JP4414586B2 - Mobile phone and karaoke system - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a karaoke system (karaoke apparatus), and more particularly to a karaoke system (karaoke apparatus) that utilizes wireless communication of a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone.
[0002]
[Prior art]
FIG. 9 is a block diagram of a conventional karaoke system, which is composed of a karaoke equipment body 10, a remote control device 11, and a song guide book (not shown). In order to enjoy karaoke performance using such a conventional karaoke system, the following procedure is usually performed.
・ Karaoke users select a song (song) to be played from the song selection list in the song guide book.
The key code of the corresponding music (song) is input to the karaoke device 10 by the attached remote controller 11.
The karaoke device 10 plays a song (song) corresponding to the input key code.
In this way, karaoke users turn the page of the song selection list of the song guide book installed with each karaoke device, and input the corresponding code to select the song.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the conventional karaoke system (apparatus) shown above has various problems as described below. That is, the karaoke equipment and the attached remote control device provided in each karaoke store are complicated for users who are not accustomed to the operation, and cause an input error, resulting in inconvenience and economy. In addition, it is difficult to search for a favorite song from a huge selection list, and there are also problems such as forgetting a song to be sung while searching for it sometimes. And while you are looking for a song you want to sing, it can be sung by other people.
[0004]
The present invention has been made in view of the problems of the conventional apparatus as described above, and karaoke users can easily input karaoke music into the karaoke device body 10 using a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone, An object of the present invention is to provide a karaoke system (a karaoke apparatus) which can hold a music list personally and can freely update data.
In this specification, the case where a mobile phone is used as a mobile terminal is mainly described. However, not only a mobile phone but also other electronic devices such as mobile communication terminals, information terminal devices, and personal computers are used. The present invention can also be applied to such cases.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-described problems, the mobile phone and the karaoke system according to the present invention use the following means.
(1) In a mobile phone having a wireless transmission / reception function with the outside,
A main wireless communication means for transmitting and receiving music information with the outside;
A short-range wireless communication means for transmitting and receiving the music information and the karaoke equipment body for playing karaoke music;
Storage holding means for storing and holding the music information,
When the karaoke equipment main body has a scoring system, the mobile phone captures scoring information scored by the scoring system by the short-range wireless communication means,
The main wireless communication means can transmit information including image information transmitted from an electronic camera and the scoring information to a base station.
(2) In a karaoke system comprising a mobile phone having a function of wireless transmission / reception with the outside, and a karaoke device main body for playing karaoke music,
The mobile phone is
A main wireless communication means for transmitting and receiving music information with the outside;
Short-range wireless communication means for transmitting and receiving the karaoke equipment body and the music information;
Storage holding means for storing and holding the music information,
When the karaoke equipment main body has a scoring system, the scoring information scored by the scoring system is taken into the mobile phone by the short-range wireless communication means,
The main wireless communication means can transmit information including image information transmitted from an electronic camera and the scoring information to a base station.
(3) In (1) mobile phone or (2) karaoke system,
The music information includes music code data.
(4) In any one of (1) to (3) mobile phone or karaoke system,
The mobile phone includes music code conversion means for converting the music code data into data corresponding to (adapting to) the karaoke equipment body.
(5) In any one of the mobile phones or karaoke systems (1) to (4),
The music information is held as a tree structure by making the artist name main and further hierarchizing by the storage holding means.
[0006]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of a karaoke system according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram illustrating an example of a karaoke system according to the present invention, which includes a karaoke device main body 10 and a mobile terminal 20 (a mobile phone). Here, the attached remote control device used in the conventional karaoke system is not used in the present invention.
[0007]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the device configuration of the mobile terminal 20 (here, a mobile phone) of the karaoke system according to the present invention.
The mobile terminal 20 (mobile phone) includes a main wireless communication unit 20A (internal to the mobile phone unit A) capable of performing standard functions as a mobile phone, such as transmitting and receiving with the outside, and other wireless communication units. Short-range wireless communication means 20B (installed in the short-range communication unit B) is separately provided.
The main point of the present invention is that it does not use an attached remote control device that is essential in a conventional karaoke system, but has a music code data for the karaoke device main body 10 in the short-range communication unit B of the mobile terminal 20 (mobile phone). The short distance wireless communication means 20B is used for transmission.
[0008]
The short-range wireless communication means 20B, which is also called a power-saving wireless communication means, is a low-cost wireless transmission technology means for connecting devices such as mobile communication terminals and personal computers over a short distance of up to about 10 meters. Can be extended to about 100 m by using an additional amplification device. For example, what is called Bluetooth is on the market.
[0009]
As shown in the block diagram of FIG. 2, the mobile phone unit A of the mobile terminal 20 (mobile phone) includes an antenna 27, an RF unit 28, a baseband unit 29, and a 3GPS / PS unit 23 (Packet Switching unit). A unit (CPU) 22, an MMI (Man-Machine-Interface) unit 26, a main wireless communication unit 20 A including a nonvolatile memory 21 (storage holding unit) and the like are provided. As the software protocol stack used here, 3GPP is preferably used in IMT-2000, but other protocols such as PDC may be used.
