JP3281729B2 - Karaoke equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a karaoke apparatus for inputting a code number of a selected music piece or the like by transmission from a remote controller.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional karaoke apparatus, a desired tune is played by transmitting a command to a karaoke apparatus from a remote controller with a code number described along with a tune name and a singer name in a karaoke book. And the scenery etc. are displayed.

That is, a remote control command receiving unit receives a code number transmitted from a remote controller, and transmits this code number from a control unit to a reproducing unit. The reproducing unit responds to the music number, lyrics, scenery, etc. corresponding to the code number. Is entered C
D or the like is reproduced, the information is displayed on the display unit, and the music is played along with the music from the audio output unit, whereby the desired music is played, and the lyrics and scenery are displayed.

[0004]

However, in the conventional karaoke apparatus, it cannot be determined whether or not the command input when transmitting the command from the remote controller has been transmitted to the karaoke apparatus main body. If you have sent a, or if someone unfamiliar with the remote control accidentally presses the send button continuously,
There was a problem that the same song was played continuously.

[0005] Conventionally, there is a karaoke apparatus provided with a plurality of remote control command receiving units in order to eliminate a blind spot in a transmission direction of the remote control. In this case, when a command is transmitted from the remote controller, a plurality of remote controller command receiving units may receive the command, and there is a problem that the same music piece is continuously played.

When a plurality of remote controllers are used, the same command may be transmitted from each remote controller at substantially the same time. In this case, the same music is continuously played. there were.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has at least one or more remote control command receiving units for receiving a code number for designating a song from an external remote control, a scene, In a karaoke apparatus including a display unit for displaying lyrics and the like, an audio output unit for accommodating a song, a playback unit for playing back software in which songs and lyrics are input, and a control unit for controlling each unit, the control unit includes:
It is determined whether or not the code number received by the one or more remote control command receiving units is the same code number or a song name based on the code number is registered as a playback song within a specified time before that. In this case, the karaoke apparatus is configured not to register the received code number.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a karaoke apparatus according to the present invention. The karaoke apparatus comprises two remote control command receiving units 1 and 1 'each having an optical sensor for receiving a command from an external remote controller A, and remote control command receiving units 1 and 1'. A control unit 2 that processes the received command and controls the entire karaoke apparatus. A plurality of CDs in which music and lyrics, scenery, and the like are input are provided. One CD is input according to a command from the control unit 2. , A display unit 4 for displaying the lyrics of the reproduced CD and the background scenery, etc., an audio output unit 5 for accompaniment of the reproduced CD songs, and a memory unit for storing data and the like. Consists of six.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the karaoke apparatus according to the present invention. In this embodiment, a case where a code number relating to music information is transmitted as a reproduction command from the remote controller A is shown. First, the remote control command receiving units 1 and 1 '
The control unit 2 waits for the code number to be transmitted from the remote control A (step 1). When the code number is transmitted from the remote control A, the control unit 2 checks the code number. Returning to step 1, if it is correct, the code number is accepted (step 2). After acceptance, the control unit 2
The code number or the song title based on the code number is checked (step 3), and the same code number or song title is registered within 30 seconds before the code number is received (=
It is determined whether or not it has already been accepted. If it has been registered, the process returns to step 1 (step 4). If it has not been registered, its code number or song name is accepted (step 5).

The determination in step 4 may be made by storing the registered code number or the music title based on the code number in the memory unit 6 and comparing the registered one with the one received this time. The control unit 2 sends the information on the received song name to the memory unit 6 and the reproduction unit 3 if the reproduction is not performed by the reproduction unit 3, and if the reproduction is performed by the reproduction unit 3, the control unit 2 transmits the information to the memory unit 6. The received code number or song name is stored, and is transmitted to the reproducing unit 3 after the reproduction is completed in the reproducing unit 3.

The reproducing unit 3 reproduces a desired CD based on the information such as the code number or the song title, displays the lyrics and scenery on the display unit 4, and plays the accompaniment of the song on the audio output unit 5 to start the reproduction. (Step 6).

