JP6157117B2 - Network karaoke system - Google Patents

Description

  Pairing between a user's multifunctional mobile terminal operating as a karaoke remote control and a karaoke device can be used only in the unit of use (session unit) from the user's entry to exit, and through personal authentication The present invention relates to a technology of a network system that provides an Internet access environment only to a user.

Recent karaoke systems are becoming more and more functional and convenient, but the operation is becoming more complicated, and the remote control is also becoming more sophisticated.
In particular, the dedicated remote control installed in the karaoke room had problems such as many buttons and how to use it well. For this reason, if you are not used to it, it took a long time to operate the buttons, and there was a lot of time to sing.

  In addition, the karaoke room usually has only a few remote controllers, and there is an inconvenience that the remote controller cannot be used while another person is selecting music.

  In addition, the remote control installed in the store was operated by various people, so it was not always clean.

  On the other hand, everyone is having an era of mobile phones, and with the spread of smart phones and the like, more and more people enjoy putting various software in these mobile phones. Smartphone software development environment has been enhanced, and the number of developers has increased.

  Therefore, there has been a demand for performing karaoke operations using his / her familiar multifunctional portable terminal. Also, the dedicated remote control for karaoke is expensive for business use, and even a karaoke store can save money if it is not necessary to install a dedicated remote control, and there is no management work such as theft prevention and maintenance of the remote control. Also pleased.

  Accordingly, proposals have been made by various companies to use the user's multifunctional portable terminal or the like as a remote controller for karaoke. (See Patent Documents 1 to 4)

However, if a mobile terminal owned by the user is used as a remote control for karaoke by the short-range wireless method, the user's mobile phone can be controlled so that the karaoke equipment in other rooms is not controlled. The device needs to be specified.
In addition, for example, when the user uses the mobile phone from outside the store after the end of the usage time, the karaoke device in the store may be controlled.

  On the other hand, with the recent enhancement of the karaoke system, there are cases where the karaoke system is enhanced using the Internet. Along with this, it has become an environment where Internet access is possible even in the karaoke room.

  However, Internet access in a private room tends to be a hotbed of trouble because it can also access sites harmful to youth, and it can also be accessed in a private room that can not be identified personally, so there are cases where it develops to an online crime Not a few.

For this reason, in the industry such as the so-called “Internet cafe”, most stores obtain and manage personally identifiable information including the age of users by membership system, and regulate the entry of minors at night, It is common to keep a record that can identify the user.
(Example: Tokyo Metropolitan Ordinance on Internet Terminal Usage Regulations)

  Karaoke is originally different from such an “Internet cafe”, but since there is an Internet environment, the same measures as the “Internet cafe” described above are required.

Therefore, when entering a karaoke room, it is necessary to perform age management similar to an Internet cafe. However, unlike Internet cafes, karaoke rooms do not necessarily have a culture for membership registration.
Therefore, the present inventor tried to construct an environment in which the Internet can be used only by a user who is specified by issuing an Internet usage number.

JP 2012-053409 A Japanese Patent No. 3904789 JP 2012-47773 A JP 2012-2112016 A Japanese Patent No. 4345767 JP 2003-30549 A JP 2002-318851 A

  Patent Document 1 is an example in which a mobile phone is used as a remote controller for karaoke. This is a technology that can be connected to a specific device even when there are multiple karaoke devices within the communication range of a portable information terminal. However, there is no description about the connection and disconnection processing after the usage time ends.

  Further, Patent Document 2 is a method of using a mobile phone using a short-range wireless communication means as a remote controller, but mainly describes a music selection operation, and measures against malicious control from outside the store after the end of karaoke use. Is not mentioned. It is thought that some kind of countermeasure will be required for implementation, but it is not described in the patent gazette.

  In Patent Document 3, pairing is performed with respect to a remote controller and a karaoke apparatus, but this is performed by karaoke opening processing, and the subject is different from the present invention in which pairing is performed every time a user enters the store.

