accepted by the operation unit, the audition notification is transmitted to the other device that has transmitted the audition notification. When the audit participation notification is transmitted and the audit participation notification is received, the audition data created by the audition data creation unit is transmitted to the other device that has transmitted the audit participation notification, and the audition data is received. Receiving the examination result in the operation unit, transmitting examination data based on the examination result to the other apparatus that has transmitted the audition holding notice, receiving the examination data, and summing up the data. To do.

  In this configuration, the audition holding notification is transmitted to another device installed within a predetermined range based on the position information of the installation location of the audition device. For example, multicast transmission is performed to other devices installed within a radius of 50 km. The audition apparatus that has received the audition opening notification accepts the user's screening participation operation and transmits the screening participation notification. The audition device that has received the screening participation notification, that is, the audition device that has transmitted the audition holding notification, transmits a voice signal (for example, a user's singing voice or performance sound) or a photographed video input as a audition data. The user of the audition apparatus that has received the audition data performs an examination and transmits the examination data. The audition apparatus that has received the examination data totals the examination data. The totaling result may be displayed on a monitor, for example, or may be printed by a printer. Thus, audition can be performed in real time without requiring a server device. In addition, since the audit is performed by an audition apparatus installed at a position within a predetermined range, the screening committee member also changes dynamically.

  In addition, the present invention further includes an audio signal generation unit that generates an audio signal, and the audition data generation unit includes the audio signal generated by the audio signal generation unit as the audition data.

  In this configuration, the audio signal generated by the audio signal generation unit is included as audition data. The audio signal generated by the audio signal generation unit is, for example, a karaoke performance sound. Karaoke performance sound is mixed and transmitted as audition data, and karaoke audition can be performed. Also, audition can be performed even when any one part of karaoke music is played in accordance with the karaoke performance sound.

  Furthermore, the present invention is further characterized in that the control unit transmits the aggregated examination data to another device installed within the predetermined range.

  In this configuration, the count result is transmitted to the audition apparatus that has transmitted the audition opening notification. The user who has received the audition opening notice can know the result of the audition, and can promote the willingness to participate in the examination.

  In addition, according to the present invention, the control unit further transmits an audition re-notification notice to another device installed in a wider range than the predetermined range based on the totaled examination data. Features.

  In this configuration, audition is performed again according to the counting result. For example, when a high scoring result is obtained from a plurality of users within a predetermined distance range, a re-opening notice is transmitted. In addition, a criterion for transmitting a re-opening notification, such as whether the average score exceeds a predetermined reference point, may be set as appropriate. The better the examination results, the wider the audition scope will be, and the local audition organizers will become famous throughout the country.

  Furthermore, the present invention is further characterized in that the audition data is streaming data.

  In this configuration, since the streaming data is transmitted as the audition data, the real-time property is further improved.

  In addition, the present invention further includes a charging processing unit that executes a charging process that is a process of charging or discounting a usage fee to a user, and the control unit receives the audition holding operation or the review data The charging processing unit is caused to execute a charging process when the data are counted.

  In this configuration, the auditing organizer is charged. In the billing process, a usage fee may be charged or conversely discounted. Further, if the billing process is executed when the examination data is totaled, the billing amount can be set according to the examination result.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that the control unit determines a range for transmitting the audition opening notice according to the amount of the billing process.

  In this configuration, the audition holding range is determined according to the charge amount. For example, the re-opening notice is transmitted over a wider range as the billing amount is larger.

  Furthermore, the present invention is characterized in that the control unit causes the charging processing unit to execute a charging process when the screening participation operation is accepted or when the screening data is transmitted.

  In this configuration, the billing process is also performed on the examination side. If you are a favorite user (audition organizer), you will be able to act as a sponsor by cashing back to the audition organizer by performing a billing process when participating in the review. In addition, it may be possible to cash back to the examiner and discount the usage fee.

