JP3953831B2 - A karaoke song selection reservation device that arranges songs registered in a plurality of individual reservation slots and sends them in a row for reservation transmission - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a karaoke remote control device for transmitting a radio remote control signal including a music identification number and a performance reservation command to a karaoke device, and more specifically, a tune requested by each of a plurality of users is evenly distributed and played. Related to a karaoke remote control device for issuing a performance reservation command
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A customer of a karaoke shop usually shares a single karaoke device with a plurality of customers. In order for a plurality of users to reserve a performance of the requested song in the karaoke device, each user inputs a song identification number (song number) of the requested song using a remote control device attached to the karaoke device. Then, the remote control device is caused to transmit a wireless remote control signal including the music number and the performance reservation command to the karaoke device. The karaoke apparatus manages the music numbers included in the signals in the order in which the wireless remote control signals are received, in a queue, picks up the music numbers in order from the queue, and outputs the corresponding karaoke music.
[0003]
However, some customers request a large number of songs, while others request only one song. If the number of songs requested is different for each customer in this way, there is a possibility that unfairness may occur, such as a certain person singing a number of songs in a row or a certain person's requested song not being played easily. high.
[0004]
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
An object of the present invention is to provide a karaoke remote control device for making a reservation for performance requests of each user in a balanced manner when a plurality of users share a karaoke device.
[0005]
The karaoke music selection reservation apparatus according to the present invention is specified by the following items (1) to (6).
(1) A karaoke music selection reservation device that includes a user interface, storage means, control means, and transmission means and searches the music index database. (2) The user interface displays information under the control of the control means. (3) The storage means can store a plurality of song identifier arrays in a plurality of individual reservation slots,
(4) The control means performs the music registration process and the reservation transmission process. (5) The music registration process searches the music index database in accordance with the user input to identify one music, and the user input When one individual reservation frame is specified , the music identifier corresponding to the specified music is registered in order in the specified individual reservation frame. (6) The reservation transmission process is registered in the individual reservation frame. The interval value obtained by dividing the total number of song identifiers divided by the number of song identifiers registered in each individual reservation frame is calculated for each individual reservation frame and corresponds to the interval value and each song identifier The index value for each music identifier is calculated using the order in which the music to be registered is registered in a specific individual reservation frame, and the music identifiers registered in all the individual reservation frames are lined up based on the index value Create a queue by arranging When a group reservation transfer command is entered by persons, thereby transmitting the queue by the transmission means [0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
=== Configuration of Karaoke Remote Control Device ===
An external appearance of a karaoke remote control device according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. 1, and an electrical functional block configuration is shown in FIG. This karaoke remote control device is a panel-type keyboardless computer having a size of about B5 size and a thickness. In terms of appearance, most of the front of the device has a transparent touch sensor 1b superimposed on a liquid crystal display panel (LCD) 1a. The liquid crystal touch panel 1 occupies a central processing unit 2 including a CPU, a RAM, and a ROM, a display driver 3 that drives the liquid crystal display panel 1a, and an input detection circuit that detects input coordinates for the transparent touch sensor 1b. 4, a flash memory 5 which is a large-capacity external storage, an infrared LED 6 and an LED driver 7 for transmitting a remote control signal to the karaoke apparatus, and a power source battery (not shown) which is charged in combination with a charging station And a communication control unit 8 for data communication with the karaoke apparatus via the data communication apparatus attached to the charging station. Etc. have been implemented.
[0011]
The central processing unit 2 stores and manages the music index database in the flash memory 5. The song index database is a database that describes attribute information about a large number of songs used for performance by a karaoke device. This includes various attribute information such as the title of the movie or TV drama, the TV commercial used, the 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 device, the central processing unit 2 performs data communication with the karaoke device via the communication control unit 8 so as to update the contents of the music index database. The system is configured.
