JP6246532B2 - Online karaoke system - Google Patents

Description

  In the present invention, in two karaoke devices connected by a transmission line, for example, when performing a communication duet, the lighting device in the karaoke room in which the duet karaoke device is installed can be controlled, and the communication duet is participated. The present invention relates to a communication karaoke system that enhances the sense of unity among users.

  In karaoke systems that are currently in widespread use, systems capable of performing duet singing in karaoke devices connected by a transmission line have begun to become widespread, and various systems for performing communication duets have been disclosed (for example, patents). Reference 1).

  The technique disclosed in Patent Document 1 connects a plurality of music performance communication devices connected to a bidirectional broadband communication network and an information management server that manages information of the music performance communication devices to exchange information. This is a technology related to a communication duet using a transmission / reception system. In other words, video / audio signals can be transmitted and received between music performance communication devices, and a search / participation means for a plurality of users to perform / participate at the same time is provided, and the performance start time and ongoing performance position are provided. Give priority to the audio signal over other video streams and feature information so that the loss rate (communication packet loss rate) and delay in communication of the synchronous signal system and the audio signal stream synchronized at the same time are not increased. A method of distributing to a communication network is used.

  Moreover, the technique of irradiating the spotlight to the singer who is actually singing in duet singing is disclosed (for example, refer to Patent Document 2). The karaoke apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 2 includes position detection means for detecting the position of a karaoke singer, control means for controlling karaoke performance based on the detection result of the position detection means, and spot illumination for irradiating a spotlight. And spot illumination control means for directing spot illumination in the direction of the karaoke singer based on the detection result of the position detection means.

  In addition, a technique is disclosed in which lighting control is performed in synchronization with the performance of music to enhance the lighting effect (see, for example, Patent Document 3). The automatic accompaniment device disclosed in Patent Literature 3 is a lighting pattern for stage effects used together with a performance, and stores a plurality of illumination control patterns corresponding to each of the plurality of automatic accompaniment patterns. Illumination control pattern storage means, illumination control pattern reading means for reading the illumination control pattern corresponding to the automatic accompaniment pattern instructed by the automatic accompaniment pattern instruction means from the illumination control pattern storage means, and the read illumination control pattern, Illumination control pattern output means for outputting to the illumination means controlled based on this.

JP 2005-77485 A JP-A-8-292774 JP 2010-122364 A

  By the way, some duet songs include karaoke songs that two people sing through almost all songs, and some karaoke songs that have about half the singing part or less than half the singing part of one singer. When singing such a karaoke song duet, you may feel a sense of unity with the duet partner in the same karaoke room, even if there are few singing parts or your singing time is short. it can. However, in the case of a communication duet in which two karaoke apparatuses installed at remote locations are connected via a transmission line to perform a duet singing, the environment in which each singer exists differs, In some cases, I could not feel the experience.

  In addition, the singing part sung by the duet partner can enjoy the singing and video of the duet partner, but there is a desire to participate more actively in the duet singing. Therefore, it is also possible to actively participate in duet singing by performing matching hands and performance (dance). However, even if participation in this manner is satisfactory for the user who performs the match and performance (dance), in order to send the sound and video to the base of the duet partner, A large amount of data must be transmitted using the transmission line. Therefore, a data transmission delay occurs depending on the limitation on the amount of data transmission on the transmission path and the traffic situation on the data transmission path, so it is not necessarily an effective solution.

  The present invention has been proposed in view of the above-described circumstances, and participates in the communication duet by controlling the lighting device installed at the base of the singing partner performing the communication duet so that it can participate in the effect of the lighting effect. An object of the present invention is to provide a communication karaoke system that can enhance the sense of unity of the users who are doing.

The online karaoke system of the present invention has been proposed in view of the above-described circumstances, and has the following features. That is, in the communication karaoke system of the present invention, the karaoke apparatus is installed, and the first base where the singer actually sings and the second base where the singer listens to the first base without singing. Is a communication karaoke system having a function of singing at the same time while synchronizing the performance of the same karaoke music in a karaoke device installed at each base so as to be communicable via a transmission line. And a performance music designation means, illumination control data storage means, illumination control means, illumination control data acquisition means, remote operation means, and illumination control change means .

As described above, which base is the first base or the second base is determined on the basis of each singing part in the karaoke piece performing the communication duet, and the singer actually sings. The base that is present is the first base, and the base that is not singing, that is, the base that listens to the song at the first base is the second base.