  An audition system according to the present invention is an audition system in which a plurality of audition devices according to any one of claims 1 to 8 are connected via a network, wherein a server device connected to the plurality of audition devices is provided. The control unit transmits the collected examination data to the server device.

  In this configuration, a server device is provided. The server device receives the counting result. By managing the total results with the server device, for example, each user can refer to the total results.

  According to this invention, although it is the structure which does not require a server apparatus, anyone can hold an audition on the spot and can obtain the examination result in real time. In addition, since the audition notification is transmitted within a predetermined distance range, the jury also changes dynamically.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a karaoke system according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a karaoke device 1A of the karaoke system, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a schematic operation of the karaoke device 1A. . This karaoke system has karaoke apparatuses 1 </ b> A to 1 </ b> E connected via the Internet 2. The karaoke apparatuses 1A to 1E all have the same configuration and function. Therefore, in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the configuration and operation of the karaoke apparatus 1A are representatively shown.

  Karaoke apparatus 1A and karaoke apparatus 1B are installed in a karaoke shop 50 in Tokyo. The karaoke apparatus 1C is installed in a karaoke shop 51 in Tokyo. The karaoke apparatus 1D is installed in a karaoke shop 60 in Hamamatsu. The karaoke apparatus 1E is installed in a karaoke store 70 in Osaka. In addition, the number of karaoke apparatuses and an installation point are not restricted to this example.

  The karaoke apparatus 1A includes a communication unit 11, a control unit 12, a display unit 13, a storage unit 14, an operation unit 15, a billing processing unit 16, a karaoke performance unit 17, a mixer 18, a speaker 19, a microphone 20, and a camera 21. Yes.

  The control unit 12 of the karaoke apparatus 1A reads karaoke song data from the storage unit 14 and inputs it to the karaoke performance unit 17 in response to a user request. The karaoke performance unit 17 performs a karaoke song and generates an audio signal. The karaoke song data includes audio data such as MIDI data (sequence data) and MP3. An audio signal may be generated by sequencing MIDI data, or an audio signal may be generated by reproducing audio data such as MP3 data. The sound signal of the performance sound and the singing sound input from the microphone 20 are mixed by the mixer 18 and output to the speaker 19 as sound. The control unit 12 reads out the lyrics data included in the karaoke song data and displays the lyrics on the display unit 13. Further, a background video or the like is also displayed on the display unit 13. As described above, the karaoke apparatus 1A has a normal karaoke performance function in the same manner as a general karaoke apparatus, but further includes an audition holding function and a screening function in addition to the karaoke performance function.

  Audition holding function is a function to send audition holding notices to other karaoke devices, and to send the singing voice data of the singer and image data (including still images and videos) of the face and figure as audition data. is there. The screening function is a function of receiving audition data and transmitting a screening result obtained by screening a singing voice and a singer's video included in the audition data to the karaoke apparatus.

  In order to realize these functions, the karaoke apparatus 1A is provided with a camera 21 for inputting image data, an operation unit 15 for inputting operation of a singer, and a communication unit 11 for transmitting / receiving data to / from other karaoke apparatuses. Yes. In addition, since the participation and examination in the audition is a paid service, a charging processing unit 16 for injecting a service fee is also provided.

  The audition mode will be described with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 3, when a user participates in an audition, audition mode is first set with respect to 1A of karaoke apparatuses (s11). The audition mode may be set by inputting a command from the operation unit 15 or inputting a command from an infrared remote controller attached to the karaoke apparatus. When the audition mode is set, the accounting processing unit 16 performs accounting processing (s12). The charging process may use any known method. Note that the billing process may be performed not after this timing but after the examination result is output. The billing process includes not only charging a usage fee, but also includes a process of discounting (cashing back) a karaoke usage fee by participating in an audition. Further, the discount rate may be changed according to the examination result, or the karaoke use fee may be free. Further, as will be described later, the karaoke usage fee may be discounted when participating in the examination, and conversely, the usage fee may be charged when participating in the examination.

