JP2012027416A - Karaoke device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a karaoke device capable of presenting a suitable seat position to an user in regard to a seat in a room where a musical performance is played.SOLUTION: This karaoke device can determine a recommended seat position rapidly and suitably taking into account an environmental information within a room and the number of persons who enter the room where a karaoke performance performed, because the karaoke device has: a hard disk 56 for storing singing environmental information containing at least a seating arrangement of seats S1 to S9 within a compartment 14 where a karaoke performance is performed using a karaoke device 16; user information acquisition means 92 for acquiring user information containing at least the number of users performing the karaoke performance in the compartment 14; and a seat position presentation means 94 presenting users' seat position in regard to seats within the compartment 14, based on the user information acquired by the user information acquisition means 92 from a singing environment information stored into the hard disk 56.

Description

  The present invention relates to a karaoke apparatus used in a karaoke box or the like, and more particularly, to an improvement for improving the convenience.

  2. Description of the Related Art A karaoke apparatus is known that outputs a performance song selected from a large number of performance songs and displays a lyric text image of the performance song on a video display device. According to such a karaoke apparatus, music information of a karaoke performance song selected (selected) by a remote control device or the like from a large number of karaoke performance songs stored in advance in a storage device is output, and lyrics information of the karaoke performance music is output. By displaying the included video on the screen in synchronization with the output, it is possible to enjoy the karaoke performance of the desired song.

  How to hear the sound output from the karaoke apparatus as described above varies depending on the size, shape, wall material, and the like of the room in which the karaoke apparatus is installed. Therefore, a karaoke apparatus having a function capable of setting an optimum sound field according to the installation location has been proposed. For example, it is a karaoke apparatus described in Patent Document 1. According to this technique, an appropriate adjustment of the sound pressure frequency characteristic can be realized by setting the target gain value corresponding to the size of the room and the number of people entering the room.

JP 2006-39299 A

  By the way, when a plurality of users enjoy a karaoke performance in a private room or the like of a karaoke box, there is a case where the seat position (sitting order) in the seat in the room is a problem. For example, when mixed members who do not know each other perform karaoke together in a secondary party of a party, the atmosphere of the venue will not be raised because the seat position cannot be determined quickly and appropriately. There was a fear. However, the conventional technique as described above cannot solve such a problem. That is, the present situation is that a karaoke apparatus capable of presenting an appropriate seat position to the user regarding the seat in the room where the performance is performed has not been developed yet.

  The present invention has been made against the background of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a karaoke apparatus capable of presenting an appropriate seat position to a user regarding a seat in a room where performance is performed. is there.

  In order to achieve such an object, the gist of the present invention is to output a performance song selected from a large number of performance songs and display a lyric character image of the performance song on a video display device. A storage device for storing singing environment information including at least a seat arrangement in a room where karaoke performance is performed using the karaoke device, and a user including at least the number of users who perform karaoke performance in the room Based on the user information acquired by the user information acquisition means from the user information acquisition means for acquiring information and the singing environment information stored in the storage device, the seat of the user with respect to the seat in the room A seat position presenting means for presenting a position is provided.

  If it does in this way, the memory | storage device which memorize | stores the singing environment information including at least arrangement | positioning of the seat in the room where the karaoke performance using the said karaoke apparatus is performed, and the utilization which contains at least the number of users who perform a karaoke performance in the room User information acquisition means for acquiring user information, and singing environment information stored in the storage device, based on the user information acquired by the user information acquisition means, the user's information regarding the seat in the room Since the seat position presenting means for presenting the seat position is provided, the recommended seat position can be quickly and appropriately determined in consideration of the indoor singing environment where the karaoke performance is performed and the number of people entering the room. it can. That is, it is possible to provide a karaoke apparatus that can present an appropriate seat position to the user regarding the seat in the room where the performance is performed.

  Here, preferably, the karaoke device is used according to identification information input by a predetermined input device based on customer information associated with each of the plurality of users and stored in the customer database in advance. Login information control means for performing login authentication of the user, wherein the user information acquisition means stores customer information stored in association with a user who has been authenticated by the login authentication control means. Is obtained from the customer database. If it does in this way, the customer's information of each user who performs a karaoke performance will be considered, the seat position recommended to those users can be determined quickly and appropriately by designating each user's seat.

  Preferably, based on the customer information acquired by the user information acquisition unit corresponding to the plurality of users authenticated by the login authentication control unit, the compatibility of each of the plurality of users Compatibility evaluation means for performing evaluation, and the seat position presentation means, based on the evaluation results of the compatibility of each of the plurality of users by the compatibility evaluation means, based on the singing environment information stored in the storage device, The seat position of each of the plurality of users is presented with respect to the seat in In this way, considering the compatibility based on the customer information of each user who performs karaoke performance, it is possible to quickly and appropriately determine the recommended seat position for each user by designating the seat of each user. it can.

  Preferably, the plurality of performance songs include a duet performance song to be played jointly by at least two users, and the seat position presentation means is configured to perform the duet performance music. The user's seat position is presented so that the user's singing environment relating to the performance of the duet performance is optimized. In this way, when a duet performance is performed, the recommended seating position is given again with priority given to the user related to the duet performance, such as by placing the users related to the duet performance next to each other or guiding them to a position where no howling occurs. Can be determined and presented.

  Preferably, the seat position presenting means displays the performance output by the karaoke device within a predetermined time when a predetermined time has elapsed after presenting the seat position of the user. The seat position of the user is re-presented based on the information related to the song. In this way, if it is determined that the atmosphere of the venue has become accustomed after a long karaoke performance, the recommended seating position is determined again and presented, such as next to a new user by so-called shuffle. can do.

  Preferably, the seat position presenting means, after presenting the seat position of the user, when the singing environment in the room changes according to a predetermined operation related to the karaoke device, after the change The user's seat position is re-presented based on the singing environment. If it does in this way, according to the singing environment in the room changed according to a user's operation, a recommended seat position can be determined again and can be presented.

