JP2016224217A - Karaoke system capable of takeover setting in temporary operation - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To takeover an environment setting in a temporary operation in actual operation after a karaoke performance device is temporarily operated for a prescribed period for trial.SOLUTION: A new introduction determination means 97 compares a circuit ID of a communication channel for temporary operation request (80) with a circuit ID of a communication channel for temporary operation request cancelling (80) for a trial karaoke performance device 10, determines that the device is newly introduced when the two differ and when the two are a match, determines that the temporary operation is completed. In a case of the new introduction, a temporary management means 98 stores takeover data 93b associating machine type ID and environmental setting data included in the temporary operation request data 93a and the circuit ID of the communication circuit for temporary operation request cancelling (80). The environment setting data associated with the circuit ID of the communication circuit for temporary request cancelling (80) is transmitted to the newly introduced karaoke performance device 10 through the communication circuit for temporary request cancelling (80) by an environment setting data transmission means 100.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a karaoke system that can take over the settings at the time of temporary operation. Specifically, after a karaoke performance device is temporarily operated for a predetermined period for trial use, the environment setting at the time of temporary operation is transferred to the actual operation. It relates to a karaoke system that can be used.

  When a karaoke performance device is newly introduced or when an old model is replaced with a new model, a temporary operation, which is a so-called trial period, may be performed in order to get to know the function of the karaoke performance device. In this temporary operation, according to the business form and desire of the store where the karaoke performance device is installed, setting of various usage contents such as singing scoring, setting of acoustic environment such as microphone volume and echo, communication used for communication with the server It is common to set a line type and try a karaoke performance device. In this case, when the karaoke performance apparatus that is temporarily operated is actually operated, it is necessary to perform the same setting as that for the temporary operation for the karaoke performance apparatus that is actually operated.

  In addition, if a karaoke performance device that is already in operation breaks down, it is necessary to replace it with a karaoke performance device of the same model during the repair period. The same setting as the setting must be made. Conventionally, various techniques that can take over the setting state of a karaoke performance apparatus that is currently used (mainly used) have been proposed (see Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2).

  The technique described in Patent Document 1 registers a serial number of a karaoke device and set parameter information (environment setting) in a host device (server). Then, when the karaoke performance device is replaced with the same model, parameter information is downloaded from the host device, and various settings are made based on the downloaded parameter information for the newly installed karaoke performance device. ing.

  The technique described in Patent Document 2 is a technique related to maintenance of a karaoke performance device, and includes a connection number of a karaoke performance device stored in advance in a host device and a connection number actually stored in the karaoke performance device. If they are different, the host device notifies the terminal management device managed by the karaoke company that the installation location of the karaoke performance device has been changed. By using the technique described in Patent Document 2, it is possible to grasp that the karaoke performance device has been replaced with a new model.

JP 2000-10571 A Japanese Patent No. 3569344

  As described above, when a karaoke performance device is temporarily operated as a trial period in a store that is considering the introduction of a karaoke performance device, the karaoke performance device is temporarily operated to prevent unauthorized use. It is necessary to register that on the server. However, stores before introducing karaoke performance equipment generally do not have a dedicated communication line, and tentative operation registration is performed at the karaoke business office, and karaoke equipment is installed in the store before introduction. The current situation is.

  And even if it is decided to introduce a new karaoke performance device, the karaoke performance device (trial product) managed by the karaoke business operator is temporarily registered at the business office of the karaoke business operator. At the time of new introduction, the same type of karaoke performance apparatus (new article) is registered for actual operation (opening process) using the dedicated communication line of the store. For this reason, since the correspondence relationship between the karaoke performance device which is the trial product and the store where the introduction is newly established has not been established, for example, the environment setting set in the trial product is simply stored in the server for a predetermined period of time. Even if it is set, the environment setting stored in the server cannot be taken over by a karaoke performance apparatus (new article) which has no correspondence.

  In this regard, when the technique described in Patent Document 1 is used, the environment setting of the karaoke performance device set as the trial product is deleted even if the karaoke performance device cannot be newly introduced. Therefore, unnecessary setting information is managed by the server, and the storage area of the server cannot be used effectively. Moreover, the technique described in Patent Document 1 links the karaoke performance device and the environment setting on the premise that the karaoke performance device before replacement and the karaoke performance device after replacement use the same communication line. If you use different communication lines for the temporary operation application and the main operation application, it is not possible to determine which store the environment setting of the trial product was set, Environment settings during temporary operation cannot be reflected during actual operation.

