JP5263201B2 - Karaoke system, karaoke device, remote control, communication method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a karaoke system in which the karaoke device and the remote control are communicably connected by bidirectional communication between the karaoke device and a remote control and one-way communication from the remote control to the karaoke device.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a karaoke system in which a karaoke device that sequentially plays a song reserved in response to a request from a user and a remote controller that can perform an operation for requesting a song reservation for the karaoke device are communicably connected. Are known.

  In this type of karaoke system, if it is going to prevent secret information from leaking to the outside, two-way communication (for example, the IEEE 802.11 standard) is performed while changing the temporary setting information and the formal setting information between the karaoke device and the remote controller. The karaoke device and the remote controller may be communicably connected by one-way communication (for example, infrared rays) from the remote controller to the karaoke device (ad hoc communication, for example, see Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-347911 (pages 5 and 6, FIG. 1)

  However, the use of the above-described technology (a technology for controlling a plurality of home appliances with one remote controller, see FIGS. 9 and 10 of Patent Document 1) for karaoke has the following problems. That is, for example, when each of a plurality of users controls a single karaoke device, the remote controller brought by the first user connects to the karaoke device, and then the second user who participates in karaoke and 3 The eye user will also bring a remote control separately and start connecting to the karaoke device. This is because the remote control can be lent at the reception desk at the entrance of the karaoke box.

  When the connection state by bidirectional communication has already been established between the karaoke device and the first remote controller, bidirectional communication is performed using the one-way communication from the second remote controller to the karaoke device. When there is a request for establishment of the connection state by the karaoke device, the karaoke apparatus is already in the connection state by the bidirectional communication with the setting information while establishing the connection state by the bidirectional communication with the temporary setting information with the remote controller. Communication with the remote control (hereinafter referred to as connected remote control) becomes impossible. In this case, there is a problem that various requests such as music selection input from the connected remote controller to the karaoke device cannot be executed using the bidirectional communication until communication is possible again.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and the object of the present invention is to establish a connection state by bidirectional communication between the karaoke device and another remote controller through bidirectional communication between the karaoke device and the remote controller. Therefore, the present invention provides a technique that enables data communication between the remote controller and the karaoke apparatus even when it becomes temporarily impossible.

  The karaoke system according to claim 1 made to solve the above-mentioned problem (1: In this column, in order to facilitate understanding of the invention, it is used in the “Mode for Carrying Out the Invention” column as necessary. Is attached to the karaoke device (10) which sequentially plays the reserved music in response to a request from the user, and the tune to the karaoke device. A remote controller (20) capable of performing an operation for requesting a reservation and (20) are communicably connected by bidirectional communication and one-way communication.

  First, the karaoke apparatus can set provisional setting information or formal setting information as setting information that defines various settings for performing the bidirectional communication between the karaoke apparatus and a remote controller.

  The provisional setting information refers to information that defines various settings for provisionally performing bidirectional communication in order to establish a connection state by bidirectional communication between the karaoke apparatus and the remote controller. The formal setting information refers to information that defines various settings for performing bidirectional communication after the connection state by bidirectional communication is established.

  In addition, the karaoke apparatus includes a formal setting information storage unit (16) that stores formal setting information in advance, a device-side unidirectional communication receiving unit (15) that receives various types of information using one-way communication, and bidirectional communication. And a device-side bidirectional communication transmitting means (15) for transmitting various information using and a device-side bidirectional communication receiving means (15) for receiving various information using bidirectional communication.

  On the other hand, the remote controller can set provisional setting information or formal setting information as setting information that defines various settings for performing bidirectional communication between the remote controller and the karaoke apparatus, as in the karaoke apparatus.

  In addition, the remote control unit performs two-way communication with provisional setting information storage means (25) for preliminarily storing provisional setting information, terminal-side one-way communication transmission means (24) for transmitting various information using one-way communication. A terminal-side bidirectional communication transmitting means (24) for transmitting various information by using; and a terminal-side bidirectional communication receiving means (24) for receiving various information by using bidirectional communication.

  The remote controller further includes terminal side communication control means (22) for executing connection establishment request processing. The connection establishment request processing means that the terminal side communication control means reads provisional setting information stored in the provisional setting information storage means in order to establish a connection state by bidirectional communication between the remote controller and the karaoke apparatus. Processing for transmitting connection establishment request information, which is information for requesting establishment of a connection state by two-way communication, to the karaoke apparatus using one-way communication to the terminal-side one-way communication transmission means together with the read provisional setting information Say.

The karaoke apparatus further includes device-side communication control means (12) for executing the first device-side binding process and the second device-side binding process.
Note that the first device side binding process is a remote controller in which a connection state by bidirectional communication is not established when there is no “connected remote controller” that is a remote controller in which a connection state by bidirectional communication has been established. This refers to a process of establishing a connection state by bidirectional communication between the “unconnected remote controller” and the karaoke apparatus. More specifically, in this first apparatus side tying process, the connection establishment request information and provisional setting information transmitted from the terminal-side unidirectional communication transmitting means of the unconnected remote controller using unidirectional communication are used. When the apparatus-side one-way communication receiving means receives and there is no connected remote controller, the apparatus-side communication control means determines whether the temporary connection information is transmitted from the unconnected remote controller based on the received temporary setting information. Provisionally establishes a connection state by bidirectional communication, reads formal setting information from formal setting information storage means, and transmits the read formal setting information to an unconnected remote controller using bidirectional communication To send to.

  The second device side binding process refers to a process of establishing a connection state by bidirectional communication between an unconnected remote controller and the karaoke apparatus when a connected remote controller is present. More specifically, in this second apparatus side binding process, the connection establishment request information and the provisional setting information transmitted from the terminal-side one-way communication transmitting means of the unconnected remote controller using one-way communication are transmitted to the apparatus. When the side one-way communication receiving means receives and there is a connected remote controller, the apparatus-side communication control means receives various information transmitted using two-way communication by the apparatus-side two-way communication receiving means. Unreceivable notification information, which is information indicating that it is impossible, is transmitted to the connected remote controller by bidirectional communication using the transmission means for bidirectional communication on the device side, and the setting information of the karaoke device is received from the formal setting information. Temporarily change to provisional setting information, and based on the provisional setting information, temporarily establish a connection state by two-way communication with the unconnected remote controller that is the source of provisional setting information, and formally set the formal setting information. Read from the fixed information storage means, and sent the formal setting information read to the unconnected remote controller that is the transmission source of the provisional setting information that established the connection state to the device-side bidirectional communication transmission means using bidirectional communication Later, information indicating that the setting information on the karaoke apparatus side is changed from the provisional setting information to the formal setting information, and the apparatus-side two-way communication receiving means can receive various information transmitted using the two-way communication. Is transmitted to the connected remote controller using the bidirectional communication to the apparatus-side bidirectional communication transmission means.

