JP4547305B2 - Karaoke device with reservation change function - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a karaoke apparatus having a user ID identification function and a function of sequentially playing a plurality of reserved karaoke songs.

  The current karaoke apparatus is a system in which a user makes a reservation for karaoke music and is played. This karaoke device plays sequentially from the earliest reserved time. Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for rearranging the performance order based on the input ID of each user.

Patent Document 2 discloses a technique for displaying a reserved music list for each user who is given a singing opportunity and registering a performance music from the list. Specifically, a technique for recognizing a user from a remote control ID corresponding to a queue of reserved song lists and displaying a reservation list for each user for a certain period of time is disclosed.
JP-A-8-123449 JP 2002-244672 A

  However, in general, the karaoke apparatus performs the performance songs sequentially in the reserved order, and the existing queue cannot be changed for each individual. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to construct a karaoke performance apparatus that can change and replace a musical piece in a group for each user and can register without changing the original queue order.

  In view of the above problems, the present inventors require a user ID identification function for music reserved by each user, and extract individual reserved music for each user in the order of registration from the performance reservation queue. The inventors have found that the above-mentioned problems can be solved by changing the reserved music and / or changing the reservation order, and then returning to the performance reservation queue and reorganizing, and have arrived at the karaoke performance apparatus of the present invention.

That is, the karaoke performance device according to claim 1 of the present invention comprises a user ID acquisition means, a performance reservation means, a user-specific reservation list extraction / display means, a user-specific reservation song list change means, and a performance reservation waiting state. It is a karaoke device that requires a matrix reorganization means and a central control means,
(A) The user ID acquisition means specifies a user who logs in to the system in the karaoke apparatus,
(A) The performance reservation means is for registering karaoke music pieces selected by an arbitrary user in the performance reservation queue in the order in which they are reserved by associating the user ID for each selected user. Yes,
(C) User-specific reservation list extraction and display means , based on the user ID , extracts individual reserved songs for each user from the performance reservation queue in the order of registration, and creates a reserved song list for each user. And display
(D) The user-specific reserved song list changing means is for changing the reserved song and / or changing the reservation order of the reserved song list for each user.
(E) The performance reservation queue reorganization means is based on the user-specific reserved song list for each user after the change, without changing the reserved order by associating the user ID for each user. Reorganizing the performance reservation queue;
(F) The central control means is for controlling the respective means in a comprehensive manner.

  According to the karaoke apparatus of the present invention, the user can quickly change the reserved song and / or change the reservation order for each user, so that the user has no ambience or singing time. There is an effect that the reservation change can be easily and clearly performed.

Hereinafter, the optimal Example about the karaoke apparatus of this invention is given, First, the block block diagram of the karaoke apparatus shown in FIG. 1 is demonstrated.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the karaoke apparatus of the present invention. The karaoke apparatus (1) in the present embodiment is mainly composed of a central control means (2), various functional means connected to the central control means (2), and a hard disk (4). Here, each component in a karaoke apparatus (1) is demonstrated. First, the communication control means (12) is for controlling communication with a karaoke host device performed via a network communication line such as an ADSL line, ISDN line, or general telephone line. Further, the user ID (20) recognized by the user ID acquisition means (3) is comprehensively managed from the login to the logout, and once by the user ID acquisition means (3) When a user who has logged in with the user ID (20) performs a predetermined operation process, the user is specified. The user ID (20) can be stored in both the flash memory (not shown) of the remote control device (R) and the hard disk (4).

Next, the voice generation process will be described. The sound source (6) is input by processing of the sequencer (14) executed by the central control means (2), and the digital mixer (7) receives a plurality of musical sound signals generated by the sound source (6), a karaoke microphone and an A / D converter ( 9) Mix the singer's singing voice signal input via 9) with an appropriate balance. The mixed digital audio signal is input to the sound system (8). The sound system (8) includes a power amplifier, converts an input digital signal into an analog signal and amplifies it, and emits a musical sound and a singing voice signal from a speaker (SP).

The video data in the music data (19) corresponding to the music code data (18) recorded in the hard disk (4) is encoded in the MPEG format, and the background video reproduction executed by the central control means (2) is performed. Reproduction processing is performed by means (not shown), and this is read out and input to the MPEG decoder (10). This MPEG decoder (10) converts the input MPEG data into NTSC video and inputs it to the synthesis circuit (11). This synthesis circuit (11) synthesizes the telop and scoring OSD on the video signal of the background video. The synthesized video signal is displayed on the display means (D).

The remote control device (R) is a user interface device having a music search function or a music reservation function. With this remote control device (R), the user sends a desired performance reservation command to the karaoke device main body by an infrared signal. Forward. For example, when a music code is input from the remote control device (R), the music code is registered in the reservation queue (Q) in the RAM (5) and a performance reservation is made, assuming that it is a request for karaoke music.

  Using this remote control device (R), the music that the user wants to sing is registered sequentially in the performance reservation queue (Q) by the performance reservation means (13), and the user-specific reservation list In the extraction display means (15), individual reserved songs for each user can be extracted in the registration order, and the extracted reservation list for each user is reserved by the reservation list changing means for each user (16). Change and / or change of the reservation order. The changed user-specific reservation list is reorganized using the performance reservation queue reorganization means (17) and returned to the reservation queue (Q).

  Next, a procedure for registering a song that each user wants to sing will be described based on an external perspective view of the karaoke remote control device shown in FIG. 2 and an interface display screen for login / logout instructions for each user shown in FIG.

First, FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of a remote control device (R) provided with a GUI operation panel (Ra). The remote control device (R) is accompanied by an ID card reading / writing device (3) for identifying the user ID and identifying the login of the user. This read / write device (3) is a device for a card on which a non-contact IC module is mounted, and identifies a user ID linked to an ID card. Of course, in addition to the present embodiment, for example, a mobile phone with an IC function in which an IC module is built in a mobile phone, a mobile phone having a Bluetooth mechanism which is a short-range wireless communication means, a password input device, a fingerprint or a voiceprint A user identification unit having a mechanism that relies on a biometric identification function such as the above may be used. In addition, it can communicate with this karaoke apparatus, and also can communicate with a karaoke host apparatus via VPN (Virtual Private Network).

Next, FIG. 3 is a screen for registering a user ID for logging in to the system. When the system is logged in by the user ID acquisition means, the user's gate icon (40a) is formed in the customer member's gate screen (40). Thereafter, the user selects the gate icon (40a) and designates the music piece to be sung, so that the performance reservation means associates the music piece with the user ID and registers the reserved music piece in the reservation queue.

  Next, a schematic diagram of a reservation queue shown in FIG. 4, a schematic diagram of a reservation extraction list by user (before change) shown in FIG. 5, and a reservation song change / reservation song order change shown in FIG. Reorganization of the user-specific reservation list in the present invention based on the example diagram, the schematic diagram of the user-specific reservation extraction list (after change) shown in FIG. 7, and the schematic diagram of the reorganized reservation queue shown in FIG. explain.

  FIG. 4 shows a reservation queue provided by the performance reservation means. This reservation queue manages reserved songs for each user, and is registered sequentially in the reserved order. As an element of the reservation queue, an “order” field (f1) indicating the order of the songs is used. ), A “user ID” field (f2) for specifying a user ID, a “music code” field (f3) for specifying a song reserved by each user, and a song name of the reserved song “ It includes a “song name” field (f4) and the like.

  Next, FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram before the change of the user-specific reservation extraction list. In the reservation queue registered by the performance reservation means, if each user uses the remote control device (R) to instruct to change the reserved music and / or change the reservation order, the user-specific reservation list Using extraction display means, reserved songs are extracted in the order of registration based on each user ID, and a user-specific reservation list is created and displayed.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of reserved song change / reserved song order exchange. The user-specific reservation list extracted using the user-specific reservation list extraction / display means changes the reserved music and / or replaces the reserved music using the user-specific reservation list changing means. Specifically, in the reservation list (a) of the user A, the order of the music codes “a1” and “a2” is switched, and the reservation list (b) of the user B is the music code “b1”. The order is changed, “b2” is deleted and newly changed to “b3”. Next, the reservation list (c) of the user C is changed to “c3” and “c4” for both the music codes “c1” and “c2”.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 7, the reservation queue is reorganized using the performance reservation queue reorganization means based on the changed reservation list for each user. FIG. 8 shows a reservation queue reorganized using the performance reservation queue reorganization means. Although the order for each user is not changed compared to FIG. 4, the order of the music codes “a1” and “a2” is changed for user A, and for user B, The order of the music code “b1” is changed, and “b2” is deleted and changed to “b3”. For user C, both the music codes “c1” and “c2” are changed to “c3” and “c4”. Note that the steps from extraction to reorganization using the remote control device (R) may be performed for each user, or the users may be performed collectively.

  As described above, according to the karaoke performance device of the present invention, the music reserved for performance by each user requires a user ID identification function, and the individual performance for each user is recorded from the performance reservation queue. By extracting reserved songs in the order of registration, changing the reserved songs and / or changing the reserved order, and reorganizing the performance reservation queue, it is possible to easily change the reserved songs and / or change the reserved order, Registration is possible without changing the order of the original queue, and users can easily and clearly change their reservations when there is no atmosphere or singing time.

Block diagram of karaoke equipment External perspective view of karaoke remote control device Interface display screen for user login / logout instructions Schematic diagram of the reservation queue Schematic diagram of reservation extraction list by user (before change) Example of changing reserved songs and changing the order of reserved songs Schematic diagram of user-specific reservation extraction list (after change) Schematic of the reorganized reservation queue

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Karaoke apparatus 2 Central control means 3 ID card reading / writing apparatus (user ID acquisition means)
4 Hard disk 5 RAM
13 Performance reservation means 15
User-specific reservation list extraction / display means 16 User-specific reservation list change means 17 Performance reservation queue reorganization means 20 User ID
R Remote control device Q Reservation queue

Claims (1)

A karaoke apparatus requiring user ID acquisition means, performance reservation means, user-specific reservation list extraction / display means, user-specific reservation song list change means, performance reservation queue reorganization means, and central control means ,
(A) The user ID acquisition means specifies a user who logs in to the system in the karaoke apparatus,
(A) The performance reservation means is for registering karaoke music pieces selected by an arbitrary user in the performance reservation queue in the order in which they are reserved by associating the user ID for each selected user. Yes,
(C) User-specific reservation list extraction and display means, based on the user ID, extracts individual reserved songs for each user from the performance reservation queue in the order of registration, and creates a reserved song list for each user. And display
(D) The means for changing the reserved song list by user is to change the reserved song and / or change the reservation order of the reserved song list by user for each user.
(E) The performance reservation queue reorganization means is based on the user-specific reserved song list for each user after the change, without changing the reserved order by associating the user ID for each user. Reorganizing the performance reservation queue;
(F) A karaoke apparatus with a reservation changing function, wherein the central control means is for comprehensively controlling each means.

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