  When the accounting process is finished, the karaoke apparatus 1A transmits an audition opening notice (s13). The audition notification is transmitted by multicast. Here, each karaoke apparatus 1A-1E has memorize | stored in the memory | storage part 14 the position (latitude, longitude) information in which the own apparatus is installed. The control unit 12 reads this position information and performs multicast transmission to other karaoke apparatuses installed within a predetermined distance range (for example, within a radius of 50 km). In order to grasp the position of the other karaoke apparatus, the position information request and the position information of the own apparatus may be transmitted by broadcast, and the other karaoke apparatus may return the position information in response to the position information request. Alternatively, the server device such as a new song distribution site may hold position information of karaoke devices nationwide, and the position information may be downloaded from this distribution site. Moreover, you may memorize | store the positional information on the karaoke apparatus of the whole country in the memory | storage part 14 of an own apparatus. In this case, the updated location information may be downloaded from the distribution site when the new song is downloaded.

  The karaoke device acquires position information of another karaoke device and calculates a distance from the own device before transmitting the audition opening notice. If this distance is within a predetermined range, an audition holding notice is transmitted. The map data may be stored in the storage unit 14, and the audition notification may be transmitted to the same municipality in comparison with the acquired location information of each karaoke device.

  In the present embodiment, in the audition holding notification transmission process of s13 in FIG. 3, as shown in FIG. 4, the karaoke device 1A transmits an audition holding notification to the karaoke device 1B and the karaoke device 1C. The karaoke apparatus 1A and the karaoke apparatus 1B are installed in the same karaoke shop 50 and store the same position information (latitude 35.68139N, longitude 139.7766E in the example of FIG. 4). The karaoke device 1C is installed in a karaoke shop 51 that is the same municipality (Tokyo) as the karaoke device 1A and the karaoke device 1B, and stores position information close to the karaoke device 1A (in the example of FIG. 35.65863N, longitude 139.74541E). The karaoke device 1D is installed in the karaoke store 60 in Hamamatsu, which is located far from the karaoke device 1A (latitude 34.70386N, longitude 137.73475E in the example of FIG. 4). Do not send audition notifications. Further, since the karaoke apparatus 1E is installed at a karaoke store 70 in Osaka, which is located farther from the karaoke apparatus 1A (latitude 34.70239N, longitude 135.49518E in the example of FIG. 4), the karaoke apparatus 1A No audition notification is sent to the device 1D.

  In FIG. 3, the karaoke apparatus 1B receives the audition opening notice (s31), and displays the contents of the audition opening notice on the display unit 13 (s32). In addition, although the operation | movement of the karaoke apparatus 1B is shown in the figure, the same process is made | formed also in 1C of karaoke apparatuses. The contents of the audition holding notification include the installation position (city name) of the karaoke device that is the transmission source of the audition holding notification, the user name, the song name, and the like. Moreover, the video (sample video) which image | photographed the user may be included. The user of the karaoke apparatus 1 </ b> B looks at the contents of the audition opening notice displayed on the display unit 13, and uses the operation unit 15 to instruct examination participation or non-participation.

  The karaoke apparatus 1B determines whether or not an examination participation is instructed by the user (s33). When examination participation is instructed, a notice of examination participation is transmitted to the karaoke apparatus 1A (s34). If the user is not instructed to participate in the examination, or is instructed not to participate, the process proceeds to step s38 without transmitting a notice of examination participation, and waits until an aggregation result described later is received. In addition, when examination participation is not instruct | indicated or non-participation is instruct | indicated, you may transmit the notice of examination non-participation to 1A of karaoke apparatuses. In the example of the figure, it is assumed that the examination participation notification is received from the karaoke apparatus 1B and the examination participation notification is not received from the karaoke apparatus 1C.

