JP5522212B2 - Karaoke equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a karaoke apparatus provided with a touch panel display in a commander body, and more particularly, to an improvement for improving the usability of a touch panel display provided in the commander body.

  2. Description of the Related Art A karaoke apparatus is known that performs a performance output of a music selected from a large number of music and displays a lyric text image of the music on a video display device. According to such a karaoke apparatus, the performance sound (music information) of the music is output with respect to a music selected (selected) by a remote controller from a number of music stored in advance in the storage device, and the lyrics of the music By displaying video including character video on the screen in synchronization with the performance output, it is possible to enjoy karaoke performance of the desired music.

  As one form of the karaoke apparatus, a touch panel display that displays an image and inputs to the karaoke apparatus in accordance with a contact operation is provided on the front side of the commander main body (side directed to the user during karaoke performance). Things are known. For example, this is a karaoke device (see FIG. 24 and the like) provided in the moving picture information distribution system of Patent Document 1. According to such a karaoke apparatus, since the input operation such as music selection input can be performed by the touch panel display in addition to the input apparatus such as the electronic quick sample apparatus, the convenience of the karaoke apparatus can be improved.

JP 2012-93734 A

  By the way, in a karaoke apparatus installed in a store such as a bar or a snack, it is common for a customer to accept a request (request) from a customer and perform an operation instead of a customer directly performing a music selection input or the like. Is. For example, it is conceivable that a store clerk standing inside a counter receives a request for music selection input from a customer through the counter and inputs the music selection by a touch panel display provided in the commander body. However, in the conventional technology, depending on the position (direction) of the store clerk with respect to the karaoke device, the screen is shaded by the hand extended for the operation by the touch panel display, and the screen becomes invisible from the eyes of the customer. There was a risk of harm. Such a problem has been newly found in the process in which the present inventor continues intensive research with the intention of improving the usability of the karaoke apparatus.

  The present invention has been made against the background of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a karaoke apparatus that improves the usability of a touch panel display provided in a commander body.

  In order to achieve such an object, the gist of the present invention is to provide a karaoke device that performs performance output of a song selected from a large number of songs and displays a lyric character image of the song on a video display device. The karaoke device is provided integrally with a touch panel display that displays an image and inputs an operation input to the karaoke device according to a user operation, and the user uses any of the touch panel displays as a reference. Image display change control for changing the image displayed on the touch panel display based on a determination result by the user position determination means based on a predetermined relationship, Means.

  If it does in this way, it will be provided in the said karaoke apparatus integrally, will display the image, and will perform the operation input to the said karaoke apparatus according to a user's operation, and the said user on the basis of the touch panel display And a user position determination means for determining the position of the image, and an image display for changing the image displayed on the touch panel display based on a determination result by the user position determination means based on a predetermined relationship Since the change control means is provided, by changing the image displayed on the touch panel display according to the position (direction) of the user with respect to the karaoke device, the screen is changed from the customer's eyes. Generation | occurrence | production of bad effects, such as becoming invisible, can be suppressed suitably. That is, the karaoke apparatus which improves the usability of the touch panel display provided in the commander main body can be provided.

  Here, it is preferable that the image display change control unit is configured to determine a relative position in a horizontal direction of the entire partial image of a predetermined partial image in the image displayed on the touch panel display as the user position determination unit. It is made to change based on the determination result. In this way, the image displayed on the touch panel display can be changed in a suitable and practical manner according to the position of the user with respect to the karaoke apparatus.

  Preferably, the partial video is associated with the main moving partial video that is moved in the left-right direction in the entire image based on the determination result by the user position determining means, and the main moving partial video. And a subordinate moving partial video that is subordinately moved in the left-right direction in the entire image as the moving partial video moves. In this way, the image displayed on the touch panel display can be changed in a suitable and practical manner according to the position of the user with respect to the karaoke apparatus.

  Preferably, the image display change control unit performs the control to change the image based on the determination result by the user position determination unit, and then continues until the predetermined time has elapsed. Even when the determination result by the user position determination means changes, the control for changing the image is not executed. If it does in this way, it can suppress suitably that a usability becomes worse on the contrary because a screen is changed rapidly by a user's movement.

  Preferably, the image display change control means moves the sub moving partial video associated with the main moving partial video to the left and right of the main moving partial video as the main moving partial video moves in the horizontal direction. It moves to the opposite side of the direction. In this way, the image displayed on the touch panel display can be changed in a suitable and practical manner according to the position of the user with respect to the karaoke apparatus.

  Preferably, the relationship is a correspondence relationship between a determination result by the user position determination unit and a relative position of the partial video in the image, and the image display change control unit is based on the correspondence relationship. The relative position of the partial video in the image is changed based on the determination result by the user position determination means. In this way, the image displayed on the touch panel display can be changed in a suitable and practical manner according to the position of the user with respect to the karaoke apparatus.

