JPH09292887A - Musical piece playback reservation system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a musical piece playback reservation system capable of reserving date, time of 'karaoke' use, room programs or the like from user's home. SOLUTION: ID number and password input in a transmitting side step 310 is checked in a receiving side step 312. When date and time of reservation is input in a transmitting side step 320, retrieval of reservation state data corresponding to that date and time of reservation is performed in a receiving side step 322, and the retrieval results are transmitted in a step 324. Since the retrieval results are displayed on the receiving side, if a room is vacant when this display is looked, these data are input in the receiving side step 332 when a room number and use time zone are input in a step 330. If a reserved music item is present, when the music item number is input in a step 350, the receiving side inputs that music number data.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is a music reproduction reservation system capable of reproducing a desired music at a reserved time, and is used by reserving a time to use a karaoke device and a music to be sung. The present invention relates to a music reproduction reservation system suitable for being able to perform karaoke with reserved music at time.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when performing karaoke at a karaoke store, first, at the reception desk of the store, it is confirmed that the room is vacant, and then the usage time and the number of users are announced. Then, after entering the room, flip through the song title book to search for the song to be sung, and when the song to be sung is found, the song number of the song is entered by using the ten-key pad of the transmitter or the like to select the song. Then, the music data of the selected music is transmitted from the management device of the store that stores the music data to the karaoke device in the room, and the transmitted music data is reproduced to perform karaoke.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional karaoke, there is a problem that it is very troublesome since it is necessary to turn over the title book and search for a song to be sung after entering the room. In particular, so-called online karaoke, which provides song data over a communication line, has become popular recently, and the number of songs continues to increase, and the title book of songs has become thicker. It depends. Moreover, because the number of digits of the song number is increasing, it is troublesome to input the song number. In addition, even if you go to a karaoke shop, there are times when the room is not available. That is, in the conventional karaoke apparatus, there is a problem in that the efficiency of performing karaoke is poor because it takes time to select a song.

Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the music data is reproduced by reserving the music data reproduced by the music data reproducing means and the usage time of the music data reproducing means. It is an object of the present invention to realize a music reproduction reservation system capable of efficiently reproducing music.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a music data storage means for storing music data and a music data storage means for storing music data in the invention described in claim 1. Music data reproducing means for reading and reproducing music data, reservation data input means for inputting reservation data including at least usage time data indicating time to use the music data reproducing means, and reservation data input means for inputting the reservation data. Reserved data storage means for storing the reserved data according to the usage time, and a reproduction preparation for making the music data reproducing means ready for reproducing the music data when the reserved time stored in the reservation data storage means comes The technical means that the means and are provided is adopted.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the music reproduction reservation system according to the first aspect, the reservation data that overlaps with the usage time data included in the reservation data input by the reservation data input means is the reservation data. A technical means that a search means for searching whether or not the storage means has already been stored and a display means for displaying a search result of the search means are provided is adopted.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the music reproduction reservation system according to the first or second aspect, the reservation data includes music piece data indicating a music piece of the music piece, and the reproduction preparation means includes: When the reserved time stored in the reservation data storage means comes, the music data of the music corresponding to the song data is read from the music data storage means, and the music data reproduction means makes the music playable. Adopt the technical means of.

According to a fourth aspect of the invention, in the music reproduction reservation system according to any one of the first to third aspects, a storage content display means for displaying the storage content of the reservation data storage means is provided. Adopt the technical means of.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the music reproduction reservation system according to any one of the second to fourth aspects, the music data reproduction means is provided in each of a plurality of rooms, and the reservation is performed. The data includes room data that specifies the room, the reservation data storage unit stores the reservation data for each usage time of each room, and the search unit inputs the input data. The technical means is employed to search the storage area of the reservation data corresponding to the usage time data and room data included in the reservation data for an empty area.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the music reproduction reservation system according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the reservation data is used to identify a person who uses the music data reproduction means. User identification data is stored, the user identification data storage means stores the user identification data, the user identification data stored in the user identification data storage means, and the reservation data storage means. A comparison means for comparing the user identification data stored in the computer with the reproduction identification means, and the reproduction preparation means makes the music data reproducible based on the comparison result of the comparison means. To adopt the appropriate means.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the music reproduction reservation system according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, the music data stored in the music data storage means is transferred to the music via a communication line. The technical means that the music data transmitting means for transmitting to the data reproducing means is provided is adopted.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the music reproduction reservation system according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, the music data includes subtitle video data including lyrics data of the music. Adopt the technical means of being present.

