JPH10340094A - Karaoke (sing-along machine) system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a KARAOKE system which is inexpensive and convenient to use by connecting a server which is connected to a host center through a line, and a KARAOKE controller by a local area network(LAN). SOLUTION: In a KARAOKE system 1, a center host 2 and a server 4 are connected by a public line 3. The server 4 and plural commanders Cd1 to Cdn are connected by a LAN 5. When each of the commanders Cd1 to Cdn makes a request to fetch music data from the server 4, the server 4 makes the request in the lump to the host 2 to fetch the music data and distributes the received music data to each of the commanders Cd1 to Cdn. Moreover, the server 4 stores personal data such as favorite songs of every person, transmits the personal data of the users concerned to the commanders Cd1 to Cdn in which the users use to make the selection of music using the personal data possible. If music which is not included in the personal data of each of the users is selected by the user, the commanders Cd1 to Cdn assemble the music concerned into the personal data for the user, when the use of the commonders Cd1 to Cdn is finished, the commanders Cd1 to Cdn transmit the personal data assembling the new music to the server 4.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a karaoke system, and more particularly, to an inexpensive and highly usable karaoke system in which a server connected to a host center via a line and a karaoke control device are connected via a LAN.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a so-called communication karaoke apparatus or karaoke system using communication, a center host and a plurality of commanders (karaoke control devices) are directly connected by a communication line, and each commander transmits music data to the center host. In the case of importing from, each commander directly communicates with the center host to import song data.

When a center host and a local host are connected by a communication line and a plurality of commanders are connected to the local host by a CCTV cable,
When the local host receives a request for fetching music data from each commander, the local host fetches music data collectively to the center host, and distributes the fetched music data from the local host to each commander.

Conventionally, personal data such as songs owned by each user who uses a karaoke apparatus is prepared by providing a remote control device for each user and storing personal data such as songs carried in the memory of the remote control device. Then, each user uses his or her remote controller to select a song from personal data stored in the memory of the remote controller, and inputs a song number, which is song selection data, to the karaoke device. The input of personal data to the remote control device for each user is performed by each user performing an operation of storing the data in the memory of the remote control device using the remote control device.

[0005]

However, in such a conventional karaoke system, the communication cost and the cost of the karaoke system are high, and registration of personal data is troublesome. There was a problem of bad.

That is, in the case where each commander is directly connected to the center host by a communication line, the number of communication lines is required by the number of commanders, and each time the music data is fetched, each commander and the center are connected. It is necessary to communicate with the host, and there is a problem that the equipment cost of the karaoke system is high and the communication cost is high.

[0007] In the case where the center host and the local host are connected by a communication line and the local host and a plurality of commanders are connected by a CCTV cable, the communication equipment is expensive because the CCTV cable is used. In addition, there is a problem that the karaoke system becomes expensive.

Further, in the case of storing personal data in a remote control device, registration of the personal data in the remote control device is troublesome, the usability of the karaoke system is poor, and it is necessary to prepare a large number of remote control devices. There was a problem that the cost of the karaoke system was expensive.

Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a center host for storing a large number of music data and a server are connected by a line, and the server and a plurality of karaoke control devices are connected by a LAN. When the server receives a request for importing song data from the karaoke control device, the server collectively issues a request for importing song data from each karaoke control device to the center host via a line, and the song data is transmitted from the center host. When sent,
By distributing song data corresponding to a fetch request from each karaoke device to each karaoke control device via a LAN, it is possible to provide a karaoke system with a simple configuration, low cost, and good usability. The purpose is.