As described above, even if the same command from the remote controller A is received by the remote controller command receiving unit 1 and / or 1 ', the received command is transmitted by the control unit 2 within 30 seconds before the same code number or song title is received. It is determined whether or not the code number has already been registered, and if the code number has already been registered, it will not be accepted. In this case, when a person unfamiliar with the operation of the remote control A accidentally presses the send button continuously, or
Remote control command receiving units 1 and 1 '
Even if the command is received by both of them, the same music will not be played continuously.

In this embodiment, the case where the number of remote control command receiving units is two has been described, but the same effect as in this embodiment can be obtained even in the case of one or three or more remote control command receiving units. In this embodiment, the case where one remote controller A is used is shown. However, even when a plurality of remote controllers are used, the same effect as that of this embodiment can be obtained. If the same code number as the code number transmitted from the remote controller A is also transmitted from another remote controller within 30 seconds, the control unit 2 does not accept the command from one of the remote controllers, so that the same music is played. It will not be played continuously.

In this embodiment, 30 seconds is set as the specified time in step 4, but an optimum time may be set according to the purpose of use. Further, in this embodiment, a CD in which information such as lyrics, scenery, and music is input is arranged in the reproducing unit 3. However, other means may be used instead of the CD. For example, video and signals may be compressed and input. The present invention can also obtain the same effect by using a CD-shaped software, an LD, or a unit configured to externally configure the reproducing unit 3 and input music information to the karaoke apparatus through a communication line. As a case where a plurality of remote control command receiving units are used, a case where the karaoke apparatus is mounted on a large vehicle such as a karaoke box or a bus can be considered.

In this embodiment, it is determined whether or not the same code number or song name is registered within 30 seconds before. If the same code number or song name is registered, the process returns to step 1 (step 4). Has shown the case of accepting the code number or song name (step 5). However, as another embodiment, step 4 may be set to "is the same code number or song name registered immediately before?" That is, the judgment in step 4 is that the registered code number or the song name based on the code number is stored in the memory unit 6, the previously registered one is compared with the one received this time, and the previously registered one is compared with the currently registered one. If the received data is the same, the process returns to step 1; otherwise, the control is performed so as to receive the code number or song name (step 5).

Accordingly, it is not possible to determine whether or not the command input when transmitting the command from the remote controller has been transmitted to the karaoke apparatus main body. If the unfamiliar person accidentally presses the send button in succession, if multiple remote control command receiving units are arranged, multiple remote control command receiving units will accept, or if multiple remote controls are used For example, when the same command is transmitted by each remote controller, the same music is not played continuously even when the same command is continuously received by the remote controller command receiving unit 1 and / or 1 '.

[0017]

As described above, according to the karaoke apparatus of the present invention, when one or a plurality of remote command receiving units receive the same command from the remote controller within a specified time, the control unit transmits the received command later. By controlling not to accept, if it is not possible to determine whether or not the code number was transmitted from the remote controller and the command is transmitted again continuously, if someone who is unfamiliar with the remote control operation mistakenly continues The same applies if the send button is pressed, if the command is transmitted from the remote control, if the command is received by two or more remote control command receiving units, or if the same command is transmitted by each remote control when using multiple remote controls It is possible to provide a karaoke apparatus in which songs are not played continuously.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a karaoke apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1, 1 ': Remote control command receiving unit 5: Audio output unit 2: Control unit 6: Memory unit 3: Playback unit A: Remote control 4: Display unit

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A specifies at least the outside of the remote control from possible songs
One or more remote control command receiving units for receiving code numbers , a display unit for displaying scenery and lyrics, an audio output unit for accompaniment with songs, a playback unit for playing software in which songs and lyrics are input, and in the karaoke apparatus consisting of control unit for controlling the respective units, the control unit is identical co to the one or more received code number on the remote control command receiving unit is within the previous prescribed time it
The code number or the song name based on the code number is the playback song.
Judge whether or not it is registered, and if it is registered
Wherein the received code number is not registered in the karaoke apparatus.