JP3974001B2 - A karaoke song selection reservation system and karaoke device that receives a request from a remote control parent device after the request from the remote control child device is transferred from the karaoke device to the remote control parent device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a karaoke apparatus that registers and manages a song requested by a user in a queue, and extracts and plays in order, and in particular, performs a request to the karaoke apparatus by supervising requests transmitted by a user's remote control device. The present invention relates to a reservation request management system.
[0002]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In so-called night stores such as bars and clubs, in many cases, the person who wants to sing gives a memo to the store's mom, and the mom finds the song using a thick table of contents booklet and karaoke A system is used in which performance reservations are made to the device. Or, Mom keeps an eye on the inside of the store, and selects a suitable song for those who are not singing or a regular customer and reserves a performance reservation. Also, when requests from customers overlap, Mama reserves a performance by changing the order as appropriate. While it is possible to control while looking at the store's situation, if there are many customers who use karaoke, the burden on mom is great.
[0003]
Applicants put the search-type karaoke remote control device into practical use. This search-type karaoke remote control device is a computer application device built on the basis of a palmtop-type personal computer with a liquid crystal touch panel type user interface, and a music index database for karaoke software produced and distributed by the applicants. I have. It also has a function for searching for music by various methods such as a song name search mode, a singer name search mode, and a search mode at that time for searching at the time of popularity. The user can search for music by making full use of these search methods, and can register the searched music in the queue of the karaoke apparatus with a simple operation. Then, the karaoke apparatus plays each song according to the order registered in the queue.
[0004]
Applicants have also developed a method of using a mobile phone with a browser possessed by a user to search for a favorite song on the Internet or the like in advance and use it as a karaoke remote control device at a karaoke store.
[0005]
With these convenient karaoke remote control devices, users can make full-time reservations for performances, so that customers can enjoy searching for music and the burden on moms at the store is reduced.
[0006]
On the other hand, in such a night shop, unfamiliar users gather and use one karaoke device. Those who are used to operating the equipment want to make requests one after another. On the other hand, a person who is unfamiliar with the operation of the device tends to be unable to make a request because it is more than necessary and the operation itself becomes troublesome. In other words, if the user requests each one without permission, the singing opportunities are likely to be imbalanced, which may lead to troubles between users. Also, troublesome problems with karaoke usage fees may occur. Even if you can use a convenient karaoke remote control device, it tends to be a source of disorder in the store.
[0007]
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a request management system that supervises requests made using various user remote control devices such as a searchable karaoke remote control device and a mobile phone possessed by a user and reserves a performance reservation in the karaoke device. It is in.
[0008]
The karaoke music selection reservation system according to the present invention is specified by the following items (1) to (5).
(1) A karaoke music selection reservation system including one or more remote control slave units, one karaoke device, and one remote control master unit. (2) The remote control slave unit is a song selected by the user. (3) When the main communication means receives the slave unit request signal, the slave unit wirelessly transmits the slave unit request signal including the music identifier and the slave unit identifier of the remote controller slave unit. Radio transmission of the relay transfer signal including the song identifier and slave unit identifier in the signal from the main communication means (4) The remote control master unit is a parent including the song identifier and master unit identifier of the song selected by the user. In addition to having a single request function for wirelessly transmitting the machine request signal from the base unit communication means, when the base unit communication means receives the relay transfer signal, the music identifier in the signal is associated with the slave unit identifier and stored in the storage means You In addition, an operation input of a reservation instruction specifying one song name from the displayed song name is displayed by listing the song name and the slave unit identification information on the display unit based on the set of the song identifier and the slave unit identifier stored in the storage unit. When given, the master unit request signal including the song identifier of the specified song name and the master unit identifier is wirelessly transmitted from the master unit communication means. (5) In the karaoke apparatus, the main communication means sends the master unit request signal. When received, register the music identifier in the signal in the performance reservation queue.
The karaoke apparatus according to the present invention is specified by the following items (11) to (14).