One short-range communication unit B includes an antenna 30, an RF unit 31, a baseband unit 32, a software processing unit (CPU) 22 connected to or shared with the mobile phone unit A, memory storage means (nonvolatile memory 21), short A short-range wireless communication means 20B using a distance communication PS unit 24 or the like is provided.
[0010]
The user inputs music information by the mobile terminal 20 (mobile phone) having the structure as shown in FIG.
As one of the input methods, the users directly input music information using the MMI section 26 (Man Machine Interface) (user interface), and the users want to sing at this time. The “music name and music code data” of the music or the music No. 18 may be input.
As another input method, music information may be downloaded from an external radio base station in the call area of the mobile phone. FIG. 3 shows a state in which music information is downloaded from the base station 40 to the mobile terminal 20 (mobile phone).
[0011]
The obtained music information is held as a table by the nonvolatile memory 21 (storage holding means). Although various ways of holding can be considered, as an example, as shown in FIG. 5, it is preferable to make artist names main and further hierarchize them into a tree structure. In this case, when the music information from the base station 40 is downloaded, the artist name information is included therein.
[0012]
And when actually using with a karaoke system, a user selects the music name of the music which he wants to sing from among the music information which he registered, and transmits the music code data to the karaoke equipment main body 10. Music performance with karaoke system becomes possible.
FIG. 4 shows an example of a screen display of the mobile terminal 20 (mobile phone). Here, the users first display a list of 18th karaoke songs on the [Song Selection] screen. If “渚 Sindpad” is selected, the screen moves to the “Send” screen, and the song name “渚 Sindpad” and the corresponding song code data are sent to the karaoke device body 10.
[0013]
When inputting music information (music code data, etc.) to the karaoke device main body 10 via the mobile terminal 20 (mobile phone), the following five types of patterns are assumed.
Case 1) The karaoke equipment main body 10 that supports (adapts) download data from the base station 40 is used.
Case 2) The download data from the base station 40 is converted and used so as to correspond to the existing karaoke equipment body 10.
Case 3) The karaoke device main body 10 corresponding to input data from the MMI unit 26 (Man-Machine-Interface) (user interface) is used.
Case 4) Input data from the MMI unit 26 (Man-Machine-Interface) (user interface) is converted and used so as to correspond to the existing karaoke equipment body 10.
Case 5) There is a standard for karaoke data, which can be used on all karaoke equipment without conversion.
[0014]
Among these, cases 2) and 4) require data conversion. In such a case, a code conversion table called “software key code conversion unit” is required. This can also be executed as a program, and in the present invention, it is preferable to include music code conversion means.
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an example of a karaoke system having music code conversion means according to the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the mobile terminal 20 (mobile phone).
[0015]
In these drawings, in addition to the configuration of the karaoke device main body 10 and the mobile terminal 20 (mobile phone), a software key code conversion unit 25 (FIG. 6) or a code conversion processing unit 25 ′ (FIG. 7) is provided. Composed. These music code conversion means may be separately formed as a device, but it is practical to have a configuration in which they are built in the karaoke equipment body 10 or the mobile terminal 20 (mobile phone).
In FIG. 6, approach A is disposed on the mobile terminal 20 (mobile phone) side, and approach B is disposed on the karaoke device main body 10 side with the software / key code conversion unit 25 incorporated therein.
[0016]
Now, returning to the previous paragraph 0013, in case 1) case 3) case 5), such a key code conversion process is unnecessary. As an NW (network) service on the base station side, it is also possible to download music code data through a network service while performing karaoke by linking with a karaoke store. This is even more convenient if a search function is provided for downloading karaoke song code data from the network.
[0017]
FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of the karaoke system according to the present invention. Here, the karaoke device main body 10, the mobile terminal 20 (mobile phone), the base station 40, and the electronic camera device 50 are configured, and the mobile terminal 20 (mobile phone) is a standard for performing transmission / reception with the outside. In addition to the main wireless communication means 20A (mobile phone part A) capable of performing the function, short-range wireless communication means 20B (short-range communication part B) is separately provided as other wireless communication means.
[0018]
In FIG. 8, the karaoke system according to the present invention is implemented in the following steps.
(1) The data downloaded from the NW (network) on the base station 40 side is taken into the mobile phone terminal 20.
(2) The captured data is input to the karaoke equipment body 10 through the short-range wireless communication means 20B (short-range communication section B) to perform karaoke performance.
(3) If this karaoke system has a scoring system, the data [α] is taken into the portable terminal 20 using the short-range wireless communication means 20B.
{Circle around (4)} The data [α] is returned to the base station 40 using a cellular phone communication protocol (for example, 3GPP). (Note 1)
(5) Then, the still image of the electronic camera device 50 is transmitted to the portable terminal 20 by using the short-range wireless communication means 20B.
