JP5603263B2 - Karaoke billing system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a karaoke billing system for billing a karaoke performance fee.

  In a karaoke store such as a snack or a bar, a karaoke system may be accompanied by a coin box, a prepaid card reader or the like, and a karaoke performance fee may be charged for each song (for example, see Patent Document 1). In such a karaoke billing system, when a user makes a music selection reservation, the user can make a music selection reservation by putting a prescribed fee into the coin box, or when a music piece reserved for music selection is played, Some players play a piece of music by putting a specified fee into the box.

  In the conventional karaoke billing system, the amount of the performance fee to be charged for each song can be set in advance, but the performance fee to be charged by the karaoke user is uniform based on the setting. The performance fee could not be changed.

JP 2005-182366 A

  By the way, in a karaoke store such as a snack or a bar, the number of customers may vary greatly due to various factors such as immediately after opening, during business hours, immediately before closing, or on the day of the week. In this regard, karaoke boxes can be used for karaoke use by adapting to busy conditions, such as applying discounted rates during times when there are few users, and setting normal rates during times when there are many users. We are trying to promote it. However, in karaoke stores such as snacks and bars, karaoke performance fees are not set according to the busy state, and a uniform fee is charged for each song, so the same service as karaoke boxes should be applied. I couldn't.

  Further, in the karaoke system that is currently popularized, a person who makes a music selection reservation later can make an interrupt reservation registration for a music that has already been reserved and registered. When such interrupt reservation registration is performed, for the user who received the interrupt, the music for which the song selection reservation was made later than his own singing order is played first, and his singing order is postponed You may experience a sense of injustice.

  The present invention has been proposed in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and a music piece reserved for music selection is played in a karaoke shop where a karaoke system having a performance fee collecting means for charging a karaoke performance fee is installed. It is an object of the present invention to provide a karaoke billing system capable of reducing unfairness among karaoke users and promoting the use of karaoke by changing the performance fee according to the waiting time.

  The karaoke billing system of the present invention has the following features in order to achieve the above-described object. That is, the karaoke billing system of the present invention is a karaoke billing system for billing a performance fee for each song when playing karaoke music, and includes a reservation management means, a charge amount calculation means, a performance charge collection means, And a performance processing means.

  The reservation management means arranges the song IDs of the songs reserved for music selection by the user in the order of performance and registers them in the reservation queue. This is means for managing performance history data comprising at least one of the number of songs and the total performance time. The billing amount calculation means refers to the performance history data when playing the music that the user has reserved for music selection, and the number of songs played from the time when the music is registered in the reservation queue until it is played or This is a means for calculating a billing amount by applying a discount rate for the performance fee of the music corresponding to the total performance time. The performance fee collection means is a means for collecting the calculated charge amount for each song. The performance processing means is a means for determining whether or not a billing amount has been collected for a music piece reserved for music selection, and performing performance processing when it is collected.

  In the karaoke billing system having such a configuration, when a user makes a music selection reservation using a karaoke remote control device or the like, the reserved music is managed by the reservation queue by the function of the reservation management means. That is, the reservation management means generates a reservation queue by arranging the music IDs of the music pieces reserved for music selection in the order of performance, and plays the music according to the reservation queue. The reservation management means manages performance history data of already played music. The performance history data includes data related to the music ID and performance time of the music that has been played, and by referring to this performance history data, the number of music and the performance time of the music that has already been played are recognized. be able to.

  In the present invention, when a music piece reserved for music selection is played, a performance fee is collected for each piece of music played by the performance fee collection means. The performance fee for each reserved song is determined based on the discount rate applied to each song by the charge amount calculation means. That is, when a music piece reserved for music selection is played, the total amount or total performance time of the music played until the performance starts after the music is registered in the reservation queue by the function of the charge amount calculation means In accordance with the above, the charge amount is calculated by applying a discount rate to the performance fee of the music. Then, it is determined by the performance processing means whether or not the calculated charge amount has been collected for each piece of music reserved for music selection, and the performance processing is performed when the calculated charge amount is collected for each song.

