JP4450614B2 - Karaoke equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a karaoke apparatus for printing an image obtained by photographing a singer.

Conventionally, various karaoke apparatuses capable of photographing a karaoke singer and printing the captured image have been developed. For example, the karaoke apparatus of Patent Document 1 captures a singer by appropriately changing lighting conditions at a rust portion of a song, and prints an image obtained by combining the video and a selected appropriate decoration design with a video printer. . Moreover, the karaoke apparatus of patent document 2 judges whether the birthday of the singer who actually uses the karaoke apparatus is the use day of the karaoke apparatus. Synthesize the decorative design. Moreover, the karaoke game system of Patent Document 3 tracks the position of a microphone to spot-light a singer, and shoots the singer under sufficient lighting.
JP-A-10-319980 JP-A-11-24681 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-24684

  By the way, the karaoke apparatuses of Patent Documents 1 to 3 display a plurality of decorative designs belonging to the genre by selecting one desired one from the genres of decorative designs prior to the start of music performance. The desired decorative design is selected, but the singer needs to select the genre one by one, which is complicated. In view of such problems, an object of the present invention is to make it possible to synthesize an appropriate decorative design on a photographed image of a singer.

  The invention according to claim 1 for solving the above-described problem includes a voice input means for inputting singing voice, a music selection means for receiving selection of music, and at least the accompaniment music and lyrics of the selected music. Reproducing means for reproducing with a speaker and a display together with the singing voice, imaging means for imaging a subject in synchronization with reproduction of the accompaniment music and lyrics of the selected music, and outputting a subject image representing the subject image; Storage means for storing a decoration image for decorating a subject image in association with the music piece, composition means for synthesizing the subject image and a decoration image corresponding to the selected music piece, and the synthesized image A karaoke apparatus comprising printing means for printing on a predetermined print medium.

  The invention according to claim 2 further includes a decoration image selection means for displaying a decoration image corresponding to the selected music piece on the display and receiving selection of one decoration image from the decoration images displayed on the display. The karaoke apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the synthesizing unit synthesizes the selected decoration image and the subject image.

  The invention according to claim 3 further includes a fee entry unit that accepts an input of a printing fee, the storage unit stores the decoration image in association with the printing fee, and the printing unit corresponds to the selected decoration image. The karaoke apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the synthesized image is printed on a predetermined print medium in response to a printing fee to be entered in the fee entry unit.

  The invention according to claim 4 further includes subject image selection means for displaying a subject image on the display and receiving selection of the subject image displayed on the display, wherein the synthesizing means is a decoration corresponding to the selected music piece. The karaoke apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an image and the selected subject image are synthesized.

  According to a fifth aspect of the invention, the storage means stores the music piece in association with the music piece classification and the classification in association with the decoration image, and the combining means stores the music piece in a classification corresponding to the selected music piece. The karaoke apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising combining a corresponding decoration image and the subject image.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fifth aspects, the imaging unit images the subject at predetermined time intervals from the start to the end of the accompaniment music and lyrics of the selected music piece. It is a karaoke apparatus of description.

  According to the above invention, selection of music is accepted, and a subject (specifically, a singer) is imaged in synchronization with the reproduction of the accompaniment music, lyrics, and singing voice of the selected music, and the subject image is output. . A decorative image is stored in association with each musical piece, and a decorative image corresponding to the selected musical piece is synthesized with the subject image. This composite image is printed on a predetermined print medium such as a print sheet. Therefore, if an appropriate decorative image is stored in association with a music piece, a decorative image suitable for the subject image to be printed is synthesized and printed, and the karaoke apparatus is more interesting.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

(1) Functional Configuration FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a karaoke apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. This karaoke device includes a central control unit 1, an image pickup device 2, a hard disk device 3, a video CD changer 4, a video control unit 5, an operation control unit 6, an operation panel 7, a video RAM 8, a remote control transmission unit 9, a remote control reception unit 10, A modem 11, a microphone 12, a synthesizer 13, an amplifier 14, a speaker 17, and a charge input unit 18 are provided. The hard disk device 3 includes accompaniment data of karaoke music, lyric data indicating the lyrics of the music in text, and image data of a frame that decorates the periphery of a still image taken by the imaging device 2 constituted by a CCD camera (hereinafter referred to as frame). Data). Data stored in the hard disk device 3 will be described later. The frame data, accompaniment data, and lyrics data are appropriately distributed from a remote host device 16 connected via the modem 11 and the communication network 15. The central control unit 1 receives music selection via the operation control unit 6 by operating the remote control transmission unit 9 and the operation panel 7 that are wirelessly connected to the remote control reception unit 10, and accompaniment data of the selected music from the hard disk device 3. Read and output to synthesizer 13. The synthesizer 13 generates an analog audio signal of accompaniment music from the accompaniment data and outputs it to the amplifier 14. The amplifier 14 synthesizes the analog audio signal of the accompaniment music from the synthesizer 13 and the analog audio signal of the singing voice output from the microphone 12 and outputs the synthesized sound to the speaker 17. The speaker 17 amplifies the output analog audio signal into the air.

