KR200464165Y1 - Video music accompaniment apparatus having song pack copy function - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a karaoke cycle having a song pack copy function, the karaoke cycle having a song pack copy function according to the present invention and an external command input unit for inputting an external command; A voice input unit through which a user inputs a voice signal; An internal memory unit for storing song contents; A memory expansion unit including a plurality of slots for memory expansion and song pack insertion; A memory for selecting a main song pack having an extra storage space and a copy destination song pack having a storage target song content among a plurality of song packs, and copying song contents stored in the copy destination song pack to the main song pack A controller; An output unit for outputting a song pack of the memory expansion unit or song contents stored in the internal memory unit and a voice signal of a user input through the voice input unit; The main control unit controls the overall operation of the singing cycle period, and controls the song content stored in the song pack of the internal memory unit or the memory expansion unit and the user's voice signal input through the voice input unit to be output through the output unit. do. According to the present invention, the inconvenience of using a plurality of song packs can be minimized from the user's point of view, and the manufacturing cost is reduced from the manufacturer's point of view.

Description

Video music accompaniment apparatus having song pack copy function}

The present invention relates to a song group cycle having a song pack copy function. More specifically, when purchasing and using a plurality of song packs, song contents of the plurality of song packs are stored in a single song pack or empty pack. The present invention relates to a song cycle with a song pack copy function for copying and use.

In general, a video music (song) accompaniment apparatus is a device that allows a user to sing along by playing back an accompaniment signal recorded on a recording medium to a user. Such singing cycles typically include a display device that displays images or lyrics that change depending on the progress of the song in order to provide a better presence.

In a conventional song cycle, when a song is selected by a user, the selected song accompaniment is output through a speaker, and the display device displays a background image and song lyrics.

Such a music cycle has a main body-type karaoke cycle comprising a built-in memory and a control circuit in the main body, and connects a general microphone and a display device (TV or monitor, etc.), and a microphone with a built-in memory and a control circuit inside the microphone. There is a microphone-type song cycle that functions as a song cycle itself.

Body type karaoke cycle and microphone type karaoke cycle has slots for inserting song packs in the main body or microphone, so that the latest songs or desired songs can be added in addition to the songs stored in the internal memory.

Recent song cycles have a structure in which the internal memory has a small capacity and has many slots for memory expansion. The recent song cycles usually have 4 to 10 slots. This is because when using a large internal memory product inside the song cycle, the product cost of the song cycle itself increases, which increases the consumer burden. Therefore, only the memory of the required capacity is built into the song cycle itself. This is because it takes a separate supply method.

However, when a user purchases and uses more song packs than the number of slots provided in the singing cycle, it is not possible to insert all the song packs at the same time, so it is inconvenient to repeatedly insert and remove the song packs in order. . The more cyclical the number of slots, the more inconvenience is added. And the song pack that is not inserted into the slot is stored separately, there is a problem that there is a risk of loss if neglected.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a singing cycle having a song pack copy function that can overcome the above-mentioned conventional problems.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a song cycle cycle having a song pack copy function that can copy and store song contents stored in a plurality of song packs for the latest song or additional songs into a single song pack.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a karaoke cycle having a song pack copy function that can minimize the inconvenience caused by the lack of slots of the karaoke cycle.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a karaoke cycle having a song pack copy function that can prevent the loss of the song pack.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a karaoke cycle having a song pack copy function that can make a song pack to suit your taste.

According to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving some of the technical problems described above, the karaoke cycle having a song pack copying function according to the present invention, an external command inputting an external command for song control and song pack copy control by the user An input unit; A voice input unit through which a user inputs a voice signal; An internal memory unit for storing song contents including accompaniment signals and lyrics for the song; A memory expansion unit including a plurality of slots for memory expansion and song pack insertion; When a plurality of song packs are inserted into the plurality of slots, a main song pack having an extra storage space and a copy target song pack having a storage target song content are selected from the plurality of song packs, and the copy target A memory controller which controls to copy the song contents stored in the song pack to the main song pack; An output unit for outputting a song pack of the memory expansion unit or song contents stored in the internal memory unit and a voice signal of a user input through the voice input unit; The main control unit controls the overall operation of the singing cycle period, and controls the song content stored in the song pack of the internal memory unit or the memory expansion unit and the user's voice signal input through the voice input unit to be output through the output unit. do.

The main song pack may be a ball pack in which song content is not stored or a song pack in which some song content is stored and has an extra storage capacity.

The memory controller may control the song content stored in the copy target song pack to be automatically deleted when the copy of the song content stored in the copy target song pack is completed to the main song pack.

The memory control unit may control to select only a part of song contents stored in the copy target song pack and copy the song contents to the main song pack.

According to the present invention, when a user purchases more song packs than the number of slots, the inconvenience of using a plurality of song packs having a small capacity can be minimized and the risk of loss can be reduced. For the manufacturer, it is possible to reduce the capacity of the song packs sold and to reduce the number of slots, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost. In addition, consumers can return the song packs that have been copied and recycle them, and can create a song pack in which only songs suiting their tastes are stored.