  Then, the terminal side communication control means of the unconnected remote controller, after the connection state by bidirectional communication is tentatively established, the formal setting transmitted using the bidirectional communication from the apparatus side bidirectional communication transmission means of the karaoke device When the information is received by the terminal-side two-way communication receiving means, the setting information of the remote control is changed from the provisional setting information to the formal setting information received, and the connection is established by bidirectional communication with the karaoke device based on the formal setting information. Execute the terminal side binding process to formally establish the state. As a result, the connected remote controller is changed from the unconnected remote controller.

  When the connected remote controller transmits various types of information to the karaoke device, the reception failure notification information for the terminal-side bidirectional communication is established after the connection state by the bidirectional communication is established between the connected remote controller and the karaoke device. Connected between the time when the receiving means receives and the time when the terminal-side bidirectional communication receiving means receives the receivable notification information and the time when the terminal-side bidirectional communication receiving means receives the unreceivable notification information. The terminal-side communication control means of the remote control causes the karaoke apparatus to transmit various information that needs to be transmitted to the karaoke apparatus to the terminal-side bidirectional communication transmission means using bidirectional communication.

  On the other hand, from the establishment of the connection state by the bidirectional communication between the karaoke device and the connected remote controller until the device-side bidirectional communication transmitting means transmits the unreceivable notification information and the receivable notification information to the device side Various information transmitted from the connected remote controller using bidirectional communication between the transmission means for bidirectional communication and the transmission means for incapability of receiving notification transmitted by the apparatus side bidirectional communication is transmitted to the apparatus side. When the reception means for bidirectional communication receives, the apparatus-side communication control means of the karaoke apparatus sends a response to the received various information to the connected remote controller that is the transmission source of the various information on both sides of the apparatus side. To the transmission means for bidirectional communication.

  Also, the terminal-side communication control means of the connected remote controller until the terminal-side bidirectional communication receiving means receives the reception-possible notification information after the terminal-side bidirectional communication receiving means receives the reception impossible notification information. However, various information that needs to be transmitted to the karaoke apparatus is transmitted to the karaoke apparatus using the one-way communication to the terminal-side one-way communication transmitting means.

  On the other hand, from transmission of the unreceivable notification information by bidirectional communication using the device-side bidirectional communication transmission means to transmission of the receivable notification information by bidirectional communication using the device-side bidirectional communication transmission means In the meantime, when the device-side one-way communication receiving means receives various information transmitted from the connected remote controller using one-way communication, the device-side communication control means of the karaoke device officially sets the formal setting information. Read from the information storage means, temporarily change the setting information of the karaoke device from the provisional setting information to the formal setting information that has been read out, and connect by the two-way communication based on the connected remote controller that is the source of various information and the formal setting information After establishing the state and sending a response to the received various information to the connected remote controller that is the transmission source of the various information to the device-side bidirectional communication transmission means using bidirectional communication, The setting information of the karaoke apparatus back to the provisional setting information from the authoritative setting information.

  According to the karaoke system of the present invention configured as described above, bidirectional communication between the karaoke device and the remote control is temporarily impossible to establish a connection state by bidirectional communication between the karaoke device and another remote control. Even in this case, data communication between the remote controller and the karaoke apparatus is possible. In addition, this makes it possible to improve user convenience compared to the conventional configuration.

  In addition, this invention is realizable also as a karaoke apparatus (Claim 2) and a remote control (Claim 3) used for the karaoke system which concerns on Claim 1.

(A) The block diagram which shows the whole structure of the karaoke network system 1, (b) The subroutine of the connection state establishment process by the karaoke apparatus 10 The flowchart which shows the connection state establishment process by the karaoke apparatus 10 The flowchart which shows the connection state establishment process by the remote control 20

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In addition, this invention is not limited to this embodiment, It is possible to implement in various aspects.
[1. Description of the configuration of the karaoke network system 1]
As shown in FIG. 1, a karaoke network system 1 as a karaoke system performs a karaoke device 10 that sequentially plays songs reserved in response to a request from a user, and an operation for requesting a song reservation for the karaoke device 10. A remote control terminal 20 capable of communication is communicably connected by LAN as bidirectional communication and infrared communication as one-way communication. In FIG. 1, one karaoke apparatus 10 and one remote control terminal 20 are shown.

  Here, the bidirectional communication refers to a communication method for performing mutual communication between the karaoke apparatus 10 and the remote control terminal 20 based on the same setting. The LAN may be a wired system or a wireless system. In addition, unidirectional communication refers to a communication method for performing communication only in the direction from the remote control terminal 20 to the karaoke apparatus 10, unlike bidirectional communication.

  The karaoke apparatus 10 is connected to the center (host server) 30 via the Internet so as to be communicable. The center 30 includes a known computer system, and includes a communication unit 31 that controls communication via the Internet, an HDD 32 that stores various information, a control unit 33 that controls the entire server, and the like. The center 30 has a function of providing karaoke music to the karaoke apparatus 10.

[1.1. Description of configuration of karaoke apparatus 10]
The karaoke apparatus 10 includes a display unit 11 that displays various images, a control unit 12 that controls the entire apparatus, a music playback unit 13 that plays back music data (karaoke performance), and an operation unit 14 that includes a plurality of key switches. , A communication unit 15 for controlling communication via the Internet or LAN and receiving an infrared signal, and an HDD 16 for storing the accompaniment content of the performance music and music data (karaoke music data) indicating the lyrics. This karaoke apparatus 10 has a function of reproducing karaoke music.

  The display unit 11 includes a TV (not shown) and the like, and can display a lyrics telop and a background image. The music playback unit 13 includes a microphone, a MIDI playback unit, an amplifier, and a speaker (not shown). The music playback unit 13 performs karaoke performance on the music data and outputs singing voice input from the microphone. The control unit 12 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like.

