JP3952519B2 - Karaoke maintenance system - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a maintenance device for a karaoke device that maintains a storage device such as a hard disk built in the sound source karaoke device.
[0002]
[Prior art]
The sound source karaoke device stores about 10,000 pieces of music data in a hard disk storage device (HDD), and reads out this music data and supplies it to the sound source chip. It is a device that performs a performance.
[0003]
Karaoke songs are announced at a frequency of several songs every week, so it is necessary to supply new songs to the HDD once in a certain period. Generally, since the sound source karaoke device is a communication karaoke device, a new song has been downloaded via a telephone line.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, there are sound source karaoke devices that do not have a communication function. To register new songs on such devices, bring the sound source karaoke device to the maintenance center and connect it to the device installed in the maintenance center. Had to download.
[0005]
In addition, even if it is a communication karaoke device, the hard disk and other devices may be damaged. In such a case, the communication function cannot be used, so again bring this device to the maintenance center and rewrite the contents of the hard disk, etc. It was very troublesome.
[0006]
An object of the present invention is to provide a maintenance device for a karaoke device that can be brought into a store where the karaoke device is installed and repaired.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention includes a karaoke device having a storage unit for storing a karaoke device program including karaoke performance music data and a system program, and a maintenance device connected to the karaoke device during maintenance of the karaoke device. A karaoke maintenance system, wherein the maintenance device stores a music area for karaoke performance and / or a karaoke device program, a log recording area for writing an operation history of the karaoke device, and the karaoke device. The maintenance process for writing the music data and / or the program for the karaoke apparatus into the storage unit of the karaoke apparatus, and the log writing process for writing the operation history of the karaoke apparatus into the log recording area of the maintenance apparatus. Keep running A maintenance program storage area for storing a program, and the karaoke apparatus executes the maintenance process and the log writing process by executing the maintenance program when the maintenance apparatus is connected. characterized in that it.
Further, according to the present invention, the karaoke device program stored in the storage area includes a system program, and the maintenance program is stored in the karaoke device in a storage unit of the karaoke device. The comparison process is executed to compare with the system program stored in the storage area of the system, and the maintenance process is executed when it is determined in the comparison process that the system program stored in the storage unit of the karaoke apparatus is abnormal. A maintenance program for writing a system program stored in a storage area of the maintenance device in a storage unit of the karaoke device in the maintenance process, and the karaoke device is configured to maintain the maintenance device when the maintenance device is connected. By executing the program, the comparison process is performed. And characterized by maintaining the system program and the own device performs the maintenance process.
[0008]
In the present invention, music data and a maintenance program are stored in an external storage device such as a hard disk, and this is connected to the karaoke device, and the maintenance program is started by the control unit (CPU) of the karaoke device. The maintenance program executes operations such as updating the music data stored in the storage device (hard disk) built in the karaoke device and transferring the operation log of the karaoke device to the external storage device.
[0009]
As a result, even if the hard disk of the karaoke device is destroyed (in software), it can be restored by the maintenance program of the external storage device, so that the staff who went to the karaoke device installation place can easily work Can do.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a karaoke apparatus maintenance system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The karaoke device maintenance system includes a maintenance center device 1, a portable hard disk device (portable HDD) 2, and a SCSI cable 4. The music data file registered in the maintenance center device 1 is copied to the portable HDD 2, and a maintenance person brings it to a restaurant or the like, connects to the karaoke device 3 installed in the store, and stores the music data. make a copy. At the same time, the log file is written from the karaoke apparatus 3. After the maintenance work is completed, when a staff member returns the portable HDD 2 to the maintenance center and connects the portable HDD 2 to the maintenance center apparatus 1 again, the log file written therein is transferred to the maintenance center apparatus 1 this time.
