JP3290931B2 - Karaoke device featuring a support function for team opposition song battles - 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 having a feature of supporting a team opposing song battle, and more particularly, to a technique for facilitating the operation at the time of reservation registration of a requested song so that the song song can be enjoyed more easily. About.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There is known a karaoke apparatus capable of scoring good and bad singing songs every time a reserved request music piece is played, and performing a team opponent song battle in which the total score obtained by summing up these scores for each team is determined. I have.

[0003]

However, in this apparatus, teams are automatically divided in the order of reservation of request music, for example, when a request music in the Red group is reserved, then a request music in the white group is reserved. As a result, users must make reservations with the utmost care not to make a mistake in the order, and there is also a problem that while one team is working on a reservation, another team can not make a reservation. there were.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and a team capable of reducing a user's operation load, smoothly and reliably performing a request music reservation operation, and more easily enjoying a singing battle. It is an object of the present invention to provide a karaoke apparatus having a feature in a support function of an opposing song battle.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is a karaoke apparatus characterized in that it has a function of supporting a team opposition song battle, and has the following components (1) to (7). (1) a remote control input device for transmitting a remote control signal in which the music ID specified by the music ID input means and the team ID specified by the team selection means are set; ID
Means for creating a team-specific request table; (3) means for extracting a song from the song ID in the team-specific request table and displaying a list of reserved songs by team in an appropriate format; and (4) music according to the team-specific request table. Means for playing the karaoke accompaniment music corresponding to the ID in a predetermined order; (5) means for scoring the singing audio signal during the performance of the karaoke accompaniment music and outputting the score; (6) score corresponding to the music ID and the team ID (7) a means for collecting and outputting the scored records, (7) a means for counting and outputting the scored records by team ID,

[0006]

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[0008]

[0009]

In this way, it is not necessary to reserve the requested song using a nerve so as not to make a mistake in the order as in the prior art.
There is no problem that other teams cannot make reservations. As the team selecting means, a switch setting switch for selecting a team is provided in the remote control input device. Further, as the team selecting means, a push button for each team is provided on the remote control input device. Also, if the average score of the singing scores of each requested song is calculated for each team ID and the average score is used to determine the winning or losing of the team opposing song battle, a fair win / loss even if the number of requested songs for each team changes. Can be determined. Alternatively, the singing score of each request music may be totaled for each team ID, and the winning or losing of the team opposing song battle may be determined based on the total score. In this case, if the number of songs requested by each team is not uniform, a function is provided to display a message on the display to instruct the number of songs requested by each team and to instruct the number of songs requested by each team. Ensure fair decisions are made.

[0011]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

=== Overall Configuration of Karaoke Apparatus === FIG. 1 shows an overall configuration of hardware centering on a karaoke apparatus in one embodiment of the present invention. MIDI
Karaoke data including lyric data and the like including a large number of signalized karaoke accompaniment music data and synchronization information of the accompaniment are stored in the hard disk device 10. The new karaoke data is supplied by a business operator as appropriate on a medium such as a CD-ROM. Further, the karaoke apparatus according to this embodiment can be a so-called communication karaoke apparatus having a communication function. In this case, new karaoke data is appropriately distributed from the host device through a communication line.

The main body of the karaoke apparatus has an operation panel 12 for a user interface including a display and a keyboard, and a remote control receiving unit 16 corresponding to a remote control input unit 14 is also provided. The operation panel 12 and the remote control receiving unit 16 are connected to the central control unit 20 via the operation control unit 18, and the karaoke user can use the operation panel 12 or the remote control input unit 14 of the main body to input various operation inputs such as reservation of request music. Is performed, and the operation content and response information to the operation input are displayed on the operation panel 12.

The reproduction of the requested music is performed by the following route under the control of the central control unit 20. The karaoke accompaniment music data and the lyrics data of the designated request music are read from the hard disk device 10. The performance information of the karaoke accompaniment music data is sequentially input to the synthesizer 22, converted into an audio signal, and output from the speaker 26 via the mixing amplifier 24. In synchronization with the audio output, the central control unit 20 sequentially converts the lyrics data into a character string, writes it into the video RAM 28, and performs a process of coloring the lyrics character string to indicate the progress of the music. Video R
The contents of the AM 28 are displayed on the display 3 by the video control unit 30.
2 is displayed. The mixing amplifier 24 has a function of mixing with the output of the microphone 34.

Video information such as for background video is reproduced by a video CD changer 36. The video control unit 30 receives the instruction from the central control unit 20, performs a process of selecting video data to be reproduced, reproduces the selected video data with the video CD changer 36, and restores the compressed reproduction data. And transfers it to the display control unit 38. The display controller 38 controls the video signal from the video controller 30 and the video R
The lyric character string of the AM 28 is synthesized and displayed on the display 32. The singing scoring processor 40 analyzes a singing audio signal input from the microphone 34 at the time of outputting the karaoke accompaniment music by a predetermined algorithm, scores good and bad singing for each requested song, and sends the obtained singing score to the central control unit 20. Tell

=== Remote Control Input Device === FIG. 2 shows a remote control input device 1 of the karaoke apparatus according to the present embodiment.
4 is a schematic diagram. The remote controller input unit 14 has a numeric keypad 50 for inputting a music ID of a requested music, a memory / set key 52 for instructing the transfer of a remote control signal,
A switchable team setting switch 54 and the like are provided. The music ID is input to the remote control input device 14, and the memory /
When the set key 52 is pressed, a remote control signal in which the music ID and the team ID of the team selected by the team setting switch 54 are set is transmitted from the remote control input unit 14.

