JP4136116B2 - Karaoke equipment characterized by the request reception system - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a karaoke apparatus that broadcasts a program that introduces various contents such as a new music piece and a game while waiting for performance or preparing for karaoke music. In particular, the user can easily request the introduced music. It relates to user interface technology.
[0002]
[Prior art]
There is a karaoke device that shows recently requested songs, new songs, or programs that introduce content that can be enjoyed with karaoke devices such as game software while karaoke music is waiting or being prepared for performance. . The contents introduced by this karaoke device are the title name and reservation number of the music, and are displayed on the screen for guidance. When a user finds a favorite song among the introduced songs, the user inputs a reservation number of the song into the karaoke apparatus and requests it.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the prior art described above, a user who has viewed a content introduction program has to make a request directly to the karaoke apparatus. For this reason, the user has to remember and take note of the music title name and the request number that have been guided, which is extremely cumbersome and troublesome. As a result, even if the music was introduced in the program, the use of the music did not progress easily, and a very large use promotion effect could not be obtained.
[0004]
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a karaoke apparatus that can easily request a song without having to remember the title name and reservation number of the song introduced in the program. Is to provide.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The karaoke apparatus according to the present invention is specified by the following items (1) to (11).
(1) The karaoke apparatus is provided with storage means, operation input means, and control means. (2) The storage means stores the karaoke data of each song in association with the reservation number, and displays a music introduction program. (3) The music introduction program includes a sequence of titles, singer names, and reservation numbers of a plurality of songs. (4) The operation input means can accept a user's operation input. (5) Control The means registers the reservation numbers received by the operation input means in the reservation list in order. (6) The karaoke data corresponding to the reservation numbers according to the order of registration when the reservation numbers are registered in the reservation list. (7) When the reservation number is not registered in the reservation list, the control means performs the first to fourth inter-song processing (8). In the first process, the music introduction program is read from the storage means, and the title operation and the singer's name of each music are sequentially displayed as the reservable music according to the music permutation in the program, and the first operation input can be accepted. (9) In the second process, when the first operation input is received during the scroll display of the first process, the scrolling is stopped in a state where the title and singer name of the reservable music are displayed, and the second operation input is received. (10) In the third process, when the second operation input is not received within a predetermined time after the start of the second process, the third process returns to the first process and resumes the scroll display (11). In the fourth process, when the second operation input is received during the stop display of the second process, the reservation number of the music displaying the title and singer name as the reservable music is extracted from the music introduction program, and the reserved list is displayed. To register, to end the song between processing it in [0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
=== Basic Configuration and Operation ===
One embodiment of the basic configuration of the karaoke apparatus of the present invention is shown in FIG. In this karaoke apparatus, a large amount of karaoke data is stored in a data storage unit 2 including a hard disk, a CD-ROM player, a DVD-ROM player, and the like. The reservation number desired by the user is input from the external remote controller 4 through the remote control receiver 6 or the operation panel 8. The main computer 12 receives a request input via the remote control receiving unit 6 or the user interface 10 and registers it in the reservation list created in the RAM 11. The main computer 12 sequentially reads out karaoke data corresponding to the registered music pieces in the reservation list from the data storage unit 2 and sequentially performs performance processing. Here, the karaoke data includes music generation data that is the origin of karaoke accompaniment music and lyric rendering data that is the origin of the lyrics image. The main computer 12 drives the synthesizer 14 based on the music generation data of the read karaoke data to generate the karaoke accompaniment music, and the accompaniment music is sounded together with the singing input from the speaker 18 and the microphone 20 via the mixing amplifier 16. Output. Further, based on the lyric rendering data, a lyric image that changes color as the karaoke accompaniment music progresses is displayed on the display 24 via the video control unit 22. At this time, the background video supplied from the background video supply unit 26 composed of a video CD player, DVD player, LD player, or the like is synthesized and output via the video control unit 22 as the background of the lyrics image on the display 24.