  In addition, when the control unit 12 performs bidirectional communication between the karaoke apparatus 10 and the remote control terminal 20, in order to define various settings while identifying each other, for example, an ESS-ID (Extended of 802.11 standard) Service Set Identifier).

  As the ESS-ID (setting information) that defines the various settings, a temporary ESS-ID (provisional setting information) or a formal ESS-ID (official setting information) can be set. The temporary ESS-ID refers to information that defines various settings for provisionally performing bidirectional communication in order to establish a connection state by bidirectional communication between the karaoke apparatus 10 and the remote control terminal 20. Further, the official ESS-ID refers to information defining various settings for performing bidirectional communication after the connection state by bidirectional communication between the karaoke apparatus 10 and the remote control terminal 20 is established.

The HDD 16 is used to store the official ESS-ID in advance.
The HDD 16 corresponds to the formal setting information storage unit. Further, the communication unit 15 corresponds to a device-side one-way communication receiving unit, a device-side two-way communication transmitting unit, and a device-side two-way communication receiving unit. Further, the control unit 12 corresponds to a device-side communication control unit.

[1.2. Description of configuration of remote control terminal 20]
The remote control terminal 20 displays a variety of information, a control unit 22 that controls the entire apparatus, an operation unit 23 including a plurality of keys and switches, controls communication via the Internet, and transmits infrared signals. The communication unit 24, a non-volatile memory 25 for storing various information, and the like are provided, and has an information display function and an input function for a user to perform an input operation. The nonvolatile memory 25 stores a music database and the like.

  Moreover, the control part 22 can set temporary ESS-ID or formal ESS-ID as setting information which prescribes | regulates the various settings for performing two-way communication between the karaoke apparatus 10 and the remote control terminal 20. FIG.

The nonvolatile memory 25 is used to store the temporary ESS-ID in advance.
The nonvolatile memory 25 corresponds to provisional setting information storage means. The communication unit 24 corresponds to a terminal-side unidirectional communication transmission unit, a terminal-side bidirectional communication transmission unit, and a terminal-side bidirectional communication reception unit. Moreover, the control part 22 corresponds to a terminal side communication control means.

[3. Explanation of connection status establishment process]
Next, connection state establishment processing executed by the karaoke network system 1 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. Hereinafter, the connection state establishment process by the karaoke apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 2 will be described, and then the connection state establishment process by the remote controller 20 shown in FIG. 3 will be described. FIG. 1B is a subroutine of connection state establishment processing by the karaoke apparatus 10 shown in the figure.

[3.1. Description of connection state establishment process by karaoke apparatus 10]
A connection state establishment process by the karaoke apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 2 will be described.
First, in the first step 205 (S205), it is determined whether or not there is a binding request from the remote control terminal 20. Here, the bundling request is connection establishment request information and temporary ESS-ID transmitted from the remote control terminal 20, and the connection establishment request information is information for requesting establishment of a connection state by bidirectional communication. . This binding request is transmitted from the communication unit 24 of the remote control terminal 20 to the karaoke apparatus 10 using one-way communication.

  If it is determined that there is no binding request from the remote control terminal 20, it waits until there is a binding request from the remote control terminal 20 (S205: NO). When it is determined that there is a binding request from the remote control terminal 20 (S205: YES), the process proceeds to S210.

  In S210, it is determined whether or not binding is the first unit. Here, an affirmative determination is made when there is no remote control terminal 20 that has established a connection state by bidirectional communication with the karaoke apparatus 10, while a negative determination is made when even one unit exists. . If the determination is affirmative (S210: YES), the process proceeds to S215. On the other hand, if a negative determination is made (S210: NO), the process proceeds to S225.

  In S215, a binding process is executed. This process corresponds to the “first device side binding process” in the claims, and when there is no “connected remote controller” that is the remote control terminal 20 that has established a connection state by bidirectional communication, the bidirectional communication is performed. The connection state by the two-way communication between the “unconnected remote controller” which is the remote control terminal 20 in which the connection state is not established and the karaoke apparatus 10 is established. More specifically, in the first apparatus side binding process, the communication establishment unit transmits the connection establishment request information (described later) and the temporary ESS-ID transmitted from the communication unit 24 of the unconnected remote controller using infrared communication. 15 is received, if there is no connected remote controller, a connection state by bidirectional communication with the unconnected remote controller that is the transmission source of the temporary ESS-ID is provisionally established based on the received temporary ESS-ID. (S410 in FIG. 1B), the official ESS-ID is read from the HDD 16, and the read official ESS-ID is transmitted to the unconnected remote controller to the communication unit 15 using bidirectional communication (in FIG. 1B). S420). Then, the process proceeds to S220.

  In S220, it is determined whether or not the power of the karaoke apparatus 10 is turned off. If it is determined that the power of the karaoke apparatus 10 has been turned off (S220: YES), this process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined that the power of the karaoke apparatus 10 is not turned off (S220: NO), the process proceeds to S205.

  When the process proceeds to S225, a new binding process including S225 to S255 is started. This process corresponds to the “second device side binding process” in the claims. The binding process here is a process of establishing a connection state by bidirectional communication between the unconnected remote controller and the karaoke apparatus 10 when a connected remote controller is present.

  First, in S225, the existing remote control terminal 20 that has been bundled is notified by broadcast that it is temporarily impossible to perform WLAN communication. That is, information indicating that the communication unit 15 of the karaoke apparatus 10 cannot receive various information transmitted using the bidirectional communication (reception impossible notification information) is bidirectionally transmitted to the connected remote controller using the communication unit 15. Send by communication.

  In subsequent S230, a new binding process routine is started. Here, the setting information of the karaoke apparatus 10 is temporarily changed to the temporary ESS-ID received from the official ESS-ID, and both the unconnected remote controller that is the transmission source of the temporary ESS-ID based on the temporary ESS-ID. Establish a temporary connection state by direct communication.

  In subsequent S235, it is determined whether or not a new binding process routine has been completed. Here, a negative determination is made when the process proceeds to S235 after the execution of S230 and after the execution of S240, while an affirmative determination is performed when the process proceeds to S235 after the execution of S255 described later. When it is determined that the new binding process routine has been completed (S235: YES), the process proceeds to S220. On the other hand, when it is determined that the new binding process routine has not ended (S235: NO), the process proceeds to S240.