  According to the karaoke billing system of the present invention, when a music piece reserved for music selection is played, the total number or the total performance time of the music played after the music is registered in the reservation queue until the performance is started. In accordance with the above, the charge amount is calculated by applying a discount rate to the performance fee of the music.

  On the other hand, in the conventional technology, the same charge is applied to a user with a long waiting time and a user with a short waiting time, and thus a user who has been waiting for a long time may feel unfairness. In the karaoke billing system of the present invention, the billing amount is calculated according to the waiting time until singing. Therefore, the discount rate is increased for music with a long waiting time, and the performance is cheaper than the music with a short waiting time. It is possible to achieve a fairness among karaoke users as a fee, a lower discount rate for music with a short waiting time, and a higher performance fee than music with a long waiting time.

  For example, for a song that has already been reserved and registered, if a person who makes a reservation for music selection later makes an interrupt reservation registration, the user whose post-song order is delayed will be charged for the long waiting time. As the discount rate for performance fees increases, karaoke can be enjoyed at a lower rate than the normal rate. On the other hand, users who have registered for interrupt reservation will be able to turn their singing order in a short time compared to when they did not interrupt, so the discount rate for the performance fee will be reduced as a price. Because users have to sing at a higher price compared to users who are long, users who have increased waiting time until singing as a result of interrupt reservations and users who have reduced waiting time until singing Can maintain fairness with the person.

  Furthermore, if many songs have already been reserved and registered, normal reservation registration instead of interrupt reservation registration allows you to enjoy karaoke at a lower price than the normal price even if there is some waiting time. Therefore, it is expected that music selection reservations are actively made, and the use of karaoke can be promoted.

  This allows karaoke stores such as snacks and bars to be adapted to busy conditions, like karaoke boxes, and to apply discounted charges during times when there are few users, and normal charges during times when there are many users. The use of karaoke can be promoted by setting the charges such as. In addition, the process of setting the discount rate for the performance fee and calculating the billing amount is automatically performed when the music reserved for music selection is played. An appropriate performance fee can be set with fairness among users without bothering the user.

The block diagram which shows the structure of the karaoke billing system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The external view which shows the apparatus structure of the karaoke billing system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. Explanatory drawing which shows the aspect of the accounting amount calculation process in the karaoke accounting system which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a karaoke billing system of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 to 3 show a karaoke billing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the karaoke billing system, FIG. 2 is an external view of the device configuration, and FIG. 3 is a billing amount calculation process. It is explanatory drawing of the aspect of.

<System overview>
The karaoke billing system 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention is a technology applied to a karaoke system installed in a so-called night shop such as a snack or a bar. As shown in FIGS. A performance fee collecting means 27 is attached. In this karaoke system, karaoke performance can be enjoyed by paying a performance fee for each song. The performance fee collecting means 27 may have any configuration. In the example shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, bills and coins are used, but a configuration using a magnetic recording type prepaid card or a non-contact type IC card may be used.

<Karaoke billing system>
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the karaoke billing system 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a karaoke main body 21, a karaoke remote control device 22, a speaker 23, a microphone 24, a display device 25, a mixing amplifier 26, and a performance fee collecting means. 27.

<Karaoke remote control device>
The karaoke remote control device 22 has a user interface function, and transmits / receives data to / from the transmission / reception means 35 of the karaoke main body 21 by a wired method or a wireless method. The karaoke remote control device 22 includes a storage unit (not shown) including a program functioning as a music search unit 22a, a music index database 22b, an electronic circuit and program for transmitting and receiving data, a flash memory, and the like. A music selection operation or the like is performed by operating switches attached to the karaoke remote controller 22 or various icons displayed on an input / output display unit (not shown).

<Music search means / music index database>
The music search means 22a includes a program for searching for music by referring to the music index database 22b based on a user instruction. The music index database 22b is a database in which attribute information is described for karaoke music used for performance in the karaoke main body 21, and includes, for example, song number, song name, singer name, lyrics of the singing part, fashion season, music genre. This includes various attribute information such as whether or not it is a category / duet song.