It is the schematic explaining the karaoke system to which the karaoke apparatus of this invention is applied suitably. It is a block diagram which illustrates the composition of the karaoke device which is one example of the present invention. It is a block diagram explaining the structure of the server apparatus with which the karaoke system of FIG. 1 was equipped. It is a functional block diagram explaining the principal part of the control function with which CPU of the karaoke apparatus of FIG. 2 was equipped. It is a figure which shows an example of the equipment arrangement | positioning in the private room where the karaoke apparatus of FIG. 2 was installed. It is a figure which shows an example of the singing environment information memorize | stored in the hard disk of the karaoke apparatus of FIG. 2 corresponding to the private room shown in FIG. It is a figure which illustrates the number input reception screen displayed on a video display apparatus at the time of the input reception of the number of users by the karaoke apparatus of FIG. It is a figure which illustrates the recommendation seat position presentation screen displayed on the video display apparatus of the karaoke apparatus of FIG. It is a figure which illustrates the recommendation seat position presentation screen for every user displayed on the video display apparatus of the karaoke apparatus of FIG. It is a figure which illustrates the recommendation seat position presentation screen displayed on a video display apparatus at the time of the performance of a duet performance music by the karaoke apparatus of FIG. It is a figure which illustrates the recommended seat position presentation screen re-presented to a video display apparatus after predetermined time progress from the karaoke performance start by the karaoke apparatus of FIG. It is a figure which illustrates the recommended seat position presentation screen re-presented on a video display apparatus, when the singing environment in the private room in which the karaoke apparatus of FIG. 2 was installed changed. It is a flowchart explaining the principal part of login / logout control by CPU of the karaoke apparatus of FIG. It is a flowchart explaining the principal part of the recommendation seat position presentation control by CPU of the karaoke apparatus of FIG. It is a flowchart explaining the principal part of other recommendation seat position presentation control by CPU of the karaoke apparatus of FIG. It is a flowchart explaining the principal part of another recommendation seat position presentation control by CPU of the karaoke apparatus of FIG.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a karaoke system 10 to which the karaoke apparatus of the present invention is preferably applied. As shown in FIG. 1, in the karaoke system 10, a plurality of private rooms 14 a, 14 b, 14 c,... In a store 12 such as a karaoke box, a snack, an inn, etc. Karaoke devices 16a, 16b, 16c, which are one embodiment of the present invention (hereinafter referred to simply as karaoke devices unless otherwise specified). 16). The plurality of karaoke devices 16 are connected to a communication line 18 such as a public telephone line via a router 28, and are connected to a server device (center device) 20 of a karaoke service providing company connected to the communication line 18. Information can be communicated between each other via the communication line 18. The server device 20 is a server that performs basic control of storage and input / output management of digital contents (Digital Contents) such as karaoke information (music data), background video information, and information between songs. The content is regularly distributed to the karaoke device 16 via the karaoke device 16 and a predetermined function control program is transmitted in response to a request from the karaoke device 16. The karaoke system 10 includes a plurality of electronic quick sample devices 22a, 22b, 22c,... (Hereinafter simply referred to as the electronic quick sample device 22 unless otherwise distinguished). 1 to several electronic quick sample devices 22 are lent for each user (group) and are used as remote control devices for the karaoke device 16 in each private room 14 as will be described later. ing. A LAN 24 for connecting the plurality of karaoke apparatuses 16 to each other is laid in the store 12, and an input to the karaoke apparatus 16 from the electronic quick sample apparatus 22 is made via a predetermined access point 26 and the LAN 24. This is performed by LAN communication or the like.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the karaoke apparatus 16. As shown in FIG. 2, the karaoke device 16 includes a video display device 30 such as a CRT (Cathode-ray Tube) or TFT (Thin Film Transistor Liquid Crystal), and a video output control such as a video board (graphics board). From the unit 32, the video information decoder 34, the video mixer 36, the synthesizer 38 as a sound source, the microphone 40 as an audio input device, the amplifier mixer 42, the speaker 44, the operation panel 46, the operation panel 46, etc. An input / output interface 48 for processing input signals, a CPU 50 as a central processing unit, a ROM 52 as a read-only memory, a RAM 54 as a write / read memory as needed, a hard disk 56 as a storage device, and a modem 58 , From the LAN port 60 and input devices such as the electronic sample device 22 and the remote control device 64. And a remote control receiving unit 62 for receiving a remote control signal, and is configured to include.

  The video output control unit 32 functions as a character video output device that outputs a character video (telop) such as a lyric character video generated by the CPU 50, and also displays for controlling various video displays by the video display device 30. It is a control device. The video information decoder 34 is a background video playback device that plays back (decodes) a predetermined background video based on background video information stored in the hard disk 56 when a user sings while referring to lyrics. . The background video information is, for example, MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) format data, and the background video reproduced by the video information decoder 34 based on the MPEG data is sent to the video mixer 36. The video mixer 36 synthesizes the character video generated by the CPU 50 and output from the video output control unit 32 with the background video reproduced by the video information decoder 34 to the video display device 30. This is a video composition device to be displayed.

  The synthesizer 38 is a sound source that generates a music signal such as a musical instrument performance signal based on performance information of a karaoke performance song read from the hard disk 56 and sent. The performance information is, for example, data in MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) format, and the music signal generated by the synthesizer 38 based on the MIDI data is converted into an analog signal and sent to the amplifier mixer 42. The amplifier mixer 42 mixes the transmitted music signal and the singing voice of the user (player) input through the microphone 40, and those signals are electrically amplified and output from the speaker 44. The

  The operation panel 46 allows the user of the karaoke apparatus 16 to select a karaoke performance song that the user wants to sing, adjust the pitch of the performance song, adjust the volume balance between the performance and the song, and perform echo and volume. , An input device provided with operation buttons (switches) or knobs for performing various adjustments such as tone. Further, the karaoke device 16 is provided with a remote control device 64 that functions as an input device for remotely executing a part of the function of the operation panel 46, and the remote control receiving unit 62 is connected to the remote control device 64 from the remote control device 64. A remote control signal to be transmitted is received and supplied to the CPU 50. In addition, the association (sticking) processing between the karaoke device 16 and the electronic quick sample device 22 is also performed via the remote control receiving unit 62, and thus the electronic quick sample device associated with the karaoke device 16. 22 also functions as an input device. In this embodiment, an input device such as the remote control device 64 provided in the karaoke device 16 or the electronic quick sample device 22 subjected to the association processing also constitutes a part of the karaoke device 16. The following will be described.

