JP6943926B2 - Karaoke system and karaoke equipment - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a karaoke system and a karaoke device.

Many external devices such as routers, remote controllers, microphones, audio amplifiers, shooting cameras, video players, and displays are connected to the karaoke equipment. Conventionally, by switching the connection between a source device such as a karaoke device or a video player and a sink device such as a monitor, it is possible to use music data not stored in the karaoke device or easily enjoy contents other than karaoke. Has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Further, a karaoke device that controls the operation of the external device when a new external device is connected to the karaoke device has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 6368875 Japanese Patent No. 3176497

By the way, the karaoke device has settings related to communication, performance, singing voice, video, recording, user interface, BGM / BGV, contents, etc., according to the installation environment, the position of the store, and the intention of the owner. There are many setting items for adjustment. In addition, there is a combination of the connection status of the external device and the device setting set in the karaoke device that are not compatible with each other, which may limit the functions of the karaoke device or the external device or cause a malfunction in operation. As mentioned above, many external devices are connected to the karaoke device and there are many setting items, so even the staff in charge of the karaoke company in charge of the karaoke store is caused by the compatibility between the connection status of the external device and the device settings. It is not easy to find out the cause of the problem and solve it.

An object of the present invention is to provide a karaoke system and a karaoke device capable of easily investigating and resolving the cause of a defect caused by the compatibility between the connection status of an external device and the device setting of the karaoke device.

The main invention for achieving the above object is a karaoke system including a karaoke device to which an external device can be connected and a server communicably connected to the karaoke device. The karaoke device is the external device. A detection unit that detects the connection status of the device and outputs connection information, a setting unit that sets setting information indicating device settings according to an input operation by the operator, and a transmission unit that transmits connection information and setting information to the server. The server has a storage unit that stores an evaluation table showing evaluations for each combination of connection information and setting information, an acquisition unit that acquires connection information and setting information from the karaoke device, and the acquisition unit. It has a determination unit that determines the suitability of the combination of the acquired connection information and the setting information based on the evaluation table, and a notification unit that notifies the karaoke device of the determination result by the determination unit, and has a connection status of the external device. It is a karaoke system capable of performing compatibility diagnosis of the device settings of the karaoke device.

According to the present invention, even when a large number of external devices are connected to the karaoke device and many settings are set in the karaoke device, the cause of the trouble caused by the compatibility between the connection status of the external devices and the device settings It can be easily investigated and resolved.

It is a block diagram of the karaoke system which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram of the karaoke system which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the evaluation table which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the processing of the karaoke system which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram of the karaoke system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the evaluation table which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the processing of the karaoke system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a block diagram of the karaoke system which concerns on modification 2.

<First Embodiment>
The karaoke system 1 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a karaoke system 1 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the karaoke system 1 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an evaluation table according to the first embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, the karaoke system 1 is managed by a karaoke business operator, and includes a plurality of karaoke devices 2 installed in a karaoke store and a server 3 installed in a data center or the like. The plurality of karaoke devices 2 are communicably connected to the server 3 via the network 5. The network 5 is composed of, for example, an Internet network or a public switched telephone network (PSTN: Public Switched Telephone Network). In addition, various functions and the like are set in the karaoke device 2 of each karaoke store by the staff in charge of the karaoke company according to the installation environment, the position of the store, the intention of the owner, and the like.

As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of external devices 4 are connected to the karaoke device 2 of the karaoke system 1 so as to be able to provide various services other than karaoke performance and karaoke performance. The karaoke device 2 includes routers 11, first and second remote controllers 12a and 12b, first and second microphones 13a and 13b, audio amplifier 14, speaker 15, main monitor 16 and sub monitor as external devices 4. 17, a video player 18, a shooting camera 19, and the like are connected. Note that these external devices 4 are examples of devices connected to the karaoke device 2, and other external devices may be connected to the karaoke device 2.

The router 11 communicatively connects the karaoke device 2 and the server 3 via the network 5 (see FIG. 1). The first and second remote controllers 12a and 12b accept various operations on the karaoke device 2 such as music selection and volume adjustment. In addition, the first and second remote controllers 12a and 12b have functions related to karaoke performance such as an automatic recording function and a scoring function according to the operation of a user such as a store staff, as well as video viewing of a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk) or the like. It is used to set various functions such as functions. The first and second microphones 13a and 13b convert the singing voice of the singer into an analog singing voice signal and output it to the karaoke device 2.

