JP2017167198A - Karaoke system, management server and karaoke device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve staying time by increasing incentive of a user in a participation type function achieving a target by having the user of the karaoke device cooperate.SOLUTION: A management server sets a target condition and held period in a participation type function and accepts participation of karaoke devices 20. Participating terminal which are karaoke devices 20 which decided on participation transmit grading information showing evaluation results of karaoke singing. A management server 10 counts received grading information and determines whether or not the target condition is achieved. When the target condition is achieved, the management server sets an additional target condition according to remaining time of the held period and the additional target condition is notified to participating terminals. Participating terminals present the received additional target condition to users.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present disclosure relates to a karaoke system, a management server, and a karaoke device that provide a participatory function in which users in a karaoke device cooperate to achieve a goal.

  In the karaoke apparatus, there is known a karaoke apparatus equipped with a function for providing enjoyment of competing for a singing score with other users by using a scoring application for scoring a user's singing technique. For example, Patent Document 1 describes a karaoke system that allows a team to compete in a karaoke song scoring result among a plurality of teams. In addition, a service is provided that ranks singing scores of customers nationwide in real time and gives a privilege to the users according to the ranking results. Thus, the device which raises the customer's willingness to visit a karaoke store is made by providing various ways of enjoying to the customer.

JP 2003-255964 A

  By the way, in order to increase the user's willingness to visit the karaoke store and promote the use of the karaoke service, it is conceivable to give a privilege according to the use record of the karaoke service. For example, a special holding time zone is set, and a privilege is granted on the condition that the accumulation of singing scores and the like satisfies the standard during the holding time zone. Thereby, in order to obtain a privilege during a holding time zone, a user will sing eagerly and it is expected that the staying time of the user will increase. Furthermore, it is possible to expect a large number of customers to visit the store by providing a service that grants such a privilege as a participatory event in which a plurality of customers cooperate to achieve a common goal. In addition, by holding such a participatory event during a time when there are few visitors, it is considered that the utilization rate of the karaoke room can be increased and the profit of the karaoke store can be increased.

  In such a participatory event, the manager sets the length of the event period and the height of the target that the user should achieve by estimating the number of users and the skill of singing. Can be considered. However, it is difficult to set the holding time zone and the target appropriately based on the estimation. For example, if the target is set too low with respect to the length of the holding time zone, there is a possibility that the target will be achieved in a state where many holding time zones are left. In such a case, a customer who is satisfied with the achievement of the goal and getting a privilege may leave the store early without waiting for the event to expire, and extend the stay time of the customer as desired. It may not be possible. Therefore, a device for allowing more users to stay until the holding time period expires is required.

  Therefore, an object of the present disclosure is to provide a technique for increasing a user's motivation and improving a staying time in a participation function in which users in a plurality of karaoke apparatuses cooperate to achieve a goal.

  A karaoke system according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a plurality of karaoke apparatuses connected to a network. This karaoke system includes a target setting unit, a creation unit, an acquisition unit, a totaling unit, an achievement determination unit, an achievement presentation unit, an additional target setting unit, an additional target transmission unit, and an additional target presentation unit. Prepare.

  The goal setting unit is configured to set a holding time period and a target condition that the user should achieve during the holding time period for a participation type function in which customers of a plurality of karaoke apparatuses achieve a common target condition. ing. The holding time zone is a time zone in which a participatory function is held. The target condition includes a condition related to the performance of singing karaoke by the user.

  The creation unit is configured to create evaluation information representing an evaluation related to singing karaoke performed by a user at each participating terminal, which is a karaoke device that has decided to participate in the participation type function. The acquisition unit is configured to acquire evaluation information created in each participating terminal. The totaling unit is configured to total the evaluations represented by the evaluation information acquired by the acquisition unit.

  The achievement determination unit is configured to determine whether or not the target condition set by the target setting unit is achieved before the holding time period expires, based on the total value totaled by the totalization unit. The achievement presenting unit is configured to present information indicating that the target condition has been achieved to the administrator via the predetermined information presenting unit when the achievement determining unit determines that the target condition has been achieved. Yes.

  If the additional goal setting unit determines that the target condition has been achieved, the additional target condition to be achieved by the user before the event period expires according to the remaining time from the current time until the event period expires Is configured to set. This additional target condition includes a condition related to the performance of karaoke singing by the user. The additional target transmission unit is configured to transmit additional target information representing the additional target condition set by the additional target setting unit to the participating terminals. The additional target presenting unit is configured to present information representing the additional target information to the user via the predetermined information presenting unit at each participating terminal based on the additional target information transmitted by the additional target transmitting unit. Yes.

  The achievement determination unit is further configured to determine whether or not the additional target condition set by the additional target setting unit has been achieved. In addition, the achievement presenting unit further presents information indicating that the additional target condition has been achieved to the administrator via the predetermined information presenting unit when the achievement determining unit determines that the additional target condition has been achieved. Is configured to do.

  According to the above configuration, when the target condition set for the participatory function is achieved, the additional target condition is automatically set according to the remaining time of the holding time zone, and the additional target condition is notified to the user. it can. As a result, even if the target condition is achieved with a lot of holding time remaining, the additional target condition is newly set to increase the willingness of customers to participate in the remaining time and improve the staying time. Can be made.