  Moreover, the technique described in patent document 2 manages the karaoke performance apparatus by the connection number. That is, even if the technology described in Patent Document 2 is used to notify that the karaoke performance device at the time of provisional operation has been changed to another installation location, At the time of operation registration, in the case of an operation mode in which the connection number is different from that of the karaoke performance device, since the correspondence is not established, the environment setting at the time of temporary operation cannot be inherited.

  The present invention has been proposed in view of the above-described circumstances, and provides a karaoke system that allows a karaoke performance apparatus to be temporarily operated for a predetermined period for trial use, and then the environment setting at the time of the temporary operation to be transferred to the actual operation. The purpose is to do.

  The karaoke system capable of taking over the settings at the time of temporary operation according to the present invention has the following features in order to achieve the above-described object. In other words, the karaoke system capable of taking over the settings at the time of temporary operation of the present invention is a karaoke system for temporarily operating the karaoke performance device for a predetermined period for trial use and then taking over the environment settings at the time of the temporary operation to the actual operation. Provisional operation application data transmission means, provisional operation application data reception means, provisional operation permission means, provisional operation application release data transmission means, provisional operation application release data reception means, new introduction determination means, provisional operation determination means, An operation management unit, a station opening application data transmission unit, a station opening application data reception unit, an environment setting data transmission unit, and an environment setting data reception unit are provided.

  The provisional operation application data transmission means associates at least the model ID of the trial karaoke performance device managed by the karaoke company and the line ID of the provisional operation application communication line for applying the provisional operation of the trial karaoke performance device. It is a functional means of a karaoke performance device for transmitting provisional operation application data. The temporary operation application data receiving means is a server functional means for receiving temporary operation application data. Upon receiving the temporary operation application data, the temporary operation permission means permits the temporary operation for a predetermined period for the trial karaoke performance device for which the temporary operation application has been made, and stores the temporary operation application data in a predetermined storage area. Server function means for.

  The temporary operation application cancellation data transmission means is a functional means of the karaoke performance apparatus for transmitting the temporary operation application cancellation data via the temporary operation application cancellation communication line from the trial karaoke performance apparatus permitted for temporary operation. The temporary operation application cancellation data receiving means is a server functional means for receiving temporary operation application cancellation data.

  Upon receiving the temporary operation application release data, the new introduction judging means refers to the temporary operation application data, and refers to the temporary operation application communication line ID of the trial karaoke performance device and the temporary operation application release communication line ID. Server function to determine that the provisional operation has been completed and if the line ID of the provisional operation application communication line and the line ID of the provisional operation application cancellation communication line match, Means. When it is determined that the temporary operation management means is newly introduced, at least the model ID included in the temporary operation application data, the line ID of the communication line for canceling the temporary operation application, and the environment setting data in the trial karaoke performance device Is stored in a predetermined storage area, and when it is determined that the provisional operation is completed, the provisional operation application data is deleted from the predetermined storage area, and environment setting data in the trial karaoke performance device is stored. It is a server functional means for initialization.

  The station opening application data transmission means is a functional means of the karaoke performance apparatus for transmitting the station opening application data including at least the line ID of the communication line to which the karaoke performance apparatus is connected when newly introducing the karaoke performance apparatus. . The station opening application data receiving means is a server function means for receiving the station opening application data. When the environment setting data transmission means receives the station opening application data, it refers to the takeover data, identifies the line ID of the temporary operation application cancellation communication line that matches the line ID of the communication line included in the station opening application data, Server function for transmitting environment setting data associated with the line ID of the temporary operation application cancellation communication line to the newly introduced karaoke performance device via the specified temporary operation application cancellation communication line Means. The environment setting data receiving means is a functional means of the karaoke performance apparatus for receiving environment setting data.

  Further, in the karaoke system capable of taking over the setting at the time of temporary operation according to the present invention, in the configuration described above, it is possible to include the model ID of the newly introduced karaoke performance apparatus in the station opening application data. In such a configuration, when the model ID determined to be new introduction and the model ID stored as the takeover data is different from the model ID included in the start-up application data, the environment setting data transmission means uses the environment setting common to both model IDs. It is possible to send only data.

  According to the karaoke system that can take over the settings at the time of provisional operation of the present invention, the environment setting of the karaoke performance apparatus that has been used as provisional operation for a predetermined period in the store before the introduction of the karaoke performance apparatus is It can be automatically taken over by a new karaoke device installed at the time of introduction).