<Microphone>
The microphone 24 is a device for inputting singing voice. The singing voice signal input from the microphone 24 is mixed and amplified by the mixing amplifier 26 with the performance voice signal sent from the music reproduction control means 37 and output to the speaker 23. Note that the audio input signal from the microphone 24 may be digitally converted by an A / D converter (not shown) and used for scoring in the singing scoring means.

<Display device>
The display device 25 is a device for displaying a background video, lyrics telop, and the like related to karaoke music, and is configured by, for example, a liquid crystal display.

<Karaoke body>
As shown in FIG. 1, the karaoke main unit 21 includes a central control means 31, ROM 32, RAM 33, HDD 34, transmission / reception means 35, reservation management means 36, music reproduction control means 37, video reproduction control means 38, charge amount calculation means 39, A performance processing means 40 is provided.

<Central control means>
The central control means 31 is a means for comprehensively controlling the karaoke main body 21 and is constituted by, for example, a CPU and its peripheral devices, and is controlled by the CPU or the like operating according to a program stored in the ROM 32 or the like. The function can be demonstrated.

<ROM / RAM>
The ROM 32 is a device for storing program data and numerical data for controlling each device constituting the karaoke main body 21, and is constituted by a semiconductor memory, for example. The RAM 33 functions as a temporary storage area for temporarily storing programs and various data, and is composed of, for example, a semiconductor memory. Note that the virtual RAM 33 may be configured by using a hard disk storage device or the like instead of configuring the RAM 33 by a physical semiconductor memory.

  In the present embodiment, the RAM 33 stores a reservation queue 33a, performance history data 33b, and calculated charge amount data 33c. The reservation queue 33a is a data table configured by arranging music IDs in order of performance for karaoke music reserved for music selection, and may be associated with other identification data such as a user ID of a music selector. The performance history data 33b is data in which the music ID, performance time, etc. relating to the music is recorded when the music registered in the reservation queue 33a is actually played. Based on 33b, the number of musical pieces that have already been played, the playing time, and the like can be ascertained. The calculated billing amount data 33c is billing amount data calculated by the billing amount calculation means 39 for each music piece reserved for music selection.

<HDD>
The HDD 34 functions as a large-capacity storage device, and stores a music database 34a, a video database 34b, and a charging list 34c. Note that a mass storage device such as a DVD capable of rewriting data may be used instead of the HDD 34 or together with the HDD 34.

<Music database / video database>
The music database 34a is a database configured in association with music IDs for music data configured by synchronizing performance data (MIDI (registered trademark) data) and lyrics rendering data. The performance data is digital data for controlling the performance of each music piece, and the lyric rendering data includes display timing data and color change data of lyric characters synchronized with the performance. The video database 34b is a database that stores a predetermined number of background videos displayed corresponding to the karaoke music piece to be played as video files corresponding to the music ID of the karaoke music piece.

<Billing list>
The billing list 34c is list data for setting a discount rate of a performance fee to be applied to each music piece reserved for music selection according to the waiting time for karaoke use. FIG. 3 (a) or FIG. 3 (b). As shown in FIG. 4, the billing rank is set by associating the discount number with the number of songs or the performance time of the music played from the time when an arbitrary music piece is reserved and registered until it is actually played. . In the example shown in FIG. 3 (a), the discount rate of the performance fee is increased and the performance fee is reduced as the number of songs played from the time when an arbitrary song is reserved and actually played is increased. In the example shown in FIG. 3 (b), the performance fee discount rate is increased and the performance fee is reduced as the performance time of a musical piece played from the time when an arbitrary musical piece is reserved and registered until the actual performance is longer. Yes.

<Transmitting / receiving means>
The transmission / reception means 35 includes an electronic circuit and a program for transmitting / receiving data between the karaoke main body 21 and the karaoke remote control device 22. In the present embodiment, data is transmitted and received between the karaoke main body 21 and the karaoke remote control device 22 by infrared communication.

