JPH1195766A - Music reproducing device and personal handyphone system (phs) used for the device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make communication by a PHS performable without increasing the number of communication lines and arranging additional PHS stations which require an expensive and large scale work. SOLUTION: A line controlling section 21 has PHS station connection section 22. The section 21 and a portion of the section 22 are connected to an ISDN communication line for communication. The section 22 is connected to the communication line of a PHS station and communication through the connected communication line and the connected ISDN communication line by the section 21 can be performed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a music reproducing apparatus such as a personal computer and a communication karaoke apparatus, and a simplified portable telephone (PHS) used for the apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A karaoke reproducing apparatus is a dedicated apparatus for reproducing only karaoke music. However, in recent years, the apparatus itself has been reduced in size and further distributed from a center apparatus using a communication line such as an ISDN digital line. The format has changed to a multimedia terminal device capable of reproducing karaoke music based on song data, and the number of songs that can be used has been greatly increased, and it has been widely used in small stores such as snacks and ordinary households.

[0003] In addition, as the functions and performance of personal computers (PCs) have been enhanced and software has been developed for karaoke reproduction, karaoke music can be easily reproduced simply by installing the software on the PC. With the spread of Internet communication in recent years, music data has been downloaded at home using a PC via a communication line, and karaoke music has been reproduced and enjoyed based on the music data.

[0004] Such a karaoke reproducing apparatus is frequently used mainly by young people, but a simple portable telephone device (PH) is used as communication means between young people.
S) is also heavily used, and is an essential item together with the karaoke player. For this reason, there is an increasing demand for enjoying a PHS call while using a karaoke reproducing apparatus.

[0005]

However, conventionally, it has not been easy to make a PHS call using a karaoke reproducing apparatus. In order to make a call using this PHS, a dedicated PHS base station that relays radio waves must be nearby. For example, a karaoke box is installed in the basement of a building for soundproofing and each room is closed. In many cases, PHS radio waves did not reach. Therefore, when a PHS premises base station is installed in a corridor or the like, there is a problem that construction for separately drawing in a communication line such as ISDN is required, which is very costly.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and has been made in consideration of a simple portable telephone device (PHS) without performing high-cost and large-scale construction such as adding a communication line or installing a PHS base station. The first object of the present invention is to make it possible to make a call according to (1).

In order to request a song (playback reservation) in the karaoke reproducing apparatus, the user draws a song book listing the correspondence between the song and the request number (song number), and retrieves the song of the song desired to be requested. A number (for example, a character number string of about six digits) is input by a remote control device, and the main body of the karaoke reproducing apparatus reproduces karaoke music based on music information corresponding to the requested music number. I have.

However, there is a strong demand that the input operation at the time of a request be performed as easily as possible. In the remote control device shared by a large number of users as described above, it is necessary for each user to input all digits of the music number. It was very inconvenient because it didn't work.

Therefore, recently, a personal small remote controller capable of individually storing music numbers has been provided. Such a personal small remote controller has a relatively short digit registration number (for example, If the song number is registered in (two-digit number), the song can be requested by inputting the registration number at the time of requesting the song, and the operation of the request can be performed easily.

[0010] The function of referring to the song information corresponding to the song number is applied, and customer information is registered in association with the user ID. A karaoke reproducing apparatus capable of managing issuance (for example, see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-1196) has been proposed, but it has not been possible to manage a music number for a music request.

However, it is inconvenient and inconvenient to purchase and carry a small remote controller for personal use only for the above-mentioned karaoke reproducing apparatus. If the number is limited to the limit, for example, only about 20 song numbers can be stored, which is not practical. Therefore, it is a second object of the present invention to make it possible to make a reservation for music reproduction from the PHS to the music reproduction device.

[0012]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the first object, the present invention has a first connection means communicably connected to a communication line such as an integrated digital communication network, and a communication connected by the means. Means for receiving music data distributed from the center device via a line, means for playing music based on the music data received by the means, background video and lyrics synchronized with the music played by the means , A second connection unit communicably connected to a communication line with the base station for the portable telephone device, and a communication line connected by the unit and the first connection unit. Music reproducing device provided with means for enabling communication with a communication line.

