JPH1039880A - Karaoke system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a user registered as a member to receive the bonus treatment in the function of a KARAOKE system as compared with a non-member by providing the system with a control means to enable the number to utilize the further prescribed functions in addition to the functions utilizable by the non-member in the KARAOKE system when the user is the member as a result of the decision by a member deciding means. SOLUTION: The user passes a magnetic card through the card section of a reader unit 3a at need. The data read by this reader unit 3a is sent to a terminal controller 3. The terminal controller 3 stores the read card ID into an internal RAM and transmits the ID to a communication KARAOKE loader system 2 and transmits the same to a system controller 22. The system controller transmits the card ID to the personal compute 11 of a member management terminal 1. This personal computer 11 decides whether the ID is the member or not. The utilization of the specific function is permitted or prohibited according to whether the user is the member or not.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a karaoke system used by members and non-members.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Hitherto, a karaoke system has been operated with video data and music data stored in the same recording medium such as an LD (laser disk) or a CD (compact disk). For this reason, a relatively long period of time is required until an LD or a CD storing software for karaoke (song data and video data) is produced after a new song is released and the product is put on the market. In addition, the amount of data stored per LD / CD is limited, and it is necessary to manage a large number of LDs and CDs in such a manner that they can always be played in order to have a large number of songs. However, the number of LD and CD exchangers that can be processed is limited, and improvements have been desired.

A so-called communication karaoke system has been proposed to solve the above problems of the karaoke system. The communication karaoke system is a karaoke system that distributes music data by communication. With this system, new karaoke songs are distributed in about a week, so song data can be supplied earlier than karaoke using recording media such as LDs and CDs before online karaoke. Was. Also, since the music data is stored separately from the video data, it is possible to have a huge number of music pieces that can be played.

Further, in various karaoke systems, in order to fix users, as described above, the service is improved and improved by increasing the number of songs, shortening the distribution period of new songs, improving sound quality, and the like. However, there are also systems that employ a so-called membership system as a way to further secure users.

[0005]

However, in the conventional membership system, services such as discounting the fee of a karaoke room for using the karaoke system and reducing the unit price per song are provided to the member (or to the members including the member). User groups). However,
In recent years, the fee disparity between the karaoke systems has been reduced, and it has become difficult for users to be satisfied with preferential measures only for the fee system.

[0006] In view of the above circumstances, the present invention introduces a membership system to a communication karaoke system so that a user who has registered as a member can receive preferential treatment for the function of the karaoke system compared to a non-member. The task is to provide a karaoke system.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a karaoke system comprising: a member determining unit for determining whether a user is a member; As a result, if the user is a member,
Control means for enabling non-members to use predetermined functions in addition to the functions available in the karaoke system;
It is characterized by having.

Here, the member determination means includes a storage means for storing the user's member ID, a user input means for the user to input the ID, and a storage means for storing the ID input by the user input means. ID determining means for determining whether or not the ID input by the user input means is the member ID based on whether or not the ID is input to the member input means. If it is determined that the user is a member, it is possible to have a configuration including a member certifying unit for certifying that the user is a member.

[0009] The above-mentioned predetermined function can be a function of enabling the user to play a predetermined music whose performance is prohibited in the karaoke system when the user is not a member. The song information in the karaoke system includes identification information indicating whether or not the predetermined song is prohibited from playing in the karaoke system when the user is a non-member. When the user is a non-member, the performance of the predetermined music is prohibited, and when the user is a member, the performance of the predetermined music is permitted. In this case, the predetermined music may be a new music.

The member ID of the user may be recorded on a card-type medium, and the input means may have a card reader for reading information recorded on the card-type medium.

[0011] The karaoke system has a new song information storage means for storing information on a new song scheduled to be playable in the future, and the predetermined function utilizes information on the new song stored in the new song information storage means. It is also possible to provide a function for notifying the user.

[0012] Further, the karaoke system is configured to have a used music storing means for storing the name of the music sung by the member at the time of the previous use, and the predetermined function is to display a list of the music names stored in the used music storing means on the display device. Function.

