JP4029121B2 - Remote control information server, karaoke system - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to remote control information server and karaoke system.
[0002]
[Prior art]
When reserving the next song to be sung in the karaoke device, the song number of the song is checked in the table of contents of the song, and the song number is input to the remote controller to reserve the song in the karaoke device.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, since only one remote controller of a karaoke device is usually attached to one karaoke device, there is a problem that when using karaoke in a group, the remote controller is used together.
[0004]
In addition, even if the number of attached remote controllers is increased, it is not possible to make a reservation without knowing the song number of the song, so the number of song contents has to be increased as well. In addition, the music table of contents has to be updated each time a new score comes out, so there is a problem that maintenance is troublesome.
[0005]
Recently, mobile phones have become widespread, and many people carry mobile phones. If this mobile phone can be used as a remote control, there is no need to increase the number of remote controls, and if the mobile phone can be used instead of a music table of contents, there is no need to increase the number of music tables or maintenance of the music table of contents. There is merit as karaoke shop side.
[0006]
On the other hand, there is no need for the customer to exchange the remote control, and the automatic operation of inputting the song number can be expected to save the trouble of inputting the song and eliminate the erroneous input of the song number. Furthermore, if there is no worry of erroneous input, the customer service will be improved because there is no need to wait for the turn because of the wrong number if you think that the turn order has come around.
[0007]
However, mobile phones are standardized products, and it is difficult to remodel them for specific purposes. Of course, this is not impossible, but it is not possible to remodel a mobile phone to use it as a remote control. There is a problem that cooperation between the telephone manufacturer and the telecommunications carrier is required, and further, mobile phones compatible with remote control must be widespread. Therefore, it is preferable to implement without making any special changes to the mobile phone.
[0008]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described background, and is devised so that a mobile phone can be used as a remote controller by using the function of the mobile phone without making any special changes to the customer's mobile phone (mobile terminal device). Karaoke system, network server for providing remote control information to portable terminal device, adapter device for remote control for converting remote control information into remote control signal, remote control system, remote control method using portable terminal device, and remote control information from network server An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal device program to be acquired.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention is configured as the following [1] to [3].
[1] Configuration 1:
The melody information made track numbers associated with the music is replaced by the length of the scale or sound, as can be read by the music identification information, the ringtone database which stores two predetermined storage device,
Reservation screen transmitting means that, when access from a mobile phone is detected via a network, reads display data for displaying a music reservation initial screen for starting music reservation from a predetermined storage device and transmits it to the mobile phone. ,
When data for selecting music is received from the mobile phone that has transmitted the display data of the music reservation initial screen, the melody information indicated by the music identification information of the music related to the selection is read from the ringtone database, and the ringtone data Remote control information transmission means for enabling voice output of the melody information at the destination mobile phone by transmitting to the mobile phone together with data indicating that
A remote control information server characterized in that a melody information transmission destination can generate a remote control signal for music reservation based on the voice output of a mobile phone .
[0010]
According to the invention described in the configuration 1, the remote control information is transmitted to the karaoke system devised so that it can be used as a remote control by using the function of the mobile phone without any special change to the customer's mobile phone (mobile terminal device). A remote control information server for transmission can be provided.
[0011]
[2] Configuration 2:
A karaoke system comprising a remote control information server of configuration 1, an adapter device, and a karaoke device main body for playing a reserved music piece at a predetermined timing ,
The adapter device is
Voice input means for acquiring voice output from the mobile phone;
An infrared light emitting means for emitting infrared light;
Each scale or sound length of voice data having a scale or a sound length is stored in a predetermined storage device in order to associate each scale or sound length with each number of number string data that is a song number for music reservation. A voice / number string conversion table;
Generates voice data based on the voice input from the voice input means, acquires number string data corresponding to the generated voice data from the voice / number string conversion table, and corresponds to the acquired number string data Remote control signal transmitting means for outputting an infrared signal as a remote control signal for music reservation from the infrared light emitting means,
The karaoke apparatus body is
Infrared light receiving means;
Reserving means for generating numerical string data based on the infrared signal input from the infrared light receiving means and reserving the performance of the music indicated by the generated numerical string data;
The mobile phone that has received the melody information from the remote control information server reserves the performance of the music based on the sound output based on the melody information .