  The CPU 50 is a so-called microcomputer that processes and controls electronic information based on a predetermined program stored in advance in the ROM 52 using the temporary storage function of the RAM 54, and the electronic quick sample device 22 and the remote control device 64. When a predetermined karaoke performance song is selected by the above or the like, the selected karaoke performance song is registered in the reserved song table provided in the RAM 54, or from the hard disk 56 to the RAM 54 according to the performance order of the reserved song table. The performance information and lyrics information etc. of the selected karaoke performance song are read out, the performance information is transmitted from the RAM 54 to the synthesizer 38 as the performance of the karaoke performance song progresses, and the lyric characters are based on the lyrics information. Generate a video and send it to the video output control unit 32. A new character information is generated while a name character image is generated and sent to the image output control unit 32, a predetermined background image is reproduced by controlling the image information decoder 34, that is, during a karaoke performance, that is, between songs. In addition to basic control such as information communication control with the server device 20 via the communication line 18, output information between songs such as music selection rankings, store advertisements, etc. Various controls such as seat position presentation control are executed.

  The modem 58 is a device for connecting the karaoke device 16 to a communication line 18 such as a public telephone line, converts a digital signal output from the CPU 50 into an analog signal and sends it to the communication line 18. The analog signal transmitted via the communication line 18 is converted into a digital signal and supplied to the CPU 50. In addition, the aspect by which any karaoke apparatus 16 is equipped with the function of the said router 28 among the several karaoke apparatuses 16 with which the said store 12 was equipped, and is connected to the said communication line 18 as a master commander is also considered, In that case, The modem 58 is required for the karaoke device 16 that functions as the master commander, but is not necessarily provided for other karaoke devices 16 that communicate information with the server device 20 via the master commander. Not necessary.

  The LAN port 60 is a connector for connecting the karaoke device 16 to other devices such as the other karaoke device 16 and the electronic quick sample device 22 via the LAN 24, and the karaoke device 16 is used as such. By being connected via the LAN 24, information can be transmitted / received to / from other devices such as the other karaoke apparatus 16 and the electronic quick sample apparatus 22. For example, the music selection input from the electronic quick sample device 22 received through the access point 26 is received and stored in a reserved music table provided in the RAM 54, or the karaoke device 16 through the access point 26. Thus, mutual exchange of information between the karaoke device 16 and the electronic quick sample device 22 is performed via radio waves, such as transmitting predetermined information to the electronic quick sample device 22.

  The hard disk 56 stores a music database 66 for storing a large number of music data (karaoke data) for outputting karaoke performance music, and singing environment information in the private room 14 used for seat position presentation control of the embodiment described later. Various databases such as a singing environment database 68 (see FIG. 4) are stored. Among a plurality of karaoke devices 16 provided in a store such as a karaoke box, a predetermined karaoke device 16 such as the karaoke device 16a is connected to the communication line 18 via the modem 58, and the plurality of karaoke devices. 16 so that new music data can be played at all times, or new music data or the like is always sent from the server device 20 to the communication line so that seat position presentation control described later is performed based on new singing environment information. 18 and is stored in the music database 66 of the hard disk 56 or the like. In addition, communication is performed via the LAN 24 between the karaoke device 16 a that has acquired information from the server device 20 and the other karaoke devices 16, and is stored in the hard disk 56 of each karaoke device 16. And the contents of the music database 66 and the like are equivalent.

  The music database 66 stores a large number (for example, tens of thousands of songs) of music data (karaoke data) corresponding to performance music that can be output by the karaoke device 16. The music data includes performance information for generating a performance sound of a predetermined instrument by the synthesizer 38, lyrics information for generating a lyrics character image (lyric telop), and lyrics generated based on the lyrics information. It includes lyrics color change information for sequentially changing the color of the character image in accordance with the progress of the performance, and is identified by a music selection number unique to each performance song as the content ID. In the music data, genres such as pops, rock, enka, and anime songs are defined as attribute information. Preferably, the music database 66 stores a plurality of music data corresponding to duet music to be played jointly by at least two users (players). This duet performance song is, for example, a lyrics character image displayed in parallel with the output of the performance song, so that a lyrics character image corresponding to a male voice and a lyrics character image corresponding to a female voice are displayed separately. Information or lyrics color change information is defined, and preferably a duet performance piece is stored in association with music data as genre or attribute information.

  The singing environment database 68 stores singing environment information including at least the arrangement of seats in the private room 14 where karaoke performance using the karaoke apparatus 16 is performed. In other words, corresponding to each karaoke device 16, an arrangement of seats (for example, a sofa for several people or a chair for one person) provided as equipment (furniture) in the private room 14 in which the karaoke device 16 is installed. Singing environment information including at least. This singing environment information will be described later together with the description of the seat position presentation control of this embodiment.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the server device 20. As shown in FIG. 3, the server device 20 uses a CPU 70 which is a central processing unit, a program stored in advance in a ROM 72 which is a read-only memory while using a temporary storage function of a RAM 74 which is a read / write memory as needed. A so-called Neumann computer that performs signal processing according to the above, and in addition to basic control including content distribution control such as music data in response to a distribution request from the karaoke device 16, a user of the communication karaoke system 10 Various controls related to the communication karaoke system 10 of the present embodiment, such as control for managing and operating a social network service for the Internet, are executed. This social network service refers to, for example, a member-based community-type website that provides services such as information browsing only between members who are registered in advance. In the following description, the social network service is abbreviated as SNS.