  Therefore, since it is possible to transfer the data set according to the store's sales form and wishes to the newly installed karaoke performance device before introduction, there is no need to perform new setting work one by one, and the karaoke operator can perform karaoke performance. The labor required for newly installing the apparatus can be reduced. On the other hand, at a store where a karaoke performance device is newly introduced, it is possible to enjoy singing and contents of karaoke music in the same environment as the sound settings and content settings used so far.

The block diagram which shows schematic structure of the karaoke system which can take over the setting at the time of temporary operation which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The timing chart which shows the procedure of provisional operation application. The timing chart which shows the procedure of temporary operation application cancellation | release and this operation application. The timing chart which shows the procedure of cancellation | release of temporary operation application (when this operation is not carried out).

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a karaoke system (hereinafter abbreviated as a karaoke system) capable of taking over settings during temporary operation of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 to 4 illustrate a karaoke system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the karaoke system, FIG. 2 is a timing chart showing a procedure for provisional operation, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a timing chart showing a procedure for canceling a temporary operation application (when not operating).

<Outline of Karaoke System>
As shown in FIG. 1, the karaoke system 200 according to the embodiment of the present invention temporarily sets a karaoke performance device (trial karaoke performance device) 10 for trial use for a predetermined period, and then sets the environment setting during the temporary operation. This is a system for taking over operations. The karaoke system 200 includes a server 90 and a karaoke performance device 10 that can exchange data with each other via a communication line 80.

  As functional means of the server 90, provisional operation application data reception means 94, provisional operation permission means 95, provisional operation application release data reception means 96, new introduction determination means 97, provisional operation management means 98, opening station Application data receiving means 99 and environment setting data transmitting means 100 are provided. Further, as the functional means of the karaoke performance apparatus 10, provisional operation application data transmission means 107, provisional operation application release data transmission means 108, station opening application data transmission means 109, and environment setting data reception means 110 are provided.

  In addition, in order to distinguish the karaoke performance apparatus 10 currently operated from the karaoke performance apparatus 10 managed by the karaoke company and performing the temporary operation, the karaoke performance apparatus 10 performing the temporary operation will be described as a trial karaoke performance apparatus. However, the normal karaoke performance device 10 and the trial karaoke performance device have substantially the same functions, with the only difference being the actual operation or the temporary operation. Therefore, when it is not necessary to distinguish between them, the same reference numerals are used for the description.

  In the following description, a program is stored in a RAM or the like and executed by hardware such as a CPU, so that not only software that exhibits its function but also a logic circuit that can exhibit an equivalent function. It is a concept that includes.

<Server>
The server 90 is a device for comprehensively managing the karaoke performance device 10 by transmitting and receiving various control signals and data by communicating with the plurality of karaoke performance devices 10. Although not shown, the server 90 may be configured to perform data communication with a portable information terminal or the like possessed by the user via the communication line 80 or the communication base station.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the server 90 includes server control means 91 including a CPU and the like, server communication control means 92, and server storage means 93 for storing various data managed by the server 90 as basic function means. Yes. In addition, the server 90 has provisional operation application data reception means 94, provisional operation permission means 95, provisional operation application release data reception means 96, and new introduction determination means as means for exerting the function of the karaoke system 200 according to the present invention. 97, provisional operation management means 98, station opening application data reception means 99, and environment setting data transmission means 100.

<Server control means>
The server control unit 91 is an electronic device for comprehensively controlling the server 90. Although not shown, the server control unit 91 includes, for example, a CPU and its peripheral devices, and the CPU and the like operate according to a program stored in a ROM or the like. As a result, the control function is exhibited.

<Server communication control means>
The server communication control unit 92 includes an electronic device and a program for controlling transmission and reception of data and signals with the karaoke performance device 10 and the portable information terminal. In the present embodiment, the server communication control unit 92 is a unit for controlling data transmission / reception, and each data transmission / reception unit is involved in data transmission / reception.

<Server storage means>
The server storage means 93 is a device for storing various data managed by the server 90. In this embodiment, the server storage means 93 is based on various data received from the karaoke performance apparatus 10 connected via the communication line 80. Temporary operation application data 93a and takeover data 93b are stored.

<Various receiving means>
The temporary operation application data receiving means 94 includes a program for receiving the temporary operation application data 93a transmitted from the trial karaoke performance apparatus 10 that performs temporary operation. The provisional operation application cancellation data receiving means 96 includes a program for receiving provisional operation application cancellation data from the trial karaoke performance apparatus 10 that has been provisionally operated. The station opening application data receiving means 99 includes a program for receiving station opening application data from the newly introduced karaoke performance apparatus 10. The provisional operation application data 93a, provisional operation application cancellation data, and station opening application data will be described in detail later.