  In the above configuration, the following may be further performed. That is, the totaling unit is configured to total the evaluation represented by the evaluation information acquired by the acquisition unit for each participating terminal. Then, the additional target setting unit takes into account the additional target condition by taking into account the aggregate value of the evaluation that is expected to be acquired by the participating terminals that continue to participate during the remaining time from the current time until the holding time period expires Is configured to set. According to such a configuration, it is possible to set an appropriate additional target condition that can be achieved when the holding time period expires. Thereby, the visitor's stay time can be extended until the time of a holding time expires because a user tries to achieve an additional target condition.

  In the above configuration, the following may be further performed. That is, the apparatus further includes an end time acquisition unit configured to acquire a scheduled time at which a user who uses the participating terminal ends use of the participating terminal. The additional target setting unit, when the achievement determination unit determines that the target condition has been achieved, includes that the scheduled time acquired by the end time acquisition unit is included in a period from the current time until the holding time period expires. An additional target condition is set for the condition. By doing in this way, the additional target condition is shown with respect to the customer who is going to leave a karaoke store during the remaining time of a holding time slot | zone, and the effect which makes a store retirement can be anticipated.

  A management server according to an aspect of the present disclosure communicates with a plurality of karaoke apparatuses via a network, and includes a target setting unit, an acquisition unit, a totaling unit, an achievement determination unit in the karaoke system described above, An achievement presentation unit, an additional target setting unit, and an additional target transmission unit are provided. By applying this management server to a karaoke system having a plurality of karaoke apparatuses that participate in the participation function, the effects described above for the karaoke system of the present disclosure can be obtained.

  A karaoke apparatus according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a participation determination unit, an evaluation information transmission unit, an additional target reception unit, and an additional target presentation unit. The participation determination unit is configured to determine whether or not a user of a plurality of karaoke apparatuses participates in a participation function that achieves a common target condition. In this participatory function, the target time period for the participatory function is set, and the target condition that the user should achieve during the time period is the target condition related to the performance of karaoke singing by the user. Has been. The evaluation information transmission unit is configured to create evaluation information representing evaluation related to karaoke singing performed by the user and to transmit the created evaluation information to the management server when participation is determined by the participation determination unit. Has been.

  The additional target receiving unit is an additional target condition set by the management server according to the remaining time from when the target condition is achieved to when the holding time period expires, and relates to the performance of karaoke singing by the user. Information representing the additional target condition is configured to be received from the management server. The additional target presenting unit is configured to present information representing the additional target information to the user via the predetermined information presenting unit at each participating terminal based on the additional target information received by the additional target receiving unit. Yes. By constructing a karaoke system having a plurality of karaoke devices, the effects described above for the karaoke system of the present disclosure can be obtained.

The block diagram showing the whole structure of a karaoke system. FIG. 2A is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the management server, and FIG. 2B is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the karaoke apparatus. The flowchart showing the procedure of management server processing. Explanatory drawing showing the specific example of a management table. Explanatory drawing showing an example of the setting method of additional target conditions. The flowchart showing the procedure of a karaoke apparatus process. Explanatory drawing showing the example of a display of an effect image.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, this indication is not limited to the following embodiment, It is possible to implement in various aspects.
[Description of karaoke system configuration]
As illustrated in FIG. 1, the karaoke system 1 includes a management server 10 connected to a LAN 50 in a karaoke store and a plurality of karaoke apparatuses 20a, 20b, 20c, and 20d. In FIG. 1, “a”, “b”, “c” after the respective codes of the karaoke apparatuses 20 installed in the individual rooms (that is, karaoke rooms) of the 101-104 rooms provided in the karaoke store. Or “d” is appended. In the following description, the karaoke devices 20a, 20b, 20c, and 20d are simply referred to as the karaoke device 20 unless otherwise distinguished. In this case, it is assumed that the description includes all the karaoke devices “a”, “b”, “c”, and “d”. In FIG. 1, four karaoke apparatuses 20 are described, but more karaoke apparatuses 20 may be connected to the LAN 50.

  The management server 10 is a server device that supervises the progress of a participatory event (corresponding to a participatory function in the present disclosure). This participation type event sets common target conditions that users of a plurality of karaoke apparatuses 20 should achieve, and whether or not the total result of karaoke song scoring results in each karaoke apparatus 20 can achieve the target conditions. To compete. Using such a participation type event, for example, when the target condition is achieved, it is conceivable that the administrator of the karaoke store gives a privilege to the user.

  As illustrated in FIG. 2A, the management server 10 includes a control unit 11, a storage unit 12, an operation unit 13, a display unit 14, and a communication interface unit 15. The control unit 11 is an information processing apparatus mainly configured with a CPU, RAM, ROM, semiconductor memory such as a flash memory (not shown), an input / output interface, and the like. The function of the control unit 11 is realized by the CPU executing a program stored in a non-transitional physical storage medium such as a ROM or a semiconductor memory. The storage unit 12 is a storage device that stores various types of information. The storage unit 12 stores a program for controlling the operation of the management server 10, various data, and the like. Further, the storage unit 12 includes information in which identification information of each karaoke device 20 installed in the karaoke store is associated with identification information (for example, a room number) of a room in which each karaoke device 20 is installed. It is remembered. The operation unit 13 is an input device for inputting an operation by an administrator of the karaoke store. The display unit 14 is output information for displaying image information. The communication interface unit 15 is a communication device that connects the management server 10 to the LAN 50 and controls communication via the LAN 50.