[0010] According to a second aspect of the present invention, the server stores, for each user of the karaoke control device, personal data such as a song owned by the user, and when the user uses the karaoke control device, the server stores the personal data. By transmitting the personal data of the user to the karaoke control device used by the user via the LAN and allowing the karaoke control device to select music using the personal data transmitted from the server, the conventional karaoke control device is used. As described above, a remote control device is prepared for each user, and each user does not register personal data such as songs and the like, and the personal data of the user is transmitted from the server to the karaoke control device used by the user. It is an object of the present invention to provide a karaoke system that is transmitted to enable selection of music using personal data, and that is inexpensive and has better usability.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, when a karaoke control device selects a song that is not included in the personal data of each user, the karaoke control device incorporates the selected song into the personal data of the user, and When the user has finished using the karaoke control device, the personal data incorporating the new music is transferred to the LAN.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a karaoke system that facilitates registration of personal data by storing the transmitted personal data in a server by transmitting the personal data to the karaoke system. .

[0012] In the invention described in claim 4, the server also stores, as personal data, the number of music selections for each music by each user, and when the number of music selections exceeds a predetermined number, the number of music selections is reduced to the predetermined number of times. Incorporate the exceeded songs into the user's personal data as the user's favorite songs, and enable the karaoke control device to select songs based on the special songs incorporated in the personal data, thereby making it possible to select songs that are often sung. It is an object of the present invention to provide a karaoke system that is simpler and easier to perform and has better usability.

[0013]

A karaoke system according to the first aspect of the present invention is connected to a line and stores a large number of pieces of music data. A center host for transmitting requested music data via the line, and a center host connected to the center host via the line;
N, and a plurality of karaoke control devices connected to the server via the LAN, wherein the server comprises:
The karaoke control device connected to the AN receives a song data capture request from each of the karaoke control devices, collectively performs a song data capture request from each of the karaoke control devices, via the line to the center host, When the song data is transmitted from the center host in response to the import request, the song data is received, and the karaoke control device that has issued the import request sends the received song data among the received song data. The above object is achieved by distributing the music data corresponding to the fetch request via the LAN.

According to the above arrangement, the center host for storing a large number of music data and the server are connected by a line, the server is connected to a plurality of karaoke control devices via a LAN, and each karaoke control device is connected to the server via the LAN. When the server receives a request for importing song data, the server collectively issues a request for importing song data from each karaoke control device to the center host via a line, and the song data is transmitted from the center host. And the song data corresponding to the import request from each karaoke device,
Is transmitted to each karaoke control device via the karaoke system, so that the karaoke system can have a simple configuration, be inexpensive, and have good usability.

In this case, for example, as set forth in claim 2, the server includes personal data storage means for storing, for each user of each of the karaoke control devices, personal data such as songs owned by the user. When the user uses the karaoke control device, the personal data of the user is transmitted to the karaoke control device used by the user by the LA.
N, the karaoke control device enables music selection using the personal data transmitted from the server, and sends a request to the server to import music data selected using the personal data to the server. It may be performed.

According to the above arrangement, the server stores, for each user of the karaoke control device, personal data such as a song owned by the user, and when the user uses the karaoke control device, the server stores the personal data. Is transmitted to the karaoke control device used by the user via the LAN, and the karaoke control device enables music selection using the personal data transmitted from the server.
A remote control device is prepared for each user, and each user transmits personal data of the user to the karaoke control device used by the user without registering personal data such as songs held by each user. , It is possible to select songs using personal data, and the karaoke system is inexpensive,
It is possible to further improve the usability.

Further, for example, as set forth in claim 3, the karaoke control device determines, for each user, whether a song not included in the personal data of the user is selected. When a song that is not included in the personal data is selected, the selected song is incorporated into the user's personal data, and when the user ends using the karaoke control device, the new song is selected. May be transmitted to the server via the LAN, and the server may store the transmitted personal data in the personal data storage means.

According to the above arrangement, the karaoke control device is
When a song that is not included in the personal data of each user is selected, the selected song is incorporated into the personal data of the user, and when the user ends using the karaoke control device, a new song is selected. The incorporated personal data is transmitted to the server via the LAN, and the transmitted personal data is stored in the server, so that the registration of the personal data can be facilitated, and the karaoke system can be used even more. It can be good.

