KR20000012158A - System for multifunction network of singing room with audio amplifier and display - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: The present invention relates to a system for multifunction network of singing room with an audio amplifier and a display. CONSTITUTION: A system for multifunction network of a singing room includes a function input part through which songs or extra peripheral functions are selected by a user, a communication connecting part generating a communication control signal for connecting single or plural singing rooms through a communication network and controlling them in response to a result selected through the function input part; and a network supporting part receiving the communication control signal and allowing the single or plural singing rooms share songs or video data, thus letting a lot of users participate simultaneously. This invention provides various fun to a lot of people and more entertains users by controlling peripheral functions at the same time.

Description

Multifunctional Network Karaoke System

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a karaoke system having information on a song or image data, and an audio amplifier and a display unit supporting the song or image data. A multifunctional network karaoke system that can provide.

Recently, with the development of the mass media, popular songs and other music are becoming more popular, and people are trying to gain comfort by listening to or singing music to relieve stress or increase fun in society or at home. do. Due to these demands, many karaoke devices and karaoke shops that can directly select and sing various songs have appeared.

In the above, the karaoke system may be used to connect the lyrics or video data to a TV or a computer for home use, and to install and use a karaoke device in each room that is closed for business.

Looking at the karaoke system including the audio amplifier 1 and the display unit 2 according to the prior art as follows.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a karaoke system according to the prior art.

ROM (3) that stores MIDI (music instruction digital interface) or lyrics data so that various kinds of music can be selected and sung according to user's taste, and songs by user's operation from outside Or various functions such as a remote controller, a keyboard, and a joystick to support the selection of peripheral functions such as various effect devices, and when a particular song or peripheral function is selected from the input unit 4, the system is configured accordingly. The microcomputer 5 which generates and outputs a function control signal for controlling driving, and the front output unit 6 which receives the function control signal of the microcomputer 5 and displays the currently selected song or peripheral function so that the user can view it. ), And so that a sound effect or accompaniment of a selected song can be output according to the function control signal, and the control result is transmitted to the audio amplifier 1. Sound module (7) for simultaneous output with the user's voice, and if a video signal related to the image is transmitted to the outside to display a specific image through the display unit 2 to interface with the system Is an on-screen for receiving an image input unit 8, a video signal of the image input unit 8 or a function control signal of the microcomputer 5, and displaying an image or lyrics according to each signal on the display unit 2; A display unit 9 (hereinafter referred to as OSD) is included.

In particular, the MIDI data is a standard interface used to connect and control various electronic music equipment such as a music synthesizer, a digital piano, a computer, and the like, and is widely used in electronic musical instruments. Conveniently used for editing.

Referring to the operation of the karaoke system according to the prior art configured as described above are as follows.

First, the lyrics data of MIDI or various songs are stored in the ROM 3 so that the user can select various songs through various input units 4 such as a remote controller, a keyboard and a joystick, or various peripheral functions to enhance the voice and accompaniment effect. If it is adjusted or selected, the microcomputer 5 reads it and generates and outputs a function control signal accordingly.

Thereafter, the microcomputer 5 displays a number or a lamp through the front output unit 6 so that people in a single karaoke can view the song or peripheral function selected by the user. In addition, the sound module 7 receiving the function control signal outputs the user's voice or sound effects due to various peripheral functions simultaneously with the accompaniment through the audio amplifier 1, and the OSD 9 displays the TV. The display unit 2 such as a computer screen may display an image corresponding to a video signal of the image input unit 8 or lyrics of a specific song according to the function control signal of the microcomputer 5.

However, the conventional karaoke system has a problem in that the number of users is limited because it is installed in a closed and limited space for business. In addition, there is a problem in that it is not possible to provide a variety of fun because the sound effect device used to stimulate the user is not suitable for the rhythm or limited.

In addition, communication karaoke using a telephone or a computer that is frequently used these days, selects a specific song according to a user's selection, and provides only a function of notifying a score according to the user's choice, and connecting to other users and using it almost Impossible, there is also a problem that can not be used to connect a plurality of karaoke for commercial karaoke.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, the purpose of which is to share a plurality of karaoke in a communication network, that is to display the appearance of each karaoke on a multi screen at the same time simultaneously the lyrics of a specific song on each screen By not only outputting, but also allowing simultaneous control of peripheral functions, there is no limit to the number of places and users as well as to provide a multifunctional network karaoke system that can be applied to radio or TV broadcasting to provide various fun such as instant appearance. .

