JP3942981B2 - A karaoke song selection reservation device that allows you to make a note of the selected song and make a reservation later, and to add information to the note after the performance. - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a karaoke remote control device, and more particularly to a method of managing and presenting information related to music pieces selected or sung by a plurality of users for each user.
[0002]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Applicants have developed a karaoke remote control device that manages a list of desired music pieces selected by the user for each user. Each user creates a desired song list for each user in the memory of the karaoke remote control device. Then, the user can activate his / her desired song list and register any song in the list with a simple operation in the queue of the karaoke apparatus. The karaoke device plays each song in the order registered in the queue.
[0003]
This karaoke remote control device has not only a song name search mode and a singer name search mode, but also a search function for various songs such as a search mode at that time for searching in a popular period. Users can search for music by making full use of these functions, so they can enjoy not only singing at karaoke but also the procedure up to making a performance reservation.
[0004]
This list of desired songs for each user is usually held in memory until the end of karaoke use. Therefore, we thought that this karaoke remote control device could be used happily not only until a performance reservation but also after a performance reservation. Therefore, when the karaoke device and this karaoke remote control device communicate with each other using wireless communication means, receive information on the music such as the reservation status, episodes related to each song, scoring results after singing and calorie consumption, etc. The present inventor thought that it would be fun and convenient to see when the user likes.
[0005]
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
The karaoke performance reservation apparatus according to the present invention is specified by the following items (1) to (9).
(1) It is a karaoke music selection reservation device that includes a wireless communication means, a user interface, a storage means, and a control means, and searches a music index database. (2) The wireless communication means can communicate with a karaoke performance device. (3) The user interface displays information under the control of the control means, and accepts user input. (4) The storage means aggregates a plurality of music identifiers and stores information in the music identifiers. (5) The control means instructs the first process to look at the memo pad when the tune index database is searched according to the user input and one tune is specified. The second process is performed when there is a user input, and the third process is performed when the wireless communication means receives a performance end message from the karaoke performance device. The song name / artist name of the song and the operator for recording the notepad are displayed, and when the user inputs the operator for recording the notepad, the song identifier of the song is written in the notepad (7) Second process Performs a notepad display process for displaying a list of song names / artist names corresponding to each song identifier in the notepad, and when one song is specified from the displayed by user input, the song identifier of the particular song is included. The performance reservation message is transmitted from the wireless communication means, and the reserved information is added to the music identifier of the specific music in the memo pad. (8) The third process extracts the music identifier from the performance end message, (9) In the notepad display process, in the list display of the song name / artist name, reserved information and played information are added to the song identifier. Be displayed so as to be able to distinguish the song [0006]
In the present invention, preferably, the third processing further extracts scoring result information from the performance end message and appends the scoring result information to the music identifier in the memo pad, and the memo pad display processing includes the song name / artist. In the name list display, the scoring result is displayed in association with the corresponding music based on the scoring result information added to the music identifier.
[0007]
In the present invention, preferably, the means for including the identifier of the memo pad in a signal for reserving the music recorded in the memo pad to the karaoke performance apparatus, and the performance related information of the music received from the karaoke performance apparatus. Means for recognizing a notepad identifier.
[0008]
Preferably, the recorded contents of the memo pad are displayed and output in the idle state.
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
=== Configuration of Karaoke Remote Control Device ===
FIG. 1 shows an appearance of a multi-function karaoke remote control device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows an electronic system configuration. This multi-function karaoke remote control device is a panel-type keyboardless computer having a size about B5 size and a thickness.
[0010]
In appearance, most of the front of the apparatus is occupied by a liquid crystal touch panel 1 in which a transparent touch sensor 1b is superimposed on a liquid crystal display panel (LCD) 1a. Inside, a central processing unit 2 including a CPU, a RAM, and a ROM, and a liquid crystal A display driver 3 that drives the display panel 1a, an input detection circuit 4 that detects input coordinates for the transparent touch sensor 1b, a flash memory 5 that is a large-capacity external storage, and a short distance for communication with a karaoke performance device Wireless communication means (IrDA transceiver 6, infrared LED 7, infrared light receiving element 8), a power source battery (not shown) that is connected to the charging station and charged, and a karaoke performance device via a data communication device attached to the charging station A communication control unit 9 for data communication is mounted. The infrared LED 7 and the infrared light receiving element 8 are disposed in the upper center portion of the remote control device, and are laid out so that the directivity thereof is directed above the liquid crystal touch panel 1.