<Reservation management means>
The reservation management means 36 generates a reservation queue 33a by arranging the music IDs of the songs selected by the user using the function of the music search means 22a in the order of performance, and the reservation queue 33a and any music are reserved queues. It consists of a program for storing and managing in the RAM 33 performance history data 33b relating to the number of songs and total performance time that have been played from the time of registration to 33a. The karaoke performance is performed in the order of the music IDs registered in the reservation queue 33a, and the music IDs are deleted from the reservation queue for the music for which the performance has been completed and the music for which the reservation has been canceled. In addition, when the music registered in the reservation queue 33a is actually played, the reservation management unit 36 manages the music ID, performance time, and the like related to the music as performance history data 33b.

<Billing amount calculation method>
The billing amount calculation means 39 refers to the performance history data 33b when playing the music that the user has reserved for music selection and refers to the music that has been played since the music was registered in the reservation queue 33a. The program consists of a program for calculating a billing amount by applying a discount rate for the performance fee of the music corresponding to the number of songs or the total performance time. That is, the billing amount calculation means 39 refers to the performance history data 33b relating to the music that has already been registered and registered in the reservation queue 33a when the reserved and registered music is played, and a preset charging list is set. Based on 34c, the billing amount is calculated by applying the discount rate corresponding to the number of songs already played or the total performance time thereof as a discount rate for the performance fee of the song.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 3 (a), the discount rate of the performance fee is such that as the number of songs played from when an arbitrary song is registered in the reservation queue 33a until the performance starts, the song The performance fee can be set lower by increasing the discount rate for the performance fee. In the example shown in FIG. 3 (a), the standard fee (0% discount) is used when the number of music pieces already played is "less than 5 songs", and the standard fee is 5% discount when the number is 5 or more and less than 10 songs. In the case of “10 songs or more and less than 20 songs”, the discount is 10% of the standard fee, and in the case of “20 songs or more”, the discount is 20% of the standard fee. Further, as shown in FIG. 3B, the longer the total performance time of a piece of music that has been played since the start of the performance after any piece of music is registered in the reservation queue 33a, The performance rate may be set cheaper by increasing the discount rate. In the example shown in FIG. 3B, the standard fee (0% discount) is used when the total performance time is "less than 10 minutes", and the standard fee is 5% discount when "over 10 minutes and less than 20 minutes" If it is “20 minutes or more and less than 30 minutes”, a 10% discount is applied to the standard fee. If it is “30 minutes or more”, a 20% discount is applied to the standard fee.

  Note that such discounts for performance fees are generally performed when charging processing is performed when a music piece reserved for registration is played, but when the music selection reservation is performed, charging processing has already been performed. If it has been performed, the performance fee may be recalculated when the music is actually played, and the performance fee refund process or premium process may be performed.

<Performance processing means>
The performance processing means 40 is composed of a program for determining whether or not a billing amount has been collected for a music piece reserved for music selection, and for performing performance processing when it is collected. In the performance processing means 40, when the performance fee set by the charge amount calculation means 39 is collected by the performance fee collection means 27, processing for enabling the performance of the music is performed.

<Music playback control means>
The music reproduction control means 37 is an electronic circuit for digitally reproducing the sound source data based on the performance data extracted from the music database 34 a based on the music ID and converting it to analog and outputting it to the mixing amplifier 26. As described above, the mixing amplifier 26 mixes the singer's singing voice signal input from the microphone 24 and the performance voice signal sent from the music reproduction control means 37, and amplifies the signal by the amplifier function to produce the speaker 23. It is a device for outputting more.

<Video playback control means>
When playing the karaoke music, the video playback control means 38 uses the background video data of the karaoke music extracted from the video database 34b and the lyric characters generated based on the lyric rendering data included in the performance data. It consists of a program for outputting to the display device 25 in synchronization with performance data of karaoke music.

