JP2020167543A - Karaoke facility intercom system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a Karaoke facility intercom system capable of making a state of easy listening of a ringing tone and easy telephone conversation even in singing with a large volume when receiving an incoming call in an interphone slave unit in a Karaoke room in a Karaoke facility.SOLUTION: A Karaoke facility intercom system is structured by: a slave unit 3 installed in each Karaoke room 101; a master unit 2 connected to the slave unit 3; and a Karaoke device 4 which can communicate with the slave unit 3. The slave unit 3 comprises communication state notification means of notifying the Karaoke device 4 of a communication state with the slave unit 2. The Karaoke device 4 comprises sound volume adjustment means of adjusting an output sound volume in accordance with the notification from the communication state notification means. When the slave unit 3 receives an incoming call from the master unit 2, an incoming call notification is made for the Karaoke device 4. The Karaoke device 4 reduces the output sound volume of Karaoke in accordance with the incoming call notification, maintains a state, and thereafter, recovers the output sound volume in accordance with an on-hook notification issued from the slave unit 3.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

The present invention relates to an intercom system for a karaoke facility that makes a call or a call between a receptionist and a karaoke room in a karaoke facility.

In a karaoke facility that has multiple karaoke rooms where you can sing using a karaoke device, the manager and the customer need to communicate with each other through a call using an intercom between the receptionist who manages each karaoke room and each karaoke room. It is common to exchange. Of course, in order to use the intercom, the lower the volume around the intercom, the easier it is to recognize the ringing tone and make a call, but in the karaoke room, raising the karaoke volume for playing and singing will make it much more exciting. In general, the noise level in the room tends to be high.

Therefore, it becomes difficult to hear the ringing tone of the intercom. In order to solve such a problem, for example, in Patent Document 1, when an interphone is connected in the karaoke facility and the volume of the performance music output from the speaker is adjusted to the karaoke performance device installed in the karaoke room. A signal output means for outputting a volume level signal is provided, and a configuration is introduced in which a room interphone receives a volume level signal from the external terminal and adjusts the ringing volume setting based on the volume level signal.

However, according to this configuration, the ringing tone level is set to be large in proportion to the loud volume of the karaoke device, so that a loud ringing tone is suddenly generated when the intercom is called. In addition, during a call using an intercom, it may be difficult to make a call due to the continuous loud karaoke volume.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2006-339829

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to make a ringing tone even when singing at a loud volume when an incoming call is received from an intercom slave unit in a karaoke room in a karaoke facility. The purpose is to provide an intercom system for karaoke facilities that can make it easy to hear and talk.

In order to solve the above problems, the interphone system for karaoke facilities of the present invention includes a slave unit installed in each karaoke room in the karaoke facility, a master unit connected to the slave unit via an interphone line, and a slave unit. An interphone system for a karaoke facility including a karaoke device capable of communicating with the karaoke device, wherein the slave unit includes a communication status notification means for notifying the karaoke device of the communication status with the master unit. It is characterized in that it is provided with a volume adjusting means for adjusting the output volume in response to a notification from the communication status notification means.

The communication status notification means includes an incoming call notification means for notifying the karaoke device of an incoming call from the master unit, and the volume adjusting means lowers the output volume in response to the notification from the incoming call notification means. In addition, the communication status notification means also includes a call end notification means for notifying the karaoke device of the end of the call between the slave unit and the master unit, and the volume adjusting means outputs the volume in response to the notification from the call end notification means. To recover.

The karaoke device is provided with a monitor for displaying an image, and the volume adjusting means is provided with a guidance display means for displaying a guidance for adjusting the output volume. The volume adjustment notification means displays a guide on the monitor in response to a notification from the incoming call notification means. Further, the volume adjusting means can also adjust the volume after a predetermined time has elapsed after the guidance is displayed on the monitor.

The communication status notification means also includes a transmission notification means for notifying the karaoke device of a transmission from the slave unit to the master unit, and the volume adjusting means lowers the output volume based on the notification from the transmission notification means.