  The lighting device is a device that is installed at a first site and produces a lighting effect at the first site. The performance song designation means is a means for designating a karaoke song to be played from a plurality of karaoke songs at the first site or the second site. The lighting control data storage means is means for storing a plurality of lighting control data respectively corresponding to some or all of the plurality of karaoke pieces.

  The lighting control means is a means for controlling the lighting device in synchronization with karaoke music based on the lighting control data at the first site. The illumination control data acquisition unit is a unit for acquiring the illumination control data corresponding to the karaoke song designated by the performance song designation unit. The remote operation means is means for remotely operating the lighting control means at the first site by transmitting a control signal to the first site via the transmission path at the second site.

In the communication karaoke system having such a configuration, the lighting control unit at the first site controls the lighting device based on the acquired lighting control data and the control signal received from the remote operation unit at the second site. Produce lighting effects. Then, when it is determined that the singing part to be sung at the first base is completed at the first base based on the lyrics rendering data, the lighting control of the lighting device is controlled by the lighting control means. The control based on the acquired lighting control data and the control signal received from the remote operation means at the second site is changed to the control based only on the acquired lighting control data.

  Further, in the communication karaoke system of the present invention, in addition to the above-described configuration, the illumination control data includes a plurality of illumination pattern data defining temporal changes in the lighting mode of the illumination device, and the remote operation means is used as a control signal. It is possible to transmit illumination pattern selection information for designating one of the plurality of illumination pattern data.

  In addition to the above-described configuration, the communication karaoke system of the present invention includes a center server that is communicably connected to the first base and the second base via a transmission line, and the remote control means includes the second base. It is possible to configure from a portable information terminal operated by a user. In the case of such a configuration, the center server transmits a control signal to the lighting control unit at the first site based on the operation information received from the portable information terminal operated by the user at the second site, which is the remote operation unit. .

  In addition to the above-described configuration, the communication karaoke system according to the present invention may further include an illumination effect confirmation unit that confirms the lighting effect at the first base at the second base based on the captured image taken at the first base. Is possible. Illumination effect confirmation means includes, for example, a video camera for photographing video at the first base, a transmission means for transmitting video data photographed by the video camera to the second base, and transmitted from the first base at the second base. Receiving means for receiving the received video data, a display device for displaying the received video data, and the like.

  In the communication karaoke system of the present invention, when performing a communication duet, the singer of the singing part who is not currently singing can control the lighting device at the base of the duet partner. Thereby, it is possible to contribute to the production effect and the excitement of the atmosphere at the base of the duet partner, and it is possible to increase the participation consciousness even if it is not in the singing part but in the singing standby state. Therefore, even when a communication duet is performed in a remote place, the user's sense of unity can be enhanced. In addition, since the lighting effect at the duet partner's base can be confirmed in real time, it is possible to feel that the user is participating in the lighting effect.

  In addition, since the illumination control signal is only transmitted unilaterally, the load on the transmission path is small, and there is little possibility of data congestion or data delay. Here, the DMX protocol can be used to control the lighting device. The DMX protocol has a small packet size to be transmitted, and the DMX protocol data is used to control the lighting devices (lamps) at the duet counterpart site one by one. By doing so, it becomes possible to control the overall luminance and emission color.

  In addition, when a plurality of illumination patterns having a predetermined length are prepared in advance and only information for switching the illumination patterns is transmitted at an arbitrary timing, the transmission data amount can be further reduced.

  The remote control of the lighting device may use a remote control device for a karaoke device, but it has a center server to pair a karaoke device with a portable information terminal (for example, a smartphone) possessed by the user. To have. Then, by installing a dedicated application program for remote operation of the lighting device in the portable information terminal, it has a function of transmitting a control signal from the portable information terminal to the first base via the center server, and music selection by the remote control device The lighting device can be remotely operated without disturbing the reservation operation or the like.

  In addition, in the case of a configuration provided with lighting effect confirmation means for confirming the lighting effect at the first site at the second site, the user at the second site may confirm the effect of lighting control performed by himself / herself. It is possible to further enhance the enjoyment of the communication duet.

  Moreover, in the case of the structure provided with the illumination control change means for changing the illumination control of the illumination device by the illumination control means, when the singing part to be sung at the first base is completed, the control mode of the lighting control means at the first base Is automatically changed, so the user can concentrate on the singing of his / her singing part without being aware of the change in lighting control, and the singing part that he / she does not sing can remotely control the lighting device. Lighting effects can be produced.