<Temporary operation permission means>
Upon receiving the provisional operation application data 93a, the provisional operation permission means 95 permits the provisional operation for a predetermined period for the trial karaoke performance apparatus 10 for which the provisional operation application has been made, and stores the provisional operation application data 93a in a predetermined storage. It consists of a program for storing in the area (server storage means 93). When provisional operation is permitted, operation of the trial karaoke performance device 10 is started. In the present embodiment, since the trial karaoke performance apparatus 10 is a trial product, it is not always necessary to connect to the server 90 via the communication line 80 and receive music data or a control program during temporary operation. In addition, a predetermined period (for example, 30 days) for which temporary operation is permitted is set and stored in the trial karaoke performance device 10, and after the predetermined period has elapsed, measures such as not starting or displaying a warning are taken. It is preferable to apply.

<New introduction judging means>
Upon receipt of provisional operation application release data from the trial karaoke performance apparatus 10 that ends the provisional operation, the new introduction determining means 97 refers to the provisional operation application data 93a and performs a provisional operation application communication line 80 in the trial karaoke performance apparatus 10. Is compared with the line ID of the temporary operation application canceling communication line 80, and a program for judging whether or not a new introduction is made. The new introduction judging means 97 judges that the introduction is new when the line ID of the temporary operation application communication line 80 and the line ID of the temporary operation application cancellation communication line 80 are different. On the other hand, if the line ID of the temporary operation application communication line 80 and the line ID of the temporary operation application cancellation communication line 80 match, it is determined that the temporary operation has ended.

<Temporary operation management means>
The temporary operation management unit 98 includes a program for performing processing according to the determination result of the new introduction determination unit 97. In the temporary operation management means 98, when the new introduction determination means 97 determines that the new introduction is performed, at least the model ID included in the temporary operation application data 93a and the line ID of the temporary operation application cancellation communication line 80 The takeover data 93b associated with the environment setting data in the trial karaoke performance device 10 is stored in a predetermined storage area (server storage means 93). On the other hand, if it is determined that the temporary operation is not completed, but the temporary operation is completed, the temporary operation application data 93a is deleted from the predetermined storage area (server storage means 93) and the environment setting data in the trial karaoke performance device 10 is initialized. Turn into.

  By performing such a process, when the karaoke performance apparatus 10 is newly introduced following the temporary operation, it is possible to take over the existing environment settings. On the other hand, in the trial karaoke performance apparatus 10 for which the temporary operation has been completed, by initializing the environment setting data, when the temporary operation is newly performed in another store, the temporary operation is started without performing the initialization process again. can do. Moreover, since the temporary operation state of the trial karaoke performance apparatus 10 is canceled by performing the initialization process, the temporary operation state does not continue beyond a predetermined period.

<Environment setting data transmission means>
When receiving the opening application data from the newly introduced karaoke performance apparatus 10, the environment setting data transmitting means 100 refers to the takeover data 93b and performs a temporary operation that matches the line ID of the communication line 80 included in the opening application data. It consists of a program for specifying the line ID of the application cancellation communication line 80 and taking over the environment settings. When the environment setting data transmitting unit 100 takes over the environment setting, the environment setting associated with the line ID of the temporary operation application canceling communication line 80 is specified via the specified temporary operation application canceling communication line 80. Data is transmitted to the newly introduced karaoke performance apparatus 10.

<Karaoke performance device and incidental equipment>
As shown in FIG. 1, a karaoke remote control device 20, a microphone 30, a speaker 40, a display device 50, and a mixing amplifier 60 are attached to a karaoke performance device 10 to which a karaoke system 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. . The karaoke performance device 10, the server 90, and the karaoke remote control device 20 are network-connected via a router 70 and a communication line 80 such as a LAN line, an Internet line, a telephone line, or the like.

<Karaoke remote control device>
The karaoke remote control device 20 has a user interface function, and transmits / receives data to / from the karaoke performance device 10 via a router 70 and a communication line 80 (LAN line). The karaoke remote control device 20 includes a program that functions as a music search means 20a, a music index database 20b, a data storage unit 20c that stores various data, and an input / output display unit 20d that inputs and outputs data.