It is a block diagram which illustrates the composition of the karaoke device to which the present invention is applied suitably. It is a front view explaining an example of the specific form of the sensor and touch panel display which were provided in the karaoke apparatus of FIG. It is a rear view explaining the detection range by the sensor with which the karaoke apparatus of FIG. 1 was equipped. It is a functional block diagram explaining the principal part of the control function functionally provided in CPU of the karaoke apparatus of FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the music selection input screen for performing music selection input operation of a predetermined music with respect to a karaoke apparatus displayed on the touchscreen display of FIG. It is a schematic plan view which shows a mode that the karaoke apparatus was installed in the shop provided with the bar counter as an example of the installation form of the karaoke apparatus of FIG. It is a figure which demonstrates concretely the harmful effect of the touchscreen display provided in the karaoke apparatus main body of the prior art. It is a figure explaining the specific example of a change of the music selection input screen shown in FIG. 5, and has illustrated the screen when presence of a user is detected to the area | region A shown in FIG. It is a figure explaining the example of a change of the music selection input screen shown in FIG. 5, and has illustrated the screen when presence of a user is detected to the area | region C shown in FIG. It is a figure explaining an example of the movement rule which moves a main movement partial image | video and a subordinate movement partial image | video based on the user's detection result in the karaoke apparatus of FIG. It is a figure explaining an example of the movement rule which moves a main movement partial image | video and a subordinate movement partial image | video based on the user's detection result in the karaoke apparatus of FIG. It is a figure explaining an example of the movement rule which moves a main movement partial image | video and a subordinate movement partial image | video based on the user's detection result in the karaoke apparatus of FIG. It is a figure explaining an example of the movement rule which moves a main movement partial image | video and a subordinate movement partial image | video based on the user's detection result in the karaoke apparatus of FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the partial video included in the music selection input screen is divided into a plurality of partial video groups on the music selection input screen of FIG. 5 and the like. It is a figure which illustrates the relative positional relationship of the 1st partial video group in the movement table of FIG. It is a figure which illustrates the relative positional relationship of the 3rd partial video group in the movement table of FIG. The movement table which is an example of the correspondence between the determination result of whether the user is determined in any of the areas A, B and C shown in FIG. 3 and the relative position of the partial video in the music selection input screen shown in FIG. FIG. It is a flowchart explaining the principal part of an example of the image display change control based on the presence position of the user by CPU of the karaoke apparatus of FIG. It is a flowchart explaining the principal part of another example of the image display change control based on the presence position of the user by CPU of the karaoke apparatus of FIG.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a karaoke apparatus 10 to which the present invention is preferably applied. As shown in FIG. 1, a karaoke apparatus 10 according to this embodiment includes a CPU 12 that is a central processing unit, a ROM 14 that is a read-only memory, a RAM 16 that is a write / read memory as needed, and a hard disk 18 that is a storage device. A video processing unit 20 such as a graphics chip (graphics board), an audio processing unit 22 such as a sound chip (sound board), an operation panel 24, a communication interface 26, and a video output terminal 28. A display 30 which is a video display device connected to the video processing unit 20, a microphone 34 which is an audio input device connected to the audio processing unit 22 via an audio input terminal 32, and the above-mentioned via an audio output terminal 36. An amplifier 38 which is an audio amplifying device connected to the audio processing unit 22 and the karaoke device 1 A sensor 44 for sensing the presence of a user who performs an operation input to the touch panel display 50 connected to the CPU12 via the display control unit 46 and the input control unit 48 is configured by including.

  The karaoke apparatus 10 is connected to a communication line 42 via the communication interface 26 and the network connection terminal 40. Similarly, the communication line between the karaoke apparatus 10 and an external device such as a server connected to the communication line 42 is used. Information can be communicated via the terminal 42. The communication line 42 is a wide area information communication network connected to the Internet such as a WWW (World Wide Web) constituted by, for example, a public telephone line, an ADSL line, or an optical fiber line. The karaoke device 10 is preferably connected to a server (host device) (not shown) via the communication line 42, and music data (karaoke data), background video information, information between songs, and the like from the server. It accepts distribution of digital contents. That is, the karaoke apparatus 10 is preferably a communication karaoke apparatus that is connected to a predetermined communication line and transmits / receives various information to / from the server, but is not connected to such a communication line. The present invention is also suitably applied to devices and the like.

  The CPU 12 is a so-called microcomputer that processes and controls electronic information based on a predetermined program stored in advance in the ROM 14 using the temporary storage function of the RAM 16, and executes various controls in the karaoke apparatus 10. . That is, when a predetermined music (karaoke performance music) is selected and input by the operation panel 24, the touch panel display 50, or a remote control device (electronic quick sample device) (not shown), the selected music is input to the RAM 16 or the like. Music selection reservation control to be registered in the reserved music table provided, music data read control to read performance information and lyrics information (music data) of the karaoke performance music selected from the hard disk 18 in the RAM 16 according to the performance order of the reserved music table The performance output control for transmitting performance information from the RAM 16 to the sound processing unit 22 according to the progress of the performance of the music, and the lyric character image is generated based on the lyric information developed in the RAM 16 during the performance output control. Lyric character video output control to be transmitted to the video processing unit 20, the performance output control At the time, the video processing unit 20 is controlled to output a background video output for reproducing a predetermined background video, and information between songs such as new music information, song selection ranking, store advertisement, etc. is output during a karaoke performance, that is, between songs. In addition to basic control such as inter-song information output control and information communication control with a server (not shown) via the communication line 42, various controls such as image display control on the touch panel display 50 described later are performed. Run.

  The hard disk 18 includes various databases including a music database for storing a large number (for example, tens of thousands of songs) of music data (karaoke data) for performing performance output (karaoke performance) of the music by the karaoke apparatus 10. Is provided. The karaoke device 10 is connected to the communication line 42 via the communication interface 26, the network connection terminal 40, and the like, thereby accepting (downloading) the latest distribution of music data from the server (host device) at any time. Be able to.

  The video processing unit 20 performs various controls related to drawing of a screen (video) displayed on the display 30. For example, based on the data supplied from the CPU 12, the data is written into the graphics memory, and the data is read out, thereby controlling the display 30 to display a predetermined screen via the video output terminal 28. Specifically, when the karaoke apparatus 10 outputs a musical performance (karaoke performance), a text image (telop) such as a lyric character image generated by the CPU 12 is output, or MPEG (stored in the hard disk 18) is stored. Based on background video information such as Moving Picture Experts Group) data, a predetermined background video is reproduced (decoded), the lyrics character video is synthesized on the front side of the background video, and displayed on the display 30. Various display controls are performed such as displaying lyric text images in a color-changed manner as the music progresses. In the present embodiment, a mode in which display control of the display 30 is performed by the video processing unit 20 and display control of the touch panel display 50 (display device 52) is performed by the display control unit 46 described later will be described. A mode in which display control of the touch panel display 50 is also performed by the video processing unit 20 is conceivable. In this aspect, the display control unit 46 is not necessarily provided.