The block diagram which shows the structure of the communication karaoke system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. Explanatory drawing which shows an example of illumination control data. Explanatory drawing which shows an example of the illumination control data containing several illumination pattern data. Explanatory drawing (Example 1) of the illumination control in the communication karaoke system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. Explanatory drawing (Example 2) of the illumination control in the communication karaoke system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. Explanatory drawing (Example 1) of lighting operation in the communication karaoke system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. Explanatory drawing (Example 2) of lighting operation in the communication karaoke system which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

  With reference to drawings, embodiment of the communication karaoke system of this invention is described. 1 to 7 relate to a communication karaoke system according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the communication karaoke system, FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of illumination control data, and FIG. 3 is a plurality of illumination patterns. FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 are explanatory diagrams of lighting control, and FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 are explanatory diagrams of lighting operations.

<Outline of online karaoke system>
As shown in FIG. 1, the communication karaoke system 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a transmission line 20 (dedicated telephone line, general-purpose line, Internet, and the like) that connects a first base and a second base where the karaoke apparatus 30 is installed. Etc.), and the karaoke apparatus 30 installed at each base has a function of simultaneously singing while synchronizing the performance of the same karaoke music.

  In this embodiment, the distinction between the first base and the second base is convenient, and which base is the first base or the second base depends on each song in the karaoke music piece for which a communication duet is performed. Determined based on part. For example, in male and female duets, when a male part is being played, the base where the karaoke device 30 singing the male part is installed is the first base, and the male part is sung at the first base. The base on the side that listens to the singing of the male voice part (the base on the female voice part) becomes the second base.

  On the other hand, when the female voice part is being played, the base where the karaoke device 30 singing the female voice part is installed is the first base, and the base where the female voice part is sung (the male voice part side). Base) becomes the second base.

  In the following embodiment, in order to simplify the description, a case where a communication duet is performed between two karaoke devices 30 will be described. However, the same karaoke music piece is used between three or more karaoke devices 30. The present invention can also be applied to the case where each karaoke device 30 performs singing simultaneously while performing performance synchronization. When three or more karaoke apparatuses 30 are used, the base where the karaoke apparatus 30 actually performing singing is installed is the first base, and the base where the other karaoke apparatuses 30 are installed is the second base. Become. In the case of such a configuration, there are a plurality of second bases, and it is necessary to determine the second base where the lighting control is performed on the first base by remote control.

  That is, if the lighting control of the first base is performed in response to remote operations from a plurality of second bases, the lighting control will be confused, so there is only one second base having the initiative of lighting control. There must be. Therefore, only a predetermined second base that has predetermined control over the lighting control, a second base that has the control over the lighting control in a predetermined order, or the first remote operation in time. The second base having the initiative of lighting control is determined in various manners, such as the second base that has been performed is set as the second base having the initiative of lighting control.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the communication karaoke system 10 of the present embodiment includes an illumination device 33, a performance music designation unit (for example, a karaoke remote control device 37, a portable information terminal 70), and an illumination control data storage unit (for example, an illumination). HDD 45 which stores the control database 45c), illumination control means 51, illumination control data acquisition means 47, and remote operation means 37e (the portable information terminal 70 may function as the remote operation means 37e). When performing a communication duet, the singer of the singing part who is not currently singing can control the lighting device 33 at the base of the duet partner.

  Furthermore, the communication karaoke system 10 of the present embodiment may include an illumination effect confirmation unit and an illumination control change unit 51a. Illumination effect confirmation means includes, for example, a video camera 32 for capturing video at the first site, a video I / F 52 for capturing video data captured by the video camera into the karaoke main body 31, and a video captured at the first site side. Network transmission / reception means 41 provided at both sites for transmitting the data to the karaoke apparatus 31 at the second site via the transmission line 20 and receiving the video data at the second site, display for displaying the received video data It can be constituted by the apparatus 34, video reproduction control means 50 for controlling the display of video data, and the like. The illumination effect changing means 51 a can be configured to be included in the illumination control means 51.

  In the following description, a program is a logic that can be stored in a RAM or the like and executed by hardware such as a CPU, so that not only software that exhibits the function but also an equivalent function can be achieved. It is a concept that includes a circuit.

<Karaoke equipment>
As shown in FIG. 1, a karaoke apparatus 30 to which the communication karaoke system 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention is applied includes a karaoke main body 31, a video camera 32, a lighting device 33, a display device 34, a microphone 35, a speaker 36, and a karaoke remote controller. A device 37 and a mixing amplifier 38 are provided. The karaoke apparatus 30 is connected to another karaoke apparatus 30 and the center server 60 via the router 40 and the transmission path 20 via a network.