  By operating switches attached to the karaoke remote control device 20 and various icons displayed on the input / output display unit 20d, etc., music selection operation, volume adjustment, tempo adjustment, key adjustment, reference to the music selection reservation history, etc. Processing is performed.

<Microphone / Speaker>
The microphone 30 is a device for inputting singing voice. The singing voice signal input from the microphone 30 is input to the mixing amplifier 60, mixed with the karaoke performance signal sent from the music reproduction control means 111, amplified, and output to the speaker 40. Moreover, the audio | voice input signal from the microphone 30 can be used for calculation of a singing score value, or recording of a singing voice. In the case of such a configuration, the karaoke performance device 10 is provided with voice input means including an A / D converter, etc., and the analog voice signal input from the microphone 30 is converted into a digital voice signal, and the singing score value is obtained. Used for calculation and recording of singing voice.

<Display device>
The display device 50 is a device for displaying a background video, lyrics telop, and the like related to karaoke music, and is configured by a liquid crystal display, for example.

<Karaoke performance device>
The karaoke performance apparatus 10 includes a central control unit 101, a ROM 102, a RAM 103, an HDD 104, a communication control unit 105, a reserved music management unit 106, a temporary operation application data transmission unit 107, a temporary operation application release data transmission unit 108, and a station opening application data transmission unit. 109, environment setting data receiving means 110, music reproduction control means 111, and video reproduction control means 112.

<Central control means>
The central control means 101 is an electronic device for comprehensively controlling the karaoke performance device 10, and is composed of, for example, a CPU and its peripheral devices, and the CPU or the like operates according to a program stored in the ROM 102 or the like. , Is designed to demonstrate the control function.

<ROM / RAM>
The ROM 102 is an electronic device for storing program data and numerical data for controlling each device constituting the karaoke performance apparatus 10. The RAM 103 is an electronic device that functions as a temporary storage area for temporarily storing programs and various data. In the present embodiment, the reserved music management table 103 a is temporarily stored in the RAM 103.

<HDD>
The HDD 104 functions as a mass storage device, and stores a music database 104a and a background video database 104b. In this embodiment, the store environment settings set by the trial karaoke performance apparatus 10 during temporary operation and the environment settings of the trial karaoke performance apparatus 10 transmitted from the environment setting data transmission means 100 of the server 90 are also stored in the HDD 104. Is done. Note that a mass storage device such as a DVD that can rewrite data may be used instead of the HDD 104 or together with the HDD 104.

<Music database / background video database>
The music database 104a is a database configured by associating music performance data (MIDI standard data) and lyrics rendering data in synchronization with music IDs. The performance control data is digital data for controlling the performance of each song, and the lyric rendering data is composed of the display timing data and color change data of the lyric characters synchronized with the performance, the guide vocal data, the main melody of the performance song, etc. Reference data that is the standard of The background video database 104b is a database that stores a predetermined number of background videos corresponding to karaoke songs to be played as background video files corresponding to the song IDs of the karaoke songs.

<Communication control means>
The communication control unit 105 includes an electronic device and a program for controlling transmission and reception of data and signals with the karaoke remote control device 20 and the server 90. The function of the communication control means 105 performs synchronization and error control of data and signals transmitted / received to / from the karaoke remote control device 20 and the server 90. In the present embodiment, the function of the communication control means 105 is used to specify a global IP address or a telephone number as a line ID and a model ID for specifying the model of the karaoke performance apparatus 10 for the provisional operation application or the provisional operation application cancellation. In addition, communication control is performed when environment setting data set in the trial karaoke performance apparatus 10 is transmitted to and received from the server 90. In the present embodiment, the communication control unit 105 is a unit for controlling data transmission / reception, and each data transmission / reception unit is involved in data transmission / reception.

<Reserved music management means / reserved music management table>
The reserved music management means 106 transmits the reserved music information determined by using the karaoke remote control device 20 to the karaoke performance apparatus 10 when an arbitrary user makes a reservation for the karaoke music apparatus 10. The user ID of the user and the music ID of the reserved music are associated with each other and managed by the reserved music management table 103a. That is, the reserved music management means 106 creates a reserved music management table 103 a and stores this reserved music management table 103 a in the RAM 103 for management. The reserved music management table 103a is a data table in which music IDs and user IDs of music pieces selected by the user using the function of the music search means 20a are associated with each other and arranged in order of performance.

