JP2009210652A - Per-user payment amount presentation system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To present a per-user payment amount without imparting feelings of unfairness among users even when a plurality of users join. <P>SOLUTION: The system includes: a user ID obtaining means 27 obtaining a user ID for identifying a user of an optional Karaoke machine 10; a booking management means 29 attaching the user ID of a music piece selector to a music piece ID of a selected music piece and managing it as a booking queue; a per-user performance time counting means 30 counting performance time by user based on the user ID of the music piece selector attached to the music piece when the music piece managed in the booking queue is played; a per-user payment amount calculating means 31 prorating a total payment amount corresponding to the utilization time based on a per-user performance time counting value and calculating a per-user payment amount; and a per-user payment amount outputting means 32 outputting the per-user payment amount so as to be presented to the user. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a payment fee presentation system for each user capable of presenting a payment fee for each user when a plurality of users make a music selection reservation in a karaoke apparatus, and more specifically, according to the singing time of each user. The present invention relates to a user-specific payment fee presentation system capable of proportionally distributing payment fees.

  Conventionally, when using a karaoke box in which a karaoke apparatus is installed, a fee system corresponding to the usage time of the karaoke box has been set. By the way, a karaoke box is often used by a plurality of users. In this case, it is common to employ a so-called split account, in which charges are equally divided according to the number of users.

  When such a fee payment method is adopted, there is no problem as long as the entire group is participating from the start of use of the karaoke box to the end of use, but there were users who joined in the middle and users who were in the middle. In some cases, unfairness may occur.

  For these inconveniences, even when there are some users who join or sit in the middle of the group participants when using karaoke in units of time by users who participate in the group, the conventional karaoke Karaoke for group users who can perform fair billing without causing unfairness to users when paying for karaoke usage fees without changing the room fee structure. A charging system is disclosed (see Patent Document 1).

  The technique described in Patent Document 1 identifies each user ID of group participation by user authentication means, authenticates login of the user, and karaoke for each user by time measurement means. Confirm the login and logout times to the performance device and measure and manage the login duration. Then, the charge processing means charges each user according to the measured time for each user relative to the total of the measured time of each user based on the charge for karaoke use for a predetermined time. It is like that.

JP 2006-47399 A

  Since the technology described in Patent Document 1 determines a payment fee according to the system login time of each user, even if there is a user who participates or sits on the way, the user It is possible to perform a fair charging process that does not cause unfairness.

However, among the group participants, there are users who actively sing and other users who are reluctant to sing. Also, the performance time of the music is not uniform. For example, there are music for 5 minutes and music for which the performance ends in less than 2 minutes. Also, if the performance is canceled halfway, the performance time is further shortened.
In this case, as in the technique described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, the charge is proportionally distributed according to the measurement time for each user with respect to the total measurement time from the time of login of each user to the time of logout. Then, since injustice could not be resolved, further ingenuity was necessary.

  The present invention has been proposed in view of the above-described circumstances, and even when a plurality of users participate, presents a payment fee for each user without giving an unfair feeling among the users. It is an object of the present invention to provide a user-specific payment fee presentation system.

The user-specific payment fee presentation system of the present invention has been proposed in order to achieve the above-described object, and has the following features.
That is, the user-specific payment fee presentation system of the present invention is a user-specific payment fee presentation system that can present a user-specific payment fee in an arbitrary karaoke apparatus operated with a fee structure corresponding to the usage time. And a user ID acquisition means, a reservation management means, a user-specific performance time counting means, a user-specific payment fee calculation means, and a user-specific payment fee output means.

  The user ID acquisition means is means for acquiring a user ID for identifying a user of an arbitrary karaoke apparatus. The reservation management means is a means for managing a reservation queue by attaching the user ID of the music selector to the music ID of the selected music. The performance time counting means for each user counts the performance time for each user based on the user ID of the music selector attached to the music when the music managed in the reservation queue is played. It is means to do. The user-specific payment fee calculation means is a means for calculating a payment fee for each user by proportionally allocating the total payment fee corresponding to the usage time based on the performance time total value for each user. The user-specific payment fee output means is a means for outputting the user-specific payment fee so as to be presented to the user.