According to a ninth aspect of the invention, a music data storage means for storing music data, a music data reproduction means for reading and reproducing music data stored in the music data storage means, and at least this music data Reservation data transmitting means for transmitting reservation data including usage time data indicating a time for using the reproducing means through a communication line,
The reservation data receiving unit receives the reservation data transmitted from the reservation data transmitting unit, the reservation data storing unit stores the reservation data received by the reservation data receiving unit according to the use time, and the reservation data storing unit. A technical means is provided, which comprises: a reproduction preparation means for bringing the music data reproducing means into a condition in which the music data can be reproduced when the stored reserved time is reached.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the music reproduction reservation system according to the ninth aspect, reservation data that overlaps with the usage time data included in the reservation data received by the reservation data receiving means is the reservation data. Search means for searching whether or not it is already stored in the storage means,
Adopting a technical means including a reply means for replying the search result of the search means to the reservation data transmitting means via a communication line, and a display means for displaying the search result returned by the reply means. To do.

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the music reproduction reservation system according to the ninth or tenth aspect, the reservation data includes music piece data indicating a music piece of the music piece, and the reproduction preparation means includes: When the reserved time stored in the reservation data storage means comes, the music data of the music corresponding to the song data is read from the music data storage means, and the music data reproduction means makes the music playable. It is characterized by

According to a twelfth aspect of the invention, in the music reproduction reservation system according to any one of the ninth to eleventh aspects, the music data reproduction means is provided in each of a plurality of rooms, and the reservation is performed. The data includes room data that specifies the room, the reservation data storage unit stores the reservation data for each use time of each room, and the search unit receives the received data. The technical means is employed to search the storage area of the reservation data corresponding to the usage time data and room data included in the reservation data for an empty area.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in the music reproduction reservation system according to any one of the ninth to twelfth aspects, the reservation data is used to identify a person who uses the music data reproduction means. User identification data is stored, the user identification data storage means stores the user identification data, the user identification data stored in the user identification data storage means, and the reservation data storage means. A comparison means for comparing the user identification data stored in the computer with the reproduction identification means, and the reproduction preparation means makes the music data reproducible based on the comparison result of the comparison means. To adopt the appropriate means.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in the music reproduction reservation system according to any one of the ninth to thirteenth aspects, the music data stored in the music data storage means is transferred to the music via a communication line. The technical means that the music data transmitting means for transmitting to the data reproducing means is provided is adopted.

According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, in the music reproduction reservation system according to any one of the ninth to fourteenth aspects, the music data includes subtitle video data including lyrics data of the music. Adopt the technical means of being present.

[0020]

According to the invention described in claims 1 to 15, reservation data input means capable of inputting reservation data including at least usage time data indicating time to use the music data reproducing means, and the reservation data input means. Reservation data storage means for storing the reservation data according to the use time. Therefore, it is possible to store the music data to be reproduced and the time to use the music data reproducing means in the reservation data storage means. And
When the reserved time stored in the reserved data storage means is reached, the music data reproducing means is provided with a reproduction preparation means for making the music data reproducible, so that the reserved music is used. It can be played immediately when it is time.

In particular, in the invention described in claim 2, whether or not the reservation data which is overlapped with the use time data included in the reservation data input by the reservation data input means is already stored in the reservation data storage means. Since the search means for searching for and the display means for displaying the search result of the search means are provided, by displaying the search result by the search means on the display means, the duplicate reservation of the music reproducing means is made. Can be prevented.

Further, in the invention according to claim 3, since the reservation data includes the music piece data indicating the music piece of the music piece, the desired music piece can be stored in the reservation data storage means. . Then, the reproduction preparation means is
When the reserved time stored in the reservation data storage means comes, the music data of the music corresponding to the song data is read from the music data storage means, and the music data reproducing means makes the music playable. Therefore, the desired music can be reproduced at the reserved use time.

Further, in the invention according to the fourth aspect, since the storage content display means for displaying the storage content of the reservation data storage means is provided, it is possible to know the reservation status by use time.

According to a fifth aspect of the invention, the music data reproducing means is provided in each of a plurality of rooms,
The reservation data includes room data for specifying the room, and the reservation data storage means stores the reservation data for each usage time of each room.
In addition to the above-mentioned reservations according to usage time, reservations for each room can be made. Then, the search means searches the storage area of the reservation data corresponding to the usage time data and room data included in the input reservation data as to whether or not there is a vacant area. You can know the usage status by usage time. Therefore, by reserving the use time and the room, the reserved music can be immediately reproduced by going to the reserved room when the reserved use time comes.

