JPH10336592A - Video reproducing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize a video reproducing device that reproduces a still image in place of a dynamic image which is not stored if a dynamic image to be reproduced has not been stored. SOLUTION: Upon the receipt of a reproduction start message in a step 214, a file to be reproduced is retrieved in a step 216 and if no file has been stored in a step 218, the file of a still image similar to that of a background image of the file not stored in the step 226 is retrieved. Further when a file of a still image is discriminated as being stored in a step 228, background video data of the file of the still image are read in a step 222. Thus, the occurrence of an event in which no background image is reproduced is avoided.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image reproducing apparatus for reproducing an image, in which karaoke is performed by displaying a lyrics telop indicating lyrics and a background image displayed on the background of the lyrics telop on a monitor television. The present invention relates to a karaoke apparatus suitable for reproducing the background video.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as the above-mentioned karaoke apparatus, for example, a so-called communication karaoke apparatus which receives music data from a server having music data via a communication line and reproduces the received music data is known. I have. This communication karaoke apparatus includes a music data reproducing apparatus for performing music selection, reception and reproduction of music data, an amplifier for performing music performance and microphone mixing, a speaker for reproducing a signal output from the amplifier as a sound, a background image. , A monitor television for displaying lyrics telop and background video, a microphone, and the like.

A moving image player reproduces a CD-ROM in which a plurality of background images are stored. A background image is stored in the CD-ROM in association with the genre of the music. Also, the music data received by the music data reproducing device includes genre data indicating the genre of the music, and the moving image player can store a background image associated with the genre indicated by the genre data from the CD-ROM. Select and play. This reproduction is performed by randomly selecting one background video from a plurality of background videos belonging to the genre. The playback time of one background video differs depending on the background video, but is, for example, 30 seconds. The moving image player repeatedly selects and plays the background video until the end of the music.

Further, the music data reproducing apparatus receives music data indicating the selected music from the server, and receives a MIDI (Musical Instrument Digita) included in the received music data.
l Interface) data to the MIDI sound source,
The signal generated from the sound source is reproduced by the amplifier and the speaker. Further, the song data reproducing device converts the lyrics telop data included in the song data into a video signal, and the converted video signal is displayed as a lyrics telop on a monitor television.

[0005]

By the way, when singing a song such that the video and the song are inseparable from each other, such as the theme song and the insertion song of the animation, even if the video other than the video is reproduced as the background video, meaningless. However, when multiple animations are stored as background images,
There is a problem that a considerable number of other background images cannot be stored. For example, if four pieces of animation with a reproduction time of 2 minutes and 30 seconds are stored, 20 background videos with a reproduction time of 30 seconds are sacrificed. Also, a CD dedicated to animation
It is conceivable to provide a ROM, but this is not desirable because of the high cost. Further, the background video data cannot be read due to dirt on the surface of the CD-ROM or the like, so that the intended background video may not be reproduced.

[0006] Therefore, the present invention increases the kinds of reproducible video by storing and reproducing a still image, and when the video to be reproduced cannot be read from the video information storage means. It is an object of the present invention to realize a video reproducing apparatus capable of reproducing a predetermined still image.

[0007]

According to the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, predetermined video information is read from video information storage means storing video information indicating a video. Reading means for reading the predetermined video information from the video information storage means based on a read command signal for instructing the video information, and reproducing means for reproducing the predetermined video information read by the reading means. In the video playback device, the video information storage means stores still image information indicating a still image and moving image information indicating a moving image, and the read command signal includes the still image information stored in the video information storage means. And a command to read out predetermined video information from the moving picture information, wherein the reading means reads out the predetermined video information based on the read command signal, and reads out the predetermined video information. Information cannot be read out from the video information storage means, and reads out predetermined still image information from the video information storage means, and the reproduction means reads out the predetermined video information read out by the readout means. And reproducing the predetermined still image information in place of the predetermined unreadable video information.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the video reproducing apparatus according to the first aspect, the read means stores the predetermined video information to be read based on the read command signal in the video information storage means. Determining means for determining whether or not the predetermined video information is not stored in the video information storage means, if the determination result by the determining means is that the predetermined video information is not stored in the video information storage means, Technical means is adopted in which predetermined still image information is read from the video information storage means instead of the video information.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the video reproducing apparatus according to the first aspect, the reading means stores the predetermined video information based on the read command signal for the predetermined cause. Detecting means for detecting that the predetermined video information cannot be read from the video information storage means; and detecting means for detecting that the predetermined video information cannot be read from the video information storage means. In addition, a technical means is adopted in which predetermined still image information is read from the video information storage means in place of the predetermined video information which cannot be read.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the video reproducing apparatus according to any one of the first to third aspects, the still image indicated by the predetermined still image information is the predetermined video information. The technical means that the image is similar to the image indicated by.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the video reproducing apparatus according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the technical means is such that the predetermined video information is predetermined moving image information. adopt.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the video reproducing apparatus according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the video information storage means stores the video information in an MPEG format.
The technical means of storing based on a standard is adopted.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a video reproducing apparatus according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, wherein predetermined music information is reproduced when the video information is reproduced by the video reproducing apparatus. And a music information reproducing means for reproducing music information.

[0014]

According to the first to seventh aspects of the present invention, the video information storage means in which video information indicating a video is stored,
Still image information indicating a still image and moving image information indicating a moving image are stored, and the read command signal instructs reading of predetermined image information from the still image information and the moving image information stored in the image information storage means. I do. And the reading means includes:
The predetermined video information is read based on the read command signal, and when the predetermined video information cannot be read from the video information storage means, the predetermined still image information is read from the video information storage means. . The reproducing means reproduces the predetermined video information read by the reading means, and reproduces the predetermined still image information in place of the predetermined video information which cannot be read.