[0012]
=== Selecting music by database search ===
The central processing unit 2 executes a process for searching for a music piece desired by the user based on the music index database through a user interface mainly including a liquid crystal touch panel. In the initial state of this database search process, the search menu screen shown in FIG. When the music title search button on the search menu screen is touch-inputted, a performance reservation remote control signal including identification information of the music finally searched according to the screen transition diagrams shown in FIGS. It is sent to. Specifically, first, the display switches to the 50-sound Kana character palette screen (A), touches the Kana character on the screen, inputs the song name in order from the initial character (may be halfway), and search. When the button is touch-inputted, the corresponding music group is extracted from the music index database and displayed in a list (B). If there is a desired song in the list, touching the song name will display a detailed screen for the song (C). When the transfer button is touch-inputted on this screen, a wireless remote control signal including the music number of the music and the performance reservation command is transmitted to the karaoke device, a confirmation screen is displayed (D), and the previous kana character is displayed. Return to the palette screen. As shown in the search menu screen, in addition to the song name search mode, there are a singer name search mode, a search mode at that time using the popular period as a search key, and the like.
[0013]
However, the karaoke remote control device according to the present embodiment is not characterized by the electronic table of contents function described above, but each of a plurality of customers requested by using various search modes or directly specifying a music number. Instead of issuing a music performance reservation command each time, create a queue that is integrated into one row so that all requested songs by multiple users are evenly distributed, and in order according to the integrated queue There is an equal reservation mode for issuing a performance reservation command for each music piece.
[0014]
=== Equal reservation mode ===
The search menu screen shown in FIG. 3 is provided with a group reservation button. When this button is designated, the central processing unit 2 performs screen display processing related to the setting of the equal reservation mode. 5A to 5E show screen transition diagrams related to this setting. When the group reservation button is instructed, a screen for entering the number of people is displayed (A). When the number of customers is entered on this screen, each customer has a name including a name input field such as their own name and nickname. An input screen is displayed (B). When the user selects an appropriate name entry field, the Kana character palette screen is displayed (C). When a name is entered using this palette, the name is entered in the entry field selected by the customer first. The screen is redisplayed (D).
[0015]
Similarly, when all the users have entered their names and instructed the confirmation button on the name input screen, the central processing unit 2 secures individual reservation slots for the number of persons in the flash memory 5 and each reservation slot. Each customer's name is associated with and managed. And, as the top screen of the uniform reservation mode, the start button of various search modes, the group reservation transfer button for issuing the performance reservation command for each song in the order according to the queue of one row, and the uniform reservation mode are canceled Then, a screen including a group reservation cancel button for returning to the normal electronic contents book mode is displayed (E).
[0016]
In order for each user to register a requested song in his / her personal reservation frame, the user can narrow down the reservation target song to one by using various search modes and register the song in the reservation frame. FIGS. 6A to 6C show screen transition diagrams when the user registers the requested song in the individual reservation frame. Even during the activation of the uniform reservation mode, when the user narrows down the reservation target music to one music using various search modes from the search menu screen, the detailed screen of the music is displayed (A). However, a registration button is displayed instead of the transfer button in the detailed screen in the equal reservation mode, and when this registration button is instructed, a screen including a button in which each user's name is entered is displayed (B). . When the user designates the button of his / her name, the central processing unit 2 registers the music number of the music on the previous detailed screen in the corresponding individual reservation frame and displays a confirmation screen (C). In addition, when the user registers the requested songs one after another in the individual reservation frame, the central processing unit 2 associates the song numbers of the requested songs with the registration order.
[0017]
Furthermore, when each user registers an arbitrary number of requested songs in their individual reservation slots, the central processing unit 2 and the song numbers registered in the individual reservation slots of each user and their The registration order is acquired, and a queue of one queue is created so that each music is distributed evenly. Then, when a group reservation transfer button on the top screen is instructed, radio remote control signals including a music number and a performance command are issued one after another according to the queue.
[0018]
In addition, when a wireless remote control signal is issued, when a predetermined time has elapsed since activation of the uniform reservation mode, or when all the requested songs have reached a predetermined number, one requested song is registered at a suitable time. If it is recognized that there is an individual reservation frame that has not been made, a screen including the name of the corresponding user and a message for encouraging music registration may be displayed to notify that. Thereby, it is possible to prevent a customer who fails to register the requested music from appearing.