  Further, by installing predetermined application software on a portable information terminal 70 (for example, a smartphone) possessed by the user, the karaoke device 30 and the portable information terminal 70 are paired, and the second base is established via the center server. A control signal for performing illumination control may be transmitted from the portable information terminal 70 possessed by the user to the first site. In this case, the portable information terminal 70 functions as the remote operation unit 37e.

<Transmission path>
As the transmission line 20, a dedicated telephone line, a general-purpose line (general telephone line), the Internet, an optical communication network, a LAN, a communication line combining these, and the like can be used. The transmission path to be used can be selected as appropriate according to the environment in which the karaoke apparatus 30 is installed. In particular, the transmission path for transmitting and receiving the singing voice signal is used to eliminate the delay in data transmission and reception as much as possible. In addition, it is preferable to use a dedicated telephone line. Further, in the case of data in which delay in data transmission / reception does not matter, an Internet VPN function or the like may be used.

<Center server>
The center server 60 is a server for managing member information, distributing music data to the karaoke apparatus 30, publishing recorded recording data, relaying control signals related to lighting control, and the like. The center server 60 includes server control means 61, communication control means 62, and data storage means 63 as main components. In addition, although not shown in figure, it has ROM, RAM, and other electronic devices which are the electronic devices for exhibiting the function as a server. Further, instead of realizing the above-described functions by the single center server 60, a server specialized for each function may be provided, and each function may be realized by each server. At this time, one server can have a plurality of functions by using a virtualization technique.

<Server control means / communication control means / data storage means>
The server control means 61 is provided with a CPU and the like, and is composed of an electronic circuit for comprehensively controlling the center server 60. Control. The communication control means 62 includes an electronic circuit and a program for ensuring the consistency of data communication when data is transmitted / received between the karaoke apparatus 30 and other servers via the transmission path 20. The data storage means 63 comprises a large capacity storage device such as an HDD for storing various data such as member information data and music data.

<Karaoke remote control device>
The karaoke remote control device 37 has a user interface function, and transmits / receives data to / from the network transmission / reception means 41 of the karaoke main body 31 via the router 40. This karaoke remote control device 37 includes a program functioning as a music search means 37a, a music index database 37b, a data storage unit 37c for storing various data, an input / output display unit 37d for inputting / outputting data, a remote operation Means 37e are provided. By operating switches attached to the karaoke remote control device 37, various icons displayed on the input / output display unit 37d, etc., for music selection operation and lighting control for the duet partner base (first base) Control signal transmission and the like are performed.

  In the present embodiment, the karaoke remote control device 37 functions as a performance music designation means. That is, when performing a communication duet, the karaoke remote control device 37 functions as a performance music designation means, and designates a karaoke music to be played from a plurality of karaoke music. And the music ID of the designated karaoke music is transmitted to the karaoke apparatus 30 of the base which becomes a communication duet partner through the transmission path 20. Thereby, the karaoke music piece which performs a communication duet in both bases can be specified.

<Mobile information terminal>
In addition, by pairing the karaoke device 30 with a portable information terminal 70 (for example, a smartphone) possessed by the user, it is possible to transmit / receive data to / from each other, and for the mobile information terminal 70 to reserve a song selection. Application software can be installed to allow the portable information terminal 70 to have a music selection reservation function. The portable information terminal 70 can perform data communication with the center server 60 via the base station 80 and the transmission path 20.

  In addition, by installing application software for causing the portable information terminal 70 to function as a remote control means, the portable information terminal 70 possessed by the user at the second site is connected to the first site via the center server 60. A control signal for performing illumination control may be transmitted.

<Music search means / music index database>
The music search means 37a is composed of a program for searching for music by referring to the music index database 37b based on a user instruction. The music index database 37b is a database in which attribute information of karaoke music provided for performance by the karaoke device 30 is described. For example, the music number, song name, artist 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.

<Remote control means>
The remote operation means 37e is a program for remotely operating the lighting control means 51 at the first site by transmitting a control signal to the first site via the transmission path 20 in the karaoke apparatus 30 as the second site. It consists of an electronic circuit. As described above, the portable information terminal 70 may function as a remote control means.