  In S240, it is determined whether or not a message such as song reservation is received from an existing terminal (connected remote control terminal) by infrared communication. When it is determined that a message is not received from the existing terminal by infrared communication (S240: NO), the process proceeds to S235. On the other hand, when it is determined that the message is received from the existing terminal by infrared communication (S240: YES), the process proceeds to S245.

  In S245, it is determined whether or not reception of a message such as a song reservation from a new terminal (unconnected remote control terminal) has been completed by bidirectional communication (WLAN). When it is determined that the reception of the message from the new terminal is not completed, it waits until the reception of the message is completed (S245: NO), and when it is determined that the reception of the message from the new terminal is completed. (S245: YES), the process proceeds to S250.

In S250, the ESS-ID is changed to the official ESS-ID, and a response that the song reservation has been accepted is returned to the existing terminal.
In subsequent S255, the ESS-ID is changed to the temporary ESS-ID, and a response is made to the new terminal. When responding to the new terminal, the official ESS-ID is read from the HDD 16, and the read official ESS-ID is bidirectionally communicated to the unconnected remote controller that is the transmission source of the temporary ESS-ID that established the connection state. Is transmitted to the communication unit 15 using. Furthermore, the communication unit 15 is caused to transmit to the connected remote controller, using the bidirectional communication, receivability notification information that is information indicating that the communication unit 15 can receive a message transmitted using the bidirectional communication. Then, the ESS-ID on the karaoke device 10 side is returned from the temporary ESS-ID to the official ESS-ID, and the process proceeds to S235.

[3.2. Description of connection state establishment processing by remote control terminal 20]
A connection state establishment process by the remote control terminal 20 shown in FIG. 3 will be described.
First, in the first S305, the temporary ESS-ID is transmitted to the karaoke apparatus 10 by infrared communication. Specifically, in order to establish a connection state by bidirectional communication between the remote control terminal 20 and the karaoke apparatus 10, the temporary ESS-ID stored in the nonvolatile memory 25 is read, and the connection state by bidirectional communication is established. The connection establishment request information, which is information to request, is transmitted to the karaoke apparatus 10 to the communication unit 24 using the one-way communication together with the read temporary ESS-ID. This process corresponds to the “connection establishment request process” in the claims.

  In subsequent S310, it is determined whether the official ESS-ID information is received from the commander (karaoke apparatus 10) by WLAN (two-way communication). If it is determined that the official ESS-ID information has not been received from the commander via the WLAN, the process waits until it is determined that the official ESS-ID information has been received from the commander via the WLAN (S310: YES). When it is determined that the official ESS-ID information has been received from the commander via the WLAN (S310: YES), the process proceeds to S315.

  In S315, the ESS-ID is changed from the temporary ESS-ID to the official ESS-ID. As a result, the connected remote controller is changed from the unconnected remote controller. The above-described S305 to S315 correspond to the terminal side binding process.

In subsequent S320, it is determined whether or not the commander has received a notification (cannot receive notification information) that wireless transmission by WLAN cannot be performed.
If it is determined that the commander has not received a notification that wireless transmission by WLAN is not possible (S320: NO), the process proceeds to S350. On the other hand, if it is determined from the commander that a notification indicating that wireless transmission by WLAN cannot be performed (S320: YES), the process proceeds to S325.

In S325, the transmission method to the commander is switched from WLAN to infrared communication.
In continuing S330, it is judged whether the music reservation instruction | indication came from the user. If it is determined that a song reservation instruction has not been received from the user, the process waits until it is determined that a song reservation instruction has been received from the user (S330: NO). On the other hand, when it is determined that a song reservation instruction has been received from the user (S330: YES), the process proceeds to S335.

In S335, a message (music reservation) is transmitted to the commander by infrared communication.
In subsequent S340, a response sent from the commander to the effect that the song reservation has been accepted is accepted. In this case, the official ESS-ID is used as the ESS-ID.

  In subsequent S345, it is determined whether or not the power is turned off. If it is determined that the power is not turned off (S345: NO), the process returns to S320. On the other hand, if it is determined that the power has been turned off (S345: YES), this process ends.

  In S350, it is determined whether or not a song reservation instruction has been received from the user. If it is determined that a song reservation instruction has not been received from the user (S350: NO), the process proceeds to S320. On the other hand, if it is determined that a song reservation instruction has been received from the user (S350: YES), the process proceeds to S355.

In S355, a message (music reservation) is transmitted to the commander via WLAN. In this case, the official ESS-ID is used as the ESS-ID. Then, the process proceeds to S345.
[3. Effects of the embodiment]
Thus, according to the karaoke network system 1 of the present embodiment, the two-way communication between the karaoke device 10 and the remote control terminal 20 establishes the connection state by the two-way communication between the karaoke device 10 and the other remote control terminal 20. Even if it becomes temporarily impossible, data communication between the remote control terminal 20 and the karaoke apparatus 10 becomes possible. In addition, this makes it possible to improve user convenience compared to the conventional configuration.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Karaoke network system, 10 ... Karaoke apparatus, 11 ... Display part, 12 ... Control part, 13 ... Music reproduction part, 14 ... Operation part, 15 ... Communication part, 16 ... HDD, 20 ... Remote control terminal, 21 ... Display part , 22 ... control unit, 23 ... operation unit, 24 ... communication unit, 25 ... non-volatile memory, 30 ... center, 31 ... communication unit, 32 ... HDD, 33 ... control unit

Claims (4)