  Moreover, in the payment fee presentation system for each user according to the present invention, the performance time counting means for each user divides the usage time into a predetermined unit charging time, and the performance time of the music played within each unit charging time is determined by the user. Alternatively, the user-specific payment fee calculation means may be configured to calculate a user-specific payment fee each time each unit charging time elapses.

  The payment fee presentation system for each user according to the present invention calculates a payment fee that is proportionally distributed based on the performance time for each user. Therefore, even when multiple users participate, each user is proportionally allocated to the time of actual use of the karaoke device, and the payment fee for each user is presented. There is no feeling of injustice.

  Further, by dividing the usage time into predetermined unit charging times, the user-specific payment fees for each unit charging time become clear. For this reason, it is possible to achieve fairness of subsequent singing times by checking each user's payment fee during use. Specifically, a user who has a higher payment fee (long singing time) compared to other users refrains from singing thereafter, while a user who has a lower payment fee than other users (singing) The user (whose time is short) can achieve fair singing time by actively singing. Furthermore, even when there are users who participate in the middle or users who are in the middle, it is possible to further suppress unfairness among the users.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a payment fee presentation system for each user according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a karaoke apparatus to which a user-specific payment fee presentation system according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. The user-specific payment fee presentation system of the present invention is capable of presenting a payment fee for each user in any karaoke apparatus operated with a fee structure corresponding to the usage time.

<Karaoke equipment>
As shown in FIG. 1, a karaoke apparatus 10 to which a user-specific payment fee presentation system according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied includes a karaoke main body 20, a remote input / output terminal 35, a mixing amplifier 36, a display means 37, a speaker 38, A microphone 39 is provided. The karaoke main body 20 and the display means 37 are connected by a wired system or a wireless system.

<Remote input / output terminal>
The remote input / output terminal 35 has a user interface function, and transmits / receives data to / from the local transmission / reception means 26 of the karaoke main body 20 by a wired method or a wireless method. A circuit board and a program, a program for functioning as the music search means 35a, a music index database 35b, and a flash memory (not shown) as a temporary storage area are provided. Examples of the wireless system used here include irDA and bluetooth (registered trademark), which are proximity wireless communication technologies. Further, as a user interface function, for example, an input / output display unit (not shown) in which a liquid crystal display and a touch sensor are stacked is provided, and by touching an icon or a character string displayed on the input / output display unit, , Music selection and data input.

<Music index database>
The music index database 35b referred to by the music search means 35a is a database in which attribute information about the music used for performance in the karaoke apparatus 10 is described. For example, the music number, the song name, the singer name, the lyrics of the singing part, This includes various attribute information such as the fashion period, music genre classification, and whether or not it is a duet song. In the case of the network karaoke system, when the karaoke device 10 communicates with the host device, the contents of the music index database 35b are updated to the latest one at an appropriate timing.

<Karaoke body>
The karaoke main body 20 includes a bus 21, a central control means 22, a ROM 23, a RAM 24, an HDD 25, a local transmission / reception means 26, a user ID acquisition means 27, a reservation management means 29, a performance time counting means 30 for each user, and a payment fee for each user. A calculation unit 31, a user-specific payment output unit 32, a music piece output unit 33, a reproduction control unit 34, and a POS information transmission / reception unit 40 are provided. The HDD 25 stores a music database 25a and a video database 25b. Further, the POS information transmitting / receiving means 40 transmits / receives data to / from the POS 41 by a wired method or a wireless method.

<Central control means>
The central control means 22 is a means for comprehensively controlling the karaoke apparatus 10, and is composed of, for example, a CPU and its peripheral devices. When the CPU or the like operates according to an application program stored in the ROM 23 or the like, The control function can be demonstrated.

<ROM / RAM>
The ROM 23 is a device for storing application program data and numerical data for controlling each device constituting the karaoke apparatus 10, and is composed of, for example, a semiconductor memory. The RAM 24 is a device that functions as a temporary storage area for temporarily reading application programs and various data, and is configured by, for example, a semiconductor memory. Note that the virtual RAM 24 may be configured using a hard disk storage device or the like instead of configuring the RAM 24 with a physical semiconductor memory. In the present embodiment, the RAM 24 stores a reservation queue 24a, a user-specific performance time total list 24b, and a user-specific payment fee list 24c.