The karaoke device 2 mixes the reproduced performance signal and the singing voice signal from the first and second microphones 13a and 13b at an appropriate ratio by a mixer provided in the sound processing unit 23 (described later), and is an audio amplifier. Output to 14. The audio amplifier 14 amplifies this mixing signal by the amplifier. The speaker 15 converts the output signal from the audio amplifier 14 into a singing sound and a playing sound and emits the sound. The main monitor 16 and the sub monitor 17 display a lyric telop together with a background image during music reproduction. The video player 18 reproduces video data from the optical disc and displays it on the main monitor 16 and the sub monitor 17. The photographing camera 19 photographs the singer who is singing and outputs the singing image to the karaoke device 2.

The karaoke device 2 includes a setting unit 21, a storage unit 22, an acoustic processing unit 23, a display processing unit 24, a recording processing unit 25, a mode switching unit 26, a detection unit 27, and a transmission unit 28. A receiving unit 29 is provided. The setting unit 21 sets the setting information according to the input operation of the first and second remote controllers 12a and 12b by the operator. The setting information includes settings related to the automatic recording function, duet scoring function, etc., in addition to network settings, equalizing settings, permission settings for adult contents, and the like. By storing these settings in the storage unit 22 by the setting unit 21, each setting is reflected in the karaoke device 2.

Performance data, lyrics telop data, video data, attribute data, and reference data are stored in the storage unit 22. The performance sound is emitted from the speaker 15 by reproducing the performance data. The lyrics telop and the background image are displayed on the main monitor 16 and the sub monitor 17 in synchronization with the reproduction of the performance data by the lyrics telop data and the video data. The attribute data includes information about the music such as the song name, the singer name, the lyricist name, and the composer name. The singing voice signals input from the first and second microphones 13a and 13b are scored according to the reference data. Further, the storage unit 22 stores the above-mentioned setting information in addition to each data.

The display processing unit 24 reads the lyrics telop data and the video data from the storage unit 22, and causes the main monitor 16 and the sub monitor 17 to display the lyrics telop and the background video. The display processing unit 24 changes the display color of the lyrics telop in synchronization with the reproduction of the performance data. As a result, the singer can sing along with the progress of the performance while watching the lyrics from the change in the display color of the lyrics telop. In addition, the display processing unit 24 displays the video reproduced by the video player 18 on the main monitor 16 or the like.

The sound processing unit 23 reads the performance data in order from the storage unit 22 and reproduces the performance signal, and as described above, the performance signal and the singing voice signals from the first and second microphones 13a and 13b are appropriately proportioned by the mixer. Mix with and output to the audio amplifier 14. When the singer sings along with the performance, the singing sound is emitted from the speaker 15 together with the performance sound. The recording processing unit 25 synchronizes the singing video captured by the photographing camera 19 with the mixing signal output from the sound processing unit 23 to generate recording data. The recording processing unit 25 automatically starts recording in accordance with the reproduction of the performance signal when the automatic recording function is enabled, but it is also possible to start recording at an arbitrary timing by manual operation. The recorded data may be uploaded to, for example, the server 3.

The mode switching unit 26 switches the operation mode of the karaoke device 2 between the normal mode and the management mode. The normal mode is a mode in which the karaoke device 2 normally operates, and the management mode is a mode in which the karaoke device 2 is activated when a problem occurs. When the karaoke device 2 shifts to the management mode, it is possible to diagnose the cause of the malfunction of the karaoke device 2 by executing the compatibility diagnosis between the connection status of the external device 4 and the device setting of the karaoke device 2. The operation mode of the karaoke device 2 is changed by operating the karaoke device 2 by the staff in charge of the karaoke company or the like.

The detection unit 27 detects the connection status of the external device 4 in the management mode and outputs the connection information. The connection information includes whether or not the external device 4 is connected to the karaoke device 2. For the detection of the connection status of the external device 4, for example, a known technique for detecting the presence or absence of the connection of the external device 4 by monitoring the resistance value of the terminal can be used. Further, the karaoke device 2 includes an external device 4 that is wirelessly connected, such as the first and second remote controllers 12a and 12b. Therefore, the detection unit 27 may transmit a specific signal from the karaoke device 2 to the external device 4 and detect the presence / absence of the connection of the external device 4 based on the response signal from the external device 4.

