JPH09281983A - Karaoke machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a KARAOKE machine which inserts image information of a small information quantity corresponding one to one to the KARAOKE music to be played into the animation image information selected as optimum and displayed on a monitor in compliance with the image of this KARAOKE music and displays this information. SOLUTION: This KARAOKE machine has a corresponding image information storage device 12 which includes the display information in the KARAOKE music information stored in a KARAOKE information storage device 11 and stores the image information corresponding one to one to the KARAOKE music and an animation image switching device which switches such the image information and the animation image information of the animation image information memory device 13 and displays the information on the monitor 20. The image information of the small information quantity corresponding to one to one of the KARAOKE music is inserted into the animation image information selected as optimum in compliance with the images of the KARAOKE music to be played and displayed on the monitor 20 and such information is displayed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a karaoke device for selecting and displaying on a monitor optimum moving image information in accordance with an image of a karaoke piece to be played, and more particularly to a moving image information selected and displayed on the monitor. , A karaoke device for inserting and displaying corresponding image information corresponding to the karaoke piece on a one-to-one basis.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a karaoke device called "communications karaoke" (hereinafter referred to as "communications karaoke device"), karaoke tune information of karaoke tunes is received through a communication line, and the karaoke tune information is received. While stored in the hard disk device and played, the optimum one is selected from the moving image information already stored in the compact disc and displayed on the monitor in accordance with the image of the karaoke piece to be played. By adopting this method, compared to the so-called "laser disk" karaoke device,
Support for new songs became faster, and we were able to arrange more songs.

[0003]

However, in the communication karaoke apparatus, the number of moving picture information stored in the compact disc is smaller than the number of karaoke songs that can be played, and a limited number of moving picture information is stored. Since the karaoke songs are shared, even if you select the optimal video information according to the image of the karaoke song being played, the video information displayed on the monitor gives a frivolous impression to the user, and Sometimes the atmosphere didn't rise. Especially for karaoke songs of specific genres such as movie and anime theme songs, military songs, folk songs, and nursery rhymes, the image of such karaoke songs is fixed and common, so that tendency is strong, As in the case of a karaoke device, moving image information corresponding to a karaoke piece on a one-to-one basis is sometimes desired.

However, the communication karaoke apparatus shares the moving picture information having a large amount of information compared with the karaoke piece information of the karaoke piece, so that the new piece can be promptly dealt with without enormous cost and a huge amount. Since it realizes advantages such as the number of songs that can be accommodated, it is difficult to display moving image information corresponding to karaoke songs in a one-to-one manner, even in order to differentiate it from a "laser disc" karaoke device. there were.

Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the moving image information selected as the optimum one and displayed on the monitor according to the image of the karaoke piece to be played, By inserting and displaying the corresponding image information of a small amount of information corresponding to the karaoke piece and one-to-one, a karaoke device that gives a full impression to the user and further enhances the atmosphere of the place is provided. The purpose is to do.

[0006]

In order to achieve this object, the karaoke apparatus of the present invention plays a karaoke piece based on the karaoke piece information received by the communication means, and matches the image of the karaoke piece to be played. A karaoke device for selecting the optimum one from the moving picture information stored in the first storage means and displaying it on a monitor, wherein the communication means receives corresponding image information corresponding to the karaoke piece on a one-to-one basis. And a second storage unit for storing the stored moving image information and an automatic switching unit for switching the selected moving image information and the corresponding image information to display on the monitor.

Further, in the karaoke apparatus according to claim 1, the automatic switching means sets the selected moving image information and the corresponding image information based on the display information included in the karaoke piece information. It is characterized by switching and displaying on the monitor. The karaoke apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the corresponding image information relates to a moving image of the title of the karaoke piece.

In the karaoke apparatus of the present invention having such a structure, when the user selects a karaoke piece, the karaoke piece information of the selected karaoke piece and the corresponding image information are received through the communication means. The corresponding image information is the first
The moving image or the still image has a smaller amount of information than the moving image information stored in the storage unit, and is stored in the second storage unit after being received. On the other hand, the optimum moving image information is selected from the moving image information stored in the first storage means in accordance with the image of the karaoke piece selected and played. After that, the karaoke piece is played based on the received karaoke piece information, and the selected moving image information is read from the first storage means and displayed on the monitor.

At this time, the corresponding image information of the karaoke piece to be played is read from the second storage means so that it can be displayed on the monitor immediately, and the automatic switching means is based on the display information included in the karaoke piece information. The moving image information in the first storage means and the corresponding image information in the second storage means are switched via the, and the corresponding image information is inserted into the selected moving image information and displayed on the monitor. When the karaoke piece information of the selected karaoke piece and the corresponding image information are already in the karaoke device, it is not necessary to receive them via the communication means.