<HDD / music database / video database>
The music database 25a and the video database 25b are stored in the HDD 25 which is a mass storage device. As the mass storage device, in addition to the HDD 25, a rewritable DVD or the like can be used.
The music database 25a is a database in which music data configured by synchronizing performance data (MIDI (registered trademark) data) and lyrics telop data is stored in association with music IDs. The performance data is digitized performance data of each piece of music, and the lyrics telop data is the lyrics character data of the music synchronized with the performance data.
The video database 25b is a database in which a predetermined number of background videos corresponding to the music to be played are stored as video files corresponding to the music ID of the music.

<Transmitting / receiving means>
The local transmission / reception means 26 includes an electronic circuit and a program for transmitting / receiving data to / from the remote input / output terminal 35. When the karaoke apparatus 10 is not used as a stand-alone, but a plurality of karaoke apparatuses 10 (karaoke performance terminals) and a host apparatus are connected via a network to construct a network karaoke system, local transmission / reception means is used. 26, a network transmission / reception means comprising an electronic circuit and a program for maintaining the consistency of the communication system in the communication network is provided.

<User ID acquisition means>
The user ID acquisition means 27 includes an electronic circuit and a program for acquiring a user ID from an ID medium 28 possessed by the user when the user uses the karaoke apparatus 10. The user ID acquired by the user ID acquisition unit 27 is temporarily stored in the RAM 24. The ID medium 28 includes, for example, a non-contact type IC card, a mobile phone, a portable information terminal, etc., can store a user ID, and can exchange data with the user ID acquisition unit 27. It is like that.

<Reservation management means>
The reservation management means 29 is selected by the user using the function of the music search means 35a in the remote input / output terminal 35, and the user ID of the music selecter transmitted via the local transmission / reception means 26, and the music selected. This is a program for associating IDs and storing them in the RAM 24 as a reservation queue 24a for management. The music selection display and the reservation queue 24a can be displayed on either or both of the input / output display section and the display means 37 of the remote input / output terminal 35.
The reservation queue is, for example, a song ID, a song name, a user ID, a music player name, and the like stored in association with the order in which the songs are reserved, and the songs are played in the order stored in the reservation queue. .

<Performance time counting means by user>
The performance time totaling means 30 for each user is composed of a program for totalizing the performance time of the music played on the karaoke apparatus 10 for each user. Specifically, when a music piece is played, the function of the performance time counting means 30 for each user makes the music piece by user based on the user ID of the music selector of the music piece managed in the reservation queue 24a. The performance time is counted. The total result is temporarily stored in the RAM 24 as a performance time total list 24b for each user.
When the performance time is totaled by dividing the usage time into a predetermined unit billing time, the performance time of the music played within each unit billing time is tabulated for each user.
In addition, in order to improve fairness among users, in the karaoke apparatus 10, it is preferable that the time during which the music is actually played is the performance time of the music. That is, when a performance is canceled in the middle of the performance of the music, the time from the start of the performance to the cancellation is the performance time of the music.

<List of performance times by user>
With reference to FIG. 2, the performance time total list 24b classified by user will be described. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of the performance time total list 24b for each user. FIG. 2 (a) shows the performance time total for each user when the performance time is totaled for each user throughout the use time. FIG. 2B is an explanatory diagram of the list 24b, and FIG. 2B is an explanatory diagram of the performance time total list 24b for each user when the performance time is totaled for each user by dividing the usage time into a predetermined unit billing time.

  As shown in FIG. 2A, the performance time total list 24b for each user when the performance time for each user is totaled over the entire usage time is configured by totaling the performance time for each user. Further, the performance time total list 24b for each user when the performance time is totaled for each user by dividing the usage time into a predetermined unit charge time is as shown in FIG. 2 (b). It is composed of total playing time.