  The server device 20 connects the video display device 76 such as CRT and TFT controlled by the video board 78, the input device 80 such as a keyboard connected via the interface 82, and the CPU 70 to the communication line 18. And a modem 84, which is a device for this purpose. The server device 20 is connected to the communication line 18 via the modem 84, so that information can be transmitted to and received from the plurality of karaoke devices 16 connected to the communication line 18. ing. The server device 20 is provided with various databases such as an SNS database 86 for storing information related to the SNS in addition to a music database (not shown) that stores a large number of the karaoke data to be distributed to the karaoke device 16. ing.

  The SNS database 86 stores information related to karaoke performance using the karaoke device 16 for each user who uses the online karaoke system 10, that is, customer information, in association with identification information (user ID) of the user. Storage device. In this SNS database 86, as information on the karaoke performance using the karaoke device 16 of each user, for example, the store 12 corresponding to the karaoke device 16 used by the user in the past (the karaoke device 16 is installed). The store visit history, which is information related to the store 12), and the performance music that the user has registered as the eighteenth music in the karaoke performance by the karaoke device 16 (the performance music set so that the music selection input can be performed by a simple operation) Information, information related to a performance song as a music selection history (history of performance songs selected in the past by the karaoke device 16) that the user has selected in the karaoke performance by the karaoke device 16; Performance evaluation results of past performances of karaoke performances Distribution, and user information related other users registered as friends are stored in association with the user ID of the user for each user. That is, in the present embodiment, the SNS database 86 corresponds to a customer database.

  Preferably, the SNS database 86 includes, for each user, the user's name (nickname), date of birth, actual age, sex, email address, region, blood type, constellation, avatar ( (Humanoid video corresponding to the user), still images or videos posted by the user, questions and answers for forgotten passwords, passwords used for SNS login authentication, and the user's song age, etc. The attribute information is stored in association with the user ID of the user. The song age is virtual age information indicating how much age (how many years) the user's preference of the music piece corresponds to, and the target user uses the karaoke device 16 It is a value determined based on a performance song selected (played) in the past. That is, the song data (data stored in the song database 66) corresponding to the performance music that can be played by the karaoke apparatus 16 includes the song age (virtual song age of the performance music) corresponding to each performance music as attribute information. The singing age of the user is, for example, a plurality of karaoke devices that the user can use in the karaoke system 10 (not limited to the karaoke device 16 in a predetermined store). 16) is the average value of the song ages stored in association with all the performance songs selected in the past. Further, the song age stored in association with each piece of music data is the karaoke device 16 (not limited to the karaoke device 16 in a predetermined store, and any one of a plurality of karaoke devices 16 that can be used in the karaoke system 10). ) Is calculated based on the singing age of the user who selected the performance song in the past. For example, the performance song is stored in association with all users who have selected the performance song in the karaoke device 16 in the past. Is the average value of the song age. The singing ages of such users and performance songs are comprehensively managed by the server device 20, and the singing ages of the respective users and performance songs are updated every time the karaoke device 16 performs a karaoke performance. Therefore, when a song that is often sung by the younger generation is selected, the song age of the user who is the song selection subject is younger, while when a song that is often sung by the older generation is selected, The song age gets higher.

  The CPU 70 of the server device 20 performs information registration control regarding SNS in the communication karaoke system 10. Specifically, a new user (user) is registered in the SNS database 86 or stored in the SNS database 86 in response to an input operation by the electronic quick sample apparatus 22 as an input device of the karaoke 16. The registered contents are changed (updated), a plurality of users stored in the SNS database 86 are registered in association with each other, and the evaluation result by the karaoke device 16 is stored for each user. In addition, the management of the SNS in the communication karaoke system 10 is performed in an integrated manner such as updating the song age corresponding to the user and the performance song described above.

  FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram illustrating the main part of the control function provided in the CPU 50 of the karaoke apparatus 16. 4 may be provided in the CPU or the like of the electronic quick sample apparatus 22. The login authentication control means 90 shown in FIG. 4 performs login authentication of the user to the karaoke apparatus 16 according to a predetermined input operation. For example, the login authentication of the user is performed according to information such as identification information (ID) and a password input from the touch panel display of the electronic quick sample device 22, and if the authentication is performed normally, the identification information The user is permitted to log in to the karaoke device 16 (service by the karaoke system 10). For example, such login authentication is performed by making an inquiry to the server device 20 based on information input by the electronic sample device 22. That is, whether the password stored in the SNS database 86 of the server device 20 in association with the identification information matches the identification information and the login password input by the electronic sample device 22 is input. If they match, normal authentication is performed. If they do not match, an error is determined. In addition, regarding this login authentication, substantial control (determination) may be performed on the server device 20 side.

  The user information acquisition unit 92 acquires user information including at least the number of users who perform karaoke performance in the private room 14. In addition, the seat position presenting means 94 is used for the seat in the private room 14 based on the user information acquired by the user information acquiring means 92 from the singing environment information stored in the singing environment database 68. The seat position of the person. Hereinafter, user information acquisition control by the user information acquisition unit 92 and seat position presentation control by the seat position presentation unit 94 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of equipment (furniture) arrangement in the private room 14 in which the karaoke apparatus 16 is installed. In the private room 14 shown in FIG. 5, the video display device 30 and the left and right speakers 44 provided in the karaoke device 16 are installed at a predetermined position (relative position) in the private room 14. In this embodiment, since the speaker 44 is suspended from the ceiling, the position where the speaker 44 is installed is indicated by a broken line in FIG. Further, in the private room 14 shown in FIG. 5, a two-seat sofa 100a as a seat, a three-seat sofa 100b, a four-seat sofa 100c (hereinafter, simply referred to as a sofa 100 unless otherwise distinguished) and a table 102 are provided. Etc. (furniture) is installed at a predetermined position (relative position) in the private room 14.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of singing environment information stored in the singing environment database 68 corresponding to the private room 14 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the singing environment information of the present embodiment includes, in addition to information (map) indicating the configuration of the private room 14 and the equipment (furniture) arrangement in the room, as shown in FIG. 5. Information relating to the arrangement of seats in the private room 14 described with reference to FIG. That is, the relative arrangement | positioning in the said private room 14 of the seat (position where one user should sit) S1-S9 in each of the said sofa 100a, 100b, 100c is defined. In the singing environment information, information on the sound in the private room 14 is determined from the relative positional relationship with the left and right speakers 44. In other words, the area A1 having the best sound, the area A2 having a moderate sound, and the area A3 having not a very good sound in the private room 14 are defined by being separated by broken lines. Further, in the singing environment information, areas H1 and H2 in which howling (a phenomenon in which sound output from the speaker 44 is input from the microphone 40 again and amplified to generate abnormal noise) are easily surrounded by broken lines. It is defined as shown. The information on the sound and howling may be determined based on a sound field setting or the like performed in advance, or the relative relationship of the left and right speakers 44 with respect to the configuration of the private room 14 (positions such as walls and ceiling). It may be calculated from the position.

