JPH06319847A - Hit setting device of reproducing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To constitute the device so that a hit game can be enjoyed until a musical performance is started after it is requested by generating random numbers of plural digits, based on an input of a melody recognition number, displaying the random numbers on a monitor TV, and also, generating a hit signal, when the random numbers of each digit when the random numbers are stopped are the same. CONSTITUTION:When a melody recognition number is inputted from a remote control device 6, a character code generating means 19 generates a character code, and sends out a character of a melody number onto a monitor TV. A converting means 20 converts the melody number recognition number to a high frequency signal and sends it out to a main controller, and an LD auto-changer starts a melody selecting operation. A throttle control means 21 displays a numeral of three digits on the monitor TV during the melody selecting operation, and turns the numeral such as a throttle machine in accordance with generation of random numbers. Thereafter, when a set key of the remote control device 6 is depressed, generation of the random numbers is stopped, and when the numerals of the lower three digits become complete to the same, a hit is displayed on the monitor TV, and the main controller displays its fact to a manager.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a reproducing device such as a so-called karaoke, which can enjoy a winning game such as a throttle machine before a song starts to be played. It is about.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a karaoke box or a hotel, an auto changer device for karaoke is installed in one place such as a control room, and a control terminal for the auto changer device, a monitor TV, a microphone and the like are installed in each guest room. However, a system has been put into practical use in which the auto changer device receives a request from each guest room, reproduces the requested music piece, and sends the reproduced request music piece to the control terminal in the corresponding guest room.

[0003]

In such a system, the karaoke user inputs the song number of a desired song from the remote control in the passenger room, and the entered song number is transferred from the passenger room control terminal to the auto changer device. After being sent out and selecting the disc containing the above song by the auto changer device,
Since it is configured to start the playback operation, it takes time from the request to the start of playing the corresponding song, and during this time, the user feels that he is waiting and enjoys karaoke. There was another problem that was lacking in fun.

In view of the above problems of the prior art, the present invention provides a hitting game by a hitting setting function such as a throttle machine between the user's request and the start of playing the corresponding song. It is an object of the present invention to provide a hitting setting device for a playback device that can be played.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention firstly provides a music piece number input means capable of inputting a music piece identification number and a stop signal corresponding to a music piece reproduced by a reproducing apparatus, A reproduction control means for controlling reproduction of a corresponding music piece in a reproducing device based on the input of the music piece identification number, and a plurality of digits of random number generated based on the input of the music piece identification number from the music piece number input means, A hit setting means for stopping the generation of the random number based on the input of the stop signal, and a character code corresponding to the random number generated by the hit setting means,
The above-mentioned hit setting means generates a hit signal based on the detection that the random numbers of each digit are the same when the random number is stopped. A hitting setting device for a playback device, which is characterized in that, secondly, a device for playing back a video signal and an audio signal played back by the playback device on a monitor TV and a speaker under the control of the playback control means. The present invention is configured by the hit setting device for the playback device according to the first aspect.

[0006]

When the user of the reproducing device inputs the requested music number identification number from the music number input means, the reproducing control means causes the reproducing device to start selecting the corresponding music.

On the other hand, the hit setting means generates a random number of a plurality of digits based on the input of the above-mentioned music piece identification number. This random number is converted into characters by the character generating means and displayed on the monitor TV. When the user inputs a stop signal from the music number input means at any time, the hit setting means stops the generation of the random number, and the character generation means displays the random number at the stop time on the monitor TV.

At this time, the hit setting means detects whether or not the random numbers of the respective digits are the same, and if they are the same, generates a hit signal. Based on this hit signal, the manager of the reproducing device will respond by giving a prize to the user. In addition, the selected music is reproduced by a monitor TV and a speaker.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is an electrical block diagram showing an embodiment of a hit setting device for a reproducing apparatus according to the present invention. In this figure, A is a guest room, and a karaoke device including a karaoke terminal 1, a monitor TV 2, an amplifier 3, a speaker 4 and a microphone 5 is installed in the guest room A. Further, the same karaoke device is installed in each of the other guest rooms B, C ...

Each of the karaoke terminals 1 receives various command signals transmitted from the remote controller 6 (song number input means), that is, a song identification number, a stop signal, etc., and converts the song identification number into a high frequency signal, Main controller 7 via line L1
In addition to being sent to the (reproduction control means), when a hit occurs due to the throttle game function in the terminal 1, a hit signal is sent to the main controller 7 through the line L1.