In the management mode, the transmission unit 28 associates the connection information with the setting information to generate a request signal for compatibility diagnosis, performs transmission processing on the request signal, and transmits the request signal to the server 3. The receiving unit 29 performs reception processing on the response signal from the server 3 in the management mode, and acquires the determination result of the compatibility diagnosis from the response signal. The determination result of the compatibility diagnosis is displayed on the main monitor 16 and the sub monitor 17 by the display processing unit 24, and is used for investigating the cause of the malfunction of the karaoke device 2. The transmitting unit 28 and the receiving unit 29 periodically transmit and receive various signals to and from the server 3 even in the normal mode.

The server 3 of the karaoke system 1 comprehensively manages various information of the plurality of karaoke devices 2, and has a storage unit 31, an acquisition unit 32, a determination unit 33, and a notification unit 34. The storage unit 31 stores an evaluation table showing evaluations for each combination of connection information and setting information. In the evaluation table, the evaluation of the combination of the connection status of the external device 4 and the device setting of the karaoke device 2 is registered in advance as OK (conformity) and NG (nonconformity). The evaluation table is regularly updated by the karaoke company, and the latest evaluation table is stored in the storage unit 31.

For example, as shown in FIG. 3, in the evaluation table, automatic recording ON is registered as setting information of the karaoke device 2, and whether or not a video player and a shooting camera are connected is registered as connection information of the external device 4. There is. That is, the presence / absence of connection of an external device to the connection terminal for the video player and the connection terminal for the shooting camera is registered as the connection information. The combination of the video player connection and the automatic recording ON is evaluated as NG, and the combination of the shooting camera connection and the automatic recording ON is evaluated as OK. Therefore, automatic recording is not enabled while the video player 18 is connected. This means that when the video player 18 and the photographing camera 19 are connected at the same time, video viewing is prioritized over automatic recording. The circles in FIG. 3 indicate that there is a connection.

The acquisition unit 32 performs reception processing on the request signal from the karaoke device 2 and acquires connection information and setting information from the request signal. The determination unit 33 determines the suitability of the combination of the connection information and the setting information acquired by the acquisition unit 32 based on the evaluation table. For example, when the connection information includes the connection of the video player and the setting information includes the automatic recording ON, the combination of the video player connection and the automatic recording ON is determined to be NG. The notification unit 34 notifies the karaoke device 2 of the determination result by the determination unit 33. The notification unit 34 generates a response signal including the determination result, performs transmission processing on the response signal, and transmits the response signal to the karaoke device 2.

In this way, it is possible to easily investigate and solve the cause of the defect caused by the compatibility between the connection status of the external device 4 and the device setting. Hereinafter, a case where a problem occurs in the automatic recording function will be described as an example. When the store staff of the karaoke store operated the karaoke device 2 to enable the automatic recording function, there was a problem that the karaoke performance was not automatically recorded even when the karaoke performance started. Although automatic recording ON is stored in the storage unit 22 as setting information, the automatic recording function of the karaoke device 2 is not functioning. Since the store staff does not know the cause, the staff in charge of the karaoke company who installed the karaoke device 2 investigates the cause.

The staff in charge shifts the karaoke device 2 from the normal mode to the management mode, and instructs the karaoke device 2 to diagnose the compatibility between the connection status of the external device 4 and the device settings set in the karaoke device 2. The detection unit 27 detects the connection status of the external device 4, and the karaoke device 2 transmits the request signal including the connection information output by the detection unit 27 and the setting information stored in the storage unit 22 to the server 3. The connection information includes information such as "the first microphone is connected", "the second microphone is not connected", "the video player is connected", and "the shooting camera is connected". The setting information includes "automatic recording ON" information indicating that the automatic recording function is effective.

