JP5178403B2 - Mobile karaoke performance device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a mobile karaoke performance apparatus, and in particular, a mobile type capable of acquiring microphone position data based on radio waves transmitted from a wireless microphone and allowing the karaoke performance apparatus to self-run to the position of the wireless microphone. The present invention relates to a karaoke performance device.

  There are many opportunities to sing using karaoke performance equipment at banquet halls and wedding halls. As a karaoke performance apparatus used in such a facility, a portable type rather than a stationary type is widespread because of the convenience of being able to move to a singer's seat (see Patent Document 1).

  The portable karaoke performance device described in Patent Document 1 houses all devices necessary for karaoke performance such as a device body, an amplifier, and a speaker in a shell-type body, and a display and an upper surface of the body. A control panel is provided, and a caster is attached to the lower part of the body so that it can be moved to a desired position.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-78780

  However, in the conventional portable karaoke performance device, the karaoke person confirms the singer and the position of the next tune every time the performance of one tune is finished, and the karaoke performance device is operated by the singer. The operation for starting the performance of the next musical piece had to be performed, and a lot of work was required.

  In addition, since the karaoke performance device is moved by human power, even if the weight of the device itself is reduced, it takes a lot of labor to move it frequently by human power. Furthermore, the karaoke person in charge has to confirm the singer and position of the next music piece when the performance of the first music piece is finished, and this also requires labor.

  The present invention has been proposed in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a mobile karaoke performance device capable of accurately moving a karaoke performance device to a singer who is singing. To do.

  The mobile karaoke performance apparatus of the present invention has the following features in order to achieve the above-described object. That is, the mobile karaoke performance device of the present invention is a mobile karaoke performance device that is accompanied by a performance mechanism in which the lyrics display function and the audio function are integrated, and is self-propelled to the position of the wireless microphone. A data acquisition unit, a current position data acquisition unit, and a self-running control unit are provided.

  The microphone position data acquisition means is means for acquiring microphone position data based on radio waves transmitted from the wireless microphone. The current position data acquisition means is means for acquiring current position data of the karaoke performance device. Based on the current position data acquired by the current position data acquisition means, the microphone position data acquired by the microphone position data acquisition means, and the movement path connecting both positions, the self-propelled control means performs karaoke performance to the position of the wireless microphone. It is a means for making a device self-propelled.

  In addition to the above-described configuration, a performance control unit may be further provided. The performance control means compares the microphone position data of the wireless microphone acquired by the microphone position data acquisition means with the current position data acquired by the current position data acquisition means, and if the two match, the performance of the reserved music is automatically performed. Means for controlling the performance mechanism to be initiated.

  In addition to the above-described configuration, a microphone information management unit may be further provided. In this case, the reserved music is the music registered at the top in the reservation queue, and the wireless microphone is assigned identification information in advance, and is associated with the reserved music by the microphone information management means.

  The mobile karaoke performance device of the present invention can make the karaoke performance device self-run to the position of the wireless microphone based on the microphone position data of the wireless microphone, the current position data, and the movement path connecting both positions. Therefore, since the karaoke performance device is self-propelled to the position of the wireless microphone, there is no need for the karaoke person in charge of the singing of the next song and the confirmation of the position thereof, and the labor of the karaoke person can be reduced.

  In addition, when the microphone position data of the wireless microphone is compared with the current position data, and if the two match, it is assumed that the performance of the music is automatically started as if it reached the target location Can further reduce the labor of the person in charge of karaoke.

  In addition, when the wireless microphone is provided with identification information in advance and is configured to be associated with the reserved music by the microphone information management means, the karaoke performance device is sequentially placed at the position of the wireless microphone used by the song singer of the reserved music. Can be moved, so the labor of the karaoke staff can be further reduced. Note that the reserved music in this case is the music registered at the top in the reservation queue.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a mobile karaoke performance device of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
<Schematic configuration of mobile karaoke performance device>
The mobile karaoke performance apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention is accompanied by a performance mechanism in which a lyrics display function and an audio function are integrated. Specifically, lyrics and background images are displayed on a liquid crystal display or the like, and sound is generated by an amplifier and a speaker. Further, by attaching a caster to the lower part of the main body of the karaoke performance device, it can be moved by a driving force such as a motor.