Karaoke system characterized by that.
[0012]
According to the invention described in Structure 2, the remote control information can be provided to the mobile phone from the remote control information server as possible melody information downloaded to the mobile telephone, by audio output to the cellular phone, the adapter device and the output signal It can be received as voice information and converted into a remote control signal to control the karaoke apparatus.
[0013]
[3] Configuration 3:
A karaoke system comprising the remote control information server of configuration 1 and a karaoke device that plays reserved music at a predetermined timing ,
The karaoke device
Voice input means for acquiring voice output from the mobile phone;
Each scale or sound length of voice data having a scale or a sound length is stored in a predetermined storage device in order to associate each scale or sound length with each number of number string data that is a song number for music reservation. A voice / number string conversion table;
Generates voice data based on the voice input from the voice input means, acquires numeric string data corresponding to the generated voice data from the voice / numeric string conversion table, and indicates by the acquired numeric string data Reservation means for reserving the performance of the music to be played,
The mobile phone that has received the melody information from the remote control information server reserves the performance of the music based on the sound output based on the melody information .
Karaoke system characterized by that.
[0033]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a system (web server (network server) 20, Internet (network) 60), base station 50, mobile terminal device (mobile phone or PHS (personal handyphone system); hereinafter referred to as “mobile phone”. ) 10, 11, remote controller adapters 30, 31, karaoke device (karaoke control device (commander) 41, karaoke performance device 42) karaoke system 100).
[0034]
The mobile phones 10 and 11 are owned by customers in the karaoke store 70, and have a numeric input function and a numeric input key having a character input function in an appropriate function mode, as well as cursor movement, “decision”, “return”, Function keys for inputting various functions such as “Menu” are provided. Using these keys, customers of the karaoke shop 70 can access the △ □ karaoke homepage (HP) established by online karaoke makers. Then, remote control information for remotely operating the karaoke device 40 (in this embodiment, music reservation information (music number information)) can be downloaded.
[0035]
The web server 20 is a server on which a □□ karaoke HP that provides karaoke information (new music information, song information such as song names and singer names, remote control information for remotely operating the karaoke device 40, etc.) is established. (DB) 21, ringtone DB 22, telephone number DB 23, and content information DB 24 are provided.
[0036]
The song information DB 21 stores song names, singer names, singing lyric information, and the like, and is used when searching for songs.
[0037]
In the ringtone DB 22, an incoming melody (a song or a phrase for notifying an incoming call of a mobile phone) is stored as file data. Furthermore, in the present invention, the music reservation information (music piece number information) 22a is used as remote control information for remotely operating the karaoke apparatus 40 using the melody information (the number string of the music numbers shown in FIG. 6A). Voice information replaced with a musical scale (for example, a numeric string “2, 5, 8, 3, 0” is converted to a musical scale “Le, Fa, La, b (Flat) Mi, Shi”) or shown in FIG. (Sound information replaced with sound length) using a conversion table as described above.
[0038]
In the telephone number DB 23, telephone number information such as a karaoke shop and an inquiry destination is stored as file data. Furthermore, in the present invention, music reservation information (song number information) 23a is stored as file data of information on a numeric string of song numbers as remote control information for remotely operating the karaoke apparatus 40.
[0039]
The content information DB 24 is described using a language used for creating an Internet homepage in HTML (hyper text markup language) format, CHTML (compact HTML) format, or XHTML (extended HTML) format. Homepage information is stored.
[0040]
Reference numeral 40 denotes a karaoke device including a karaoke control device (commander) 41 and a karaoke performance device 42 installed in the karaoke shop 70. The karaoke device 40 is provided with a remote controller 43 for remotely controlling music performance reservation, performance cancellation, volume adjustment, and the like. The remote controller 43 is an infrared light emitting unit for transmitting a remote control signal for remote control. The karaoke control device 41 is provided with an infrared light receiving unit 411 (see FIG. 2) for receiving the remote control signal.