Further, for example, as set forth in claim 4, the server also stores, as the personal data, the number of songs selected by each user for each song, and when the number of songs exceeds a predetermined number. Incorporating a song whose number of selected songs exceeds the predetermined number into the personal data of the user as a special song of the user, and the karaoke control device can select a song based on the special song incorporated in the personal data. May be used.

According to the above configuration, the server also stores, as personal data, the number of music selections for each music by each user, and when the number of music selections exceeds a predetermined number, the number of music selections exceeds the predetermined number. The song is incorporated into the user's personal data as the user's favorite song, and the karaoke control device
Since it is possible to select songs based on special songs incorporated in personal data, it is possible to more easily and easily select songs that are often sung, making the karaoke system more usable. be able to.

[0021]

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the embodiments described below are preferred embodiments of the present invention, and therefore, various technically preferable limitations are added. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the following description. The embodiments are not limited to these embodiments unless otherwise specified.

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a karaoke system to which an embodiment of the karaoke system of the present invention is applied.

In FIG. 1, a karaoke system 1 includes a center host 2, a server 4 connected to the center host 2 via a public line 3, and a LAN (Lo
calArea Network) 5 and a plurality of commanders Cd1 to Cdn connected to each other. The server 4 and the commanders Cd1 to Cdn connected to the LAN 5 are used to provide equipment for providing a karaoke environment, such as a karaoke box. Will be installed.

The center host 2 manages music data,
Normally, song data (song information) of 10,000 thousands songs including a new song is stored. The center host 2 includes a communication unit corresponding to the type of the public line 3 such as a modem. The center host 2 receives a music data take-in request from the server 4 via the public line 3, and receives a music data take-up request. The song data requested to be imported is transferred to the server 4 via the public line 3.
Send to

The public line 3 is a general public line or IS
A DN (Integrated Services Digital Network) or the like is used.

As the server 4, a normal personal computer or the like having a connection to the LAN 5 is used, and is installed at, for example, a reception of a karaoke box. The server 4 includes a plurality of commanders Cd1 to Cd
n, and LAN5 is connected to ISO and IEEE.
And so on. The server 4 is used as a communication server and includes a personal data storage memory (for example, a hard disk or the like) for storing personal data such as songs owned by users of the commanders Cd1 to Cdn, although not shown. It is also used as a server, and a card reader 6 is connected to the server 4. The card reader 6 uses the commanders Cd1 to Cdn to read a card in which the ID of each user who sings is described, and outputs the card to the server 4.
The personal data of the user stored in the personal data storage memory is read based on the ID read by the card reader 6, and the commander Cd1 used by the user is read.
To Cdn via the LAN 5.

Commander (Karaoke control device) Cd1
The Cdn includes a connection unit with the LAN 5 and is connected to the server 4 via the LAN 5. Commander Cd1-C
The dn includes a music processing unit, a video processing unit, an operation unit for performing a music selection operation, and the like, and a television monitor (TV).
(A monitor), an audio output unit such as a speaker, a microphone for inputting a voice sung by the user, and the like. The music selection operation to the commanders Cd1 to Cdn can also be performed by a remote control device.

When the music selection operation is performed, the commanders Cd1 to Cdn make a request to the server 4 via the LAN 5 for the music data of the music designated by the music selection, and the music data requested to be taken from the server 4 is transmitted to the LAN 5 , The music data is received, the music of the music data is reproduced by the music processing unit, the loudspeaker is output from the speaker, and the singing voice input from the microphone is mixed with the music. Loudspeaker output from the speaker,
The video of the music data is reproduced by the video processing unit and displayed on the display unit.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described. Now, when the user of the commander Cd1 selects a song and inputs a song number, the commander Cd1 sends the song number of the selected song together with a request for importing song data and a LAN5.
To the server 4 via. Similarly, when the music numbers are input, the other commanders Cd2 to Cdn also transmit the music numbers to the server 4 via the LAN 5 together with a request to load the music data.