In addition, an additional object of the present invention is to add a drum or a snare to the effect device installed in each karaoke to further increase the user's entertainment, and simultaneously share and control the peripheral functions for the effect device, so that the user can control various peripheral devices. It is to provide a multifunctional network karaoke system that can be more interesting and united while using.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a karaoke system according to the prior art,

2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a multifunctional network karaoke system according to the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols on main parts of the drawings>

10: audio amplifier 21: screen output unit

20: input / display section 21: interface section

30: bus control unit 31: high speed serial control unit

32: LAN control unit 33: connection

34: data storage 35: ATAPI control

40: microcomputer 50: display unit

51: VGA 52: NTSC switch

53, 63: first and second output unit 60: sound module

61: AGC 62: Voice Effector

According to a first aspect of the multifunctional network karaoke system according to the present invention for solving the above problems, a function input unit for supporting the selection of the song or other peripheral functions by the user's operation, and selected from the function input unit According to the result, a communication connection unit for generating and outputting a communication control signal for controlling the interconnection of a single or a plurality of karaokes with a communication network, and receiving the communication control signal to share a song or image data between a single or a plurality of karaoke, a plurality of users It is configured to include a network support to allow simultaneous participation.

In addition, according to a second aspect of the present invention, the network support unit receives the song or image data and among them, the song data is output on each screen at the same time, and the image data to output each karaoke on the screen simultaneously or sequentially do.

In addition, the network support unit includes a voice output control unit for preventing noise caused by the simultaneous output of voice or sound effects.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a multifunctional network karaoke system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a multifunctional network karaoke system according to the present invention.

Referring to Figure 2 in detail the multi-function network karaoke system according to the present invention includes an audio amplifier 10 and the screen output unit 11 for outputting data such as accompaniment, song lyrics, video, etc. according to the song selected by the user Looking at it as follows.

A small LCD or lamp that lets you enter a specific song or function, such as selecting a song or adjusting peripheral functions such as an effect device to boost your entertainment, and allowing users to see the selected song or peripheral function according to the function input. The input / display unit 20 that supports the front output to be displayed using a light source, the interface unit 21 which receives external inputs such as a keyboard, a remote controller, a joystick, and transmits them to the system, and accesses through various data buses. The bus control unit 30 controls the flow of data and controls the use of data buses of peripheral devices according to the control result, and the bus control unit 30, the interface unit 21, and the input / display unit 20 each receive. Microcomputer (4) for generating and outputting a function control signal to control the data of the control unit and share a single or a plurality of karaoke according to the control result 0) is included.

In addition, the display unit 50 for receiving the function control signal from the microcomputer 40 to display the lyrics or video of a specific song and a video graphic array as a graphic board for screen processing when accessing the Internet. NTSC switching unit 52 for converting data related to the image transmitted from VGA 51 into NTSC, which is one of color TV transmission and reception methods, and the display unit 50. The first output unit 53 and the microcomputer 40 to mix the NTSC switch unit 52 or the NTSC input received from the outside and output them to the screen output unit 11 at the same time so that the user can see Sound module 60 to receive a function control signal and to analyze the corresponding accompaniment of the song currently selected by the user, and when the user's voice is input through the microphone, karaoke The automatic gain control (Auto-Gain Controller, referred to as AGC) (61) for minimizing the noise of the, and the data received from the AGC (61) or the function control signal of the microcomputer (40) according to the high and low, A voice effector 62 for outputting a variety of voices such as a modulation of a tone and the like, and the audio amplification unit 10 may be mixed with data received from the sound module 60 or the voice effector 62 so that a user can listen. A second output unit 63 for outputting is included.

In particular, the bus control unit 30 is a USB or IEEE1394 high-speed serial bus that reads the image in each karaoke through a universal serial bus (hereinafter referred to as USB) camera and controls the image data accordingly. A high speed serial control unit 31 which controls and manages a plurality of karaoke devices in one karaoke establishment, establishes a single local network, and simultaneously plays all the data while providing a play start start signal for synchronous play. It is connected to LAN control unit 32 such as Ethernet to exchange each other and server which manages karaoke system by modem for internet communication and download new songs or use of songs. Collect and settle the billing data for the bill and bill the bill to the karaoke store or home while at the same time as net-meeting. A connection unit 33 for interconnecting an aerial / dedicated line providing various services to the system, a large-capacity data storage unit 34 for recording and storing MIDI data and lyrics data, and reading the corresponding data in accordance with system requirements; As a protocol for connecting a hard disk, a CD-ROM, a DVD, and the like, the ATAPI controller 35 or the like controls the bus usage of the corresponding data.

