JP5126552B2 - Remote control terminal and karaoke network system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a remote control terminal that can be operated by a user and a karaoke network system used in a karaoke network system.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known a karaoke network system that allows a remote controller to access a host server using its own ID, authenticate login, and reproduce a karaoke song. At that time, at the time of karaoke song reservation, by adding the other person's ID to the own ID and making a reservation, the song reserved by the own ID is also associated with the other person's ID, and the singing history is managed individually. Has already been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2008-250186 A (FIG. 3A, FIG. 5, FIG. 7, FIG. 11, paragraphs [0055] [0059] to [0061], etc.)

  Some of the karaoke songs provided by this kind of karaoke network system are provided for users who have logged in, and require predetermined transaction processing such as point consumption and billing on the user side. There is a specific karaoke song.

  By the way, not all users who enjoy karaoke performance are users who can perform the transaction processing described above. There may be a user who cannot perform the transaction processing due to lack of points or money balance. This user cannot sing the specific karaoke song as it is.

  In order to avoid this, there is a method in which the user requests a reservation from another user who can perform the transaction process. However, in this case, the user who reserved the song is different from the user who actually sang, and information is accumulated as the singing history of the reserved user even though the reserved user is not singing.

  On the other hand, as another method for avoiding the above-described problem, there is a method in which another user who can perform the transaction process transfers points or a money balance to a user who cannot perform the transaction process on his / her own will. In this case, however, the host server of the karaoke network system needs to exchange money balances and points between users. In this case, high security communication such as user permission confirmation is required, which increases the burden on the host server.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a remote controller that can sing a karaoke song that requires a predetermined transaction process without increasing the burden on the host server, and that can be recorded as a singing history of the user. It is to provide a terminal and a karaoke network system.

  In order to achieve the above object, a remote control terminal according to a first aspect of the present invention includes an operation unit that can be operated by a user and a display unit that performs a predetermined display. Personal information including user singing information for specifying a karaoke song that has been played karaoke by a karaoke device, and user transaction history information that represents a predetermined transaction process with the user that occurs with the karaoke performance of the karaoke song. A remote control terminal that is communicably connected to a stored host server via a network, and a first user and a second user different from the first user based on an operation of the operation unit, Including a usage authentication means for performing usage authentication for each of a plurality of users with the host server, and in the usage authentication, the personal information relating to the user is hosted. In response to an operation of the operation unit in a state in which the display unit displays a browsing screen related to the first user based on the personal information related to the first user. The reservation means for accepting reservation of the karaoke song by the karaoke device when the karaoke song reserved by the reservation means is played karaoke by the karaoke device, the consent of the predetermined transaction processing of the first user to the host server An approval notification means for notification, and in the state in which the browsing screen related to the first user is displayed on the display unit, the predetermined transaction process is approved by the first user. When the second user is designated as the person to whom the singing information of the karaoke song is given, the authentication means performs the use authentication of the second user by the host server. And the user transaction history information of the first user included in the personal information of the first user distributed from the host server is updated, and the updated user of the first user is updated. User transaction history information is transmitted to the host server together with the user identification information of the first user, and the user singing of the second user included in the personal information of the second user distributed from the host server User information transmitting means is provided for updating information and transmitting the updated user singing information of the second user together with the user identification information of the second user to the host server. .

  In the first invention of the present application, the first user appropriately operates the operation unit in a state in which the browsing screen related to the first user (so-called first user's My Page) is displayed on the display unit, so that the karaoke is performed by the reservation unit. Song reservations are accepted. At this time, when the first user appropriately operates the operation unit, the approval notification means notifies the host server of the approval of the predetermined transaction processing with the first user that occurs during the karaoke performance of the karaoke song. . And if a 2nd user is designated as an object person who gives singing information of the karaoke song, the use authorization of the 2nd user will be performed and grant of singing information of the karaoke song in the form matched with the 1st user is permitted. Is done. At the time of this use authentication, the display unit may temporarily switch from the browsing screen related to the first user to the browsing screen related to the second user.

  Thereafter, the karaoke piece is played by the karaoke playing means of the karaoke apparatus. Along with the performance, the user transaction history information of the first user included in the personal information of the first user distributed from the host server is updated, and the user information transmission means sends the user transaction history information to the host server together with the user identification information of the first user. Sent. At this time, the user singing information of the second user included in the personal information of the second user distributed from the host server is also updated. Similarly to the above, the host server together with the user identification information of the second user is transmitted by the user information transmitting means. Sent to.