  The management server 10 may have a function of constituting a point-of-sale management system (so-called POS system: Point Of Sale system). Thereby, the management server 10 acquires the utilization schedule information showing the utilization schedule of each karaoke room input at the time of the store visit processing for the customer who visited the karaoke store. The use schedule information includes information indicating a scheduled time when the user ends use of the karaoke room, that is, a scheduled time when the user leaves the store.

  The karaoke apparatus 20 is embodied by a business karaoke apparatus installed in a karaoke store, for example. The karaoke apparatus 20 has a function of playing a karaoke piece requested by a user and a function of evaluating a user's song based on a predetermined evaluation standard and calculating a scoring result. Moreover, the karaoke apparatus 20 has a communication function and a user interface function regarding the above-mentioned participation type event. As illustrated in FIG. 2B, the karaoke apparatus 20 includes a control unit 21, a communication interface unit 22, a storage unit 23, an operation unit 24, and a voice input / output unit 25. The karaoke apparatus 20 is connected to peripheral devices such as a display 26, a microphone 27, and a speaker 28.

  The control unit 21 is an information processing apparatus mainly configured with a CPU, RAM, ROM, semiconductor memory such as a flash memory (not shown), an input / output interface, and the like. The function of the control unit 21 is realized by the CPU executing a program stored in a non-transitional physical storage medium such as a ROM or a semiconductor memory. The communication interface unit 22 is a communication device that connects the karaoke device 20 to the LAN 50 and controls communication via the LAN 50. The karaoke apparatus 20 communicates with the management server 10 via the communication interface unit 22.

  The storage unit 23 is a storage device such as a hard disk drive or a semiconductor memory. The storage unit 23 stores a karaoke database in which a lot of music data for playing karaoke music is recorded, a program for controlling the operation of the karaoke apparatus 20, and the like. The operation unit 24 is an input device for inputting an operation by a user, and includes a touch panel, a key switch, and the like provided in the karaoke apparatus 20 main body.

  The voice input / output unit 25 is a device that controls voice input / output. A microphone 27 is connected to the input side of the voice input / output unit 25. Thereby, the voice input / output unit 25 acquires the singing voice of the user. A speaker 28 is connected to the output side of the voice input / output unit 25. Thereby, the voice input / output unit 25 outputs the performance sound of the music reproduced in the performance process by the control unit 21 and the sound source signal of the singing voice of the user to the speaker 28. The speaker 28 outputs the sound source signal output from the audio input / output unit 25 in place of sound.

  The display 26 is a display device that displays video based on video data sent from the control unit 21. The control unit 21 displays the background image and the lyrics telop on the display 26 together with the karaoke accompaniment performance process. Further, the control unit 21 causes the display 26 to display various effect images related to the participation type event. Since other functions and configurations of the karaoke apparatus 20 are in accordance with known techniques, detailed description thereof is omitted here.

[Description of management server processing]
A procedure of processing executed by the control unit 11 of the management server 10 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This process is repeatedly executed at a predetermined control cycle while the management server 10 is operating.

  In S100, the control unit 11 determines whether or not an operation instruction for setting a target condition in a participation type event has been received. When the operation instruction for setting the target condition is received (S100: YES), the control unit 11 proceeds to S102. On the other hand, when the operation instruction for setting the target condition has not been received (S100: NO), the control unit 11 repeats S100. In S102, the control unit 11 initializes the contents of the management table managed in the memory.

  Here, the configuration of the management table will be described with reference to FIG. 4A. As illustrated in FIG. 4A, in the management table, information items such as a target condition, a holding period, and a target achievement privilege are described as information indicating the constituent requirements of the participation type event. In the information item of the target condition, a common target condition to be achieved jointly by the users of the plurality of karaoke apparatuses 20 in the store in the participation type event is described. In the example of FIG. 4A, a total score is set as the target condition. The target condition of the total score is an achievement standard related to the score obtained by adding all the scoring results of singing performed in all the karaoke apparatuses 20 (hereinafter also referred to as participating terminals) determined to participate under the target condition. In addition, in the information item of the holding period, information indicating a time zone in which the participation type event based on the target condition is held (that is, from the start time to the end time) is described.

  The information item of the goal achievement privilege describes the content of the privilege that is given to the user of the participating terminal when the goal condition is achieved. In the example of FIG. 4A, it is assumed that two types of initial goal achievement privilege and additional goal achievement privilege are described as the goal achievement privilege. Among these, the initial target achievement privilege is information representing a privilege given to the user when the initially set target condition is achieved. The additional goal achievement privilege is given to the user when the additional goal condition set according to the remaining time of the event period is achieved after the goal condition set at the beginning is achieved. It is information representing a privilege. Each information of the target condition, the holding period, and the target achievement privilege is planned by a manager of a karaoke store, for example, and is registered in the management server 10.

  In addition, the management table is provided with information items that represent the total results regarding the target conditions for each of the plurality of karaoke apparatuses 20 installed in each room. In the example of FIG. 4A, information items of “number of subtotals”, “participation presence / absence”, and “plan to leave” are provided for each room in which each karaoke apparatus 20 is installed.