A karaoke device that sequentially plays songs reserved in response to a request from a user and a plurality of remote controllers capable of performing an operation for requesting reservation of a song to the karaoke device are between the karaoke device and the remote control. Unlike two-way communication, which is a communication method for communicating with each other based on the same setting, and one-way communication, which is a communication method for performing communication only in the direction from the remote controller to the karaoke device. A karaoke system connected to be communicable,
The karaoke device
As setting information that defines various settings for performing the bidirectional communication between the karaoke device and the remote controller, in order to establish a connection state by the bidirectional communication between the karaoke device and the remote controller It is possible to set provisional setting information that prescribes various settings for provisionally performing two-way communication or formal setting information that prescribes various settings for performing two-way communication after the connection state by the two-way communication is established. Yes,
Formal setting information storage means for storing the formal setting information in advance;
An apparatus-side one-way communication receiving means for receiving various information using the one-way communication;
An apparatus-side bidirectional communication transmitting means for transmitting various types of information using the bidirectional communication;
A device-side bidirectional communication receiving means for receiving various types of information using the bidirectional communication,
On the other hand, the remote control
As the setting information that defines various settings for performing the two-way communication between the remote controller and the karaoke device, the provisional setting information or the formal setting information can be set,
Provisional setting information storage means for storing the provisional setting information in advance;
A terminal-side one-way communication transmitting means for transmitting various information using the one-way communication;
A terminal-side bidirectional communication transmitting means for transmitting various information using the bidirectional communication;
A terminal-side bidirectional communication receiving means for receiving various information using the bidirectional communication,
The remote control further includes
In order to establish a connection state by the two-way communication between the remote controller and the karaoke device, the provisional setting information stored in the provisional setting information storage unit is read and a request for establishment of the connection state by the two-way communication is requested. The terminal side that executes connection establishment request processing for transmitting the connection establishment request information, which is information indicating to be transmitted, to the karaoke apparatus using the one-way communication to the terminal-side one-way communication transmission unit together with the read provisional setting information Comprising communication control means,
The karaoke apparatus further includes:
When there is no connected remote controller that is a remote controller that has established a connection state by the bidirectional communication, the bidirectional communication between the unconnected remote controller that is a remote controller that has not established the connection state by the bidirectional communication and the karaoke apparatus. A first device side binding process, which is a process for establishing a connection state according to, and a process for establishing a connection state by the bidirectional communication between the unconnected remote controller and the karaoke device when the connected remote controller is present A device-side communication control means for executing the second device-side binding process;
The first apparatus-side binding process is the connection establishment request information and the provisional setting information transmitted from the terminal-side one-way communication transmitting means of the unconnected remote controller using the one-way communication. When the side one-way communication receiving means receives, when the connected remote controller does not exist, the device-side communication control means is the transmission source of the provisional setting information based on the received provisional setting information. Temporarily establishing a connection state by the bidirectional communication with the unconnected remote controller, reading the formal setting information from the formal setting information storage means, and transmitting the read formal setting information to the unconnected remote controller The second device side binding process is a one-way direction on the terminal side of the unconnected remote controller. When the connection remote controller is present when the device-side one-way communication receiving means receives the connection establishment request information and the provisional setting information transmitted from the trusted transmission means using the one-way communication. The device-side communication control means connects the non-reception notification information, which is information indicating that the device-side bidirectional communication receiving means cannot receive various information transmitted using the bidirectional communication. Transmitted to the remote controller by the two-way communication using the device-side bidirectional communication transmission means, temporarily changing the setting information of the karaoke device to the temporary setting information received from the formal setting information, the temporary setting Based on the information, provisionally establish a connection state by the two-way communication with the unconnected remote controller that is the transmission source of the provisional setting information, and the formal setting information is the formal setting information Read from the storage means, and transmit the read formal setting information to the device-side bidirectional communication transmission means using the bidirectional communication to the unconnected remote controller that is the transmission source of the provisional setting information that established the connection state After that, the setting information on the karaoke apparatus side is returned from the provisional setting information to the formal setting information, and the apparatus side bidirectional communication receiving means can receive various information transmitted using the bidirectional communication. Is a process of causing the device-side bidirectional communication transmission means to transmit the receivable notification information, which is information indicating that the communication is performed, to the connected remote controller using the bidirectional communication.
The terminal-side communication control means of the unconnected remote controller transmits using the bidirectional communication from the apparatus-side bidirectional communication transmission means of the karaoke device after the connection state by the bidirectional communication is provisionally established. When the terminal-side bidirectional communication receiving means receives the official setting information, the setting information of the remote control is changed to the formal setting information received from the provisional setting information, and the formal setting information is changed based on the formal setting information. Execute the terminal side binding process to formally establish a connection state by the two-way communication with the karaoke device, from the unconnected remote controller becomes the connected remote controller,
Further, the terminal-side communication control means of the connected remote controller transmits the reception incapability notification information to the terminal-side bidirectional communication after the connection state by the bidirectional communication is established between the connected remote controller and the karaoke device. Until reception by the communication receiving means and from when the terminal-side bidirectional communication receiving means receives the receivability notification information to when the terminal-side bidirectional communication reception means receives the reception incapability notification information During the period, various information that needs to be transmitted to the karaoke apparatus is transmitted to the terminal side bidirectional communication transmission means using the bidirectional communication to the karaoke apparatus,
On the other hand, the device-side communication control means of the karaoke device transmits the reception impossible notification information to the device-side bidirectional communication after the connection state by the bidirectional communication is established between the karaoke device and the connected remote controller. Until the device-side two-way communication transmitting means transmits the receivability notification information until the device-side two-way communication transmitting means transmits the receivable notification information. In the meantime, when the device-side bidirectional communication receiving means receives various information transmitted from the connected remote controller using the bidirectional communication, a response to the received various information is transmitted. Transmitting to the device-side bidirectional communication transmission means using the bidirectional communication to the connected remote controller that is the original,
The terminal-side communication control means of the connected remote controller receives the reception-notice notification information after the terminal-side bidirectional communication reception means receives the reception-possible notification information. Until it receives the various information that needs to be transmitted to the karaoke device to the karaoke device using the one-way communication to transmit to the terminal side one-way communication transmission means,