[0041]
30 and 31 are remote control information for remotely operating the karaoke device 40 downloaded from the △ karaoke HP of the web server 20 by the customer using the mobile phones 10 and 11 (in this embodiment, music reservation information (music No. information)) is obtained from the mobile phone 10 or 11, and is a remote-control adapter device for outputting the obtained music reservation information to the karaoke device 40 as a remote control signal. In the present embodiment, the remote control adapter device 30 is of a type that acquires the music reservation information (song number information) as analog audio information with a microphone 301 (see FIG. 2). The music reservation information (music number information) is obtained as information on a numeric string via an interface (I / F unit) 311 (see FIG. 2). Preferably, the remote controller adapter device may be configured to have both functions of the adapter devices 30 and 31.
[0042]
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a block configuration of the remote control adapter devices 30 and 31, the mobile phones 10 and 11, and the karaoke device 40.
[0043]
The cellular phones 10 and 11 include a control unit 101 that controls each unit, a storage unit 102 that stores remote control information downloaded from the web server 20 (music reservation information (music number information) in this embodiment), and the music A digital-analog (D / A) converter 103 that converts reservation information into an analog audio signal, a speaker 104 and an earphone output terminal 105 that output the analog audio signal, and I that outputs the music reservation information as numeric string information / F unit 106 is provided.
[0044]
The remote control adapter device 30 is connected to a microphone 301 for inputting music reservation information composed of an analog audio signal output from the speaker 104 of the mobile phone 10 or 11, and an audio to which the earphone output terminal 105 of the mobile phone 10 or 11 is connected. A signal detection unit 303 that detects a sound signal input from the signal input terminal 302, the microphone 301, and the sound signal input terminal 302 and converts it into a digital signal, and a control that converts the sound signal converted into the digital signal into a number string Unit 304, a storage unit 305 for storing a conversion table (see FIG. 6) for converting the digital signal into a number sequence, and a transmission pulse for converting the converted number sequence into a transmission remote control signal that can be received by the karaoke apparatus 40. The conversion unit 306 includes an infrared light emitting unit 307 that emits infrared light based on the transmission pulse.
[0045]
Further, the remote control adapter device 31 includes an I / F unit 311 connected to the I / F unit 103 of the cellular phones 10 and 11 via a connection cable 32, and a numeric string input from the I / F unit 311. Remote controller information (in this embodiment, music reservation information (music number information)) output from the control unit 314 to the transmission pulse conversion unit 316, the storage unit 315, and the transmission pulse conversion unit 316 An infrared light emitting unit 317 that emits infrared light based on a pulse to be emitted is provided.
[0046]
The karaoke control device 41 includes a light receiving unit 411 that receives infrared rays output from the infrared light emitting units 307 and 317, and controls the karaoke performance device 42 based on the received remote control signal.
[0047]
Next, a method in which a customer of the karaoke store 70 makes a music reservation for the karaoke apparatus 40 using the mobile phone 10 or 11 is displayed on the flowchart of FIG. 3 and the display screen of the mobile phone 10 or 11 of FIG. This will be described based on a display screen example.
[0048]
FIG. 4A shows an example of a display screen of the top menu of the mobile phones 10 and 11, an icon indicating a radio wave state and an icon indicating a remaining battery level are displayed on the upper part of the display screen, "Launching box", "Sending box", "E-mail", "Internet", "Address book", JavaTM (Java is a trademark or registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc., USA) app is displayed In the lower part of the display screen, operation icons corresponding to the function keys of the mobile phone such as “OK”, “Menu”, “Return” and the like are displayed.
[0049]
In FIG. 4A, when the “Internet” icon a is selected with the cursor and the “OK” function key is pressed (step 101; hereinafter, “step” is referred to as “S”, the same in the drawing), the Internet shown in FIG. 4B is displayed. A menu screen is displayed (S102). In the URL address input field b of FIG. 4B, the URL address of the △ □ karaoke HP providing remote control information of the karaoke device 40 (in this embodiment, music reservation information (music number information)) is entered, When the function key is pressed (S103), the web server 20 is accessed, and the homepage information of Δ □ karaoke HP is transmitted to the mobile phones 10 and 11 (S21). If the Δ □ karaoke HP is registered in the bookmark, the next access can be performed with one click.