  Accordingly, the host server can store the user transaction history information of the first user updated and transmitted as described above in association with the user identification information of the first user. Similarly, the host server can store the user singing information of the second user updated and transmitted as described above in association with the user identification information of the second user. Thereby, the update of the user transaction history information of the first user and the update of the user singing information of the second user accompanying the performance of the karaoke song reserved by the first user can be executed.

  As described above, in the first invention of the present application, the user transaction history information of the first user is used to play the karaoke song using the singing information of the second user, and the singing information about the karaoke song is first recorded. It can be reflected and added to the new singing information of two users. As a result, even if the second user cannot use his / her user transaction history information for some reason, the karaoke can be obtained by using the first user's user transaction history information instead with the first user's consent. The user can enjoy singing a song, and the singing information accompanying the singing can be recorded for the second user himself / herself. Thereby, since the width | variety of the karaoke song which a 2nd user can enjoy expands, the serviceability to a 1st user and a 2nd user can be improved. At that time, by authenticating the use of the second user while the first user's browsing screen is displayed, it is possible to reliably prevent unauthorized acts by other users. In addition, there is no need to ensure a high level of security, such as when a part of each user's transaction history information is transferred or exchanged between multiple users, so that the burden on the host server is not greatly increased. .

  Furthermore, by making it possible to use the user transaction history information of other users by obtaining the approval of another user in this way, the utilization of user transaction history information in the entire system is activated. It is also possible to encourage activation of service use by all users.

  In order to achieve the above object, a karaoke network system according to a second invention includes a karaoke device that performs karaoke performance, an operation unit that can be operated by a user, and a remote control terminal that includes a display unit that performs a predetermined display. A karaoke network system having a host server communicably connected to the karaoke apparatus and the remote control terminal via a network, wherein the host server is used for user identification information for identifying a user and for a reservation by the user. Personal information including user singing information for specifying a karaoke song that has been karaoke-played and user transaction history information representing a predetermined transaction process with the user that occurs with the karaoke performance of the karaoke song. Information storage means, and the remote control terminal is connected to the first user based on the operation of the operation unit. And use authentication means for performing use authentication of a plurality of users with the host server, including a second user different from the first user, the host server further comprising the personal information Personal information distribution means for distributing, to the remote control terminal, personal information related to at least one user who has been authenticated for use among personal information stored in storage means, The remote control terminal is further configured in a state where the display unit displays the browsing screen related to the first user based on the personal information related to the first user distributed by the personal information distribution means of the host server. Reserving means for accepting reservation of a karaoke song by the first user according to an operation of the operation unit, and a karaoke song reserved by the reservation means An approval notification means for notifying the host server of the approval of a predetermined transaction process with the first user when the device performs a karaoke performance, and the display unit relates to the first user. In a state where the browsing screen is displayed, when the second user as a target person who gives singing information of the karaoke song when the predetermined transaction process is approved by the first user is designated, The authenticating means authenticates the use of the second user with the host server, and the karaoke apparatus has a performance song storing means for storing one or more karaoke songs, and the reservation means of the remote control terminal. Karaoke performance means for reading out karaoke music from the performance music storage means and performing karaoke performance based on the reservation of the karaoke music by the first user accepted by the first user, The remote control terminal further includes the first user distributed by the personal information distribution unit in association with the performance of the karaoke song performed by the reservation unit from the first user. The user transaction history information of the first user included in the personal information is updated, and the updated user transaction history information of the first user is transmitted to the host server together with the user identification information of the first user. And updating the user singing information of the second user included in the personal information of the second user distributed by the personal information distributing means, and updating the user singing of the second user. User information transmitting means for transmitting information to the host server together with the user identification information of the second user; The server further stores the user transaction history information of the first user transmitted from the user information transmission unit of the remote control terminal in the personal information storage unit in association with the user identification information of the first user. And storing control means for storing the user singing information of the second user transmitted from the user information transmitting means in the personal information storage means in association with the user identification information of the second user. Features.

  The karaoke network system of the second invention of the present application includes a karaoke device, a remote control terminal, and a host server. User identification information, user singing information, and user transaction history information are stored in the personal information storage means of the host server.

