JP2010055010A - Movable automatic karaoke performance apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a movable automatic Karaoke performance apparatus for correctly moving a Karaoke performance apparatus to a singer who intends to sing, and automatically starting a performance of a song which the singer intends to sing after movement is completed. <P>SOLUTION: The movable automatic Karaoke performance apparatus includes: a current position data obtaining means 22 for obtaining a current position data 13c of the Karaoke performance apparatus; a moving destination information managing means 18 for managing the position data of at least the singer corresponding to the song registered with a first entry in a reservation queue matrix 13b; and a performance control means 19 for comparing the current position data 13c obtained by the current position data obtaining means 22 with the position data of the singer managed by the destination information managing means 18, and controlling a performance mechanism so as to automatically start the performance of the song if they coincide. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a mobile automatic karaoke performance device, and more particularly to a mobile automatic karaoke performance device capable of automatically starting the performance of the next song after reaching the position of the singer of the next song.

  There are many opportunities to sing using karaoke performance equipment at banquet halls and wedding halls. As a karaoke performance apparatus used in such a facility, a portable type rather than a stationary type is widespread because of the convenience of being able to move to a singer's seat (see Patent Document 1).

  The portable karaoke performance device described in Patent Document 1 houses all devices necessary for karaoke performance such as a device body, an amplifier, and a speaker in a shell-type body, and a display and an upper surface of the body. A control panel is provided, and a caster is attached to the lower part of the body so that it can be moved to a desired position.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-78780

  However, in the conventional portable karaoke performance device, the karaoke person confirms the singer and the position of the next tune every time the performance of one tune is finished, and the karaoke performance device is operated by the singer. The operation for starting the performance of the next piece of music had to be performed.

  In addition, since the karaoke performance device is moved by human power, even if the weight of the device itself is reduced, it takes a lot of labor to move it frequently by human power. Furthermore, the karaoke person in charge has to confirm the singer and position of the next music piece when the performance of the first music piece is finished, and this also requires labor.

  The present invention has been proposed in view of the above-described circumstances, and after the karaoke performance apparatus is accurately moved to the singer who will perform singing and the movement is completed, the performance of the music sung by the singer is performed. It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile automatic karaoke performance apparatus capable of automatically starting the music.

  In order to achieve the above-described object, the mobile automatic karaoke performance apparatus of the present invention has the following features. In other words, the mobile automatic karaoke performance device of the present invention is accompanied by a performance mechanism in which the lyrics display function and the audio function are integrated, and the singer associated with the first registered music in the reservation queue. After reaching this position, the performance of the music is automatically started, and is characterized by comprising current position data acquisition means, destination information management means, and performance control means.

  The current position data acquisition means is means for acquiring current position data of the karaoke performance device. The destination information management means is means for managing the position data of the singer associated with the music registered at the top in at least the reservation queue. The performance control means includes the current position data acquired by the current position data acquisition means, and the position data of the singer associated with the music registered at the head of the reservation queue, which is managed by the destination information management means. Is a means for controlling the performance mechanism so that the performance of the music is automatically started when the two match.

  Moreover, in addition to the structure mentioned above, it is possible to further provide a self-running control means. The self-running control means is the current position data acquired by the current position data acquisition means, and the position of the singer associated with the music registered at the top of the reservation queue managed by the destination information management means This is a means for causing the karaoke performance apparatus to self-run to the position of the singer based on the data and the movement route connecting both positions.

  The mobile automatic karaoke performance device of the present invention compares the current position data with the position data of the singer associated with the song registered at the top in the reservation queue, and if both match, The performance of the music is automatically started assuming that the destination has been reached. Therefore, the karaoke staff only needs to move the karaoke performance device to the singer of the next music after the performance of one music is completed, thereby reducing the labor of the karaoke staff. it can.