In the invention according to claim 6, since the reservation data includes user identification data for identifying a person who uses the music data reproducing means, the reservation is made based on the user identification data. It is possible to determine whether or not the user is a user who has made such a request. And a portable user identification data storage means in which the user identification data is stored,
Since the user identification data stored in the user identification data storage means is compared with the user identification data stored in the reservation data storage means, the user identification data storage means is provided. When the user who has made the reservation is carried, the side having the music data reproducing means can determine whether or not the user has made the reservation by the comparing means. Further, since the reproduction preparation means makes the music data reproducible based on the comparison result of the comparison means, it is possible to prevent the music data reproduction means from reproducing the music data not reserved. .

In the invention described in claim 7, since the music data transmitting means for transmitting the music data stored in the music data storage means to the music data reproducing means via a communication line is provided, the music The side having the data reproducing means does not need to hold the reserved music data.

The invention according to any one of claims 1 to 7 reproduces music data including subtitle video data including lyrics data of music, as in the invention according to claim 8. Can be suitably used. In other words, the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 7 can be suitably used for a karaoke device that displays lyrics on a monitor screen, for example.

Further, in the invention described in claim 9, reservation data transmitting means for transmitting reservation data including at least use time data indicating time for using the music data reproducing means through the communication line, and the reservation data transmitting means. Reservation data receiving means for receiving the reservation data transmitted from the means, and reservation data storing means for storing the reservation data received by the reservation data receiving means by the use time are provided. Therefore, the music data reproducing means can be reserved by time via the communication line. For example, you can make a reservation from home. Then, the reproduction preparation means can make the music data reproduction means ready for reproduction of the music data when the reserved time stored in the reservation data storage means comes.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, it is searched whether or not the reservation data which is overlapped with the usage time data included in the reservation data received by the reservation data receiving means is already stored in the reservation data storing means. Search means for performing the search, return means for returning the search result of the search means to the reservation data transmitting means via the communication line, and display means for displaying the search result returned by the reply means. Therefore, it is possible to know through the communication line whether or not the music reproducing means can be used at the desired use time.

[0030] In the invention according to claim 11, the reservation data includes music piece data indicating a music piece of a music piece,
The reproduction preparation means reads the music data of the music corresponding to the music data from the music data storage means at the reserved time stored in the reservation data storage means, and the music data reproduction means reproduces the music. Make it playable. Therefore, when the use time is reached for the song reserved through the communication line, the song reproducing means can immediately reproduce the song.

In the invention of claim 12, the music data reproducing means is provided in each of a plurality of rooms, and the reservation data includes room data for specifying the room. Since the data storage means stores the reservation data for each usage time for each room, the room can be reserved for each usage time via the communication line. Then, the search means searches the storage area of the reservation data corresponding to the usage time data and room data included in the received reservation data to determine whether or not there is a vacant area. It is possible to search through the line whether or not the room is vacant during the reserved use time.

According to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, the reservation data includes user identification data for identifying a person who uses the music data reproducing means, and the user identification data is stored in a mobile phone. A possible user identification data storage means and a comparison means for comparing the user identification data stored in the user identification data storage means with the user identification data stored in the reservation data storage means are provided. There is. Therefore, by carrying the user identification data storage means to the person who made the reservation via the communication line, the person who tries to reproduce the music reproduction means by using the comparison means is the person who made the reservation. It is possible to determine whether or not there is. Since the reproduction preparation means makes the music data reproducible based on the comparison result of the comparison means, reproduction by the music reproduction means by a person other than the person who made the reservation via the communication line. Can be prevented.

According to the fourteenth aspect of the invention, there is provided a music data transmitting means for transmitting the music data stored in the music data storage means to the music data reproducing means via a communication line. It is not necessary for the side having the data reproducing means to have the music data.

According to the invention described in any one of claims 9 to 14, as in the invention described in claim 15, the music data including subtitle video data including the lyrics data of the music is reproduced. Can be suitably used. In other words, the invention according to any one of claims 9 to 14 can be suitably used for a karaoke device that displays lyrics on a monitor screen, for example.

[0035]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of a music reproduction reservation system of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiments, a karaoke reservation system (hereinafter abbreviated as system) for making a karaoke reservation for a karaoke shop having a room in which a karaoke device is installed will be described as a representative example of the music reproduction reservation system. FIG.
2 is a block diagram showing a network using a communication line of the system of the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an external view of a management device installed in a karaoke shop, and FIG. 3 is a management device shown in FIG. Explanatory drawing of the reservation input device provided in
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a main configuration in the control device of the management device shown in FIG.

First, the network configuration of this system will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the network 1 is provided with a host computer 2 that transmits song data (song data) of songs (songs) used for karaoke to each karaoke store. The host computer 2 is connected by a telephone line (communication line) 3 to a management device 7 installed in each karaoke store.
The management device 7 is also connected by a telephone line 4 to a computer 6 installed in a user's house that uses a karaoke shop. Then, the management device 7 displays the No. 1 to No. 1 A karaoke device 8 installed in each room of 10 is connected by a communication cable 5. The host computer 2 and the telephone line 3 function as the music data transmitting means of the present invention.