[0011]
The central processing unit 2 stores and manages the music index database in the flash memory 5. The music index database is a database in which attribute information about a large number of songs used for performance by the karaoke performance device 10 is described. The song number (song identifier), song name, artist name, lyrics of the singing part, trend time, This includes various attribute information such as music genre classification, titles of used movies and TV dramas, TV commercials used, a history of winning various music awards, and whether or not it is a duet song. In a state where the multi-function karaoke remote control device is coupled to the charging station connected to the karaoke performance device, the central processing unit 2 performs data communication with the karaoke performance device via the communication control unit 9 and updates the contents of the music index database. The system is configured as follows.
[0012]
=== Configuration of Karaoke Performance Device ===
FIG. 3 shows an example of the hardware-based configuration of the karaoke performance apparatus according to this embodiment. The karaoke performance device is a computer application device equivalent to a personal computer. The central processing unit 11 is a computer main body including a CPU, a RAM, and a ROM, a hard disk device 12 as a large-capacity external storage, an optical disk playback device 13 such as a CD-ROM and a DVD-ROM, a subscriber telephone line and an ISDN telephone. A communication control device 14 that communicates with a karaoke host device via a line, a user interface device 15 that exchanges input from a user and a response to the user, and accompaniment music based on MIDI music performance data A music generation device 16 for generating an acoustic signal of the above, an acoustic device 17 for amplifying an acoustic signal from accompaniment music or a microphone and generating a sound from a speaker, a display 18 using a CRT, LCD, PDP or the like, and a display 18 And a video processing device 19 for processing video data to be displayed.
[0013]
The user interface device 15 includes an operation panel (keyboard and display) of the device main body and the above-mentioned multi-function karaoke remote control device, and short-range wireless communication means (IrDA transceiver, infrared LED, infrared light receiving element). It has.
[0014]
=== Reservation selection by searching music index database ===
The central processing unit 2 of the multi-function karaoke remote control device executes a process for searching for a music piece desired by the user based on the music index database. In the initial state of this database search process, a search menu screen is displayed on the liquid crystal touch panel 1. This search menu screen is illustrated in FIG. For example, if you touch and input the “Song Title” search button 21 on this screen, the display switches to a 50-sound Kana character palette screen, and touch the Kana character on the screen and enter the song name in order from the first letter (until the middle) If the search execution button is touch-inputted, the corresponding music group is extracted from the music index database and displayed in a list. When the user selects a desired song from among them and performs a reservation event operation, the short-range wireless communication means (IrDA transceiver 6, infrared LED 7, infrared receiver 8) communicates with a karaoke performance device in the vicinity, The performance reservation information including the identification information is notified to the karaoke performance apparatus.
[0015]
=== Basic Functions of Karaoke Performance Equipment ===
The central processing unit 11 of the karaoke performance device, based on the received performance reservation information,
A performance reservation queue is created in an appropriate storage unit to manage the performance order of karaoke songs. The performance reservation information input by the user interface device 15 includes the music number of the music. When the performance reservation information is inputted, the central processing unit 11 confirms that the music number in the performance reservation information is the number of the music that can be played in the karaoke database, and registers the music number in the queue. .
[0016]
The central processing unit 11 extracts the music numbers from the queue in the order of registration, extracts the karaoke data of the corresponding music from the karaoke database built in the hard disk device 12, and processes the data. The karaoke data for one song corresponding to one song number is composed of music performance data that is the origin of accompaniment music expressed by MIDI data, ADPCM data, etc., and lyrics subtitles for displaying lyrics subtitles synchronized with the accompaniment music Data, background selection data that directly or indirectly designates background video data to be displayed as the background of the lyrics subtitles during the output period of the accompaniment music, and a song description for displaying the title, artist or author of the song in subtitles This is a data group associated with subtitle data.