  The karaoke apparatus 1A receives the screening participation notification from the karaoke apparatus 1B, and does not receive the screening participation notification or receives the screening non-participation notification from the karaoke apparatus 1C (s14). When the notification of examination participation is received, the user selects a karaoke song as usual and starts a karaoke performance (s15), and sings along with the performance of the karaoke song. If no karaoke apparatus receives a notification of screening participation or receives a screening non-participation notification from all karaoke apparatuses, it displays on the display unit 13 that the audition cannot be held and operates the audition mode. Finish.

  The karaoke apparatus 1A records a karaoke audio signal (audio signal in which performance sound and singing audio are mixed by the mixer 18) and a video signal (user-captured video acquired by the camera 21), and generates audition data (s16). . Audition data is multimedia data such as MPEG data including video and audio. The audition data is generated as streaming data. Although it is not essential in the present invention that it is streaming data, it is generated as streaming data in this embodiment in order to improve real-time performance. The karaoke apparatus 1A sequentially transmits the generated audition data to the karaoke apparatus 1B that transmitted the examination participation notification (s17).

  The karaoke apparatus 1B sequentially receives and reproduces the audition data (s35). That is, the video imaged by the karaoke apparatus 1 </ b> A is displayed on the display unit 13, and a karaoke voice signal is emitted from the speaker 19. Thereafter, examination data is input from the user (s36). The examination data is, for example, data indicating a score (100 points or the like), and is input by the user using the operation unit 15. In addition, comments entered by the user are also included in the examination data.

  The karaoke apparatus 1B transmits the input examination data to the karaoke apparatus 1A (s37). The karaoke apparatus 1A receives the examination data and performs aggregation (s18). The examination data is totaled by calculating the total score and simple average score, and weighting the score by the examiner. For example, the weight of a person who has a large number of examinations is increased, and the weight of a person who has a small number of examinations is reduced. As a result, data that objectively shows the quality of the singing is calculated. The totaled examination data (totaled result) may be displayed on the display unit 13 of the karaoke apparatus 1A. Further, it may be printed using a printer (not shown) or transmitted to the user's e-mail.

  The karaoke apparatus 1A transmits the counting result to the karaoke apparatuses (the karaoke apparatus 1B and the karaoke apparatus 1C) that transmitted the audition opening notice (s19). In addition, although you may make it transmit a count result only to the karaoke apparatus (karaoke apparatus 1B) which transmitted the examination participation notification, the audition opening notice was received by transmitting to all the karaoke apparatuses which transmitted the audition holding notification. Although the user did not participate in the examination, the user can know the result and promote the willingness to participate in the examination.

The karaoke apparatus 1B receives the counting result (s38) and displays it on the display unit 13.
Then, the karaoke apparatus 1A determines whether or not the counting result exceeds a certain standard (s20). If the counting result exceeds a certain standard, a re-opening notice is transmitted (s21). If it does not exceed a certain standard, the audition mode operation ends. For example, when a high score is obtained from a plurality of users within a predetermined distance range, for example, a predetermined number of score results exceeding a predetermined reference point (80 if the score is 100), for example, 10 people. ) When obtained above. In addition, a certain standard such as whether the average score exceeds a predetermined standard point may be set as appropriate. This re-opening notice is transmitted to a karaoke apparatus installed at a position in a wider range than the predetermined distance range described above. A range (for example, within a radius of 200 km, eastern Japan, western Japan, etc.) may be set as appropriate.

  In the present embodiment, the karaoke apparatus 1A transmits a re-opening notice to the karaoke apparatus 1B, the karaoke apparatus 1C, and the karaoke apparatus 1D as shown in FIG. The karaoke apparatus 1D is installed at the karaoke shop 60 in Hamamatsu, which is a position farther than the karaoke apparatus 1B and the karaoke apparatus 1C (latitude 34.70386N, longitude 137.73475E in the example of FIG. 4). This position is included in the range in which the re-opening notice is transmitted. Since the karaoke apparatus 1E is installed at the karaoke shop 70 in Osaka, which is a position farther from the karaoke apparatus 1A (latitude 34.70239N, longitude 135.49518E in the example of FIG. 4), the karaoke apparatus 1E is within a range for transmitting a re-opening notice. Not included. Therefore, the karaoke apparatus 1A transmits a re-opening notice to the karaoke apparatus 1B, the karaoke apparatus 1C, and the karaoke apparatus 1D, and does not transmit it to the karaoke apparatus 1E.