<Video camera>
The video camera 32 is an apparatus for photographing the user's singing state, and in this embodiment, the video camera 32 is installed at a position where the singing state of the singer can be photographed. Further, the video camera 32 may have a focusing function, a zoom function, a pan / tilt function, and the like, and may further include a microphone. The singing image of the singer photographed by the video camera 32 is taken into the karaoke main body 31 via the video I / F 52, transmitted to the karaoke device 30 on the other side performing the communication duet, and displayed on the display device 34. To do. Moreover, you may provide the function to memorize | store the image | photographed song image | video in storage media, such as DVD, or to disclose on a website etc.

  In the present invention, it is particularly important that the singing state at the first base is photographed and transmitted to the karaoke apparatus 30 at the second base and displayed on the display device 34. This is because the user at the second site can check or enjoy the effect of the lighting effect at the first site operated by the user in real time from the video transmitted from the first site.

<Microphone>
The microphone 35 is a device for inputting singing voice. The singing voice signal input from the microphone 35 is mixed and amplified by the mixing amplifier 38 with the performance voice signal sent from the music reproduction control means 48 and output to the speaker 36.

  When performing a communication duet, the singing voice signal input from the microphone 35 attached to the karaoke device 30 at the first site and digitally converted by the A / D converter 49 is transmitted to the karaoke device 30 at the second location. Is done. Similarly, the singing voice signal input from the microphone 35 attached to the karaoke apparatus 30 at the second site and digitally converted by the A / D converter 49 is transmitted to the karaoke apparatus 30 at the first site.

  Furthermore, the singing voice signal input from the microphone 35 may be converted into a digital signal by the A / D converter 49 and used for the scoring process in the singing scoring means (not shown).

<Display device>
The display device 34 is a device for displaying a background video, lyrics telop, a communication duet partner video, and the like related to karaoke music, and is configured by a liquid crystal display, for example.

<Lighting effect confirmation means>
The lighting effect confirmation means is a means for confirming the lighting effect at the first base at the second base based on the photographed image taken at the first base. For example, the following means at the first base and the second base are: It can function as an illumination effect confirmation means. That is, as a means provided at the first base, the video camera 32 for shooting the video, the video I / F 52 for importing the video data shot by the video camera 32 into the karaoke main body 31, and the video data via the transmission path 20 Network transmission / reception means 41 for transmitting to two sites, network transmission / reception means 41 for receiving video data, a display device 34 for displaying received video data, and video playback for controlling video display on the display device 34 By making the control means 50 function in cooperation, an illumination effect confirmation means is configured.

  By providing this lighting effect confirmation means, it is possible not only to watch the other party video and singing voice of the communication duet, but also to check the effect of the lighting effect that was involved, so I participate in the communication duet This can enhance the user's sense of unity.

<Lighting device>
The lighting device 33 is a device for lighting a singer and producing a lighting effect, and includes, for example, a plurality of LEDs that respectively emit red light, green light, and blue light. Light emission of the illumination device 33 is controlled by the illumination control means 51, and illumination control data is used for light emission control. The lighting control data will be described in detail later. In this embodiment, in order to simplify the description, one spotlight that irradiates a singer at the first base is controlled by the illumination control means 51 as the illumination device 33. However, the illumination control means 51 It is good also as a structure which controls the illuminating device 33 which consists of several spotlights.

<Karaoke body>
The karaoke main body 31 includes a network transmission / reception means 41, a central control means 42, a ROM 43, a RAM 44, an HDD 45, a reservation management means 46, an illumination control data acquisition means 47, a music reproduction control means 48, an A / D converter 49, and a video reproduction control means 50. Lighting control means 51 and video I / F 52.

<Central control means>
The central control means 42 is a means for comprehensively controlling the karaoke main body 31 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 43 or the like. The function can be demonstrated.

<ROM / RAM>
The ROM 43 is a device for storing program data and numerical data for controlling each device constituting the karaoke main body 31, and is composed of, for example, a semiconductor memory. The RAM 44 functions as a temporary storage area for temporarily storing programs and various data, and is constituted by, for example, a semiconductor memory.

  In the present embodiment, a reservation queue 44 a is stored in the RAM 44. Note that the reservation queue 44a is a data table in which music IDs are arranged in order of performance for karaoke music reserved for music selection, and other identification data such as a user ID of a music reservation reservation user is linked. There is also.

<HDD>
The HDD 45 functions as a large-capacity storage device, and stores a music database 45a, a video database 45b, and an illumination control database 45c. Note that a large-capacity storage device such as a DVD capable of rewriting data may be used instead of the HDD 45 or together with the HDD 45.