  The sound processing unit 22 includes various sound sources such as an FM sound source and a PCM sound source, and performs various controls related to sound output by the karaoke apparatus 10. Preferably, a synthesizer that synthesizes sound by an electronic circuit and generates various timbres is provided. The synthesizer generates a music signal such as a musical instrument performance signal based on performance information of a karaoke performance song read from the hard disk 18 and sent. The synthesizer preferably includes a MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) terminal, and the performance information is, for example, data in the MIDI format. The music signal generated by the synthesizer based on the MIDI data is mixed with the singing voice of the user (performer) input from the microphone 34 via the audio input terminal 32, and via the audio output terminal 36. Is supplied to the amplifier 38, amplified by the amplifier 38, and output from a speaker (not shown).

  The operation panel 24 selects a song that the user of the karaoke apparatus 10 wants to sing, adjusts the pitch related to the performance output of the song, adjusts the volume balance between the performance and the song, The input device includes operation buttons (switches) or knobs for performing various adjustments such as volume and tone. Further, the karaoke device 10 is preferably provided with a remote control device such as an electronic quick sample device that functions as an input device for remotely executing a part or all of the functions of the operation panel 24. A signal transmitted from the remote control device is supplied to the CPU 12, so that the user of the karaoke device 10 can select a song that the user wants to sing, adjust the pitch related to the performance output of the song, The input for adjusting the volume balance of the sound, and other various adjustments such as echo, volume, and tone can be accepted.

  The touch panel display 50 is a device that displays an image (video) and inputs an operation input to the karaoke device 10 according to a user's operation. The touch panel display 50 displays a predetermined image (video) on the touch panel display 50. A device 52 and a touch panel 54 that performs input by touching the touch panel display 50 with a user's finger or an unillustrated pen or the like are provided. The display control unit 46 is a video processing unit that controls drawing of a screen (video) displayed on the display device 52 based on information supplied from the CPU 12. The input control unit 48 is an input processing unit that supplies operation input information input from the touch panel 54 to the CPU 12 or the like. With the above configuration, the touch panel display 50 functions as a second video display device separately from the display 30, and the user of the karaoke device 10 selects a song that the user wants to sing, It functions as an input device for adjusting the pitch related to the performance output, adjusting the volume balance between the performance and the song, and performing various adjustments such as echo, volume and tone.

  FIG. 2 is a front view for explaining an example of specific forms of the sensor 44 and the touch panel display 50 provided in the karaoke apparatus 10. As shown in FIG. 2, the touch panel display 50 is integrally provided in a karaoke apparatus 10 (commander) main body that stores the CPU 12, the video processing unit 20, the audio processing unit 22, and the like. Preferably, as shown in FIG. 2, the operation panel is arranged on the front side plane portion of the karaoke apparatus 10 main body, that is, on the plane side which is the user side when the karaoke apparatus 10 is installed in a karaoke box or the like. It is provided adjacent to (adjacent to) a plurality of buttons, knobs, and the like constituting 24.

  The sensor 44 is a human sensor that senses the presence of a user who performs an operation input to the karaoke device 10, and is preferably provided in the karaoke device 10 main body as shown in FIG. The presence of a user on the front side of the apparatus 10, that is, the side where the touch panel display 50 is provided is detected. This sensor 44 is preferably a well-known infrared sensor that senses the presence of a user by infrared rays, but is an optical sensor such as an ultrasonic wave or visible light, or a temperature that senses temperature changes due to user movement. It may be a sensor or the like. As a form of this sensing, an aspect such as sensing the shadow of the user's hand projected on the touch panel display 50 is also conceivable. For example, in order to determine whether the user's hand is in the left or right direction with respect to the touch panel display 50, two sensors are provided in the sensor 44, one of which is the touch panel. It is preferable that the display 50 is arranged in the left direction in front of the display 50 and the other is arranged in the right direction in front. Then, based on the output signals of each of the two sensors, the position of the user's hand can be specified by comparing which signal output is large by the user position determination means 60 described later. it can. In addition, a digital camera is provided as the sensor 44, and image information captured by the digital camera is image-analyzed by a user position determination unit 60 described later, so that a user can use the karaoke apparatus 10 (touch panel display 50). It may be determined at which position. As this image analysis, for example, a well-known technique for determining the position of a light and dark region of a two-dimensional image is used. Since the area where the shadow exists is dark, the presence of the position of the user's hand can be suitably determined based on the light and dark area of the two-dimensional image.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a sensing range by the sensor 44, and is a rear view showing the karaoke apparatus 10 as seen from the back surface (the back surface of the plane on which the touch panel display 50 is provided). Preferably, the sensor 44 senses the presence or absence of a user in each of a plurality of predetermined position ranges based on the touch panel display 50 on the front side of the karaoke apparatus 10, that is, the side where the touch panel display 50 is provided. To do. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, with respect to the touch panel display 50, the left side of the touch panel display 50 (left side in the screen direction), that is, the area corresponding to the right position range facing the touch panel display 50. A, a region B corresponding to the position range in front of the touch panel display 50, a right side (right side in the screen direction) with respect to the touch panel display 50, that is, a region corresponding to the position range on the left side facing the touch panel display 50 The presence or absence of a user in each C is sensed.

  FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram for explaining a main part of the control function functionally provided in the CPU 12 of the karaoke apparatus 10. The user position determination means 60 shown in FIG. 4 is located at a position where a user who performs an operation input by the touch panel display 50 is based on the detection result of the sensor 44 with reference to the touch panel display 50. judge. For example, as shown in FIG. 3 described above, with the touch panel display 50 as a reference, a region A corresponding to a position range on the left side of the touch panel display 50 and a region B corresponding to a position range in front of the touch panel display 50 Then, it is determined in which position range of the region C corresponding to the right position range with respect to the touch panel display 50 (in which position range it was sensed). In addition, when the presence of a user is detected in a plurality of areas among the areas A, B, and C (for example, when the presence of a user is detected in the areas A and B), the detection is performed. It is determined that the user exists in the region that is strongly detected according to the intensity of the user. The user position determination means 60 may be functionally provided in the sensor 44. That is, the sensor 44 senses (determines) a position where a user who performs an operation input using the touch panel display 50 exists with reference to the touch panel display 50, and supplies the sensing result to the CPU 12. It may be a thing.

  The image display control means 62 performs display control of an image (video) on the touch panel display 50 (display device 52) via the display control unit 46. For example, based on data supplied from the CPU 12, the data is written into the graphics memory of the display control unit 46, and the control is performed to display the predetermined screen on the display device 52 by reading the data. Preferably, as shown in FIG. 5 to be described later, a music selection input screen 70 for performing a music selection input operation of a predetermined music is displayed on the touch panel display 50 (display device 52). In the touch panel display 50, a music search screen for searching music based on the name of a song or a singer, an operation screen for operating keys and volumes during karaoke performance, an order for ordering drinks and meals, etc. In addition to displaying a screen and the like, various performances such as displaying a karaoke performance screen including a lyric character image of the music when the karaoke apparatus 10 outputs the music, displaying a promotion video of the singer of the music related to the performance output, etc. Display control can be performed. In the following embodiment, a music selection input screen 70 for performing a music selection input operation of a predetermined music on the karaoke apparatus 10 displayed on the touch panel display 50 (display device 52) by the image display control means 62. The image display change control related to the music selection input screen 70 by the image display change control means 64 to be described later will be described.

  FIG. 5 shows an example of a music selection input screen displayed on the touch panel display 50 (display device 52) by the image display control means 62 for performing a music selection input operation of a predetermined music on the karaoke apparatus 10. FIG. The song selection input screen 70 shown in FIG. 5 presents a song corresponding to the song name “If you meet again someday” and the singer name “Yuna Hamaoka” as a song selection input candidate searched by keyword search or the like. The screen for performing various setting operation which concerns on performance output (karaoke performance) is illustrated. As shown in FIG. 5, the music selection input screen 70 includes a name display field 72, a user switch button 74, a singer name display field 76, a song name display field 78, a singing display field 80, a song selection number display field 82, an original music Key display field 84, shooting execution button 86, shooting non-execution button 88, setting change button 90, song type change button 92, key setting change button 94, return button 96, interrupt reservation button 98, original song key reservation button 100, and A reservation button 102 is displayed. When a contact operation (hereinafter referred to as a contact input operation) is performed on each button (relative position corresponding to each button on the touch panel 54) with the user's finger or a pen provided on the music selection input screen 70, the following is performed. As will be described, the input corresponding to each button and the processing corresponding to the input are executed.

  In the karaoke apparatus 10, login authentication of a plurality of users is preferably performed, and a user who is an input subject (operation subject) of an operation input by the touch panel display 50 among the plurality of authenticated users is set. (Selection) can be done. In the music selection input screen 70, the name display field 72 displays the name (nickname) of the user who is the input subject of the operation input. When a contact input operation is performed on the user switching button 74, the user who is the input subject of the operation input is switched to another user.

  In the music selection input screen 70, the singer name display field 76, the music name display field 78, the singing display field 80, the music selection number display field 82, and the original music key display field 84 display various types of information related to the music selection input candidates. Let That is, the singer name display field 76 displays the singer name of the music selection candidate. The song name display field 78 displays the song name of the song selection candidate. The singing display column 80 displays the singing lyrics of the music selection candidate. The music selection number display field 82 displays a music selection number which is identification information of a music selection candidate. The original music key display field 84 displays the original music key of the music selection input candidate (key setting for setting the same key as the original music).

  On the music selection input screen 70, the shooting execution button 86, the shooting non-execution button 88, the setting change button 90, the song type change button 92, and the key setting change button 94 are displayed on the karaoke apparatus 10 as a song selection candidate. It is a button for performing various settings when outputting (karaoke performance) simultaneously with the music selection input. That is, when a touch input operation is performed on the shooting execution button 86, the karaoke performance of the music selection candidate (actual performance output in the order of performance after the music selection input is performed, the same in the following description) ) Is set to execute shooting by a digital camera (not shown) provided in the karaoke apparatus 10. In addition, when a touch input operation is performed on the shooting non-execution button 88, the shooting is not performed during the karaoke performance of the music selection candidate. In addition, when a touch input operation is performed on the setting change button 90, a setting change screen for changing various settings (option settings) when a song selection candidate song is played out on the karaoke apparatus 10 is displayed on the touch panel. It is displayed on the display 50. Further, when a contact input operation is performed on the song type change button 92, the song type of the song selection candidate (which defines a plurality of song data types having different performance forms corresponding to the same song) is changed. The Further, when a touch input operation is performed on the key setting change button 94, the key setting for the karaoke performance of the music selection candidate is changed.