<Payment fee calculation means by user>
The user-specific payment fee calculation means 31 includes a program for calculating, for each user, a payment fee that is proportionally distributed based on the performance time total value for each user. Specifically, referring to the performance time total list 24b for each user, the sum of the performance times of all users is obtained, and the usage fee is proportional to the ratio of each user's performance time to the total performance time. Allocate and calculate the payment for each user. The calculation result of the payment fee is temporarily stored in the RAM 24 as a user-specific payment fee list 24c.

  Further, when calculating the payment fee by dividing the usage time into a predetermined unit charging time, the performance time total list 24b for each user is referred to every time the unit charging time elapses, and all the usages during the charging time are referred to. The sum of the performance time of the user is obtained, and the usage fee is proportionally distributed according to the ratio of the performance time of each user to the total of the performance time, and the payment fee of each user is calculated. The calculation result of the payment fee is temporarily stored in the RAM 24 as a user-specific payment fee list 24c.

<Payment list by user>
The user-specific payment fee list 24c will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the configuration of the user-specific payment fee list 24c. FIG. 3A shows the user-specific payment fee list 24c when performance time is totaled by user throughout the entire usage time. FIG. 3B is an explanatory diagram of the payment fee list 24c for each user when the performance time is totaled for each user by dividing the usage time into a predetermined unit billing time.

As shown in FIG. 3A, the user-specific payment fee list 24c in the case of calculating the user-specific payment fee throughout the usage time is configured by summing up the payment fees for each user.
Here, a specific calculation of the payment fee will be described. As shown in FIG. 2A, the total performance time of all users is 120 minutes, the performance time of the user of user ID / *** A is 12 minutes, and the user ID / ******. The performance time of the user of B is 24 minutes, the performance time of the user of the user ID / *** C is 30 minutes, the performance time of the user of the user ID / *** D is 36 minutes, The performance time of the user with user ID / **** E is 18 minutes and the total usage fee is 3000 yen.

  In this case, the payment fee for the user with the user ID / *** A is 3000 yen × (12 minutes / 120 minutes) = 300 yen, and the payment fee for the user with the user ID / *** B is 3000 yen x (24 minutes / 120 minutes) = 600 yen, user ID / *** C payment fee is 3000 yen x (30 minutes / 120 minutes) = 750 yen, user ID / The payment fee for the user of ****** D is 3000 yen x (36 minutes / 120 minutes) = 900 yen, the payment for the user of user ID / *** E is 3000 yen x (18 minutes) / 120 minutes) = 450 yen.

In addition, when the payment time is calculated for each user by dividing the usage time into a predetermined unit charging time, the user-specific payment fee list 24c is shown in FIG. It is composed by calculating the payment fee.
Here, a specific calculation of the payment fee will be described. As shown in FIG. 2B, in section 1, the performance time of the user with user ID / *** A is 12 minutes, and the performance time of the user with user ID / *** B is 12 minutes. Is 30 minutes, and the performance time of the user ID / *** C is 6 minutes, and the performance of the user ID / *** D and the user ID / *** E is performed by the user. Has not been made. In addition, the total performance time of the section 1 is 48 minutes, and the total section usage fee is 1000 yen.

  In this case, in section 1, the payment fee for the user with user ID / *** A is 1000 yen x (12 minutes / 48 minutes) = 250 yen, and the user with user ID / *** B The payment fee for the user is 1000 yen x (30 minutes / 48 minutes) = 625 yen, and the payment for the user ID / *** C is 1000 yen x (6 minutes / 48 minutes) = 125 yen Become.

  Similarly, payment fees for each user in the sections 2 and 3 are calculated and stored in the user-specific payment charge list 24c. In the example shown in FIG. 3B, the all-section payment fee (total payment fee) of each user is stored in the user-specific payment fee list 24c. The total payment fee for each user may be summed each time the unit billing time ends.

<Payment fee output by user>
The user-specific payment fee output means 32 includes a program for outputting the user-specific payment fee so that it can be presented to the user. Specifically, the payment fee for each user is displayed on the display screen of the display means 37. In addition, information related to each user's payment fee may be output as audio from the speaker 38 or printed by a printer.