That is, since the video information storage means can store and reproduce still picture information having a smaller amount of information than the moving picture information, it stores a larger number of pictures than storing and reproducing only the moving picture information. Can be played. For example, as described in an embodiment of the invention described later, in a DVD player as a video reproducing device provided in a karaoke apparatus, a plurality of animation still images are stored in a DVD as video information storage means, and a predetermined When a theme song or an inserted song of an animation is selected, a still image of the predetermined animation can be read out from the DVD and reproduced.

When the predetermined video information cannot be read from the video information storage means, the reading means reads the predetermined still image information from the video information storage means,
The reproducing means can reproduce the predetermined still image information instead of the predetermined unreadable video information. That is, since the video information to be reproduced cannot be read from the video information storage means, it is possible to eliminate a situation where no video information is reproduced. For example, as described in an embodiment of the invention described later, when a moving image of an animation to be reproduced cannot be read from a DVD, a still image of the animation is read instead of the unreadable moving image. Since the song can be reproduced, it is possible to eliminate a situation in which, when singing the theme song or insertion song of the selected animation, no video showing the animation is reproduced.

In particular, according to the second aspect of the present invention, the determination means provided in the reading means determines whether predetermined video information to be read based on the read command signal is stored in the video information storage means. judge. When the determination result indicates that the predetermined video information is not stored in the video information storage means, the reading means replaces the predetermined video information which is not stored with the predetermined still image information. From the video information storage means. Therefore, it is possible to avoid a situation where no video information is reproduced because the video information to be reproduced is not stored in the video information storage means. For example, as described in an embodiment of the invention to be described later, a moving image of an animation designated to be reproduced is a DV.
Even if it is not stored in D, the still image of the animation can be read out and reproduced in place of the moving image, so that it is possible to eliminate the situation where no video showing the animation is reproduced.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the detecting means provided in the reading means reads predetermined video information from the video information storage means based on the read command signal for a predetermined cause. It detects that it is unable to do so. When the detecting means detects that the predetermined video information cannot be read from the video information storage means, the reading means replaces the predetermined video information which cannot be read. The predetermined still image information is read from the video information storage means. Therefore, it is possible to eliminate a situation where no video information is reproduced because the video information to be reproduced cannot be read from the video information storage means for a predetermined reason. For example, as described in an embodiment of the invention described below, even if a background image stored on a DVD cannot be read due to a dirty disk surface of a DVD, Since a predetermined still image can be read and reproduced in place of the background video, it is possible to eliminate a situation in which no background video is reproduced.

In particular, in the invention according to the fourth aspect, since the still image indicated by the predetermined still image information is similar to the image indicated by the predetermined image information, it is indicated by the predetermined image information. A person who is trying to view a video to be viewed can view a still image without a sense of incongruity as compared with a case where a still image dissimilar to the video is viewed. For example, as described in an embodiment of the invention to be described later, when a moving image of a certain animation is not stored on the DVD, a karaoke person plays back a still image showing one scene of the moving image, so that You can sing without discomfort while watching still images.

[0020] According to the technical means of the present invention, the predetermined video information which cannot be read out is predetermined moving image information as in the invention of the fifth aspect. It is suitably adopted in the case. So, for example,
As described in an embodiment of the invention to be described later, in the karaoke apparatus, a moving image is used as an image displayed as a background image, and when a predetermined moving image cannot be read, the moving image is replaced with the moving image. This is because a situation in which the background video is not reproduced can be eliminated by reading and reproducing the predetermined still image.

Further, the technical means according to any one of the first to fifth aspects is characterized in that the video information storage means stores the video information in an MP format as in the invention according to the sixth aspect.
It is preferably adopted when the data is stored based on the EG standard. That is, in the video information storage means such as a CD-ROM and a DVD, the moving image is stored based on the MPEG standard, which is an international standard for moving image compression.

The video reproducing apparatus according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, when the video information is reproduced by the video reproducing apparatus, as in the invention according to the seventh aspect, The present invention is suitably used for a musical sound reproducing device provided with music information reproducing means for reproducing music information. In other words, for example, in a karaoke apparatus which is a musical sound reproducing apparatus, there is a problem that a karaoke person may wake up if a specified background video is not displayed on a monitor television. However, the above-mentioned video reproducing apparatus is applied to a background video apparatus in a karaoke apparatus. By doing so, a predetermined still image can be displayed on the monitor television in place of the background video that is not displayed, so that the above problem can be solved. For this reason, the video reproducing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6 is suitably used for a musical sound reproducing apparatus provided with the music information reproducing means.

[0023]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a video reproducing apparatus according to the present invention. In the following embodiments, a video playback device is used for a so-called communication karaoke device, which is connected to a server holding song data via a communication line and receives and plays back song data from the server via the communication line. The background video playback device will be described as a representative. Also, as the background video reproducing device, DV
A DVD player that plays D (Digital Video Disc) will be described as a representative.

First, a main configuration of a karaoke apparatus provided with a DVD player according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, a karaoke apparatus 10 has a monitor television (hereinafter abbreviated as a monitor) 12 for displaying a lyrics telop showing lyrics, a background video displayed on the background of the lyrics telop, a video showing a song selection number, and the like.
And a monitor 14 for the singer. Also,
The karaoke apparatus 10 includes a DVD player 6 for playing back a DVD in which background video data as video information of the present invention is stored.
Is provided.