  When the karaoke service is used, the operation unit of the remote control terminal is operated, so that the use authentication (so-called login) of a plurality of users including the first user and the second user is performed between the use authentication unit of the remote control terminal and the host server. ) Is permitted, and use of the system by a plurality of users is permitted. Also, personal information related to the user whose use has been authenticated is distributed from the personal information distribution means of the host server to the remote control terminal.

  Here, among the first user and the second user who have completed the use authentication as described above, the first user plays a karaoke song using his / her user transaction history information, and the singing information about the karaoke song May be intended to be given to the second user. In such a case, first, the first user appropriately operates the operation unit in a state where the browsing screen related to the first user (so-called first user's My Page) is displayed on the display unit of the remote control terminal. The reservation means of the remote control terminal accepts the reservation of the karaoke song by the first user. At this time, when the first user appropriately operates the operation unit, the consent notifying means of the remote control terminal notifies the host server of the approval of the predetermined transaction processing with the first user that occurs during the karaoke performance of the karaoke song. To do. And in a remote control terminal, if a 2nd user is designated as an object person who gives the singing information of the said karaoke music, use authentication of a 2nd user will be performed between the use authentication means of a remote control terminal, and a host server, and the 1st Granting of singing information of the karaoke song in a form associated with the user is permitted. At the time of this use authentication, the display unit of the remote control terminal may be temporarily switched from the browsing screen related to the first user to the browsing screen related to the second user.

  Then, the performance music is performed by the karaoke performance means of the karaoke apparatus. Along with the performance, the user transaction history information of the first user included in the personal information of the first user distributed from the host server is updated, and the user information transmission means sends the user transaction history information to the host server together with the user identification information of the first user. Sent. At this time, the user singing information of the second user included in the personal information of the second user distributed from the host server is also updated. Similarly to the above, the host server together with the user identification information of the second user is transmitted by the user information transmitting means. Sent to.

  The user transaction history information of the first user updated and transmitted as described above is stored in the personal information of the host server in association with the user identification information of the first user under the control of the storage control means of the host server. Stored in the means. At this time, similarly, the user singing information of the second user updated and transmitted as described above is associated with the user identification information of the second user under the control of the storage control means of the host server. It is stored in the personal information storage means of the server. Thereby, the update of the user transaction history information of the first user and the update of the user singing information of the second user accompanying the performance of the karaoke song reserved by the first user are completed.

  As described above, in the second invention of the present application, the user transaction history information of the first user is used to play a karaoke song using the singing information of the second user, and the singing information about the karaoke song is first recorded. It can be reflected and added to the new singing information of two users. As a result, even if the second user cannot use his / her user transaction history information for some reason, the karaoke can be obtained by using the first user's user transaction history information instead with the first user's consent. The user can enjoy singing a song, and the singing information accompanying the singing can be recorded for the second user himself / herself. Thereby, since the width | variety of the karaoke song which a 2nd user can enjoy expands, the serviceability to a 1st user and a 2nd user can be improved. At that time, by authenticating the use of the second user while the first user's browsing screen is displayed, it is possible to reliably prevent unauthorized acts by other users. In addition, there is no need to ensure a high level of security, such as when a part of each user's transaction history information is transferred or exchanged between multiple users, so that the burden on the host server is not greatly increased. .

  Furthermore, by making it possible to use the user transaction history information of other users by obtaining the approval of another user in this way, the utilization of user transaction history information in the entire system is activated. It is also possible to encourage activation of service use by all users.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to sing a karaoke song that requires a predetermined transaction process even if the user cannot perform the transaction process, and can record it as the user's singing history. At this time, the burden on the host server is not increased.

It is a functional block diagram showing the whole structure of the karaoke network system provided with the remote control terminal of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a table showing an example of the memory content of a song information database. It is a table showing an example of the memory content of a point information database. It is a table showing an example of the memory content of a point information database. It is a table showing an example of the memory content of a song information database. It is a sequence diagram showing the control procedure which a remote control, a karaoke apparatus, a song information management server, and a point information management server perform.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  The overall configuration of a karaoke network system provided with the remote control terminal of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  In FIG. 1, the karaoke network system 1 includes a karaoke device 100, a remote controller 200 as a remote control terminal, and a host server 500. Karaoke device 100 and remote controller 200 are installed in karaoke room KR. The host server 500 mainly includes a singing information management server 300 for managing singing information such as a user's singing history, and a point information management server 400 for managing point information such as a point balance held by the user. ing.