  When a touch input operation is performed on the return button 96 on the music selection input screen 70, the screen is displayed (redisplayed) on the touch panel display 50 before the music selection input screen 70 shown in FIG. In the music selection input screen 70, the interrupt reservation button 98, the original music key reservation button 100, and the reservation button 102 are used to input a music selection input candidate song to the karaoke apparatus 10 (reserved transmission). Button. In other words, when a contact input operation is performed on the interrupt reservation button 98, the karaoke device 100 plays a song selection candidate song before a reserved song that is already reserved in the reserved song table such as the RAM 16 or the like. Interrupt reservation for output is executed. Further, when a contact input operation is performed on the original music key reservation button 100, a music selection input candidate music is reserved for the karaoke apparatus 100 by setting an original music key ("+1" in the example shown in FIG. 5). The original music key reservation to be performed is executed. In addition, when a contact input operation is performed on the reservation button 102, music selection input for reserving music selection candidate input songs with default settings is performed on the karaoke apparatus 100.

  FIG. 6 is a schematic plan view showing a state in which the karaoke apparatus 10 is installed in a store equipped with a bar counter 110. As shown in FIG. 6, in stores such as bars and snacks, the karaoke apparatus 10 is often installed inside the bar counter 110, that is, on the side of the clerk space where the clerk 112 works. In such a form, the customers 114a, 114b, 114c (hereinafter simply referred to as the customer 114 unless otherwise specified) sitting outside the bar counter 110 (the passenger seat side) perform operations such as music selection input to the karaoke apparatus 10. In general, the store clerk 112 accepts a request (request) from the customer 114 and performs the operation instead of directly performing the operation. For example, a store clerk 112 standing inside the bar counter 110 receives a request for music selection input from the customer 114 through the bar counter 110, and the music selection as shown in FIG. It is conceivable to perform the music selection input operation in accordance with the display on the input screen 70.

  However, when the operation input is performed according to the display on the touch panel display 50, the screen is shaded by the hand portion 112 a extended for the operation by the touch panel display 50 depending on the position (direction) of the store clerk 112 with respect to the karaoke device 10. Therefore, there is a risk that a bad effect such as that the screen of the customer 114 cannot be seen from the eyes of the customer 114 occurs. FIG. 7 is a diagram for specifically explaining such an adverse effect. When the operation is performed according to the display of the music selection input screen 70 shown in FIG. 5 displayed on the touch panel display 50, the touch input operation to the reservation button 102 from the left direction (the left direction facing the screen) toward the page. When the store clerk 112 extends the hand portion 112a in order to perform the operation, a part of the music selection input screen 70 is shaded by the hand portion 112a. In the example shown in FIG. 7, the music selection number display field 82, original music key display field 84, shooting execution button 86, shooting non-execution button 88, setting change button 90, song type change button 92, return button 96, interrupt reservation button. 98 and the original music key reservation button 100 are hidden behind the hand portion 112a and cannot be seen from the customer 114 side.

  In order to suppress the occurrence of the adverse effects described above with reference to FIG. 7, the karaoke apparatus 10 of this embodiment includes an image display change control means 64 as a control function as shown in FIG. The image display change control means 64 changes the image displayed on the touch panel display 50 based on the determination result by the user position determination means 60 from a predetermined relationship. Preferably, a predetermined partial image in the image displayed on the touch panel display 50 in the horizontal direction in the entire image (the horizontal direction of the screen of the touch panel display 50 when the karaoke apparatus 10 is installed on a horizontal plane) The position is changed based on the determination result by the user position determination means 60. Hereinafter, specific modes of image changes by the image display change control means 64 will be described in detail.

  8 and 9 are diagrams for explaining a specific example of the change of the music selection input screen 70 by the image display change control means 64 in conjunction with FIG. 5 described above, and FIG. 8 is used for the area A shown in FIG. FIG. 5 shows the case where the presence of the user is detected in the area B shown in FIG. 3, and FIG. 9 shows the case where the presence of the user is detected in the area C shown in FIG. The change of the music selection input screen 70 is illustrated respectively. As shown in these figures, the image display change control means 64 preferably has its music selection input screen of a partial video that is predetermined in the music selection input screen 70 that is an image displayed on the touch panel display 50. The relative position in the left-right direction of the entire 70 is changed so as to be moved toward the direction in which the presence of the user is determined by the user position determination means 60. Here, the partial video is preferably a button for executing a predetermined input operation by a user's contact on the touch panel display 50 (touch panel 54).

  For example, when the presence of a user is detected in the area A corresponding to the position range on the left side (left side in the screen direction) of the touch panel display 50, that is, on the right side of the touch panel display 50, FIG. As shown, the image is changed so that the return button 96 is moved to the right as compared to the music selection input screen 70 shown in FIG. 5 (the relative position on the entire screen is to the right). Further, when the presence of a user is detected in the right side (right side in the screen direction) of the touch panel display 50, that is, in the region C corresponding to the left side position range facing the touch panel display 50, FIG. As shown, the user switching button 74, the interrupt reservation button 98, the original music key reservation button 100, and the reservation button 102 are moved to the left as compared to the music selection input screen 70 shown in FIG. Change the image so that it is to the left. Further, in the music selection input screen 70 shown in FIG. 9, as the user switching button 74 is moved to the left, the name display field 72 is moved to the right as compared to the screen shown in FIG. The relative position is set to the right). In addition, when the presence of a user is detected in a region B corresponding to a position range in the center of the touch panel display 50 (center facing the touch panel display 50), as shown in FIG. Compared to the music selection input screen 70 shown in FIG. 9, the user switching button 74, the return button 96, the interrupt reservation button 98, the original music key reservation button 100, and the reservation button 102 are changed so as to be equally distributed to the left and right. . That is, in the examples shown in FIGS. 5, 8, and 9, the name display field 72, the user switching button 74, the return button 96, the interrupt reservation button 98, the original music key reservation button 100, and the reservation button 102 are Corresponding to a predetermined partial image in the music selection input screen 70.

