JP5116453B2 - Karaoke system with duplicate music selection notification function - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a karaoke system having a duplicate music selection notification function for registering a music piece selected by a user in a reservation queue and sequentially performing the music.

  In recent years, karaoke systems have been widely used in restaurants, and karaoke singing spaces are often shared with others. In general, the singing in the karaoke system is performed by reserving and registering music pieces in the order of reservation. However, when a person sits with another person, it is desirable to avoid the music sung by the other person at the time of music selection.

  Conventionally, the following patent document has proposed a method for warning a song selection for reservation registration in a karaoke system. In Patent Literature 1, when the music number transmitted from the communication unit is stored in the reservation information storage unit, if there is already a song in the reservation information storage unit that matches the music transmitted from the communication unit, the music selection is performed. It has been proposed to display overlapping information on a display unit.

  Further, Patent Document 2 proposes that when the same music as the karaoke music selected by the singer is present in the reserved karaoke music, a warning to that effect is displayed on the remote controller for karaoke. Furthermore, in Patent Document 3, when registering a reserved song number in the performance song information storage unit, the song was played in a reserved song, in a predetermined number of songs registered in the past, or within a predetermined time. It has been proposed that if there is a song with the reserved song number in the song, it is impossible to register and a warning is issued on the speaker or the display unit.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 08-272384 Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-275307 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-069286

  However, in each of the above-mentioned Patent Documents 1 to 3, a warning is issued when a reservation request is made for the same music as that currently reserved and registered, and the reservation person (singer) leaves the stage before singing to the spot. If there is not, there is no problem in singing the same music, but there is a problem that a warning is issued even in that case. Similarly, even if it is determined whether or not the subject of the condition for issuing a warning in Patent Document 3 is the same song as the reservation request song as a song sung within a predetermined number of songs or a predetermined time in the past There is a problem that if there is no singer who has already sung the music, there is no problem in singing the same music.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and a music selection notification function for ensuring the user's singing opportunity by making it possible to determine whether or not the music of the reservation request is already registered or sung by others. It aims at providing a karaoke system provided with.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, in the invention of claim 1, a karaoke provided with a function for notifying the duplication of the music already selected when the music selected based on the user ID is registered in the reservation queue. A system including a user ID acquisition unit, a usage state management unit, a music search music selection unit, a reservation management unit, a performance history management unit, and a duplicate music selection notification unit, and the user ID acquisition unit is used for system login The user ID of the user, the usage status management means manages the system usage status of login and logout in the user ID, the music search music selection means allows the user to search for music and select the music, The reservation management means sequentially registers the music requested by the music selector in the reservation queue together with the user ID, and the performance history management means follows the reservation queue. The唱musical piece is stored in the sequential performance history list together with the user ID, the duplicate song selection announcement means is, when the music selection by the music search song selection means of a given user, the candidate musical piece of music selection target, the reservation queue Or stored in the performance history list and when the music selector of the registered or stored music is logged in in the system usage state, a notification that there is a duplication is made.

According to the present invention, the selected music piece is registered with the user ID in the reservation queue, and the songs sung according to the reservation queue are sequentially stored in the performance history list together with the user ID. The system usage status of login or logout in the ID is managed, and at the time of music selection by the music search / selection means of a predetermined user, the candidate music is registered in the reservation queue or stored in the performance history list In addition, when the music selector of the registered or stored music is logged in in the system use state, the music selector of the registered or stored music is in the system login state. If the song selector of the registered or stored song is in the system logout state Singing and there is no problem, but that can be the music of the reservation request is already to ensure the singing opportunity of the user as possible to determine whether another person in the reservation registration or even singing already singing possible.

Hereinafter, the best embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of a karaoke performance terminal in the karaoke system of the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows a conceptual diagram of the performance history list and reservation queue of FIG. In FIG. 1, the host device 11 manages a predetermined number of karaoke performance terminals 13 via a communication network 12 as a part of the karaoke system, and is connected to each other so as to be able to exchange data. is there.

  The host device 11 includes a user database (user DB) 21. The user DB 21 is a database in which predetermined information is registered for each user managed by a user ID. For example, a name, an address, a nickname, an image file name such as a registrant's face photo, and the like are appropriately associated and stored.

  The karaoke performance terminal 13 includes a display unit 32, a mixing amplifier 33, a microphone 34, and a speaker 35 that are externally connected to a karaoke performance device 31 as a main device by wire or wirelessly. A remote input / output terminal 36 is connected by wire or wireless. The remote input / output terminal 36 includes a music search / music selection means 37, a user ID acquisition section 38, a terminal display section 39 and a duplicate music selection notification means 40.