[0050]
FIG. 4C is a diagram showing a display screen example of the transmitted Δ □ karaoke HP. In FIG. 4C, when the “music search” icon c is selected and the “decision” function key is pressed (S104), the page information of “music search” shown in FIG. 4D is transmitted from the web server 20 (S22). .
[0051]
In FIG. 4D, if “Ai” is input as a character string of a song name to be searched for in the song name input field d and the “Determine” function key is pressed (S105), a song search result is transmitted from the web server 20. (S23).
[0052]
FIG. 4E is a diagram showing a display screen example of the transmitted search results. In FIG. 4E, “Remote control information for music reservation (music number) is downloaded when music selection is determined” is displayed, and it is announced to the customer that the remote control information for music reservation can be downloaded from this screen. On this screen, when the customer selects a desired song name, for example, “I love you ...” and presses the “decision” function key, the music reservation information (song number information) corresponding to the song name is displayed on the web server. 20 is downloaded to the mobile phones 10 and 11 (S24).
[0053]
As described above, the music reservation information (song number information) is file data or song number of melody information (speech information in which the numeric string of the song number is replaced with a musical scale or a sound length). Is stored in the web server 20 as file data of the information of the numeric string.
[0054]
When the music reservation information is downloaded as melody information (speech information), the melody information (speech information) file of the music reservation information is stored in the ringtone DB 22 and the song name of the music search result page shown in FIG. 4E is displayed. The melody information (speech information) file is linked to “I love you”. More specifically, in HTML or CHTML on the music search result page, a tag (for example, a music tag) indicating that the melody information (voice information) file is ringtone data for the song name “I love you ...” ) Is added and linked.
[0055]
4E, when the song name “I love you” icon e is selected and the “decision” function key is pressed (S106), the mobile phones 10 and 11 use the music tag for music reservation. After downloading the information (music number information), the display screen shown in FIG. 4F is displayed (S107, S108). Then, on the display screen of FIG. 4F, when the “Do you want to play?” Icon f is selected and the “OK” function key is pressed (S109), the downloaded music reservation information (song number information) is D / An analog audio signal is output from the speaker 104 to the earphone terminal 105 via the A converter 103 (S110, S111).
[0056]
On the other hand, when the music reservation information (song number information) is downloaded as the file data of the number sequence information of the song number, the song number information file consisting of the number sequence data is stored in the telephone number DB 22, A song number information file made up of the numeric string data is linked to and stored in the song name “I love you ...” on the song search result page shown in 4E. More specifically, a tag (for example, a tel tag) indicating that the song number information file is a phone number file is provided for the song name “I love you ...” in HTML or CHTML on the song search result page. Add and describe.
[0057]
As a result, when the song name “I love you” icon e in FIG. 4E is selected and the “decision” function key is pressed, the mobile telephones 10 and 11 will receive the music reservation information (music song) based on the tel tag. 4G is displayed (S107, S108). Then, on the display screen of FIG. 4G, when the “Call me?” Icon g is selected and the “decision” function key is pressed (S109), the music reservation information (song number) consisting of the downloaded number string data is displayed. Information) is output from the I / F 106 (S111).
[0058]
When detecting the analog audio signal output from the speaker 104 (S31), the remote control adapter device 30 performs analog-digital (A / D) conversion, and converts the data into a number string based on the conversion table of FIG. Conversion is performed (S32). Next, the converted number string is converted into a remote control signal for transmission that can be received by the karaoke apparatus 40 (S33), and the infrared light emitting unit 307 is caused to emit light based on the pulse of the remote control signal for transmission (S34).
[0059]
On the other hand, the remote control adapter device 31 converts the numeric string input from the I / F unit 106 via the cable 32 and the I / F unit 311 into a transmission remote control signal that can be received by the karaoke device 40 (S33). Then, the infrared light emitting unit 317 is caused to emit light based on the pulse of the remote control signal for transmission (S34).