[0017]
This karaoke performance device has a well-known karaoke scoring function and calorie consumption calculation function. Each time the performance of each piece of music is completed, the singing is scored or the calorie consumption value associated with the singing is calculated, and the result is displayed on the display 18 and presented to the user.
[0018]
The above is the procedure from making the karaoke performance device reserve a performance reservation for the music searched using the multi-function karaoke remote control device of the present embodiment and performing the performance processing on the karaoke performance device. However, the multi-function karaoke remote control device of the present invention is not characterized by the electronic table of contents main function described above. In each of the individually accessible notepads, an identification number (music number) of a song that each user may sing is managed, and after making a performance reservation using this, each song in the karaoke performance device is recorded. It has a function of receiving information such as scoring results associated with performance processing, adding and managing the information in the memo pad and presenting it to the user. Hereinafter, the notepad management function and its user interface in this embodiment will be described.
[0019]
=== Outline of Notepad Management Function ===
The central processing unit 2 manages, as a notepad, a plurality of memory areas that can be individually accessed in the flash memory, and each memo pad is filled with music numbers for a plurality of desired songs (request candidate songs) When the user specifies a song based on the displayed entry, a process of transmitting a radio signal for performing a performance reservation for the song is performed, and the performance process of each song is performed. When this happens, it performs the memo pad management function by receiving a radio signal including information such as scoring results from the karaoke performance device and writing it into the original memo pad. When there are actually multiple users at the karaoke venue, the memo pad management function can be used by a specific user using each memo pad, and each user can select his or her own request candidate song or performance. It is convenient to use a dedicated notepad to manage the resulting information.
[0020]
=== Create / Update Notepad ===
In order to use the notepad management function, it is first necessary to create or update the notepad. FIGS. 5A to 5C show an outline of the memo pad creation / update operation by transition diagrams of screens displayed on the LCD 1. From the screen (a) on which the detailed attribute information of the music searched in the previous procedure is displayed, the requested candidate music can be entered in the memo pad (create a memo pad). This screen (a) is provided with a “memo” button 25 in addition to a “transfer” button 23 and an “interrupt transfer” button 24.
[0021]
The multi-function karaoke remote control device responds to the instruction operation of the “memo” button 25 and displays the list screen (b) of the memo pad managed by itself. In this example, five pre-named notepads for A-san and E-san are prepared, and buttons 26 for designating these five notepads are arranged on the screen (b). . Here, for example, if five users have decided to use the memo pads A to E exclusively, the users who are currently operating the multifunctional karaoke remote control device will use it. The button 26 for the name of the memo pad to be selected may be selected on this screen.
[0022]
When a certain memo pad is selected, the central processing unit 2 executes the process of entering the tune number in the selected memo pad using the karaoke song presented on the detailed attribute information screen (a) as the request candidate song. To do. Then, after displaying a confirmation screen (c) indicating that the requested candidate song has been entered in the memo pad, the screen is changed to the top screen (FIG. 4). When request candidate songs are continuously input to the memo pad, the karaoke song finally identified may be added to the user's memo pad as the request candidate tune while utilizing the electronic table of contents function again.
[0023]
The contents of each memo pad can be cleared (initialized) at appropriate occasions such as when karaoke use starts. It is possible to clear all the memo pads at once or clear each memo pad.
[0024]
=== Performance reservation using Notepad ===
On the other hand, in order to select one candidate request song and make a performance reservation after completing the request candidate song in a memo pad according to the above-described procedure, the top screen shown in FIG. Touch the “Notepad” button 22. Then, the screen is switched to a memo pad list screen, and when a memo pad is touched, the music written in the memo pad is displayed in a list. When the user touches the song that the user wants to reserve the performance, the screen switches to a screen that displays detailed attribute information of the song. When the user touches the “transfer” button on the screen, a radio signal for reserving the performance of the song is displayed. It is sent to a karaoke performance device. If the "interrupt transfer" button is touched instead of the "transfer" button, a performance reservation radio signal is transmitted so that this tune is played next to the karaoke song currently being played. Thereafter, a confirmation screen indicating that a radio signal has been transmitted is displayed, and the screen returns to the top screen (FIG. 4).