  The user information acquisition unit 92 preferably receives input of the number of users who perform karaoke performance in the private room 14. FIG. 7 is a diagram exemplifying a number-of-people input acceptance screen 104 displayed on the video display device 30 when accepting input of the number of users. The user information obtaining unit 92 accepts the number of people input by an input device such as the electronic quick sample device 22 or the remote control device 64 according to the number of people input acceptance screen 104 as shown in FIG. Store in the device. 7 may be displayed on the touch panel display of the electronic quick sample device 22, and in such an aspect, the number of users can be determined via the touch panel display. Input is accepted.

  The seat position presentation means 94 is preferably the number of users who perform karaoke performance in the private room 14 acquired by the user information acquisition means 92 from the singing environment information stored in the singing environment database 68. Based on the above, the seat positions of the number of users for the seats in the private room 14 are presented. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a recommended seat position presentation screen 106 displayed on the video display device 30. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the seat position presenting means 94 corresponds to the number of users who have entered the private room 14 in the seats S <b> 1 to S <b> 9 corresponding to the sofa 100 arranged in the private room 14. The seats (S3 to S8 in FIG. 8) on which these users should sit are indicated by predetermined signs (★ marks in FIG. 8). As described above with reference to FIG. 6, in the private room 14, the seats S <b> 2 to S <b> 5 are the best acoustic area A <b> 1, the seat S <b> 1 is the medium acoustic area A <b> 2, and the seats S <b> 6 to S <b> 9 are acoustic. Are included in areas A3 that are not so good, the seat S1 should be preferentially presented in consideration of sound, but when the seat S1 is presented in addition to the seats S2 to S5, the user sits on the sofa 100c. Since the number of users becomes one, the recommended seat position presentation screen 106 shown in FIG. 8 does not present the seats S1 and S2 on the sofa 100a, but presents the seats S3 to S8 on the sofas 100b and 100c. is doing.

  The user information acquisition unit 92 preferably acquires customer information stored in association with the user who has been authenticated by the login authentication control unit 90 from the SNS database 86 as user information. That is, when normal authentication is performed by the login authentication control means 90, various customer information associated with the user permitted to log in and stored in the SNS database 86, for example, the user's name (nickname) The information such as the actual age, the song age, the performance music registered as the eighteenth music, and the music selection history can be downloaded from the server device 20 via the communication line 18 and displayed on the electronic quick sample device 22 or the like. Store in the karaoke device 16. Here, when login authentication is performed by the login authentication control unit 90 for each of a plurality of users who perform karaoke performance by the karaoke device 16 installed in the private room 14, the login authentication of the user who has been successfully authenticated. By counting the number of people, the number of users who perform karaoke performance in the private room 14 can be acquired. By such processing, the user information acquisition unit 92 acquires user information including the number of users who perform karaoke performance in the private room 14 based on the result of login authentication by the login authentication control unit 90.

  The seat position presentation means 94 is preferably based on the customer information of each user acquired by the user information acquisition means 92 from the singing environment information stored in the singing environment database 68, and the private room 14. The seat position of each of the plurality of users is presented with respect to the seats inside. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a recommended seat position presentation screen 108 for each user displayed on the video display device 30. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, the seat position presenting means 94 includes a plurality of login authenticated by the login authentication control means 90 in the seats S1 to S9 corresponding to the sofa 100 arranged in the private room 14. A seat to be seated by each user is designated (presented) by a pointer 110 including the name (nickname) of each user. In FIG. 9, among the six users who have been authenticated for login, “Taro-san”, “Shizuka-san”, “Nick-san”, “Minako-san”, “Yasuo-san”, and “Mai-san”, “Taro-san” ”, Only the pointers corresponding to“ Minako-san ”are attached. Further, preferably, as shown in FIG. 9, the seat positions of the respective users are presented so that men and women are alternately adjacent to each other based on the sex as customer information of each user. In FIG. 9 and FIGS. 10 to 12 described in detail below, the seat position of each user is designated by the pointer 110 including the name of each user. For example, it corresponds to each user. By displaying the avatar (humanoid image representing the user, whose face and hairstyle parts and clothes can be changed arbitrarily) in the recommended seat position display screen 108, the seat where each user should sit is specified. You may do.

  The seat position presentation unit 94 preferably selects an optimal seat for each user with respect to the seat in the private room 14 based on the customer information of each user acquired by the user information acquisition unit 92. Judge and present. Preferably, the determination is performed based on the actual age, song age, performance song registered as the eighteenth song, song selection history, and the like acquired by the user information acquisition unit 92. For example, a user who is relatively high in actual age or song age may feel annoyed when close to the left and right speakers 44, and therefore, for example, the seat S3 or the like separated from the left and right speakers 44 is presented. In addition, in a performance song or music selection history registered as the eighteenth song, if it is determined that there are many performance songs that are premised on singing loudly, such as a predetermined genre such as metal rock, howling may occur during singing. Therefore, the seat S8 and the like that are as far as possible from the areas H1 and H2 in which howling easily occurs are presented.