  The karaoke apparatus 100 and the remote controller 200 are connected to each other so as to be able to transmit and receive information via a wireless or wired network NW1 such as a Local Area Network (LAN). The karaoke apparatus 100 and the remote controller 200, the singing information management server 300, and the point information management server 400 are connected to each other via the network NW1 and an appropriate network NW2 so that information can be transmitted and received.

  The karaoke apparatus 100 includes a control unit 101, a playback unit 102, a display unit 103, an audio output unit 104, an operation unit 105, a communication control unit 106, and a mass storage device 107.

  The large-capacity storage device 107 is composed of, for example, a hard disk drive (HDD) as performance song storage means. The large-capacity storage device 107 stores a plurality of pieces of musical performance data. Note that the performance music data includes Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI; registered trademark) data, which is music data, and video data.

  The playback unit 102 plays back a karaoke song using the performance song data stored in the mass storage device 107. The audio output unit 104 is composed of, for example, an amplifier and a speaker. The audio output unit 104 outputs audio related to the karaoke song reproduced by the reproducing unit 102, singing audio input from a microphone (not shown), and the like. The reproduction unit 102 and the audio output unit 104 constitute karaoke performance means described in each claim.

  The display unit 103 is composed of a liquid crystal display, for example. The display unit 103 displays videos such as moving images, telops, and still images related to the karaoke music reproduced by the reproducing unit 102.

  The operation unit 105 includes a plurality of keys and switches. The communication control unit 106 controls information communication performed between the remote controller 200, the singing information management server 300, and the point information management server 400 via the networks NW1 and NW2. The control unit 101 controls the karaoke apparatus 100 as a whole.

  The remote controller 200 is an operation terminal for the user to perform various operations such as selection of a karaoke song and reservation. The remote controller 200 includes a control unit 201, a display unit 203, an operation unit 205, a communication control unit 206, and a storage device 207.

  The communication control unit 206 controls information communication performed between the karaoke apparatus 100, the singing information management server 300, and the point information management server 400 via the networks NW1 and NW2.

  The storage device 207 is composed of, for example, a nonvolatile memory and stores various types of information. The storage device 207 stores various information included in each user's My Page acquired from the singing information management server 300 and the point information management server 400 after each user logs in, that is, singing information, point information, and the like. can do.

  The display unit 203 includes, for example, a liquid crystal display and performs various displays. The operation unit 205 includes a plurality of keys and switches. For example, the user can display the My Page for each user by appropriately operating the operation unit 205 and logging in with the initial screen displayed on the display unit 203. The my page includes singing information such as the user's singing history and point information such as a point balance held by the user.

  The control unit 201 includes a CPU (not shown) and a memory such as a RAM and a ROM. The control unit 201 executes various programs stored in advance in the ROM or the storage device 207 while using the temporary storage function of the RAM. As a result, the entire remote controller 200 is controlled. In addition, when the user sings a karaoke song while logged in as described above, the control unit 201 selects the karaoke song sung for the singing history acquired and displayed on the My Page as described above. Perform additional processing. In addition, the control unit 201 can also perform point subtraction processing for paid content that involves consumption of points during playback (details will be described later).

  The singing information management server 300 includes a control unit 301, a communication control unit 302, and a mass storage device 303.

  The communication control unit 302 controls information communication performed between the karaoke apparatus 100 and the remote controller 200 via the networks NW2 and NW1.

  The mass storage device 303 is composed of, for example, an HDD. The large-capacity storage device 303 stores a singing information database 350 (see FIG. 2 described later). Moreover, the control part 301 controls the song information management server 300 whole.

  Similar to the point information management server 400 and the singing information management server 300, an acquisition control unit 401, a communication control unit 402, and a large-capacity storage device 403 are provided.

  The communication control unit 402 controls information communication performed between the karaoke apparatus 100 and the remote controller 200 via the networks NW2 and NW1.

  The mass storage device 403 is composed of, for example, an HDD. The mass storage device 403 stores a point information database 450 (see FIG. 3 described later). The control unit 401 controls the singing information management server 300 as a whole.

  FIG. 2 shows an example of the contents stored in the singing information database 350. As shown in FIG. 2, the singing information database 350 includes a user ID, which is user identification information for identifying each user, related to a plurality of users, and singing information for each user based on a song selection operation for each user's karaoke song. Is remembered.