Further, in order to achieve the second object,
This is a simplified portable telephone device that can be connected to a base station for a simplified portable telephone device connected to the music reproducing device as described above, wherein a song number and a registration number corresponding to song data reproduced by the music reproducing device. And a means for adding a reproduction reservation identifier to the music number input by the means and registering the track number in correspondence with the registration number, and when the registration number registered in the means is input. And a means for transmitting a music number to which a reproduction reservation identifier corresponding to the registration number is added.

Further, means for judging whether or not a music number to which a reproduction reservation identifier transmitted from the above-mentioned portable telephone device has been added is received, and the reproduction reservation identifier is determined by the means. When it is determined that the added music number has been received, it is preferable to provide means for reserving music reproduction by music data corresponding to the music number.

According to the music reproducing apparatus of the first aspect of the present invention, with the above-described configuration, it is not necessary to perform a high-cost and large-scale construction such as adding a communication line such as an ISDN or installing a PHS base station. In addition, communication by PHS can be enabled using a communication line connected in advance for distribution of music data from the center device, and the user can make a telephone call by PHS while using the music reproducing device.

Further, according to the simplified portable telephone device of the second aspect of the present invention, a request for a desired music piece to the music reproducing apparatus can be made by a simple input operation such as an abbreviated dial input with a few button operations. It can be used as a remote control device for reservation of reproduction to a music reproduction device in addition to a normal telephone call.

Further, according to the music reproducing apparatus of the first aspect of the present invention, upon recognizing the reproduction reservation identifier transmitted from the simplified portable telephone device, the music added to the identifier is recognized. Music reproduction using music data corresponding to the number can be reserved and reproduced.

[0018]

Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a communication karaoke system using a communication karaoke apparatus which is an embodiment of the music reproducing apparatus of the present invention.

In this communication karaoke system, a plurality of communication karaoke apparatuses 1 are communicably connected to a host computer (center apparatus) 3 via an integrated digital communication network (ISDN communication line) 2. The music data of various kinds of karaoke music is stored, and the karaoke equipment 1 periodically or with respect to each communication karaoke apparatus 1
The corresponding music data is distributed in response to a request from.

Each communication karaoke apparatus 1 downloads music data distributed from the center apparatus 3, reproduces and outputs karaoke music based on the music data, and synchronizes with the karaoke music to display a background image on a display. And lyrics. Then, the user of each communication karaoke apparatus 1 can sing along with the karaoke music using the microphone.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration in which a PHS base station is connected to a communication karaoke apparatus. Each communication karaoke device 1
Is connected to the ISDN communication line 2 so as to be able to communicate directly with the portable telephone device (hereinafter, referred to as "PHS") 5 as a child device. Base station (hereinafter referred to as "PHS base station")
4 and is communicably connected.

When a normal telephone call using the PHS 5 is received from the PHS base station 4, a switching process for connecting the line of the PHS base station 4 to the ISDN communication line 2 is performed, and the PHS 5 transmits the call through the ISDN communication line 2. Calls and calls can be made. Further, when a music number of a reproduction reservation is received from the PHS 5 via the PHS base station 4, reproduction reproduction of music data corresponding to the music number is performed.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a basic internal configuration of a communication karaoke apparatus, and a detailed description of known parts which are not directly related to the present invention will be omitted. The line control unit 21 is provided with a PHS base station connecting unit 22. The line control unit 21 and a part of a PHS base station connecting unit 22 described later are connected to the ISDN communication line 2 so as to be communicable with the first.
Plays the function of the connecting means.

The other part of the PHS base station connecting unit 22
Second connecting means for communicatively connecting to a communication line with the HS base station 4 and means for enabling communication between the connected communication line and the ISDN communication line 2 connected by the line control unit 21 Perform the function.

A means for judging whether or not a music number to which a reproduction reservation identifier transmitted from the PHS 5 is added has been received, and a means for judging that a music number to which the reproduction reservation identifier has been added has been received. When this is done, it also functions as a means for outputting the music number added to the reproduction reservation identifier.