According to the intercom system for karaoke facilities of the present invention, the slave unit in the karaoke room adjusts the output volume of the karaoke device based on the communication state with the master unit, so that a state suitable for using the intercom is appropriately realized. be able to. That is, when there is an incoming call from the master unit, the ringing tone can be easily heard by lowering the output volume of the karaoke device, and the call using the intercom system can be easily heard. In addition, since the output volume of the karaoke device is restored when the call on the intercom is completed, it is possible to return to singing without performing complicated operations.

In addition, the monitor of the karaoke device displays a guide to adjust the volume (mainly the volume is lowered), and the volume is adjusted after a predetermined time has elapsed, so that the customer in the karaoke room suddenly changes the volume. It can also prevent you from being confused or surprised.

Further, when the karaoke room side makes a call using the intercom to the reception desk, the output volume of the karaoke device can be lowered to make the call using the intercom system easy to hear.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a configuration of an intercom system for a karaoke facility according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an intercom system for a karaoke facility according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram showing the operation of the master unit, the slave unit, and the karaoke device when the slave unit is called from the master unit. FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing the operation of the master unit, the slave unit, the karaoke device, and the monitor when the slave unit is called from the master unit. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a state of the karaoke room in a state where the slave unit is called from the master unit. FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram showing a modified embodiment of FIG. FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram showing the operation of the master unit, the slave unit, and the karaoke device when the master unit is called from the slave unit. FIG. 8 is a schematic view showing a modified embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an outline of the intercom system 1 for a karaoke facility of the present embodiment. The karaoke facility intercom system 1 of the present embodiment has a plurality of karaoke rooms 101, and is used in the karaoke facility 100 which is operated and managed at the reception 102.

A master unit 2 is installed at the reception 102 of the karaoke facility 100, and a slave unit 3 and a karaoke device 4 are installed in each karaoke room 101, respectively. The master unit 2 and the slave unit 3 of each karaoke room 101 are connected by an intercom line, and each slave unit 3 and the karaoke device 4 are connected by a communication line.

The manager P1 of the karaoke facility 100 can make a call from the master unit 2 to the slave unit 3 in order to contact the customer P2 of each karaoke room 101, while the customer P2 of each karaoke room 101 accepts. A call can be made from the slave unit 3 to the master unit 2 in order to contact the administrator P1 located at 102.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the intercom system 1 for a karaoke facility according to the present embodiment. The master unit 2 installed at the reception 102 is controlled by the CPU 21, has a microphone 22 and a speaker 23 required for a call, a call button 24 for calling each slave unit 3 of each karaoke room 101, and which karaoke room 101. It is provided with an incoming call indicator light 25 for indicating a call from the slave unit 3 and an interface 26 for communicating with the slave unit 3 via an intercom line.

The handset 3 installed in the karaoke room 101 is controlled by the CPU 31, and includes a microphone 32 and a speaker 33 necessary for a call, a hook button 34 that starts calling to the base unit 2 when the handset is lifted from the handset 3, and a child. To communicate with the karaoke device 4 via the communication line, the notification unit 35 that notifies the karaoke device 4 of the communication status between the machine 3 and the master unit 2, the interface 36 for communicating with the master unit 2 via the interphone line, and the communication line. Interface 37 and.

The karaoke device 4 installed in the karaoke room 101 is controlled by the CPU 41, and includes a microphone 42 for inputting sound when singing, a speaker 43 for outputting karaoke performance and sound, and a monitor 44 for displaying lyrics, environmental images, and the like. , A volume adjusting unit 45 that adjusts the volume output from the speaker 43, an interface 46 for communicating with the slave unit 3 via a communication line, and an operation unit necessary for adjusting, controlling, and processing karaoke performance and singing voice. It includes 47, a communication unit 48, a video processing unit 49, a memory 50, and the like.