  The singing information includes at least the song ID of the selected karaoke song transmitted from the control unit 201 of the remote controller 200 and the singing date and time when the selected karaoke song is played by the playback unit 102 and sung by the user. Have. In addition to the song ID and singing date and time, the singing information includes grading history information representing the history of the grading result when the user sings each tune, and other information related to singing and singing. It may be.

  FIG. 3 shows an example of the stored contents of the point information database 450. As shown in FIG. 3, the point information database 450 stores a user ID, which is the user identification information, and point information of each user related to a plurality of users.

  The point information constitutes user transaction history information described in each claim, and includes at least a point balance for each user and a last update date and time of the point that has become the point balance.

  Here, the above points will be described. In the present embodiment, the performance data stored in the large-capacity storage device 107 of the karaoke apparatus 100 includes so-called paid contents that require a financial burden on the user side, that is, charging in advance. . A user who wants to play and sing such performance data accumulates and holds his / her points in advance by performing financial settlement such as cash payment, credit card settlement, electronic money settlement, and prepaid card purchase. Keep it. As a result, when the user selects and plays the pay content using the remote controller 200, the number of points for the oil amount content (for example, from the stored points at a predetermined stage (described later) during the performance) 10 points) are consumed and subtracted. Note that as the point information, in addition to the point balance and the last update date and time, other information such as the entire history of consumption of points may be stored together.

  The singing information stored in the singing information database 350 of the singing information management server 300 and the point information stored in the point information database 450 of the point information management server 400 represent the personal information described in each claim. Configure. The singing information database 350 and the point information database 450 constitute personal information storage means.

  In the basic configuration as described above, the greatest feature of this embodiment is that the pay content can be sung even if the user does not have points (the point balance is 0), and the singing history of the user is recorded. It is to be able to record as singing information. Hereinafter, the details will be described in order.

  FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram illustrating a control procedure executed by the remote controller 200, the karaoke apparatus 100, the singing information management server 300, and the point information management server 400 in order to execute the above functions. Hereinafter, the user who has the above points (first user described in each claim) is referred to as “user A”, and the user who does not have points (second user described in each claim) is referred to as “user B”. A case where the user sings the pay content while using the points owned by the user A will be described with reference to FIG.

  In FIG. 6, when a user B who desires to sing a karaoke song of paid content (hereinafter simply referred to as a paid karaoke song as appropriate) requests the user A, the user A first operates the operation unit 205 of the remote controller 200. To log in. Thereby, remote control 200 receives the input of user A's user ID (for example, 1) and a login password in Step SR10. For this input, an appropriate alphabet key or kana character key or the like may be displayed on the display unit 203 of the remote controller 200 for operation input. Alternatively, using an IC reader provided separately in the remote controller 200, information may be acquired and read directly from the IC card or wireless tag owned by the user A by wireless communication.

  A login request is sent to the singing information management server 300 via the networks NW1 and NW2 by the login operation of the user A. In step SS10, the singing information management server 300 authenticates whether the user ID and password included in the login request match, for example, the contents of the user ID and password included in the user management information stored in advance. This user management information is stored in an appropriate location of the singing information management server 300, for example, in a user management database provided in the mass storage device 303 or the like. The user management information may be acquired by the karaoke apparatus 100 and the control unit 101 of the karaoke apparatus 100 may perform the authentication in response to a login request from the remote controller 200.

  If the user ID and password included in the login request match those registered in advance, the determination in step SS10 is satisfied, and the singing information management server 300 includes the singing information database 350 of the mass storage device 303. The singing information is read out and transmitted to the remote controller 200 via the networks NW2 and NW1. In the example shown in FIG. 2, the song information of the user A whose user ID is 1 includes, for example, the singing history of the karaoke song with the song ID 785 at 12:30 on March 1, 2010, and the March 1, 2010 The singing history of the karaoke song with the song ID 6841 on the day 12:52 is included.

  Similarly, for example, the point information management server 400 that has received the notification of the authentication OK reads the point information of the user A included in the point information database 450 of the large-capacity storage device 403, and the remote controller 200 via the networks NW2 and NW1. Send to. In the example shown in FIG. 3, the point information of the user A whose user ID is 1 includes, for example, the date and time when the last point was consumed on March 1, 2010 at 12:32, That the remaining point balance is 100 points is included. Note that the transmission of the singing information by the singing information management server 300 and the transmission of the point information by the point information management server 400 function as personal information distribution means described in each claim.