  The subtotal score is a value obtained by summing up the scores of singing results performed when participating in the corresponding karaoke apparatus 20 under the target condition. The presence / absence of participation is information indicating whether or not the corresponding karaoke apparatus 20 is participating in a participation type event under the target condition, where “1” indicates participation and “0” indicates non-participation. These subtotal points and participation information are information that is automatically updated by the management server 10 based on information notified from each karaoke device 20. The store exit schedule is information indicating a scheduled time at which a customer who uses the corresponding room will exit. Moreover, the total score which totaled the subtotal score of each karaoke apparatus 20 which has participated in the participation type event is recorded on the management table.

  In the initialization in S102, the control unit 11 registers each information of the total score, the holding period, and the goal achievement privilege input by the administrator in corresponding information items in the management table. In addition, the subtotal score of each room and the value of presence / absence of participation in the management table are reset to “0”, and the value of the planned closing is deleted. That is, the initial state illustrated in FIG. 4A is set.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. In S <b> 104, the control unit 11 notifies the plurality of karaoke apparatuses 20 connected to the LAN 50 of invitation to participate in the participation type event. This solicitation for participation is information for notifying the karaoke devices 20 of participation-type events and inquiring each karaoke device 20 about whether or not to participate, such as information indicating the target conditions registered in S102. included.

  In S <b> 106, the control unit 11 determines whether or not a participation presence / absence notification is received from the karaoke apparatus 20. The participation presence / absence notification is information transmitted in S206 and S226 of karaoke device processing (see FIG. 6) described later. In this participation presence / absence notification, the identification information of the karaoke apparatus 20 as the transmission source, the information “participation present” indicating participation in the participation type event, or the cancellation of participation in the participation application by leaving the store “ "No participation" information. When the participation presence / absence notification is received (S106: YES), the control unit 11 proceeds to S108. On the other hand, when the participation presence / absence notification is not received (S106: NO), the control unit 11 proceeds to S110.

  In S108, the control unit 11 updates the contents of “participation presence / absence” and “plan to exit” in the management table for the room number corresponding to the karaoke apparatus 20 that is the transmission source of the participation presence / absence notification. Specifically, when receiving a participation presence / absence notification including information indicating presence / absence of participation, the control unit 11 updates the value of “participation presence / absence” corresponding to the room number in the management table to “1”. The value of “participation presence / absence” in the management table is changed to “1” in accordance with transmission / reception of the participation notification, whereby the karaoke apparatus 20 is handled as a participation terminal in the management server 10.

  Further, the scheduled time at which the customer of the room, which is acquired by the function of the POS system, leaves the store is registered in the “scheduled store exit” information item corresponding to the room number in the management table. In addition, about the karaoke apparatus 20 which has not transmitted the information showing participation presence, the value of "participation presence / absence" in a management table remains "0", and is handled as a non-participating terminal in the management server 10. On the other hand, when receiving the participation presence / absence notification including information indicating non-participation, the control unit 11 updates the value of “participation presence / absence” corresponding to the room number in the management table to “0” and plans to leave the store. Clear the time. However, the subtotal score information item is maintained without being updated.

  In S110, the control unit 11 determines whether scoring information has been received from the participating terminals. The scoring information is information transmitted in S218 of karaoke device processing (see FIG. 6) described later. This scoring information is information representing the score of a singing scoring performed at the participating terminal of the transmission source. When the scoring information is received (S110: YES), the control unit 11 proceeds to S112. On the other hand, when the scoring information has not been received (S110: NO), the control unit 11 proceeds to S114. In S112, the control unit 11 adds the score represented by the scoring information to the value of the “subtotal score” in the management table for the room number corresponding to the participating terminal that is the transmission source of the scoring information, and updates the total score. .

  Here, the state of the management table in the middle of the participation type event will be described with reference to FIGS. 4B and 4C. First, the example of FIG. 4B represents a state in which the achievement status of the target condition has progressed to some extent from the initial state illustrated in FIG. 4A. In the example of FIG. 4B, the participation number is “1” for the room numbers 101, 102, and 103, indicating that the karaoke apparatus 20 in each room is participating in the participation type event. In addition, for each room participating in the participatory event, the scheduled closing time is registered. And the score of the score result of the singing performed in each karaoke apparatus 20 participating in the participation type event is added to each subtotal score column. On the other hand, with respect to the room number 104, the value of presence / absence of participation remains “0”, indicating that the karaoke apparatus 20 in the 104th room does not participate in the participation type event. In the example of FIG. 4B, the target condition of the total score is not achieved.

  Next, the example of FIG. 4C represents a state in which the achievement status of the target condition has progressed to some extent from the state illustrated in FIG. 4B. In the example of FIG. 4C, the value of presence / absence of the room number 101 has changed from “1” to “0”, which represents a state in which the user has left the store during the participation event. On the other hand, with respect to the room numbers 102 and 103, the value of presence / absence of participation is “1”, indicating that the karaoke apparatus 20 in each room is continuously participating in the participation type event. And the score of the grading result of the singing performed in each karaoke apparatus 20 currently participating in the participation type event and the karaoke apparatus 20 where the user has left the store is added to each subtotal score column. Yes. On the other hand, with respect to the room number 104, the value of presence / absence of participation remains “0”, indicating that the karaoke apparatus 20 in the 104th room does not participate in the participation type event. In the example of FIG. 4C, the target condition of the total score is not achieved.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. In S <b> 114, the control unit 11 determines whether a management table transmission request is received from the karaoke apparatus 20. This transmission request is information transmitted in S212 of karaoke device processing (see FIG. 6) described later. When the management table transmission request is accepted (S114: YES), the control unit 11 proceeds to S116. On the other hand, if there is no management table transmission request (S114: NO), the control unit 11 proceeds to S118. In S116, the control unit 11 transmits the data of the management table to the requesting karaoke apparatus 20.