[0011]
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of the built-in HDD and portable HDD 2 of the maintenance center device 1. The built-in HDD of the maintenance center device 1 includes a music data file, a program file, and a terminal-specific log file. New karaoke song data (new song) is always registered in the song data file. The music data file is provided with a directory for easily searching for the music name, music number, and registered address of the registered music data. The program file stores all programs used by all types of karaoke apparatuses 3 such as system programs and karaoke performance sequence programs. The terminal-specific log file is a file for managing logs of all terminal devices (karaoke devices) managed by the maintenance center. In addition, the portable HDD 2 stores a maintenance program for maintaining the karaoke device when connected to the karaoke device, a music data file, and a program file for writing a program according to the model of the karaoke device to be maintained, A log file writing area is provided for the connected karaoke apparatus to write the log file. In the log file, performance history, maintenance history, error history, etc. are recorded together with the serial number of the terminal.
[0012]
The portable HDD 2 is connected to the maintenance center device 1 by a staff member, and the music data file, the program file, and the directory are updated. The portable HDD 2 is connected to the karaoke device 3 and maintains the hard disk of the karaoke device 3 and sucks up the log file by a maintenance program stored by itself. However, this operation is executed by the control unit (CPU) of the karaoke apparatus.
[0013]
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of the portable HDD. A SCSI interface 11, a spindle motor driving unit 12, a voice coil motor driving unit 13 and a read / write control unit 14 are connected to the control unit 10. The SCSI interface 11 connects this apparatus to the maintenance center apparatus 1 or the sound source karaoke apparatus 3 via a SCSI cable. The spindle motor drive unit 12 controls the rotation of the disk 15. The voice coil motor drive unit 13 drives the voice coil motor 17 to control the track traced by the magnetic head 16. The read / write control unit 14 controls read / write by the magnetic head 16. The read / write control unit 14 includes a prefetch cache, and can perform sequential reading efficiently.
[0014]
FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the sound source karaoke apparatus 3. The sound source karaoke device is a device that generates a karaoke performance sound by driving a sound source and an audio data processing unit. About 10,000 pieces of music data for karaoke performance are stored in the hard disk 17. The CPU 20 that controls the operation of the entire karaoke apparatus includes a ROM 21, a RAM 22, a hard disk (HDD) 27, a SCSI interface 26, a commander receiving unit 23, an operation unit 24, a display unit 25, a sound source 29, and an audio data processing unit via a bus. 30, a DSP 31, a character pattern development unit 36, an LD changer 37, and a display control unit 38 are connected.
[0015]
The ROM 21 stores a system program, a karaoke performance program, character pattern data, and the like. The system program is a program for controlling the basic operation of this apparatus. The karaoke performance program is a program that drives the sound source 29, the audio data processing unit 30, the DSP 31 and the like based on the music data, generates karaoke performance sound, and controls the display of lyrics and the reproduction of background video. The character pattern data is data for expanding lyrics, song names, etc. given as code information into character patterns. This character pattern data is used when the character pattern development unit 36 displays lyrics based on the lyrics data. In the RAM 22, a music data storage area for storing music data read from the hard disk 27 is set.
[0016]
The SCSI interface 26 is an interface for accessing the portable HDD 2 via a SCSI cable. The hard disk 27 is set with a music data file 27a that stores about 10,000 music data, a program file 27b that stores programs, and a log file 27c that stores logs such as performance history, maintenance history, and error history.
[0017]
The commander receiving unit 23 receives the infrared signal sent from the commander 40 and restores the data. The commander 40 includes various key switches such as a song number registration key and a numeric keypad. When the user operates these key switches, the commander 40 outputs an infrared code signal corresponding to the operated key switch. The commander receiving unit 23 receives this infrared code signal and transmits it to the CPU 20. The operation unit 24 is provided on the front panel of the karaoke apparatus, and includes a mode selection switch and a numeric keypad similar to those of the commander 40. The display unit 25 is also provided on the front panel of the karaoke apparatus, like the operation unit 24, and includes an LED matrix display that displays the number of the currently played song, the number of reserved songs, and the like.