  The remote controller 200 that has received the user A's singing information and point information, on the basis of the information, in step SR20, on the display unit 203, a viewing screen including the singing history and point balance of the user A, that is, the user A's My Page Is displayed. After the user A moves to the music selection screen by appropriately operating the operation unit 205 on his / her own page displayed in this manner, the user B further sings the user B by further operating the operation unit 205. Select a paid karaoke song that you want. In step SR30, remote controller 200 accepts user A's music selection reservation and transmits a corresponding reservation signal to karaoke apparatus 100 via network NW1. This step SR30 functions as a reservation receiving means described in each claim.

  In step SK10, the karaoke apparatus 100 receives the transmitted reservation signal, and transmits a corresponding reservation reception notification to the point information management server 400 via the network NW2.

  In step SS20, the point information management server 400 that has received the reservation reception notification determines a charge amount corresponding to the selected paid karaoke song, that is, a point value (subtraction value) to be subtracted, and points of the user A If the balance of the balance and the subtraction value are compared and the numerical value of the point balance of the user A is not smaller than the numerical value of the subtraction value (if the point balance after subtracting the subtraction value is not less than 0), The request for acceptance of the accounting is transmitted to the remote controller 200 via the networks NW2 and NW1.

  The remote controller 200 that has received the request for acceptance of the charge displays the charge amount (point value to be subtracted) corresponding to the display unit 203 and prompts the user A to accept the request. When the user A approves the charging, the user A operates the operation unit 205 to input a charging password for charging. Thereby, remote controller 200 accepts the charging password of user A in step SR40. This password may be the same as or different from the login password. Further, as described above, an operation input of an alphabet key or a kana character key may be performed, or reading by a reader may be performed. In response to the input of the accounting password, the remote controller 200 transmits the accounting password authentication request functioning as a notification of acceptance of the user A to the point information management server 400 via the networks NW1 and NW2. This step SR40 functions as a consent notifying means described in each claim.

  In step SS30, the point information management server 400 authenticates whether the billing password included in the billing password authentication request matches the contents of the user ID and billing password included in the same user management information. As described above, the control unit 101 of the karaoke apparatus 100 may perform the authentication in response to a charging password authentication request from the remote controller 200.

  If the billing password included in the billing password authentication request matches that registered in advance, the determination in step SS30 is satisfied, and the billing information management server 400 (or the singing information management server 300 that received the notification) may be the singer. The specific request is transmitted to the remote controller 200 via the networks NW2 and NW1.

  The remote controller 200 that has received the singer identification request displays on the display unit 203 a screen display (for example, “Please select a singer” text or the like) that should identify the singer based on the request. The user B looks at the display and operates the operation unit 205 of the remote controller 200 while operating the operation unit 205 of the remote controller 200 in the state where the user A's my page is displayed after step SR20 in order to identify himself / herself as a singer. I do. That is, remote controller 200 accepts input of user B's user ID (for example, 2) and login password in step SR50. As a result, an operation for further login of the user B, in other words, double login, in the login state of the user A in step SR20 is performed. This login operation may be either the same operation input as described above or reading by a reader. The above-described step SR10 and step SR50 function as an authentication unit described in each claim.

  By the login operation by the user B, the login request of the user B is sent from the remote controller 200 to the singing information management server 300 via the networks NW1 and NW2. In step SS40, the singing information management server 300 authenticates whether the user ID and password included in the login request match the contents of the user ID and password included in the user management information, as described above. As described above, the control unit 101 of the karaoke apparatus 100 may perform the login authentication of the user B in response to the login request of the user B.

  If the user ID and password of user B included in the login request match those registered in advance, the determination in step SS40 is satisfied, and the singing information management server 300 is stored in the mass storage device 303. The singing information is read out and transmitted to the remote controller 200 via the networks NW2 and NW1. In the example shown in FIG. 2, the singing history of the karaoke song of the song ID 1509 at 12:36 on March 1, 2010, and the singing history of the user B whose user ID is 2, for example, March 1, 2010 The singing history of the karaoke song of the song ID 161 on the day 12:45 is included.

  Similarly, for example, the point information management server 400 that has received the notification of the authentication OK reads out the point information of the user B stored in the large-capacity storage device 403 and transmits it to the remote controller 200 via the networks NW2 and NW1. . In the example shown in FIG. 3, the point information of the user B whose user ID is 2 includes that there is no point balance (0 points).