  In S118, the control unit 11 determines whether the target condition is achieved based on the management table. Specifically, the control unit 11 sets the target score on the condition that the total score obtained by summing the subtotal scores of each room (including a room that has been closed) in the management table is equal to or greater than the total score of the target condition. Determine that the condition has been achieved. When the target condition is not achieved (S118: NO), the control unit 11 proceeds to S120. In S120, the control unit 11 compares the current time with the holding period registered in the management table, and determines whether or not the holding period has expired. When the holding period has not expired (SS120: NO), the control unit 11 returns to S106.

  On the other hand, when it determines with target conditions having been achieved in S118 (S118: YES), the control part 11 progresses to S122. In S122, the control unit 11 notifies the administrator of information indicating that the target condition has been achieved. For example, the control unit 11 displays a message indicating that the target condition has been achieved, a room number corresponding to the participating terminal, image information indicating a privilege provided to the user in the room corresponding to the participating terminal, and the like. It is displayed on the display unit 14. In S124, the control unit 11 notifies each participating terminal of information (target condition achievement notification) indicating that the target condition has been achieved.

  In S <b> 126, the control unit 11 determines whether or not there is a room whose scheduled closing time is earlier than the end time of the participation type event. Specifically, the control unit 11 compares the end time of the holding period in the management table with the scheduled closing time of each room participating in the participation type event, and determines which is earlier. When there is a room whose scheduled closing time is earlier than the end time of the participation type event (S126: YES), the control unit 11 proceeds to S128.

  In S128, the control unit 11 sets an additional target condition, which is an additional target to be achieved by the user before the end of the event period, according to the remaining time from the current time until the event period ends. Specifically, the control unit 11 calculates a total score obtained by adding the additional score to the total score of the initial target condition as the additional target condition, and sets the information item of the target condition in the management table as the content of the additional target condition. Update to

  A specific method of calculating the additional target condition will be described with reference to the graph of FIG. In the graph illustrated in FIG. 5, the horizontal axis represents the time from the start time to the end time of the participation type event, and the vertical axis represents the total score of the scoring results of the singing performed at each participating terminal.

  In FIG. 5, a solid line T <b> 1 is a graph showing the transition of the subtotal score of the scoring result of the singing performed at the participating terminal in the 101 room. A solid line T2 is a graph showing the transition of the subtotal score of the scoring result of the singing performed at the participating terminal in the room 102. A solid line T3 is a graph showing the transition of the subtotal score of the scoring result of the singing performed at the participation terminal in the room 103. The solid line TA is a graph showing the transition of the total score obtained by adding up the subtotal scores T1 to T3 in all participating terminals.

  In the example of FIG. 5, it is assumed that the total score TA has reached the target condition at the time of 11:00 for the holding period from 10:00 to 12:00. However, it is assumed that the customers in room 101 out of rooms 101 to 103 have already left. At this time, the remaining time is one hour until the end time of the participatory event.

  When the initial target condition is achieved, the control unit 11 takes into account the subtotal points estimated to be acquired during the remaining time for each room in which participation continues, and the end time of each room. Estimate the number of subtotal points. For a room where a customer has already left a store even after participating in a participatory event, the subtotal score at the time of store exit is treated as the subtotal score at the end time.

  Then, by summing the subtotal points of each room at the end time, a predicted value of the total score at the end time 12:00 is obtained. Therefore, the control unit 11 determines the additional target condition based on the predicted value of the total score. Specifically, the predicted value of the total score may be set as the additional target condition as it is, or a value finely adjusted by giving a predetermined weight to the predicted value of the total score may be set as the additional target condition. .

  In the example of FIG. 5, the subtotal points T2e and T3e at the end time 12:00 are estimated for the rooms 102 and 103 where participation continues at the time 11:00. Specifically, the rate of increase in the number of subtotal points per unit time divided by the time from the start time to the time at which the target condition was achieved when the initial target condition was achieved. And By multiplying the increase rate of the number of subtotal points per unit time by the remaining time, the number of subtotal points predicted to be acquired during the remaining time in each room can be predicted. For Room 101, which has been closed, the subtotal score at the time of closing is directly recorded as the subtotal score T1e at the end time 12:00.

  Then, by summing the subtotal points T1e, T2e, and T3e of each room, TAe that is the total score predicted to reach the end time 12:00 is obtained. Therefore, the control unit 11 determines the additional target condition based on the predicted value TAe.