  Also, based on the current position data, the position data of the singer associated with the first registered song in the reservation queue, and the movement route connecting both positions, the mobile automatic karaoke to the position of the singer When the performance apparatus is configured to be self-propelled, it is not necessary to confirm the singer and the position of the next song by the karaoke person in charge, and the labor of the karaoke person can be further reduced.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a mobile automatic karaoke performance apparatus of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
<Schematic configuration of mobile automatic karaoke performance device>
The mobile automatic karaoke performance apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention is accompanied by a performance mechanism in which a lyrics display function and an audio function are integrated. Specifically, lyrics and background images are displayed on a liquid crystal display or the like, and sound is generated by an amplifier and a speaker. Further, by attaching a caster to the lower part of the main body of the karaoke performance device, the karaoke performance device can be moved by human power or driving force such as a motor. In the mobile automatic karaoke performance apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention, music is played in accordance with a reservation queue. The reservation queue includes the position information of the singer linked to the music ID. . Then, after moving the karaoke performance device and reaching the position of the singer of the music registered at the top in the reservation queue, the performance of the music is automatically started.

<Overall configuration>
1 and 2 show a mobile automatic karaoke performance apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of the mobile automatic karaoke performance apparatus, and FIG. 2 is an external view of the mobile automatic karaoke performance apparatus. It is.
As shown in FIG. 2, the mobile automatic karaoke performance apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a box-shaped body 61, a liquid crystal display 35 and an operation panel 31 provided on the upper portion of the body 61, and an inside of the body 61. The stored karaoke main body 10, mixing amplifier 32, speaker 33, and casters (drive wheels 71 and steering wheels 72) attached to the lower part of the body 61 are provided. In addition, a battery 51 serving as a power source, a driving device 73, a direction control device 74, and the like are mounted inside the body 61. In the present embodiment, a wireless microphone 34 is provided. The microphone 34 may be a wired type.

<Karaoke body>
As shown in FIG. 1, the karaoke main body 10 includes a central control means 11, ROM 12, RAM 13, HDD 14, self-running control means 15, input I / F 16, music search means 17, destination information management means 18, performance control means 19. , Music reproduction control means 20, video reproduction control means 21, and current position data acquisition means 22 are provided.

<Central control means>
The central control means 11 is a means for comprehensively controlling the karaoke main body 10 and is composed of, for example, a CPU and its peripheral devices, and the CPU or the like operates according to an application program stored in the ROM 12 or the like. The control function can be demonstrated.

<ROM / RAM>
The ROM 12 is a device for storing application program data and numerical data for controlling each device constituting the karaoke main body 10, and is composed of, for example, a semiconductor memory. The RAM 13 functions as a temporary storage area for temporarily storing application programs and various types of data, and is composed of, for example, a semiconductor memory. In the present embodiment, the singer position table 13a, the reservation queue 13b, and the current position data 13c are stored in the RAM 13.

<Music reproduction control means / video reproduction control means>
The music reproduction control means 20 is an electronic circuit for digitally reproducing the performance data extracted from the music database 14 a based on the music ID and the like and converting it into an analog signal and outputting it to the mixing amplifier 32. The video playback control means 21 synchronizes the lyrics data (lyric character data) of the video data extracted from the video database 14b and the music data extracted from the music database 14a with the performance data of the music during the karaoke performance. This is an electronic circuit for outputting to the liquid crystal display 35.

<HDD>
The HDD 14 is a device for storing karaoke data such as performance data and video data, and the karaoke data is periodically updated to the latest one. Specifically, the HDD 14 stores a music database (music DB) 14a, a video database (video DB) 14b, a music index database (music index DB) 14c, and a movement path database (movement path DB) 14d.

  The music database 14a 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 14b 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.

  The music index database 14c is a database in which attribute information about music provided for performance by a karaoke performance device is described. This includes various attribute information such as whether or not a duet song.

  As will be described in detail later, the movement route database 14d is a database storing movement route data determined in advance based on the seat arrangement of the singer. Moreover, the coordinate data of a singer's seat position can be stored in HDD14, and the singer position table 13a can be created based on the seat table data of a seat position. This singer position table 13 a is temporarily stored in the RAM 13.

<Operation panel>
The operation panel 31 is for performing various operations such as inputting the position data of the singer and reserving music, and is provided with a numeric keypad, various operation keys, and the like (not shown). The operation panel 31 is configured to input data via the input I / F 16 of the karaoke main body 10.

<Destination information management means>
The destination information management means 18 includes at least a program for managing the position data of the singer associated with the music registered at the top of the reservation queue 13b. More specifically, the destination information management means 18 manages the position data (for example, the position coordinates of the seat) of the singer of the reserved music in association with the music ID managed in the reservation queue 13b. Note that the position data of the singer is acquired by referring to the singer position table 13a constructed based on the position information of the seat on which the singer is seated.