[0008]
This karaoke apparatus provides a large number of game programs as contents other than karaoke. These non-karaoke contents are also stored in the data storage unit 2. Each game program, which is non-karaoke content, is also assigned a reservation number in the same system as karaoke content, and the user can make a reservation by requesting the reservation number of each game program to the karaoke apparatus. The karaoke device reads out the game program corresponding to the reservation number when the appropriate opportunity to execute the game program registered in the reservation list, executes the game program, generates sound and video, and displays it. 24 and the speaker 18. The user responds interactively by operating a remote controller or the like to the output sound or video.
[0009]
=== Program between songs ===
This karaoke device is prepared in advance during a performance preparation period in which the performance of a certain piece of music is over and the next music piece is ready to be played, or in a standby period in which there is no music piece in the reservation list and waiting for a user to register a piece of music. A function for broadcasting the program between songs being displayed on the display 24 is provided. The inter-song programs aired here include programs that introduce content that can be executed by the karaoke device, such as a new music list, a recommended song list, a request best 20, an introduction of a new game. In addition, there are information programs that inform various information such as concert information of a certain artist, and PR programs of companies. These programs are also stored in the data storage unit 2.
[0010]
Each program between songs may be composed of, for example, moving image data composed of MPEG format for several tens of seconds to several minutes, or still image data composed of JPEG format for several frames to several tens of frames. Further, it may be composed of analog video data recorded with an analog video signal such as an NTSC signal. Some are composed of text data consisting only of characters and symbols. These video data may be accompanied by audio data.
[0011]
When entering the standby state or preparation state of the content execution process, the main computer 12 selects the most suitable inter-program from the inter-program database and outputs the inter-program on the display 24. When one inter-program is finished, the next inter-program is started, or the process proceeds to content execution processing.
[0012]
=== Content introduction program ===
In the content introduction program, one or a plurality of content titles, reservation numbers, and the like are displayed on the display 24. For example, in an introduction program for karaoke music, as shown in FIG. 2, the title, singer name, and reservation number of the music are displayed on the screen. When there are a lot of contents to be introduced and the contents do not fit on one screen, the display screen is scrolled or the screen is switched every predetermined time to introduce a plurality of contents.
[0013]
The main computer 12 accepts a content request input from a user when introducing content in a content introduction program. Request acceptance control data for accepting reservation registration for the content to be introduced is added to the content introduction program. This request reception control data defines reservation reception time setting information for setting a time for receiving a request input from a user for each content to be introduced. The reservation reception time is set so as not to wrap between the contents so that the contents can be alternatively selected according to the introduction time of the contents in the program. That is, when the content A is introduced between 1 second and 5 seconds after the start of airing, the reception time of the request for the content A is set between 1 second and 5 seconds after the airing starts. In the case where the content B is introduced between 5 seconds and 10 seconds after the start of airing, the reception time of the request for the content B is set between 5 seconds and 10 seconds after the airing starts. In addition, if the request reception times for each content are set so as not to wrap each other, a non-acceptance period for not accepting requests is set between the introduction period of one content and the introduction period of the next content. It doesn't matter. Each reservation reception time is defined in association with a reservation number of each content.
[0014]
When the content introduction program is broadcast, the main computer 12 reads the request acceptance control data of the program, and during the broadcast of the content introduction program, the user input from the user interface 10 based on the request acceptance control data, the external remote controller 4 and the operation input from the operation panel 8 are monitored. In the content introduction program, information related to one piece of karaoke music is displayed on the screen so that it can be contained on one screen. That is, the title name and reservation number of the karaoke song are displayed on one screen. When the next karaoke song is to be introduced, the karaoke song information is erased from the screen. Thus, one karaoke piece is displayed on the same screen while scrolling the screen. At this time, a mark, an icon, or the like indicating that the content can be selected is displayed in the vicinity of the display area of information regarding the content.
[0015]
The user can know the content that can be requested now while viewing the content introduction program broadcast on the display 24. If there is a favorite content displayed on the screen of the display 24, the reservation is registered through the user interface 10 within a predetermined time. For example, the user inputs by pressing an “Enter” key, a “Select” key, or the like provided on the external remote controller 4 or the operation panel 8. The main computer 12 displays a reservation confirmation screen as shown in FIG. 3 on the display 24 when there is a user input for reservation registration from the user through the user interface 10. Here, when the operation input for making a reservation from the user, that is, when the “start” key is pressed on the external remote controller 4 or the operation panel 8, the main computer 12 displays a screen as shown in FIG. Is displayed and the reservation number of the music is registered in the reservation list. When an appropriate opportunity to execute the content comes, the content is read from the database and executed.