Further, the karaoke terminal 1 is an LD auto changer (auto changer using a laser disc) 8 as a reproducing device, a CD auto changer (auto changer using a compact disc).
9 and VHD autochanger (autochanger using VHD disc) 10 receives and demodulates the audio signal and the video signal (reproduction signal) sent from the mixer 11 and the line L3, and sends them to the monitor TV 2 and the amplifier 3. It has a function.

Reference numeral 7 denotes the main control device, which has a built-in CPU for controlling each device according to a predetermined procedure based on various input signals. Further, the main control means 7 searches which autochanger the music identification number input from the terminal 1 is for reproduction, and gives a reproduction command signal to the corresponding autochanger via the line L1 '. Further, when the main control device 7 receives a hit signal from the terminal device 1,
The T-display 7'has a function to display that fact and inform the karaoke manager of the success. Note that the lines L1, L2, and L3 in FIG. 1 are three lines for convenience of description, but are actually composed of one line.

Next, the specific structure of the karaoke terminal 1 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the terminal device 1 includes a multi-functional arithmetic processing unit (hereinafter referred to as MPU) 13 that includes a CPU and performs control according to a predetermined procedure.
A music number table buffer 14 for storing a music identification number input from the remote controller 6, a character generator (On Screen) for generating a character based on a character code, superimposing it on a video signal through a video signal line, and sending it to the monitor TV 2.
Display Controller, OSD
(C) 15 and a demodulation circuit 16 for demodulating an audio signal and a video signal from a reproduction signal sent from the autochanger.

The MPU 13 discriminates various command signals including the music identification number from the remote controller 6 and a stop signal, and sends them to the memory control means 18 by the remote control signal discriminating means 17 and the inputted music identification number. Buffer 1
Memory control means 18, which stores the data in the memory 4, and sends it to the character code generation means 19, and further sends the command signal to the conversion means 20, and the like.
Converting means 20 for converting the music identification number from the above into a high frequency signal and sending it to the main control device 7, and throttle control for generating a random number based on the input of the start signal from the memory control means 18 to perform the throttle operation. It comprises a means 21 (hit setting means), a character code generation means 19 for receiving various data from the memory control means 18 and the throttle control means 21, generating a character code corresponding to the data and sending it to the OSDC 15. . The character code generating means 19 and the OSDC 15 constitute a character generating means.

The present invention is constructed as described above, and its operation will be described below. First, in the passenger compartment A, when the user inputs the music identification number (1234A56) of the music to be sung from the ten key 6a of the remote controller 6 (see FIG. 4), the entered music identification number is stored in the memory via the remote control signal discrimination means 17. Input to the control means 18. The memory control means 18 stores the music identification number in the music number table buffer 14, sends the number to the character code generation means 19 and the conversion means 20, and at the same time sends a start signal to the throttle control means 21.

The character code generating means 19 generates a character code corresponding to the music number, and the code is generated by the OSDC 15
Send to. The OSDC 15 generates a character of a music number corresponding to the character code and sends it to the monitor TV 2. As a result, the requested music number “1234A56” is displayed on the screen of the monitor TV 2 (see FIG. 5A).
Further, the conversion means 20 converts the music piece identification number into a high frequency signal and sends it to the main controller 7.

The main controller 7 determines which autochanger can play the music, that is, the music stored in the laser disc in the LD autochanger 8 or the CD autochanger based on the inputted music identification number. It is searched whether the music is stored in the compact disc 9 and the like, and the music identification number and the request request signal are sent to the corresponding autochanger (LD autochanger 8 in this case). As a result, the LD autochanger 8 starts the music selection operation.

On the other hand, the throttle control means 21 starts the throttle operation based on the operation procedure shown in FIG. 3 based on the input of the start signal during the music selection operation, that is, before the performance of the music is started. To do.

First, when the start signal is input (P
1), 16 built in the CPU as a timer function
A random number is generated by counting up the bit register 21 '(P2). This register 21 'is automatically counted up from 0 to a maximum of 65535, and when it reaches the maximum value, it starts from 0. Simultaneously with the count-up, the last 3 digits are output to the character code generating means 19 (P3). Therefore, the random number is composed of three-digit numbers consisting of 100s, 10s, and 1s.

The character code generating means 19 generates a character code corresponding to the three-digit random number that is sequentially input, and the OS
Send to DC15. As a result, the monitor TV2
The above three-digit number is displayed under the song number (Fig. 5
(See (a)), these numbers start rotating like numbers of the throttle machine in the order of ,, corresponding to the generation of the random numbers.