  Here, the singer position table 13a and the reservation queue 13b will be described. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the singer position table 13a, and FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the reservation queue 13b. As shown in FIG. 3, the singer position table 13 a is configured by associating singer user information and position (seat) coordinates that are position data of the singer. As shown in FIG. 4, the reservation queue 13b is configured by associating the performance order, the music ID, and the user information of the singer, and the performance of the music is managed according to the reservation queue 13b. When the performance of the music registered at the top in the reservation queue 13b is started, the next registered music is moved up to become the music registered at the top. Moreover, you may add a singer's position data to the component of the reservation queue 13b.

<Current position data acquisition means>
The current position data acquisition means 22 includes a program for acquiring current position data 13c of the karaoke performance device. The current position data 13 c acquired by the current position data acquisition unit 22 is temporarily stored in the RAM 13. A known technique can be used as an apparatus for acquiring the current position data 13c of the karaoke performance apparatus.

  For example, by embedding RFID for transmitting position information under the floor of a banquet hall or wedding hall, and mounting a position sensor 41 for receiving radio waves transmitted from the RFID in the body 61, the position information received from the RFID is added. Based on this, the current position data 13c of the karaoke performance device can be acquired.

  Further, by arranging a marker on the ceiling of a banquet hall or a wedding hall and mounting a sensor for reading the position and direction of the marker on the body 61, a karaoke performance device based on the position and direction of the marker read by the sensor Current position data 13c can be acquired (see, for example, JP-A-2004-185586).

  In addition, the image sensor is mounted on the body 61, reference pattern images at a plurality of positions on the route are stored, and the left and right images positioned 90 degrees with respect to the traveling direction and the traveling direction are photographed by the image sensor. Thus, the current position data 13c can be obtained by comparing with the reference pattern (see Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 60-93523).

<Performance control means>
The performance control means 19 is associated with the current position data 13c acquired by the current position data acquisition means 22 and the music registered at the head of the reservation queue 13b managed by the destination information management means 18. It consists of a program for controlling the performance mechanism so that the performance of the music is automatically started when the position data of the singer are compared and the two match. The timing at which the performance of the music is automatically started is managed by the current position data 13c acquired by the current position data acquisition means 22 and the destination information management means 18 from the viewpoint of giving the singer room for singing preparation. It is preferable that a predetermined time elapses after the position data of the singer of the reserved music being made coincide with each other.

<Self-propelled means>
The mobile automatic karaoke performance apparatus according to the present embodiment includes self-propelled means 70 for causing the body 61 to self-propel. As shown in FIG. 2, the self-propelled means 70 includes casters (drive wheels 71 and steering wheels 72), a drive device 73, and a direction control device 74.

  The caster includes driving wheels 71 for moving the body 61 and steering wheels 72 for performing direction control. Although not shown in detail, the driving device 73 includes a driving motor and a driving force transmission mechanism such as a gear or a belt, and the driving motor is connected to the driving wheel 71 via the driving force transmission mechanism. Although not shown in detail, the direction control device 74 includes a steering motor and a steering force transmission mechanism such as a gear and a belt. The steering wheel 72 is connected to the steering wheel 72 via the steering force transmission mechanism. . Such a self-propelled means 70 can be configured by using a known technique. For example, the techniques described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Nos. 2004-185586 and 60-93522 can be applied. it can.

<Self-propelled control means>
The self-running control means 15 is associated with the current position data 13c acquired by the current position data acquisition means 22 and the music registered at the head of the reservation queue 13b managed by the destination information management means 18. And a program for causing the karaoke performance apparatus to self-run to the position of the singer based on the position data of the singer and the movement path connecting the two positions. Under the control of the self-propelling control means 15, the self-propelling means 70 drives the steering motor and the drive motor to cause the karaoke performance device to self-propelled to the destination.

Specifically, a travel route is set in advance based on the seat arrangement and stored in the travel route database 14d, the travel route data is read from the travel route database 14d, the travel route is determined, and along the travel route. Move the karaoke performance device.
Further, the current position data 13c is compared with the destination data, and the karaoke performance device is run while determining the traveling direction so that the current position data 13c matches the destination data. The navigation may be terminated when it coincides with the ground data. As a technique for navigating to the destination, a known technique can be used. For example, navigation is performed in which a position where an obstacle such as a table is present is set in advance as a travel impossible area, and a travel route is determined avoiding the travel impossible area. Alternatively, a reflective tape may be installed on the moving path, and the karaoke performance device may be run while reading the reflective tape.