<Temporary operation application data transmission means>
The provisional operation application data transmission means 107 includes at least the model ID of the trial karaoke performance apparatus 10 managed by the karaoke company, and the line ID of the provisional operation application communication line 80 for applying for provisional operation of the trial karaoke performance apparatus 10. Is composed of a program for transmitting provisional operation application data 93a associated with. That is, when a karaoke company makes a provisional operation application for the trial karaoke performance apparatus 10, data is transmitted to and received from the server 90 via the communication line (communication line for provisional operation application) 80 to which the karaoke company is subscribed. The temporary operation application data 93a is transmitted to the server 90.

  Such an operation is performed because it is assumed that the communication line 80 has not yet been drawn in a store that temporarily operates the trial karaoke performance apparatus 10. Further, even if the communication line 80 is already drawn in the store where the trial karaoke performance apparatus 10 is temporarily operated, the communication line 80 is used for other purposes (for example, the karaoke performance of the old model currently installed in the store). This is because the communication line 80 cannot be used for provisional operation when used in a communication device of a device or a karaoke performance device of another karaoke maker.

<Temporary operation application cancellation data transmission means>
Temporary operation application cancellation data transmission means 108 includes a program for transmitting temporary operation application cancellation data from the trial karaoke performance apparatus 10 that has been permitted for temporary operation via the temporary operation application cancellation communication line 80. The provisional operation application cancellation data is data for canceling (ending) the provisional operation (trial use) of the trial karaoke performance apparatus 10 in the provisional operation. Based on the line ID of the temporary operation application canceling communication line 80 used for transmission / reception of the temporary operation application canceling data, the new introduction determining unit 97 of the server 90 makes a new introduction determination. The determination as to whether or not to newly introduce the karaoke performance apparatus 10 is as described above.

<Station application data transmission means>
When the karaoke performance device 10 is newly introduced, the station opening application data transmission means 109 includes at least the line ID of the communication line 80 to which the karaoke performance device 10 is connected from the karaoke performance device 10 to the server 90. Consists of a program for sending station opening application data. The station opening application data is used when the karaoke performance apparatus 10 newly introducing the environment setting of the trial karaoke performance apparatus 10 that has been temporarily operated is used.

  In addition, it is possible to include the model ID of the newly introduced karaoke performance apparatus 10 in the station opening application data. In this case, even if the model of the tentatively operated trial karaoke performance device 10 and the model of the newly introduced karaoke performance device 10 are different, for example, both the model IDs are set as the acoustic settings such as microphone volume and echo. Only common environment settings can be taken over.

<Environment setting data receiving means>
The environment setting data receiving unit 110 includes a program for receiving environment setting data. That is, when the tentative operation is finished and the karaoke performance device 10 is newly introduced, the environment setting data set in the tentative operation is transmitted from the server 90 to the newly introduced karaoke performance device 10 and newly introduced. In the karaoke performance apparatus 10, the environment setting data is received by the function of the environment setting data receiving means 110. Thereby, the newly introduced karaoke performance apparatus 10 can take over the environment setting data set in the temporary operation.

<Music playback control means>
The music reproduction control means 111 drives the sound source (synthesizer) based on the performance control data extracted from the music data corresponding to the music ID, generates a musical sound signal constituting a karaoke performance signal, and converts it into an analog signal for mixing. 60 is an electronic device for outputting to 60. The mixing amplifier 60 is a device for mixing the singing voice signal inputted from the microphone 30 and the karaoke performance signal sent from the music reproduction control means 111, and amplifying it by the amplifier function and outputting it from the speaker 40. It is.

<Video playback control means>
The video reproduction control means 112 uses the background video data extracted from the background video database 104b and the lyric characters created based on the lyric rendering data included in the music data during the performance of the karaoke music, as the music of the karaoke music. It is an electronic device for outputting to the display device 50 in synchronization with data.

<Temporary operation application>
The provisional operation application of the trial karaoke performance device 10 is an application process for using the trial karaoke performance device 10 owned by the karaoke company as a trial product for a predetermined period, as shown in FIG. By transmitting and receiving data between the trial karaoke performance apparatus 10 and the server 90 using a communication line 80 used by the karaoke company (for example, a communication line of a karaoke business office or service station). To be implemented. That is, in order to make a provisional operation application for the trial karaoke performance apparatus 10, the provisional operation application data 93a is transmitted to the server 90 using the communication line 80 of the karaoke business operator (sales office) by the function of the provisional operation application data transmission means 107. Is transmitted (S1). The provisional operation application data 93a includes the line ID “α” of the communication line 80 being used and the model type “A” of the trial karaoke performance apparatus 10.