  Here, the state of the management table when the additional target condition is set will be described with reference to FIG. 4D. The example in FIG. 4D represents a state in which more time has elapsed from the state illustrated in FIG. 4C and the target condition has been achieved and the additional target condition has been set. In the example of FIG. 4D, the total number of room numbers 101, 102, and 103 exceeds 1000, which is the initial target condition. Accordingly, the information item of the target condition is updated to 1800 points set as additional target conditions.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. In S130, the control unit 11 notifies each participating terminal of information indicating that the additional target condition has been set (target condition reset notification). This target condition reset notification includes information indicating that the target condition has been reset, and information indicating the management table reflecting the additional target condition set in S128. After S130, the control unit 11 returns to S106.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in S120 that the holding period has expired (S120: YES), or when it is determined in S126 that there is no room that is scheduled to be closed earlier than the end time of the participation type event (S126: NO). The control unit 11 proceeds to S132.

  In S132, the control unit 11 notifies each karaoke apparatus 20 of information indicating that the participation type event has ended. As a result, the current participatory event ends. After S132, the control unit 11 returns to S100 and waits for setting of the target condition for the next participatory event.

[Description of Karaoke device processing]
The procedure of the process performed by the control unit 21 of the karaoke apparatus 20 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This process is repeatedly executed at a predetermined control cycle while the karaoke apparatus 20 is in operation.

  In S <b> 200, the control unit 21 determines whether or not a notification of soliciting participation in the participation type event has been received from the management server 10. This participation invitation notice is information transmitted in S104 of the above-described management server process (see FIG. 3). When the participation invitation notice is accepted (S200: YES), the control unit 21 proceeds to S202. On the other hand, when the participation invitation notice is not received (S200: NO), the control unit 21 repeats S200.

  In S202, the control unit 21 displays a participation acceptance screen based on the received participation invitation notice on the display 26. This participation reception screen includes, for example, image information indicating the target condition of the participation type event and a graphical user interface (GUI) to which a function for receiving an operation for determining whether or not to participate in the participation type event is assigned. In S204, the control unit 21 determines whether an operation instruction for determining participation is input by the user. This operation instruction is input by the user via the operation unit 24 or a remote control terminal (not shown), for example. When an operation instruction for determining participation is input (S204: YES), the control unit 21 proceeds to S206. On the other hand, when the operation instruction for determining not to participate in the participation type event is input (S204: NO), the control unit 21 returns to S200.

  In S <b> 206, the control unit 21 transmits to the management server 10 a participation presence / absence notification including identification information of the own karaoke apparatus 20 and “participation present” information indicating participation in the participation type event. By receiving the participation presence / absence notification by the management server 10, the management server 10 treats the karaoke apparatus 20 as a participation terminal.

  In S <b> 208, the control unit 21 determines whether a target condition achievement notification has been received from the management server 10. The target condition achievement notification is information transmitted in S124 of the management server process (see FIG. 3). When the target condition achievement notification is received (S208: YES), the control unit 21 proceeds to S210. In S210, the control unit 21 causes the display 26 to display an effect image related to achievement of the target condition. This effect image includes, for example, image information such as a message for notifying the user that the target condition has been achieved. After S210, the control unit 21 proceeds to S216.

  On the other hand, when it determines with not having received target condition achievement notification in S208 (S208: NO), the control part 21 progresses to S212. In S212, the control unit 21 requests the management server 10 to transmit a management table, and acquires data of the management table (see FIG. 4). In S214, the control unit 21 causes the display 26 to display an effect image that encourages the user to achieve the target condition based on the management table acquired in S210.

  Here, a specific example of the effect image that encourages achievement of the target condition will be described with reference to FIG. 7A. The example of FIG. 7A represents a situation in which the effect image 30a that encourages achievement of the initial target condition is displayed superimposed on the background image displayed in the performance processing of the karaoke music piece. In the effect image 30a, image information 30b, 30c, and 30d is drawn using a space other than the display area of the lyrics telop corresponding to the music being played.

  30b is image information indicating that the own karaoke apparatus 20 is participating in a participation type event. 30c is image information representing the achievement status of the target condition. In the example of FIG. 7A, the subtotal score of the singing score result in each room is described as the image information 30c. 30d is image information representing the remaining total number of points necessary for achieving the target condition and a privilege obtained by achieving the target condition.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. In S <b> 216, the control unit 21 determines whether or not a new singing score result has been created in the own karaoke apparatus 20. When the singing score result is created (S216: YES), the control unit 21 proceeds to S218. In S218, the control unit 21 transmits scoring information including the identification information of the own karaoke apparatus 20 and the score of the singing scoring result to the management server 10. On the other hand, when the singing score result is not created (S216: NO), the control unit 21 proceeds to S220.

  In S <b> 220, the control unit 21 determines whether a target condition reset notification is received from the management server 10. The target condition reset notification is information transmitted in S130 of the management server process (see FIG. 3). When the target condition reset notification is received (S220: YES), the control unit 21 proceeds to S222. In S222, the control unit 21 causes the display 26 to display an effect image that encourages achievement of the additional target condition based on the management table included in the target condition reset notification. On the other hand, when the target condition reset notification is not received in S220 (S220: NO), the control unit 21 proceeds to S224.

  Here, a specific example of the effect image for encouraging achievement of the additional target condition displayed in S222 will be described with reference to FIG. 7B. The example of FIG. 7B represents a situation in which the effect image 31a that encourages achievement of the additional target condition is displayed superimposed on the background image displayed in the performance processing of the karaoke music piece. In the effect image 31a, image information of 31b, 31c, and 31d is drawn using a space other than the display area of the lyrics telop corresponding to the music being played.