  On the other hand, the central control unit 1 controls the video CD changer 4 to reproduce the video CD as the background image of karaoke in synchronization with the audio output of the accompaniment data of the selected music, and reads out the lyrics data from the hard disk device 3. The reproduced video data and the read lyrics data are combined and stored in the video RAM 8. Further, the central control unit 1 causes the video control unit 5 to output frame data corresponding to the selected music piece from the hard disk device 3. The imaging device 2 is installed at an appropriate position where a singer can be photographed. The subject, that is, the singer, is photographed at a predetermined timing according to the control of the central control unit 1, and a still image obtained as a result of the photographing is displayed on the video control unit 5. Output. The video control unit 5 combines the still image data from the imaging device 2 and the frame data from the hard disk device 3. Further, the video control unit 5 switches the output to the display 80 of the composite video of the video RAM 8 or the composite image of the still image and the frame image. The charge input unit 18 detects an excess or deficiency in the amount of money that the user inputs, and notifies the central control unit 1 of the detection signal. In response to the operation of the remote control transmission unit 9 and the operation panel 7 and the charge input to the charge input unit 18, the printer 40 outputs a composite image of the still image and the frame image output from the video control unit 5 to a predetermined sheet such as a print sheet. Print on print media. The fee insertion unit 18 can detect not only coins but also banknotes, and has a change return function and a forced return function. Further, not only cash settlement but also a mode in which a usage fee can be paid using a settlement means such as a credit card or a prepaid card is possible.

  FIG. 2 is an example showing data stored in the hard disk device 3 in a table format. As shown in this figure, each accompaniment data DATA1, DATA2, DATA3,... Is associated with the genre of the accompaniment music, and further, the genre is associated with frame data to be combined with a still image. Fees are further associated with the frame data. The central control unit 1 can specify the frame data and the fee corresponding to the accompaniment data of the selected music with reference to this table.

(2) Operation of Karaoke Device Hereinafter, the operation of the karaoke device of the present embodiment will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. In S <b> 11, the central control unit 1 accepts music selection by operating the remote control transmission unit 9 or the operation panel 7. In S12, the central control unit 1 reads the accompaniment data of the selected music piece from the hard disk device 3 and outputs it to the synthesizer 13, while playing back the video CD as a background image of karaoke from the video CD changer 4 in synchronization with this. At the same time, the lyric data is read from the hard disk device 3, and the reproduced video data and the read lyric data are combined and stored in the video RAM 8. The video controller 5 outputs the composite video of the video RAM 8 to the display 80.

  In S13 to 15, the central control unit 1 causes the imaging device 2 to perform imaging in synchronization with the reproduction of the selected music piece. In this embodiment, the central control unit 1 causes the imaging device 2 to perform imaging every time a predetermined time T1 elapses from the start to the end of the music reproduction (for example, every 10 seconds). The timing and number of times can be set as appropriate. For example, the number of times of photographing may be limited, or photographing may be performed at the climax portion of the song. In S16, the video control unit 5 specifies frame data corresponding to the accompaniment data of the music selected in S11 from the table of FIG. 2, and a list of frames indicated by the specified frame data is captured. It is displayed on the display 80 together with the list. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of still images 20 a to 20 c are displayed as a list in the frame 20, and a plurality of frames 21 a and 21 b are displayed as a list in the frame 21. In S <b> 17, the central control unit 1 accepts selection of a desired still image and frame from the still images and frames displayed as a list by operating the remote control transmission unit 9 and the operation panel 7. For selection of still images and frames, for example, the cursors 31 and 32 may be moved by operating the remote control transmission unit 9 or the operation panel 7 to indicate the still images and frames to be selected.