The CPU 12, the ROM 13, the RAM 14, the system control unit 15, the communication control unit 18, the modem 20, the line control unit 23 and the like are connected to the host computer 3 via the ISDN communication line 2 connected by the line control unit 21.
It functions as a means for receiving the music data distributed from.

The CPU 12, the ROM 13, the RAM 14, the system control unit 15, the sound source reproducing unit 24, the audio output unit 25, the mixing amplifier 27, the speaker 28, and the like function as a unit for reproducing music based on the received music data. . Lyrics display controller 11, CPU 12, ROM1
3, the RAM 14, the system control unit 15, the hard disk device 19, the display unit 26, and the like function as means for displaying a background image and lyrics in synchronization with the music to be reproduced.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the PHS base station connecting unit 22 shown in FIG. The PHS base station connection unit 22 includes a PHS base station connection unit 40 communicably connected to a communication line with the PHS base station 4 and an ISDN connection unit 41 communicably connected to the ISDN communication line 2.

A means for determining whether or not a normal telephone number has been received from the PHS 5, a means for outputting a telephone number when it is determined that the telephone number has been received,
Means for judging whether or not the music number to which the identifier for reproduction reservation added is transmitted, and means for judging whether the music number to which the identifier for reproduction reservation is added is received. There is also provided a telephone number / song number discriminating section 42 which functions as a means for outputting the song number added to the reservation identifier.

Further, means for enabling communication between the communication line of the PHS base station 4 connected to the PHS base station connection unit 40 and the ISDN communication line 2 connected to the ISDN connection unit 41, ISDN when communicating
The ISDN communication line 2 connected to the ISDN connection unit 41 is connected to the line control unit 21 when the telephone number is output from the telephone number / song number discrimination unit 42. Means for connecting to the PHS base station connection unit 40 and switching the line connecting the PHS base station connection unit 40 to the line control unit 21 when the music number is output from the telephone number / song number discrimination unit 42 A line switching unit 43 that performs a function is provided.

Further, the system control unit 15 stores the telephone number /
Means for reserving music reproduction by music data corresponding to the music number input via the line switching unit 43 when the music number discriminating unit 42 determines that the music number to which the reproduction reservation identifier is added is received. Perform the function of

Further, the PHS 5 is a PHS base station 4
Means for inputting a song number and a registration number corresponding to song data to be played back by the communication karaoke device 1, and a playback reservation for the song number input by the means. Means for adding the identifier and registering it in correspondence with the registration number, and when the registration number registered in the means is input, the music number to which the reproduction reservation identifier corresponding to the registration number is added Is provided.

Next, data communication processing in the communication karaoke system will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a data communication process when distributing music data between the host computer 3 and the communication karaoke apparatus 1. In step (indicated by "S" in the figure) 1, if there is a music request by inputting a music number with a remote controller or the like, it is determined in step 2 whether music data of the requested music number is stored in the apparatus. I do.

If it is determined in step 2 that the music data is not stored, a call is made to the host computer in step 3 and the corresponding music data is downloaded in step 4 and step 5
The reproduction and performance of the karaoke music are executed according to the music data downloaded in step, and the process returns.

If the song data of the requested song number has been stored in the apparatus in the judgment of step 2, the corresponding song data is read from the hard disk device in step 6, and the program proceeds to step 5 to perform karaoke by the read song data. Playback and performance of music are executed, and the routine returns.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a line switching process in the PHS base station connection unit 22. In this process, it is determined in step 11 whether or not the karaoke music data is being distributed.
A line busy is returned to the base station, and if distribution is not being performed, the process proceeds to step 13 to connect the line to the ISDN side.