(6) The data [β] is transmitted to the base station 40. (Note 1)
[0019]
In carrying out each step (4) and (6) marked with (Note 1) in the previous paragraph [0018], the user of the mobile terminal 20 (holder, sender, etc.) You should do it.
If these steps (1) to (6) are executed, depending on how these data [α] and data [β] are used, it functions as a system such as a record debut (a scout of newcomers). Can be made.
[0020]
The point of the present invention is not to use a remote control device attached to the device used in a conventional karaoke device, but to a mobile terminal (mobile In addition, the portable terminal (mobile phone) is provided with short-range wireless communication means, and it is possible to easily and easily input and receive music information by using this. is there. A karaoke system that can be easily downloaded from the base station, can hold a music list personally, and can freely update data can be configured.
[0021]
【The invention's effect】
Thus, the karaoke system according to the present invention exhibits the following excellent effects. The description of the following effects corresponds to the claims.
(1) It is configured as a karaoke system in which a personally held portable terminal 20 (mobile phone) and the karaoke equipment main body 10 are connected by wireless transmission / reception, and in addition to the main wireless communication means 20A, karaoke equipment Since the karaoke system is configured to include the short-distance wireless communication means 20B for transmitting / receiving music information to / from the main body 10 and the memory holding means 21 for storing music information, the karaoke system is easy to use and has a high performance. Can be easily realized at a low price, music information can be stored and downloaded from the outside, and a personal system that can be updated daily in a timely manner can be constructed, and music code can be selected and stored freely. This makes it possible to smoothly input musical performances that karaoke stores demand.
[0022]
(2) Since the mobile terminal 20 is configured to include an interface (MMI unit 26) for transmitting and receiving music information, it can be used like a conventional attached remote control device, so that the user can easily perform an input operation. .
(3) Since the mobile terminal 20 is configured to transmit / receive music information to / from the external base station 40 by the main wireless communication means 20A, it can be easily and easily selected from a lot of music information. Can be obtained.
(4) Since the music information is configured to include music code data, the user can easily and reliably transmit and receive the required music information.
(5) Karaoke equipment that does not support karaoke data because it is provided with music code conversion means (software key code conversion processing unit 25, etc.) for converting the music code data into data for the karaoke equipment main body 10. Smooth data movement is possible even for the other models.
(6) Since the mobile terminal 20 is configured to transmit / receive information to / from other electronic devices (such as the electronic camera device 50) by the short-range wireless communication means 20B, such as a record debut (a scout of newcomers) A new value-added karaoke system can be constructed.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a karaoke system according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a device configuration of a mobile terminal (mobile phone) of the karaoke system according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state in which music information is downloaded from the base station 40 to the mobile terminal 20 (mobile phone) in the karaoke system according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a screen display of a mobile terminal (mobile phone) according to the karaoke system according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a tree structure in which artist names are mainly hierarchized as an example of a method of holding music information according to the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an example of a karaoke system having music code conversion means (software / key code conversion processing unit 25) according to the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing another example of the configuration of the mobile terminal (mobile phone) according to the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of the karaoke system according to the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram of a conventional karaoke system.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Karaoke apparatus main body 20 Portable terminal 20A Main radio | wireless communication means 20B Short distance radio | wireless communication means 21 Memory holding means,
25 Software / Key Code Conversion Processing Unit 25 ′ Code Conversion Processing Unit 26 MMI Unit (Interface)
40 Base station 50 Electronic camera device (other electronic devices)

Claims (5)

In a mobile phone having a wireless transmission / reception function with the outside,
A main wireless communication means for transmitting and receiving music information with the outside;
A short-range wireless communication means for transmitting and receiving the music information and the karaoke equipment body for playing karaoke music;
Storage holding means for storing and holding the music information,
When the karaoke equipment main body has a scoring system, the mobile phone captures scoring information scored by the scoring system by the short-range wireless communication means,
The main wireless communication means is capable of transmitting information including image information and scoring information transmitted from an electronic camera to a base station. In a karaoke system comprising a mobile phone having a wireless transmission / reception function with the outside, and a karaoke device main body for playing karaoke music,
The mobile phone is
A main wireless communication means for transmitting and receiving music information with the outside;
Short-range wireless communication means for transmitting and receiving the karaoke equipment body and the music information;
Storage holding means for storing and holding the music information,
When the karaoke equipment main body has a scoring system, the scoring information scored by the scoring system is taken into the mobile phone by the short-range wireless communication means,
The karaoke system according to claim 1, wherein the main wireless communication means is capable of transmitting information including image information transmitted from an electronic camera and the scoring information to a base station. In the mobile phone according to claim 1 or the karaoke system according to claim 2,
The mobile phone or karaoke system, wherein the music information includes music code data. The mobile phone or karaoke system according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The mobile phone or karaoke system comprising a music code conversion means for converting the music code data into data corresponding to a karaoke device body. The mobile phone or karaoke system according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
2. The mobile phone or karaoke system according to claim 1, wherein the music information is stored as a tree structure with the artist name as a main by the storage and holding means and further hierarchized.

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