(11) It is a karaoke device that includes main communication means and control means, and plays the accompaniment music of each song in the order of the music identifiers registered in the queue. (12) The control means is such that the main communication means sends a request signal. When received, if the signal is a slave unit request signal including a slave unit identifier, the first process is performed, and if the signal is a master unit request signal including a master unit identification signal, the second process is performed (13 ) The first process wirelessly transmits the relay transfer signal including the music identifier and slave unit identifier in the request signal from the main communication means. (14) The second process registers the music identifier in the request signal in the queue. What to do
A remote control master device according to the present invention includes a communication device, a storage device, a display device, an operation input device, and a control device, and a master device request including a music identifier and a master device identifier of a music selected by a user. In addition to the single request function for wirelessly transmitting a signal from the parent device communication means, the control means stores the music identifier and the child device identifier in the signal in association with each other when the communication means receives the relay transfer signal. At the same time, based on the set of music identifiers and slave unit identifiers stored in the storage unit, the title and slave unit identification information are listed on the display unit, and an operation input for a reservation instruction specifying one song name from the displayed song names Is given, the master unit request signal including the song identifier of the specified song name and the master unit identifier is wirelessly transmitted from the communication means.
In the remote control master unit configured as described above, preferably, the storage unit stores the slave unit identifier and the user name in association with each other, and the control unit is a set of the music identifier and the slave unit identifier stored in the storage unit. When the music name and slave unit identification information are listed and displayed on the display unit based on the above, the user name associated with the slave unit identifier is displayed as the slave unit identification information.
In the embodiments described below, the remote control master unit is referred to as an administrator remote control device, and the remote control slave unit is referred to as a user remote control device.
[0011]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
=== Example configuration of karaoke apparatus ===
A configuration example of a request management system according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. Moreover, the example of a structure by the hardware main body of the karaoke apparatus 10 which concerns on a present Example is shown in FIG. The karaoke apparatus 10 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.
[0012]
The user interface device 15 includes an operation panel (keyboard and display) of the main body of the device, and also includes a user remote control device 20 and an administrator remote control device 30, and short-range wireless communication means (IrDA transceiver, infrared LED, Infrared light receiving element).
[0013]
The central processing unit 11 constructs a karaoke database using the hard disk device 12 as a storage resource, and stores and manages karaoke data for a large number of songs using song numbers (music identifiers) as keys. 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. This is a data group in which data is associated with background selection data for directly or indirectly designating background video data to be displayed as the background of the lyrics subtitles during the accompaniment music output period.
[0014]
=== Basic functions of karaoke equipment ===
When the central processing unit 11 of the karaoke apparatus 10 receives a reserved song signal transmitted from the administrator remote control device 30 in accordance with a request management procedure described later based on the user's desired song, the central processing unit 11 includes the reserved song information included in the signal. Based on this, a queue for performance reservation is created in an appropriate storage unit, and the performance order of karaoke songs is managed. The reserved music information includes the music number of the reserved music. When the reserved music information is input, the central processing unit 11 confirms that the music number in the reserved music number is a number of music that can be played and is registered in the karaoke database, and registers the music number in the queue. .
[0015]
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.
[0016]
=== Configuration of User Remote Control Device ===
The user remote control device 20 is a device that a user can use as a remote control transmitter at a karaoke store, and specifically corresponds to a mobile phone possessed by the user, a searchable karaoke remote control device described later, and the like.
[0017]
The mobile phone has a browser function and short-range wireless communication means. In addition, a JAVA applet execution function is provided, and a program can be received and executed from the karaoke apparatus 10 or an external server as necessary.
[0018]
Before using the karaoke, the user accesses the music search server operated by the karaoke company on the Internet with his mobile phone, searches for the song he wants to sing and the name of his favorite singer, and registers it on his mobile phone. deep. When using karaoke, a song registered in his / her mobile phone is displayed on the display, and a desired song is selected from the songs. Alternatively, when a registered favorite singer name is displayed on the display and one of them is selected, the music search server is automatically accessed, and the singer's music is searched and displayed on the display. Select the song you want.
When the desired event operation is performed on the screen where the desired song is selected in this way, the desired song signal including the song identifier of the desired song is notified to the karaoke apparatus 10 via the short-range wireless communication means.
[0019]
Moreover, the external appearance of the search-type karaoke remote control device is shown in FIG. 3, and the electronic system configuration is illustrated in FIG. This karaoke remote control device is a panel-type keyboardless computer having a size about B5 size and a thickness.