Further, the karaoke apparatus 10 includes a selection of a karaoke song (hereinafter, abbreviated as a song), a lyric telop of the selected song, and performance data indicating a performance portion of the song. An apparatus (hereinafter, referred to as a commander) for receiving music data as music information via the communication cable 15, making a reservation for music reproduction, switching video displayed on the monitors 12 and 14, and synthesizing the music data according to the present invention. )
20 and microphones 17 and 18 are provided.

Also, the karaoke apparatus 10 includes a mixer for mixing the sound input from the microphones 17 and 18 with the music, a volume balance between the sound and the music, an echo adjustment, a delay adjustment, an amplification of the mixing signal, and the reproduction of the music to be played. An amplifier 16 for performing pitch control (key control), control of high and low pitches (tone control), a set of speakers 13 for reproducing the amplified signal output from the amplifier 16 as sound, and a commander 20 Transmitter 7 to operate
0 is provided.

Next, the configuration and functions of the commander 20 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2A is an explanatory diagram of a front panel of the commander 20, and FIG. 2B is an explanatory diagram of a rear panel of the commander 20. As shown in FIG. 2A, on the front panel of the commander 20, a numeric keypad 21 composed of buttons 0 to 9 for inputting music selection numbers of music to be selected, and a music selection button for confirming music selection 22 is provided above the numeric keypad 21. A music selection number display 23 is provided above the numeric keypad 21 for displaying the music selection number of the selected music by an LED of 6 digits.

On the left side of the music selection number display 23, there is provided a reserved music number display 24 for displaying the number of music whose performance is reserved by LED. A cancel button 25 for performing, a performance stop button 26 for stopping the performance, a re-song button 27 for re-singing from the beginning while singing, and an interrupt button 28 for interrupting and reserving between the reserved songs. Is provided. Further, a receiving unit 38 for receiving an optical signal transmitted from the transmitter 70 is provided at the upper left of the front panel, and a power button 39 for turning on the power of the commander 20 is provided at the lower left.

To the right of the numeric keypad 21, a flat key 29 for lowering the performance key, a standard key 30 for standardizing the key, and a sharp key 31 for higher key are provided. Below, is a vocal button 32 for setting the volume of the vocal melody line,
2 chorus cut button 3 to play up to 2 chorus
3 and a trailing cut button 34 for cutting the trailing part of the song
Are provided. Furthermore, below the buttons, a karaoke switching button 35 for switching between a karaoke mode and a karaoke-free mode, and data input via the communication cable 15 are converted from music data to BG data.
An input switching button 36 for switching to M, cable broadcasting, television broadcasting, or the like, and a service button 37 for switching the display of the monitors 12 and 14 to the display of service information provided by a server or the like are provided.

As shown in FIG. 2B, the rear panel of the commander 20 has a server 2 installed in each region.
A communication terminal 40 for connecting a communication cable 15 for performing communication with the communication terminal (see FIG. 3) is provided.
0, the control circuit 63 of the DVD player 6 (FIG. 4)
) Is provided with a connector 69 for connecting the plug 68 connected thereto. On the right side of the connector 69, a video output terminal 67 of the DVD player 6 (see FIG. 4)
Is provided with a video input terminal 58 for connecting the.
On the right side of the video input terminal 58, a video output terminal 42 connected to a video input terminal (not shown) of the monitor 12,
A video output terminal 43 connected to a video input terminal (not shown) of the monitor 14 is provided. An audio output terminal 41 for connecting to an audio input terminal of the amplifier 16 is provided on the right side of the video output terminal 43. Is provided.

Next, the configuration of the control system of the commander 20 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 6A. FIG.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a main configuration of a control system of the commander 20 by blocks, and FIG. 6A is an explanatory diagram showing a main configuration of music data by blocks. First, the main configuration of the music data will be described with reference to FIG. Song data 1
Reference numeral 30 denotes a reproduction method instruction command 160 for instructing a reproduction schedule such as a type of background video to be reproduced and a reproduction order;
Lyric telop data 13 indicating a lyric telop (subtitle)
2. It is composed of performance data 133 indicating the performance part of the music. The performance data 133 is composed of MIDI data.

Next, the main configuration of the control system of the commander 20 will be described with reference to FIG. The commander 20 performs, in accordance with a program, music selection, a request to transmit the music data 130 to the server 2, reception of the music data 130, transmission of various commands to the DVD player 6, reservation of music playing order, voice control, video control, and the like. A CPU 45 is provided. The CPU 45 includes a ROM 46 storing a program executed by the CPU 45, and the like.
Received music data 130, data transmitted from the transmitter 70, music selection number data indicating the music selection number of the selected music,
A RAM 47 for temporarily storing music selection number data and the like of the reserved music is connected.

The CPU 45 has a font ROM 44 in which font data for displaying characters constituting the lyrics telop, music selection numbers, and characters indicating the operation state of the karaoke apparatus 10 on the monitors 12 and 14 are stored. A video RAM 48 for temporarily storing data read from the font ROM 44 and expanded into bitmap data;
Communication modem 4 for receiving music data 130 from server 2 via communication cable 15 and communication terminal 40
9 are connected. Further, the CPU 45 sends the MIDI data constituting the performance data 133 included in the music data 130 to the MID according to the count of the timer 53.
A sequencer 51 for controlling writing to the I sound source 52;
A sound control circuit 5 for inputting a sound source signal output from the IDI sound source 52 and converting it into a signal that can be amplified by the amplifier 16
0 is connected.