[0013] The karaoke system has a number-of-times storage means for storing the names of the songs used by the members together with the number of times of use. The predetermined function is a function of displaying a list of the names of the songs stored in the number-of-times storage means on a display device. It is also possible.

[0014] The karaoke system may have a selection means for the user to select a desired song from the song names listed on the display device.

[0015] The karaoke system according to the eleventh aspect is characterized in that a member determination means for determining whether or not the user is a member, and when the user is not a member, a predetermined one of functions available in the karaoke system. And control means for prohibiting the use of the function.

[0016]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a communication karaoke system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The communication karaoke system 100 includes a member management terminal 1, a communication karaoke loader system 2, and a terminal device 3. The terminal device 3 is installed in each of karaoke rooms (room 1, room 2,...) Where the user performs karaoke.

Note that the karaoke system 1 of the present embodiment
00 has a system configuration using a cable television system. Each terminal device 3 does not have a storage device for storing a large number of music data, and the loader system 2
From each time the music data (performance information) and image signals are received by data transmission via a cable (main line),
This is output to a speaker and a display via a sound source, an amplifier, a display control device and the like.

The member management terminal 1 is a device for managing member information. The member management terminal 1 registers a new user as a member, updates a member registration period, deletes member information, and inputs detailed data for each user.

The member management terminal 1 has a computer 11, a CRT 12 connected to the computer 11, a keyboard 13, a card reader / writer 14, and an HDD (hard disk device) 15. The computer 11 performs data processing for managing member information and controls the operation of each connected device. The CRT 12 displays a screen for inputting data at the time of member registration / deletion, and displays the results of various data processing for managing members.
The card reader / writer 14 is a device for recording a member ID on a card, which is a recording medium, and for reading information recorded on the card. More detailed information can be input by the keyboard 13 as needed. In the present embodiment, a magnetic card is used as a recording medium, but an IC card may be used.

The HDD 15 stores the ID recorded on the card and various information related to the ID, for example, the name of the member,
Stores an address etc. As will be described later, the name of the music played by the member at the last use, the music played in the past and the number of times (frequency), and the like are also stored in the HDD 15 in association with the member ID. The member management terminal 1 is installed, for example, at a window of a karaoke facility (store) that allows a user to use a plurality of karaoke rooms, and checks whether or not the user is a member of the karaoke facility, and registers / updates a member. .

The communication karaoke loader system 2 performs data communication of information about members with the member management terminal 1, reads out data of music requested by the user of each terminal device 3 from the music data held, and reads the read music. It reproduces the performance information of the data and controls the background video of the karaoke based on the background information included in the music data.

The entire operation of the communication karaoke loader system 2 is controlled by the communication server 21. As shown in detail in FIG. 2, the communication server 21 includes a CPU 21A as a control device for controlling the entire operation, an HDD (hard disk drive) 21B storing music data, and a CPU 21A.
A, a ROM 21C storing an operation program of A, a RAM 21D used as a work area for temporarily storing and transferring various data described later, and a host computer 200 and a CPU via a telephone line 20.
Communication control device 21E enabling data communication with 21A
It has.

The HDD 21B stores song data of several thousand songs or more, and the CPU 21A reads song data from the HDD 21B in response to a request from each terminal device 3. The CPU 21A receives song information not stored in the HDD 21B, for example, song data of a new musical score from the host computer 200 via the telephone line 20,
The received music data is stored in D21B.

In the karaoke system according to the present embodiment, a service is provided to notify members in advance of a distribution schedule such as a song title, a singer, and a distribution date of music data to be distributed in the future. As information for this purpose, the distribution schedule data is also transmitted from the host computer 200 to the communication server 21. This distribution schedule data is also stored in the HDD 21B in the same manner as normal music data. Therefore, the HDD 21
B corresponds to new music information storage means.

The music data stored in the HDD 21B is read by the CPU 21A and sent to an RF modem (high-frequency modem) 25 via an input / output interface (I / F) 21F. Note that the CPU 21A also transmits the image information (information about the background image) included in the music data to the system controller 22.

As shown in FIG. 2, the system controller 22 has a configuration in which a CPU 22A, a RAM 22B, and a ROM 22C are connected to a communication server 21, a computer 11, and a video output device 23 via an input / output interface (I / F) 22D. And has a function of assisting the communication server 21 in controlling each device.