After that, when the user presses the set key 6b of the remote controller 6, the stop signal is transmitted to the remote controller signal discrimination means 1 described above.
7. Throttle control means 2 via memory control means 18
Enter 1. When the control means 21 recognizes the stop signal, it stops the generation of random numbers (P4, P5). Then, it is determined whether or not the last three digits at the time of stop are the same (P6). In this case, if the lower three digits are not the same, the process returns to the standby state waiting for the next music number input. Further, the character code generation means 19 stops the generation of the character code, and the 3-digit random number on the monitor TV2 is erased.

When all of the last three digits are the same, the throttle control means 21 recognizes the same and sends a hit signal to the main control unit via the conversion means 20 and a character code of the hit signal. It is sent to the generating means 19 (P6, P7).

The character code generating means 19 generates a character code of "hit" based on the input of the hit signal and displays it on the monitor TV 2 through the OSDC 15 (see FIG. 5 (b)). This makes it possible to know that the use of karaoke was successful.

When the hit signal is input, the main control device 7 displays on the CRT display 7'the fact that the hit has been made in the room A, and the karaoke device indicates to the manager. This allows the karaoke manager to know that the room A has been hit. The user of the room A receives a prize from the manager, but the manager can freely decide what to do when a hit occurs.

After that, the throttle control means 21 performs the above 3
After stopping the output of the digits, it returns to the state of waiting for the input of the music number identification number. Further, the character code generating means 19 stops the generation of the 3-digit random number character code.

In this way, when the throttle game is over, the music selection by the auto changer 8 is over and the reproduction signal is input to the karaoke terminal 1. Therefore, the monitor TV 2
And the karaoke performance is started on the speaker 4 and the like. still,
If the throttle game is not over even after the performance is started, the three-digit number of the throttle game is displayed on the monitor TV2 by being superimposed on the video signal demodulated by the demodulation circuit 16 by the OSDC 15. Become.

As described above, according to the present invention, a throttle game can be played until the performance of a song is started, so that karaoke as entertainment can be used more fun and meaningfully.

The probability of hitting the throttle control means 21 can be set by the remote controller 6. By pressing the initial key 6c of the remote controller 6, the initial mode is entered, and in this mode the monitor T
In accordance with the probability input display displayed on V2, the numeric keypad 6
It can be set from 1 to 1/9999 by a. The input probability is recognized by the throttle control means 21, and the probability of hitting a random number is controlled based on the probability. Normally, this probability is preset by the karaoke manager.

Further, in FIG. 1, 12 is a television antenna, L
Reference numeral 2'denotes a line for sending a response signal from each autochanger to the main control unit 7 and the like, and L2 denotes a line for sending the response signal from the main control unit 7 to the karaoke terminal 1.

[0030]

As described above, according to the present invention, when the music identification number is input to the playback device, a game such as a throttle machine can be enjoyed on the monitor TV by using a random number of a plurality of digits, and the above-mentioned game can be enjoyed. By performing the process until the music corresponding to the inputted music identification number is played, the time from the input of the music identification number to the playing of the corresponding music can be more enjoyably and meaningfully spent.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an electrical block diagram showing an embodiment of a karaoke device using a hit setting device of a reproducing device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an electrical block diagram showing an example of a hit setting device of a playback device.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of throttle control means.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a remote controller.

FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B are front views of the same screen showing an example of a display screen on the monitor TV.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Karaoke Terminal 2 Monitor TV 6 Remote Control 7 Main Control Device 8 LD Auto Changer 9 CD Auto Changer 10 VHD Auto Changer 13 MPU 14 Music Number Table Buffer 15 OSDC 18 Memory Control Means 19 Character Code Generation Means 20 Conversion Means 21 Throttle Control Means

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A music piece number input means capable of inputting a music piece identification number and a stop signal corresponding to a music piece reproduced by a reproducing apparatus, and a reproduction control of the corresponding music piece by the reproducing apparatus based on the input of the music piece identification number. Reproduction control means for performing, and a hit setting means for generating a plurality of digits of random number based on the input of the song identification number from the song number input means, and stopping the generation of the random number based on the input of the stop signal, The hit setting means includes a character generating means for generating a character code corresponding to the random number generated by the hit setting means and displaying the multi-digit random number on the monitor TV. The hit setting means is a random number for each digit when the random number is stopped. A hit setting device for a reproducing device, wherein a hit signal is generated based on the detection that the two are the same. 2. A monitor TV for a video signal and an audio signal reproduced by a reproducing device under the control of the reproduction control means.
2. The hit setting device for a playback device according to claim 1, wherein the hit setting device is for playing back with a speaker.