The CPU 45 includes a DVD player 6
An interface 59 for inputting / outputting commands and the like is connected to the interface. Further, the CPU 45 converts a background video signal input from the DVD player 6 via the interface 59 into a display signal for display on the monitors 12 and 14, and a video RAM 48.
And a video control circuit 54 for converting bitmap data output from LY into a lyrics telop. The image control circuit 54 controls the display screen of the monitor 12 as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG.
02 is superimposed. Further, the video control circuit 54 also performs control for changing the color of the lyrics telop as the music progresses.

The CPU 45 has a conversion circuit 5 for converting the optical signal received by the receiving section 38 into a digital signal.
5, an LED which lights up when various buttons provided on the front panel of the control device 20 are pressed, and a music selection number display 23
A display circuit 56 for outputting a display signal to the reserved song number display 24 and an input circuit 57 for inputting a switching signal generated when the various buttons are pressed are connected.

Next, the configuration and functions of the DVD player 6 will be described with reference to FIG. The DVD player 6 includes a DVD drive 61 that reads background video data from a DVD 61A that stores background video data indicating a background video, and a DV drive that reads background video data from a DVD 62A that also stores background video data.
A D drive 62 is built in. Each of the DVD drives 61 and 62 has a disk rotation motor (not shown),
A motor driving circuit, a reading head for irradiating a light beam on the disk surface and reading background video data stored on the disk, and the like are provided. DVD61A and D61D
VD62A corresponds to the video information storage means of the present invention.

The DVD player 6 includes a DVD 61
A and 62A, a buffer memory 65 for temporarily storing background video data, and an MPEG decoder circuit 66 for inputting the background video data (MPEG digital data) output from the buffer memory 65 and converting it into an analog background video signal. And built-in. Further, the DVD player 6 includes a control circuit 63 including a CPU 64 for controlling reading of background video data from the DVD 61A and the DVD 62A, and a video management table memory 60. The image management table memory 60 has a DVD
A background video file table (see FIG. 8) for storing and managing file names of background video data stored in 61A and 62A in a table format in association with genres and keywords is stored. The background video file table and the like are stored in the DVD 61A or 62A, read out when the DVD player 6 is powered on, and stored in the video management table memory 60.

Each of the DVDs 61A and 62A contains a large number (for example, 32,000) of background images in MPEG2 format.
It is compressed and stored in the video format. In addition, each background video is stored for each genre of song, such as enka, pop, animation, etc., and the playback time of one background video is different for each background video. Then it is 120 seconds. Here, MPEG stands for Moving Picture Experts G
Roup is an international standard for information compression of moving images and related audio. In the present embodiment, the image management table memory 60 includes a RAM.
A rewritable storage medium such as the above is used. Further, the buffer memory 65 and the MPEG decoder circuit 66 function as the reproducing means of the present invention.

Here, the storage contents of the video management table memory 60 will be described with reference to FIGS. The image management table memory 60 stores a background image file table 100 shown in FIG. The background image file table 100 includes a genre keyword value 101 for specifying a genre of the background image and a keyword indicating a part of the content of the background image, file name data 102 indicating a file name of the background image, a still image and a moving image. Still image discrimination data 103 indicating which of the
Are set in association with each other in a table format.
Note that, in the still image file, the still image determination data 103 is “1”.

The genre keyword value 101 is registered in hexadecimal notation, and FIG.
As shown in (A), bits 0 to 3 are second bits.
A keyword is indicated, and 4 to 7 bits indicate a first keyword, and 8 to 11 bits indicate a genre. For example, a background video with a genre keyword numerical value 101 of “020H” has a genre of “0”,
This is a background image in which the first keyword is “2” and the second keyword is “0”.

The genre "0" indicates that the genre name is "A" and belongs to the category "General Enka" as shown in FIG. FIG. 11 illustrates the correspondence between the genre A and the first keyword.
As shown in (A), the keyword is “port / ship”. That is, the genre keyword numerical value 101
Indicates that there is a scene in which a ship anchored at a port appears in the background video of “020H”. Also, the second
FIG. 12A illustrates the assignment of the second keyword to the first keyword “port / ship” for the keyword “0”.
Indicates that the keyword is “Japanese clothes”.

That is, in the background video in which the genre keyword value 101 is “020H”, it is indicated that there is a scene in which a woman in a kimono appears in addition to a scene in which a ship anchored in a port appears. Although FIG. 11B is an explanatory diagram showing the correspondence between the genre D and the first keyword, the correspondence between the genre D and the first keyword is similarly defined for other genres, although not shown. Also,
FIG. 12B shows the second keyword corresponding to the first keyword “countryside”.
It is explanatory drawing which shows assignment of a keyword, FIG.
Is an explanatory diagram showing the assignment of the second keyword to the first keyword "busy". The other first keywords are not shown, but the correspondence with the second keywords is similarly defined.

As described above, three specific information items are registered in the background video file table 100 in association with one file name. For this reason, as in the related art, a background image can be designated by a large concept of a genre, and a specific background image in the same genre can be designated by adding a keyword to the genre.

The video management table memory 60 has a program information file table 110 shown in FIG.
Is stored. Here, the program information means a background image that is reproduced only when singing a theme song of an animation or a movie, an insertion song, or the like, such as an animation or a movie. In the program information file table 110, a plurality of sets of program number data 111, file name data 112, and still image determination data 113 are set in a table format in association with each other. The program number data 111 is set in hexadecimal like the genre keyword numerical value 101, and has the same configuration as the genre keyword numerical value 101.