  In other words, the image display change control unit 64 uses the user position determination unit 60 to determine the relative position in the left-right direction of the predetermined partial video in the image displayed on the touch panel display 50 in the entire image. On the other hand, the remaining portion in the image is not changed based on the determination result by the user position determination means 60. That is, in the music selection input screen 70 shown in FIGS. 5, 8, and 9, the singer name display field 76, song name display field 78, singing display field 80, music selection number display field 82, original music key display field 84, The shooting execution button 86, the shooting non-execution button 88, the setting change button 90, the music type change button 92, and the key setting change button 94 are non-moving parts that cannot be changed based on the determination result by the user position determination means 60. Corresponds to video. The reason why these partial images cannot be changed based on the determination result by the user position determination means 60 is, for example, that “various changes can be made” corresponding to the setting change button 90 and the song type change button 92 There are images close to each partial video or linked to the partial video (perform related display) in the background, such as a display of the song type to be displayed and a key setting corresponding to the key setting change button 94 This is because the movement of each partial video makes it difficult to understand the meaning of the interlocking image and background.

  The image display change control unit 64 preferably performs control to change the image based on the determination result by the user position determination unit 60, and then performs a predetermined time (for example, 10 to 10). Until about 30 seconds), control for changing the image is not executed even if the determination result by the user position determination means 60 changes. In other words, when the image display change control means 64 changes the image based on the determination result by the user position determination means 60 (partial video movement), preferably, the definition is determined from the change. The image change based on the determination result by the next user position determination means 60 is executed (allowed) on condition that the time elapses.

  As described above, in the music selection input screen 70 shown in FIG. 9, as the user switching button 74 is moved to the left, the name display field 72 is moved to the right as compared to the screen shown in FIG. The relative position in the whole screen is on the right). That is, the predetermined partial image in the music selection input screen 70 is preferably a main moving portion that is moved in the left-right direction on the entire music selection input screen 70 based on the determination result by the user position determination means 60. The user switching button 74 as an image, and a subordinate moving partial image associated with the user switching button 74 and subordinately moved in the left-right direction on the entire music selection input screen 70 as the user switching button 74 moves. The name display field 72 is included. The image display change control means 64 preferably moves the user switching button 74 as the main moving partial image in the left-right direction (to the left side facing the screen in the change from FIG. 5 to FIG. 9). Accordingly, the name display field 72 as the subordinate moving partial image associated with the user switching button 74 is opposite to the user switching button 74 in the left-right direction (the screen changes in the change from FIG. 5 to FIG. 9). To the right).

  10 to 13 show an example of a movement rule for moving the main moving partial image and the dependent moving partial image on the main moving partial image and the dependent moving partial image based on the determination result by the user position determining means 60. It is a figure explaining. 10 to 13, for example, assuming an XY coordinate with the upper left corner on the screen of the touch panel display 50 as (0, 0), characters and the like in each of the main moving partial video and the dependent moving partial video, etc. (For example, text indicating each partial video such as “user switching” in the user switching button 74 is not synthesized) is conceptually shown. As shown in FIG. 10, from the state in which the upper left corner of the part 122 (hereinafter, simply referred to as part 122) of the subordinate movement partial image is the base point (X1, Y1), for example, there is a user on the left side facing the screen. When the part 120 of the main moving part image (hereinafter simply referred to as the part 120) is moved to the left side due to being sensed, first, as shown in FIG. 11, the upper left end of the part 120 is the base point (X1, Y1). ) So that the part 120 is relatively moved. FIG. 11 shows a state in which the part 120 overlaps the part 122. Next, as shown in FIG. 12, the XY coordinates are reversed in the left-right direction. For example, the X coordinate, which is the horizontal coordinate, is reversed horizontally so that the upper right corner of the screen of the touch panel display 50 is (0, 0). Next, as shown in FIG. 13, the part 122 is relatively moved according to the XY coordinates reversed left and right so that the upper right end of the part 122 becomes the base point (X1, Y1). Then, the XY coordinates are restored (reversed again and again), the coordinates of the moved parts 120 and 122 are recalculated, and the character strings corresponding to the parts 120 and 122 are synthesized. Thus, the movement (change of the image) of the main moving partial video and the dependent moving partial video based on the determination result by the user position determining means 60 is completed. The change of the image based on such a movement rule is, for example, the left-right direction of the screen is the left-right direction of the main moving part image and the subordinate moving part image as in the name display field 72 and the user switching button 74 shown in FIG. It is preferably applied to a change in an image that substantially coincides with the sum of the dimensions of the image and performs replacement thereof.

  14 to 17 are based on a moving table 58 that determines the correspondence between the determination result and the relative position of the partial video in the image with respect to the change in the image based on the determination result by the user position determination means 60. It is a figure explaining an example of the aspect which changes an image. FIG. 14 shows a state in which the partial video included in the music selection input screen 70 is divided into a plurality (three in FIG. 14) of partial video groups 70a, 70b, and 70c on the music selection input screen 70. A display field 72 and a user switching button 74 are added to the first partial video group 70a. The singer name display field 76, song name display field 78, singing display field 80, music selection number display field 82, original music key display field 84, shooting An execution button 86, a shooting non-execution button 88, a setting change button 90, a song type change button 92, and a key setting change button 94 are added to the second partial video group 70b, the return button 96, the interrupt reservation button 98, the original song key. The reservation button 100 and the reservation button 102 are respectively included in the third partial video group 70c. FIG. 17 is an example of a correspondence relationship between the determination result as to which of the regions A, B, and C shown in FIG. 3 is determined and the relative position of the partial video in the music selection input screen 70. FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a moving table 58. FIG. 15 shows the relative positions of (ai) and (ai) relating to the first partial video group 70a, and FIG. The relative positions of ci), (c-ii), and (c-iii) are shown in FIG. The second partial video group 70 b corresponds to a non-moving partial video that cannot be changed based on the determination result by the user position determination means 60.