[0060]
The karaoke apparatus 40 receives the remote control signal (S41), and makes a performance reservation for the corresponding music piece based on the included numeric string (S42).
[0061]
Next, an explanation will be given of an operation method for downloading remote control information (in this embodiment, music reservation information (music number information)) using the JavaTM application, and a display screen example of the display screen of the mobile phone 10 or 11 in FIG. This will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0062]
A JavaTM application is a program created in JavaTM, and a JavaTM mobile phone can be obtained by importing the JavaTM application provided by an information provider (in this example, a karaoke maker that establishes a karaoke HP) via the Internet. It is a program that can be used in This JavaTM application provides various effects, practical functions, and comfortable operability that could not be expressed on the Web until now, such as connecting to a network to obtain information in real time or starting it as wallpaper. It will be able to have it.
[0063]
A Java ™ application for downloading remote control information is installed in the mobile phones 10 and 11 in advance. Such a Java ™ application is provided from a terminal device installed at Δ □ Karaoke HP, a predetermined download site, or a karaoke store.
[0064]
When the “Java ™ application” icon a is selected from the top menu displayed on the display screens of the mobile phones 10 and 11 in FIG. 5A, the Java ™ application menu screen is displayed as shown in FIG. 5B. A list of pre-installed Java ™ applications is displayed on the screen. The Java ™ application “Δ □ karaoke remote control” indicates a Java ™ application for downloading remote control information for remote-controlling the karaoke device 40.
[0065]
In FIG. 5B, when the “△ □ karaoke remote control” icon b is selected and the “OK” function key is pressed, the Java ™ application “△ □ karaoke remote control” is activated, and the □□ karaoke HP of the Web server 20 is accessed. Is called.
[0066]
FIG. 5C is a diagram showing a display screen example of Δ □ karaoke HP accessed by the Java ™ application “Δ □ karaoke remote control”. Here, when the “music search” icon c is selected and the “decision” function key is pressed, the music search screen of FIG. 5D is displayed. In FIG. 5D, when the search key “ai” is entered in the song name key input field d and the “decision” function key is pressed, the music search result screen of FIG. 5E is displayed.
[0067]
In FIG. 5E, when the customer selects the “Love is ...” icon e and presses the “Determine” function key, the music reservation information (song number information) corresponding to the song “Love is ...” is displayed. , Downloaded from the Web server 20. As described above, the music reservation information is file data of melody information (speech information in which the number sequence of the song number is replaced with a musical scale or voice information in which the length of the tone is replaced) or a file of information on the number sequence of the song number. Downloaded as data, the Java ™ application outputs file data of melody information (voice information) from the speaker 104, while outputting music number data of a numeric string from the I / F unit 106.
[0068]
The outputted music reservation information can be input to the karaoke device 40 via the remote control adapter device 30 or 31 to make a music reservation to the karaoke device.
[0069]
Note that the above-described remote operation of the device using the mobile phone according to the present invention can be applied to other fields. For example, the present invention can be applied to video recording of a television broadcast program or FM radio broadcast program. In this case, it can be realized by a configuration in which remote recording reservation information (for example, G code reservation information) for recording and recording is downloaded from the homepage of a broadcasting station that provides a broadcast program.
[0070]
The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown not by the above description of the embodiments but by the scope of claims for patent, and is intended to include meanings equivalent to the scope of claims for patent and all modifications within the scope.
[0071]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, karaoke is devised so that the mobile phone can be used as a remote controller using the functions of the mobile phone without making any special changes to the customer's mobile phone (mobile terminal device). system can provide remote information server which provides the remote control information to the mobile terminal device.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a system that implements the present invention (web server (network server) 20, Internet (network 60), base station 50, mobile terminal device (mobile phone or PHS (personal handyphone system); hereinafter "mobile phone"). And 11), remote control adapters 30, 31, and a karaoke device (karaoke control device (commander) 41, karaoke performance device 42) karaoke system 100).