The system controller 22 controls the video output device 23 based on the background information received from the communication server 21 to output an image serving as the background of the music piece. The video output device 23 has a plurality of background video devices 23A, 23B,..., 23N as shown in FIG. The background video devices 23A,... Have an image reproducing device using a CD storing moving image information as a recording medium, and reproduce a background image corresponding to a music piece based on background information included in music data of the music piece. It is supposed to.

For example, a video signal is output from the background video device 23A if the performance music is an enka, and a video signal is output from the background video device 23B if the performance music is pops. Each video signal output from the background video devices 23A,.
The signal is output to the head amplifier 26 as a signal such as a signal corresponding to each channel of the cable television.

As shown in FIG. 2, modulators 24A, 24B,... Respectively modulate output video signals from the respective background video devices 23A, 23B,.
, And each of the modulators 24A, 24B,... Is configured to output a video signal corresponding to a different channel of the cable television.

The system controller 22 also stores information on the members from the computer 11 of the member management terminal 1, such as data on the songs sung by a member in the past and the number of songs, data on the song name sung by a member last time, and the like. It is input via the input / output I / F 22D. The system controller 22 also transmits such information on members to the RF modem 25.

The RF modem 25 modulates the song data and new song information data sent from the communication server 21 and the member-related data sent from the member management terminal 1 via the system controller 22, and modulates the cable TV. A signal corresponding to a predetermined channel is generated and output to the head amplifier 26. Note that the output signal of the RF modem 25 and the modulators 24A, 24B,.
Each of the output signals has a frequency corresponding to a different channel of the cable television system constituting the karaoke system 100.

The head amplifier 26 combines the signals transmitted from the RF modem 25 and the modulators 24A, 24B,... And transmits the signals to the respective terminal devices 3 via the main line 30 as signals of the cable television system. .

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the terminal device 3 in detail. The terminal device 3 receives a signal from the head amplifier 26 via the trunk line 30. The received signal is input to the RF modem 31 and the tuner 32 on the terminal device side. The RF modem 31 modulates and demodulates only a frequency component corresponding to a predetermined channel in the received signal. Here, only the signal of the same frequency component as the signal modulated by the RF modem 25 of the communication karaoke loader system 2 is demodulated. That is, RF
The music data is demodulated by the modem 31. The demodulated music data is stored in the RAM 33A inside the terminal control device 33.

The tuner 32 is for selecting and receiving a channel corresponding to a musical piece from the background video of each channel sent from the communication karaoke loader system 2. What kind of genre / song image is transmitted for each channel is determined in advance, and the tuner 32 selects a receiving channel based on what kind of music to play, It is possible to select a background image suitable for the performance music.

The terminal is selected by the terminal control unit 33 transmitting a tuner control signal to the tuner 32 based on the background information contained in the demodulated music data (stored in the RAM 33A). The video signal selected and received by the tuner 32 in this manner is sent to the video display control device 34. The video display control device 34 has a function of generating an image of a character based on the lyric information included in the music data and synthesizing the generated image with the video signal received via the tuner 32. That is, it is possible to output a video signal obtained by synthesizing the image of the lyrics with the video signal. The composite video signal of the background image and the lyrics is output to the TV monitor 35 and displayed to the user.

The performance information included in the music data is MI
The signal is input to an amplifier 36 having a built-in DI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) sound source, converted into an audio signal, and output to speakers 38R and 38L. Amplifier 36
, The singing voice of the user is also input by the microphone 37, the singing voice of the user and the karaoke performance are synthesized, and the
Output from R and 38L.

The operation panel 39 is a panel for requesting a music piece to be played and for instructing effects such as echo and transposition. The operation panel 39 is provided with a receiving unit (not shown) for receiving a signal from the remote controller 39A, and various operations similar to the operations on the operation panel 39 can be performed by the remote controller 39A. ing.