[0016]
On the other hand, when an operation input for rejecting the reservation is received from the user, the main computer 12 returns to the introduction screen without making a reservation and continues the introduction. Further, if there is no operation input instruction from the user even after a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of displaying the reservation confirmation screen, the introduction is continued by returning to the introduction screen.
[0017]
Even when the content introduction program is a program introducing a game program, the user is introduced during the introduction of the game program based on the request reception control data attached to the program, as in the case of the program introducing the karaoke music. Accept requests from.
[0018]
=== Other Embodiments ===
(1) When introducing a plurality of contents on one screen, as shown in FIG. 5, it is possible to selectively reserve registration in the vicinity of the information display area on the screen of contents that can be registered. A mark is attached.
[0019]
(2) Information related to company products and services is one of the contents, and the company advertisement program functions as a so-called content introduction program. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the company advertisement program (summary information) When the user requests to view detailed information on this product or service while the message is flowing, the display date and time, fee, and application method are displayed on the display 24 as more detailed contents in this example. It may be.
[0020]
【The invention's effect】
According to the karaoke apparatus of the present invention, during the broadcast of the content introduction program, the user input from the user is monitored based on the request reception control data attached to the content introduction program, and there is a user input from the user. In this case, the reservation number of the content is automatically registered in the reservation list, so if there is something that you like in the content being introduced in the program, you can easily register the content immediately. Can do. Therefore, there is no need to memorize and take notes of the music titles and reservation numbers, and users can request content one after another without hesitation, which greatly improves the content usage rate. I have high expectations.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a basic karaoke apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a screen configuration diagram showing a display screen when introducing a karaoke song.
FIG. 3 is a screen configuration diagram showing a confirmation screen when a request is input from a user.
FIG. 4 is a screen configuration diagram showing a display screen when there is an input to reserve a content from a user and a reservation number of the content is registered in a reservation list.
FIG. 5 is a screen configuration diagram showing an example of how to display contents that can be reserved when introducing a plurality of contents on one screen.
FIG. 6 is a screen configuration diagram when the detailed contents of the advertisement are displayed on the screen.
[Explanation of symbols]
2 Data storage unit 4 External remote control 6 Remote control receiving unit 8 Operation panel 10 User interface 12 Main computer 14 Synthesizer 16 Mixing amplifier 18 Speaker 20 Microphone 22 Video control unit 24 Display 26 Background video control unit

Claims (1)

A karaoke apparatus comprising storage means, operation input means, and control means,
The storage means stores the karaoke data of each music in association with the reservation number, and stores the music introduction program,
The music introduction program includes permutations of titles, singer names, and reservation numbers of multiple songs,
The operation input means can accept the user's operation input,
The control means sequentially registers the reservation numbers received by the operation input means in the reservation list,
When the reservation number is registered in the reservation list, the control means reads out karaoke data corresponding to the reservation number from the storage means according to the order of registration, and performs karaoke performance processing.
When the reservation number is not registered in the reservation list, the control means performs the inter-song processing of the first to fourth processes,
The first process reads the music introduction program from the storage means, performs a scrolling display that sequentially presents the title and singer name of each music as a reservable music according to the music permutation in the program, and can accept the first operation input. ,
In the second process, when the first operation input is received during the scroll display of the first process, the scroll is stopped in a state where the title / singer name of the reservable music is displayed, and the second operation input can be received.
In the third process, when the second operation input is not received within a predetermined time after the start of the second process, the process returns to the first process and the scroll display is resumed.
In the fourth process, when the second operation input is received during the stop display of the second process, the reservation number of the music displaying the title and singer name as a reservable music is extracted from the music introduction program and stored in the reservation list. A karaoke device that registers and finishes the inter-song processing.

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