  In addition, radio waves including audio signals are transmitted from the wireless microphone, but the mobile karaoke performance device according to the embodiment of the present invention acquires microphone position data based on the radio waves received from the wireless microphone. And based on the present position data of a karaoke performance apparatus, microphone position data, and the movement path | route which connects both positions, it has the function to make a karaoke performance apparatus self-run to the position of the said wireless microphone.

  In the mobile karaoke performance device according to the embodiment of the present invention, music is played according to a reservation queue. The reservation queue is associated with a music ID and used by a singer of the reserved music. Contains microphone identification information. And after moving a karaoke performance apparatus and reaching | attaining the position of the wireless microphone used by the singer of the music played next, the performance of the said music can be started automatically.

<Overall configuration>
1 and 2 show a mobile karaoke performance apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of the mobile karaoke performance apparatus, and FIG. 2 is an external view of the mobile karaoke performance apparatus.
As shown in FIG. 2, the mobile karaoke performance apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention is housed in a box-shaped body 61, a liquid crystal display 35 and an operation panel 31 provided on the upper portion of the body 61, and the body 61. The karaoke main body 10, the mixing amplifier 32, the speaker 33, and casters (drive wheels 71 and steering wheels 72) attached to the lower part of the body 61 are provided. In addition, a battery 51 serving as a power source, a driving device 73, a direction control device 74, and the like are mounted inside the body 61. Further, the microphone used in the present embodiment includes a wireless microphone 34, and receives a radio wave from the wireless microphone 34 by a microphone radio wave receiving unit 36 provided in the body 61.

<Karaoke body>
As shown in FIG. 1, the karaoke main body 10 includes a central control means 11, ROM 12, RAM 13, HDD 14, self-running control means 15, input I / F 16, music search means 17, microphone information management means 18, performance control means 19, Music reproduction control means 20, video reproduction control means 21, current position data acquisition means 22, and microphone position data acquisition means 23 are provided.
If the performance of the next song is not automatically started, the microphone information management means 18 and the performance control means 19 are not necessary.

<Central control means>
The central control means 11 is a means for comprehensively controlling the karaoke main body 10 and is composed of, for example, a CPU and its peripheral devices, and the CPU or the like operates according to an application program stored in the ROM 12 or the like. The control function can be demonstrated.

<ROM / RAM>
The ROM 12 is a device for storing application program data and numerical data for controlling each device constituting the karaoke main body 10, and is configured by a semiconductor memory, for example. The RAM 13 functions as a temporary storage area for temporarily storing application programs and various types of data, and is composed of, for example, a semiconductor memory. In the present embodiment, the RAM 13 stores a reservation queue 13a, current position data 13b, and microphone position data 13c.

<Music reproduction control means / video reproduction control means>
The music reproduction control means 20 is an electronic circuit for digitally reproducing the performance data extracted from the music database 14 a based on the music ID and the like, and converting it to analog and outputting it to the mixing amplifier 32. The video playback control means 21 synchronizes the lyrics data (lyric character data) of the video data extracted from the video database 14b and the music data extracted from the music database 14a with the performance data of the music during the karaoke performance. This is an electronic circuit for outputting to the liquid crystal display 35.

<HDD>
The HDD 14 is a device for storing karaoke data such as performance data and video data, and the karaoke data is periodically updated to the latest one. Specifically, the HDD 14 stores a music database (music DB) 14a, a video database (video DB) 14b, and a music index database (music index DB) 14c.

  The music database 14a is a database in which music data configured by synchronizing performance data (MIDI (registered trademark) data) and lyrics telop data is stored in association with music IDs. The performance data is digitized performance data of each piece of music, and the lyrics telop data is the lyrics character data of the music synchronized with the performance data. The video database 14b is a database in which a predetermined number of background videos corresponding to the music to be played are stored as video files corresponding to the music ID of the music.