The operation for changing the performance effects such as echo, transposition, volume, etc., for the performance music is performed by the terminal control device 3.
3 controls the audio amplifier 36 and the video display control device 34 to perform the operation. As for the request, the request music number is temporarily stored as request data in the RAM 33B inside the terminal control device 33, and then the request data is transmitted to the RF modem 31. The request data transmitted to the RF modem 31 is modulated by the RF modem 31 based on a signal of a predetermined frequency, input to the RF modem 25 via the head amplifier 26 of the communication karaoke loader system 2, and demodulated there. You.

The request data demodulated by the RF modem 25 is input to the communication server 21, and music data corresponding to the request data is read from the HDD 21B by the CPU 21A. The read data is transmitted to the head amplifier 2 together with the video signal as described above.
6 to the terminal device.

The terminal device 3 is connected to a card reader 3a. The card reader 3a is a device for reading information recorded on a magnetic card on which a user's member ID is recorded. The card reader 3a has a control board 41 and a reader unit 42. The user can input data recorded on the card to the terminal control device 33 by passing the magnetic card through the card reading unit of the reader unit 42 as necessary. The data read by the reader unit 42 is sent to the terminal control device 33 via the control board 41. In this embodiment, the ID data recorded on the magnetic card and the ID read by the card reader 3a are called a card ID (data), and the ID stored in the HDD 15 is called a member ID (data). To distinguish them.

The terminal controller 33 stores the read card information (card ID) in the internal RAM 33C, and transmits the card ID to the communication karaoke loader system 2 via the RF modem 31. The communication karaoke loader system 2 uses the card I sent from the terminal device 3
D is received via the head amplifier 26 and the RF modem 25 and transmitted to the system controller 22. The system controller 22 transmits the received card ID to the personal computer 11 of the member management terminal 1.

The personal computer 11 has an HDD 1
It is determined whether or not the same ID as the received card ID exists in the data (member ID) stored in 5, and the determination result is transmitted to the communication server 21 via the system controller 22. The communication server 21 stores the determination result made by the personal computer 11 as a member flag in the RAM 21D in association with the card ID. Here, the member flag is
Set to 1 if the card ID read from the card is a registered member ID, and set to 0 if the read card ID is not a member ID. As described above, in the karaoke system according to the present embodiment, the use of a specific function is permitted or prohibited depending on whether the user is a member or not. The control for this is performed by referring to the member flag.

The internal RAM 33C of the terminal controller 33
Each time a request is transmitted from the terminal device 3 to the communication karaoke loader system 2, the card ID stored in the
The request data is added to the request data together with the room ID specifying the karaoke room where the terminal device 3 is installed, and transmitted.

Next, with reference to a flowchart, the difference between the operation of the karaoke system according to the present embodiment for registered members and non-members will be described.

In the karaoke system according to the present embodiment, the following services are provided to members. These services are not available to non-members. 1) Sing a new song earlier than non-members. 2) The member can see a list display of songs sung in the past in order of frequency, and can further select an arbitrary song from the songs displayed in the list. 3) A list of songs sung when the member used the karaoke system last time can be viewed, and an arbitrary song can be selected from the songs displayed in the list. 4) You can see a list of song names, singers, and data distribution dates scheduled to be distributed in the future.

The member can request the above service by operating the operation panel 39 or the remote controller 39A in the same manner as a request for a normal song. All requests are specified by inputting numbers. For songs that can be sung by members earlier than non-members and ordinary songs, numbers from 0 to 39 and 999 are entered on the operation panel 39 or remote controller. 3
This is performed by inputting through 9A. Tracks that members can sing earlier than non-members are prepared as a separate list from the regular karaoke track list.
The user can make a request after confirming that the song can only be sung by the member. In addition, a list display of songs sung in the past in order of frequency, a list of songs sung when using the karaoke system last time, a list of song names scheduled to be distributed in the future and a scheduled distribution date are displayed according to the request of the song. For distinction, a request can be made by inputting a number of 40,000 to 49,999 corresponding to the information service request by the operation panel 39 or the remote controller 39A.

FIGS. 4 and 5 mainly show the processing of the CPU 21 A of the communication server 21,
5 is a flowchart showing a process from reception of a request from the head amplifier to transmission of data from the head amplifier 26 to the terminal device.