The server 3 refers to the evaluation table and determines the suitability of the combination of the connection information and the setting information. When the video player 18 is connected, the karaoke device 2 preferentially displays the display process of the video player 18, so that it accepts the start of recording by manual operation, but disables the automatic recording function. .. The above specifications are reflected in the evaluation table, and the combination of the connection information "with video player connection" and the setting information "automatic recording ON" is evaluated as NG (see FIG. 3). Therefore, a response signal including a message "When a video player is connected, automatic recording is invalid" is returned from the server 3 to the karaoke device 2.

When this message is displayed on the main monitor 16, the staff in charge disconnects the video player 18. When the store staff reconfirmed the operation of the karaoke device 2, the singing video could be automatically recorded by the shooting camera 19 at the same time as the karaoke performance started. In this way, even when a large number of external devices 4 are connected to the karaoke device 2 and the karaoke device 2 has a large number of setting items, the problem caused by the compatibility between the connection status of the external device 4 and the device settings is solved. can. The store staff may instruct the karaoke device 2 to perform the compatibility diagnosis from the management mode instead of the staff in charge of the karaoke company.

Further, the processing of each part of the karaoke device 2 and the processing of each part of the server 3 may be realized by software using a processor, or may be realized by a logic circuit (hardware) formed in an integrated circuit or the like. .. When a processor is used, various processes are performed by the processor reading and executing a program stored in the memory. As the processor, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) is used. Further, the memory is composed of one or a plurality of storage media such as ROM (Read Only Memory) and RAM (Random Access Memory) depending on the intended use.

Subsequently, the processing operation of the karaoke system 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the processing of the karaoke system 1 according to the first embodiment. The flowchart shown in FIG. 4 is an example, and the processing operation of the karaoke system 1 is not limited to this flowchart. Further, in FIG. 4, the reference numerals of FIG. 2 will be appropriately used for description.

As shown in FIG. 4, the operation mode of the karaoke device 2 is shifted from the normal mode to the management mode by the staff in charge, and the compatibility diagnosis between the connection status of the external device 4 and the device settings set in the karaoke device 2 is performed by the karaoke device 2. (Step S01). Next, the detection unit 27 detects the connection status of the external device 4, outputs the connection information (step S02), and reads out the setting information stored in the storage unit 22 (step S03). Next, the transmission unit 28 transmits a compatibility diagnosis request signal including connection information and setting information from the karaoke device 2 to the server 3 (step S04).

In the server 3, the acquisition unit 32 acquires the connection information and the setting information from the request signal (step S05), and the determination unit 33 reads the evaluation table from the storage unit 31 (step S06). In the evaluation table, evaluations for each combination of connection information indicating the connection status of the external device 4 and setting information indicating the device settings of the karaoke device 2 are registered. The evaluation table is set to reflect the specifications of the karaoke device 2 as described above. Next, the determination unit 33 determines whether or not the combination of the connection information and the setting information acquired by the acquisition unit 32 is appropriate based on the evaluation table (step S07).

Next, the notification unit 34 returns a response signal including the determination result from the server 3 to the karaoke device 2 (step S08). Then, in the karaoke device 2, the receiving unit 29 acquires the determination result from the response signal (step S09), and the display processing unit 24 displays the determination result on the main monitor 16 (step S10). The staff in charge or the like can change the connection of the external device 4 or change the setting contents of the karaoke device 2 while referring to the main monitor 16, so that the connection status of the external device 4 and the device set in the karaoke device 2 can be changed. Problems caused by compatibility of settings are resolved.

As described above, according to the first embodiment, the server 3 notifies the karaoke device 2 of the suitability of the combination of the connection information indicating the connection status of the external device 4 and the setting information indicating the device setting of the karaoke device 2. Therefore, even when a large number of external devices 4 are connected to the karaoke device 2 and many setting contents are set in the karaoke device 2, the cause of the trouble caused by the compatibility between the connection status of the external device 4 and the device settings is caused. It can be easily investigated and resolved. The evaluation table of the present embodiment is set to reflect the specifications of the karaoke device 2, but when a plurality of karaoke devices 2 of different models are connected to the server 3, the server 3 The storage unit 31 may store an evaluation table that reflects the specifications of each model of the karaoke device 2. In this case, the acquisition unit 32 of the server 3 acquires the model identification information of the karaoke device 2 together with the connection information and the setting information, and the determination unit 33 reads the evaluation table corresponding to the acquired model identification information from the storage unit 31. can.