  The music index database 14c is a database in which attribute information about the music used for performance by the karaoke performance device is described. For example, the music number, the song name, the singer name, the lyrics of the singing part, the fashion period, the music genre classification, This includes various attribute information such as whether or not a duet song.

<Operation panel>
The operation panel 31 is for performing various operations such as music reservation, and is provided with a numeric keypad, various operation keys, and the like (not shown). The operation panel 31 is configured to input data via the input I / F 16 of the karaoke main body 10.

<Microphone radio wave receiver / microphone position data acquisition means>
The microphone radio wave receiving unit 36 is composed of a device for receiving radio waves including an audio signal transmitted from the wireless microphone 34. The microphone position data acquisition unit 23 includes a program for acquiring the microphone position data 13 c based on the radio wave transmitted from the wireless microphone 34. The microphone position data 13 c acquired by the microphone position data acquisition unit 23 is temporarily stored in the RAM 13.
A known technique can be used as a method of acquiring the microphone position data 13c. For example, the microphone position data 13c is acquired on the basis of the radio wave intensity and radio wave direction from the wireless microphone 34, or a device having a transmission function such as RFID is attached to the wireless microphone 34, and the intensity and Various methods such as obtaining microphone position data 13c based on the direction of radio waves can be used.

  For example, a method for acquiring the microphone position data 13c based on the radio wave intensity and the radio wave direction from the wireless microphone 34 is described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-6138. Specifically, a radio signal is received from the wireless microphone 34 to acquire an audio signal, a reception intensity signal is acquired by an intensity detection circuit, and the wireless microphone 34 is based on a radio wave reception direction and a reception intensity signal. The position of is to be specified. That is, it is possible to grasp the direction of the wireless microphone 34 by transmitting a directional beam signal from the wireless microphone 34 and receiving the directional beam signal. In this case, since there is a possibility of receiving a signal reflected by a wall or the like, the direction of the wireless microphone 34 may be grasped based on the signal having the strongest reception strength.

  Further, since the intensity of the received signal from the wireless microphone 34 is proportional to the distance between the wireless microphone 34 and the receiving device, the position of the wireless microphone 34 can be grasped based on the intensity of the received signal. Specifically, when the distance between the wireless microphone 34 and the receiving device is short, the intensity of the received signal is larger than when the distance between the wireless microphone 34 and the receiving device is long. Therefore, the distance between the wireless microphone 34 and the receiving device can be calculated based on the reception intensity of the signal transmitted from the wireless microphone 34.

<Current position data acquisition means>
The current position data acquisition means 22 includes a program for acquiring current position data 13b of the karaoke performance device. The current position data 13b acquired by the current position data acquisition unit 22 is temporarily stored in the RAM 13. A known technique can be used as a device for acquiring the current position data 13b of the karaoke performance device.
For example, by embedding RFID for transmitting position information under the floor of a banquet hall or wedding hall, and mounting a position sensor 41 for receiving radio waves transmitted from the RFID in the body 61, the position information received from the RFID is added. Based on this, the current position data 13b of the karaoke performance device can be acquired.

  Further, by arranging a marker on the ceiling of a banquet hall or a wedding hall and mounting a sensor for reading the position and direction of the marker on the body 61, a karaoke performance device based on the position and direction of the marker read by the sensor Current position data 13b can be acquired (see, for example, JP-A-2004-185586).

  In addition, the image sensor is mounted on the body 61, reference pattern images at a plurality of positions on the route are stored, and the left and right images positioned at 90 degrees with respect to the traveling direction and the traveling direction are photographed by the image sensor. Thus, the current position data 13b can be acquired by comparing with the reference pattern (see Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 60-93523).

<Microphone information management means>
The microphone information management means 18 includes a program for associating the identification information of the wireless microphone 34 with the reserved music. More specifically, the microphone information management means 18 associates the identification information (for example, microphone ID) of the wireless microphone 34 used by the singer of the reserved music in association with the music ID managed in the reservation queue 13a. to manage.