<Movement of karaoke performance device and automatic start of performance>
Next, a method for automatically starting the performance of a music piece after moving the mobile automatic karaoke performance apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention and arriving at the destination will be described. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a position coordinate map.
It is assumed that the singer is seated on the seat of the position coordinates shown in FIG. 5, and the music is played according to the reservation queue 13b shown in FIG. In the following description, the karaoke performance apparatus is self-propelled using the self-propelled control means 15 and the self-propelled means 70, but without using the self-propelled control means 15 and the self-propelled means 70, karaoke is performed manually. The performance device may be moved.

  When the performance of the song (song ID / *** 1) sung by the singer a is completed, the current position data acquisition unit 22 acquires the current position data 13c (B-3) and the destination information management unit 18 The position data (B-5) of the singer c associated with the music registered at the top in the reservation queue 13b managed in (1) is acquired. The self-running control means 15 determines the movement route based on the current position data 13c (B-3), the movement destination position data (B-5), and the movement route stored in the movement route database 14d. The running means 70 is controlled to make the karaoke performance device run to the position of the next song singer c.

  Then, the performance control means 19 compares the current position data 13c, which changes every moment, with the position data (B-5) of the singer c, and if they match (the current position data 13c becomes B-5). ), The performance of the next song (music ID / **** 7) is automatically started.

  Subsequently, when the performance of the music sung by the singer c (song ID / **** 7) is completed, the current position data acquisition unit 22 acquires the current position data 13c (B-5) and the destination information. The position data (E-5) of the singer h associated with the music registered at the top in the reservation queue 13b managed by the management means 18 is acquired. The self-running control means 15 determines the movement route based on the current position data 13c (B-5), the movement destination position data (E-5), and the movement route stored in the movement route database 14d. The running means 70 is controlled so that the karaoke performance device runs to the position of the next song singer h.

Then, the performance control means 19 compares the current position data 13c, which changes every moment, with the position data (E-5) of the singer h, and if they match (the current position data 13c becomes E-5). ) Automatically starts playing the next song (music ID / *** 4).
Thereafter, according to the same procedure, the karaoke device is moved and the music is played according to the reservation queue 13b.

The block diagram of the mobile automatic karaoke performance apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. 1 is an external view of a mobile automatic karaoke performance device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Explanatory drawing which shows the structure of a singer position table. Explanatory drawing which shows the structure of a reservation queue. Explanatory drawing of a position coordinate map.

Explanation of symbols

10 Karaoke body 11 Central control means 12 ROM
13 RAM
13a Singer position table 13b Reservation queue 13c Current position data 14 HDD
14a Music database 14b Video database 14c Music index database 14d Travel route database 15 Self-running control means 16 Input I / F
17 Music Search Unit 18 Destination Information Management Unit 19 Performance Control Unit 20 Music Playback Control Unit 21 Video Playback Control Unit 22 Current Position Data Acquisition Unit 31 Operation Panel 32 Mixing Amplifier 33 Speaker 34 Microphone 35 Liquid Crystal Display 41 Position Sensor 51 Battery 61 Body 70 Self-propelled means 71 Drive wheel 72 Steering wheel 73 Drive device 74 Direction control device

Claims (2)

A performance mechanism with integrated lyrics display function and audio function is added, and after reaching the position of the singer associated with the first registered song in the reservation queue, the performance of the song is automatically performed. A mobile automatic karaoke performance device to start,
Current position data acquisition means, destination information management means, performance control means,
The current position data acquisition means acquires current position data of a karaoke performance device,
The destination information management means manages at least the position data of the singer,
The performance control means compares the current position data acquired by the current position data acquisition means with the position data of the singer managed by the destination information management means, and if both match, Controlling the performance mechanism so that the performance of the music is automatically started;
This is a mobile automatic karaoke performance device. A self-propelled control means,
The self-running control means is based on the current position data acquired by the current position data acquisition means, the position data of the singer managed by the destination information management means, and a movement path connecting both positions, Karaoke performance device is self-propelled to the position of the singer,
The mobile automatic karaoke performance apparatus according to claim 1.

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