For example, as shown in FIGS. 9A and 13, the background video whose program number data 111 is specified by “28AH” is a background video of an animation “Tetsujin Atom”. Also, the program number data 111 is "2
The background video specified by “8BH” indicates a still image of one scene of animation “Tetsujin Atom”. further,
The background video in which the program number data 111 is specified by “FFEH” is a background video showing “Sapporo Clock Tower”.

Further, the video management table memory 60 stores a parent genre table 120 shown in FIG. 9B. Here, the parent genre means a large genre to which each of the genres A to P shown in FIG. 10B belongs. The genre classification data 121 indicating the genre classification and its numerical value is stored in the parent genre table 120.
And parent genre data 122 indicating the parent genre and its numerical value are set in a table format in association with each other.
For example, the genre in which the genre classification data 121 is indicated by “A (0)” belongs to the parent genre “B (1)”. That is, as shown in FIG.
The genre enka general (0) "is" B (1) "
Belongs to the parent genre of Enka Winter.

Further, the reproduction instruction table 90 shown in FIG. 7 is stored in the video management table memory 60. Here, the reproduction instruction table means a table for setting a background video to be selected when a certain music piece is selected and a reproduction order. That is, it means a reproduction schedule of the background video. In the reproduction instruction table 90, order data 91 indicating the reproduction order and reproduction instruction data 92 indicating the contents of the reproduction instruction are set in association with each other. The reproduction instruction data 92 registered in the reproduction instruction table 90 is included in the reproduction method instruction commands 160 and 170 constituting the music data 130 transmitted from the server 2 to the commander 20, and transmitted from the commander 20 to the DVD player 6. Is done. FIGS. 6D and 6E show the configuration of the command.

FIG. 6D shows a configuration of a command for specifying a background video indicating program information by a program number, and FIG. 6E shows a configuration of a command for specifying a background video by a genre and a keyword. Each command is ASC
It is represented by II code, 26 letters of the alphabet, numbers,
Consists of several symbolic characters. “PROG” means a registration instruction to the reproduction instruction table 90, and [CR] is
Indicates the end of a command.

The reproduction method instruction command 1 shown in FIG.
Numeral 60 indicates a reproduction instruction method “PROG: 28AH [CR]”. Here, the first character “P” is P
Indicates that the data attached to is for specifying a program number. Command 160 is transmitted from commander 20 to D
The data transmitted to the VD player 6 and indicated by the command 160 is stored in the reproduction instruction table 9 as shown in FIG.
0 is registered. Here, “28A” indicates that an animated background image “Tetsujin Atom” is specified (see FIG. 13). In other words, an animation background image called "Tetsujin Atom" is reproduced by the reproduction instruction method registered in the reproduction instruction table 90 shown in FIG.

The command 170 shown in FIG.
Is "PROG: G020: G02A: G094: G0"
24: G050: G054: G074: G023 [C
[R]]. Here, the first character “G” indicates that the three-digit number attached to the G designates a genre and a keyword, and the three-digit number of the second to fourth characters is a genre. And keywords. The reproduction method instruction command 170 is also transmitted from the commander 20 to the DVD player 6, and each data indicated in the reproduction method instruction command 160 is, as shown in FIG. 90 is registered.

Here, “020” has the genre “General Enka” (see FIG. 10B), the first keyword is “Port / Ship” (see FIG. 11A), and the second keyword This indicates that the background image specified by the keyword “Japanese clothes” (see FIG. 12A) is specified. “02A” has the genre “General Enka” and the first keyword is “Port / Ship”
Indicates that the second keyword specifies a background image specified by “building”. That is, according to the reproduction schedule registered in the reproduction instruction table 90 shown in FIG. 7B, the background video specified by “General Enka / Port / Ship / Kimono” is reproduced first, and the second is performed by the “Enka General / The background video specified by "port / ship / building" is reproduced. Note that the reproduction method instruction commands 160 and 170 correspond to the read instruction signal of the present invention.

Next, the configuration of the transmitter 70 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, above the upper surface of the transmitter 70, a music selection number display section 71 for displaying the music selection number on a liquid crystal with a backlight is provided, and below it, a karaoke switching button 35 of the commander 20 is provided. A karaoke switch button 72 having the same function as that described above, an external video button 73 having the same function as the input switch button 36 of the commander 20, and a game button 74 for switching to a state of playing a video game provided by the server 2 are provided. ing.

Below the buttons, a clapping button 75 for setting to reproduce the sound of applause or cheering after the reproduction of the music or after the reproduction of the music is completed, and the same operation as the keys provided on the commander 20 are performed. A flat key 76 and a sharp key 77 are provided, and a numeric keypad 78 having the same function as that provided on the commander 20 is provided below them.
, A music selection button 79, a performance stop button 80, a re-song button 81, a cancel button 82, and an interrupt button 83. In addition, interrupt button 8
To the right of 3, a minus button 84 for decreasing the volume of the vocal melody and a plus button 8 for increasing the volume
5 are provided. In addition, each of the above buttons, or
When a key is pressed, an optical signal indicating the pressed button or the type of the key is transmitted from a transmission window 86 formed at the tip of the transmitter 70.

Next, a series of operations of the karaoke apparatus 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG.
FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the CPU 45 from the selection of a music piece to the performance of the music piece.
DV to analyze the command sent from 0
6 is a flowchart of a command analysis task executed by the CPU 64 of the D player 6. FIG.
4 is a flowchart of a DVD reproduction task for reproducing a DVD, which is executed by No. 4; Here, a case where a theme song of an animation or an inserted song is selected will be described as a representative.