Patent Document 4 is an invention in which a personal portable terminal is used as a remote controller for karaoke, issues time limit data, manages music selection management information (time limit data and performance terminal ID), and selects music to a karaoke server via a mobile phone network and the Internet. Management information and music ID are transmitted. The expiration date data included in the song selection management information is confirmed, and only when the expiration date has not expired, the song ID received together with the song selection management information is transferred to the karaoke performance terminal and the song selection reservation based on the transferred song ID is performed. .
However, since the time that can be used is limited by the “time limit data”, if the time is short, there is an inconvenience that the data cannot be used in the middle of use, and if it is long, there is a risk of being illegally controlled after the use ends. In addition, however, network access also becomes frequent because the time limit data is obtained by making an inquiry to the server every time a music selection is made, and when many customers use karaoke, they wait for a response from the server when making a music selection Time occurs. If the network cannot be accessed for some reason, the personal portable terminal cannot be used as a remote control.

  Also, when using the Internet in a karaoke room, there is no way to confirm identification information such as age when entering the room. Patent Document 5 describes a technique for making a reservation for a karaoke device using the Internet and a mobile phone and a technique for simply connecting to the Internet using a mobile phone, but regarding the use of an Internet terminal used by an unspecified majority. When connecting, there is no mention of the subject of this application which enables management which can specify a user.

  Further, Patent Documents 6 and 7 are inventions related to a so-called “Internet cafe” billing system, but are mainly for billing and security, and are not intended for compliance such as protection of youth. For example, in Patent Document 6, when connecting to the Internet, an order slip is transmitted to a management terminal by e-mail and connection permission is received, and a charging method for pay Internet connection is mainly specified. Further, Patent Document 7 can be used even if it is unattended, and there is no configuration that can be used only by a specific user.

  In view of these points, the present invention provides a pairing between a user's multifunctional portable terminal or the like that operates as a remote controller for karaoke and a karaoke device in a unit of use (session unit) from user entry to exit. ) And the Internet access environment for each session only for users who have passed personal authentication.

To achieve the above object, claim 1 of the present invention is such that a plurality of karaoke devices can be connected via a network to an external server including a reception terminal device and a dedicated server via the general Internet. Is a network karaoke system that associates with an arbitrary number of the remote control terminal devices that operate the karaoke device, and associates them with a session that specifies a usage unit, accepting a user's use application at the reception terminal device, A means for issuing an Internet usage number; a means for pairing each karaoke device with an arbitrary number of remote control terminal devices for operating the karaoke device via the network; Update and issue a session ID that identifies the karaoke device usage unit Switching instruction accepting means for transmitting, karaoke apparatus ID for specifying the karaoke apparatus and transmission means for transmitting karaoke identification information including a session ID valid at that time in the karaoke apparatus to the remote control terminal apparatus, designation from the remote control terminal apparatus Remote control signal receiving means for receiving remote control identification information including the karaoke identification information transmitted to the karaoke apparatus and the remote control ID associated with the Internet usage number, and remote control identification information received by the remote control signal receiving means Based on the control means for controlling the association between the karaoke device and the remote control terminal device, means for inputting the Internet usage number to the desired karaoke device, and the Internet usage number for which the entered Internet usage number has been issued Is consistent with Means for inquiring whether the inputted internet usage number matches the issued internet usage number, the means for permitting connection to the general internet, and the control means are the remote control signal receiving means Based on the remote control identification information received in step 2, the pairing between the identified remote control terminal device and the karaoke device is established, and the pairing permission and the Internet connection permission are maintained while the session ID at the time of the pairing is valid It is what I did.
That is, a means for defining a “session” as a user's karaoke use unit, notifying the session ID at the start of karaoke use, and invalidating the session ID is provided. In addition, an Internet usage number managed in units of use is issued only to users who have verified their identity when entering the store.
When the user starts using karaoke, the user transmits karaoke identification information including the session ID to the user's multi-function mobile terminal 4 and the like, and performs pairing with the multi-function mobile terminal 4 and the karaoke apparatus 1 in the karaoke room. Thus, the user's multifunctional portable terminal 4 or the like becomes a remote control device that can communicate only with the specific karaoke device 1 until the session ends. Thereafter, the user using the Internet inputs the Internet usage number, and is permitted to use the Internet when the usage number matches , and further, the user invalidates the session ID when the use of the karaoke room ends. The function as the remote control device is terminated, and thereafter, the karaoke device 1 cannot be controlled and the Internet cannot be accessed.