Thus, when communicating with the host computer 3, the ISDN connected to the ISDN connection unit 41
When the communication line 2 is connected to the line control unit 21 and the telephone number is output from the telephone number / song number discriminating unit 42, IS
The ISDN communication line 2 connected to the DN
When the telephone number / tune number discriminating section 42 is connected to the S base station connecting section 40 and the music number is output, the line for connecting the PHS base station connecting section 40 to the line control section 21 is switched.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the telephone number and music number registration processing of the PHS 5. In this process, it is determined in step 21 whether or not a memory dial registration for registering a telephone number in a speed dial is performed. If the memory dial registration is performed, the process proceeds to step 25 to receive a normal memory dial [abbreviated dial] registration operation. Then, the data of the speed dial number and the telephone number input by the memory dial [abbreviated dial] registration operation are stored in the memory dial area in association with each other.

If it is determined in step 21 that the karaoke song number is not registered, the process proceeds to step 22 to determine whether or not the karaoke song number is registered. If the karaoke song number is not registered, the process returns. At the beginning of the dial data of the song number of the karaoke music input by the registration operation, "*" which is information indicating the requested song data (identifier indicating the reproduction reservation) is added, and step 2 is executed.
Then, the program proceeds to step 4 and stores the speed dial number entered in the registration operation and the music number to which "*" is added in association with each other.

In this way, using the abbreviated memory dial function of the PHS 5, the music number used when requesting karaoke music is registered together with the memory dial number of the other party. At the time of this registration, an identifier “*” indicating a reproduction reservation is added to the head of the music number so that it can be distinguished from a normal telephone number. The identifier indicating the reproduction reservation may be other data as long as the data is not usually used.

[0041]

[Table 1]

In the ordinary abbreviated memory dial function, the telephone number of the destination can be input up to 10 digits, and the destination name can be input up to 10 characters in katakana characters. For example, when a song name “XXXXX” is input as a destination name together with a memory number 4 as a registration number, and a music number “326555” is input as a telephone number, the memory number is stored in the memory as shown in Table 1. “4”, a song name “XXXXX” as a destination name, and a song number “* 326” with a telephone number prefixed with an identifier “*” indicating a playback reservation.
555 "is registered.

As described above, since about 100 telephone numbers can be generally registered in the PHS 5, it is possible to register and use a karaoke music request song number in an empty area where no dial registration is made. Thus, the memory can be used efficiently.

After the above registration, a request for karaoke music can be made by a normal speed dial input. For example, when the speed dial number “4” of the PHS 5 is input near the communication karaoke apparatus 1, the music number “* 326555” is output to the communication karaoke apparatus 1. In the communication karaoke apparatus 1, a reproduction reservation of the corresponding karaoke music is made based on the music number.

FIG. 8 shows the PH in the communication karaoke apparatus 1.
It is a flowchart which shows the process at the time of receiving a telephone number or a music number from S5. In this process, in step 31, it is determined whether or not the karaoke request music data has a tune number to which a reproduction reservation identifier "*" is added at the beginning. If the reproduction reservation identifier "*" is not added at the beginning, The telephone number is determined, and in step 33, dial data of the telephone number is transmitted over the ISDN communication line.

If it is determined in step 31 that an identifier "*" indicating a reproduction reservation is added at the beginning, it is determined to be a music number, and
Proceeding to step 32, the music number data is output to the function unit for karaoke music reproduction of the communication karaoke apparatus.

The communication karaoke apparatus 1 makes a reservation for the reproduction of the karaoke music of the music number, reads out the music data corresponding to the music number, reproduces the karaoke music by the music data, and corresponds to the karaoke music. Execute display of background video and lyrics.

The communication karaoke system of this embodiment is
The PHS base station 4 of the PHS 5 can use the ISDN communication line 2 connected to the communication karaoke apparatus 1 so that a telephone call with the PHS 5 can be made except when distributing music data with the host computer 3. .

Accordingly, the cost can be reduced by effectively utilizing the ISDN communication line 2 and improving the use efficiency of the line, and the user can enjoy the karaoke music and at the same time enjoy the telephone call with the PHS5. .

In addition, a music number for a karaoke music request is stored in the storage unit for abbreviated memory dial built in the PHS 5 in correspondence with the abbreviated dial, and the PHS requests the communication karaoke apparatus 1 by abbreviated dial input. By outputting the song number of the song, the user can set the PH without having to use the personal remote control for the karaoke request.
Since the same operation can be performed by S5, it is possible to enjoy communication karaoke more easily.