The server 4 includes commanders Cd1 to Cd
When the song number is transmitted together with the song data request from n, the commanders Cd1 to Cd
n, the music numbers transmitted from the public line 3
To the center host 2 via the PC, and requests to capture music data (music performance information).

When the center host 2 receives the song number together with the song data import request from the server 4, the center host 2 sends the song data of the song number for which the song data import request has been made to the server 4 via the public line 3. Send.

When the music data is transmitted from the center host 2, the server 4 receives the music data and determines the commanders Cd1 to Cdn that have issued the music data acquisition request for each music data. , To the commanders Cd1 to Cdn that have issued the request for importing the music data,
The song data corresponding to the song data loading request is LA
Distribute via N5.

As described above, the karaoke system 1 of the present embodiment has the center host 2 for storing a large number of music data.
And the server 4 are connected by the public line 3,
Server 4 and multiple commanders Cd1 to Cdn are LAN
5 and LAN from each commander Cd1 to Cdn
5, when the server 4 receives a request for importing music data, the server 4 collectively issues music data import requests from the commanders Cd1 to Cdn to the center host 2 via the public line 3. . When song data is transmitted from the center host 2 to the server 4,
The server 4 distributes the music data corresponding to the import request from each of the commanders Cd1 to Cdn to each of the commanders Cd1 to Cdn via the LAN 5. Therefore, the karaoke system 1 can have a simple configuration, be inexpensive, and have good usability.

Further, if the user sets the commanders Cd1 to Cdn
Is used, the card in which the ID of the user is described is read by the card reader 6, and the commanders Cd1 to Cdn used by the user are designated by the operation unit of the server 4. Based on the ID of the user inputted from 6, the personal data such as a song owned by the user is read from the personal data storage memory, and the read personal data is transferred to the designated commanders Cd 1 to Cdn via the LAN 5. Send, that is, download.

Each of the commanders Cd1 to Cdn is connected to the LAN 5
When the personal data is transmitted through, the personal data is displayed on the display unit, and the music selection based on the personal data is enabled.When the music selection is performed based on the personal data,
The tune number of the selected tune is transmitted to the server 4 via the LAN 5 together with the fetch request of the tune data. In response to the music data acquisition request, the server 4 collectively imports the music data to the center host 2 in the same manner as described above, and transmits the acquired music data to the commanders Cd1 to Cdn via the LAN 5.

At this time, each of the commanders Cd1 to Cdn
Checks whether the selected music is registered in the personal data of the user who has performed the music selection, and if not, registers the new music in the personal data of the user. That is, when the user selects a song with reference to a song book and inputs a song number using the operation units of the commanders Cd1 to Cdn or the remote control device, the commander Cd1 is input.
To Cdn check whether the selected song is registered in the user's personal data, and if not, register it as a new song in the user's personal data.

In the music selection by the user in the commanders Cd1 to Cdn, one commander Cd1 to Cd
When one user uses n, the commander C
Since the users d1 to Cdn are specified by the single user, there is no need to perform an input operation of the user ID. However, when a plurality of users use one commander Cd1 to Cd
When using n, when selecting music using the operation units of the commanders Cd1 to Cdn, the user can be specified by inputting an ID for each user and performing music selection. When performing a music selection operation using a remote control device, an ID is registered in the remote control device, and when transmitting music selection data from the remote control device to the commanders Cd1 to Cdn, the ID is also transmitted. A user can be easily specified by the commanders Cd1 to Cdn without performing an ID input operation each time.