  After the user's use of karaoke is completed, the pairing is canceled by the switching instruction accepting means, and the karaoke device control of the store and the Internet access using the karaoke device can be made impossible from the user's multifunctional portable terminal or the like.

  According to the present invention, when a user enters the karaoke room, the user can use his / her multifunctional mobile terminal or the like as a remote control device for a specific karaoke device, from entry to exit, and only for those who have personal authentication. Can be used. Thereafter, when the use of karaoke ends, the function as the remote control device ends, and thereafter, the user's multifunctional portable terminal or the like cannot control the karaoke device including Internet access.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram illustrating network connection according to an embodiment of the present invention. Explanatory drawing which shows the operation | movement flow which shows one Example of this invention.

In the present invention, switching acceptance means for updating / issuing a session ID for permitting control by the multifunctional portable terminal 4 serving as a remote controller of the karaoke apparatus 1 in units of use is provided.
This switching acceptance means is provided as a reset button 3 in the main body of the karaoke apparatus 1, and every time the reset button 3 is pressed, the session ID used is invalidated and a new session ID is issued. .

Next, the connection technology between the multifunctional portable terminal 4 and the karaoke apparatus 1 according to the present invention will be described with reference to the network connection diagram of FIG.
In the store, there is a router 5 connected to a communication line from the center. The reception terminal device 2 and the karaoke device 1 in the karaoke room are connected to the router 5 via an access point 8. A multi-function mobile terminal 4 serving as a remote controller is connected to the router 5 via an access point 9.
When the user starts using the karaoke, the user receives the Internet usage number from the reception terminal device 2 and, after entering the karaoke room , receives the karaoke identification information including the karaoke device ID and the session ID, and reads it into the multifunctional portable terminal 4 possessed by the user. . Then, the user performs pairing between the multi-function mobile terminal 4 carried as his / her mobile phone and the karaoke apparatus 1. In this case, the karaoke device ID and the session ID are received by a QR code (registered trademark) or the like, and the multi-function mobile terminal 4 transmits remote control identification information including the remote control ID. Then, the karaoke apparatus 1 can be controlled, and then the Internet can be used by inputting the Internet usage number.
When the use of karaoke ends, the clerk operates the karaoke terminal 1 or the reception terminal device 2 in the karaoke room, so that the pairing between the user's multifunctional portable terminal 4 and the karaoke device 1 is canceled, and the user no longer has The multi-function mobile terminal 4 cannot control the karaoke apparatus 1 of the store, and at the same time, the Internet cannot be used in the karaoke apparatus.