Next, the configuration and function of the management device 7 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the management device 7 is provided with a control device 10 and a CRT monitor (hereinafter abbreviated as CRT) 9 for displaying the control contents of the control device 10. Further, the control device 10 includes
A keyboard 43 for operating the control device 10 is provided, and a reservation input device 30 as reservation data input means for inputting reservation data for karaoke is connected by a connection cord 42.

Next, the configuration of the reservation input device 30 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, a screen switching button 31 for switching the screen of the CRT 9 is provided on the upper right of the reservation input device 30, and a reservation button 32 for starting the reservation input work is provided on the left side thereof. Has been. A setting button 33 for confirming the reservation input is provided on the lower side thereof, and a cancel button 34 for canceling the inputted reservation is provided on the left side thereof. A month input button 35 for inputting a reservation month is provided below the setting button 33, and a date input button 36 for inputting a reservation date is provided on the right side thereof.

Below the month input button 35, there is provided a start time input button 37 for inputting the time to start using the karaoke device (usage time data), and on the right side thereof is a karaoke device input button 37. An end time input button 38 for inputting a time (use time data) for ending use is provided. Below the start time input button 37,
A room selection button 39 for inputting a room (room data) to be used is provided, and on the right side thereof, a number input button 40 for inputting the number of people who use the room is provided. Below the room input button 39 and the number-of-people input button 40, a ten-key pad 41 including buttons A, B and 0 to 9 for inputting the song number (tune data) of the song to be reserved is provided. The name and identification number of the person who uses the room are input by the keys 44 of the keyboard 43.

Next, the main configuration of the control device 10 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the control device 1
Within 0, a CPU 11 is provided which controls input reservation data and transmission / reception of music data (music data). An input / output interface 12 is connected to the CPU 11, and the input / output interface 12 has a RAM 13 for temporarily storing input reservation data and a ROM 14 for storing a user's ID code number and password. And are connected.

Further, the input / output interface 12 includes
A hard disk memory 15 is connected, and in the hard disk memory 15, a music data memory area 1 as music data storage means for storing received music data.
5a, a program memory area 15b in which a reservation control program is described, and a reservation data memory area 15c as reservation data storage means for storing reservation data are formed. Further, the input / output interface 12 receives the song data transmitted from the host computer 17 and converts it into a signal which can be processed by the CPU 11.
6 and a modem 18 for transmitting and receiving data to and from the computer 6 of the user. Further, the input / output interface 12 is connected to a signal control circuit 20 that creates a signal for transmitting the music data and the background video data to the control device 50.
0 is a control device 5 provided in the karaoke device in each room.
A modem 19 for transmitting and receiving data between 0 and the management device 10 is connected. Further, the control device 10 is connected to a laser disc reproducing device (hereinafter abbreviated as LD reproducing device) 21 for reproducing an optical disc on which background video data is recorded.

Next, the configuration of the karaoke device 8 as the music data reproducing means installed in each room will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is an external view of the karaoke device 8. As shown in FIG. 5, the karaoke device 8 is provided with a background image for karaoke, a CRT 76 as a display unit for displaying a subtitle image including lyrics, and a small CRT 77 as a display unit. . In addition, control of reading out music data reserved in the management device 10, selection of music, and the like, mixing of voice input from the microphones 81 and 82 and karaoke songs, volume balance between voice and karaoke songs,
A control device 50 is provided for performing voice control such as echo adjustment, delay adjustment, pitch change (key change), and video control such as switching, synthesizing, and dividing the images displayed on the CRTs 76 and 77. Furthermore, the control device 5
An amplifier 78 that amplifies the audio signal output from 0 and controls treble and bass (tone control), and a pair of front speakers 79 and 79 that reproduce the audio signal output from the amplifier 78 as sound. A pair of rear speakers 80, 80 are provided.

Next, the configuration of the control device 50 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6A is an external view of the front panel of the control device 50, and FIG.
It is an external view explanatory drawing of the 0 rear panel. As shown in FIG. 6A, the front panel of the control device 50 has a microphone 81,
The balance knob 69 for adjusting the volume balance between the voice input from 82 and the karaoke song, the echo adjusting knob 70 for adjusting the degree of echo, and the delay adjusting knob for adjusting the degree of delay. 71 and 71 are provided. Further, a light receiving portion 65 for receiving the optical signal transmitted from the transmitter 90, a song number display 67 for displaying the song number of the received or selected song, and the changed key position , A microphone display 62 for inserting the jack of the microphone 81, and a microphone terminal 6 for inserting the jack of the microphone 82.
3 and 3 are provided. In addition, the user identification number (I
An insertion port 85 for inserting the ID card 84 on which the D code is recorded is formed.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6B, the rear panel of the control device 50 is provided with a communication terminal 58 for connecting the communication cable 5 for receiving the music data transmitted from the management device 10. ing. A video output terminal 74 connected to a video input terminal (not shown) of the CRT 76 is provided on the right side of the communication terminal 58, and on the right side thereof,
A video output terminal 75 connected to a video input terminal (not shown) of the CRT 77 is provided. An audio output terminal 59 connected to an audio input terminal (not shown) of the amplifier 78 is provided at the left end of the rear panel.