Further, when the corresponding image information relates to a moving image of the title of the karaoke piece, the corresponding image information in the second storage means is displayed before the performance of the karaoke piece is started. After that, based on the display information included in the karaoke piece information, the corresponding image information in the second storage means is switched to the moving image information in the first storage means via the automatic switching means, and the information is displayed on the monitor.

From the above, the theme song of the movie or animation, the military song,
When playing a karaoke song in which images of folk songs, nursery rhymes, etc. are fixed and common, the corresponding image information in which such fixed / common images are stored can be displayed on the monitor. It can give a fulfilling impression and further enhance the atmosphere of the place. Furthermore, when a general karaoke song such as a popular song is played, corresponding image information suitable for the karaoke song is displayed on the monitor so as to be inserted into the selected video information according to the chorus or climax. As a result, the user can similarly be given a fulfilling impression and the atmosphere of the place can be further enhanced.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the karaoke apparatus according to the present invention. The karaoke device 1 according to the present invention includes a main body 4, a speaker 18, a microphone 19, a monitor 20 as a display unit, and the like. The main body 4 is connected to the host computer 2 via the public telephone network 3 and has a structure of a karaoke device called "communications karaoke".

The main body 4 has a communication device 9, which is a communication means,
Central control device 10, karaoke piece information storage device 11, first
It has a moving picture information storage device 13 which is a storage means, a multipurpose input key 14 as an input means, a voice reproduction circuit 15, a mixer amplifier 16, a screen display control device 17, and the like, by which a so-called "communication karaoke" system is provided. You can play karaoke songs.

The communication device 9 passes through the public telephone network 3 and
Modulation of data transmitted to the host computer 2, and
The data received from the host computer 2 is demodulated. The central control device 10 controls the entire karaoke device 1. Karaoke song information storage device 11
The karaoke piece information of about several thousand pieces is stored in advance. Further, the karaoke piece information can be received from the host computer 2 and additionally stored. The karaoke piece information is composed of performance information, lyrics information, display information, etc., which are dataized based on the MIDI standard.
The lyrics information is data such as the title and lyrics of a karaoke song, and is displayed on the monitor 20 as a telop.

The moving image information storage device 13 stores moving image information displayed on the monitor 13 when a karaoke piece is played. The moving image information is a moving image displayed on the monitor 20. The moving image information stored in the moving image information storage device 13 is smaller than the number of karaoke piece information pieces stored in the karaoke piece information storage device 11, and therefore, the karaoke piece information, that is, the karaoke piece information, corresponds to one to one. Not not. Also, since the moving image information has a large amount of information,
Video information is not received from the host computer 2 and additionally stored.

Next, the performance of a karaoke piece by the so-called "communication karaoke" system will be described. First, when the user selects a karaoke piece with the multipurpose input key 14, the central control device 10 determines whether or not the karaoke piece information of the selected karaoke piece is stored in the karaoke piece information storage device 11. If the karaoke song information of the selected karaoke song is stored in the karaoke song information storage device 11,
The karaoke piece information of the selected karaoke piece is read from the karaoke piece information storage device 11. When the karaoke piece information of the selected karaoke piece is not stored in the karaoke piece information storage device 11, the karaoke piece information of the karaoke piece is received from the host computer 2 via the communication hand device 9, and the karaoke piece information is received. It is stored in the storage device 11.

On the other hand, the central controller 10 selects the optimum moving picture information from the moving picture information stored in the moving picture information storage device 13 in accordance with the image of the karaoke piece selected and played (hereinafter, referred to as "moving picture information"). The selected video information is called "selected video information".

The karaoke piece information (performance information and lyrics information, etc.) of the selected karaoke piece is transferred to the voice reproduction circuit 15 for the performance information and the selected moving image information for the lyrics information to the screen display controller 17. To do.
The performance information transferred to the audio reproduction circuit 15 is sent to the mixer amplifier 16 for amplification, and is mixed with the singing voice input via the microphone 19 at an appropriate ratio and then output from the speaker 18 to the outside. . On the other hand, the lyrics information transferred to the screen display control device 17 is displayed on the monitor 20 after being combined with the selected moving image information. As a result, the selected moving image information of the karaoke song in which the title and the lyrics are combined as a telop is displayed on the monitor 20.