Next, the operation of the intercom system 1 for a karaoke facility having the above configuration will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, first, the master unit 2 calls the slave unit 3 by pressing the call button 24. The slave unit 3 called from the master unit 2 generates a ringing tone to notify the customer P2 in the karaoke room 101, and at the same time, the notification unit 35 notifies the volume adjusting unit 45 of the karaoke device 4 of an incoming call. To do.

Upon receiving the incoming call notification, the volume adjusting unit 45 lowers the output volume of the performance or singing output from the speaker 43 to a predetermined volume level. Normally, the sound pressure level of the sound produced by karaoke in the karaoke room is said to be about 90 decibels in the center of the audience seats in the store, so the output volume should be about 50 to 70 decibels, preferably about 55 decibels, which makes the ringing tone easier to hear. It is desirable to lower it. As a result, even if the customer P2 is karaoke at a loud volume in the karaoke room 101, the volume level is lowered to the extent that the ringing tone of the slave unit 3 can be heard, so that the call from the master unit 2 can be easily grasped. can do.

When the customer P2 who notices the ringing tone picks up the handset of the handset 3, the hook button 34 is hooked up, the ringing tone is stopped, and the call between the handset 3 and the master unit 2 is started. At this time, the output volume of the karaoke device 4 continues to be lowered. As a result, it is possible to realize a state in the karaoke room 101 that is easy to hear and talk during a conversation between the master unit 2 and the slave unit 3.

When the call between the master unit 2 and the slave unit 3 ends, the handset of the slave unit 3 is returned to its original position and the hook button 34 returns to the hook-on state. As a result, the handset 3 detects the end of the call, and the notification unit 35 notifies the volume adjustment unit 45 of the karaoke device 4 of the end of the call.

Upon receiving the end-of-call notification, the volume adjusting unit 45 restores the output volume of the speaker 43 to the volume level before the incoming call notification. As a result, the volume of the karaoke in the karaoke room 101 can be returned to the state before the incoming call without requiring any special operation.

In addition to the operation of the intercom system 1 for karaoke facilities described above, the monitor 44 may be used to guide the customer P2 to lower the volume level. As shown in FIG. 4, when an incoming call notification is sent from the notification unit 35 of the slave unit 3 to the volume adjustment unit 45 of the karaoke device 4, the volume adjustment unit 45 controls to lower the output volume from the speaker 43 and also displays an image. A guide 51 indicating that the volume is lowered is output and displayed on the monitor 44 via the processing unit 49.

As a result, as shown in FIG. 5, it is possible to visually guide the customer P2 that the output volume is lowered, so that it is possible to prevent the customer P2 from being confused by the sudden decrease in the volume. In addition to lowering the volume, it is preferable if the monitor 44 can display a guide to the effect that the receptionist is in contact, because the customer P2 can know the call of the intercom more smoothly. Further, it is desirable that the display of the guide 51 is continued while the state in which the output volume is lowered continues, because the customer P2 can easily grasp the state. Then, upon receiving the end-of-call notification from the handset 2, the output volume is restored, and at the same time, the display of the guidance 51 ends.

In addition to the configuration in which the monitor 44 is used to guide the customer P2 to lower the volume level, the timing for lowering the volume level may be changed. As shown in FIG. 6, when an incoming call notification is sent from the notification unit 35 of the slave unit 3 to the volume adjustment unit 45 of the karaoke device 4, the volume adjustment unit 45 lowers the volume to the monitor 44 via the image processing unit 49. Guide 51 is output and displayed. On the other hand, the control for lowering the output volume from the speaker 43 is performed after a certain period of time has elapsed. As a result, the customer P2 can know in advance that the output volume will be lowered by the guide 51 displayed on the monitor 44, so that it is possible to reduce the impression that the karaoke volume is suddenly lowered. The time from receiving the incoming call notification to lowering the output volume is preferably about 3 seconds.

