JPH09198069A - Karaoke device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the KARAOKE device which provides special services for only regular users. SOLUTION: A commander 32 as an infrared remote control is provided with an ID register 62 where the ID numbers of the regular customers are stored, and when the commander 32 is lent to a regular customer, the ID number (identification code) of the customer is written in the ID register 6. When the customer turns on an ID transmission key to send the ID number to a KARAOKE device main body, the KARAOKE device main body collates the ID number against the individual data base of the regular customers and allows the special services to be provided when the ID number matches. As the special services, there are a list display of music that the customer sung when visiting here last time, the presentation of newly-released music of a favorite genre, and a horoscopy of the customer.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a karaoke device which enables a so-called regular customer to receive a special service different from that of a regular customer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Karaoke stores such as so-called karaoke boxes are desired to be differentiated from other stores by various services other than karaoke performance. As an example of the service, data about an individual customer may be stored and a service suitable for the customer may be provided.

However, it is impossible for the karaoke store, that is, the storage function of the karaoke apparatus to store the data on all the customers who visit the store, and it is an addition to all the customers. Providing services had a difficult business side.

[0004]

Therefore, by providing a special service (premium) only to some regular customers, the service to regular customers is improved,
Although it may be possible to inspire general customers to use this karaoke store, in the past, regular customers and ordinary customers were identified by a method in which a staff member confirmed the customer's card. Therefore, it was troublesome to check, and the karaoke device itself could not recognize whether it was a regular customer or a general customer, or a manual operation of an attendant was required to recognize it, which was troublesome.

This invention was given to regular customers
By storing D in the remote control and sending this to the device body, by providing a special service to regular customers,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a karaoke device that solves the above problems.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, a remote control for transmitting a code to a karaoke apparatus main body, a code storage means for storing an identification code of a specific customer, and an identification for transmitting the identification code of the specific customer. Special function executing means for executing a special function other than the karaoke performance for the customer on the karaoke device body by providing a code transmitting means,
And a means for activating the special function executing means when the identification code of the specific customer is input from the remote controller.

Since the remote controller is lent to the customer when using the karaoke apparatus, when the customer is renting, if the customer is a specific customer (so-called regular customer, etc.), the identification code is written in the remote controller. . This entry may be made by a store clerk. The karaoke apparatus main body enables the special function executing means only when the identification code is input from the remote controller. The special function is, for example, a function of displaying a menu of karaoke songs according to the taste of the customer in a format such as "best 5" to facilitate selection of songs. Only for regular customers, by storing personal information such as customer preferences and providing services based on the personal information, it is possible to improve customer service and stimulate user motivation.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A karaoke apparatus which is an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. This karaoke device stores about 10,000 karaoke performance music files in a hard disk device (HDD) inside the main body. Each music file is identified by a music number. An infrared remote commander is attached to the karaoke device, and the customer receives the commander's loan from the store when using the karaoke device. The customer inputs the song number of a desired karaoke song by operating the numeric keypad of the commander. The karaoke device reads a predetermined music file from the HDD in response to the input of the music number and executes the karaoke performance. Further, when the store lends a commander to a regular customer, the store writes the ID number of the customer in the commander. When the regular customer sends his / her own ID number stored in the commander to the karaoke apparatus main body, the special service can be used only for the regular customer.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the main body of the karaoke apparatus. A CPU 10, which controls the operation of the entire apparatus, includes a ROM 11, a RAM 12, a hard disk storage device (HDD) 17, an ISDN controller 16, a remote control receiver 13, a display panel 14, and a panel switch 1 via a bus.
5, sound source device 19, voice data processing unit 20, effect DS
P21, the character display unit 25, the LD changer 26 and the display control unit 27 are connected. In ROM11,
Stores system programs, application programs, loaders, and font data. The system program is a program that controls the basic operation of the device and data transmission / reception with peripheral devices. The application program is a peripheral device control program, a sequence program, or the like. During a karaoke performance, a sequence program is executed by the CPU 10 to generate a musical sound and reproduce a video based on a music file. The loader is a program for downloading a music file from the center via the ISDN controller 16 and the ISDN terminal adapter 18. Font data is
It is for displaying lyrics, song titles, etc., and stores fonts of a plurality of types of characters such as Mincho typeface and Gozic typeface. In addition, a work area for reading a music file for performing a karaoke performance is set in the RAM 12, a numeral buffer for buffering numerical values input from the commander 32 or the ten keys of the panel switch 15, and a reserved music. A reserved music list or the like that stores numbers in order is set.