[0025]
=== Management of performance-related information ===
When the performance processing described above is completed in the karaoke performance device for the music reserved for performance by the above procedure, a radio signal for notifying the fact is transmitted to the multi-function karaoke remote control device. This signal includes the music number. When the scoring result and the calorie consumption value of the singing are calculated in the karaoke performance device, the information of those calculated values is also included in this radio signal.
[0026]
In the multi-function karaoke remote control device that has received this wireless signal from the karaoke performance device, the music number included in the wireless signal is taken out. Then, referring to the contents of the memo pad managed by itself, the memo pad in which the tune number is entered is specified, and the fact that the performance of the tune is finished is added. When the scoring result and the calorie consumption value are notified from the karaoke performance device, the information is additionally written in association with the music number.
[0027]
As in the case of the performance reservation using the notepad, when the user touches the “notepad” button on the top screen (FIG. 4) to switch to the notepad list screen, and touches a notepad among them. , The contents entered in the memo pad are displayed.
FIG. 6 illustrates a screen on which the contents of a certain memo pad are displayed. On this screen, a list of the songs entered by A in the notepad is displayed, and whether or not a performance reservation has yet been made for each song (those that are not displayed in FIG. 6 are music that has not yet been reserved for performance) It is displayed so that you can see whether it is reserved or already played. Furthermore, if the score of calories and the calorie consumption value accompanying singing are calculated about the music already performed, it will also be displayed. Thus, not only when making a performance reservation, but also after the performance reservation or singing is over, the multifunctional karaoke remote control device can be enjoyed.
[0028]
When the performance related information is received from the karaoke performance device and the memo pad is updated, the multi-function karaoke remote control device is in an idle state, for example, a state in which the top screen (FIG. 4) is displayed or from the user. If there is no input for a predetermined time or longer, it is convenient to immediately display the updated (added) notepad on the screen so that the contents can be confirmed immediately. Alternatively, if any of the users is in use and not in an idle state, the updated contents of the memo pad can be displayed when the most recent idle state is entered. .
[0029]
=== Specification of notepad of performance reservation source ===
In the embodiment described above, it is assumed that there is no duplication of the same music in a plurality of notepads. Therefore, the performance-related information notified from the karaoke performance device can be easily specified and added to the performance reservation source memo pad simply by knowing the corresponding music number. However, the same music piece may be duplicated in a plurality of notepads. In order to cope with such a case, an identifier (notepad number) can be given to each memo pad.
[0030]
That is, when making a performance reservation from the multi-function karaoke remote control device of the present invention to the karaoke performance device, the memo pad number of the performance reservation source is added to the music number, and the karaoke performance device manages it together with the music number until the performance is completed. When receiving performance-related information from the karaoke performance device, the memo pad number is notified together with the music number, and the memo pad of the reservation source is specified. In this way, the multi-function karaoke remote control device does not require a determination process for the reservation memo pad.
[0031]
Also, from the karaoke performance device, performance related information is notified only when a memo pad number is attached at the time of performance reservation, or a memo pad identifier is attached to the performance related information notified from the karaoke performance device. If not, it can be ignored (discarded) by the multi-function karaoke performance device.
[0032]
Of course, without giving such a notepad number etc., the priority order of entry to the notepad can be decided appropriately in advance, or the same performance related information can be written in all duplicate notepads. it can.
[0033]
=== Other Embodiments ===
With this multi-function karaoke remote control device, the contents of each memo pad are aggregated at appropriate occasions, and the number of songs sung, the score, etc., are assigned to each user, and the average value is calculated. Can also be presented.
[0034]
As other performance-related information, information introducing an episode related to the music or artist can be presented to the user after the performance reservation.
[0035]
In addition, when a performance reservation is made from a notepad that has a song that overlaps with a song that is entered in another notepad, it will be indicated to that song when displaying the list of other notepad entries. An identification display can also be given. When using different memo pads for different users, it is possible to grasp the request status of other people. In this way, it is possible to give diversity to the way to enjoy karaoke by giving consideration to the person who made the reservation in advance and not singing the duplicate music, or by dare to request the same music and compete for singing skills. .
[0036]
Note that the short-range wireless means included in the multi-function karaoke remote control device and the karaoke performance device is not limited to the IrDA interface. It may be a Bluetooth interface or other types of bidirectional radio signals.