Here, the data for operating the karaoke system may be a CD-ROM title by using the ATAPI control unit 35, or may be stored in a hard disk drive and used for transmission. In addition, the modem 33 in the connection unit 33 may be implemented as an S-Card that supports an integrated service digital network (generally called ISDN) while performing a similar function. The data storage unit 34 may use a hard disk, a flash memory, or the like.

Meanwhile, the USB is an interface standard capable of simultaneously transmitting and receiving asynchronous and synchronous data for transmitting image data and other control data, and the server provides an intensive processing function to increase the added value of LAN distributed processing. At the same time, it refers to a subsystem that services or augments distributed processing functions.

Looking at the operation of the multi-function network karaoke system according to the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

First, when a large number of people visit a karaoke store, the area of the karaoke room is generally limited, so that each room is divided into a small number. Then, the USB camera installed in each room takes a picture of each room and transmits it to the bus control unit 30 through the high speed serial control unit 31. Next, a user of a specific karaoke room selects a specific song through the input / display unit 20 and selects and inputs various peripheral functions such as a change of a tone, a change of a tone, and the like to increase a sound effect.

Then, data related to a specific song or a peripheral function through the input / display unit 20 is transmitted to the microcomputer 40. Thus, in each of the plurality of rooms connected by the communication network, the selected songs or peripheral functions are simultaneously output in front of the specific karaoke, so that everyone can know, and the appearance of each room is sequentially or sequentially on the multi-screen display unit 11. Since the lyrics of the selected song are simultaneously displayed on the screen output unit 11 while being divided and outputted at the same time, it is possible to sing as if in a room.

In particular, the screen output unit 11 may output the appearance of a user currently singing a song on one screen, and a different karaoke appearance on another screen, and may sequentially output the appearance of each room.

On the other hand, it is possible to connect and control effects devices such as psychs and sound effects devices installed in a plurality of rooms as one, so that the same song can be sung in different rooms and the sound can be output at the same time. It is possible to use a number of karaoke as a single karaoke, and additionally installed an electronic drum or snare drum, etc. so that the user can actively participate, and will be output in harmony with the accompaniment of the song.

Synthesizing and outputting the sound of the effect instrument can be output according to the accompaniment currently being output through the communication line, and the synthesis of the sound uses a general technique. In addition, the voice effector 62 allows the user to freely convert the voice output while singing, due to manipulation of the remote control.

In addition, the present invention may provide a variety of different fun, such as being able to appear on the fly when connected to a specific program supported by various communication services such as radio or TV broadcasting.

The multi-functional network karaoke system according to the present invention configured as described above, a plurality of karaoke to share the control of the communication network, that is to display the appearance of each karaoke on a multi screen and simultaneously output the lyrics of a specific song on each screen as well as surrounding By allowing simultaneous control of functions, there is no limit to the number of places and users as well as being applied to radio or TV broadcasting, so that various fun such as instant appearance can be provided.

In addition, the present invention by adding a drum or snare to the effect device installed in each karaoke to further enhance the user's entertainment and at the same time share and control the peripheral functions for the effect device, the user is more interesting while using a variety of peripheral devices There is also the effect of feeling unity.

Claims (3)

A function input unit for supporting selection of a song or other peripheral function by a user's operation, and a communication control signal is generated to interconnect and control a single or a plurality of karaoke stations through a communication network according to a result selected by the function input unit. And a network support unit configured to receive a communication control signal and share the song or image data between a single or a plurality of karaokes so that a plurality of users can participate at the same time. The method of claim 1, The network support unit receives the song or the image data, the song data of the multi-screen network karaoke system, characterized in that for outputting each of the karaoke at the same time or sequentially on the multi screen. The method of claim 1, The network support unit is a multi-function network karaoke system, characterized in that it comprises a voice output control unit for preventing noise caused by the simultaneous output of the voice or sound effects.