<Music song output means>
The music tune output means 33 is an electronic circuit for digitally reproducing the performance data extracted from the music database 25 a based on the music ID and converting it to analog and outputting it to the mixing amplifier 36. The mixing amplifier 36 is a device for mixing the singer's singing voice input from the microphone 39 and the performance data sent from the music tune output means 33, and amplifying it by the amplifier function and outputting it from the speaker 38. is there. The number of microphones 39 is not limited to one and may be two or more.

<Reproduction control means>
The playback control means 34 is an electronic device for outputting the lyrics telop data (lyric character data) of the music data extracted from the music database 25a to the display means 37 in synchronization with the music performance data during the karaoke performance. Circuit. Further, the reproduction control means 34 has a function of causing the display means 37 to display a reserved music list display in response to an operation instruction from the user via the remote input / output terminal 35.

<Display means>
The display means 37 is a device for displaying video, lyrics telop, etc. at the time of karaoke performance, and is composed of, for example, a CRT display, a liquid crystal display, a plasma display, or the like.

<POS information transmission / reception means / POS>
The POS information transmission / reception means 40 includes a program for acquiring data related to a charge corresponding to the usage time in the karaoke apparatus 10 by communicating with the POS 41. In this embodiment, the POS 41 manages a fee corresponding to the usage time in the karaoke apparatus 10.

<Payment fee presentation processing by user / first embodiment>
First, user-specific payment fee presentation processing according to the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the music reservation process, and FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the user-specific payment fee presentation process according to the first embodiment.

  In the user-specific payment fee presentation system of this embodiment, the music reservation process is performed prior to the user-specific payment fee presentation process. In this music reservation process, as shown in FIG. 4, when a music is reserved, the user ID of the music selector is specified (S1), the user ID is added to the music ID of the selected music, and the reservation is awaited. Managed in a matrix (S2). The user ID of each user is acquired by the user ID acquisition means 27 and temporarily stored in a storage means such as the RAM 24. In the case of a network karaoke system, the host device is accessed, the customer database is referenced, user information such as name and image data is acquired based on the user ID of each user, and these users are obtained. Information is temporarily stored in storage means such as the RAM 24.

  In the first embodiment, the payment fee for each user is calculated through all the usage times. In the user-specific payment fee presentation processing according to the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the music is played according to the reservation queue (S11), and every time the music performance ends (S12), the user-specific payment fee presentation processing is performed. By the function of the performance time totaling means 30, the performance time of the music is totaled according to the user ID of the music selector attached to the music ID of the music, and stored as the user-specific performance time total list 24b (S13). When the usage time elapses (S14), the function of the user-specific payment fee calculation means 31 calculates the payment fee for each user with reference to the performance time summary list 24b for each user, and the payment fee for each user. The list 24c is stored (S15). Subsequently, by the function of the user-specific payment fee output means 32, the user-specific payment fee list 24c is referred to, and the user-specific payment fee data is output and displayed on the display means (S16). At this time, information related to the payment fee of each user may be output by voice from the speaker 38 or printed by a printer.

  Next, a display example of the payment fee in the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating a display example of a payment fee in the first embodiment. In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the user-specific payment fee is displayed on the display screen of the display unit 37.

<Payment Fee Presentation Processing by User / Second Embodiment>
Next, a user-specific payment fee presentation process according to the second embodiment will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the user-specific payment fee presentation processing according to the second embodiment.

  Also in the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the music reservation processing (S1 to S2) is performed prior to the user-specific payment fee presentation processing.

  In the second embodiment, the usage time is divided into predetermined unit charging times, and the payment fee for each user is calculated. In the user-specific payment fee presentation processing according to the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, a piece of music is played according to a reservation queue during a unit billing time (S21), and every time the piece of music is played (S22). ) By the function of the user-specific performance time totaling means 30, the performance time of the music is totaled for each user ID of the music selector attached to the music ID of the music, and stored as the user-specific performance time total list 24b ( S23). When the unit billing time has elapsed (S24), the function of the user-specific payment fee calculation means 31 calculates the payment fee for each user at the billing time by referring to the performance time summary list 24b for each user, This is stored as a user-specific payment fee list 24c (S25). Subsequently, the function of the user-specific payment fee output means 32 refers to the user-specific payment fee list 24c at the billing time, outputs the user-specific payment fee data, and displays it on the display means (S26). . At this time, information related to the payment fee of each user may be output by voice from the speaker 38 or printed by a printer.