  The compatibility evaluation unit 96 shown in FIG. 4 is based on the customer information acquired by the user information acquisition unit 92 corresponding to the plurality of users authenticated by the login authentication control unit 90. Evaluate the compatibility of each user. Preferably, the compatibility is evaluated based on the actual age, song age, performance song registered as the eighteenth song, song selection history, and the like acquired by the user information acquisition unit 92. In addition, the seat position presentation unit 94 preferably uses the singing environment information stored in the singing environment database 68 based on the compatibility evaluation results of the plurality of users by the compatibility evaluation unit 96. The seat positions of each of the plurality of users regarding the seats in the private room 14 are presented. For example, the compatibility evaluation unit 96 determines that users having relatively close actual ages or song ages are compatible with each other with respect to a plurality of users authenticated by the login authentication control unit 90. In addition, in the performance music or the music selection history registered as the eighteenth music, it is determined that users who have selected many performance music of a common genre or selected the same performance music have good compatibility. The seat position presenting means 94, when presenting the seat position of each user so that men and women are alternately next to each other, is determined to be compatible with each other by the compatibility evaluation means 96. Each user presents a seat to be seated so that they are next to each other.

  The music selection input receiving means 98 shown in FIG. 4 receives music selection input for selecting and reserving a predetermined performance music from among the large number of performance music. For example, a predetermined performance song selected from a large number of performance songs stored in the song database 66 of the karaoke device 16 in response to a user's touch input operation on the touch panel display of the electronic quick sample device 22 is awaiting performance. The music selection input memorize | stored in RAM54 etc. of the said karaoke apparatus 16 as a music is received. Preferably, the music selection number of the performance music related to the music selection is stored in association with the identification information of the user who selected the music. This music selection input is executed, for example, by transmitting a music selection number, which is identification information of a target performance music piece, from the input device such as the electronic quick sample device 22 or the remote control device 64 to the karaoke device 16. In the karaoke apparatus 16 that has received the music selection number, the input music selection number is stored in the reserved music table in the RAM 54 in the order of input, for example. In addition, preferably, when the performance music inputted and selected is a duet performance music to be played jointly by at least two users, identification of a plurality of users who play the duet performance music is performed. Information is stored in the reserved music table in association with the music selection number of the duet performance music.

  The seat position presenting means 94 re-presents the seat position of the user so that the user's singing environment related to the performance of the duet performance is optimized when the duet performance is performed. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a recommended seat position presentation screen 112 displayed on the video display device 30 when performing a duet performance piece. As shown in FIG. 10, the seat position presentation means 94 preferably presents a seat to be seated by each user so that a plurality of users related to the performance of the duet performance music are adjacent to each other. Preferably, the seats to be seated by the respective users are presented so that the seat positions of the plurality of users related to the performance of the duet performance are located as far as possible from the areas H1 and H2 where the howling easily occurs. . In the example shown in FIG. 10, the seats S3 and S4 that are adjacent to each other are arranged so that they do not cover the areas H1 and H2 where the howling easily occurs during the duet performance of “Mr. Yasuo” and “Mr. Shizuka”. It is presented as the seating position of “Mr. Shizuka”.

  In addition, the seat position presenting unit 94 preferably displays the private room when a predetermined time (for example, about 30 minutes to 1 hour) elapses after the seat position of the user is presented. The seat position of each of the plurality of users is re-presented (re-displayed) with respect to the seat in 14. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a recommended seat position presentation screen 114 re-presented on the video display device 30 after a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of karaoke performance. Preferably, the seat position presenting means 94 provides a performance output by the karaoke device 16 within a predetermined time when a predetermined time has elapsed after presenting the seat position of the user. Based on the information relating to the music, the seat positions of the plurality of users are determined again. The information related to the musical piece is, for example, a musical piece actually played by the karaoke device 16 or a reserved musical piece, and is further associated with the user who played or reserved the musical piece. Customer information stored in the SNS database 86 may be used. The seat position presenting means 94, for example, allows each user to adjoin each other so that users who have selected many performance songs of a common genre with respect to the performance songs performed (selected) within the predetermined time are adjacent to each other. Present the seat to sit on. In other words, when a predetermined time has elapsed after the seat position of the user is presented, based on the performance music input by the music selection input receiving means 98 within the predetermined time, The user's seat position is presented again. Preferably, so-called shuffle is performed in which the seat positions of the plurality of users are determined again and presented with respect to the seats in the private room 14, regardless of the performance songs (music selection) performed within the predetermined time. It may be a thing.

  In addition, the seat position presentation unit 94 preferably presents the seat position of the user, and then when the singing environment in the private room 14 changes according to a predetermined operation related to the karaoke device 16. The user's seat position is re-presented (re-displayed) based on the singing environment after the change. As a case where this singing environment change occurs, particularly with regard to sound, it is conceivable that the user has performed a change in performance sound, a volume adjustment operation of the microphone 40, or an echo adjustment operation. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a recommended seat position presentation screen 116 re-presented on the video display device 30 when the singing environment in the private room 14 changes. As described above, in the singing environment information stored in the singing environment database 68, areas H1 and H2 in which howling easily occurs in the private room 14 are determined in advance. For example, the volume output from the speaker 44 Is changed, the area in which the howling easily occurs in the private room 14 also changes. Moreover, in the karaoke apparatus 16 in which the direction of the speaker 44 can be changed, the change in the direction of the speaker 44 changes the area in which howling easily occurs or the quality of sound. When the singing environment in the private room 14 changes in response to a predetermined operation by the user as described above, the seat position presenting means 94 determines the optimum position of each user based on the singing environment after the change. Determine the seat position and re-present.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining a main part of the login / logout control by the CPU 50 of the karaoke apparatus 16 and is repeatedly executed at a predetermined cycle.