  The server 90 receives the temporary operation application data 93 a by the function of the temporary operation application data receiving unit 94 and registers (stores) the temporary operation application data 93 a in the server storage unit 93 by the function of the temporary operation permission unit 95. (S2). Furthermore, the server 90 transmits period data (for example, 30 days) permitting temporary operation to the trial karaoke performance apparatus 10 by the function of the temporary operation permission means 95 (S3). The trial karaoke performance apparatus 10 receives the period data permitting the temporary operation (S4), installs the trial karaoke performance apparatus 10 in the store that performs the temporary operation (S5), and sets the environment setting (contents) in the trial karaoke performance apparatus 10 Setting, sound setting, etc.) (S6). The provisional operation application described above allows 30 days of temporary operation at the store where the trial karaoke performance apparatus 10 is installed.

<Temporary operation application cancellation and this operation application>
When a karaoke performance apparatus 10 is newly introduced during or after a predetermined period (trial period) in which temporary operation is permitted, as shown in FIG. 3, a communication line 80 of a newly introduced store is used. Thus, data transmission / reception is performed between the trial karaoke performance apparatus 10 and the server 90. That is, in order to end the temporary operation of the trial karaoke performance apparatus 10 and newly introduce the karaoke performance apparatus 10, the function of the temporary operation application cancellation data transmission means 108 is used to temporarily store the server 90 using the communication line 80 of the store. Operation application cancellation data is transmitted (S11). The temporary operation application cancellation data includes the line ID “β” of the communication line 80 being used and the model type “A” of the trial karaoke performance apparatus 10. Thereafter, in the trial karaoke performance apparatus 10, the environment setting in the temporary operation is reset (S12).

  The server 90 receives the provisional operation application cancellation data by the function of the provisional operation application cancellation data receiving means 96 (S13), and determines whether the new introduction is based on the received various IDs by the function of the new introduction determination means 97. Is determined (S14). Here, the model type included in the temporary operation application data 93a is “A”, the model type included in the temporary operation application release data is “A”, and the line ID of the temporary operation application communication line 80 is “α”. ”And the line ID of the temporary operation application cancellation communication line 80 is“ β ”.

  In this case, since the line ID “α” of the communication line 80 that has applied for the temporary operation differs from the line ID “β” of the communication line 80 that has canceled the temporary operation application, The function of the temporary operation management means 98 is used to determine the model ID included in the temporary operation application data 93a, the line ID of the temporary operation application cancellation communication line 80, and the environment setting data in the trial karaoke performance apparatus 10. The linked handover data 93b is stored in the server storage unit 93 (S15), and the provisional operation application is canceled (S16).

  When the karaoke performance device (mainly operated karaoke performance device) 10 is newly introduced, the communication line of the store where the karaoke performance device (mainly operated karaoke performance device) 10 is newly installed is provided by the function of the station opening application data transmission means 109. 80, the station opening application data including the line ID of the communication line 80 is transmitted to the server 90 (S17). Here, it is assumed that the line ID included in the station opening application data is “β” and the model type is included in the station opening application data.

  In the server 90, when the opening application data is received by the function of the opening application data receiving means 99 (S18), the environment of the temporary operation is introduced to the newly introduced karaoke performance apparatus 10 by the function of the environment setting data transmitting means 100. The setting is transmitted (S19), and the environment setting stored in the server storage means 93 is deleted (S20). On the other hand, the newly introduced karaoke performance apparatus 10 receives environment setting data by the function of the environment setting data receiving means 110 (S21), and automatically sets the environment setting at the time of temporary operation (S22).

<Cancellation of temporary operation application (when not in operation)>
While the trial karaoke performance device 10 was used during a predetermined period (trial period) in which provisional operation was permitted, the provisional operation was performed during the trial period or after the period ended when the introduction to the store was not made. When canceling the application, data is transmitted and received between the trial karaoke performance apparatus 10 and the server 90 using the communication line 80 used by the karaoke business as shown in FIG. That is, the temporary operation of the trial karaoke performance apparatus 10 is terminated and the temporary operation application is canceled by the function of the temporary operation application cancellation data transmission means 108 using the communication line 80 used by the karaoke company. The temporary operation application cancellation data is transmitted to 90 (S31). The provisional operation application cancellation data includes the line ID “α” of the communication line 80 being used and the model type “A” of the trial karaoke performance apparatus 10. Thereafter, the trial karaoke performance device 10 resets the environment setting in the temporary operation (S32).