[0018]
The sound source 29 forms a musical tone signal based on the musical tone data included in the music data. The audio data processing unit 30 reproduces an audio signal such as a back chorus based on the audio data included in the music data. The tone signal formed by the sound source 29 and the sound signal reproduced by the sound data processing unit 30 are input to the DSP 31. The DSP 31 imparts effects such as reverb and echo to these musical sound signals and audio signals. The type and degree of the effect provided by the DSP 31 is controlled based on the DSP control data included in the music data. The musical sound signal and sound signal to which the effect is applied are converted to an analog signal (karaoke performance sound) by the D / A converter 33 and then output to the amplifier 33. A singing voice signal is also input from the microphone 34 to the amplifier. The amplifier 33 mixes and amplifies the karaoke performance sound and the singing voice signal to drive the speaker 35.
[0019]
The character pattern development unit 36 develops a character pattern from the character code data of the lyrics track of the music data. The LD changer 37 reproduces a predetermined background video (moving image) during karaoke performance. The character pattern developed by the character pattern development unit 36 and the background video reproduced by the LD changer 37 are combined by the display control unit 38 and displayed on the monitor 39.
[0020]
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration example of music data. FIG. 4A shows the configuration of the entire music data, and FIG. 4B shows the configuration of the melody track in the musical tone track as an example of the track. The music data consists of a header, a musical sound track, a lyrics track, a voice control track, and a DSP control track. The header is a portion in which various data relating to the music data is written, and includes data such as a music title, a genre, a release date, and a performance time (length) of the music.
[0021]
The musical sound track, lyrics track, voice control track, and DSP control track are all described in the MIDI format as shown in FIG. The MIDI format includes a plurality of event data and duration data Δt indicating a time interval between each event data. The sequence program counts Δt at a predetermined tempo clock, and when Δt is counted up, reads the event data that follows it and outputs it to a predetermined processing unit.
[0022]
The musical sound track includes a melody track and a rhythm track as well as various parts. The event data of the musical sound track includes musical sound generation (note on event) and musical sound muting (note off event) data, etc., and each event data includes event type (note on, note off, tone change, etc.), note number (sound) High) and velocity.
[0023]
The lyrics track is a track that stores sequence data for displaying lyrics on the monitor 39. This sequence data is not musical sound data, but this track is also described by a system exclusive message in the MIDI data format in order to make the implementation uniform and facilitate the work process. The audio control track is a sequence track for designating the generation timing and reproduction pitch of audio data stored in the audio data section. The voice data section stores voices such as back chorus and harmony singing that are difficult to synthesize with the sound source 29. In the DSP control track, DSP control data for controlling the operation of the DSP 31 is written together with duration data.
[0024]
6 and 7 are flowcharts showing the maintenance operation of the maintenance center device 1 and the karaoke device 3. FIG. 6 shows the operation when the maintenance center device 1 is connected to the portable HDD 2. FIG. 6A shows the processing before the karaoke device is maintained, and FIG. 6B shows the karaoke device maintained. The later processing is shown.
[0025]
In FIG. 3A, when the portable HDD 2 is connected, the maintenance center device 1 first reads a directory from the portable HDD 2 (s1). The read directory is compared with the latest directory stored in the built-in HDD (s2). As a result of the comparison, music data to be newly written to the portable HDD 2 is extracted (s3). That is, the music data of the difference between the two may be written in the portable HDD 2. Then, the extracted music data is read from the built-in HDD and written to the portable HDD 2 (s4). As a result, since the contents of the portable HDD have been updated to the latest one, the directory of the portable HDD 2 is updated to the latest one (s5). Next, when the model of the karaoke apparatus maintained by the staff is designated (s6), the program used in the model is copied to the portable HDD 2 (s7). After this processing, the clerk disconnects the portable HDD 2 from the maintenance center device 1 and takes it to the store where the karaoke device is installed. And the maintenance work of the karaoke apparatus can be performed.
[0026]
FIG. 7 shows a maintenance operation in which the karaoke apparatus 3 to which the portable HDD 2 is connected reads and executes a maintenance program stored in the portable HDD 2. By storing the program in the portable HDD 2 in this way, it is possible to execute a maintenance operation even when the built-in HDD of the karaoke apparatus 3 is destroyed. When the maintenance operation starts, first, the operation of the built-in HDD 27 of the karaoke device is checked (s20). If it is determined that there is an abnormality in the music data file 27a as a result of the check and it is necessary to replace all the music data, the process proceeds from s21 to s25. In s25, all songs are designated as copy songs, and in s26, all songs are copied to the song data file 27a of the HDD 27.