  First, in step (hereinafter, step is omitted) SA1, it is determined whether or not login information, that is, identification information and a login password are input via the electronic quick sample device 22 or the like. If the determination of SA1 is negative, the processing from SA6 is executed. If the determination of SA1 is affirmative, in SA2, the identification information and the login password input in SA1 are stored in the server. Transmitted to the device 20. Next, in SA3, it is determined whether or not a response indicating that the server apparatus 20 has successfully logged in is returned. If the determination at SA3 is affirmative, the processing after SA6 is executed after the login process is normally performed at SA4. If the determination at SA3 is negative, an error is detected at SA5. Is displayed on the electronic quick sample device 22 or the like, and it is determined in SA6 whether or not there has been an input for performing a logout process of a predetermined user by the electronic quick sample device 22 or the like. If the determination of SA6 is negative, the routine is terminated accordingly, but if the determination of SA6 is affirmative, after the logout process of the target user is performed in SA7, This routine is terminated. In the above control, SA1 to SA5 correspond to the operation of the login authentication control means 90.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining a main part of recommended seat position presentation control by the CPU 50 of the karaoke apparatus 16 and is repeatedly executed at a predetermined cycle.

  First, in SB1, it is determined whether or not the login process for all the users who perform karaoke performance in the private room 14 is executed (normally completed) via the electronic quick sample device 22 or the like. If the determination of SB1 is denied, the determination is made to wait by repeating the determination of SB1, but if the determination of SB1 is affirmed, each use of performing karaoke performance in the private room 14 in SB2 The SNS database 86 of the server device 20 includes information such as a person's name (nickname), actual age, song age, performance song registered as eighteenth song, avatar, still image or video posted by the user, and song selection history. Is downloaded via the communication line 18 and stored in the karaoke device 16 so as to be displayed on the electronic quick sample device 22 or the like. Next, in SB3, each use for performing karaoke performance in the private room 14 based on the actual age, song age, performance song registered as the eighteenth song, song selection history, etc. acquired in SB2 A person's compatibility is evaluated (diagnostic). Next, in SB4, the seat position of each of the plurality of users with respect to the seats in the private room 14 is determined from the singing environment information stored in the singing environment database 68 based on the compatibility evaluation result by SB3. . Next, in SB5, the seat position of each user determined in SB4 is displayed (presented) on the video display device 30, and then this routine is terminated.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining a main part of other recommended seat position presentation control by the CPU 50 of the karaoke apparatus 16 and is repeatedly executed at a predetermined cycle. The control shown in FIG. 15 is preferably executed after the control shown in FIG. 14 is performed.

  First, at SB6, it is determined whether or not it is the timing when the performance of the duet performance music is started among the performance music stored (reserved) in the reserved music table of the RAM 54. When the determination of SB6 is affirmed, the processing after SB9 is executed. When the determination of SB6 is negative, a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the karaoke performance by the karaoke device 16 at SB7. It is determined whether or not. When the determination of SB7 is affirmed, the processing after SB9 is executed. However, when the determination of SB7 is negative, in SB8, the private room is operated according to a predetermined operation related to the karaoke device 16. It is determined whether the singing environment within 14 has changed. If the determination at SB8 is negative, the routine is terminated accordingly. If the determination at SB8 is affirmative, at SB9, a plurality of users involved in playing a duet performance song, the karaoke The seat position of each of the plurality of users with respect to the seat in the private room 14 is based on the performance song selected within a predetermined time from the start of the karaoke performance by the device 16 or the singing environment in the private room 14 after the change. Will be redetermined. Next, in SB10, the seat position of each user determined in SB9 is displayed (presented) on the video display device 30, and then this routine is terminated.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart for explaining a main part of still another recommended seat position presentation control by the CPU 50 of the karaoke apparatus 16 and is repeatedly executed at a predetermined cycle. The control shown in FIG. 16 is preferably executed as an alternative to the control shown in FIGS.

  First, in SB11, it is determined whether or not the number of users who perform karaoke performance in the private room 14 is input via the electronic quick sample device 22 or the like. When the determination of SB11 is denied, the determination is made to wait by repeating the determination of SB11. However, when the determination of SB11 is affirmed, the number of persons input is karaoke in the private room 14 at SB12. It is received as user information of the user who performs. Next, in SB13, from the singing environment information stored in the singing environment database 68, based on the number of users performing karaoke performance in the private room 14 received in SB12, the seats in the private room 14 are related. The seat positions of the plurality of users are determined. Next, in SB14, the seat position determined in SB13 is displayed (presented) on the video display device 30, and then this routine is terminated. In the above control, SB2 and SB11 are the operations of the user information acquisition means 92, SB4, SB5, SB9, SB10, SB13 and SB14 are the operations of the seat position presentation means 94, and SB3 is the compatibility evaluation means 96. Correspond to each of the operations.

  Thus, according to the present embodiment, the hard disk 56 as a storage device that stores the singing environment information including at least the arrangement of the seats S1 to S9 in the private room 14 where the karaoke performance using the karaoke device 16 is performed, From the user information acquisition means 92 (SB2 and SB11) for acquiring user information including at least the number of users performing karaoke performance in the private room 14, and the singing environment information stored in the hard disk 56, the user is obtained. Seat position presenting means 94 (SB4, SB5, SB9, SB10, SB13, and SB14) presenting the seat position of the user with respect to the seats in the private room 14 based on the user information acquired by the information acquiring means 92. Singing environment and the number of people in the room where karaoke performance is performed. The seat position of the recommended taking into account can be determined quickly and properly. That is, it is possible to provide the karaoke apparatus 16 capable of presenting an appropriate seat position to the user regarding the seat in the room where the performance is performed.

  Further, the use of the karaoke device 16 according to the identification information input by a predetermined input device based on customer information previously associated with each of the plurality of users and stored in the SNS database 86 as a customer database. Login authentication control means 90 (SA1 to SA5) for performing login authentication of the user according to the above, and the user information acquisition means 92 is stored in association with the user authenticated by the login authentication control means 90. Since the acquired customer information is acquired from the SNS database 86 as the user information, the customer information of each user performing the karaoke performance is taken into consideration, and the seats of each user are designated quickly and appropriately. The seat position recommended for the user can be determined.