  The display unit 32 displays normal music selection display, video during karaoke performance, and lyrics telop. For example, a liquid crystal display (LCD), a plasma display (PDP), and other various displays can be employed. The mixing amplifier 33 mixes the performance data sent from the karaoke performance device 31 and the audio signal from the microphone 34, amplifies them, and outputs them from the speaker 35.

  The remote input / output terminal 36 has a user interface function and is compatible with a karaoke performance apparatus 31 (transmission / reception unit 53A described later) with a wired system or a wireless system (IR system, Bluetooth (registered trademark) mechanism piconet connection system, etc.). ), And a circuit board and a program therefor are provided. As the user interface function, a liquid crystal display (LCD) as a terminal display unit 39 and a touch sensor are stacked for input / output, and data such as selection of music by the touch sensor corresponding to displayed icons and the like. It is a GUI that can input.

  The music search / selection means 37 included in the remote input / output terminal 36 is a program that allows the user to search for and select music by the user interface function. Further, the user ID acquisition unit 38 provided in the remote input / output terminal 36 acquires a user ID from the IC card or the like when an IC card or the like possessed by the user's login request is presented, and displays a RAM (not shown). And an electronic circuit and a program to be sent to user information acquisition means (49) described later of the karaoke performance device 31. The use ID acquisition unit 38 may be provided in the karaoke performance device 31.

  Further, the duplicate music selection notification means 40 provided in the remote input / output terminal 36 is configured such that the music to be selected is registered in the reservation queue 55 when a predetermined user selects music, or the performance history list in the RAM 44 is recorded by the performance history management means 50. 56 and a program for notifying that there is duplication when the music selector of the registered or stored music is logged in in the system use state. The notification may be a predetermined number of candidate music display screens of search results in a predetermined stage by the music search / selection means 37, a search result display screen when narrowed down to a predetermined number of music (described in FIG. 3), or the final music selection On the screen (described in FIG. 4), for example, notification is displayed on the terminal display unit 39.

  The karaoke performance device 31 includes a bus 41, a central control unit 42, a ROM 43, a RAM 44, a music DB 45, a video DB 46, a reproduction control unit 47, a music song output unit 48, a user information acquisition unit 49, a performance history management unit 50, a reservation. A management unit 51, a usage state management unit 52, and transmission / reception units 53A and 53B are provided as appropriate. In addition, the RAM 44 includes storage areas for the user-specific information storage unit 54, the reservation queue 55, the performance history list 56, and the usage state management table 57. In addition, even if it is an element part which is not directly related to the summary of this invention about each said structure, in order to show that most can be applied also in the conventional karaoke apparatus, the whole apparatus is demonstrated.

  The central control unit 42 is a physical CPU that performs overall processing control of the system, and performs algorithm processing based on a program stored in the ROM 43. The RAM 44 has storage areas for user-specific information storage units 54, reservation queues 55, performance history lists 56, and usage state management tables 57, which will be described later. It serves as a work area, and is a concept that includes, for example, a case where it is configured by a semiconductor memory and is virtually built on a hard disk.

  The music DB 45 has a music table in which music IDs, music names, and artist names are associated with each other, and performance data (MIDI data) and lyrics telop data of karaoke music in a predetermined data format managed by the music ID are synchronized. The music data (file) is a database in which the music code is stored as a file name, and is associated with allocation data for assigning a predetermined number of scene videos stored in the video DB 46 for displaying the background video for each song. . The video DB 46 is a database that stores a predetermined number of scene video data for displaying a background video. The music DB 45 and the video DB 46 may be provided not in the karaoke performance device 31 but in the host device 11.

  The playback control unit 47 synchronizes a predetermined number of scene video data extracted from the video DB 46 and lyrics telop data (lyric character data) extracted from the music DB 45 with the music ID during performance, with the performance data of the music. This is an electronic circuit that outputs to the display unit 32. The music tune output unit 48 is an electronic circuit that digitally reproduces performance data extracted from the music DB 45 by the music ID, converts it to analog, and outputs it to the mixing amplifier 33.

  The user information acquisition means 49 uses names, nicknames, images, etc. from the user DB 21 of the host device 11 via the transmission / reception unit 53B and the communication network 12 based on the user ID acquired by the user ID acquisition unit 38. This is a program for acquiring user information and storing it in the user-specific information storage unit 54 of the RAM 44 in association with the user ID.

  The performance history management means 50 is a program for sequentially storing the songs sung in accordance with the reservation queue 55 in the performance history list 56 of the RAM 44 together with the user ID of the music selector. In the performance history list 56, as shown in FIG. 2A, the user ID of the music selector is attached to the music ID of the sung music.

