JPH07234691A - Karaoke music selection system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To utilize music data which are recorded on an IC card even if the kind of a KARAOKE equipment changes by providing a remote control unit for reservation with a means which reads and writes data out of and on the IC card where desired musical performance music data are inputted, and provid ing the IC card with an identification code area which is characteristics to the KARAOKE machine equipment. CONSTITUTION:When KARAOKE equipment kind distinctive data are not this equipment kind distinctive code system, music data which is sent from the remote control unit 4 for reservation and registered on the IC card 5 are converted by retrieving an equipment kind distinctive data music contrast map saved on an HDD 30 and the music data and music number are sent back to the unit 4. Only the music number is displayed at the display part of the unit 4 and a musical performance reservation wait state for the music is entered. When a reservation is made, the unit 4 sends music data corresponding to the music and the customer code of the card 5 to a driver 2. The driver 2 sends the customer code to a host computer 1 to retrieve the customer name and also send the music data to a musical performance equipment body to reserve the music.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention stores data such as song numbers in I
The present invention relates to a karaoke music selection system having a remote controller for reservation which is stored in a C card and can repeatedly reserve a song by using the stored IC card data.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a karaoke music selection device has been proposed which can perform music selection based on music data registered in an IC card carried by a customer (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 01-12).
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[0003]

However, in general, when trying to select a karaoke song at another store using such an IC card in a karaoke song selecting device, karaoke playing devices of different makers (systems) are installed. In many cases, the karaoke device cannot be operated with the code system registered in the IC card. This problem can be solved by preparing an IC card in which music data of a different code system is recorded for each system, but it is extremely uneconomical and I
The music selection device using the C card did not meet the purpose. An object of the present invention is a music selection device capable of performing music selection based on music data registered in an IC card carried by a customer. Even a karaoke playing device having a different system can select music with music data already registered in the IC card. In addition, if you want to make it possible and additionally register to the IC card with a karaoke playing device with a different system, you can register with the song code system of the system that was previously registered, so that you can use the same IC at any store. It is to be able to select songs with a card or to register additional songs.

[0004]

The configuration of the present invention for achieving the above object is a remote controller for reservation which is means for selecting desired performance data from performance data stored in the performance equipment main body. And an IC in which one or more desired performance song data are input to the remote control device for reservation
The IC card has means for reading data in the card and writing data in the IC card, and the IC card has a discrimination code area peculiar to a karaoke machine. At least the driver has means for decoding a discrimination code unique to the karaoke machine in the IC card transmitted from the reservation remote control device, and at least the driver has a song code currently played according to the discrimination result. In the case of having means for converting the music code system of the device system and storing the music currently being played in the IC card, at least the driver attaches the music data currently being played to the reservation remote controller. A karaoke selection system having means for converting music data into a discrimination code system unique to the karaoke device in the IC card that is stored. Is Temu.

[0005]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.
1 and 2 show a karaoke system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and the entire system configuration is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. In FIG. 1, 1 is a host computer, and 2 is a driver connected to the host computer 1.
Reference numeral 3 is a body of the musical instrument, which is also connected to the driver 2. Reference numeral 4 denotes a reservation remote control device, which wirelessly communicates with the driver 2. Reference numerals 41 and 42 are a display unit and a data input unit of the reservation remote control device 4. 431,
Reference numeral 432 is a reserved music confirmation screen and a reserved music input screen displayed on the display unit 41 of the remote controller for reservation 4. An IC card 5 is mounted on the reservation remote control device 4. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the system configuration. FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the reservation remote controller 4. Explaining the system configuration example in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4, the host computer 1 is adapted to perform customer registration and IC card 5 issuance work. The driver 2 installed in each room is the host computer 1
Is connected via the interface (1) 36, and transmits / receives name data, totaling song data, and the like.
The musical instrument main body 3 is connected to the driver 2 via an interface (2) 37, and selects a musical piece corresponding to the musical piece data sent from the driver 2 to perform. The HDD 30 of FIG. 3 is a hard disk device that is a component of the driver 2, and stores a map that compares song codes and song names, a map that compares song codes of different karaoke systems, and the like. The receiving device 34 and the transmitting device 35 in FIG. 3 are for performing communication via the reservation remote control device 4, the transmitting device 47, and the receiving device 46 shown in FIG. 4 described later. CPU31 and RO
The control unit of the driver 2 is configured by the M32 and the RAM 33, and the driver 2 operates according to the procedure determined by this control unit.