<Music database / video database>
The music database 45a is a database configured by associating music control data (MIDI standard data) and lyrics rendering data in synchronization with music IDs. The performance control data is digital data for controlling the performance of each musical piece, and the lyric rendering data includes display timing data and color change data of lyric characters synchronized with the performance. The video database 45b is a database in which a predetermined number of background videos corresponding to the karaoke music to be played are stored as video files corresponding to the music ID of the karaoke music.

<Lighting control data storage means>
The lighting control data storage means is a device for storing a plurality of lighting control data respectively corresponding to some or all of a plurality of karaoke songs. In this embodiment, the HDD 45 storing the lighting control database 45c It functions as illumination control data storage means.

<Lighting control data>
The illumination control data is, for example, DMX protocol data, and the brightness is controlled by the numerical value of the DMX signal from “0” to “255” for each LED group of the same color, and the light is emitted in various emission colors as a whole. Can do. In the DMX512 standard, 512 channels can be controlled. If three of these channels are used, for example, the values of red 255, green 255, and blue 255 are given, bright white light is obtained, and red 127, green 127, and blue 0 If the numerical value of is given, it will become a slightly dark yellow luminescent color.

  A configuration example of illumination control data using the DMX signal is shown in FIG. The lighting control data shown in FIG. 2 is composed of the luminance value of the red LED group, the luminance value of the green LED group, and the luminance value of the blue LED group with respect to the performance progress time. Various emission colors are selected according to each luminance value. It emits light. 2, the TPQN (Ticks Per Quarter Note) is 96. Thus, the DMX signal is very different from the MIDI standard signal, which is karaoke performance control data. Since the structure is very similar, it is possible to easily control the lighting device 33 while synchronizing the tempo with the karaoke performance.

  Further, the illumination control data may include a plurality of illumination pattern data that defines temporal changes in the lighting mode of the illumination device 33. That is, the illumination control data shown in FIG. 2 can be used as one illumination pattern, and a plurality of illumination patterns can be included in one illumination control data. Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 3, illumination control data including a plurality of illumination patterns is created corresponding to each karaoke piece of music, and stored in an illumination control data storage unit including an HDD 45 or the like. In such a configuration, the remote operation unit 37e may transmit illumination pattern selection information for designating one of the plurality of illumination pattern data as a control signal.

<Network transmission / reception means>
The network transmission / reception means 41 includes an electronic circuit and a program for transmitting / receiving data to / from the center server 60 and other karaoke apparatuses 30 via the router 40. Further, when the karaoke device 30 is connected to the in-store LAN via the router 40, the function of the network transmission / reception means 41 allows other karaoke devices 30 connected to the in-store LAN, a POS server (not shown), etc. It also controls the transmission and reception of data between them.

  Furthermore, a local transmission / reception means (not shown) is provided to transmit and receive data between the karaoke main body 31 and the karaoke remote control device 37 by infrared communication or the like, and pairing between the karaoke main body 31 and the karaoke remote control device 37, May be performed.

<Reservation management means>
The reservation management means 46 includes a program for creating and managing a reservation queue 44a including the song ID of the selected karaoke song when an arbitrary user makes a song selection reservation. That is, the reservation management means 46 creates a reservation queue 44a by arranging the song IDs selected by the user using the function of the music search means 37a in the order of performance, and stores and manages this reservation queue 44a in the RAM 44. . Further, when the user ID of the music selector is included in the reservation queue 44a, it is necessary to acquire the user ID.

  The user ID is acquired based on the user ID and password input using the input / output display unit 37d of the karaoke remote controller 37 by reading the user ID stored in the user ID card with a card reader. That's fine. Furthermore, when the user has a function of making a reservation using the portable information terminal 70 carried by the user, the user ID associated with the device ID of the portable information terminal 70 may be acquired. Moreover, when using the karaoke apparatus 30, you may provide a user ID temporarily with respect to a user.

<Lighting control data acquisition means>
The illumination control data acquisition unit 47 includes a program for acquiring illumination control data corresponding to the karaoke song designated by the performance song designation unit. That is, each karaoke piece has corresponding illumination control data, and the illumination control data is stored in the HDD 45 as the illumination control database 45c. When a karaoke piece is selected, the illumination control data corresponding to the karaoke piece is obtained by the function of the illumination control data obtaining unit 47.

<Lighting control means>
The illumination control means 51 includes a program and an electronic circuit for controlling the illumination device 33 in synchronization with karaoke music based on the acquired illumination control data. When performing the communication duet, the lighting control means 51 operates at the first base, that is, the base where the singer actually sings, and is transmitted from the second base of the duet partner who is not singing. Based on the control signal and the acquired illumination control data, the illumination device 33 is controlled to produce an illumination effect.