  The remote controller 200 that has received the user B's singing information and point information, on the basis of the information, in step SR60, on the display unit 203, the browsing screen including the user B's singing history and point balance, that is, the user B's My Page Is displayed. Thus, when user B's My Page is displayed on display unit 203 of remote controller 200, user B is identified as a singer of the paid karaoke song that has been accepted for billing.

  The karaoke apparatus 100 finishes the performance and singing of the other karaoke songs reserved in the previous order, and when the order of the paid karaoke songs for which the reservation signal has been received in step SK10 comes, the determination in step SK20 is made. If it is satisfied, the routine goes to Step SK30. In step SK30, the karaoke apparatus 100 starts playing the paid karaoke song. That is, performance music data related to the karaoke music is read from the large-capacity storage device 107, reproduced by the reproduction unit 102, and output from the audio output unit. User B can enjoy singing with a microphone by starting the performance.

  After that, when a predetermined timing arrives during the performance of the paid karaoke song, the determination in step SK40 is satisfied, and the karaoke apparatus 100 has reached the charging timing for the remote controller 200 via the networks NW2 and NW1. Notification to that effect.

  In the remote controller 200 that has received the notification, in step SR70, the control unit 201 converts the point value (100 points in the example of FIG. 3) of the user A that has already been received and temporarily stored into the paid karaoke song. The corresponding points, for example, 10 points are subtracted to obtain a new user A point value. As a result, the point balance of the user A is reduced from 100 points to 90 points (see FIG. 4 described later). Thereafter, the remote controller 200 transmits a point information update request of user A corresponding to the subtraction process to 90 points to the point information management server 400 via the networks NW1 and NW2.

  Upon receiving the point information update request, the point information management server 400 accesses the point information of the user A in the point information database 450 stored in the mass storage device 403 in step SS50, and The point value of user A is updated. According to the above example, the point of the user A is updated from 100 to 90 as shown in FIG.

  Thereafter, when the performance of the paid karaoke song is completed, the determination in step SK50 is satisfied, and the karaoke apparatus 100 notifies the remote controller 200 that the performance of the paid karaoke song has been completed via the networks NW2 and NW1.

  In the remote controller 200 that has received the notification, in step SR80, the control unit 201 has already received and temporarily stored the singing information of the user B (in the example of FIG. 2, the history of the music ID 161 is the final singing history). Singing history corresponding to the paid karaoke song is added to the new user B singing information. As a result, one song is added to the singing history of the user B for the pay karaoke song (see FIG. 5 described later). Thereafter, the remote controller 200 transmits the singing information update request of the user B corresponding to the singing history adding process to the singing information management server 300 via the networks NW1 and NW2. The above-described step SR70 and the above-described step SR80 function as a user information transmission unit described in each claim.

  The singing information management server 300 that has received the singing information update request accesses the singing information of the user B of the singing information database 350 stored in the large-capacity storage device 303 in step SS60, and the singing information database 350 User B's singing information is updated. According to the above example, as shown in FIG. 5, the singing information of the user B is in a state in which a history indicating that the pay karaoke song with the song ID 454S was sung at 13:00 on March 1, 2010 is added. Updated.

  The above-described step SS50 and the above-described step SS60 function as storage control means described in each claim.

  The sequence shown in FIG. 6 is not intended to limit the present invention to the procedure shown in the above flow, and the procedure may be added / deleted or the order may be changed without departing from the spirit and technical idea of the invention. Good.

  According to the present embodiment configured as described above, even if the user B cannot use his / her point information, the user B pays by using the user A's point information after obtaining the consent of the user A instead. The user can enjoy the singing of the karaoke song and can record the singing information accompanying the singing for the user B himself / herself. Thereby, since the range of the karaoke song which the user B can enjoy expands, the serviceability to the user A and the user B can be improved. At that time, by performing user B's use authentication in the login state of the user A displaying the user A's My Page, unauthorized spoofing actions by other users can be reliably prevented. In addition, since a high level of security is not required as in the case where a part of each point information is moved or exchanged among a plurality of users, the burden on the host server 500 is not greatly increased.

  Furthermore, since the use of point information of another user is activated by allowing one user to obtain the approval of another user in this way, the use of point information in the entire system is activated. It can also promote activation of use.

  In addition to those already described above, the methods according to the above-described embodiments and modifications may be used in appropriate combination.