Further, the communication karaoke apparatus 1 makes a call to the ISDN communication line 2 when a call is made by the PHS 5 via the connected PHS base station 4 and makes a telephone call for a karaoke music. Is output to the karaoke music playback function section to make a karaoke music playback reservation, so that the PHS5 can reserve the karaoke music playback and telephone call without the user having to perform a complicated switching operation. And can be easily performed.

The PHS 5 can output the music number to the communication karaoke apparatus 1 as a radio signal, so that the user can use the communication karaoke apparatus as a remote control apparatus that outputs the music number as an optical signal such as infrared light. There is no need to operate the device 1 and the operability of a karaoke music request can be improved.

Furthermore, since personal remote controls are usually of the same shape and color, it is easy to mistake them for others.
In the case of, there is a wide variety of shapes and colors, and it is convenient to prevent the inconvenience of mistakenly being used by others.

[0054]

As described above, according to the music reproducing apparatus of the present invention, a simple portable device can be used without performing high-cost and large-scale construction such as adding a communication line or installing a PHS base station. A telephone call can be made by the telephone system. Further, according to the simplified portable telephone system and the music reproducing apparatus according to the present invention, it is possible to make a reservation for music reproduction from the simplified portable telephone system to the music reproducing apparatus, and to reproduce the reserved music.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a basic internal configuration of the communication karaoke apparatus shown in FIG.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a communication karaoke system using a communication karaoke device which is an embodiment of the music reproducing device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration in which a PHS base station is connected to the communication karaoke apparatus shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a PHS base station connecting unit 22 shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a data communication process when music data is distributed between the host computer 3 and the communication karaoke apparatus 1 shown in FIG.

6 is a flowchart showing a line switching process in a PHS base station connecting unit 22 shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a telephone number and music number registration process of the PHS 5 shown in FIG.

8 is a diagram showing a PH in the communication karaoke apparatus 1 shown in FIG.
It is a flowchart which shows the process at the time of receiving a telephone number or a music number from S5.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1: Karaoke device for communication 2: ISDN communication line 3: Host computer (center device) 4: Base station for simple portable telephone system (PHS base station) 5: Simple portable telephone system (PHS) 11: Lyric display control unit 12 : CPU 13: ROM 14: RAM 15: System control unit 16: Operation display unit 17: Remote control 18: Communication control unit 19: Hard disk drive 20: Modem 21: Line control unit 22: PHS base station connection unit 23: Line control unit 24: sound source playback unit 25: audio output unit 26: display unit 27: mixing amplifier 28: speaker 29: microphone 30: bus 40: PHS base station connection unit 41: ISDN connection unit 42: telephone number / song number discrimination unit 43: Line switching unit

Claims (3)

[Claims] A first connection means for communicably connecting to a communication line such as an integrated digital communication network; a means for receiving music data distributed from a center device via the communication line connected by the means; A music reproducing apparatus comprising: means for reproducing music based on music data received by the means; and means for displaying a background image and lyrics in synchronization with the music reproduced by the means. Connecting means for communicably connecting to a communication line with a communication base station, and means for enabling communication between the communication line connected by the means and the communication line connected by the first connecting means And a music reproducing device comprising: 2. A simplified portable telephone device capable of making a call connection to a simplified portable telephone device base station connected to the music reproducing device according to claim 1, wherein the portable telephone device corresponds to music data reproduced by the music reproducing device. Means for inputting a song number to be registered and a registration number; means for adding a reproduction reservation identifier to the song number input by the means for registration in correspondence with the registration number; and registration registered in the means. Means for transmitting, when a number is input, a music number to which a reproduction reservation identifier corresponding to the registration number is added, and a means for transmitting the music number. 3. The music reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a means for judging whether or not a music number to which an identifier for reproduction reservation added from the simplified portable telephone device according to claim 2 has been received has been received. And a means for making a reservation for music reproduction by music data corresponding to the music number when it is determined by the means that the music number to which the reproduction reservation identifier has been added is received. Playback device.