=== Proceeding of Team Competitive Song Battle === In the karaoke apparatus according to the present embodiment, the user's singing skill is scored for each requested song, and the singing score is calculated for each team to obtain a total score for each team. Two types of game system teams: "Total scoring system" in which the teams compete against each other for winning or losing, or "Average scoring system" in which the average score of singing scores of requested songs is calculated for each team and the average score is used to compete for winning or losing. An opposing song battle can be conducted.
When the user performs a predetermined operation for starting the team opposition song battle, the karaoke apparatus displays a screen for selecting a game system on the display 32. When the game system is selected, the karaoke apparatus waits for an instruction from the remote control input device 14. The karaoke apparatus receives the remote control signal transmitted from the remote control input device 14, recognizes the team ID and the music ID included in the signal,
A request table for each team in which music IDs are sorted for each D is created on the hard disk device 10. In addition, the program retrieves music titles from the music IDs in the team request table, creates a team-specific reserved music list in an appropriate screen format, and guides the list on the display.

The performance of the karaoke accompaniment music of the requested music is performed in a predetermined order according to the request table for each team. At this time, the singing scoring processor 40 scores the upper and lower hands of the singing for each requested song. The singing score for each requested song that has been scored is recorded in the request table in association with the song ID in each request table. The karaoke apparatus counts the scoring records in the request table for each team. Further, a team competition score table in an appropriate screen format summarizing the tally results is created, and this is displayed on the display 32 at an arbitrary time such as during a performance. By the way, when the “total score method” is selected as the game method, a fair judgment cannot be made unless the number of requested songs for each team does not match. Therefore, the karaoke apparatus appropriately displays on the display 32 a message requesting a team having a smaller number of singing songs than the other teams to reserve the requested song.

=== End of Singing Battle === In the case of the “total score system”, the singing battle ends when all teams have sung a predetermined number of requested songs. In the case of the “average score method”, the song battle ends when the user performs a predetermined end operation or when a predetermined time has elapsed. In any of the scoring methods, when the song battle ends, a screen summarizing the results of the song battle in an appropriate format is displayed on the display 32.

=== Other Applications === Rather than simply playing the requested songs registered in the request table in the reserved order, the requested songs of each team are played in turn instead of one by one. It may be. In this way, it is possible to prevent a situation in which only a requested song of a specific team is played and the other team members are made white. Further, for example, a dip switch or the like may be used as the team setting switch 54 and may be installed on the back or inside of the remote control input device 14 so that the team ID cannot be easily changed. In this case, at least the remote control input devices 14 for the number of teams must be prepared. However, it is possible to prevent an error such as mistakenly setting a switch and registering the music as a request music of another team.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a team may be selected by a push button 56. In this case, when the push button 56 is not pressed, a message requesting the input of the push button 56 may be displayed on the display 32.

In the above description, the remote controller 14
In the karaoke apparatus according to the present embodiment, the remote control input device 1 can also be operated by directly operating the operation panel 12 described above.
4 can be operated.

[0022]

According to the present invention, the music ID and the team ID included in the remote control signal are recognized, and the music IDs are sorted for each team ID. There is no need to reserve the requested song with nerves so that you do not mistake
In addition, there is no problem that another team cannot make a reservation while a certain team takes time to make a reservation, and a team opposition song battle can be performed more easily. In addition, the game can be smoothly advanced even if many teams participate.

If the remote control input device is provided with a push button provided for each team, the team can be easily selected. Also, if a switch of a switching setting type for selecting a team is provided in the remote control input device, it is convenient because it is not necessary to press the switch every time a team is selected unlike a push button.

Also, the singing scores of each request music are averaged for each team ID, and the average score is used to determine the victory or defeat of the team opposition song battle. Can be determined,
New teams can be involved in the song battle while the song battle is in progress.

If the number of songs requested by each team is not uniform, a message is displayed on the display to instruct the participants to equalize the number of songs requested by each team. This is convenient because the number of requested songs can be easily arranged.

Alternatively, the singing scores of the requested songs may be totaled for each team ID, and the winning or losing of the team opposing song battle may be determined based on the total score. In this case, a message instructing each team to arrange the number of requested songs is displayed on the display, so the total score is calculated with the number of requested songs different and the judgment of winning or losing becomes unfair Nor.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a karaoke apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a remote control input device having a team setting switch in the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a remote control input device having a push button according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 12 Operation panel 14 Remote control input device 54 Team setting switch

Continuation of the front page (58) Field surveyed (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G10K 15/04 302 G10L 11/00 H04N 7/173 A63F 9/00

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A remote control input device for transmitting a remote control signal in which a music ID specified by a music ID input means and a team ID specified by a team selection means are set; Means for creating a team-specific request table with sorted IDs, means for extracting songs from the song IDs in the team-specific request table, displaying a list of reserved songs by team in an appropriate format, and responding to song IDs according to the team-specific request table Means for playing the karaoke accompaniment music in a predetermined order; means for scoring the singing audio signal during the performance of the karaoke accompaniment music; and outputting a score; means for scoring the score in association with the music ID and the team ID And a means for totalizing and outputting the scoring records for each team ID. 2. The karaoke apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the team selecting means is a switch-setting type switch. 3. The karaoke apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the team selecting means is a push button for each team. 4. The karaoke apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the total for each team ID is an average score of the scored singing audios, and a means for judging a win or loss based on the average score is provided. 5. The karaoke apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the total for each team is a total score of the scored singing audio, and a means for judging a win or loss based on the total score is provided.