[0020]
In appearance, most of the front of the apparatus is occupied by a liquid crystal touch panel 21 in which a transparent touch sensor 21b is superimposed on a liquid crystal display panel (LCD) 21a. Inside, a central processing unit 22 including a CPU, a RAM, and a ROM, and a liquid crystal A display driver 23 that drives the display panel 21a, an input detection circuit 24 that detects input coordinates for the transparent touch sensor 1b, a flash memory 25 that is a large-capacity external storage, and a short distance for communicating with the karaoke apparatus 10 Wireless communication means (IrDA transceiver 26 / infrared LED 27 / infrared light receiving element 28), a power supply battery (not shown) that is combined with the charging station and charged, and the karaoke apparatus 10 via a data communication device attached to the charging station A communication control unit 29 for data communication is mounted. The infrared LED 27 and the infrared light receiving element 28 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 21.
[0021]
The central processing unit 22 stores and manages the music index database in the flash memory 25. The song index database is a database in which attribute information about a large number of songs used for performance by the karaoke apparatus 10 is described. The song number (song identifier), song name, artist name, lyrics of the singing part, popular season, music This includes various attribute information (attribute items) such as genre classification and duet. In a state in which the searchable karaoke remote control device is coupled to the charging station connected to the karaoke device 10, the central processing unit 22 performs data communication with the karaoke device 10 via the communication control unit 29 and updates the contents of the music index database. The system is configured as follows.
[0022]
The central processing unit 22 of the search-type karaoke remote control device executes a process for searching for music desired by the user based on the music index database. In the search menu screen (top screen) displayed in the initial state of the database search process, for example, when a “music title” search button is touch-inputted, the display is switched to a 50-sound Kana character palette screen. Furthermore, touch the Kana character on the screen to enter the song name in order from the initial character (may be halfway), and touch the search execution button to extract the corresponding song group from the song index database. Enumerated. When the user selects a desired song from among them and performs a desired event operation, the short-range wireless communication means (IrDA transceiver 26, infrared LED 27, infrared receiver 28) communicates with the karaoke apparatus 10 in the vicinity, A desired music signal including a music identifier is notified to the karaoke apparatus 10.
[0023]
The user remote control device 20 includes a remote control transmitter of a type in which a song number (music identifier) of a song to be sung is searched using a book-format table of contents and the like, and the user operates and inputs the song number. It is.
[0024]
=== Example Configuration of Administrator Remote Control Device ===
In the karaoke store, one administrator remote control device 30 is provided for one karaoke device 10. The administrator remote control device 30 is not opened to users but is operated by a karaoke clerk. The appearance, the electronic system configuration, and the music search function are the same computer as the search-type karaoke remote control device as the user remote control device 20 described above. As will be described later, in particular, a two-way short-range wireless communication means with the karaoke device 10 and a user interface for a karaoke clerk for reserving a performance of the user's desired song in the karaoke device 10 in an appropriate order are provided. There is a feature.
[0025]
It should be noted that, at an appropriate occasion such as when a user enters a karaoke store, the karaoke clerk performs a predetermined operation, and the device identifier of the remote control device that the user uses as the user remote control device 20 is the administrator remote control device. For example, it is convenient to register it in 30 and associate it with a user name or remote control name, for example.
[0026]
Note that the short-range wireless means provided in the user remote controller 20, the administrator remote controller 30, and the karaoke apparatus 10 is not limited to the IrDA interface. It may be a Bluetooth interface or other form of radio signal. In particular, the user remote control device 20 may be a one-way remote control signal transmitted to the karaoke device 10. Therefore, the short distance wireless communication means between the user remote controller 20 and the karaoke apparatus 10 and the short distance wireless communication means between the administrator remote controller 30 and the karaoke apparatus 10 may be different interfaces.
[0027]
=== Request Management Procedure ===
The central processing unit 11 of the karaoke apparatus 10 receives the desired song signal including the identifier of the user's desired song from each user remote control device 20 as described above. Each desired song signal also includes the device identifier of the user remote control device 20 that is the transmission source. When the central processing unit 11 receives the desired music signal, it immediately relays and transfers it as a relay transfer signal to the manager remote controller 30 as it is.
The administrator remote control device 30 manages the included music numbers as device queues in association with the device identifiers in the order in which these relay transfer signals are received.
[0028]
The karaoke clerk touches the “reservation management” button 31 on the top screen of the administrator remote control device 30 as shown in FIG. On the liquid crystal touch panel of the administrator remote control device 30, the user's desired music received via the karaoke device 10 is the device identifier (or the user name associated with the device identifier, as illustrated in FIG. 6). Etc.) in a list.