First, when the user of the karaoke apparatus 10 points the transmitting window 86 of the transmitter 70 to the commander 20 and presses the numeric keypad 78 corresponding to the song selection number of the song to be sung, the keypad corresponds to the numeric keypad 78 each time the keypad is pressed. The number is the song selection number display 7
1 and 23 and the monitors 12 and 13 are sequentially displayed. Subsequently, when the user presses the music selection button 79 after pressing the numeric keypad 78 of the last number, it is determined that the music selection has been completed (step 100), and a request signal requesting transmission of the music data 130 of the selected music is transmitted by the communication cable. 15 to the server 2 (step 120).

Then, the server 2 searches and reads out the music data 130 corresponding to the music selection number indicated by the request signal from the hard disk drive (hereinafter referred to as HDD) 11 in which a plurality of music data are stored, and reads out the music data. The tuned data 130 is received by the communication modem 49 via the communication terminal 40 of the commander 20 via the communication cable 15 (step 140). Subsequently, the received music data 130 is output from the communication modem 49 and temporarily stored in the RAM 47 (step 160).
Subsequently, the music data 130 is read from the RAM 47 (step 180), and the reproduction method instruction command 160 included in the read music data 130 is transmitted to the DVD player 6 via the interface 59 (step 200).

Here, the content of the command analysis task executed by the CPU 64 to analyze the command transmitted from the commander 20 will be described with reference to FIG. CPU6
4 receives the command transmitted from the commander 20 (step 202), the type of the received command is the reproduction method instruction command 160, the reproduction start command 140 for instructing the start of reproduction of the background video (FIG. 6B). reference)
Then, it is determined which of the playback stop commands 150 (see FIG. 6C) instructs to stop the playback of the background video (step 204). Here, since the received command is the reproduction method instruction command 160, the process proceeds to step 206. In step 206, the content of the reproduction instruction (28AH) indicated by the received reproduction method instruction command 160 is registered in the reproduction instruction table 90 (see FIG. 7A).

Next, a reproduction start command 1
When 40 is transmitted to the DVD player 6 (step 212 in FIG. 14), the CPU 64 receives the transmitted command 140 (step 202 in FIG. 15), and determines the type of the received command (step 204). ). Here, the received command is a reproduction start command 140
Therefore, the process proceeds to step 208, where a playback start message is sent to the DVD playback task.

Next, the DVD executed by the CPU 64
The reproduction task will be described with reference to FIG. First,
When the CPU 64 receives the reproduction start message (Step 214: Yes), the file name having the genre keyword indicated by the reproduction instruction data “28AH” registered in the reproduction instruction table 90 is registered in the program information file table 110. A search is made as to whether or not there is (step 216). Subsequently, as a result of the search, when a file name having a genre keyword indicated by the reproduction instruction data “28AH” is found (step 218: Yes), the CPU 64 converts the background video data corresponding to the file name from the DVD. Read (step 22
2).

Here, as shown in FIG. 9A, since the file name “E458.VOB” having the genre keyword indicated by the reproduction instruction data “28AH” is stored in the program information file table 110, The background video data corresponding to the name “E458.VOB” is read from the DVD 61A or the DVD 62A (Step 222). If the file name does not exist as a result of the search in step 216 (step 21).
8: No), it is searched whether the file name of the still image of the video similar to the background video of the searched file name is stored in the program information file table 110 (step 22).
6) If there is a file name (step 228: Y
es), the background video data corresponding to the file name is
Read from VD61A or DVD 62A (step 222).

Here, as shown in FIGS. 9A and 13, files of program numbers “28BH” and “28CH” are stored as “Tetsujin Atom still picture 1” and “Tetsujin Atom still picture 2”, respectively. (Step 2
28: Yes), one of the two files is selected at random, and the background video data of the file is stored in the DVD 61
A or read from the DVD 62A (step 22).
2). If a still image is not found in step 226 (step 228: No), the process proceeds to step 230, where a spare still image is searched, and its background video data is read from DVD 61A or DVD 62A (step 226). 222). For example, if both “Tetsujin Atom still image 1” and “Tetsujin Atom still image 2” are not found, the program information file table 110
A preliminary animation video having a program number “28DH” and a file name “F001.VOB” registered as a file name of a preliminary still image is read from the DVD 61A or the DVD 62A.

Subsequently, the read background video data is temporarily stored in a buffer memory 65 shown in FIG.
It is converted to a background video signal by the G decoder circuit 66. The background video signal output from the MPEG decoder circuit 66 is output via the video output terminal 67 to the commander 2.
0 is input to the video control circuit 54 via the video input terminal 58. The input video signal is converted by the video control circuit 54 into a video signal to be displayed on the monitors 12 and 14, and the video signal is converted via the video output terminals 42 and 43.
14, and as shown in FIG.
Is displayed.

By the way, the process up to the reproduction of the background image based on the reproduction instruction data registered in the reproduction instruction table 90 has been described. However, actually, the music is played when the first background image is reproduced. , Lyrics telop on monitor 12,
14 is displayed. Hereinafter, the lyrics telop data 132 and the performance data 133 (see FIG.
(A)) will be described with reference to FIG. MIDI constituting the performance data 133 included in the music data 130 read from the RAM 47 of the commander 20
The data is taken into the sequencer 51 and written to the MIDI sound source 52 according to the count of the timer 53. The sound source signal output from the MIDI sound source 52 is output to the audio control circuit 50 and converted into a music signal that can be amplified by the amplifier 16, and the converted music signal is output to the amplifier 16. Then, the output music signal is amplified to the volume set by the amplifier 16 and then output to the speakers 13, 13.
3 is reproduced as a performance sound (step 24).
0).