  In addition, when not performing a communication duet, based on only the acquired illumination control data, the illuminating device 33 can be controlled synchronizing with karaoke music. That is, by controlling the lighting device 33 based on the lighting control data corresponding to the karaoke piece to be played, it is possible to produce a lighting effect suitable for the karaoke piece.

  The illumination control means 51 of this embodiment includes an illumination control change means 51a. This lighting control changing means 51a performs lighting control of the lighting device 33 by the lighting control means 51 when it is determined that the singing part to be sung at the first base is completed based on the lyrics rendering data at the first base. The program includes a program for changing from control based on the acquired lighting control data and a control signal received from the remote control means 37e at the second site to control based only on the acquired lighting control data.

  That is, at the first base, the lighting control means 51, when it is a singing part to be sung at the first base, the lighting control data acquired corresponding to the karaoke piece currently being played, and the second base Control based on the control signal received from the remote control means 37e. And if the lighting control change means 51a judges the completion | finish of the said song part (singing part which should be sung in a 1st base), the lighting control means 51 in a 1st base will not accept remote operation from a 2nd base And change to control based only on the acquired illumination control data.

<Music playback control means>
The music reproduction control means 48 is an electronic circuit for digitally reproducing the sound source data using the performance control data extracted from the performance data based on the music ID and converting it to analog and outputting it to the mixing amplifier 38. As described above, the mixing amplifier 38 mixes the singer's singing voice signal inputted from the microphone 35 and the performance voice signal sent from the music reproduction control means 48, and amplifies the amplified voice signal by the amplifier function. It is a device for outputting more.

<Video playback control means>
The video reproduction control means 50 uses the background video data extracted from the video database 45b and the lyric characters created based on the lyric rendering data included in the performance data during the performance of the karaoke music, as performance data of the karaoke music. And a program for outputting to the display device 34 in synchronization with

<Lighting control (Example 1)>
In the lighting control according to the first embodiment, the lighting control unit 51 at the first site controls the lighting device 33 based on the acquired lighting control data and the control signal received from the remote operation unit 37e at the second site. To produce a lighting effect.

  In the lighting control according to the first embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 4, the lighting control unit 51 at the first site controls the lighting device 33 based on the acquired lighting control data. In this state, the brightness of the red LED group, the green LED group, and the blue LED group is controlled based on the control value of the illumination control data corresponding to the karaoke piece currently being played.

  And if a control signal is received from the remote control means 37e of a 2nd base, based on the said control signal, the control value of illumination control data will be changed, and based on the control value of the illumination control data after change, red LED The brightness of the group, green LED group, and blue LED group is controlled.

  In order to input the red LED luminance value, the green LED luminance value, and the blue LED luminance value, for example, the user interface as shown in FIG. 6 may be provided using the input / output display unit 37d of the karaoke remote control device 37. In this user interface, until the user at the second site touches the touch panel of the karaoke remote control device 37, the remote control means 37e at the second site does not transmit a control signal, and each color of the illumination control data corresponding to the karaoke music is displayed. The LED luminance value is acquired from the karaoke main body 31 and displayed as the position of each slider knob on the input / output display unit 37d.

  When the user at the second site touches the slider knob on the touch panel, the brightness value of each color is generated according to the position of the touched slider knob, and the remote control means 37e transmits a control signal to the first site. Control of the lighting device at the first site by the remote control means 37e at the second site is triggered by the end of the singing part of the user at the first site or the start of the singing part of the user at the second site. Can also be configured to terminate.

  The end judgment of the user's singing part at the first base is made by the function of the illumination control changing means 51a. That is, at the first location, the lighting control changing means 51a determines whether or not the singing part to be sung has ended based on the lyrics rendering data. And when the song part which the singer of the 1st base should sing is complete | finished, the aspect of the illumination control in the illumination control means 51 will be changed.

<Lighting control (Example 2)>
The illumination control according to the second embodiment is a case where the illumination control data includes a plurality of illumination pattern data that defines temporal changes in the lighting mode of the illumination device 33, and the remote control means 37e at the second base is As a control signal, illumination pattern selection information for designating one of a plurality of illumination pattern data is transmitted.

  In the lighting control according to the second embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 5, the lighting control unit 51 at the first site controls the lighting device 33 based on the acquired lighting control data. In this state, the brightness of the red LED group, the green LED group, and the blue LED group is controlled based on the illumination pattern data of the illumination control data corresponding to the karaoke piece currently being played.