  The reservation management means 51 is a program for sequentially registering the music requested by the music selector in the reservation queue 55 of the RAM 44 together with the user ID. In the reservation queue 55, as shown in FIG. 2B, the user ID of the music selector is attached to the music ID of the reserved music.

  The usage state management means 52 is a program for managing the login and logout system usage states for the user ID using the usage state management table 57 of the RAM 44. As shown in FIG. 2C, the usage status management table 57 manages the login or logout status for each user (user ID), and is updated each time the user logs in or logs out.

  The transmission / reception unit 53A is for exchanging data with the remote input / output terminal 36 by using a wired system or a wireless system (such as an IR system or a Bluetooth (registered trademark) mechanism piconet connection system). Electronic circuit and program. The transmission / reception unit 53B is for exchanging data with the host device 11 via the communication network 12, and is configured by software such as a physical communication circuit or platform for consistency with the communication method. It is composed. Further, a remote input / output terminal 36 to be described later may be able to exchange data with the host device 11 via the transmission / reception units 53A and 53B.

  Although not shown, the karaoke performance device 31 is used for directly inputting the music code of the music selected by the user, buttons and knobs for making various adjustments to the tempo of the performance music and the singing voice. An operation panel directly connected to an electronic element such as a variable resistor is also connected. By the way, when applying the karaoke performance terminal 13 as a stand-alone karaoke system, it can be realized by providing the user DB 21 of the host device 11.

  FIG. 3 shows a processing flowchart of the duplicate music selection notification means in FIG. As a premise, in the karaoke performance apparatus 31, a performance history list 56 as shown in FIG. 2 (A) is created by the performance history management means 50, and music as shown in FIG. It is assumed that it is registered. Further, the usage status management means 52 manages the system usage status (logged in or logged out) of the user as shown in FIG. Here, it is assumed that the target of duplicate music selection notification is performed on a predetermined number of candidate music display screens of search results at a predetermined stage by the music search music selection means 37 or a search result display screen when narrowed down to a predetermined number of music. .

  In FIG. 3 (A), when a predetermined user searches for music from the music search / music selection means 37 by the remote input / output terminal 36 using the user ID, the duplicate music selection notification means 40 displays a predetermined number of searched candidate music. The music ID is acquired (step (S) 1). With respect to the predetermined number of obtained candidate songs (music IDs), with reference to the performance history list 56 (FIG. 2A) and the reservation queue 55 (FIG. 2B), the candidate music (music ID) is determined. It is determined whether or not it exists (S2). When the candidate music exists in any place, it is determined from the login state in the use state management table 57 (FIG. 2C) whether or not the music selector of the existing target music has been logged out (S4).

  For example, when the music ID of the target music shown in FIG. 2A is ****** 2, the music selector (user ID (B)) of the music in question uses the usage status management table 57 (FIG. 2C )), And if the song ID of the target song shown in FIG. 2A is *** 4, the song selector (user ID (C)) of the song uses it. It is confirmed from the state management table 57 (FIG. 2C) that the user is already logged out.

  Then, for example, when the music ID of the target music is ****** 2, since the music selector is logged in, the candidate music is sent to the music search / music selection means 37 in the performance history list (target is reserved). If it exists in the queue 55, the music ID of the candidate music and the user ID of the music selector are sent out so as to indicate that they are duplicated in the reserved music list) (S4).

  In the music search music selection means 37, for example, in the case of a search result display screen or a search result display screen narrowed down to a predetermined number of music pieces in the terminal display unit 39 of the remote input / output terminal 36, as shown in FIG. A notification display 61 of “Selected / Songed” that has been selected and sung is displayed in the target song column, or a notification display 61 of “Selected” that has been selected if there is a song selection in the reservation queue 55.

  Returning to FIG. 3A, in the duplicate music selection notification means 40, when a predetermined number of candidate songs (music IDs) do not exist in the acquired performance history list 56 and the music list of the reservation queue 55 (S2), or When the song selector of the existing target music is logged out (S3), the process is terminated. In this case, since the duplicate music selection notification means 40 does not send the music ID of the duplicate music to the music search music selection means 37, the search result display screen as shown in FIG. The notification display 61 is not performed on the search result display screen.

  In the process flowchart of FIG. 3A, whether or not the candidate music exists in the performance history list 56 and the music list of the reservation queue 55 (S2), and the music selector of the existing target music is logged out. The determination of whether or not (S3) is shown in time series, but in actuality, it is processed almost simultaneously.