  Here, the reservation queue 13a will be described. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the reservation queue 13a. As shown in FIG. 3, the reservation queue 13a is constructed by associating the performance order, the song ID, the user information of the singer, and the microphone ID, and the performance of the music is managed according to the reservation queue 13a. . When the performance of the first registered music in the reservation queue 13a is started, the next registered music is moved up to become the first registered music.

<Self-propelled means>
The mobile karaoke performance device of the present embodiment includes self-propelled means 70 for causing the body 61 to self-propel. As shown in FIG. 2, the self-propelled means 70 includes casters (drive wheels 71 and steering wheels 72), a drive device 73, and a direction control device 74.

  The caster includes driving wheels 71 for moving the body 61 and steering wheels 72 for performing direction control. Although not shown in detail, the driving device 73 includes a driving motor and a driving force transmission mechanism such as a gear or a belt, and the driving motor is connected to the driving wheel 71 via the driving force transmission mechanism. Although not shown in detail, the direction control device 74 includes a steering motor and a steering force transmission mechanism such as a gear and a belt. The steering wheel 72 is connected to the steering wheel 72 via the steering force transmission mechanism. . Such a self-propelled means 70 can be configured using a known technique. For example, the technique described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Nos. 2004-185586 and 60-93522 can be applied. it can.

<Self-propelled control means>
The self-running control means 15 is based on the current position data 13b acquired by the current position data acquisition means 22, the microphone position data 13c of the wireless microphone 34 used by the singer of the next song, and the movement path connecting both positions. The program includes a program for determining a moving route and causing the karaoke performance apparatus to self-run to the position of the wireless microphone 34. Under the control of the self-propelling control means 15, the self-propelling means 70 drives the steering motor and the drive motor to cause the karaoke performance device to self-propelled to the destination.

  Specifically, the current position data 13b is compared with the destination data (microphone position data 13c), and the traveling direction is determined so that the current position data 13b matches the destination data (microphone position data 13c). Then, the karaoke performance device is run, and the navigation is terminated when the current position data 13b matches the destination data (microphone position data 13c). At this time, it is preferable to perform navigation such that a position where an obstacle such as a table is present is set in advance as a travel impossible area, and a travel route is determined while avoiding the travel impossible area. As a technique for navigating to the destination, a known technique can be used.

<Performance control means>
The performance control means 19 compares the microphone position data 13c of the wireless microphone 34 acquired by the microphone position data acquisition means 23 with the current position data 13b acquired by the current position data acquisition means 22, and if they match, It consists of a program for controlling the performance mechanism so that the performance of the reserved music is automatically started. The timing of automatically starting the performance of the reserved music is used by the current position data 13b acquired by the current position data acquiring means 22 and the singer of the reserved music from the viewpoint of giving the singer room for singing preparation. It is preferable that a predetermined time elapses after the microphone position data 13c of the wireless microphone 34 to match.

<Movement of karaoke performance device and automatic start of performance>
Next, a method for automatically starting the performance of a music piece after moving the mobile karaoke performance apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention and arriving at the destination will be described. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a singer's seating chart and a wireless microphone used in each table.
Music is played according to the reservation queue shown in FIG. 3, and the wireless microphone 34 is sequentially moved to the position of the singer (wireless microphone 34) shown in FIG. 4 according to the reservation queue 13a. In the following description, the performance of the music is automatically started using the microphone information management means 18 and the performance control means 19, but without using the microphone information management means 18 and the performance control means 19, the music is played manually. You may start playing.

  When the performance of the song (song ID / *** 1) sung by the singer a is completed, the current position data acquisition unit 22 acquires the current position data 13b (B-3) and the microphone information management unit 18 Based on the microphone ID (** A) of the wireless microphone 34 used by the managed singer c of the next song, the microphone position data acquisition unit 23 acquires the microphone position data 13c (B-5) of the wireless microphone 34. To do. The self-running control means 15 determines the movement route based on the current position data 13b (B-3) and the destination microphone position data 13c (B-5), and controls the self-running means 70 to The karaoke performance device is caused to self-run to the position of the wireless microphone 34 used by the singer c.