The user can cause the card reader 3a connected to each terminal device 3 to read the membership card. This operation can be performed at any timing as long as the terminal device 3 is being used. For example, in the present embodiment, there is a service that is permitted only to the member, but if the user tries to receive the service without reading the membership card, an error message is displayed. However, even after the error message is displayed, the member card can be read, and after the member is confirmed to be a member by the member ID recorded on the member card, the member service can be received. Become like The process of reading the card and confirming the member is performed as an interrupt process, and does not appear in FIGS.
The process of reading the card and confirming the member will be described later.

In FIG. 4, first, the CPU 21A determines whether a request has been received from the terminal device (S21).
1). Until the request is received, the determination in S1 is repeated. When the request is received (S1: YES), whether the request is a music request or an information request is determined based on the request data. As described above, the member can request display of the new song information, the previous song selection list, and the past frequency order list. These requests are sent from the remote controller 39A or the operation panel 39 to request numbers 40,000 to 4
This is done by inputting the numbers 9 and 999. That is, the CPU 21A determines that the request number is 40,000-
If the request number is 49 or 999, the request is determined to be an information request. If the request number is 0 to 39 or 999, the request is determined to be a song request (S3).

When the information is requested, it is checked whether the requesting user is a member (S5).
As described above, the CPU 21A causes the card reader 3a to read the card ID recorded on the membership card. The read card ID is sent from the terminal device 3 to the member management terminal device 1 via the communication karaoke loader system 2 to confirm whether the card is a member, and the result is transmitted to the communication server 21 via the system controller 22.
Sent to The communication server 21 stores the confirmation result in the RAM 21D as a member flag. The request data sent from the terminal device 3 includes the terminal device 3
Is added to the room ID of the karaoke room in which is installed and the card ID stored in the RAM 33C when the card is read. For this reason, the CPU 21A determines the member ID in which the card ID included in the request data is registered.
Then, it is checked whether or not the use of the service for the member is permitted by referring to the member flag corresponding to the card ID stored in the RAM 21D (S5).

If the user who made the request is a user who can receive the information service, that is, if it is a member (S7: YES), the processing after S9 is branched according to the contents of the request. If the requesting user is not a member (S7: NO), that is, since the user ID is not stored in the HDD 21B of the member management terminal 1, the member flag in the RAM 21D is set to 0.
In the case of, the processing after S9 is not performed, and C
The PU 21A returns the process to the standby state for receiving the request in S1. Therefore, if the user is not a member, the information service cannot be received.

Next, the branching process based on the request data after S9 will be described. In S9, it is determined which information the request data requests. If the request is a request for new song distribution data, the process proceeds to S11. If the request is a user's previous song selection data request, the process proceeds to S21.
If it is a request for the user's past music selection count data, the process proceeds to S31.

A case where the request is a request for new song distribution schedule data will be described. The new song distribution schedule data (information on the singer, song title, scheduled delivery date, etc.) is sent from the host computer 200 to the communication server 21 and stored in the HDD 21B. For this reason, CP
When determining that the user is a member in S7, the U21A transmits the distribution schedule data stored in the HDD 21B to the terminal device 3 (S11).

After transmitting the distribution schedule data, the determination process of S13 is repeated until the end key provided on the operation panel 39 of the terminal device 3 or the remote controller 39A is pressed in S13. This is the terminal device 3
CPU 21A when the new song distribution list is displayed on the side
Is to avoid ending the display of the displayed new music distribution list by returning to S1 and executing another process. The CPU 21A executes the next process after waiting until an end key indicating that browsing of the new music distribution list has been completed on the terminal device 3 side is pressed.

Upon receiving the distribution schedule data, the terminal device 3 displays, on the TV monitor 35, the titles, singers, and distribution dates of the maximum number of songs that can be managed by the terminal control device 33. From the displayed list, the user can know when to come to the karaoke facility next time to sing a new song he / she wants to sing. In addition, the member can sing the song immediately from the distribution date of the new song, but the non-member cannot use the data of the new song for a predetermined period.