[0037]
In the above-described embodiments, the number and names of the notepads are set in advance. However, a screen interface for accepting the number of notepads by user input can be prepared, and as many notepads can be created. You may do it. Thereby, the same memo pad as the number of users can be created, and each user can use a dedicated memo pad. Therefore, it is possible to eliminate inconveniences and erroneous operations such as confusion when there are music pieces written by other people in the same memo pad, or mistakenly making reservations for music pieces written by other people.
Although the name of the memo pad can be automatically generated by using a continuous character such as A, B, C, etc. according to the number of created memo pads, any name can be given to each memo pad by inputting characters by the user. This makes it easy to distinguish your own and other notepads.
Furthermore, in that case, a memo with no songs written at an appropriate time, such as when a predetermined time has elapsed since the creation of notepads for the number of people, or when the total number of songs entered exceeds a predetermined value. If it is recognized that there is a book, it can be notified by displaying a screen including the name of the corresponding user and a message for encouraging music registration. As a result, it is possible to prevent users who fail to make requests.
[0038]
【The invention's effect】
According to the multi-function karaoke remote control device according to the present invention, it can be enjoyed not only when making a performance reservation but also after making a performance reservation or after finishing a performance (singing). Will spread. By using a shared device, the singing results of other users can be easily viewed, so that a sense of unity by sharing the scene increases and becomes an effective means of communication.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic external view of a multi-function karaoke remote control device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an outline of an electronic system configuration of a multifunction karaoke remote control device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an outline of a hardware configuration of a karaoke performance apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a music selection menu screen in the multi-function karaoke remote control device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a screen transition diagram when entering a notepad in the multi-function karaoke remote control device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 6 is an example of a screen for displaying the contents of a memo pad in the multi-function karaoke remote control device according to one embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 LCD touch panel 6 IrDA transceiver 7 Infrared LED
8 Infrared light receiving element 15 User interface device

Claims (5)

A karaoke music selection reservation apparatus comprising a wireless communication means, a user interface, a storage means, and a control means, and searches a music index database,
The wireless communication means can communicate with the karaoke performance device,
The user interface displays information under the control of the control means and accepts user input,
The storage means can store a memo pad that aggregates a plurality of music identifiers and can add information to the music identifiers,
The control means searches the music index database according to the user input, performs the first process when one song is specified, and performs the second process when there is a user input instructing to view the notepad. When the communication means receives a performance end message from the karaoke performance device, it performs a third process,
The first process displays the song name / artist name of the specific song and the memo pad recording operator,
When there is user input to the memo pad recording operator, the tune identifier of the tune is written to the memo pad,
The second process performs a notepad display process for displaying a list of song names / artist names corresponding to each song identifier of the notepad, and when one song is identified from the displayed by user input, the song identifier of the particular song A performance reservation telegram containing the message is transmitted from the wireless communication means, and reserved information is added to the music identifier of the specific music in the memo pad,
The third process extracts the music identifier from the performance end message, appends the played information to the music identifier in the memo pad,
The memo pad display processing is a karaoke song selection reservation device for displaying a list of song names / artist names so that songs with reserved information and performance information added to the song identifier can be distinguished. The third process further extracts scoring result information from the performance end message, appends the scoring result information to the music identifier in the notepad,
2. The karaoke song selection reservation according to claim 1, wherein the memo pad display processing further displays a scoring result in association with the corresponding music based on the scoring result information attached to the music identifier in the list display of the music title / artist name. apparatus. When the control means is in an idle state where the karaoke music selection reservation device is not used,
The karaoke performance reservation apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a memo pad display process is executed. The storage means can store a plurality of notepads,
When there is a user input of the memo pad recording operator in the first process, the control means displays the presence of a plurality of memo pads and accepts a user input specifying one memo pad, and specifies the specified memo Write the song identifier of the specified song in the book,
The control means accepts a user input specifying one memo pad by displaying the presence of a plurality of memo pads prior to the second process, and performs the second process on the specified memo pad. Karaoke selection device. The karaoke music selection reservation device according to claim 4, wherein the control means displays the name given to each memo pad when displaying the presence of a plurality of memo pads in the first and second processes.

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