Next, the structure of the transmitter 90 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is an external view of the transmitter 90. As shown in FIG. 7, a power button 91 for turning on and off the power of the control device 50 is provided on the upper right side of the transmitter 90, and the volume of sound emitted from the speakers 79, 80 is adjusted under the power button 91. Is provided with a volume button 92 for turning the performance button 9 for starting the performance of the song.
3 and a stop button 94 for stopping the performance are provided. Below these buttons are provided a music selection button 95 for starting the music selection and confirming the music selection, and a cancel button 96 for canceling the music selection.

Below the buttons, A, B, and a numeric keypad 0 to 9 for selecting music and selecting music data to be erased or rewritten, and a key change button for key change. 98 and an echo adjustment button 99 for adjusting the degree of echo are provided. Below the echo adjustment button 99, a reservation start button 72 that performs the same operation as that provided on the front panel of the control device 50 (see FIG. 6A) is provided. When each of the above buttons is pressed, an optical signal corresponding to the function of each button is emitted from the transmission window 90a.

Next, the configuration of the control system of the control device 50 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the main configuration of the control system. As shown in FIG.
The control device 50 is provided with a CPU 51 that performs the above-mentioned voice control, video control, reading of music data, storage of music data, reservation of the performance order of music, and the like according to a program. The CPU 51 receives the song data transmitted from the management device 10 via the communication cable 5 and receives the data from the CPU 51.
A communication modem 55 for converting into a digital signal that can be processed by, a RAM 52, a ROM 53, and a hard disk memory 54 for storing received music data, a program of the CPU 51, and the like are connected.

Further, the CPU 51 has a music number display body 67.
The display circuit 66 for generating a display signal for displaying the song number on the CPU 51 and the signal output from the light receiving unit 65 are output to the CPU 51.
A light receiving circuit 64 for converting into a signal that can be processed by, various knobs 69 to 71, and an input circuit 73 for converting a signal input by the reservation start button 72 into a signal that can be processed by the CPU 51 are connected. Furthermore, C
The PU 51 is connected to a voice control circuit 56 that writes the music data in the music data read from the hard disk memory 54 to a MIDI sound source (not shown) to generate a signal composed of the sounds of various musical instruments, that is, a karaoke accompaniment signal. ing. In addition, the voice control circuit 56 uses the microphone 6
Echoes and delays are applied to the audio signals input from 2, 63. Further, the CPU 51 has the management device 10
A video control circuit 57 for inputting the background video data and subtitle video data included in the music data transmitted from the device and creating a video signal that can be displayed on the CRTs 76, 77 is connected.

Next, processing contents of the CPU 11 of the management apparatus 10 when making a reservation for a date and time for performing karaoke, a room, and songs by the system 1 having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 11. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the CPU 11, and FIG. 10 is C of the management device 10.
An explanatory diagram showing the reservation contents displayed on RT9, FIG.
It is explanatory drawing which shows the content of the reserved music displayed on CRT9.

First, from a person who wishes to make a reservation for karaoke,
When there is a telephone requesting to make a reservation and the karaoke shop person presses the reservation button 32 of the reservation input device 30 (see FIG. 3) (step 100), the reservation data can be input. Next, when the month input button 35, the day input button 36, the start time input button 37, the end time input button 38 and the ten key 41 are pressed to input the date and time for which the reservation is desired (step 110), the input date and time has already been reserved. The search for whether or not it has been started is started (step 12).
0). When the search is completed, the search result is CRT.
9 is displayed (step 130, see FIG. 10).

In the display, for example, as shown in FIG. 10, the time is displayed on the vertical axis and the room number is displayed on the horizontal axis. Within the already reserved room and time frame, the ID number (user identification data) and name of the person who made the reservation and whether or not there is a reserved song are displayed, and the unreserved room and time frame is displayed. Nothing is displayed inside.
In the example shown in FIG. 10, room 2 is vacant from 18:00 to 20:00, and room 1 is vacant from 20:00 to 22:00.
The reservation status of other rooms can be set by operating the keyboard 43.
The screen can be viewed by scrolling to the left in the figure, and the reservation status in other time zones can be viewed by scrolling the screen up and down.