  The image display change control unit 64 preferably uses a relative position of the partial video in the music selection input screen 70 based on the determination result by the user position determination unit 60 from the moving table 58 as shown in FIG. Change position. That is, when the presence of a user is detected in the area A shown in FIG. 3 as a result of determination by the user position determining means 60, the positional relationship related to the first partial video group 70a is shown in FIG. In (a-i), the positional relationship related to the third partial image 70b is changed to (ci) shown in FIG. Further, when the presence of a user is detected in the area B shown in FIG. 3 as a result of determination by the user position determining means 60, the positional relationship related to the first partial video group 70a is shown in FIG. In ai), the positional relationship related to the third partial image 70b is changed to (c-ii) shown in FIG. When the presence of a user is detected in the area C shown in FIG. 3 as a result of determination by the user position determining means 60, the positional relationship related to the first partial video group 70a is shown in FIG. In a-ii), the positional relationship related to the third partial image 70b is changed to (c-iii) shown in FIG.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart for explaining a main part of an example of image display change control based on the user's presence position by the CPU 12 of the karaoke apparatus 10, and is repeatedly executed at a predetermined cycle.

  First, in step (hereinafter, step is omitted) S1, a user is detected by the sensor 44 provided in the karaoke apparatus 10. Next, in S2, it is determined whether or not the presence of the user is detected by the sensor 44. If the determination at S2 is negative, the processing after S1 is executed again. However, if the determination at S2 is affirmative, the touch panel display is based on the sensing result of the sensor 44 at S3. Based on 50, it is determined in which position the user exists. For example, it is determined in which of the areas A, B, and C shown in FIG.

  Next, in S4, it is determined whether or not it is determined in S3 that the user is present on the front surface of the touch panel display 50, for example, the area B shown in FIG. If the determination in S4 is negative, the processing from S8 is executed. If the determination in S4 is affirmative, the user predetermined in the movement table 58 in S5 is An image such as the music selection input screen 70 is created by a combination of screens (relative positions of partial videos) when the user is in front of the touch panel display 50. Next, in S <b> 6, it is determined based on the detection result of the sensor 44 whether or not the position of the user has changed using the touch panel display 50 as a reference. While the determination of S6 is denied, the user is put on standby by repeating the determination of S6. However, when the determination of S6 is affirmative, in S7, the user who has previously used the touch panel display 50 as a reference. It is determined whether or not a predetermined screen holding time has elapsed since the change of the image of the music selection input screen 70 or the like based on the position of the song. If the determination in S7 is negative, the processes in and after S6 are executed again. If the determination in S7 is positive, the processes in and after S1 are executed again.

  In S8, it is determined whether or not it is determined in S3 that the user is present on the left side of the touch panel display 50, for example, the area A shown in FIG. If the determination in S8 is affirmative, in S9, the image of the music selection input screen 70 or the like is determined by a combination of screens set in advance in the movement table 58 when the user is on the left side of the touch panel display 50. After S6 is created, the processing from S6 is executed, but if the determination in S8 is negative, the user is present on the right side of the touch panel display 50, for example, in the region C shown in FIG. In S10, an image of the music selection input screen 70 or the like is created by combining screens when the user is on the right side of the touch panel display 50, which is predetermined in the movement table 58 in S10. After that, the processing from S6 is executed.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart for explaining a main part of another example of the image display change control based on the user's presence position by the CPU 12 of the karaoke apparatus 10, and is repeatedly executed at a predetermined cycle. In FIG. 19, steps common to the control of FIG. 18 described above are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  In the control shown in FIG. 19, if the determination in S4 is affirmative, that is, it is determined in S3 that the user is determined to be present in front of the touch panel display 50, for example, the area B shown in FIG. In this case, in S11, the position of the button, that is, the partial video is not changed in the image on the music selection input screen 70 or the like, and the processing of S6 and subsequent steps is executed. If the determination in S8 is affirmative, that is, if it is determined in S3 that the user is present on the left side of the touch panel display 50, for example, the area A shown in FIG. A main moving partial image such as a predetermined button in the image on the music selection input screen 70 or the like is relatively moved to the left side in the entire image. Next, in S13, after the subordinate movement partial video associated with the main movement partial video moved in S12 to S14 is relatively moved in the image according to a predetermined reverse movement rule, The processes after S6 are executed. If the determination in S8 is negative, that is, if it is determined in S3 that the user is present on the right side of the touch panel display 50, for example, the area C shown in FIG. After the main moving partial image such as a predetermined button in the image on the music selection input screen 70 or the like is relatively moved to the right side in the entire image, the processing of S13 and subsequent steps is executed. As described above, in the control shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, S1 to S4 and S8 are the operations of the user position determination means 60, and S5 to S7, S9 and S10 to S14 are the image display control means 62 and the image display change control. It corresponds to the operation of the means 64, respectively.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the touch panel is provided integrally with the karaoke device 10 and displays an image and inputs an operation to the karaoke device 10 in accordance with an operation of the store clerk 112 as a user. From the display 50, the user position determination means 60 (S1 to S4, S8) for determining the position where the user is located with reference to the touch panel display 50, and the user position based on the predetermined relationship. Since the image display change control means 64 (S5 to S7, S9, S10 to S14) for changing the image displayed on the touch panel display 50 based on the determination result by the determination means 60 is provided, The image displayed on the touch panel display 50 according to the position (direction) of the user with respect to the karaoke apparatus 10 By changing, it is possible to suitably suppress the occurrence of adverse effects such as the screen can not be seen from the eyes of the customer. That is, the karaoke apparatus 10 which improves the usability of the touch panel display 50 provided in the commander main body can be provided.