On the other hand, the device-side communication control means of the karaoke device transmits the receivability notification information by the bidirectional communication using the device-side bidirectional communication transmission means, and then transmits the receivable notification information to the device side. The apparatus-side unidirectional communication receiving unit receives various information transmitted from the connected remote controller using the unidirectional communication until the bidirectional communication transmitting unit transmits the bidirectional communication. If it is, the formal setting information is read from the formal setting information storage means, and the setting information of the karaoke device is temporarily changed from the provisional setting information to the read formal setting information. Establishing a connection state by the two-way communication based on the connected remote controller and the formal setting information, and sending a response to the received various information at the transmission source of the various information The setting information on the karaoke device side is returned from the formal setting information to the provisional setting information after the connected remote controller is transmitted to the device-side bidirectional communication transmission means using the bidirectional communication. A characteristic karaoke system. A karaoke device that sequentially plays songs reserved in response to a request from a user and a plurality of remote controllers capable of performing an operation for requesting reservation of a song to the karaoke device are between the karaoke device and the remote control. Unlike two-way communication, which is a communication method for communicating with each other based on the same setting, and one-way communication, which is a communication method for performing communication only in the direction from the remote controller to the karaoke device. The karaoke system is connected to be communicable, and the remote controller, as setting information for defining various settings for performing the bidirectional communication between the remote controller and the karaoke apparatus, In order to temporarily perform the bidirectional communication in order to establish a connection state by the bidirectional communication with the remote controller Temporary setting information that defines various settings or formal setting information that defines various settings for performing the two-way communication after the connection state by the two-way communication is established can be set, and the provisional setting information is stored in advance. Temporary setting information storage means, terminal-side unidirectional communication transmission means for transmitting various information using the unidirectional communication, terminal-side bidirectional communication transmission means for transmitting various information using the bidirectional communication, A terminal-side bidirectional communication receiving means for receiving various types of information using the bidirectional communication, and the remote controller is further connected by the bidirectional communication between the remote controller and the karaoke device. In order to establish a state, the provisional setting information storage means stores the provisional setting information stored therein, and connection confirmation, which is information indicating that a connection state is established by the two-way communication. Terminal-side communication control means for executing connection establishment request processing for transmitting request information to the karaoke apparatus together with the read provisional setting information to the terminal-side one-way communication transmission means using the one-way communication; The terminal-side communication control means of the connection remote controller transmits the formal setting information transmitted from the karaoke device using the bidirectional communication after the connection state by the bidirectional communication is provisionally established. When the communication receiving means receives, the setting information of the remote controller is changed from the provisional setting information to the formal setting information received, and the connection state by the bidirectional communication with the karaoke device based on the formal setting information The terminal side binding process is performed to formally establish the connected remote controller from the unconnected remote controller to the connected remote controller. Said terminal-side communication control means remote control, connect state established by the two-way communication with the with the Connected remote karaoke apparatus, the karaoke various information transmitted by using the two-way communication Various kinds of information transmitted until the terminal-side bidirectional communication receiving means receives unreceivable notification information, which is information indicating that the apparatus cannot be received, and the karaoke apparatus using the bidirectional communication. Until the terminal-side bidirectional communication receiving means receives the unreceivable notification information after the terminal-side bidirectional communication receiving means receives the receivable notification information, which is information indicating that the terminal-side bidirectional communication is receivable. During the interval, various information that needs to be transmitted to the karaoke device is transmitted to the karaoke device using the bidirectional communication to the terminal-side bidirectional communication transmission means, The terminal-side communication control means of the computer is configured to receive the unreceivable notification information from the terminal-side bidirectional communication receiving means until the terminal-side bidirectional communication receiving means receives the receivability notification information. During, the karaoke device used in the karaoke system that transmits various information that needs to be transmitted to the karaoke device to the terminal side one-way communication transmission means using the one-way communication to the karaoke device,
As the setting information that defines various settings for performing the two-way communication between the karaoke device and the remote controller, the provisional setting information or the formal setting information can be set,
Formal setting information storage means for storing the formal setting information in advance;
An apparatus-side one-way communication receiving means for receiving various information using the one-way communication;
An apparatus-side bidirectional communication transmitting means for transmitting various types of information using the bidirectional communication;
A device-side bidirectional communication receiving means for receiving various types of information using the bidirectional communication;
When there is no connected remote controller that is a remote controller that has established a connection state by the bidirectional communication, the bidirectional communication between the unconnected remote controller that is a remote controller that has not established the connection state by the bidirectional communication and the karaoke apparatus. A first device side binding process, which is a process for establishing a connection state according to, and a process for establishing a connection state by the bidirectional communication between the unconnected remote controller and the karaoke device when the connected remote controller is present A device-side communication control means for executing a second device-side binding process,
The first apparatus-side binding process is the connection establishment request information and the provisional setting information transmitted from the terminal-side one-way communication transmitting means of the unconnected remote controller using the one-way communication. When the side one-way communication receiving means receives, when the connected remote controller does not exist, the device-side communication control means is the transmission source of the provisional setting information based on the received provisional setting information. Temporarily establishing a connection state by the bidirectional communication with the unconnected remote controller, reading the formal setting information from the formal setting information storage means, and transmitting the read formal setting information to the unconnected remote controller The second device side binding process is a one-way direction on the terminal side of the unconnected remote controller. When the connection remote controller is present when the device-side one-way communication receiving means receives the connection establishment request information and the provisional setting information transmitted from the trusted transmission means using the one-way communication. The apparatus-side communication control means transmits the reception failure notification information to the connected remote controller by the bidirectional communication using the apparatus-side bidirectional communication transmission means, and the setting information of the karaoke apparatus is officially set. Temporarily changing the provisional setting information received from the information, and tentatively establishing a connection state by the bidirectional communication with the unconnected remote controller that is the transmission source of the provisional setting information based on the provisional setting information, The formal setting information is read from the formal setting information storage means, and the read formal setting information is the source of the provisional setting information that has established the connection state. After transmitting to the device-side bidirectional communication transmission means to the unconnected remote controller using the bidirectional communication, the setting information on the karaoke device side is returned from the provisional setting information to the formal setting information and can be received. Processing for transmitting notification information to the connected remote controller using the bidirectional communication to the device-side bidirectional communication transmission means,