  In addition, although not illustrated one by one, the present invention is implemented with various modifications within a range not departing from the gist thereof.

1 Karaoke network system 100 Karaoke device 200 Remote control (remote control terminal)
203 Display Unit 205 Operation Unit 300 Singing Information Management Server 400 Point Information Management Server 500 Host Server

Claims (2)

An operation unit operable by the user and a display unit for performing a predetermined display;
User identification information for identifying a user, user singing information for identifying a karaoke song played karaoke by a karaoke device according to a reservation by the user, and predetermined transaction processing with the user that occurs with the karaoke performance of the karaoke song A remote control terminal communicably connected via a network to a host server storing personal information including user transaction history information representing,
Usage authentication means for performing usage authentication for each of a plurality of users with the host server, including a first user and a second user different from the first user, based on the operation of the operation unit;
In the usage authentication, the personal information related to the user is received from a host server, and the display unit displays a browsing screen related to the first user based on the personal information related to the first user. Reservation means for accepting reservation of the karaoke song by the first user in response to an operation of the operation unit;
An acceptance notifying means for notifying the host server of the acceptance of the predetermined transaction processing of the first user when the karaoke song reserved by the reservation means is played karaoke by a karaoke device;
Have
In a state where the browsing screen related to the first user is displayed on the display unit, the first person is given the singing information of the karaoke song when the predetermined transaction process is approved by the first user. When two users are designated, the authentication means performs use authentication of the second user with the host server,
And the user transaction history information of the first user included in the personal information of the first user distributed from the host server is updated, and the updated user transaction history information of the first user is updated. While transmitting to the host server together with the user identification information of the first user, updating the user singing information of the second user included in the personal information of the second user distributed from the host server, A remote control terminal, comprising: user information transmitting means for transmitting the updated user song information of the second user together with the user identification information of the second user to the host server. A remote control terminal having a karaoke device that performs karaoke performance, an operation unit that can be operated by a user, and a display unit that performs predetermined display, and is connected to the karaoke device and the remote control terminal via a network so that they can communicate with each other. A karaoke network system having a host server,
The host server is
User identification information that identifies a user, user singing information that identifies a karaoke song that has been karaoke performed in accordance with a reservation made by the user, and a user transaction that represents a predetermined transaction process with the user that accompanies the karaoke performance of the karaoke song Personal information storage means for storing personal information including history information;
The remote control terminal is
Based on the operation of the operation unit, including a first user and a second user different from the first user, and use authentication means for performing use authentication of a plurality of users with the host server,
The host server further includes:
Personal information distribution means for distributing, to the remote control terminal, personal information related to at least one user who has been authenticated among the personal information stored in the personal information storage means;
Have
The remote control terminal is further configured in a state in which the display unit displays a browsing screen related to the first user based on the personal information related to the first user distributed by the personal information distribution means of the host server. Reservation means for accepting reservation of a karaoke song by the first user in response to an operation of the operation unit;
An approval notification means for notifying the host server of the approval of a predetermined transaction process with the first user when the karaoke song reserved by the reservation means is played karaoke by the karaoke device; And
In a state where the browsing screen related to the first user is displayed on the display unit, the subject person who is given the singing information of the karaoke song when the predetermined transaction process is accepted by the first user, When a second user is designated, the authentication means performs use authentication of the second user with the host server,
The karaoke device
Performance song storage means for storing one or more karaoke songs;
Based on the reservation of the karaoke song by the first user accepted by the reservation means of the remote control terminal, karaoke performance means for reading out the karaoke song from the performance song storage means and performing karaoke performance;
Have
The remote control terminal further includes:
The reservation means includes the personal information of the first user distributed by the personal information distribution means in accordance with the performance of the karaoke song received by the first user at the karaoke performance means. Updating the user transaction history information of the first user, transmitting the updated user transaction history information of the first user together with the user identification information of the first user to the host server, and the personal information The user singing information of the second user included in the personal information of the second user distributed by the distributing means is updated, and the updated user singing information of the second user is updated by the second user. User information transmission means for transmitting to the host server together with the user identification information,
The host server further includes:
The user transaction history information of the first user transmitted from the user information transmission unit of the remote control terminal is stored in the personal information storage unit in association with the user identification information of the first user, and the user information A karaoke network comprising storage control means for storing the user singing information of the second user transmitted from the transmission means in the personal information storage means in association with the user identification information of the second user. system.

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