  The image display change control means 64 determines the relative position in the left-right direction of the predetermined partial video in the image displayed on the touch panel display 50 by the user position determination means 60. Since it changes based on a result, according to the position of the user with respect to the said karaoke apparatus 10, the image displayed on the said touch panel display 50 can be changed in a suitable and practical aspect.

  The partial video is associated with the main moving partial video, such as a user switching button 74 that is a main moving partial video that is moved in the left-right direction in the entire image based on the determination result by the user position determining means 60. And a name display field 72 that is a subordinate moving partial image that is subordinately moved in the left-right direction in the entire image as the main moving partial video moves. Depending on the position, the image displayed on the touch panel display 50 can be changed in a suitable and practical manner.

  In addition, the image display change control unit 64 performs the control to change the image based on the determination result by the user position determination unit 60, and then continues until the predetermined time elapses. Even if the determination result by the position determination means 60 changes, the control for changing the image is not executed, so that the screen is rapidly changed by the movement of the user, so that the usability is worsened. This can be suitably suppressed.

  In addition, the image display change control means 64 moves the sub movement partial video associated with the main movement partial video in the left-right direction opposite to the main movement partial video as the main movement partial video moves in the left-right direction. Therefore, the image displayed on the touch panel display 50 can be changed in a suitable and practical manner according to the position of the user with respect to the karaoke apparatus 10.

  The relationship is a movement table 58 or the like that is a correspondence relationship between the determination result by the user position determination unit 60 and the relative position of the partial video in the image, and the image display change control unit 64 includes: From the movement table 58, the relative position of the partial video in the image is changed based on the determination result by the user position determination means 60. Therefore, according to the position of the user with respect to the karaoke apparatus 10. The image displayed on the touch panel display 50 can be changed in a suitable and practical manner.

  The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and may be implemented in other modes.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the user position determination unit 60 determines in which of the three areas A, B, and C the reference is the touch panel display 50 as shown in FIG. The image display change control means 64 changes the image displayed on the touch panel display 50 based on the determination result, but the present invention is not limited to this, The user position determination means 60 is used to determine in which of the four or more areas based on the touch panel display 50 the user is present, or used in either the left or right direction based on the touch panel display 50. The image display change control means 64 may determine whether a user exists or not. It may be one that changes the image displayed on the touch panel display 50 based on.

  In the above-described embodiment, the touch panel display 50 provided in the main body of the karaoke apparatus 10 displays an image (video), and the karaoke apparatus according to a contact operation with a user's finger or an attached pen or the like. However, the touch panel display 50 (touch panel 54) does not necessarily perform an operation input to the karaoke apparatus 10 in response to contact with the surface thereof. An operation input to the karaoke apparatus 10 may be performed when a finger or the like approaches a close distance of the surface (non-contact).

  Moreover, in the above-described embodiment, as an example of the image displayed on the touch panel display 50, a music selection input screen 70 for performing a music selection input operation of a predetermined music to the karaoke apparatus 10 is illustrated. Although the control for changing the positional relationship of the partial images on the music selection input screen 70 based on the determination result by the user position determination means 60 has been described, this is only an example, for example, music search based on a song name or singer name, karaoke For the screen displayed on the touch panel display 50 for operation of keys and volume during performance, order for drinks and meals, etc., the screen is changed based on the determination result by the user position determination means 60. In addition, the present invention is preferably applied.

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

  10: Karaoke device, 50: Touch panel display, 58: Movement table (corresponding relationship), 60: User position determination means, 64: Image display change control means, 70: Music selection input screen (image), 72: Name display field ( Dependent moving partial video), 74: User switching button (main moving partial video), 96: Back button (partial video), 98: Interrupt reservation button (partial video), 100: Original music key reservation button (partial video), 102 : Reservation button (partial video), 112: Clerk (user)

Claims (6)

A karaoke device that performs a performance output of a song selected from a large number of songs and displays a lyric text image of the song on a video display device,
A touch panel display that is provided integrally with the karaoke device, displays an image, and performs an operation input to the karaoke device according to a user operation;
User position determination means for determining in which position the user exists with reference to the touch panel display;
An image display change control means for changing an image displayed on the touch panel display based on a determination result by the user position determination means based on a predetermined relationship. apparatus.   The image display change control unit changes a relative position in a horizontal direction of a predetermined partial video in the image displayed on the touch panel display based on a determination result by the user position determination unit. The karaoke apparatus according to claim 1, wherein   The partial video is associated with the main moving partial video that is moved in the left-right direction in the entire image based on the determination result by the user position determining means, and the main moving partial video. The karaoke apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a subordinate moving partial image that is subordinately moved in the left-right direction in the entire image.   The image display change control unit performs the control to change the image based on the determination result by the user position determination unit, and then performs the control by the user position determination unit until a predetermined time has elapsed. The karaoke apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein control for changing the image is not executed even when the determination result is changed.   The image display change control means moves the dependent moving partial video associated with the main moving partial video to the opposite side in the horizontal direction with respect to the main moving partial video as the main moving partial video moves in the horizontal direction. The karaoke apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the karaoke apparatus is used. The relationship is a correspondence relationship between the determination result by the user position determination means and the relative position of the partial video in the image,
6. The image display change control unit according to claim 2, wherein the image display change control unit is configured to change a relative position of the partial video in the image based on a determination result by the user position determination unit based on the correspondence relationship. The karaoke apparatus according to item 1.

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