The apparatus-side communication control means transmits the unreceivable notification information from the apparatus-side bidirectional communication transmitting means after the connection state by the bidirectional communication is established between the karaoke apparatus and the connected remote controller. And between the time when the device-side two-way communication transmitting means transmits the receivable notification information and the time when the device-side two-way communication transmitting means transmits the reception impossible notification information. When the device-side bidirectional communication receiving means receives various information transmitted from the remote controller using the bidirectional communication, a response to the received various information is the connection source of the various information A remote controller is made to transmit to the device-side bidirectional communication transmission means using the bidirectional communication, while the unreceivable notification information is transmitted to the device-side bidirectional communication transmission means using the two-way communication. The communication information is transmitted from the connected remote controller using the one-way communication during the period from the transmission through the communication until the receivable notification information is transmitted through the two-way communication using the device-side bidirectional communication transmission means. When the device-side one-way communication receiving unit receives the various information, the formal setting information is read from the formal setting information storage unit, and the setting information of the karaoke device is read from the provisional setting information. Temporarily change to formal setting information, establish a connection state by the bidirectional communication based on the connected remote controller that is the transmission source of the various information and the formal setting information, and send a response to the received various information as the various information After transmitting the connected remote controller, which is a transmission source of the device, to the device-side bidirectional communication transmission means using the bidirectional communication, the karaoke device-side setting is made. Karaoke apparatus characterized by information from the authoritative setting information back to the provisional setting information. A karaoke device that sequentially plays songs reserved in response to a request from a user and a plurality of remote controllers capable of performing an operation for requesting reservation of a song to the karaoke device are between the karaoke device and the remote control. Unlike two-way communication, which is a communication method for communicating with each other based on the same setting, and one-way communication, which is a communication method for performing communication only in the direction from the remote controller to the karaoke device. The karaoke system is connected to be communicable, and the karaoke apparatus includes the karaoke apparatus and the remote controller as setting information that defines various settings for performing the bidirectional communication between the karaoke apparatus and the remote controller. For temporarily performing the bidirectional communication in order to establish a connection state by the bidirectional communication Temporary setting information that defines seed settings or formal setting information that defines various settings for performing bidirectional communication can be set after the connection state by the bidirectional communication is established, and the formal setting information is stored in advance. Formal setting information storage means, apparatus-side one-way communication receiving means for receiving various information using the one-way communication, apparatus-side two-way communication transmitting means for transmitting various information using the two-way communication, If there is no device-side bidirectional communication receiving means for receiving various types of information using the bidirectional communication and a connected remote controller that is a remote control established by the bidirectional communication, the bidirectional communication is used. Bundling process on the first apparatus side, which is a process for establishing a connection state by the bidirectional communication between an unconnected remote controller that is a remote controller that has not established a connection state and the karaoke apparatus And device-side communication control means for executing a second device-side binding process that is a process of establishing a connection state by the bidirectional communication between the unconnected remote controller and the karaoke device when the connected remote controller is present The first device side binding process is information that requests transmission of the connection state by the bidirectional communication transmitted from the unconnected remote controller using the one-way communication. When the device-side one-way communication receiving means receives the request information and the provisional setting information, the device-side communication control means, based on the received provisional setting information, when the connected remote controller does not exist. To establish a connection state by the two-way communication with the unconnected remote controller that is the transmission source of the temporary setting information, and Reading from the storage means, and sending the read formal setting information to the unconnected remote controller using the bidirectional communication to the device-side bidirectional communication transmission means, while the second device side binding process Means that when the device-side one-way communication receiving means receives the connection establishment request information and the provisional setting information transmitted from the unconnected remote controller using the one-way communication, the connected remote controller When present, the device-side communication control means is information indicating that the device-side bidirectional communication receiving means cannot receive various information transmitted using the bidirectional communication. The information is transmitted to the connected remote controller by the bidirectional communication using the device-side bidirectional communication transmitting means, and the setting information of the karaoke device is received from the formal setting information. Temporarily changing to the fixed setting information, and tentatively establishing the connection state by the bidirectional communication with the unconnected remote controller that is the transmission source of the temporary setting information based on the temporary setting information, and the formal setting information Read from the formal setting information storage means, and use the bidirectional communication for the device-side bidirectional communication to the unconnected remote controller that is the transmission source of the provisional setting information that established the connection state After transmitting to the transmission means, the setting information on the karaoke device side is returned from the provisional setting information to the formal setting information, and various information transmitted using the bidirectional communication is received for the device-side bidirectional communication. Processing for causing the device-side bidirectional communication transmission means to transmit the reception notification information, which is information indicating that the means can be received, to the connected remote controller using the bidirectional communication. And the device-side communication control means of the karaoke device transmits the reception impossible notification information to the device-side bidirectional communication after the connection state by the bidirectional communication is established between the karaoke device and the connected remote controller. Until the device-side two-way communication transmitting means transmits the receivability notification information until the device-side two-way communication transmitting means transmits the receivable notification information. In the meantime, when the device-side bidirectional communication receiving means receives various information transmitted from the connected remote controller using the bidirectional communication, a response to the received various information is transmitted. Causing the connected remote controller, which is the original, to transmit to the device-side bidirectional communication transmission means using the bidirectional communication, while the unreceivable notification information is transmitted to the device-side bidirectional communication From the transmission using the bidirectional communication using the transmission unit to the time when the device-side bidirectional communication is transmitted using the bidirectional communication using the device-side bidirectional communication. When the device-side one-way communication receiving unit receives various information transmitted using one-way communication, the formal setting information is read from the formal setting information storage unit, and the setting information of the karaoke device is The temporary setting information is temporarily changed from the provisional setting information to the read formal setting information to establish the connection state by the bidirectional communication based on the connected remote controller that is the transmission source of the various information and the formal setting information, and the received After transmitting a response to various information to the connected remote controller that is a transmission source of the various information, using the bidirectional communication, to the device-side bidirectional communication transmission unit. A remote control for using the setting information of the karaoke apparatus to a karaoke system to return to the provisional setting information from the authoritative setting information,
As the setting information that defines various settings for performing the two-way communication between the remote controller and the karaoke device, the provisional setting information or the formal setting information can be set,
Provisional setting information storage means for storing the provisional setting information in advance;
A terminal-side one-way communication transmitting means for transmitting various information using the one-way communication;
A terminal-side bidirectional communication transmitting means for transmitting various information using the bidirectional communication;
A terminal-side bidirectional communication receiving means for receiving various types of information using the bidirectional communication;
In order to establish a connection state by the bidirectional communication between the remote controller and the karaoke device, the provisional setting information stored in the provisional setting information storage unit is read, and the connection establishment request information is read from the provisional setting. Terminal-side communication control means for executing connection establishment request processing for causing the terminal-side one-way communication transmission means to transmit to the karaoke apparatus using the one-way communication together with information,