Thereafter, the user sets the commanders Cd1 to Cd
When the use of n is finished, the commander Cd
When the user designates 1 to Cdn and the user by ID to input the end of use, the server 4 fetches the personal data of the user from the commanders Cd1 to Cdn of which use has been completed via the LAN 5, that is, Upload and store in personal data storage memory. As described above, new song data is registered and updated in the uploaded personal data. In this case, the end operation is performed by the commanders Cd1 to Cdn, and the commander C
When d1 to Cdn are terminated, the personal data of the user may be transmitted to the server 4, and when the server 4 receives the personal data, the personal data may be stored in the personal data storage memory.

As described above, in the karaoke system 1, the server 4 stores the personal data such as the songs owned by each of the commanders Cd1 to Cdn in the personal data storage memory for each user of the commanders Cd1 to Cdn. Cd1-Cdn
Is used, the personal data of the user is transmitted to the commanders Cd1 to Cdn used by the user via the LAN 5, and the song selection using the personal data transmitted from the server 4 is performed by the commanders Cd1 to Cdn. Is possible. Therefore, unlike the related art, a remote control device is prepared for each user, and each user registers the commanders Cd1 to Cdn used by the user from the server 4 without registering personal data such as songs and the like. By transmitting the user's personal data, music selection using the personal data can be made possible, and the karaoke system 1 can be made cheaper and more usable. When a song that is not included in the personal data of each user is selected, the commanders Cd1 to Cdn incorporate the selected song into the personal data of the user, and use of the commanders Cd1 to Cdn by the user. Is completed, the personal data incorporating the new song is transferred to the server 4 via the LAN 5.
And the server 4 stores the transmitted personal data. Therefore, registration of personal data can be facilitated, and the karaoke system 1 can be made more usable.

Further, in the karaoke system 1, the server 4 stores the song in the personal data storage memory and the number of songs selected by the user (the number of songs selected by the user).
When the personal data is received from the server 4, the commanders Cd1 to Cdn update the number of music selections of the personal data of the user every time the user selects a music, and the commander Cd1 by the user. When the use of .about.Cdn is completed, the personal data updated with the number of music selections is transmitted to the server 4 as described above. The server 4 updates the number of music selections of the personal data by the commanders Cd1 to Cd.
n, upon receiving a music data capture request from the personal data storage memory, the personal data of the user in the personal data storage memory is updated based on the music data capture request.
May go. In this case, the commander Cd1
When a request for capturing music data is made from Cdn to Cdn to the server 4, data specifying the user who made the request for capturing music data, for example, an ID, is also transmitted from the commanders Cd1 to Cdn to the server 4 for each music data. .

The server 4 has commanders Cd1 to Cdn.
When the personal data with the updated number of music selections is received from, the number of music selections for each song in the personal data is checked, and it is determined whether or not the number of music selections exceeds a predetermined number. The server 4 checks the number of selected songs of each song in the personal data, and if there is a song whose number of selected songs exceeds a predetermined number, registers the song in the personal data as the user's favorite song (eighteenth song). Then, the personal data is stored in the personal data storage memory.

Next, when transmitting the personal data to the commanders Cd1 to Cdn, the server 4 also transmits the favorite music data, and the commanders Cd1 to Cdn transmit the personal data in which the favorite music data is registered from the server 4 to the commander Cd1 to Cdn. Upon receipt,
At the time of music selection, the special music is preferentially displayed on the display unit or the like, and processing is performed so that music selection of the special music can be easily performed.

As described above, the server 4 also stores, as personal data, the number of selected songs for each song by each user, and when the number of selected songs exceeds a predetermined number, the song whose number of selected songs has exceeded the predetermined number of times. Is incorporated into the personal data of the user as a special song of the user, and commanders Cd1 to Cdn
In this way, it is possible to select a song based on a favorite song incorporated in personal data. Therefore, it is possible to more easily and easily select songs that are often sung, and it is possible to make the karaoke system 1 more usable.

As described above, the invention made by the inventor has been specifically described based on the preferred embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the above, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. It goes without saying that it is possible.