Next, the case where the requested information is the user's previous music selection data will be described. The user's last selection of music is stored in the HDD 1 of the member management terminal 1 together with the member ID.
5 is stored. For this reason, the CPU 21A executes S2
In step 1, a card ID included in the request data and a command for requesting transmission of the previous music selection data corresponding to the card ID are sent to the personal computer 11 of the member management terminal 1 via the system controller 22.

The personal computer 11 of the member management terminal 1 responds to the card ID and the command by
The previous music selection data corresponding to the card ID is read from D14, and the data (song name, selection number and music selection number) is transmitted to the communication server 21 (CPU 21A) via the system controller 22. Here, the selection number is a serial number starting from 1 which is added to the previous music selection. The song selection number is a number used for requesting a normal karaoke song. When the CPU 21A receives the previous music selection data from the member management terminal 1 (S23),
The received data is transmitted to the terminal device 3 (S25).

The terminal device 3 transmits the previous music selection data from the communication karaoke loader system 2 to the
Store it in AM33A. Then, the maximum number of songs (for example, up to the last 20 songs sung) that can be managed by the terminal control device 33 among the song selection data is displayed on the TV monitor 35 together with the selection number. The user can select a desired song from the displayed songs by using a selection number. When the selection number is selected, the terminal control device 33 extracts a music selection number corresponding to the selection number from the music selection data stored in the RAM 33A, and in the same manner as in the case of a normal music request to the communication karaoke loader system 2, Send the song selection number.

In the present embodiment, the song title is displayed together with the serial number (selection number) from 1, the user is allowed to select the serial number, and the serial number is converted into the actual song number inside the terminal device 3. I have. However, if the music selection number is displayed when the list is displayed, the music numbers (0 to 3) are displayed in the same manner as in a normal request.
9, 999), it is also possible to select a song. Alternatively, a configuration is possible in which a cursor is displayed on the screen together with the list, and the song is selected by moving the cursor on the screen.

The CPU 21A receives the song number selected by the user on the terminal device 3 as described above. When the song number is received, the process proceeds to S51 (FIG. 5), and a process for a normal karaoke performance of transmitting song data and a video signal corresponding to the song number to the terminal device 3 is performed.

Next, a case in which the requested information is data on the number of past song selections of the user will be described. Past music selection data of the user is also stored in the HDD 15 of the member management terminal 1 together with the member ID. The CPU 21A executes S
At 31, the card ID included in the request data is sent to the personal computer 11 of the member management terminal 1 via the system controller 22, and the card ID
Is transmitted, a command for requesting transmission of data on the number of past music selections corresponding to.

The personal computer 11 of the member management terminal 1 responds to the card ID and the request command described above,
The data of the number of past music selections corresponding to the card ID is read from the HDD 14, and the communication server 2
1 (CPU 21A). When the CPU 21A receives the past music selection count data from the member management terminal 1 (S33), the CPU 21A transmits the received data to the terminal device 3 (S35).

In this case as well, when the terminal device 3 receives the past song selection count data from the communication karaoke loader system 2, the terminal device 3 stores the data in the RAM 33A and also stores the maximum manageable selection numbers and song titles on the TV. It is displayed on the monitor 35. The user selects a desired song from the displayed songs by using a selection number. The terminal control device 33 extracts a music selection number from the number-of-times data stored in the RAM 33A according to the selection number, and transmits the extracted music selection number to the communication karaoke loader system 2.

When the CPU 21A receives the music selection number of the music selected by the user on the terminal device 3, the CPU 21A executes S51.
The process proceeds to (FIG. 5), and music data and a video signal corresponding to the music selection number are transmitted to the terminal device 3.

The case where the request is a music request in S3 of FIG. 4 will be described. If the request is a song request rather than an information request, the CPU
21A advances the process to S43 of FIG. In S43, it is determined whether the requested music is a music for the member, that is, a music that can be used only by the member. In the present embodiment, a flag indicating whether or not the song is a member song is embedded in the song data, and the CPU 21A reads the song data of the requested song from the HDD 21B and uses the flag to execute S
43 is determined.