Further, font data corresponding to the lyrics telop data 132 included in the music data 130 is read from the font ROM 44, and the read font data is developed into bitmap data, and
48. Subsequently, the bitmap data is output to the video control circuit 54, and is converted into a display signal that can be displayed on the monitors 12 and 14 by the video control circuit 54. As shown in FIG.
The lyrics telop 302 is displayed on 14. (Step 2
60)

The audio signals input from the microphones 17 and 18 are mixed with the music signal in the amplifier 16, and the mixed signal is output from the audio output terminal 41 to the amplifier 16. Then, the output mixing signal is amplified to the volume set by the amplifier 16, output to the speakers 13, 13, and reproduced as a mixing sound by the speakers 13, 13. In other words, the user plays the song he or she chooses on the screens of the monitors 12 and 14 in the background image 300
And microphone 1 while watching lyrics telop 302
7, or sing (karaoke) through the microphone 18.

When the reproduction of the music data 130 is completed (Step 280: Yes), the reproduction stop command 150 (FIG. 6C) for instructing the reproduction of the background video is output to the DV.
The data is transmitted to the D player 6 (step 300). DVD
Upon receiving the playback stop command 150 (step 202 in FIG. 15), the player 6 determines that the type of the command is the playback stop command (step 204), and sends a playback stop message to the DVD playback task (step 21).
0). Subsequently, the CPU 64 determines that a playback stop message has been received in the DVD playback task, and waits until the next playback start message is received (step 214: No).

On the other hand, the CPU 45 determines whether the reserved music selection number data is stored in the RAM 47 (FIG. 1).
(Step 320 of Step 4), if it is stored (Step 320: Yes), the stored music selection number data is read from the RAM 47 (Step 340), and Steps 100 to 300 are executed to reproduce the reserved music. .

As described above, according to the DVD player 6 of the first embodiment, the background video instructed to be reproduced is
Even if it is not stored in 1A and 62A,
A still image similar to the unstored background video can be reproduced. If no similar still image is stored, a spare still image can be reproduced. Therefore, it is possible to eliminate a situation in which no background video is reproduced during karaoke. In addition,
When a plurality of background images are reproduced in accordance with the reproduction method instruction command 170, even if there is an unstored background image, the DVD reproduction task executed by the CPU 64 replaces the unstored background image. Thus, a predetermined still image can be reproduced.

Next, a video reproducing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.
The video reproducing apparatus according to the second embodiment is characterized in that when a background video cannot be read for some reason, a still image for a failure can be read and reproduced. FIG.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a DVD playback task executed by a CPU provided in a DVD player as the video playback device of the second embodiment. The configuration of the DVD player and the command analysis task by the CPU are as follows.
Since the configuration is the same as that of the DVD player 6 of the first embodiment, description thereof will be omitted, and only the processing contents of the DVD playback task by the CPU 64 will be described below.

When the CPU 64 receives the reproduction start message from the commander 20 (step 214: Yes),
A file indicated by the reproduction instruction data registered in the reproduction instruction table 90 is searched (step 21).
6). If the file is found (step 218: Yes), it is determined whether the background video data of the file can be read (step 220), and if it can be read (step 220: Yes). , The background video data of the DVD 61A or the DVD 62
A is read from A (step 222).

If it is determined in step 220 that the background video data cannot be read (step 220: No), the program information file table 11
From 0, the program number “FFEH” and the file name “566”
6. VOB "failure still image file (FIG. 9A,
(See FIG. 13) (step 224), and the background video data of the file is stored in the DVD 61A or DVD6.
Read from 2A (step 222). As described above, according to the DVD player of the second embodiment, the background video data cannot be read out because the disk surface of the portion storing the background video data instructed to be reproduced is dirty. Even in this case, since the still image for failure can be reproduced, it is possible to eliminate a situation in which no background image is reproduced during karaoke. Note that the still image at the time of failure can be stored in a dedicated ROM or the like in the DVD player 6.

Next, a video reproducing apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.
A DVD player, which is a video playback device according to the present embodiment, is provided in the server 2.
Used to transmit background video data to the That is, it is used in a system in which the server manages the background video reproduced on the karaoke apparatus side. Note that the main configuration of the DVD player is the same as that of the DVD player of the above-described embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.

This DVD player is characterized in that the animation reproducing method can be automatically set according to the ratio of the animation stored in the DVD to the entire background video. DVD with animation stored
The types of (1) an animation enhanced board that stores an animation of one song such as an animated theme song and an insertion song, (2) an animation center board that stores a part of a moving image and several still images, There are four types: 3) a normal board that stores several still images of animation, and (4) an enka / pops enhancement board that stores one still image of animation.

Therefore, the CP provided in the DVD player
When determining that the disk has been replaced as shown in FIG. 18 (step 500: Yes), U determines which of the above four types of the newly set disk is (step 520). . And the above (1)
In the case of the animation-enhanced version of (1), a reproduction method for playing back the animation stored in the DVD as it is is set (step 540). A playback method for playing back a part of the still images and playing back three still images for 10 seconds each is set (step 560). In the case of the normal disc of (3), each of the stored still images is
Set the playback method for seconds playback (step 580),
In the case of the enka / pops enhanced board of (4), a playback method for fixing and playing back one stored still image is set (step 600).