The HDD 17 is provided with a music file storage area for accumulating and storing about 10,000 music files downloaded from the center, and a personal database and system database as shown in FIG. In FIG. 4, FIG. 4A shows a personal database provided for so-called regular customers. This personal database is based on the customer's identification code (ID number), name, birthday / constellation, list of songs sung last time (when visiting the store), accumulated data of songs sung when visiting the store for the last 3 months, and this accumulated data. It is composed of the best 5 extracted and the data showing the genres of frequently sung songs extracted from the accumulated data. Birthday / constellation data is used for services such as horoscopes and birthday discounts. For the last song list, best 5, genre data, etc.,
It is used for a service that facilitates song selection by extracting and displaying songs that are frequently sung to customers.

Further, FIG. 1B shows a system database. The system database is a database for services of this karaoke apparatus and the entire communication karaoke system to which this karaoke apparatus belongs. The system database is comprehensive best 5, pops best 5, enka best 5, duet best 5, new song list,
It consists of a horoscope list and a karaoke performance log. Overall Best 5, Pops Best 5, Enka Best 5, Duet Best 5, New Song List and Horoscope List are downloaded from the center. Each best 5
Is calculated based on the performance log collected by the center from each karaoke device. Further, since the communication between the center and the karaoke apparatus is performed at an interval of about once a week, the horoscope list is downloaded every week. The karaoke performance log is a record of the performance of karaoke songs played at this karaoke store, and is uploaded when communicating with the center.

Referring to FIG. 1, the ISDN controller 16
Is connected to an ISDN terminal adapter 18. The ISDN controller 16 controls the ISDN terminal adapter 18 to access the center, download music files and the like from the center, and write them to the HDD 17. The ISDN controller 16 has a built-in DMA circuit, and stores downloaded music files in the CPU 1.
It is possible to directly write to the HDD 17 without going through “0”.

The remote control receiver 13 receives the infrared signal sent from the commander 32 and restores the data. The commander 32 is provided with various key switches such as a ten-key pad 40, and when a customer operates these switches, an infrared signal modulated with a code corresponding to the operation is transmitted.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the commander 32, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the commander 32. The commander 32 is provided with a numeric keypad 40 for inputting song numbers,
A registration key 41 for registering the song number, a cancel key 45 for canceling the entered song number, an ID transmission key 42 which is turned on when transmitting the ID number stored in the ID register 62 to the karaoke apparatus main body, general There are provided a general service key 43 that is turned on when trying to receive service, and a special service key 44 that is turned on when a regular customer wants to receive special service.

The above-mentioned key switch group 61 is connected to the control unit 60 composed of a microcomputer. In addition to the key switch group 61, the control unit 60 includes an ID register 6
2. The ID writing switch 63 and the LED driver 64 are connected. A high brightness infrared LED 65 is connected to the LED driver 54. The ID writing switch 63 is housed in the battery case on the back of the commander and cannot be operated by the customer.

[0016] A store clerk uses this commander to identify the ID of a regular customer
The procedure for writing a number is as follows. The lid of the battery case is removed and the numeric keypad 40 is operated while the ID writing switch 63 is turned on to input the ID number. After input I
Turn off the D writing switch, cover the battery case, and hand this commander to the customer.

In the normal music selection mode, the customer operates the ten key 40 to input the music number and operates the registration key 41 to reserve the music as a performance music. When the regular customer transmits his own ID number, he only has to turn on the ID transmission key 42. When the karaoke apparatus main body receives this ID number, the special service can be provided thereafter in response to the customer's request (the special service key 44 is turned on).