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a block configuration of remote control adapter devices 30 and 31, mobile phones 10 and 11, and karaoke device 40.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the karaoke system.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display screen example of the display screen of the mobile phones 10 and 11 showing a procedure for remote-controlling the karaoke apparatus 40 using the Internet function of the mobile phones 10 and 11;
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display screen example of the display screen of the mobile phones 10 and 11 showing a procedure for remote-controlling the karaoke device 40 using the Java ™ application function of the mobile phones 10 and 11;
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a conversion table between melody information (voice information) and a numeric string.
[Explanation of symbols]
10, 11 Mobile phone 20 Web server (network server)
21 Music information DB
22 Ringtone DB
23 Telephone number DB
24 Content information DB
30, 31 Adapter device for remote control 32 Connection cable 40 Karaoke device 41 Karaoke control device (commander)
42 Karaoke performance device 43 Remote control 50 Base station 60 Internet (network)
70 Karaoke Store 100 Karaoke System 101 Control Unit 102 Storage Unit 103 D / A Conversion Unit 104 Speaker 105 Earphone Terminal 106 I / F Unit 301 Microphone Unit 302 Audio Signal Input Terminal 303 Signal Detection Units 304 and 314 Control Units 305 and 315 Storage Unit 306, 316 Transmission pulse converters 307, 317 Infrared light emitting unit 311 I / F unit 411 Infrared light receiving unit

Claims (3)

The melody information made track numbers associated with the music is replaced by the length of the scale or sound, as can be read by the music identification information, the ringtone database which stores two predetermined storage device,
Reservation screen transmitting means that, when access from a mobile phone is detected via a network, reads display data for displaying a music reservation initial screen for starting music reservation from a predetermined storage device and transmits it to the mobile phone. ,
When data for selecting music is received from the mobile phone that has transmitted the display data of the music reservation initial screen, the melody information indicated by the music identification information of the music related to the selection is read from the ringtone database, and the ringtone data Remote control information transmission means for enabling voice output of the melody information at the destination mobile phone by transmitting to the mobile phone together with data indicating that
A remote control information server characterized in that a melody information transmission destination can generate a remote control signal for music reservation based on the voice output of a mobile phone . A karaoke system comprising: the remote control information server according to claim 1; an adapter device; and a karaoke device main body that plays a reserved music piece at a predetermined timing ;
The adapter device is
Voice input means for acquiring voice output from the mobile phone;
An infrared light emitting means for emitting infrared light;
Each scale or sound length of voice data having a scale or a sound length is stored in a predetermined storage device in order to associate each scale or sound length with each number of number string data that is a song number for music reservation. A voice / number string conversion table;
Generates voice data based on the voice input from the voice input means, acquires number string data corresponding to the generated voice data from the voice / number string conversion table, and corresponds to the acquired number string data Remote control signal transmitting means for outputting an infrared signal as a remote control signal for music reservation from the infrared light emitting means,
The karaoke apparatus body is
Infrared light receiving means;
Reserving means for generating numerical string data based on the infrared signal input from the infrared light receiving means and reserving the performance of the music indicated by the generated numerical string data;
The mobile phone that has received the melody information from the remote control information server reserves the performance of the music based on the sound output based on the melody information .
Karaoke system characterized by that. A karaoke system comprising: the remote control information server according to claim 1; and a karaoke apparatus that plays a reserved music piece at a predetermined timing .
The karaoke device
Voice input means for acquiring voice output from the mobile phone;
Each scale or sound length of voice data having a scale or a sound length is stored in a predetermined storage device in order to associate each scale or sound length with each number of number string data that is a song number for music reservation. A voice / number string conversion table;
Generates voice data based on the voice input from the voice input means, acquires numeric string data corresponding to the generated voice data from the voice / numeric string conversion table, and indicates by the acquired numeric string data Reservation means for reserving the performance of the music to be played,
The mobile phone that has received the melody information from the remote control information server reserves the performance of the music based on the sound output based on the melody information .
Karaoke system characterized by that.

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