  The karaoke device 1B, the karaoke device 1C, and the karaoke device 1D that have received the re-opening notification repeat the processing from s32 in FIG. Moreover, 1 A of karaoke apparatuses which transmitted the re-opening notification repeat the process after s14 of FIG. Depending on the result of the audition due to the re-opening notification (when the total exceeds the higher standard), a re-opening notification is transmitted. That is, in this embodiment, the re-opening notice is also transmitted to the karaoke apparatus 1E. In this way, by repeatedly holding the audition, the audition can be performed in karaoke apparatuses nationwide at the maximum. The better the examination results, the wider the audition scope will be, and the local audition organizers will become famous throughout the country. Note that the transmission range of the re-scheduling notification may be changed according to the charge amount in the process of s12. The re-opening notice is transmitted over a wider range as the billing amount is larger. In addition, when displaying the audition notice in s32, the user who participates in the examination may be charged. For example, if the user name (audition organizer) likes the user name displayed in the audition holding notification, it is cashed back to the audition organizer by performing a billing process when participating in the examination, and can act as a sponsor. Alternatively, after the examination data is transmitted in s37, the karaoke usage fee may be discounted by cashing back.

  In addition, 1 A of karaoke apparatuses may transmit a count result to server apparatuses, such as a delivery site, when operation | movement is finished. In addition, it may be transmitted to what range the audition is finally made. Each user can access the server device and refer to the results of auditions held in various places.

  In addition, each user may register a favorite user, and when this favorite user holds an audition, the user may be able to receive an audition holding notification at any point. For example, when each user registers a favorite user, the registration information is transmitted to the server device, and the favorite information is managed in the server device. The karaoke apparatus accesses the server apparatus before transmitting the audition opening notice, and checks whether or not the audition organizer is registered as a favorite. If the audit organizer is registered as a favorite, the server device returns position information of the karaoke device currently used by the user who has registered the favorite.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of transmitting an audition opening notice to a user who has registered a favorite. In addition, about the structure which is common in FIG. 1, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the description is abbreviate | omitted. In this example, the server device 3 is connected to the karaoke devices 1 </ b> A to 1 </ b> E via the Internet 2. The karaoke apparatuses 1A to 1E have users 5A to 5E, respectively. Each user 5A-5E logs in to the server apparatus 3 using each karaoke apparatus. Note that, as described above, the server device 3 also functions as a public server that receives the counting results and publishes them to each user.

  Here, when the karaoke apparatus 1A (user 5A) transmits an audition holding notice, the karaoke apparatus 1A first accesses the server apparatus 3 and confirms whether or not the audition organizer (user 5A) is registered as a favorite. To do. If the user 5A is registered as a favorite of any user, the server device 3 returns position information of the karaoke device currently used by the registered user (the user 5D in the example in the figure). Note that if the user 5D is not currently using the karaoke device and is not logged in, the location information of the user's karaoke device is not transmitted.

  The karaoke device 1A receives the position information from the server device 3, transmits the audition holding notification to the karaoke device within a predetermined distance range as described above, and also notifies the karaoke device 1D used by the user 5D of the audition holding notification. Send. As a result, when a favorite user holds an audition, it can always participate in the examination even if each user is at a distant place.

  As described above, according to the karaoke system of the present embodiment, anyone can hold an audition on the spot, and surrounding users can perform an examination. In addition, since audition data (streaming data) is transmitted to the user who intends to participate in the examination, the audition can be received and examined in real time. Since the audition opening notice is transmitted within a predetermined distance range, the audition opening notice can be raised in units of regions.