<Second Embodiment>
Next, the karaoke system 1 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the karaoke system 1 according to the second embodiment. The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the setting contents of the karaoke device 2 are automatically changed based on the determination result of the compatibility diagnosis. Therefore, with respect to the second embodiment, the description of the same configuration as that of the first embodiment will be omitted. Further, in the karaoke system 1 according to the second embodiment, the same names as those of the first embodiment will be described with the same reference numerals.

As shown in FIG. 5, the server 3 is provided with an instruction unit 35 in addition to the storage unit 31, the acquisition unit 32, the determination unit 33, and the notification unit 34. The instruction unit 35 instructs the change of the setting information of the karaoke device 2 based on the determination result by the determination unit 33. Specifically, regarding the combination of the connection information and the setting information for which the determination result is determined to be NG (nonconformity), the instruction unit 35 generates instruction information for changing the setting shown in the setting information. The instruction information is included in the response signal together with the determination result notified by the notification unit 34, and is transmitted from the server 3 to the karaoke device 2.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, duet scoring ON is registered as the setting information of the karaoke device 2 in the evaluation table of the second embodiment, and the connection information of the first and second microphones is registered as the connection information of the external device 4. Whether or not there is a connection is registered. That is, the presence / absence of connection of the microphone to the first microphone input terminal and the second microphone input terminal is registered as the connection information. The combination of the second microphone not connected and the duet scoring ON is evaluated as NG. Therefore, if the two microphones 13a and 13b are not connected to the karaoke device 2, the singing voice will not be properly scored by the duet scoring function. If you sing alone with the duet scoring function enabled, you will not be able to get enough points even if your singing ability is high. The circles in FIG. 6 indicate that there is a connection, and the cross marks indicate that there is no connection.

The setting unit 21 of the karaoke device 2 changes the setting information based on the instruction information from the instruction unit 35. The setting information stored in the storage unit 22 is changed by the setting unit 21, and the changed setting is reflected in the karaoke device 2. For example, when the second microphone 13b is not connected and the duet scoring is set to ON, the duet scoring is changed to OFF by the setting unit 21. Here, the case where the first microphone 13a is connected to the karaoke device 2 and the second microphone 13b is not connected to the karaoke device 2 has been described, but the second microphone 13b is connected to the karaoke device 2 and the second microphone 13b is connected to the karaoke device 2. The same applies when the first microphone 13a is not connected to the karaoke device 2.

In this way, the setting information of the karaoke device 2 is automatically changed based on the determination result by the determination unit 33 of the server 3, and the problem caused by the compatibility between the connection status of the external device 4 and the device setting is solved. be able to. Hereinafter, as an example, a case where a defect in the singing voice scoring function occurs will be described. When the staff of the karaoke store sang and tried the scoring function, there was a problem that only a very low score was displayed despite the high singing ability. Since the store staff does not know the cause, the staff in charge of the karaoke company who installed the karaoke device 2 investigates the cause.

The staff in charge shifts the karaoke device 2 from the normal mode to the management mode, and instructs the karaoke device 2 to diagnose the compatibility between the connection status of the external device 4 and the device settings set in the karaoke device 2. The detection unit 27 detects the connection status of the external device 4 connected to the karaoke device 2, and the karaoke device 2 sends a request signal including the connection information output by the detection unit 27 and the setting information stored in the storage unit 22 to the server 3. Will be sent to. The connection information includes information of "the first microphone is connected" and "the second microphone is not connected". The setting information includes information of "duet scoring ON" indicating that the duet scoring function set by another store staff is effective.

The server 3 refers to the evaluation table and determines the suitability of the combination of the connection information and the setting information. The karaoke device 2 is designed to comprehensively score the singing ability of the two singers from the first and second microphones 13a and 13b when performing duet scoring, and the karaoke device 2 has a second. If the microphone 13b is not connected, the score will be halved. The above specifications are reflected in the evaluation table, and the combination of the connection information "no connection of the second microphone" and the setting information "duet scoring ON" is evaluated as NG. Therefore, the server 3 returns a response signal including the message "If the second microphone is not connected, the duet scoring is invalid" to the karaoke device 2.