[0019]
=== Algorithm reservation processing algorithm ==
In the present embodiment, the requested songs of each user are evenly distributed in a queue based on the number of songs requested by all users and the number of songs requested for each customer. 7A to 7C are schematic diagrams of the algorithm. In this case, five users A to E have 8 songs a1 to a8, 4 songs b1 to b4, 3 songs c1 to c3 and 2 songs d1 and d2 in the order of registration in their individual reservation slots. , E1 of each song is registered. When each piece of music is registered in such a state, the central processing unit 2 first divides the number 18 of all requested songs by five customers by the number of songs of the requested songs registered by each customer, The values of 2.25, 4.5, 6.0, 9.0, and 18.0 are assigned to E as interval values, respectively. It also sets an initial value for determining the order in which each customer's requested song is first registered in the queue. In the present embodiment, the integer part of the initial value of A in which the number of requested songs is registered by dividing the interval value further by 2 is 1 so that the requested song of the person who has registered the largest number of songs is first. I am doing so. In this way, initial values 1.125, 2.250, 3.000, 4.500, and 9.000 are given to the users A to E, respectively (A).
[0020]
Next, for the requested songs of each user A to E, an index for multiplying the order registered in the individual reservation frame and the interval value and adding the initial value to the value to determine the rank of each song Calculate the value. For example, the index value of the song a2 is
Interval value 2.250 x ((order 2)-1) + initial value 1.125 = index value 3.375
It becomes. If this calculation is applied to each request song of each user, an index value of each song is obtained (B).
[0021]
Then, each song is arranged in order from the smallest index value to create a queue of one queue (C). In this example, the index values of c2 and e1 match, and the rank cannot be determined as it is. Therefore, priorities are set in advance for the users A to E, and the songs of the users with lower priorities are placed in the later order. In this embodiment, A is given the highest priority according to the number of registered requested songs, and the priority order is lowered in the order of BE. Of course, the priority order can be set as appropriate, for example, the priority order is determined randomly on the karaoke remote control device side.
[0022]
【The invention's effect】
According to the karaoke remote control device of the present invention, when a plurality of users share the karaoke device, it is possible to make the karaoke device reserve a performance balance for each user's requested tunes, and a certain customer's requested tunes are continuous. Unfairness such as being played or not being played easily can be resolved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an external view of a karaoke remote control device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the karaoke remote control device.
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a music selection menu screen in the karaoke remote control device.
FIG. 4 is a screen transition diagram of a song name search mode in the karaoke remote control device.
FIG. 5 is a screen transition diagram related to setting of a uniform reservation mode in the karaoke remote control apparatus;
FIG. 6 is a screen transition diagram of the equal reservation mode in the karaoke remote control device.
FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a queue creation algorithm in the equal reservation mode in the karaoke remote control device.
1 LCD touch panel 2 Central processing unit 5 Flash memory

Claims (1)

A karaoke music selection reservation device comprising a user interface, storage means, control means, and transmission means for searching a music index database,
The user interface displays information and can accept user input under the control of the control means,
The storage means can store an array of a plurality of music identifiers in a plurality of individual reservation slots,
The control means performs music registration processing and reservation transmission processing,
In the music registration process, a music index database is searched according to user input to specify one music, and when one individual reserved frame is specified by user input , a music identifier corresponding to the specified music Are registered in the specified individual reservation slots in order,
The reservation transmission process calculates the interval value obtained by dividing the total number of music identifiers registered in the individual reservation frame by the number of music identifiers registered in the individual reservation frame for each individual reservation frame. The index value for each music identifier is calculated using the interval value and the order in which the music corresponding to each music identifier is registered in a specific individual reservation frame, and is registered in all individual reservation frames. A karaoke music selection reservation device that creates a queue by arranging the recorded music identifiers in a line based on the index value, and transmits the queue by a transmission means when a group reservation transfer command is input by a user.

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