Each of the above-mentioned reproduction methods is stored in a RAM or the like in the DVD player, and when a theme song or an insertion song of the animation is selected, background video data of the animation is stored in accordance with the stored reproduction method. The read background video data is transmitted to the commander who performed the above-mentioned music selection, and is displayed on a monitor connected to the commander. As described above, according to the DVD player of the third embodiment, the optimum reproduction method can be automatically set according to the ratio of the animation stored in the DVD to the whole.

In each of the above embodiments, a DVD player used in a karaoke apparatus has been described as a typical video playback apparatus of the present invention.
D-ROMs used in devices other than D-ROM players and karaoke devices
The present invention can be applied to a VD player, a CD-ROM player, and the like. Further, in each of the above embodiments, the DV information storing the video data in the MPEG standard as the video information storage means.
Although D has been described as a representative, storage means for storing JPEG and bitmap data can also be used. by the way,
Steps 214 to 230 in FIG. 16 and steps 214 to 228 in FIG. 17 executed by the CPU 64 function as reading means of the present invention. Step 218 functions as the determination unit of the present invention, and step 220 functions as the detection unit.
In addition, the commander 20, the amplifier 16, and the speaker 13,
Reference numeral 13 corresponds to the music information reproducing unit according to the seventh aspect.

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As described above, according to the present invention, by enabling the reproduction of a still image, the types of reproducible video can be increased and the video to be reproduced can be read from the video information storage means. It is possible to realize a video reproducing apparatus capable of reproducing a predetermined still image when the reproduction cannot be performed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2A is an explanatory diagram of a front panel of a commander provided in the karaoke apparatus, and FIG. 2B is an explanatory diagram of a rear panel of the commander.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a control system of a commander by blocks.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration and functions of a DVD player in blocks.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a transmitter provided in the karaoke apparatus.

FIG. 6A is an explanatory diagram showing a main configuration of music data by blocks, FIG. 6B is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a reproduction start command, and FIG. 6C is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a reproduction stop command. FIGS. 3D and 3E are explanatory diagrams each showing a configuration of a reproduction method instruction command.

FIGS. 7A and 7B are explanatory diagrams showing a configuration of a reproduction instruction table.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a background video file table.

FIG. 9A is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a program information file table, and FIG. 9B is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a parent genre table.

FIG. 10A is an explanatory diagram showing a bit configuration of a genre keyword numerical value, and FIG. 10B is an explanatory diagram showing a correspondence relationship between a genre name, a numerical value, and a classification.

11A is an explanatory diagram showing a correspondence between a genre A and a first keyword, and FIG. 11B is a diagram illustrating a genre A and a first keyword.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a correspondence relationship with a keyword.

FIG. 12A is an explanatory diagram showing assignment of a second keyword to a first keyword “port / ship”, and FIG.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an assignment of a second keyword to a first keyword “country”, and FIG. 2C is an explanatory diagram showing an assignment of a second keyword to a first keyword “busy”.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing assignment of program information.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing control contents from music selection performed by a CPU 45 to reproduction of a reserved music.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating a command analysis task executed by the CPU 64;

FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating a DVD playback task executed by the CPU 64 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating a DVD playback task executed by a CPU 64 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a reproduction method selection process executed by the CPU according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a display screen of the monitor 12.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 6 DVD player 10 Karaoke device 13 Speaker 12, 14 Monitor 15 Communication cable 16 Amplifier 17, 18 Microphone 20 Commander 45, 64 CPU 60 Video management table memory 61, 62 DVD drive 61A, 62A DVD 70 Transmitter 90 Playback instruction table 100 Background video file table 110 Program information file table 120 Parent genre table 130 Song data 140 Playback start command 150 Playback stop command 160, 170 Playback method instruction command 300 Background video 302 Lyric telop

Claims (7)

[Claims] And reading the predetermined video information from the video information storage means based on a read command signal for instructing reading of the predetermined video information from the video information storage means storing video information indicating a video. In a video reproducing apparatus comprising: a reading unit; and a reproducing unit that reproduces the predetermined video information read by the reading unit. The video information storage unit displays still image information indicating a still image and a moving image. Moving image information is stored, and the read command signal is for instructing reading of predetermined video information among the still image information and the moving image information stored in the video information storage unit. The predetermined video information is read based on the read command signal, and if the predetermined video information cannot be read from the video information storage means, the video information recording is performed. Means for reading predetermined still image information from the means, wherein the reproduction means reproduces the predetermined video information read by the reading means and the predetermined still image information from which the predetermined still image information cannot be read. A video reproducing apparatus for reproducing in place of video information. 2. The reading device according to claim 1, further comprising: a determination unit configured to determine whether the predetermined video information to be read based on the read command signal is stored in the video information storage unit. In the case where the predetermined video information is not stored in the video information storage means, predetermined still image information is read from the video information storage means in place of the non-stored predetermined video information. 2. The video reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the video is reproduced. 3. The reading means includes a detecting means for detecting that the predetermined video information cannot be read from the video information storage means based on the read command signal for a predetermined cause. When the detection means detects that the predetermined video information cannot be read from the video information storage means, the predetermined video information cannot be read from the video information storage means. 2. The video reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein still image information is read from said video information storage means. 4. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a still image indicated by the predetermined still image information is similar to an image indicated by the predetermined image information. The video playback device as described in the above. 5. The video reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined video information is predetermined moving image information. 6. The video reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said video information storage means stores said video information based on an MPEG standard. 7. A video reproduction apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said video reproduction apparatus reproduces predetermined music information when said video information is reproduced by said video reproduction apparatus. And a music sound reproducing device.