Further, when the screen switching button 31 of the reservation input device 30 is pressed in a state where the reserved portion (thick frame portion in the drawing) is designated on the screen, details of the reservation content are displayed as shown in FIG. Can be displayed. As the display contents, for example, as shown in FIG. 11, an ID number, a name,
The number of people to use and the titles of reserved songs. It should be noted that it is also possible to display the address of the person making the reservation, the telephone number, the number of times of use in the past, the number of persons by gender, and the like.

Then, by checking the displayed contents, it is confirmed that the desired room is vacant at the desired date and time, and it is judged whether or not to re-input (step 140). If it is vacant, data such as name, number of people, and ID number are input by the keyboard 43 (step 150) and displayed on the screen. Then, the setting button 33 or the keyboard 43
Press the Enter key to confirm the reservation (step 16
0) If there is no space, re-input (step 14)
Return from 0 to step 100). On the other hand, if the desired room is not available at the desired date and time (step 1
40) Then, the process returns to step 100, and it is searched whether or not it is available at another date and time. Regardless of whether or not to input the reservation data, when the screen switching button 31 of the reservation input device 30 is pressed (step 170), the reservation contents in the hard disk memory 15 are displayed on the CRT 9 and the screen is scrolled. All stored contents can be viewed (step 180). In addition, the CP
Steps 170 and 180 executed by U11 and the CRT 9 function as the storage content display means of the present invention.

Next, the control contents of the CPU 51 of the control device 50 provided in the karaoke device 8 when the person making the above-mentioned reservation performs karaoke in the reserved room on the reserved date and time will be described with reference to FIG. To do. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the control contents. First, the reservation person carries a portable ID card (user identification data storage means).
84 is an insertion port provided on the front panel of the controller 50
When it is determined that the ID number recorded on the ID card matches the ID number of the person who made the reservation (step 200), if it is determined that the ID number does not match, the front surface of the control device 50 is inserted. The LED 83 on the panel is blinked and the LEs for each room number provided in the management device 7
By blinking D (not shown), the store informs the room that the ID numbers do not match.

On the other hand, if the ID numbers match (step 200), it is determined whether or not the reservation start button 72 has been pressed (step 210).
It is determined whether there is a reserved song (step 220).
If it is determined that there is a reserved song, the song data of the reserved song is received from the management device 7 and accumulated in the hard disk memory 54 (step 23).
0) If there is no reserved song, the desired song can be selected (step 222). Then, when the reserved start time comes (step 240), the reserved song data in the hard disk memory 54 is read out and becomes ready for reproduction (step 250). The above C
The step 200 executed by the PU 11 functions as the comparison means of the present invention.

The background video data and subtitle video data included in the read music data are video control circuit 57.
Is input to the CRTs 76 and 77 and converted into video signals that can be displayed on the CRTs 76 and 77, and the video signals display the background video and the subtitle video on the CRTs 76 and 77. This display is performed, for example, in a form in which the subtitle image is superimposed on the background image. The accompaniment data included in the music data is input to the voice control circuit 56 and converted into an analog accompaniment signal that can be amplified by the amplifier 78. Further, the audio signals input from the microphones 81 and 82 are input to the audio control circuit 56 and mixed with the accompaniment signal.
Then, the mixed signal thus mixed is amplified by the amplifier 78 and then output to the speakers 79 and 80 and reproduced by the speakers 79 and 80 (step 260).

In this way, the above-mentioned reservation person is
It is possible to sing (play karaoke) with the microphone while watching the background image and the subtitle image displayed on Nos. 6 and 77. Then, when the reserved end time is reached (step 27
0), playback of the reserved song is stopped (step 28)
0). As described above, according to the present system 1, since it is possible to make a reservation for each time zone of a room where karaoke is performed,
It is possible to avoid the situation of going to a karaoke store wastefully as in the past. Moreover, if you reserve the song you want to sing and enter the room at the reservation start time, you can immediately karaoke with the reserved song, so there is no wasted time selecting the song after entering the room, as in the past. It can be omitted.

Next, the CPU 6 of the computer 6 on the user side and the CPU 11 of the management device 7 when a karaoke reservation is made by bidirectional communication between the computer 6 of the user of the karaoke store and the management device 7 of the karaoke store. The control contents of the above will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the control contents. First, the sender having the computer 6 accesses the store (step 3
00), enter the ID number and password, and send (step 310). Then, the management device 7 on the receiving side
Checks whether the received ID number and password are registered in the store (step 312). Next, when the transmitting side inputs and transmits the month and day for which the reservation is desired (step 320), if the received ID number and password are registered, the management device 7 sends the transmitted month. The reservation status data corresponding to the day is searched (step 322). Then, the management device 7
The reservation status data indicating the search result is returned to the transmitting side (step 324).