Reference numeral 45 in FIG. 4 denotes an IC card reader / writer for mounting an IC card 5 which will be described later and reading data from or writing data to the IC card 5. Then, as described above, communication of data such as music data, customer data, and reservation status data is performed via the driver 2, the receiving device 46, and the transmitting device 47. Further, the display unit 41 and the data input unit 42 for displaying data in the IC card 5 which will be described later are provided to display the reserved music confirmation screen 431, the reserved music input screen 432, and the registration of the data in the IC card 5.・ Editing is possible. CPU40
The ROM 43 and the RAM 44 constitute a control unit, and the reservation remote controller 4 operates according to the procedure determined by the control unit. An IC card 5 is equipped with a rewritable non-volatile memory composed of an EEPROM.

In the karaoke system thus constructed, when the IC card 5 is mounted on the reservation remote controller 4, the title of the song registered in the IC card 5 is displayed on the display section 41 of the reservation remote controller 4. The data input section 42 is operated to select a song to be reserved from among them. The reservation remote controller 4 transmits a reservation command, music data, and customer data to the driver 2. The driver 2 transmits the music piece data to the musical instrument main body 3 and the customer data to the host computer 1.
Then, the name data of the corresponding customer is sent from the host computer 1 to the driver 2. On the other hand, the musical instrument main body 3 receives the song data and then selects and plays the corresponding song. When the data transmission to the musical instrument main body 3 and the reception of the customer name data from the host computer 1 are completed, the driver 2 transmits the customer name data and the reservation completion response to the reservation remote controller 4. Reservation remote control device 4 confirms that the reservation has been made by receiving the reservation remote control device 4, and displays reserved music input screen 432 on display unit 41.

When confirming the reservation status, a command is transmitted from the reservation remote controller 4 to the driver 2 by depressing the corresponding button of the data input section 42 of the reservation remote controller 4, and the driver 2 presents the current status. The reservation status data is received and the reserved music confirmation screen 431 is displayed on the display unit 41.

When the music currently being played is taken into the IC card 5, a command is transmitted from the reservation remote controller 4 to the driver 2 by pressing the corresponding button in the data input section 42 of the reservation remote controller 4, and the driver is The music data currently being played is received from 2 and recorded in the inserted IC card 5. The IC card 5 does not have to be the IC card 5 itself that reserved the song currently being played.

FIG. 5 is an example of a memory map of the IC card 5. The IC card 5 is divided into a system area 50 and a personal area 55 to record data. In the system area 50, a usage-specific code 51, a model-specific code 52 indicating a difference between karaoke systems, a shop identification code 53, and the like are recorded. In the personal area 55, customer code 57, prepaid data, point data, recent visit date and personal song data 56, etc. are recorded.

The operation of the data of the IC card 5 shown in FIG. 5 will be described. When the IC card 5 is attached to the reservation remote controller 4, the reservation remote controller 4 is recorded in the IC card 5. The application-specific code 51 is read to verify whether the IC card is for the karaoke system. When it is judged that the karaoke system is concerned, it is possible to shift to the step according to the function. If it is determined that the IC card is for another purpose, it is ejected and cannot be used in the karaoke song selection system shown in this embodiment. Store code 53
Can be used for customer service at chain stores as well as prepaid points. When the IC card 5 is not mounted in the reservation remote controller 4, the reservation remote controller 4 accepts the performance reservation from the operation of the data input unit 42, etc., and then transmits the reservation data to the driver 2 to make a response from the driver 2. Waiting for a message, and if there is no response or no response, display 4
That is displayed in 1 and the processing relating to the performance reservation is ended. However, if the IC card 5 is present in the reservation remote controller 4, the karaoke model code 52 and the song data 5 are recorded.
6 is read and transmitted to the driver 2. When the karaoke model code is the model code, the driver 2 uses the song data stored in the HDD 30 as the song name corresponding to the song data registered in the IC card 5 transmitted from the reservation remote control device 4. The map in which the music titles are compared is searched and the music titles are returned to the reservation remote control device 4. Only the title of the song is displayed on the display section 41 of the remote controller for reservation 4 that has returned the reply, and the state of waiting for the performance reservation of the song is entered.