  Note that the user who has received the audition notice may not only examine but also participate in the audition. In the karaoke device used by the user participating in the audition, the audition data is transmitted in the same manner as the karaoke device that transmitted the audition opening notice. Since a plurality of users are judged at the same time in one audition, a sense of competition with other users is also generated and can be further excited.

  In the above embodiment, the karaoke device is exemplified as the audition device, and the karaoke system is exemplified as the audition system. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be used for other general events (for example, a band contest). Is possible. When used in a band contest, it is only necessary to capture the performance of a plurality of users with the camera 21 and collect the performance sounds of the users with the microphone 20. Also, a plurality of cameras and microphones may be installed, and each user's performance may be photographed by a plurality of cameras, and each user's performance sound may be collected by the plurality of microphones. When shooting with a plurality of cameras, the shot images of the cameras may be combined into a single video data. When the user performs using an electronic musical instrument, the audio signal of the performance sound may be input directly by line input.

  In addition, when using the audition apparatus of this invention for a band contest, a karaoke performance sound is not an essential structural requirement. That is, the audition data includes the user's performance sound and the user's video.

  It is also possible for the user to play any one part of the karaoke music according to the karaoke performance sound. In this case, the karaoke performance may not be performed only for the part for which the user is in charge of the performance (minus one playback).

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a karaoke system. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a karaoke apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of a karaoke apparatus. It is a figure which shows the example which 1A of karaoke apparatuses transmit an audition opening notification to the karaoke apparatus 1B and the karaoke apparatus 1C. It is a figure which shows the example which 1A of karaoke apparatuses transmit a re-opening notice to karaoke apparatus 1B, karaoke apparatus 1C, and karaoke apparatus 1D. It is a figure which shows the example which transmits the audition holding notification to the user who has registered the favorite.

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1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E-Karaoke device 2-Internet

Claims (9)

An audio input unit for inputting an audio signal;
A camera that captures the user;
A communication unit for communicating with other devices;
An operation unit for receiving user operations;
An audition data creation unit for creating audition data including an audio signal input by the audio input unit and an image captured by the camera;
A position information storage unit for storing position information of the installation point;
An audition device comprising a control unit,
When the control unit receives an audition holding operation from the operation unit, based on the position information, the control unit transmits an audition holding notification to another device installed within a predetermined range,
When receiving the audition holding notification, the operation unit accepts the screening participation operation, and transmits the screening participation notification to another device that has transmitted the audition holding notification,
When the audit participation notification is received, the audition data created by the audition data creation unit is transmitted to another device that has transmitted the screening participation notification,
When the audition data is received, the operation unit accepts the examination result, and the examination data based on the examination result is transmitted to the other device that has transmitted the audition opening notification,
An audition device that receives the examination data and totals the examination data. An audio signal generator for generating an audio signal;
The audition apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the audition data creation unit includes the audio signal generated by the audio signal generation unit as the audition data.   The auditing device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit transmits the collected examination data to another device installed within the predetermined range.   The said control part transmits the notice of re-opening of an audition to the other apparatus installed in the range wider than the said predetermined range based on the totaled examination data, Claim 2, Claim, or Claim Item 4. The audition device according to item 3.   The audition apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the audition data is streaming data. A billing processing unit for executing billing processing, which is processing for charging or discounting a usage fee to a user;
The auditing device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit causes the charging processing unit to execute a charging process when the audition holding operation is received or when the examination data is totaled.   The audition device according to claim 6, wherein the control unit determines a range in which the audition opening notification is transmitted according to an amount of the charging process.   The auditing device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit causes the charging processing unit to execute a charging process when the screening participation operation is accepted or when the screening data is transmitted. An audition system in which a plurality of audition devices according to any one of claims 1 to 8 are connected via a network,
A server device connected to a plurality of audition devices;
The control unit is an audition system that transmits the collected examination data to the server device.

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