  Moreover, based on the customer information acquired by the user information acquisition unit 92 corresponding to the plurality of users authenticated by the login authentication control unit 90, the compatibility evaluation of each of the plurality of users is performed. A compatibility evaluation means 96 (SB3) to perform, and the seat position presentation means 94 is based on the evaluation results of the compatibility of each of the plurality of users by the compatibility evaluation means 96 from the singing environment information stored in the hard disk 56. Since each seat position of the plurality of users regarding the seats in the private room 14 is presented, the seats of each user are designated in consideration of the compatibility based on the customer information of each user who performs the karaoke performance. Thus, it is possible to quickly and appropriately determine the recommended seat position for those users.

  Further, the large number of performance songs include duet performance songs to be played jointly by at least two users, and the seat position presentation means 94 performs the duet performance when the duet performance music is played. Since the user's seating position is presented so that the user's singing environment related to the performance of the performance is optimal, the user related to the duet performance is placed side by side when performing the duet performance, The recommended seat position can be determined and presented again with priority given to the user related to the duet performance, such as guiding to a position where no howling occurs.

  In addition, the seat position presenting means 94, when presenting the seat position of the user, when a predetermined time has elapsed, shows the musical composition output by the karaoke device 16 within the predetermined time. Based on such information, the user's seat position is re-presented, so if it is determined that the atmosphere of the place has become accustomed after a long time of karaoke performance, the so-called shuffle is used to bring it next to the new user. The recommended seat position can be determined and presented again.

  In addition, the seat position presenting means 94 presents the seat position of the user, and when the singing environment in the private room 14 changes in response to a predetermined operation related to the karaoke device 16, after the change. Since the user's seat position is re-presented based on the singing environment, the recommended seat position is determined again and presented in accordance with the indoor singing environment that has changed according to the user's operation. can do.

  The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and may be implemented in other modes.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the login authentication control unit 90, the user information acquisition unit 92, the seat position presentation unit 94, the compatibility evaluation unit 96, and the music selection input reception unit 98 all function in the CPU 50 of the karaoke apparatus 16. However, some or all of these control functions may be provided as individual control devices. A part of the control function may be provided in an input device such as the electronic sample device 22 or the server device 20. Similarly, the singing environment database 68 is provided in the hard disk 56 of the karaoke device 16, but may be provided in the storage unit of the electronic quick sample device 22 or the electronic The singing environment information may be transferred from the karaoke device 16 to the electronic quick sample device 22 when the quick sample device 22 is associated (attached) to the karaoke device 16.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, a mode in which a user performs a karaoke performance exclusively using the karaoke device 16 has been described. For example, a musical instrument performance (for example, a guitar) using the karaoke device 16 in the private room 14 is described. , A band performance composed of bass, drum, and vocal) may be applied to the present invention. For example, it is possible to input information related to the musical instrument played by each user, and present the seat position where each user should sit so that guitars, basses, etc., which are particularly prone to howling, are as far away as possible from the areas H1, H2. This control may be executed.

  Further, although not particularly mentioned in the above-described embodiment, the seat position presentation unit 94 presents the seat position of the user with respect to the seat in the private room 14 for each predetermined scene. Also good. For example, criteria for each scene such as standards for secondary party of compa, standards for company farewell party, karaoke practice within friends, etc. are predetermined in hard disk 56, and the electronic sample When any one of the scenes is selected by an input operation of the device 22 or the like, control for presenting the seat position of the user with respect to the seats in the private room 14 is executed according to the criteria for the scene. In this case, for example, in the standard for the second party of the compa, the order of the seat where men and women are alternately placed next to each other and the compatibility evaluation result is emphasized. Standards tailored to individual scenes, such as making sure that users of similar ages are solidified based on the singing age, and that the standard for karaoke practice within the group is often shuffled so as not to get bored. Should be set.

  In addition, although not illustrated one by one, the present invention is implemented with various modifications within a range not departing from the gist thereof.

14: Private room 16: Karaoke device 56: Hard disk (storage device)
86: SNS database (customer database)
90: Login authentication control means 92: User information acquisition means 94: Seat position presentation means 96: Compatibility evaluation means S1 to S9: Seat

Claims (6)

A karaoke device that outputs a performance song selected from a large number of performance songs and displays a lyric text image of the performance song on a video display device,
A storage device for storing singing environment information including at least the arrangement of seats in a room where karaoke performance is performed using the karaoke device;
User information acquisition means for acquiring user information including at least the number of users performing karaoke performance in the room;
From the singing environment information stored in the storage device, based on the user information acquired by the user information acquisition means, a seat position presentation means for presenting the seat position of the user with respect to the seat in the room, A karaoke apparatus characterized by being provided. Login authentication of the user related to the use of the karaoke device according to identification information input by a predetermined input device based on customer information previously associated with each of the plurality of users and stored in a customer database Login authentication control means for performing
2. The user information acquisition unit is configured to acquire customer information stored in association with a user who has been authenticated by the login authentication control unit from the customer database as the user information. Karaoke equipment. Compatibility evaluation means for evaluating the compatibility of each of the plurality of users based on the customer information acquired by the user information acquisition means corresponding to the plurality of users authenticated by the login authentication control means. With
The seat position presenting means is based on the singing environment information stored in the storage device, and based on the compatibility evaluation results of the plurality of users by the compatibility evaluating means, for each of the plurality of users regarding the seat in the room. The karaoke apparatus according to claim 2, which presents a seat position. The plurality of performance songs include duet performance songs to be played jointly by at least two of the users,
The seat position presentation means presents the seat position of the user so that the user's singing environment related to the performance of the duet performance is optimized when the duet performance is performed. The karaoke apparatus according to any one of 1 to 3.   The seat position presenting means, when presenting the seat position of the user, when a predetermined time has elapsed, based on the information related to the performance tune output by the karaoke device within the predetermined time. The karaoke device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the user's seat position is re-presented.   The seat position presenting means, when presenting the seat position of the user, when the singing environment in the room changes according to a predetermined operation related to the karaoke device, based on the singing environment after the change The karaoke apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the user's seat position is re-presented.

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