The operation of the speaker 18 and the monitor 20 when a karaoke piece is being played will now be described with reference to FIG. First, when the user selects a karaoke piece with the multipurpose input key 14, the display of the selected moving image information 50 on the monitor 20 is started before the performance of the karaoke piece is output from the speaker 18. This is for displaying the title of the karaoke song to be played in advance. The title displayed on the monitor 20 is displayed as a telop. Then, based on the karaoke piece information 30, the performance of the karaoke piece is output from the speaker 18.

Next, the operation of the karaoke apparatus 1 according to the present invention will be described. In the karaoke device 1 according to the present invention,
The karaoke piece information storage device 11 is provided with the display information of the karaoke piece information 30 stored therein, the corresponding image information storage device 12 as the second storage means, and the moving image switching apparatus 21 as the automatic switching means. , Karaoke song information 30
The corresponding image information stored in the corresponding image information storage device 12 is inserted into the selected moving image information 50 and displayed on the monitor 20 by operating the moving image switching device 21 based on the display information provided in the. You can

The corresponding image information storage device 12 stores the corresponding image information as described above. The corresponding image information is a moving image or a still image displayed on the monitor 20 in a short time of about 10 seconds, and compared with moving image information stored in the moving image information storage device 13 (for example, selected moving image information 50). , The amount of information is much less. Further, it corresponds to the karaoke piece on a one-to-one basis. For example, when the karaoke piece is a theme song of a movie or an animation, a part of the scene, a moving image of a character, or the like is stored correspondingly. When receiving karaoke piece information of a karaoke piece from the host computer 2 via the communication hand device 9,
Corresponding image information of the karaoke piece is also received and stored in the corresponding image information storage device 12.

As shown in FIG. 1, the moving image switching device 21 is interposed between each of the moving image information storage device 13 and the corresponding image information storage device 12 and the image display control device 17, and a command of the central control device 10 is provided. In response to this, the selected moving image information 50 of the moving image information storage device 13 and the corresponding image information of the corresponding image information storage device 12 are switched and displayed on the monitor 20.

Next, based on the display information included in the karaoke piece information 30, the moving image switching device 21 is operated to set the corresponding image information stored in the corresponding image information storage device 12 to the selected moving image information 50. The operation of inserting and displaying on the monitor 20 will be described with reference to FIG. First, when the user selects a karaoke piece with the multipurpose input key 14, the display of the selected moving image information 50 on the monitor 20 is started before the performance of the karaoke piece is output from the speaker 18.

At this time, the central controller 10 reads the corresponding image information 40 of the karaoke piece to be played from the corresponding image information storage device 12 and makes it ready to be displayed on the monitor 20. Then, based on the karaoke piece information 30, the performance of the karaoke piece is output from the speaker 18. Then, the central controller 10 controls the karaoke piece information 30.
When the display information 31 included in the corresponding image information storage device 12 is detected, the moving image switching device 21 is operated, and the selected image information 50 in the moving image information storage device 13 to the corresponding image information 4 in the corresponding image information storage device 12
It is switched to 0 and displayed on the monitor 20. Further, when the display information 31 included in the karaoke piece information 30 is detected, the moving image switching device 21 is operated to change the corresponding image information 40 of the corresponding image information storage device 12 to the moving image information storage device 13.
The selected moving image information 50 is switched to and displayed on the monitor 20. The display information 31 does not affect the performance of the karaoke piece from the speaker 18.

By repeating such switching, the corresponding image information 40 corresponding to the karaoke piece on a one-to-one basis can be inserted into the selected moving image information 50 and displayed on the monitor 20. Therefore, the theme song of a movie or anime, a military song,
In the case of karaoke songs in which images such as folk songs and nursery rhymes are fixed and common, the corresponding image information 40 in which the fixed and common images are stored is displayed on the monitor 20 to give the user a rich impression. You can give it and make it even more lively. Further, in the case of a general karaoke song such as a popular song, the corresponding image information 40 suitable for the karaoke song is displayed on the monitor 20 by inserting the corresponding image information 40 into the selected moving image information 50 in accordance with the chorus or climax. In addition, it gives the user a fulfilling impression and further enhances the atmosphere of the place.

When a moving image of the title of a karaoke song is stored in the corresponding image information 40, as shown in FIG.
At the same time when the display of the selected moving image information 50 on the monitor 20 is started, the corresponding image information 40 is displayed on the monitor 20 by the moving image switching device 21 (initial setting or the like). Then, when the display information 31 included in the karaoke piece information 30 is detected, the moving image switching device 21 is operated to change the corresponding image information 40 of the corresponding image information storage device 12 to the moving image information storage device 13.
The selected moving image information 50 is switched to and displayed on the monitor 20.