<Performance fee collection method>
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the performance fee collecting means 27 is connected to the karaoke main body 21 and is a device for collecting performance fees by transmitting and receiving signals to and from the karaoke main body 21. is there. The performance fee collection means 27 of the present invention collects the performance fee calculated for each song by the charge amount calculation means 39. The performance fee collecting means 27 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is provided with a bill insertion slot, a coin insertion slot, and the like on the front surface of the housing, and a bill carry-in device, a bill recognition device, a bill storage box, and a coin recognition inside the housing. Although the apparatus and the coin storage box are provided, the performance fee collecting means 27 is not limited to such a structure, and a prepaid card or a non-contact type ID card may be used. .

  In this embodiment, when starting the performance of a music piece reserved for music selection, bills or coins are inserted into the performance fee collection means 27, or the performance fee set by a prepaid card or a non-contact ID card is withdrawn. However, at the time of music selection reservation, bills or coins may be inserted into the performance fee collection means 27, or the performance fee set by a prepaid card or a non-contact ID card may be withdrawn.

<Discount rate setting process>
With reference to FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B, the discount rate setting process of the present embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 3 (a) and FIG. 3 (b), when the music selection reservation is made and the music registered in the reservation queue 33a is played, the function of the charge amount calculation means 39 causes the performance history data to be recorded. Referring to 33b, the number of songs or the total performance time of the music played until the performance is started after the music is registered in the reservation queue 33a is obtained, and the discount rate based on the billing list 34c is applied. To calculate the billing amount.

  In the example shown in FIG. 3 (a), as the number of music pieces already played increases, the discount rate of the performance fee is increased to lower the performance fee. Actually, the music subject to calculation of the performance fee is reserved and registered. Since the number of other songs played before the performance is “8”, the discount rate of the music is 5% (B rank), and the performance fee that is 5% off the basic fee is the charge amount. Then, after collecting a performance fee of 5% of the standard fee by the performance fee collecting means 27, the performance processing means 40 causes the music to be played.

  Further, in the example shown in FIG. 3B, the performance fee discount rate is increased and the performance fee is reduced as the total performance time of the already played music is longer. Since the total picture support time of other songs played from when they were registered to when they were actually played is “21 minutes 41 seconds”, the discount rate for these songs is 10% (C rank), and the basic fee A performance fee of 10% discount will be charged. Then, after collecting a performance fee of 5% of the standard fee by the performance fee collecting means 27, the performance processing means 40 causes the music to be played.

<Other embodiments>
The devices and means constituting the system of the present invention and its peripheral devices are not limited to those described above, and only the necessary devices and means are configured according to the purpose of use, or other devices and means are appropriately added. Can be. Further, each unit may be configured as a unit in which a plurality of functions are integrated, instead of being configured separately. Furthermore, user information etc. can be managed centrally by connecting the karaoke main body 21 with a karaoke server via a network.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Karaoke billing system 21 Karaoke main body 22 Karaoke remote control apparatus 22a Music search means 22b Music index database 23 Speaker 24 Microphone 25 Display apparatus 26 Mixing amplifier 27 Performance charge collection means 31 Central control means 32 ROM
33 RAM
33a Reservation queue 33b Performance history data 33c Calculated billing amount data 34 HDD
34a Music database 34b Video database 34c Charge list 35 Transmission / reception means 36 Reservation management means 37 Music reproduction control means 38 Video reproduction control means 39 Charge amount calculation means 40 Performance processing means

Claims (1)

A karaoke billing system for charging a performance fee for each song when playing karaoke music, comprising: a reservation management means, a charge amount calculation means, a performance fee collection means, and a performance processing means,
The reservation management means arranges the song IDs of the songs reserved for music selection by the user in the order of performance and registers them in the reservation queue, and the music played from when any song is registered in the reservation queue until it is played. Manage performance history data consisting of at least one of the number of songs and total performance time,
The billing amount calculation means refers to the performance history data when playing a song reserved for music selection by a user, and records the music played from when the music was registered in the reservation queue until it was played. Apply the discount rate for the performance fee of the song corresponding to the number of songs or the total performance time, calculate the charge amount,
The performance fee collecting means collects the calculated charging amount for each song,
The performance processing means determines whether or not the billing amount has been collected for a music piece reserved for music selection, and performs performance processing when it is collected.
A karaoke billing system characterized by that.

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