If the requested song is not a song for a member (S43: NO), the process proceeds to S51 because the song is a song that can be used by all users, and the song data and video corresponding to the song number are processed. The signal is transmitted to the terminal device 3. At this time, the CPU 21A transmits the music selection number and the card ID to the member management terminal 1. The member management terminal 1 writes the music selection number in the HDD 15 in association with the member ID corresponding to the card ID. Note that the member ID corresponding to the card ID is HD
If it is not stored in D15, no music selection number is written.

When the requested music is a music for members (S4
3: YES), the member is checked, that is, whether the user is a member is determined based on whether the member flag stored in the RAM 21D of the communication server 21 corresponding to the card ID included in the request data is 1 or 0 or not. (S45) is performed. As a result of the member check in S45, when it is determined that the user is a member (S45: YES), the music data and the video signal corresponding to the music number are transmitted to the terminal device 3 (S51). At this time, the CPU 21A also stores the music selection number and the card ID.
Is transmitted to the member management terminal 1, and the member management terminal 1 associates the music selection number with the member ID corresponding to the card ID, and
Write to D15.

If it is determined in S45 that the user is not a member (S47: NO), the CPU 21A
An error display command is transmitted to the terminal device 3. When receiving the error display command, the terminal device 3 displays on the TV monitor 35 a predetermined error display, for example, a message such as “This song cannot be selected by anyone other than the member”.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the flow of reading a card. In S61, the terminal control device 33 of the terminal device 3 checks whether a card has been inserted into the card reader device 3a. If no card is inserted in the card reader 3a (S61: NO), no processing is performed, and the processing in FIG. 6 ends. Card reader 3
If a card is inserted into a (S61: YES),
In S63, the card ID data is read.

Upon reading the member ID recorded on the card, the terminal controller 33 stores the card ID in the RAM 33C and transmits the read card ID to the communication karaoke loader system 2 via the RF modem 31. In the communication karaoke loader system 2, the received card I
D is demodulated by the RF modem 25 and transmitted to the member management terminal 1 via the system controller 22 (S6).
5).

The personal computer 11 of the member management terminal 1 transmits the card ID to the communication karaoke loader system 2
From the member ID stored in the HDD 15
Is compared with the received card ID to check whether the same card ID is stored in the HDD 15 (S67). And the personal computer 11
The same ID as the card ID is stored in the HDD 15, so that the card read by the card reader 3a is a registered card (the owner of the card is a member).
Or the same ID as the card ID
15 is transmitted to the system controller 22 as to whether or not the card read by the card reader 3a is an unregistered card.

The system controller 22 compares the received collation result with the CPU 21A of the communication server 21.
To be transmitted. If the card read by the card reader 3a is a registered card, the CPU 21A sets the member flag corresponding to the card ID to 1 (S7).
1). If the card read by the card reader 3a is an unregistered card (the ID corresponding to the card ID is H
If the card is not stored in the DD 15, the member flag corresponding to the card ID is set to 0, and error processing such as transmitting a command for displaying on the terminal device 3 that the card is an unregistered card is performed. Perform (S73).

In the present embodiment, the configuration is such that the service to be received is identified by the request number. However, a service key dedicated to the member service may be provided on the operation panel 39 or the remote controller 39A of the terminal device 3, and a menu of service items may be displayed on the TV monitor 35 by operating the service key. In this case, when the user selects a desired service item from the menu, the terminal control device 33 may transmit a request number corresponding to the selected item to the communication karaoke loader system 2.

Even if a normal user selects a service item from the menu, the error processing is executed as described above, and various services are not provided. It is possible.

According to the karaoke system according to the first or eleventh aspect, only members can receive preferential services, so that there is an advantage for the user by becoming a member, and the owner of the karaoke system. Can fix the user.

According to the karaoke system according to the second aspect, since it is configured to determine whether a member is a member or a non-member based on the ID of the user, the member management is easy and accurate. .

According to the karaoke system according to the third aspect, by becoming a member, it becomes possible to sing a song that cannot be used by non-members.

According to the karaoke system according to the fourth aspect, whether or not a song can be used only by the member is based on information included in the song data, and the setting can be easily changed.

According to the karaoke system according to the fifth aspect, the member can use the data of the new song as soon as possible.