When the remote controller is the unconnected remote controller, the terminal-side communication control means, after the connection state by the two-way communication is tentatively established, from the apparatus-side two-way communication transmitting means of the karaoke apparatus, When the terminal-side two-way communication receiving means receives the formal setting information transmitted using the bidirectional communication, the setting information of the remote controller is changed to the formal setting information received from the provisional setting information, Based on the official setting information, perform a terminal side binding process to formally establish a connection state by the two-way communication with the karaoke device, the unconnected remote controller becomes the connected remote controller,
When the remote controller is the connected remote controller, the terminal-side communication control means sends the reception failure notification information after the connection state by the bidirectional communication is established between the connected remote controller and the karaoke device. The terminal-side bidirectional communication receiving means until the terminal-side bidirectional communication receiving means receives it and after the terminal-side bidirectional communication receiving means receives the reception-possible notification information. In the meantime, various information that needs to be transmitted to the karaoke device is transmitted to the karaoke device using the two-way communication to the terminal-side two-way communication transmitting means, while the unreceivable notification is received. Between the time when the terminal-side two-way communication receiving means receives information and the time when the terminal-side two-way communication receiving means receives the receivable notification information, the karaoke apparatus Remote control for causing the sending of information that needs to be transmitted to the terminal side one-way communication transmission unit by using the one-way communication to the karaoke device. A karaoke device that sequentially plays songs reserved in response to a request from a user and a plurality of remote controllers capable of performing an operation for requesting reservation of a song to the karaoke device are between the karaoke device and the remote control. Unlike two-way communication, which is a communication method for communicating with each other based on the same setting, and one-way communication, which is a communication method for performing communication only in the direction from the remote controller to the karaoke device. Connected to communicate,
In the karaoke apparatus, as setting information for defining various settings for performing the bidirectional communication between the karaoke apparatus and the remote controller, a connection state by the bidirectional communication between the karaoke apparatus and the remote controller. Provisional setting information that prescribes various settings for provisionally performing the two-way communication in order to establish the communication, or a formal provision that prescribes various settings for performing the two-way communication after the connection state by the two-way communication is established Setting information can be set,
On the other hand, in the remote control, the provisional setting information or the formal setting information can be set as setting information that defines various settings for performing the bidirectional communication between the remote control and the karaoke device.
Further, in the remote controller, a connection establishment request is information that requests establishment of a connection state by the bidirectional communication in order to establish a connection state by the bidirectional communication between the remote controller and the karaoke apparatus. Performing connection establishment request processing for transmitting information to the karaoke device using the one-way communication together with the provisional setting information;
Further, in the karaoke apparatus, when there is no connected remote controller that is a remote controller that has established a connection state by the bidirectional communication, an unconnected remote controller that is a remote controller that has not established a connection state by the bidirectional communication and The first apparatus side binding process that is a process for establishing a connection state with the karaoke apparatus by the bidirectional communication, and the bidirectional communication between the unconnected remote controller and the karaoke apparatus when the connected remote controller exists. A device-side communication control means for executing a second device-side binding process, which is a process for establishing a connection state,
The first device side binding process means that when the connection establishment request information and the provisional setting information transmitted from the unconnected remote controller using the one-way communication are received, the connected remote controller does not exist. Sometimes, based on the received provisional setting information, a connection state by the bidirectional communication with the unconnected remote controller that is the transmission source of the provisional setting information is provisionally established, and the formal setting information is transmitted to the unconnected remote controller. The second apparatus side binding process is the connection establishment request information transmitted from the unconnected remote controller using the one-way communication and the provisional process. Information indicating that various information transmitted using the two-way communication cannot be received when the connected remote controller is present when setting information is received Based on the provisional setting information, a certain unreceivable notification information is transmitted to the connected remote controller through the bidirectional communication, and the setting information of the karaoke device is temporarily changed to the provisional setting information received from the formal setting information. The connection state by the two-way communication with the unconnected remote controller that is the transmission source of the provisional setting information is provisionally established, and the formal setting information is the transmission source of the provisional setting information that has established the connection state. After transmitting to the unconnected remote controller using the two-way communication, the setting information on the karaoke device side is returned from the provisional setting information to the formal setting information, and various information transmitted using the two-way communication is received. A process of transmitting receivable notification information, which is information indicating that it is possible, to the connected remote controller using the bidirectional communication;
In the unconnected remote controller, when the formal setting information transmitted using the bidirectional communication is received from the karaoke apparatus after the connection state by the bidirectional communication is provisionally established, the setting information of the remote controller is received. Is changed to the formal setting information received from the provisional setting information, and a terminal side binding process is performed to formally establish a connection state by the bidirectional communication with the karaoke device based on the formal setting information. , The unconnected remote control becomes the connected remote control,
Further, in the connected remote controller, a period from when the connection state by the bidirectional communication is established between the connected remote controller and the karaoke device until the reception impossible notification information is received and the reception possibility notification information Until receiving the unreceivable notification information after receiving the various information that needs to be transmitted to the karaoke device using the bidirectional communication,
On the other hand, in the karaoke device, the receivable notification information is transmitted from the establishment of the connection state by the two-way communication between the karaoke device and the connected remote controller until the unreceivable notification information is transmitted and the receivable notification information. When various information transmitted from the connected remote controller using the two-way communication is received between the transmission and the reception incapability notification information, a response to the received various information is received. Send to the connected remote controller that is the source of various information using the bidirectional communication,
In the connected remote controller, various pieces of information that need to be transmitted to the karaoke device during the period from the reception of the unreceivable notification information to the reception of the receivable notification information are sent to the karaoke device. Send using directional communication,
On the other hand, in the karaoke device, the one-way communication from the connected remote controller is performed after the unreceivable notification information is transmitted by the bidirectional communication and before the receivable notification information is transmitted by the bidirectional communication. When the various information transmitted using the karaoke device is received, the setting information of the karaoke device is temporarily changed from the provisional setting information to the formal setting information, and the connected remote controller that is the transmission source of the various information and the After establishing a connection state by the bidirectional communication based on the official setting information, and transmitting a response to the received various information to the connected remote controller that is a transmission source of the various information using the bidirectional communication, The communication method of returning the setting information on the karaoke apparatus side from the formal setting information to the provisional setting information.

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