In addition, the response signal includes instruction information for changing the duet scoring function to OFF. A message from the server 3 is displayed on the main monitor 16, the duet scoring function is changed to OFF by the setting unit 21, and the changed setting information is stored in the storage unit 22. When the store staff reconfirmed the scoring function of the karaoke device 2, the score was displayed according to the singing ability of the store staff. In this way, even when a large number of external devices 4 are connected to the karaoke device 2 and the karaoke device 2 has a large number of setting items, the connection status of the external device 4 and the device settings set in the karaoke device 2 are set. Problems caused by compatibility can be easily resolved.

Subsequently, the processing operation of the karaoke system 1 will be described with reference to FIG. 7. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the processing of the karaoke system 1 according to the second embodiment. The flowchart shown in FIG. 7 is an example, and the processing operation of the karaoke system 1 is not limited to this flowchart. Further, in FIG. 7, the reference numerals in FIG. 5 will be appropriately used for description.

As shown in FIG. 7, each process of steps S21-S27 according to the second embodiment is the same as each process of steps S01-S07 of the processing operation of the karaoke system 1 according to the first embodiment, respectively. Therefore, the description of each process in steps S21-S27 will be omitted. When the determination unit 33 determines the suitability of the combination of the connection information and the setting information, the instruction unit 35 generates instruction information for instructing the change of the setting information based on the determination result (step S28). Next, the notification unit 34 returns a response signal including the determination result and instruction information from the server 3 to the karaoke device 2 (step S29).

Next, in the karaoke device 2, the receiving unit 29 acquires the determination result and the instruction information from the response signal (step S30). Then, the display processing unit 24 displays the determination result on the main monitor 16 (step S31), and the setting unit 21 changes the setting information (step S32). As a result, the staff in charge or the like can refer to the main monitor 16 and identify the defect. In addition, since the setting contents of the karaoke device 2 are automatically changed, problems caused by the compatibility between the connection status of the external device 4 and the device settings set in the karaoke device 2 are solved without performing any special work. NS.

As described above, according to the second embodiment, it is possible to easily investigate and solve the cause of the trouble caused by the compatibility between the connection status of the external device 4 and the device setting, as in the first embodiment. In addition, the setting information set in the karaoke device 2 can be automatically changed to reduce the burden on the staff in charge.

<Modification example 1>
In the first and second embodiments, the evaluation of the combination of the connection information of the external device 4 and the setting information of the karaoke device 2 is registered in the evaluation table as OK (conformity) and NG (nonconformity). Not limited to. In the evaluation table, the evaluation of the combination of the connection information of the external device 4 and the setting information of the karaoke device 2 may be registered as recommended or deprecated in the evaluation table. In addition, "recommended" means that an external device (recommended device) 4 that can be connected and whose operation is guaranteed is connected. “Deprecated” means that an external device (non-recommended device) 4 that can be connected but whose operation is not guaranteed depending on the conditions is connected.

More specifically, the detection unit 27 outputs connection information including model information of the external device 4. The detection of model information is realized by using a known technique when, for example, the karaoke device 2 and the external device 4 are digitally connected. In the evaluation table, the evaluation of the external device 4 of the model whose operation has been confirmed is set to "Recommended" for the function registered as the setting information, and the evaluation of the external device 4 of the model whose operation has not been confirmed is "Recommended". It is set to "Deprecated". As a result, it is possible to identify a defect caused by the compatibility between the model of the external device 4 and the device setting, which cannot be specified only by the connection status of the external device 4 and the device setting.

The server 3 may be configured to notify the karaoke device 2 of the determination result as in the first embodiment, or may be configured to change the setting information of the karaoke device 2 according to the instruction information as in the second embodiment. You may. When changing the setting information of the karaoke device 2, the instruction information for changing the setting shown in the setting information for the combination of the model information and the setting information whose determination result is determined to be deprecated by the instruction unit 35. Is generated. Further, in the evaluation table, the evaluation for each combination of model information and setting information may be indicated by at least recommended or deprecated, and may be indicated by, for example, recommended, deprecated, or NG.