As a result, the corresponding image information 40, which is a moving image of the title, is inserted into the selected moving image information 50 and displayed on the monitor 20, and the title of the karaoke piece is displayed on the monitor 20 as a moving image instead of a telop. Because it is possible, it gives the user a fulfilling impression and further enhances the atmosphere of the place.

Although the karaoke piece information 30 in the karaoke piece information storage device 11 is provided with the display information 31,
When the corresponding image information 40 corresponding to the karaoke piece on a one-to-one basis is not stored in the corresponding image information storage device 12, the corresponding image information 40 of the karaoke piece to be played cannot be displayed on the monitor 20. 4, the display information 31 of the karaoke piece information 30 is ignored, and the selected moving image information 5
The display of 0 on the monitor 20 is continued.

As described above in detail, in the karaoke apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, the karaoke piece information 30 is provided with the display information 31, and the image information 40 corresponding to the karaoke piece is stored. Image information storage device 12
And the monitor 20 by switching between the moving image information 50 of the moving image information storage device 13 and the image information 40 of the corresponding image information storage device 12.
The moving picture information switching device 21 displayed on the monitor 20 is displayed, and the moving picture information 50 displayed on the monitor 20 is selected as the optimum one in accordance with the image of the karaoke piece to be played.
Since a small amount of image information 40 corresponding to the karaoke song one-to-one can be inserted and displayed via the moving image switching device 21 that operates based on 1, the user is given a fulfilling impression. Therefore, it is possible to provide the karaoke device 1 that can further enhance the atmosphere of the place.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. For example, a plurality of still images are collectively stored in the corresponding image information 40, and a still image of the corresponding image information 40 is continuously displayed on the monitor 20 based on the display information 31 of the karaoke piece information 30. By doing so, particularly when the karaoke song is the theme song of the animation, the animation character can be made to appear on the monitor 20 in a "picture-story show" manner, and the user can be given a more fulfilling impression. .

Further, in the karaoke device 1 of the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, one corresponding image information 40 is repeatedly displayed on the monitor 20 based on the display information 31 of the karaoke piece information 30. However, the corresponding image information storage device 1 stores a plurality of corresponding image information 40 for one karaoke song.
2, and display information 31 of karaoke piece information 30
The plurality of corresponding image information 40 are sequentially monitored based on
When displayed at 0, the corresponding image information 40 suitable for the image of the karaoke piece becomes abundant, and the user can be given a more fulfilling impression. At this time, since the specific corresponding image information 40 can be displayed again on the monitor 20 by specifying the corresponding image information 40, the corresponding image information storage device 12 stores the corresponding image information 40 for one song. The storage capacity required for this can be reduced.

Further, the corresponding image information 40 may be displayed on a part of the monitor 20 so as to be superimposed on the moving image information 50. Furthermore, when displaying on a part of the monitor 20, the corresponding image information 40 may be repeatedly displayed continuously.

[0033]

According to the karaoke apparatus of the present invention, the performance information of the karaoke piece information is provided with the display information, and the corresponding image information storage apparatus for storing the image information corresponding to the karaoke piece and the moving picture information storage. A video that includes a video switching device that switches the video information of the device and the image information of the corresponding image information storage device and displays the video on the monitor. It is possible to insert a small amount of image information corresponding to the karaoke song and a small amount of image information into the information through the moving image switching device that operates based on the display information, and display it. Therefore, it is possible to provide a karaoke device which can further enhance the atmosphere of the place.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a karaoke device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing operations of a normal monitor and a speaker in the karaoke apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing operations of a monitor and a speaker when a corresponding image is a moving image of a title of a karaoke piece in the karaoke device according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing operations of a monitor and a speaker when a corresponding image is not stored in the karaoke device according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing operations of a conventional monitor and speaker in the karaoke apparatus according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Karaoke device 12 Corresponding image information storage device 13 Video information storage device 14 Communication device 21 Video switching device 30 Karaoke song information 31 Display information 40 Corresponding image information 50 Selected video information

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A karaoke piece is played based on the karaoke piece information received by the communication means, and the moving picture information stored in the first storage means is optimal in accordance with the image of the karaoke piece to be played. In the karaoke device for selecting and displaying on the monitor, second storage means for receiving and storing corresponding image information corresponding to the karaoke piece on a one-to-one basis by the communication means, the selected moving image information and the corresponding image. A karaoke device, comprising: an automatic switching means for switching information to be displayed on the monitor. 2. The karaoke device according to claim 1, wherein the automatic switching unit switches between the selected moving image information and the corresponding image information based on display information included in the karaoke piece information. A karaoke device displaying on the monitor. 3. The karaoke device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the corresponding image information is related to a moving image of the title of the karaoke piece.