  Then, the performance control means 19 compares the current position data 13b, which changes every moment, with the microphone position data 13c (B-5), and when they match (when the current position data 13b becomes B-5). Then, the performance of the next song (music ID / **** 7) is automatically started.

  Subsequently, when the performance of the song sung by the singer c (song ID / **** 7) is completed, the current position data acquisition unit 22 acquires the current position data 13b (B-5) and the microphone information management. Based on the microphone ID (** A) of the wireless microphone 34 used by the singer h of the next song managed by the means 18, the microphone position data acquisition means 23 uses the microphone position data 13c (E-5) of the wireless microphone 34. ) To get. The self-propelled control means 15 determines the movement route based on the current position data 13b (B-5) and the destination microphone position data 13c (E-5), and controls the self-propelled means 70 so that the next music The karaoke performance device is caused to self-run to the position of the wireless microphone 34 used by the singer h.

Then, the performance control means 19 compares the current position data 13b, which changes every moment, with the microphone position data 13c (E-5), and the two match (when the current position data 13b becomes E-5). Then, the performance of the next song (music ID / *** 4) is automatically started.
Thereafter, according to the same procedure, the karaoke performance device is moved and the music is played according to the reservation queue 13a.

<Other embodiments>
In the above-described embodiment, the same wireless microphone 34 is used for each table, and the same wireless microphone 34 is sequentially handed to the singer on the same table, and the karaoke performance apparatus is automatically used as the wireless microphone 34 moves. Although the present invention is running, the present invention can be applied to other embodiments. For example, even when a plurality of wireless microphones 34 are fixedly installed at separate positions and a singer goes to the installation position of the wireless microphone 34 to perform a singing, the next song is based on the management information in the microphone information management means 18. The wireless microphone 34 to be used is determined, and the karaoke performance device is moved to the position of the wireless microphone 34.

The block diagram of the mobile karaoke performance apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. 1 is an external view of a mobile karaoke performance device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Explanatory drawing which shows the structure of a reservation queue. Explanatory drawing which shows the wireless microphone used by a singer's seating chart and each table.

Explanation of symbols

10 Karaoke body 11 Central control means 12 ROM
13 RAM
13a Reservation queue 13b Current position data 13c Microphone position data 14 HDD
14a Music database 14b Video database 14c Music index database 15 Self-running control means 16 Input I / F
17 Music search means 18 Microphone information management means 19 Performance control means 20 Music playback control means 21 Video playback control means 22 Current position data acquisition means 23 Microphone position data acquisition means 31 Operation panel 32 Mixing amplifier 33 Speaker 34 Wireless microphone 35 Liquid crystal display 36 Microphone radio wave receiver 41 Position sensor 51 Battery 61 Body 70 Self-propelled means 71 Drive wheel 72 Steering wheel 73 Drive device 74 Direction control device

Claims (3)

A mobile karaoke performance device that is accompanied by a performance mechanism in which lyrics display function and audio function are integrated, and is self-propelled to the position of the wireless microphone,
Microphone position data acquisition means, current position data acquisition means, and self-running control means,
The microphone position data acquisition means acquires microphone position data based on radio waves transmitted from a wireless microphone,
The current position data acquisition means acquires current position data of a karaoke performance device,
The self-propelled control means is configured to determine the position of the wireless microphone based on the current position data acquired by the current position data acquisition means, the microphone position data acquired by the microphone position data acquisition means, and a movement path connecting both positions. Karaoke performance equipment
A mobile karaoke performance device characterized by that. Further comprising performance control means,
The performance control means compares the microphone position data of the wireless microphone acquired by the microphone position data acquisition means with the current position data acquired by the current position data acquisition means. Controlling the performance mechanism so that the performance starts automatically,
The mobile karaoke performance device according to claim 1. A microphone information management means;
The reserved music is a music registered at the top in the reservation queue,
The wireless microphone is provided with identification information in advance, and is associated with the reserved music by the microphone information management means.
The mobile karaoke performance device according to claim 2.

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