When the general service key 43 is turned on, a menu screen as shown in FIG.
Will be displayed. When the customer inputs a numerical value of a desired service with the ten key 40 according to this display and turns on the registration key 41, the service corresponding to the numerical value is executed. For example, according to the display of FIG.
When the registration key 41 is turned on by turning on, the data of "general best 5" is read from the system database of FIG. 4 (B) and displayed on the monitor 28. Special service key 44
When is turned on, a menu screen as shown in FIG. 5B is displayed on the monitor 28. When the customer inputs a numerical value of a desired service with the ten key 40 according to this display and turns on the registration key 41, the service corresponding to the numerical value is executed. For example, when the number key 40 “3” is turned on and the registration key 41 is turned on according to the display of FIG. 5B, the genre data (the genre preferred by this customer) is read from the personal database of FIG. 4A. , The title of this genre is read from the new song list of the system database and displayed on the monitor 28.

In FIG. 1, the display panel 14 includes an LED display or the like for displaying the inputted song number or the like. Further, the panel switch 15 includes a numeric keypad and a key switch of the same kind as the commander 32. The panel switch 15 can be operated to input a music number.

The sound source device 19 is a CPU for playing karaoke.
A tone signal is formed on the basis of the event data input from. The event data is stored in the music track of the music file. The voice data processing unit 20 forms a voice signal having a designated length and a designated pitch based on the voice data which is the ADPCM data included in the music file. The voice data is a signal waveform such as a back chorus that is difficult to generate electronically in the sound source device 19 and is digitized and stored as it is.

The singing microphone 29 is connected to the preamplifier 30. The singing voice signal input from the microphone 29 is amplified by the preamplifier 30 and converted into a digital signal by the A / D converter 31, and then input to the effect DSP 21. In addition to the singing voice signal, the tone DSP formed by the sound source device 19 and the voice signal formed by the voice data processing unit 20 are input to the effect DSP 21. DSP2 for effect
1 gives various effects to these input audio signals and tone signals. The effects to be imparted include reverberation effects such as reverb and echo, spectral effects such as chorus, phase effects such as faders, and frequency conversion effects such as key changes. These effects can be separately applied to the singing voice signal and the karaoke performance sound (tone signal, voice signal).
The type and degree of the effect that the effect DSP 21 gives to the karaoke performance sound is controlled based on event data (DSP control data) of the effect track of the music file. The DSP control data is input by the CPU 10 to the effect DSP 21 at a predetermined timing based on the DSP control sequence program. The tone signal and the audio signal to which the effect has been added are converted into a D / A converter
The signal is converted into an analog signal by the controller and input to the main amplifier. The main amplifier 23 amplifies this signal and outputs it to the speaker 24.

The character display unit 25 generates a character pattern such as a song title, lyrics and the menu screen of FIG. 5 based on the input character data. Further, the LD changer 26 reproduces the background image of the corresponding LD based on the input image selection data (chapter number). The video selection data is determined based on the genre data of the karaoke song or the like. The genre data is written in the header of the music file and is read by the CPU 10 at the start of karaoke performance. The CPU 10 determines which background image is to be reproduced based on the genre data, and outputs image selection data designating the background image to the LD changer 26. The LD changer 26 has five built-in laser discs and can reproduce background images of about 120 scenes. One background video is selected from among them according to the video selection data, and is output as video data. The character pattern and video data are input to the display control unit 27. The display controller 27 superimposes these data in superimposition and displays them on the monitor 28.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the ID number writing operation of the commander 32. Staff write ID switch 6
When 3 is turned on (s6), the writing mode is set. After this,
When the clerk operates the ten-key pad 40 to input the ID number (s7), it is written in the ID register 62 (s
8). When the attendant turns off the ID writing switch 63 (s
9) End the operation.

7 and 8 are flowcharts showing the operation of the karaoke apparatus. FIG. 6A is a flowchart showing the communication operation with the center. The following operations are executed when the center and the ISDN line are connected. First, download the music file of the new song from the center (s
1). The downloaded music file is stored in the music file storage area of the HDD. At this time, data such as the song name of the new song is extracted at the same time, and the new song list storage area in FIG. 4B is updated (s2). Next, the best 5 data are downloaded from the center (s3). As described above, the best 5 data is the comprehensive best 5, pops best 5, enka best 5, duet best 5, and the like. The karaoke device uses these data as shown in FIG.
Stored in the system database of. Next, download the contents of this week's horoscope (s4). After this, the karaoke device uploads the performance log of the karaoke pieces accumulated so far to the center (s5), and the communication ends.