  31b is image information indicating that the own karaoke apparatus 20 is challenging to achieve the additional target condition. 31c is image information representing the achievement status of the additional target condition. In the example of FIG. 7B, the subtotal score of the singing score result in each room is described as the image information 31c. 31d is image information representing the remaining total points necessary for achieving the additional target condition and additional benefits obtained by achieving the additional target condition.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. In S224, the control unit 21 determines whether or not an instruction indicating that the customer leaves the store has been received. When the instruction indicating that the customer leaves the store is received (S224: YES), the control unit 21 proceeds to S226. In S <b> 226, the control unit 21 transmits to the management server 10 a participation presence / absence notification including the identification information of the own karaoke apparatus 20 and “no participation” information indicating that participation in the participation type event is cancelled. By accepting the participation presence / absence notification to the management server 10, the management server 10 treats the user of the karaoke apparatus 20 as having left the room. After S226, the control unit 21 returns to S200.

  On the other hand, when the exit instruction is not accepted in S224 (S224: NO), the control unit 21 proceeds to S228. In S <b> 228, the control unit 21 determines whether an event end notification is received from the management server 10. The event end notification is information transmitted in S132 of the management server process (see FIG. 3). When the event end notification is received (S228: YES), the control unit 21 returns to S200. On the other hand, when the event end notification has not been received (S228: NO), the control unit 21 returns to S208.

  And when it determines with having received target condition achievement notification in S208 performed after receiving target condition reset notification in S220 (S208: YES), the control part 21 produces the effect regarding additional target condition achievement in S210. The image is displayed on the display 26. This effect image includes, for example, image information such as a message notifying the user that the additional target condition has been achieved.

[effect]
The karaoke system 1 according to the embodiment has the following effects.
When the initial target condition is achieved in the participation type event for which the holding period is set, the additional target condition can be automatically set according to the remaining time, and the additional target condition can be notified to the user. As a result, even if the goal condition is achieved with a large number of holding periods, the additional goal condition is newly set to increase the willingness of the user to participate in the remaining time and improve the staying time. be able to.

  Further, the additional target condition can be set in consideration of the aggregate value of the evaluation that is predicted to be acquired during the remaining time until the holding period expires. By doing in this way, it is possible to set an appropriate additional target condition that can be achieved when the holding period expires. Thereby, the visitor's stay time can be extended until the time of a holding time expires because a user tries to achieve an additional target condition.

  Further, it is possible to set additional target conditions on condition that there is a room where a user is scheduled to leave before the participation type event ends. By doing in this way, an additional target condition is shown to the customer who is going to leave a karaoke store during the remaining time of a holding period, and the effect which makes a store retirement can be expected.

[Correspondence with configuration described in claims]
The correspondence between each configuration of the embodiment and the configuration described in the claims is as follows.
The process of S102 executed by the control unit 11 of the management server 10 corresponds to the process as the target setting unit. Moreover, the process of S110 which the control part 11 performs corresponds to the process as an acquisition part. Moreover, the process of S112 which the control part 11 performs corresponds to the process as a total part. Moreover, the process of S118 which the control part 11 performs corresponds to the process as an achievement determination part. Moreover, the process of S122 which the control part 11 performs corresponds to the process as an achievement presentation part. Moreover, the process of S128 which the control part 11 performs corresponds to the process as an additional target setting part. Moreover, the process of S130 which the control part 11 performs corresponds to the process as an additional target transmission part. Moreover, the process of S108 which the control part 11 performs corresponds to the process as an end time acquisition part.

  The process of S206 which the control part 21 of the karaoke apparatus 20 performs corresponds to the process as a preparation part and an evaluation information transmission part. Moreover, the process of S218 which the control part 21 performs corresponds to the process as a preparation part and an evaluation information transmission part. Moreover, the process of S220 which the control part 21 performs corresponds to the process as an additional target receiving part. Moreover, the process of S222 which the control part 21 performs corresponds to the process as an additional target presentation part.

[Modification]
The functions of one component in each of the above embodiments may be shared by a plurality of components, or the functions of a plurality of components may be exhibited by one component. Moreover, you may abbreviate | omit a part of structure of each said embodiment. In addition, at least a part of the configuration of each of the above embodiments may be added to or replaced with the configuration of the other above embodiments. It should be noted that all aspects included in the technical idea specified from the words described in the claims are embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the total score of the singing scoring results is applied as the target condition in the participation type event has been described. In addition, for example, an achievement criterion may be individually set for the subtotal score of the singing evaluation result in each participating terminal. In addition, as a method for detecting the exit of the customer, the management server 10 may detect by receiving a notification that the user leaves the room (for example, a logout notification) from the karaoke apparatus 20, or exit the management table. You may detect when the scheduled time has come.

  The present disclosure can also be realized in various forms such as a program for causing a computer to function as the management server 10 or the karaoke apparatus 20 described above, and a non-transitional actual recording medium such as a semiconductor memory in which the program is recorded.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Karaoke system, 10 ... Management server, 11 ... Control part, 12 ... Memory | storage part, 13 ... Operation part, 14 ... Display part, 15 ... Communication interface part, 20 ... Karaoke apparatus, 21 ... Control part, 22 ... Communication interface , 23 ... storage unit, 24 ... operation unit, 25 ... voice input / output unit, 26 ... display, 27 ... microphone, 28 ... speaker.