  And when receiving the control signal from the remote control means 37e of the second base, based on the control signal, change the illumination pattern data of the illumination control data, based on the illumination pattern data of the illumination control data after the change, The brightness of the red LED group, the green LED group, and the blue LED group is controlled.

  In order to input the illumination pattern of the illumination control data, for example, an input / output display unit 37d of the karaoke remote controller 37 may be used to provide a user interface as shown in FIG. In this user interface, pattern selection buttons are displayed for the patterns used in karaoke music.

  Until the user at the second site touches the touch panel of the karaoke remote control device 37, the remote control means 37e at the second site does not transmit a control signal, and obtains illumination pattern data corresponding to the karaoke music from the karaoke main body 31. The display mode (for example, display color) of the pattern selection button corresponding to the illumination pattern data is changed and displayed. When the user at the second site touches the pattern selection button on the touch panel, illumination pattern data corresponding to the touched pattern selection button is generated, and the remote control means 37e transmits a control signal to the first site.

<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.

  Further, in this embodiment, in order to simplify the explanation, one spotlight is controlled by the illumination control means 51 as the illumination device 33. For example, 20 lamps are arranged and each spotlight is arranged. You may control the brightness | luminance of a red LED group, a green LED group, and a blue LED group. In this case, 60 channels out of 512 channels of the DMX512 standard are used. In addition, panning and tilting of a lamp called a moving head can be controlled using more channels.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Communication karaoke system 20 Transmission path 30 Karaoke apparatus 31 Karaoke main body 32 Video camera 33 Illumination apparatus 34 Display apparatus 35 Microphone 36 Speaker 37 Karaoke remote control apparatus 37a Music search means 37b Music index database 37c Data storage part 37d Input / output display part 37e Remote operation Means 38 Mixing amplifier 40 Router 41 Network transmission / reception means 42 Central control means 43 ROM
44 RAM
44a Reservation queue 45 HDD
45a Music database 45b Video database 45c Lighting control database 46 Reservation management means 47 Lighting control data acquisition means 48 Music playback control means 49 A / D converter 50 Video playback control means 51 Lighting control means 51a Lighting control change means 52 Video I / F
60 Center server 61 Server control means 62 Communication control means 63 Data storage means 70 Portable information terminal 80 Base station

Claims (4)

A karaoke device is installed, and the first base where the singer actually sings and the second base where the singer listens to the singing at the first base without singing are communicated via a transmission path. In a karaoke apparatus that is connected to each other and is installed at each of the bases, a communication karaoke system having a function of singing at the same time while performing performance synchronization of the same karaoke music,
A lighting device that is installed at the first base and produces a lighting effect at the first base;
Performance music designation means for designating karaoke music to be played from among a plurality of karaoke music at the first site or the second site;
Lighting control data storage means for storing a plurality of lighting control data respectively corresponding to some or all of the plurality of karaoke songs;
In the first base, based on the lighting control data, lighting control means for controlling the lighting device in synchronization with the karaoke music,
Lighting control data acquisition means for acquiring the lighting control data corresponding to the karaoke music specified by the performance music specification means;
Remote operation means for remotely operating the illumination control means of the first site by transmitting a control signal to the first site via the transmission path at the second site;
The lighting control means of the first site includes an illumination control data to which the acquired, based on the control signal received from the remote control means of the second center, to produce a lighting effect by controlling the illumination device With
In the first base, when it is determined that the singing part to be sung at the first base is completed based on the lyric rendering data, the lighting control data acquired by the lighting control means is used for the lighting control of the lighting device. And a communication control karaoke system comprising illumination control change means for changing from control based on the control signal received from the remote operation means at the second base to control based only on the acquired illumination control data. . The illumination control data includes a plurality of illumination pattern data that defines temporal changes in the lighting mode of the illumination device,
The remote control means transmits illumination pattern selection information for designating one of the plurality of illumination pattern data as a control signal.
The communication karaoke system according to claim 1. A center server communicably connected to the first base and the second base via the transmission line;
The remote control means comprises a portable information terminal operated by a user at the second site,
The center server transmits a control signal to the lighting control means of the first base based on the operation information of the user of the second base received from the portable information terminal.
The communication karaoke system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by the above. The lighting effect confirmation means for confirming a lighting effect at the first base at the second base, based on a photographed image taken at the first base, comprising: The online karaoke system described in 1.

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