FIG. 3B is a flow chart showing a process (customer registration process) for creating a personal database of regular customers. This process may be performed by the staff at the karaoke device, or may be performed offline and later registered in the karaoke device. Also, a management device such as a personal computer is connected to the karaoke device at a karaoke box store. If so, the management device may do so. First, a record as shown in FIG. 4A is newly created for this customer (s10). At the same time, the ID number of this customer is created (s11). Then, this ID number is output (s1
2). This ID number is given to the customer by a staff member. Then, the input of the customer's name, birthday, etc. is accepted (s13), and these data are stored in the personal record (s14).

FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing the operation corresponding to the operation of the commander 32. The karaoke device constantly monitors whether there is an input from the commander 32, independently of an operation such as karaoke performance. That is, s20 to s24
In the standby routine of No. 4, any of the special service key 44, the general service key 43, the ten key 40, the ID transmission key 42, and the registration key 41 is constantly monitored.

When the special service key 44 is turned on, the process proceeds from s20 to s30, and it is determined whether the ID confirmation flag is set (s30). The ID confirmation flag is a flag that is set when the regular customer correctly inputs his or her own ID number, and the special service is permitted only when this flag is set. I
If the D confirmation flag is set, the special service flag is set and the special service mode is set (s
31), the menu screen of the special service (FIG. 4 (B)) is displayed (s32). When the general service key 43 is turned on, the process proceeds from s21 to s33. In this case, the general service flag is set unconditionally without confirming the setting / resetting of the ID confirmation flag to set the general service mode (s33), and the general service menu screen (see FIG. 5 (A)). Is displayed (s34). When the numeric keypad is turned on (s22), the value is stored in the numeral buffer (s35). In this case, the ten keys include not only keys 0 to 9 but also keys A and B.

When the ID transmission key 42 is turned on (s23), this key code is followed by the customer's ID number, which is received (s40). Then, search the personal database with the received ID number (s
41), if there is a record with an ID number that matches the value (s42), the ID confirmation flag is set (s4).
3).

When the registration key 41 is turned on, s24
To s37. At s37, the mode at that time is determined. In the case of the normal song selection mode, the value stored in the numeral buffer is taken in as a song number, the karaoke song identified by this song number is searched, and the performance of that song is reserved and registered (s37). In the case of the service mode, that is, the special service mode or the general service mode,
Based on the value stored in the numeric buffer, execute the corresponding service from the menu of FIG. 5 (s3
9).

By the above operation, the ID number of a specific customer is stored in the commander 32, and the customer sends the ID number to the main body of the karaoke apparatus to provide a special service. Can be improved.

The contents of the general service and the special service are not limited to the examples of the above embodiment.

[0032]

As described above, according to the present invention, the customer's identification code is stored in the remote controller, and the special function can be executed only when the identification code is transmitted to the karaoke apparatus body. An identification code is given to a customer, and when the customer uses the karaoke device main body, the identification code is written in the remote controller so that a special service is provided when the identification code is transmitted to the karaoke device main body by the customer's operation. As a result, the karaoke device can identify the regular customer and automatically switch the service, and the service of the regular customer can be improved by saving the labor of the staff, and by improving the service to the regular customer, It can stimulate customers' willingness to use.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a karaoke apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external view of a commander used in the karaoke apparatus.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a commander used in the karaoke apparatus.

FIG. 4 is a partial configuration diagram of a hard disk device of the karaoke apparatus.

FIG. 5 is a view showing a display example of a monitor of the karaoke apparatus.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the commander;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the karaoke apparatus.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the karaoke apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

32 ... Commander 40 ... Numeric keypad, 41 ... Registration key, 42 ... ID transmission key, 43 ... General service key, 44 ... Special service key 62 ... ID register, 63 ... ID writing switch

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A karaoke device comprising a remote controller for transmitting a code to a karaoke device body, a code storage means for storing an identification code of a particular customer, and an identification code transmitting means for transmitting an identification code of the particular customer. In the main body, a special function executing means for executing a special function other than the performance of karaoke for the customer, and means for activating the special function executing means when the identification code of the specific customer is input from the remote controller. Karaoke device characterized by being provided.