  The server 90 receives the temporary operation application cancellation data by the function of the temporary operation application cancellation data receiving means 96 (S33), and determines whether or not the new introduction is made based on the received various IDs by the function of the new introduction determination means 97. Judgment is made (S34). Here, the model type included in the temporary operation application data 93a is “A”, the model type included in the temporary operation application release data is “A”, and the line ID of the temporary operation application communication line 80 is “α”. ”And the line ID of the temporary operation application cancellation communication line 80 is“ α ”. In this case, since the line ID “α” of the communication line 80 that has applied for the temporary operation and the line ID “α” of the communication line 80 that has canceled the temporary operation application are the same, Judgment is made and the provisional operation application is canceled (S35).

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 200 Karaoke system 10 Karaoke performance apparatus 20 Karaoke remote control apparatus 20a Music search means 20b Music index database 20c Data storage part 20d Input / output display part 30 Microphone 40 Speaker 50 Display apparatus 60 Mixing amplifier 70 Router 80 Communication line 90 Server 91 Server control means 92 Server communication control means 93 Server storage means 93a Temporary operation application data 93b Takeover data 94 Temporary operation application data reception means 95 Temporary operation permission means 96 Temporary operation application release data reception means 97 New introduction judgment means 98 Temporary operation management means 99 Opening station application data Receiving means 100 Environment setting data transmitting means 101 Central control means 102 ROM
103 RAM
103a Reserved music management table 104 HDD
104a Music database 104b Background video database 105 Communication control means 106 Reserved music management means 107 Temporary operation application data transmission means 108 Temporary operation application release data transmission means 109 Opening station application data transmission means 110 Environment setting data reception means 111 Music reproduction control means 112 Video Reproduction control means

Claims (2)

A karaoke system for temporarily operating a karaoke performance device for a predetermined period for trial use, and then taking over the environment setting at the time of the tentative operation to the present operation,
Temporary operation application data that associates at least the model ID of the trial karaoke performance device managed by the karaoke company with the line ID of the temporary operation application communication line for applying for provisional operation of the trial karaoke performance device is temporarily transmitted. Operation application data transmission means,
Temporary operation application data receiving means for receiving the temporary operation application data;
Upon receiving the provisional operation application data, provisional operation permission means for permitting provisional operation for a predetermined period and storing the provisional operation application data in a predetermined storage area for the trial karaoke performance device for which the provisional operation application has been made. When,
Temporary operation application release data transmission means for transmitting temporary operation application release data via the provisional operation application release communication line from the trial karaoke performance device that is allowed to perform the temporary operation;
Temporary operation application cancellation data receiving means for receiving the temporary operation application cancellation data;
When the temporary operation application cancellation data is received, the temporary operation application data is referred to, and the line ID of the temporary operation application communication line and the line ID of the temporary operation application cancellation communication line in the trial karaoke performance apparatus are obtained. A new introduction judging means for judging that the provisional operation is applied when the line ID of the communication line for temporary operation application is coincident with the line ID of the communication line for canceling the temporary operation application; ,
If it is determined that the introduction is new, at least the model ID included in the temporary operation application data, the line ID of the communication line for temporary operation application cancellation, and the environment setting data in the trial karaoke performance device are linked. The attached handover data is stored in a predetermined storage area, and when it is determined that the provisional operation is completed, the provisional operation application data is deleted from the predetermined storage area, and environment setting data in the trial karaoke performance device is stored. Temporary operation management means to be initialized;
When newly introducing a karaoke performance device, at least station opening application data transmitting means for transmitting station opening application data including the line ID of the communication line to which the karaoke performance device is connected;
An opening application data receiving means for receiving the opening application data;
Upon receipt of the station opening application data, the line ID of the temporary operation application cancellation communication line that matches the line ID of the communication line included in the station opening application data is identified with reference to the handover data, and the specified temporary operation is identified. Environment setting data transmitting means for transmitting the environment setting data linked to the line ID of the temporary operation application canceling communication line to the newly introduced karaoke performance device via the application canceling communication line;
Environment setting data receiving means for receiving the environment setting data;
A karaoke system that can take over the settings during provisional operation. The opening application data includes a model ID of a karaoke performance device to be newly introduced,
When the model ID determined as the new introduction and stored as the takeover data is different from the model ID included in the opening application data,
The karaoke system according to claim 1, wherein the environment setting data transmission unit transmits only environment setting data common to both model IDs.

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