Subsequently, the returned reservation status data is displayed on the CRT (not shown) on the transmitting side, and the displayed content (see FIG. 10) is checked to find a desired room at a desired time zone. Make sure that you are
Enter the room number and time of use (Step 3)
30). Subsequently, the management device 7 receives the data indicating the room number and the use time zone and stores the data in the hard disk memory 15 (step 332). Then, a message asking whether or not to reserve the song is displayed on the CRT on the transmitting side (step 340), and when the song is reserved, the song number of the desired song is input (step 350). continue,
The song selection data indicating the song number is stored in the hard disk memory 15 of the management device 7 (step 352). Note that step 312 executed by the CPU 11 functions as the comparing means according to claim 13, and step 322.
Functions as the search means according to claim 10, and step 324 functions as the reply means according to claim 10.

Next, the contents of the reservation control of the CPU 11 of the management device 7 and the CPU 51 of the karaoke device 8 are shown in FIG.
4 and FIG. FIG. 14 shows a CPU
11 is a flowchart showing the reservation control content of FIG.
5 is a flowchart showing the reservation control content of the CPU 51. First, as shown in FIG. 14, at the reserved time (step 400), it is determined whether or not there is a reserved song (step 410). If there is a reserved song, the song data of the reserved song is stored. The data is read from the hard disk memory 15 and transmitted to the karaoke device 8 in the room designated by the reservation (step 420).

The transmitted reserved song data is
It is received by the control device 50 of the karaoke device 8 and stored in the hard disk memory 54 (step 500).
Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the reservation start button 72 (see FIG. 6A) provided on the control device 50 is pressed (step 510), and if it is pressed, the hard disk memory 54 is checked. Read the reserved song data,
The same reproduction as described above is performed (step 520).

As described above, according to the present system 1, the person making a karaoke reservation can know the reservation status of the shop while staying at home, so that the shop sequentially calls the search results by telephone. You can save the trouble of answering. Moreover,
By providing a plurality of communication line connections, it is not necessary to have a plurality of personnel to respond by telephone even if reservation inquiries overlap. That is, according to this system,
When making a reservation for karaoke, it is possible to greatly improve the efficiency of making a reservation for both the user side and the store side.

In the embodiment of the present invention described above, the karaoke reservation system has been described as a representative example of the music reproduction reservation system. However, the present invention is also applicable to a reservation room for renting a listening room or a viewing room. Can be applied. Also, the so-called Internet can be used as a communication line. CPU1
1, steps 100 to 160, and steps 51 to 200 executed by the CPU 51.
50 functions as the reproduction preparation means of the present invention, and step 120 functions as the search means of the present invention. Further, step 130 and CRT 9 correspond to the display means of the present invention.

The computer 6, the telephone line 4 and steps 320 to 350 correspond to the reservation data transmitting means of the present invention, and the management device 7, the telephone line 4, step 3 are included.
22, 324, 332 and 352 correspond to the reservation data receiving means of the present invention. Further, step 322 corresponds to the search means according to claim 10, and step 324 includes
This corresponds to the replying means according to claim 10.

[0065]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to reserve the reproduction of the music data for each usage time, and to make the music data reproducible when the reserved time is reached. Music data can be efficiently reproduced. In particular, when the present invention is used as a karaoke reservation system, it is possible to karaoke with the reserved song immediately by going to a karaoke store at the reserved time.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a network using a communication line of a system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external view of a management device installed in a karaoke shop.

3 is an external view of a reservation input device included in the management device shown in FIG.

4 is a block diagram showing a main configuration in a control device of the management device shown in FIG.

5 is an external view of the karaoke device 8. FIG.

6A is an external appearance explanatory diagram of a front panel of the control device 50, and FIG. 6B is an external explanatory diagram of a rear panel of the control device 50.

FIG. 7 is an external view of a transmitter 90.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of a control system of control device 50.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the CPU 11.

10 is an explanatory diagram showing the reservation content displayed on the CRT 9 of the management device 10. FIG.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing the contents of a reserved song displayed on the CRT 9.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the control contents of the CPU 51.