The control of lowering the output volume from the karaoke device 4 is also useful when making a call from the slave unit 3 to the master unit 2. As shown in FIG. 7, the call of the master unit 2 is started by picking up the handset of the slave unit 3 and hooking up the hook button 34. At the same time, the notification unit 35 of the slave unit 3 sends a transmission notification to the volume adjusting unit 45 of the karaoke device 4. The volume control unit 45 that receives the outgoing call notification controls to lower the output volume from the speaker 43, and keeps the output volume lowered until the call ends by hooking on the hook button 34 and the notification unit 35 receives the end call notification. And then restore the output volume. Even when making a call from the slave unit 3 to the master unit 2, by lowering the volume from the karaoke device 4, it is possible to make the inside of the karaoke room 101 easy to make a call. Even when the output volume is controlled to be lowered when a call is transmitted from the slave unit 3 to the master unit 2, the control of the display of the guide 51 on the monitor 44 may be introduced at the same time.

It should be noted that the present invention can be carried out by appropriately changing the configuration of each part without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, the following modification example can be considered.

(1) The master unit 2 may be provided with a notification unit 35 that notifies the karaoke device 4 of the communication status between the slave unit 3 and the master unit 2. In this case, the karaoke device 4 of each karaoke room 101 and the master unit 2 may be connected by a communication line. In the case of this configuration, when the call button 24 of the master unit 2 is pressed, the notification unit 35 provided in the master unit 2 sends the incoming call notification to the karaoke device 4, so that the output volume control of the karaoke device 4 goes through the slave unit 3. You can do it without it.

(2) According to the intercom system 1 for a karaoke facility of the present invention, the output volume of the karaoke device 4 is lowered from the time of calling from the master unit 2 to the slave unit 3 to keep the karaoke device 4 in a quiet state. As shown in FIG. 8, the wall-embedded handset 30 can be adopted instead of the above. This makes it possible to configure a simpler and cheaper system.

1 Intercom system for karaoke facilities 2 Master unit 3 Slave unit 4 Karaoke device 21, 31, 41 CPU
22, 32, 42 Microphone 23, 33, 43 Speaker 24 Call button 25 Incoming call indicator 26, 36, 37, 46 Interface 30 Wall-embedded handset 34 Hook button 35 Notification unit 44 Monitor 45 Volume control unit 47 Operation unit 48 Communication unit 49 Video processing unit 50 Memory 51 Information 100 Karaoke facility 101 Karaoke room 102 Receptionist P1 Administrator P2 Customer

Claims (6)

With the handset installed in each karaoke room in the karaoke facility,
With the master unit connected to the slave unit via the intercom line,
An intercom system for a karaoke facility including a karaoke device capable of communicating with the slave unit.
The slave unit includes a communication status notification means for notifying the karaoke device of the communication status with the master unit.
An intercom system for a karaoke facility, wherein the karaoke device includes a volume adjusting means for adjusting an output volume in response to a notification from the communication status notification means. The communication status notification means includes an incoming call notification means for notifying the karaoke device of an incoming call from the master unit.
The intercom system for a karaoke facility according to claim 1, wherein the volume adjusting means lowers the output volume in response to a notification from the incoming call notification means. The communication status notification means includes a call end notification means for notifying the karaoke device of the end of a call between the slave unit and the master unit.
The intercom system for a karaoke facility according to claims 1 and 2, wherein the volume adjusting means recovers the output volume in response to a notification from the end-of-call notification means. The karaoke device includes a monitor for displaying images.
The volume adjusting means includes a guidance display means for displaying a guidance for adjusting the output volume.
The intercom system for a karaoke facility according to claim 1 to 3, wherein the guidance display means displays guidance on the monitor in response to a notification from the incoming call notification means. The intercom system for a karaoke facility according to claim 4, wherein the volume adjusting means adjusts the output volume after a predetermined time has elapsed after the guidance is displayed on the monitor. The communication status notification means includes a transmission notification means for notifying the karaoke device of a transmission from the slave unit to the master unit.
The intercom system for a karaoke facility according to claim 1 to 5, wherein the volume adjusting means lowers the output volume based on the notification from the outgoing notification means.

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