  In S18, the central control unit 1 specifies the fee corresponding to the frame selected in S17 from the hard disk device 3, and displays this fee on the display 80 together with the still image selected in S17 and the image synthesized with the frame. For example, when the still image 20 b and the frame 21 b are selected with the cursors 31 and 32 as shown in FIG. 4, an image as shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the display 80. In S19, it is determined whether or not a fee equivalent to the fee displayed in S18 has been input to the fee input unit 18. If it has been turned on, the process proceeds to S20. In S20, the printer 40 prints the still image selected in S17 and the image combined with the frame on a predetermined print medium.

(3) Characteristics of Karaoke Apparatus According to the Present Example As described above, when a music piece is selected (S11), the accompaniment and background image playback starts (S12). In addition to this, the singer is repeatedly imaged until the accompaniment and background image playback is finished (S13-15), and when the accompaniment and background image playback is finished ("Y" in S15), the genre of the selected music piece A frame corresponding to is specified and a list of still images taken and the specified frames is displayed (S16). When a desired one is selected from the list-displayed still images and frames (S17), a fee corresponding to the selected frame is displayed together with the selected still image and a frame synthesized image (S18). . When the displayed fee is charged (“Y” in S19), an image in which the selected still image and the selected frame are combined is printed (S20).

  Therefore, if an appropriate frame is associated with the genre of music in the hard disk device 3 (see FIG. 2), a frame suitable for a still image to be printed is displayed along with the end of the music, and the singer can select the song he or she sang. You can easily select the appropriate frame. In addition, by setting an appropriate fee for each frame in the hard disk device 3 (see FIG. 2), a fee can be set according to the contents of the frame. Then, the frame and image printing charges that can be selected by the selection of the music change, and the interest of the karaoke apparatus increases.

  In the first embodiment, the genre and the frame data are associated with the hard disk device 3 (see FIG. 2). However, the accompaniment data and the frame data may be associated on a one-to-one basis. In this way, the frame data is uniquely determined by the selection of the music, and the singer does not have to select the frame one by one.

  In the first embodiment, a list of frames is displayed after the music has been played back (S16), but a desired frame is selected by displaying a list of frames after the music is selected and before the music playback is started (S11-12). You may let them. In S17, a list of only the captured still images may be displayed to select a desired still image.

The functional block diagram of the karaoke apparatus which concerns on the preferable Example of this invention. An example of data stored in a hard disk device. The flowchart which shows the flow of operation | movement of a karaoke apparatus. An example of a list display of still images and frames taken. A display example of a composite image of a selected still image and frame and a printing fee.

Explanation of symbols

1 .... Central control unit, 2 .... Imaging device, 3 .... Hard disk device, 5 .... Video control unit, 7 .... Operation panel, 8 .... Video RAM, 9 .... Remote control sending unit, 18 .... Price input 40, printer

Claims (6)

Voice input means for inputting singing voice, music selection means for receiving selection of music, and playback means for reproducing at least accompaniment music, background image and lyrics of the selected music together with the inputted singing voice on a speaker and a display When the selected song accompaniment music, images a subject in synchronization with the reproduction of the background image and lyric, imaging means for outputting a subject image representing an object image, in decoration image for decorating the object image The storage means for storing a decoration image for printing separate from the background image reproduced by the reproduction means in correspondence with the music, and the subject image and the decoration image corresponding to the selected music are synthesized. A karaoke apparatus comprising combining means and printing means for printing the combined image on a predetermined print medium.   A decoration image selecting means for displaying a decoration image corresponding to the selected music piece on the display and accepting selection of one decoration image from the decoration images displayed on the display; The karaoke apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the decorated image and the subject image are combined.   A charge input unit that accepts an input of a print fee is further included, the storage unit stores a print fee corresponding to the decoration image, and the print unit receives a print fee corresponding to the selected decoration image. The karaoke apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the synthesized image is printed on a predetermined print medium in response to being inserted into the karaoke machine.   Subject image selection means for displaying a subject image on the display and receiving selection of the subject image displayed on the display, wherein the synthesizing means includes a decoration image corresponding to the selected music piece and the selected subject image. The karaoke apparatus of any one of Claims 1-3 which synthesize | combine.   The storage means stores the music in association with the music classification and the classification in association with the decoration image, and the combining means further includes a decoration image corresponding to the selected music and the subject. The karaoke apparatus of any one of Claims 1-4 which synthesize | combines an image.   The karaoke apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the imaging unit images a subject at predetermined time intervals from the start to the end of reproduction of accompaniment music, background images, and lyrics of the selected music piece.

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