FIG. 13 is a computer 6 and a management device 7 on the user side.
3 is a flowchart showing the control contents of the CPU 11 of FIG.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the contents of reservation control of the CPU 11.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the content of reservation control of the CPU 51.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 System 2 Host Computer 3, 4 Telephone Line 5 Communication Cable 6 Computer 7 Management Device 8 Karaoke Device 9, 76, 77 CRT 10, 50 Control Device 11, 51 CPU 15, 54 Hard Disk Memory 21 LD Playback Device 30 Reservation Input Device 72 Reservation start button 78 Amplifier 79, 80 Speaker 81, 82 Microphone 84 ID card 90 Transmitter

Claims (15)

[Claims] 1. A music data storage means for storing music data, a music data reproduction means for reading and reproducing music data stored in the music data storage means, and at least a time for using the music data reproduction means. Reservation data input means capable of inputting reservation data including the use time data shown, reservation data storage means for storing the reservation data input by the reservation data input means for each use time, and the reservation data storage means. A music reproduction reservation system, comprising: reproduction preparation means for making the music data reproduction means ready for reproduction of music data at a reserved time. 2. Retrieval means for retrieving whether or not reservation data overlapping with the usage time data included in the reservation data input by the reservation data input means is already stored in the reservation data storage means, 2. The music reproduction reservation system according to claim 1, further comprising: a display unit that displays a search result of the unit. 3. The reservation data includes music piece data indicating a music piece of the music piece, and the reproduction preparation means adds the music piece data to the music piece data when the reservation time stored in the reservation data storage means is reached. 3. The music reproduction reservation system according to claim 1, wherein the music data of the corresponding music is read from the music data storage means, and the music data reproduction means makes the music reproducible. 4. The music reproduction reservation system according to claim 1, further comprising storage content display means for displaying the storage content of the reservation data storage means. 5. The music data reproducing means is provided in each of a plurality of rooms, the reservation data includes room data for specifying the room, and the reservation data storage means includes the reservation data. Data is stored for each use time of each room, and the search means has an empty area in a storage area of the reservation data corresponding to the use time data and room data included in the input reservation data. The music reproduction reservation system according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the music reproduction reservation system is for searching whether or not. 6. The reservation data includes user identification data for identifying a person who uses the music data reproducing means, and a portable user identification data storage in which the user identification data is stored. Means and comparing means for comparing the user identification data stored in the user identification data storage means with the user identification data stored in the reservation data storage means. The music reproduction reservation system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the music data is made reproducible based on a comparison result of the comparison means. 7. The music data transmission means for transmitting the music data stored in the music data storage means to the music data reproduction means via a communication line is provided. The music reproduction reservation system described in 1 above. 8. The music reproduction reservation system according to claim 1, wherein the music data includes subtitle video data including lyrics data of music. 9. A music data storage means for storing music data, a music data reproduction means for reading and reproducing music data stored in the music data storage means, and a time for using at least the music data reproduction means. Reservation data transmitting means for transmitting reservation data including the usage time data shown through a communication line, reservation data receiving means for receiving the reservation data transmitted from the reservation data transmitting means, and reservation data receiving means for receiving the reservation data. Reservation data storing means for storing the reserved data according to the use time, and a reproduction preparation for making the music data reproducing means ready for reproducing the music data when the reservation time stored in the reservation data storing means comes A music reproduction reservation system comprising: 10. Retrieval means for retrieving whether or not reservation data overlapping with the usage time data included in the reservation data received by the reservation data receiving means is already stored in the reservation data storage means, and the retrieval. 10. A return means for returning the search result of the means to the reservation data transmitting means via a communication line, and a display means for displaying the search result returned by the reply means. The music playback reservation system described in. 11. The reservation data includes music piece data indicating a music piece of the music piece, and the reproduction preparation means adds the music piece data to the music piece data when the reservation time stored in the reservation data storage means is reached. 11. The music reproduction reservation system according to claim 9, wherein the music data of the corresponding music is read from the music data storage means, and the music data reproduction means makes the music reproducible. 12. The music data reproduction means is provided in each of a plurality of rooms, the reservation data includes room data for specifying the room, and the reservation data storage means includes the reservation data. Data is stored for each use time of each room, and the search means has an empty area in a storage area of the reservation data corresponding to the use time data and room data included in the received reservation data. The music reproduction reservation system according to any one of claims 9 to 11, wherein the music reproduction reservation system is for searching whether or not. 13. The reservation data includes user identification data for identifying a person who uses the music data reproducing means, and a portable user identification data storage storing the user identification data. Means and comparing means for comparing the user identification data stored in the user identification data storage means with the user identification data stored in the reservation data storage means. The music reproduction reservation system according to any one of claims 9 to 12, wherein the music data is made reproducible based on a comparison result of the comparison means. 14. The music data transmitting means for transmitting the music data stored in the music data storage means to the music data reproducing means via a communication line, according to any one of claims 9 to 13. The music reproduction reservation system described in 1 above. 15. The music reproduction reservation system according to claim 9, wherein the music data includes subtitle video data including lyrics data of music.