Claims (5)

A karaoke system having a plurality of karaoke devices connected to a network,
With respect to the participatory function in which the users of the plurality of karaoke apparatuses achieve a common target condition, a holding time zone in which the participatory function is held and a target to be achieved by the user in the holding time zone A goal setting unit configured to set a goal condition relating to the performance of karaoke singing by the user,
In each participating terminal, which is a karaoke device that has decided to participate in the participation type function, a creation unit configured to create evaluation information representing an evaluation related to singing karaoke performed by a user;
An acquisition unit configured to acquire the evaluation information created in each of the participating terminals;
A counting unit configured to count the evaluation represented by the evaluation information acquired by the acquiring unit;
An achievement determination unit configured to determine whether or not the target condition set by the target setting unit is achieved before the holding time period expires based on the total value calculated by the totalization unit; ,
When the achievement determination unit determines that the target condition has been achieved, an achievement presentation configured to present information indicating that the target condition has been achieved to an administrator via a predetermined information presentation unit And
When it is determined that the target condition has been achieved by the achievement determination unit, an additional amount to be achieved by the user until the holding time period expires according to the remaining time from the current time until the holding time period expires An additional target setting unit configured to set additional target conditions related to the performance of karaoke singing by the user,
An additional target transmission unit configured to transmit additional target information representing additional target conditions set by the additional target setting unit to the participating terminals;
Based on the additional target information transmitted by the additional target transmission unit, the additional target presentation configured to present information representing the additional target information to the user via a predetermined information presenting unit at each of the participating terminals. And
With
The achievement determination unit is further configured to determine whether or not the additional target condition set by the additional target setting unit is achieved,
When the achievement determination unit determines that the additional target condition has been achieved, the achievement presentation unit further displays information indicating that the additional target condition has been achieved via a predetermined information presentation unit. A karaoke system that is configured to present to. The karaoke system according to claim 1,
The aggregation unit is configured to aggregate the evaluation represented by the evaluation information acquired by the acquisition unit for each participating terminal,
When the achievement determination unit determines that the target condition has been achieved, the additional target setting unit continues to participate in the participatory function at the current time from the current time until the holding time period expires. The additional target by taking into account the aggregate value of the evaluation predicted to be acquired by the participating terminal that continues to participate during the remaining time based on the aggregate value of the evaluation related to the participating terminal A karaoke system that is configured to set conditions. In the karaoke system according to claim 1 or 2,
An end time acquisition unit configured to acquire a scheduled time at which the user using the participating terminal ends use of the participating terminal;
The additional goal setting unit includes the scheduled time acquired by the end time acquisition unit in a period from the current time until the holding time period expires when the achievement determination unit determines that the target condition has been achieved. The karaoke system is configured to set the additional target condition on condition that the additional target condition is set. A management server configured to communicate with a plurality of karaoke apparatuses via a network,
With respect to a participatory function in which the users of the plurality of karaoke devices achieve a common goal, a holding time zone that is a time zone in which the participatory function is held, and a target condition that the customer should achieve in the holding time zone A target setting unit configured to set target conditions related to the performance of karaoke singing by a user;
An acquisition unit configured to acquire evaluation information representing an evaluation related to karaoke singing performed by a user from each participating terminal, which is a karaoke apparatus that has decided to participate in the participation type function,
A counting unit configured to count the evaluation represented by the evaluation information acquired by the acquiring unit;
An achievement determination unit configured to determine whether or not the target condition set by the target setting unit is achieved before the holding time period expires based on the total value calculated by the totalization unit; ,
When the achievement determination unit determines that the target condition has been achieved, an achievement presentation configured to present information indicating that the target condition has been achieved to an administrator via a predetermined information presentation unit And
When it is determined that the target condition has been achieved by the achievement determination unit, an additional amount to be achieved by the user until the holding time period expires according to the remaining time from the current time until the holding time period expires An additional target setting unit configured to set additional target conditions related to the performance of karaoke singing by the user,
An additional target transmission unit configured to transmit additional target condition information representing an additional target condition set by the additional target setting unit to the participating terminals;
With
The achievement determination unit is further configured to determine whether or not the additional target condition set by the additional target setting unit is achieved,
When the achievement determination unit determines that the additional target condition has been achieved, the achievement presentation unit further displays information indicating that the additional target condition has been achieved via a predetermined information presentation unit. Management server configured to present to. It is a participation type function in which the users of the plurality of karaoke apparatuses achieve a common target condition, and the user achieves the holding time zone in which the participation type function is held and the holding time zone. A participation determination unit configured to determine whether or not to participate in a participatory function that is a target condition and a target condition related to the performance of karaoke singing by a user;
When participation is determined by the participation determination unit, evaluation information transmission configured to create evaluation information representing evaluation regarding karaoke singing performed by the user and transmit the generated evaluation information to the management server And
Additional target conditions set by the management server according to the remaining time from when the target condition is achieved until the holding time period expires, and additional target conditions related to the performance of singing karaoke by the user An additional target receiver configured to receive information representing the management server from the management server,
Based on the additional target information received by the additional target receiving unit, the additional target presentation configured to present information representing the additional target information to the user via a predetermined information presenting unit at each participating terminal. And
Karaoke device equipped with.

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