[0027]
On the other hand, if there is no abnormality in the music data file 27a, only the new music that has not yet been registered in the karaoke apparatus needs to be copied, so the directory of the portable HDD 2 is read (s22) and compared with the directory of the HDD 27 (s23). ), And only the missing one is extracted as a copy song (s24). Then, only the extracted music data is copied (s26). After copying, the directory is updated (s27). Next, it is determined whether or not there is an abnormality in the program file 27b of the HDD 27 (s28). If there is an abnormality in the program file 27b, the program stored in the program file in the HDD 2 is copied to the program file 27b in the HDD 27 (s29). After that, the contents of the log file 27c are written in the log recording area of the portable HDD 2 (s30), and the operation ends.
[0028]
After the above maintenance operation, the clerk returns to the maintenance center with the portable HDD 2 and connects the portable HDD 2 to the maintenance center device 1. At this time, the maintenance center device 1 executes the operation shown in FIG. First, the code of the maintained karaoke apparatus is read (s10), and the log written from the karaoke apparatus is copied (s11). Thereafter, the logs are totaled (s12), and the operation is terminated. Aggregation means adding a recommendation mark to music data for songs with high performance frequency, or urging maintenance different from music data maintenance if there are many error logs. Note that the code of the karaoke device read in s6 may be stored in the portable HDD 2, or an attendant may input it with a keyboard or the like.
[0029]
As a result, music data can be maintained at the place where the karaoke device is installed, and at the same time, the log of the karaoke device can be collected at the same time, so maintenance and inspection can be performed without moving the karaoke device. Can be.
[0030]
It is assumed that the portable HDD 2 can maintain a plurality of karaoke apparatuses continuously and can store and store logs of a plurality of karaoke apparatuses in the log writing area.
[0031]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, even if a karaoke device does not have a communication function or a karaoke device whose communication function is stopped, the device can be maintained by visiting the place where the karaoke device is installed. Even if the hard disk is destroyed, it is easy to recover.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a maintenance system for a karaoke device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a file configuration of a maintenance center device and a portable HDD of the maintenance system. Fig. 4 is a block diagram of the karaoke device. Fig. 5 is a diagram showing an example of music data. Fig. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the maintenance center device. Fig. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the karaoke device. Explanation】
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Maintenance center apparatus, 2 ... Portable HDD, 3 ... Karaoke apparatus 27 ... Hard disk, 27a ... Music data file,
27b ... Program file, 27c ... Log file

Claims (2)

A karaoke apparatus provided with a storage unit for storing a karaoke apparatus program including music data and system program for karaoke performance, and a karaoke maintenance system provided with a maintenance apparatus connected to the karaoke apparatus at the time of maintenance of the karaoke apparatus There,
The maintenance device is executed by the karaoke device, a storage area for storing one or both of music data for karaoke performance and a karaoke device program, a log recording area for writing an operation history of the karaoke device, and the karaoke device. A maintenance program for executing a maintenance process for writing both or one of the music data and the program for the karaoke apparatus into the storage unit of the karaoke apparatus, and a log writing process for writing the operation history of the karaoke apparatus into the log recording area of the maintenance apparatus. A maintenance program storage area for storing,
The karaoke apparatus is a karaoke maintenance system that executes the maintenance process and the log writing process by executing the maintenance program when the maintenance apparatus is connected. The karaoke apparatus program stored in the storage area includes a system program,
  The maintenance program causes the karaoke device to execute a comparison process for comparing the system program stored in the storage unit of the karaoke device with the system program stored in the storage area of the maintenance device. When it is determined that there is an abnormality in the system program stored in the storage unit of the apparatus, the maintenance process is executed, and the system program stored in the storage area of the maintenance apparatus in the maintenance process is stored in the storage unit of the karaoke apparatus A maintenance program to write,
  The said karaoke apparatus performs the said comparison process and the said maintenance process, and maintains the system program of an own apparatus by performing the said maintenance program, when the said maintenance apparatus is connected. Karaoke maintenance system.

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