[0029]
Here, the status related to the reservation such as pre-reservation, reservation, and performance has been displayed so as to be understood. This is because in the desired music queue, reservation related information representing the reservation status is managed in association with each registered music number. Reservation related information is also received and updated at the time of communication with the karaoke apparatus 10.
[0030]
When a karaoke clerk selects a song from this list in an appropriate order on the liquid crystal touch panel and performs a reservation event operation, a reserved song signal including the song number of the song is notified to the karaoke apparatus 10.
[0031]
By doing so, the user can enjoy the procedure of searching for music, especially in a store like a night shop, and the karaoke clerk can save the trouble of searching for the user's desired music. Nevertheless, since the karaoke clerk can grasp the situation of the desired song of all the customers, the performance can be reserved in an appropriate order while paying attention to the inside of the store. Therefore, it is possible to reliably grasp the status of karaoke use by all users, and the karaoke usage fee is also clarified, thereby preventing a charge trouble. In addition, it is possible to prevent troubles between customers over the use of karaoke and maintain order in the store.
[0032]
It is also possible to provide a satellite unit that relays and transfers a radio signal from the user remote control device 20 to the karaoke device 10. Thereby, the distance which can deliver a radio signal from the user remote control apparatus 20 to the karaoke apparatus 10 can be extended.
[0033]
In addition, by providing a music search function in the administrator remote control device, for example, a karaoke clerk pays attention to the state of the customer, searches for a song for a user who has not entered the desired song, and makes a reservation. You can also use it. It is possible to further harmonize the use of karaoke between customers who reserve songs by themselves and those who do not readily reserve songs by themselves.
[0034]
【The invention's effect】
According to the request management system of the present invention, the requests made by using various remote control devices such as a karaoke shop searchable karaoke remote control device and a mobile phone possessed by the user are integrated and a performance reservation is made in the karaoke device. be able to. As a result, it is possible to reduce the time and effort of the store clerk in a karaoke store such as a night store, and to harmonize the use of karaoke among various types of customers, thereby maintaining the in-store order. . For this reason, it is possible to expect an increase in the number of users of the karaoke store and an increase in the use population.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a system configuration example according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a hardware configuration of a karaoke apparatus.
FIG. 3 is a schematic external view of a search-type karaoke remote control device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an outline of an electronic system configuration of a search-type karaoke remote control device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a menu screen in the administrator remote control device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a performance reservation screen in the administrator remote controller according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 Karaoke device 20 User remote control device 30 Administrator remote control device

Claims (2)

A karaoke music selection reservation system comprising one or more remote control slave units, one karaoke device, and one remote control master unit,
The remote control slave unit wirelessly transmits a slave unit request signal including the music identifier of the music selected by the user and the slave unit identifier of the remote control slave unit from the slave unit transmission means,
When the karaoke apparatus receives the slave unit request signal, the karaoke device wirelessly transmits the relay transfer signal including the music piece identifier and the slave unit identifier in the signal from the main communication unit,
The remote control master unit has a single request function for wirelessly transmitting the master unit request signal including the music identifier and master unit identifier of the music selected by the user from the master unit communication unit, and the master unit communication unit transmits the relay transfer signal. When received, the music identifier and the slave unit identifier in the signal are associated with each other and stored in the storage unit, and the song name and the slave unit identification information are displayed based on the set of the song identifier and the slave unit identifier stored in the storage unit. When a reservation instruction operation input specifying one song name from the displayed song names is given, the parent device request signal including the song identifier and the parent device identifier of the specified song name is given to the parent device. Wirelessly transmitted from communication means,
The karaoke apparatus is a karaoke music selection reservation system in which, when the main communication means receives a master device request signal, the music identifier in the signal is registered in a performance reservation queue. A karaoke apparatus comprising main communication means and control means for playing accompaniment music of each music piece in the order of music identifiers registered in a queue,
When the main communication means receives the request signal, the control means performs the first processing if the signal is a slave device request signal including a slave device identifier, and the master device request signal includes the master device identification signal. In the case of the second process,
The first process wirelessly transmits the relay transfer signal including the music identifier and the slave unit identifier in the request signal from the main communication means,
The second process is a karaoke apparatus that registers a music identifier in a request signal in a queue.

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