  As described above, the music selection target music at the time of music selection is warned when the music selector of the music that is reserved and registered in the reservation queue 55 or stored in the performance history list 56 is in the system login state. If the system is logged out, there is no problem in singing, and it is possible to determine whether or not the song of the reservation request can be sung even if it is already registered or sung by another person, and the user's singing opportunity can be secured It is.

  Next, FIG. 4 shows another processing flowchart of the duplicate music selection notification means in FIG. Here, it is assumed that the target of duplicate music selection notification is performed on the final music selection screen as a search result by the music search music selection means 37.

  In FIG. 4A, when a predetermined user performs a music search from the music search / selection means 37 by the remote input / output terminal 36 using the user ID, a predetermined number of candidate songs are displayed on the terminal display unit 39 (S11). The duplicate song selection notification means 40 acquires the song ID of the final candidate song (one song) designated from the candidate songs searched by the user (S12).

  Regarding the acquired candidate music (music ID), the candidate music (music ID) exists with reference to the performance history list 56 (FIG. 2A) and the reservation queue 55 (FIG. 2B). It is determined whether or not (S13). When the candidate music exists in any place, it is determined from the log-in state in the use state management table 57 (FIG. 2C) whether or not the music selector of the existing target music has been logged out (S14).

  In the above example, when the song ID of the target song is ****** 2, the song selector is in the login state, so that the candidate song is played to the song search song selection means 37. The music ID of the candidate music and the user ID of the music selector are sent to display that the history list (reserved music list if the target exists in the reservation queue 55) is duplicated (S15).

  In the music search music selection means 37, the final candidate music to be displayed on the terminal display unit 39 of the remote input / output terminal 36 is, for example, a part of the terminal display unit 39 and the name of the music selector as shown in FIG. Is displayed on the display 61.

  By the way, in FIG. 4A, when the duplicate music selection notification means 40 does not exist in the performance history list 56 and the music list of the reservation queue 55 (S13), or when the final candidate music (music ID) exists. If the music selector has logged out (S14), the process ends. In this case, since the music ID of the duplicate music is not sent from the duplicate music selection notification means 40 to the music search music selection means 37, the notification display 61 is displayed on the final candidate music display screen as shown in FIG. It is not done.

  In the process flowchart of FIG. 4A as well, whether or not the candidate song exists in the performance history list 56 and the song list in the reservation queue 55 (S13), and the song selector of the existing target song logs out. The determination of whether or not (S14) is shown in time series, but in actuality, it is processed almost simultaneously.

  As described above, even when notification of duplicate music selection is performed on the final music selection screen as a music search result, the music selection target music at the time of music selection is reserved and registered in the reservation queue 55 or stored in the performance history list 56 as described above. If the song selector is in the system login state, there will be no problem if the song selector is in the system logout state, and there will be no problem if the song selector is in the system logout state. Even if it is registered or already sung, it is possible to determine whether it is possible to sing, and a user's singing opportunity can be secured.

  The karaoke system provided with the duplicate music selection notification function of the present invention can be used in the field of karaoke devices provided with a karaoke music search / music selection function.

It is a block block diagram of the karaoke performance terminal in the karaoke system of this invention. It is a conceptual diagram of the performance history list and reservation queue of FIG. 3 is a processing flowchart of the duplicate music selection notification means of FIG. 7 is another processing flowchart of the duplicate music selection notification means in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

11 Host device 13 Karaoke performance terminal 21 User DB
31 Karaoke performance device 36 Remote input / output terminal 37 Music search music selection means 38 User ID acquisition part 39 Terminal display part 40 Duplicate music selection notification means 50 Performance history management means 51 Reservation management means 52 Usage state management means 55 Reservation queue 56 Performance history List 57 Usage status management table 61 Notification display

Claims (1)

When a song selected based on a user ID is registered in a reservation queue, the karaoke system has a function of notifying duplication with a song already selected,
A user ID acquisition unit, usage state management means, music search music selection means, reservation management means, performance history management means and duplicate music selection notification means;
The user ID acquisition unit acquires a user ID of a user who logs in the system,
The usage status management means manages the system usage status of login and logout in the user ID,
The music search music selection means allows the user to search for music and select music,
The reservation management means sequentially registers the music requested by the music selector in the reservation queue together with the user ID,
The performance history management means sequentially stores the songs sung according to the reservation queue together with the user ID in the performance history list,
The duplicate music selection notification means is configured such that when a music is selected by the music search music selection means of a predetermined user, a candidate music to be selected is registered in the reservation queue or stored in the performance history list, and the registration or A notification that the stored music selector is duplicated when the user is logged in in the system usage state;
A karaoke system equipped with a function for notifying duplicate music selection.

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