[0045]

According to the karaoke system according to the first aspect of the present invention, a center host for storing a large number of music data and a server are connected via a line, and the server and a plurality of karaoke control devices are connected via a LAN. When a karaoke control device requests a server to fetch song data via a LAN, the server collectively issues a tune data capture request from each karaoke control device to a center host via a line. When the music data is transmitted from the host, the music data corresponding to the fetch request from each karaoke device is delivered to each karaoke control device via the LAN, so that the karaoke system has a simple configuration and is inexpensive. And good usability.

According to the karaoke system according to the second aspect of the present invention, the server stores, for each user of each karaoke control device, personal data such as songs owned by the user, and the user operates the karaoke control device. At the time of use, the personal data of the user is transmitted to the karaoke control device used by the user.
Since the music is transmitted via the AN and the karaoke control device can use the personal data transmitted from the server to select music, a remote control device is prepared for each user and a The user can transmit the personal data of the user from the server to the karaoke control device used by the user without registering the personal data such as the songs owned by the user, and the music can be selected using the personal data. Thus, the karaoke system can be made inexpensive and more usable.

According to the karaoke system according to the third aspect of the present invention, when a karaoke control device selects a song that is not included in the personal data of each user, the karaoke control device transfers the selected song to the user's individual. When the user uses the karaoke control device, the personal data incorporating the new song is transmitted to the server via the LAN, and the transmitted personal data is stored in the server. , Can facilitate the registration of personal data,
The karaoke system can be made more usable.

According to the karaoke system according to the fourth aspect of the invention, the server also stores, as personal data, the number of songs selected by each user for each song, and when the number of songs exceeds a predetermined number, the server selects the song. A song whose number of times exceeds a predetermined number is incorporated in the personal data of the user as a song that the user is good at, and the karaoke control device enables selection of songs based on the song that is incorporated in the personal data, so songs that are often sung Can be more easily and easily selected, and the karaoke system can be made more usable.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a karaoke system to which an embodiment of a karaoke system of the present invention is applied.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Karaoke system 2 Center host 3 Public line 4 Server 5 LAN 6 Card reader Cd1-Cdn commander

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A center which is connected to a line and stores a large number of music data, and when there is a request to load music data via the line, the center transmits the requested music data via the line. A karaoke system comprising: a host; a server connected to the center host via the line; and a server connected to the LAN; and a plurality of karaoke control devices connected to the server via the LAN. The server receives a request for capturing music data from each of the karaoke control devices connected to the LAN, and collectively receives the request for capturing music data from each of the karaoke control devices via the line. When the music data is transmitted from the center host in response to the import request, the music data is transmitted to the center host. Receiving karaoke data and distributing the music data corresponding to the fetch request from the received tune data to the karaoke control devices that have received the fetch request via the LAN. system. 2. The server includes personal data storage means for storing, for each user of the karaoke control device, personal data such as a song owned by the user, and the user uses the karaoke control device. At this time, the personal data of the user is transmitted to the karaoke control device used by the user via the LAN, and the karaoke control device performs music selection using the personal data transmitted from the server. 2. The karaoke system according to claim 1, wherein the karaoke system enables the server to take in the music data selected by using the personal data. 3. The karaoke control device determines, for each user, whether a song not included in the personal data of the user is selected, and selects a song not included in the personal data. Is selected, the selected music is incorporated into the personal data of the user, and when the user finishes using the karaoke control device, the personal data incorporating the new music is transmitted via the LAN. The karaoke system according to claim 2, wherein the personal data is transmitted to the server, and the server stores the transmitted personal data in the personal data storage means. 4. The server, as the personal data,
The number of songs selected by each user for each song is also stored, and when the number of songs selected exceeds a predetermined number, the song whose number of songs exceeds the predetermined number is regarded as the user's favorite song, and the individual Embedded in the data, the karaoke control device,
4. The karaoke system according to claim 2, wherein music selection based on the specialty tune incorporated in the personal data is enabled.