According to the karaoke system according to the sixth aspect, the member ID of the user is recorded on a card-type medium, and the ID is read by the card reader. It is also convenient for karaoke system owners.

According to the karaoke system according to the seventh aspect, the member can know information on a new song scheduled to be played in the future. In addition, the owner of the karaoke system can predict when the user will visit, and can also use it for advertising.

According to the karaoke system according to the eighth aspect, the name of the song sung by the member at the time of the previous use is stored and displayed as necessary, so that the song that is always sung can be easily selected. It is convenient in the case.

According to the karaoke system of the ninth aspect, the names of the songs used by the members are displayed in a list together with the number of times of use, so that the songs that are frequently sung can be easily selected.

According to the karaoke system of the tenth aspect, it is extremely easy to select a desired song from the list of song names.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a communication karaoke system.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a communication karaoke loader system.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a terminal device.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart from request to information service or karaoke together with FIG. 5;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart from request to information service or karaoke performed together with FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of reading a card.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Member Management Terminal 11 Personal Computer 12 CRT 13 Keyboard 14 Card Reader / Writer 15 HDD 2 Communication Karaoke Loader System 21 Communication Server 21A CPU 21B HDD 21C ROM 21D RAM 21E Communication Controller 21F Input / Output Interface 22 System Controller 22A CPU 22B RAM 22C ROM 22D input / output interface 23 video output device 24 modulator 25 RF modem 26 head amplifier 3 terminal device 31 RF modem 32 tuner 33 terminal control device 33A RAM 33B RAM 33C RAM 34 video display control device 35 TV monitor 36 amplifier 37 microphone 39 operation Panel 39A Remote controller 3a Card reader 41 Control unit 42 card reader unit

Claims (11)

[Claims] In a karaoke system, a member judging means for judging whether or not a user is a member, and as a result of the judgment by the member judging means, if the user is a member, the non-member A karaoke system comprising: a control unit that enables a predetermined function to be used in addition to a function that can be used in the system. 2. The member determination unit includes: a storage unit configured to store a member ID of a user; a user input unit configured to input an ID by a user; and the storage unit configured to store the ID input by the user input unit. ID determining means for determining whether or not the ID input by the user input means is the member ID, depending on whether or not the ID is stored in the member input means; 2. The karaoke system according to claim 1, further comprising: a member certifying unit for certifying that the user is a member when it is determined that the user is the member ID. 3. The function according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined function is a function that enables the user to play a predetermined music whose performance is prohibited in the karaoke system when the user is a non-member. 2. The karaoke system according to 2. 4. The song information in the karaoke system includes identification information indicating whether or not the predetermined song is prohibited from playing in the karaoke system when the user is a non-member. 4. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the means prohibits the performance of the predetermined music when the user is a non-member, and permits the performance of the predetermined music when the user is a member. Karaoke system. 5. The karaoke system according to claim 3, wherein the predetermined music is a new music. 6. The user's member ID is recorded on a card-type medium, and the input means has a card reader for reading information recorded on the card-type medium. The karaoke system according to 1. 7. The karaoke system has a new song information storage unit for storing information on a new song scheduled to be playable in the future, and the predetermined function is the information on the new song stored in the new song information storage unit. 3. The karaoke system according to claim 2, wherein the karaoke system has a function of notifying the user. 8. The karaoke system according to claim 1, wherein said karaoke system has a use music storing means for storing the name of the music sung by said member at the time of previous use, and said predetermined function is a display device for displaying the music name stored in said use music storage means. 3. The karaoke system according to claim 2, wherein a list is displayed. 9. The karaoke system has a number-of-times storage means for storing the names of the songs used by the member together with the number of times of use, and the predetermined function is to list the names of the songs stored in the number-of-times storage means on a display device. The karaoke system according to claim 2, wherein 10. The karaoke system according to claim 8, wherein the karaoke system has a selection unit for the user to select a desired song from song titles listed on the display device. Karaoke system. 11. In a karaoke system, a member judging means for judging whether or not a user is a member, and as a result of the judgment by the member judging means, if the user is not a member, the member can be used in the karaoke system. A karaoke system comprising: control means for prohibiting use of a predetermined function among the functions.