Next, referring to FIG. 2, the usage state of the karaoke apparatus 1 in the network karaoke system of the present invention will be described based on an explanatory diagram showing an operation flow.
(1) Power-on of karaoke device (2) A session ID is generated and an initial state is entered. “Session ID” [karaoke identification information] is displayed on the screen of the karaoke apparatus used by the user. This is displayed, for example, in the form of a QR code (registered trademark) on the display device 6 connected to the karaoke device 1.
(3) User visits to karaoke stores (4) Personal authentication is performed, and if the Internet is available, an Internet usage number is issued. When the user inputs the Internet usage number to the karaoke apparatus 1 from his / her mobile phone (= multifunctional mobile terminal 4), the issued Internet usage number is collated, and if the user matches, the Internet usage is performed. It becomes possible.
(5) The user receives the information of the karaoke apparatus 1 that uses the QR code (registered trademark) or the like by photographing the QR code (registered trademark) or the like with the camera function of his / her multifunctional portable terminal 4.
(6) The user carries out pairing between the multifunctional portable terminal 4 and the karaoke apparatus 1 by operating his / her multifunctional portable terminal 4, and the karaoke apparatus 1 and the multifunctional portable terminal 4 of the user are connected. Stick.
(7) Enter the Internet usage number to use the Internet.
(8) When the pairing is completed, the user's multifunctional portable terminal 4 can be used as a dedicated remote controller for the karaoke device 1 temporarily assigned, and the karaoke device 1 can be used.
(9) Terminate use of the karaoke room and leave.
(10) If the store is not closed, the reset button 3 of the karaoke apparatus 1 is pressed here to return to the initial state. The session is ended by the reset operation (the session ID is invalidated), and at the same time, the pairing between the user's multi-function mobile terminal 4 and the karaoke apparatus 1 is canceled. The operation of the karaoke device 1 becomes impossible, and a new session ID is generated, and an initial state for waiting for the next user entering the room is entered.
(11) When the store is closed, the karaoke apparatus 1 is turned off.

  In the above embodiment, the switch accepting means is provided with a switch as the reset button 3 in the main body of the karaoke apparatus 1 and is updated / issued every time the reset button 3 is pressed. When leaving the reception, the karaoke device 1 used by the user may drive the switching reception means from the reception terminal device 2 via the network.

  Also, the means for transmitting karaoke identification information including the session ID is not limited to outputting machine-readable code information to the display device 6 connected to the karaoke device 1 that is scheduled to be used. In this way, the user may be able to read with a known barcode reader provided in advance in the multi-function portable terminal 4.

  When using karaoke, an individual session ID is issued for each unit of use of a specific karaoke device 1 and the pairing is controlled, so that the device can be reliably controlled and the karaoke device 1 to be connected erroneously or intentionally. The karaoke apparatus other than the karaoke apparatus is not controlled, and even the target karaoke apparatus 1 cannot be controlled after the regular use unit is ended, and security is reliably maintained.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Karaoke apparatus 2 ... Reception terminal apparatus 3 ... Reset button 4 ... Multifunctional portable terminal 5 ... Router 6 ... Display apparatus 7 ... Hub 8 ... Access point 9 ... Access point 10 ... Internet 11 ... Store 12 ... Karaoke room 13 ... Dedicated Server 14 ... Router 15 ... Router

Claims (1)

A plurality of karaoke devices can be connected to the external server including a reception terminal device and a dedicated server via a network via the general Internet, and any number of remote control terminal devices for operating the karaoke devices and the karaoke devices Is a network karaoke system that is associated with a session that identifies a unit of use, and means for accepting a user's use application at the reception terminal device and issuing an internet use number of the karaoke device, via the network , Means for pairing each of the karaoke devices and an arbitrary number of remote control terminal devices for operating the karaoke devices, and associating them with a session for specifying the use unit, and updating the session ID for specifying the use unit of each karaoke device. Switching instruction receiving means to issue, the karaoke device Transmitting means for transmitting to the remote control terminal device karaoke identification information including a karaoke device ID for specifying the karaoke device ID and a session ID valid at that time in the karaoke device, transmitted from the remote control terminal device to the specified karaoke device Remote control signal receiving means for receiving remote control identification information including the karaoke identification information and the remote control ID associated with the Internet usage number, based on the remote control identification information received by the remote control signal receiving means, Control means for controlling the correspondence of the remote control terminal device, means for inputting the usage number to the desired karaoke device, means for inquiring whether the input Internet usage number matches the issued Internet usage number, input The Internet usage number is And means for permitting the general Internet connection on condition that they are consistent with the published the Internet number, said control means, based on the remote control identification information received by the remote control signal receiving means, A network karaoke system characterized in that pairing permission and Internet connection permission are maintained while the pairing between the specified remote control terminal device and the karaoke device is established and the session ID at the time of pairing establishment is valid.

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