<Modification 2>
In the first and second embodiments, the server 3 is configured to determine the suitability of the combination of the connection information and the setting information, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. The karaoke device 2 may determine the suitability of the combination of the connection information and the setting information. FIG. 8 is a block diagram of the karaoke system 1 according to the second modification. Regarding the second modification, the description of the same configuration as that of the first and second embodiments will be omitted. Further, in the karaoke system 1 according to the second modification, the same names as those of the first and second embodiments will be described with the same reference numerals.

As shown in FIG. 8, the karaoke device 2 of the modified example 2 is provided with a determination unit 30, and the evaluation table is stored in the storage unit 22 of the karaoke device 2. The evaluation table is set to reflect the specifications of the karaoke device 2. As a result, the determination unit 30 refers to the evaluation table of the storage unit 22 and determines whether or not the combination of the connection information of the external device 4 and the setting information of the karaoke device 2 is appropriate. In this way, the karaoke device 2 of the modified example 2 can determine the suitability of the combination in its own device and display the determination result on the main monitor 16.

The storage unit 22 may store the evaluation table transmitted from the server 3 or may store the evaluation table input from the external recording medium. Further, the evaluation table of the storage unit 22 may be updated by periodically transmitting the update information of the evaluation table from the server 3 to the karaoke device 2. When a plurality of karaoke devices 2 of different models are connected to the server 3, the server 3 can transmit an evaluation table corresponding to the model identification information of the karaoke device 2, or the model of the karaoke device 2. Update information corresponding to the identification information can be transmitted. Further, the karaoke device 2 may be provided with an instruction unit 35 for instructing a change of setting information based on a determination result.

Further, in each of the above-described embodiments and modifications, by installing the processing operation program of the karaoke system 1 on the karaoke device 2 and the server 3, the connection status of the external device 4 and the karaoke device are installed in the karaoke system 1. The function of compatibility diagnosis of the device setting of 2 may be added. This program is stored in a storage medium. The storage medium is not particularly limited, but may be a non-transient storage medium such as an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, or a flash memory.

Moreover, although this embodiment has been described, as another embodiment, the above-described embodiment and modifications may be combined in whole or in part.

Further, the technique of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and may be variously modified, replaced, or modified without departing from the spirit of the technical idea. Furthermore, if the technical idea can be realized in another way by the advancement of the technology or another technology derived from it, it may be carried out by using that method. Therefore, the claims cover all embodiments that may be included within the scope of the technical idea.

1: Karaoke system 2: Karaoke device 3: Server 4: External device 13a: First microphone 13b: Second microphone 18: Video player 21: Setting unit 27: Detection unit 28: Transmission unit 30: Judgment unit 31: Memory Unit 32: Acquisition unit 33: Judgment unit 34: Notification unit 35: Indicator unit

Claims (4)

A karaoke system including a karaoke device to which an external device can be connected and a server communicatively connected to the karaoke device.
The karaoke device
A detector that detects the connection status of the external device and outputs connection information,
A setting unit that sets setting information indicating device settings according to the input operation by the operator,
It has a transmission unit that transmits connection information and setting information to the server.
The server
A storage unit that stores an evaluation table showing evaluations for each combination of connection information and setting information,
An acquisition unit that acquires connection information and setting information from the karaoke device, and
A determination unit that determines the suitability of the combination of connection information and setting information acquired by the acquisition unit based on the evaluation table, and
It has a notification unit that notifies the karaoke device of the determination result by the determination unit .
A karaoke system characterized in that compatibility diagnosis between the connection status of the external device and the device setting of the karaoke device can be executed. The server has an instruction unit that instructs a change of setting information based on a determination result by the determination unit.
The karaoke system according to claim 1, wherein the setting unit changes setting information based on an instruction from the instruction unit. The detection unit outputs connection information including model information of the connected external device, and outputs connection information.
The karaoke system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the storage unit stores an evaluation table that at least recommends or deprecates evaluations for each combination of model information and setting information. A karaoke device to which an external device can be connected
A detector that detects the connection status of the external device and outputs connection information,
A setting unit that sets setting information indicating device settings according to the input operation by the operator,
A storage unit that stores an evaluation table showing evaluations for each combination of connection information and setting information,
It is equipped with a determination unit that determines the suitability of the combination of connection information and setting information based on the evaluation table.
A karaoke device characterized in that compatibility diagnosis between the connection status of the external device and the device setting can be performed.

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