  In addition to presenting the user-specific payment fee every time the unit billing time elapses, the user-specific payment fee up to that unit billing time may be presented, or the user-specific payment fee in each billing unit Are stored in the user-specific payment fee list 24c, and when the use of the karaoke apparatus 10 is completed (when the usage time has elapsed), the user-specific payments stored in the user-specific payment fee list 24c. Fees may be presented to the user.

  Next, a display example of the payment fee in the second embodiment will be described. FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram illustrating a display example of a payment fee in the second embodiment. In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the user-specific payment fee for each unit charging time is displayed on the display screen of the display means 37.

<Other embodiments>
The devices and means constituting the karaoke device 10 and its peripheral devices constituting the user-specific payment fee presentation system of the present invention are not limited to those described above, and only necessary devices or means may be configured, or other devices may be appropriately used. And means can be added. Further, each unit may be configured as a unit in which a plurality of functions are integrated, instead of being configured separately.

  Furthermore, instead of using the karaoke device 10 as a stand-alone, a network karaoke system may be constructed by connecting a plurality of karaoke devices 10 (karaoke performance terminals) and a host device via a network. In this case, a customer database is set up in the host device, and this customer database is used for user ID, name, second name (for example, nickname), address, telephone number, date of birth, gender, occupation, image data, etc. Person information can be managed.

The block diagram which shows the structure of the karaoke apparatus to which the payment fee presentation system classified by user which concerns on embodiment of this invention is applied. Explanatory drawing which shows the structural example of the performance time total list according to user. Explanatory drawing which shows the structural example of the payment charge list classified by user. The flowchart which shows the procedure of a music reservation process. The flowchart which shows the procedure of the payment fee presentation process according to user which concerns on 1st Embodiment. The schematic diagram which shows the example of a display of the payment charge in 1st Embodiment. The flowchart which shows the procedure of the payment fee presentation process according to user which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. The schematic diagram which shows the example of a display of the payment charge in 2nd Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

10 Karaoke device 20 Karaoke body 21 Bus 22 Central control means 23 ROM
24 RAM
24a Reservation queue 24b Performance time summary list by user 24c Payment fee list by user 25 HDD
25a Music database 25b Video database 26 Local transmission / reception means 27 User ID acquisition means 28 ID medium 29 Reservation management means 30 User-specific performance time calculation means 31 User-specific payment calculation means 32 User-specific payment output means 33 Music songs Output means 34 Playback control means 35 Remote input / output terminal 35a Music search means 35b Music index database 36 Mixing amplifier 37 Display means 38 Speaker 39 Microphone 40 POS information transmission / reception means 41 POS

Claims (2)

In an arbitrary karaoke apparatus operated with a fee system corresponding to the usage time, a payment fee presentation system for each user that can present a payment fee for each user,
A user ID acquisition means, a reservation management means, a user-specific performance time counting means, a user-specific payment fee calculation means, and a user-specific payment fee output means;
The user ID acquisition means acquires a user ID for identifying a user of an arbitrary karaoke device,
The reservation management means attaches the user ID of the music selector to the music ID of the selected music and manages it as a reservation queue,
When the music managed in the reservation queue is played, the user-specific performance time counting means calculates the performance time for each user based on the user ID of the music selector attached to the music. Tally and
The user-specific payment fee calculation means proportionally distributes the total payment fee corresponding to the usage time based on the performance time total value for each user, and calculates the payment fee for each user,
The user-specific payment fee output means outputs the user-specific payment fee so that it can be presented to the user.
A user-specific payment fee presentation system. The performance time counting means for each user divides the usage time into predetermined unit charging times, and totals the performance times of the music played within each unit charging time for each user,
The user-specific payment fee calculation means calculates a user-specific payment fee each time each unit charging time elapses.
The payment fee presentation system for each user according to claim 1.

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