However, if the karaoke model-specific data does not have the model-specific code system, the song data registered in the IC card 5 transmitted from the reservation remote controller 4 is set to H.
The model-specific song data comparison map stored in the DD 30 is searched and converted into the song data, and the corresponding song name is stored in the HDD.
A map in which the music data stored in 30 is compared with the music title is searched for, and the music data and the music title are returned to the reservation remote control device 4. Only the title of the song is displayed on the display section 41 of the remote controller for reservation 4 that has returned the reply, and the state of waiting for the performance reservation of the song is entered. From the state of waiting for the performance reservation, the music title displayed on the display unit 41 is operated to operate the data input unit 42 to reserve the music. At this time, the reservation remote controller 4 sets the music data 56 and the IC corresponding to the music. The customer code 57 of the card 5 is transmitted to the driver 2. Driver 2 is customer code 5
7 is sent to the host computer 1 to retrieve the customer's name, while song data is sent to the musical instrument body to reserve a song. When the song can be reserved, the above customer name data 56
Is returned to the reservation remote control device 4, and the reserved music input screen 432 shown in FIG. 2 is displayed to indicate that the reservation has been completed and to wait for the performance reservation of the music.

When the song currently being played is loaded into the IC card 5, the corresponding button of the data input section 44 of the reservation remote controller 4 is pressed to issue an IC card with a data import command from the reservation remote controller 4 to the driver 2. The model-specific data 52 of 5 is transmitted, and if the models match, the driver 2 transmits the music data currently being played to the remote controller for reservation 4. If the model does not match, HDD30
The music data comparison map for each model stored in is retrieved and converted into music data of the code system of the model registered in the IC card 5, and the music data is transmitted to the remote controller for reservation 4.
Then, it is recorded and registered in the IC card 5 inserted in the reservation remote controller 4. Of course, the IC card 5 does not have to be the IC card 5 itself that reserved the song currently being played.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the driver 2 and the performance device main body 3 are separate bodies, but they may be configured as one control device. Further, although the driver 2 and the musical instrument main body 3 are connected by wire in the embodiment, they may be wirelessly communicated with each other in order to increase the degree of freedom of location.
The remote controller for reservation is designed to perform wireless communication, but the function of the present invention can be achieved even if it is connected by wire. Driver 2
The personal computer 1 may be provided with a part of the functions of 1.
The HDD 30 of the driver 2 may be used as a recording medium such as an IC memory card.

[0015]

As described above, according to the present invention, I
In the karaoke system using the C card, it is possible to provide a music selection device that can use the music data recorded in the IC card even if the model of the karaoke is changed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a karaoke system showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a karaoke system showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a driver for explaining an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a reservation remote controller for explaining an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a memory map of an IC card for explaining an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Host computer 2 Driver 3 Performance device body 4 Remote controller for reservation 5 IC card 52 Model-specific data 56 Song data

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A reservation remote control device, which is a means for selecting desired music data from the music data stored in the performance equipment main body, wherein a single or a plurality of desired performance songs are stored in the reservation remote control device. A karaoke song selection system having means for reading input data in an IC card and writing data in the IC card, and having a discrimination code area unique to a karaoke device in the IC card. 2. A remote control device for reservation and a driver for performing data communication between the performance device main body, and at least the driver has a discrimination code unique to the karaoke device in the IC card transmitted from the remote control device for reservation. A means for deciphering, means for converting the music data transmitted from the remote controller for reservation to the music data of each performance equipment system according to the discrimination result, and the music data being played are integrated into an IC.
2. The karaoke music selection system according to claim 1, further comprising means for converting the music data into a discrimination code system unique to the karaoke device in the card.