1 is a block diagram of a karaoke cycle having a song pack copying function according to an embodiment of the present invention,
2A and 2B are a top perspective view and a bottom view of a body type karaoke cycle in which the karaoke cycle of FIG. 1 is implemented;
3 is an exploded perspective view of a microphone-type singing cycle in which the singing cycle of FIG. 1 is implemented.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, without intention, other than for the purpose of providing a thorough understanding of the present invention to a person having ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs.

1 is a block diagram of a karaoke cycle having a song pack copy function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the singing period cycle 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an external command input unit 120, a voice input unit 130, an internal memory unit 150, a memory expansion unit 140, and a memory. The control unit 170b, the output unit 160, and the main control unit 170a. In addition to the components (e.g., audio or video output-related components, microphone, etc.) that are essential to the general singing cycle period may be provided. Description of this is well known to those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains, and since it is not a special configuration associated with the present invention, the description thereof is omitted.

The external command input unit 120 is for inputting a command for the user to control the karaoke period 100. In general, the external command input unit 120 is for inputting a song number, pitch control, and volume control for song selection. However, in the present invention, in addition, input buttons of control commands for copying a song pack may be provided. For example, a command for selecting a main song pack from among a plurality of song packs, a command for selecting a song pack for a copy, a command for selecting content for a song to be copied in a selected song pack, and a song in a selected song pack when copying is completed A button or a switch for inputting a command such as whether to delete contents may be provided.

The voice input unit 130 is for inputting a user's voice signal. When the voice signal (song) of the user is input, the voice input unit 130 converts the voice signal into an electrical signal and transmits it to the main controller 170a. The voice input unit 130 may include a general microphone. The main controller 170a mixes the audio signal with the accompaniment signal and outputs the audio signal through the speaker of the output unit 160. At this time, the background image or the song lyrics are output through the display device of the output unit 160 in synchronization with the accompaniment signal.

The internal memory unit 150 stores song contents including accompaniment signals and lyrics for songs. The internal memory unit 150 is provided to store a video file for a song, a song accompaniment file for song accompaniment, a score, lyrics, and the like. To this end, a main memory having at least one RAM, a storage memory having at least one ROM including a flash memory, and a backup memory for data backup may be provided.

The memory expansion unit 140 includes a plurality of slots for memory expansion and song pack insertion, so as to compensate for the lack of memory of the internal memory unit 150 or to add the latest songs or additional songs. do.

When a plurality of song packs are inserted into the plurality of slots provided in the memory expansion unit 140, the memory controller 170b may play any one of the plurality of song packs in response to an external command. Selected as a pack, and controls to copy the song content stored in the unselected song pack (s) to the main song pack. That is, the music contents stored in the plurality of song packs are controlled to be copied to any one of the main song packs. This will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2A, 2B and 3.

The memory controller 170b also delivers song contents stored in the internal memory unit 150 to the main controller 170a. As another example, instead of the memory controller 170b, the main controller 170a may directly import song contents stored in the internal memory unit 150.

The output unit 160 mixes and outputs the song content stored in the internal memory unit 150 or the main song pack and the voice signal of the user input through the voice input unit 130. The output unit 160 mixes song contents including the song accompaniment signal and lyrics provided by the internal memory unit 150 or the memory expansion unit 140 and a voice signal of the user, and a speaker and a display device. Will output via

The main controller 170a outputs a corresponding song accompaniment signal in response to a song selection command input through the external command input unit 120. When the selected song is stored in the internal memory unit 150, the song content of the internal memory unit 150 is transmitted directly or via the memory control unit 170b to be mixed with the user's voice signal and output. do. When the selected song is stored in the song pack of the memory expansion unit 140, the song content of the song pack is transmitted directly or via the memory control unit 170b and mixed with the voice signal of the user to be output. .

In the case of a song accompaniment signal and a user voice signal, the audio accompaniment signal is output to the speaker of the output unit 160 through a voice signal processing. do.

The main controller 170a responds to an external command input through the external command input unit 120 or through an internal control program. The voice input unit 130, the internal memory unit 150, and the memory expansion unit ( 140, including the operation control of the memory controller 170b and the output unit 160, the overall control operation for the song accompaniment performed in a general song cycle may be performed.

2A and 2B schematically illustrate a body type song cycle having the internal structure of FIG. 1, FIG. 2A is a top perspective view and FIG. 2B is a bottom view.

As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the body type singing cycle cycle 100a is provided with an outer case 110a, and external command input buttons are provided on the upper surface of the outer case 110a by the external command input unit 120a. It is provided. And one side of the front portion is provided with a jack 130a for insertion of a general microphone terminal. The bottom surface includes a memory expansion unit 140a, a plurality of slots 143a in the memory expansion unit 140a, and a main song pack 144a and an unselected song pack 142a in some slots. Is inserted.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the microphone type song cycle 100b having the internal structure of FIG. 1.

As shown in FIG. 3, the microphone-type karaoke period 100b includes slots 143b for inserting song packs 142b and 144b in which song contents are stored on one side thereof, and the slots 143b. ) Is configured to insert a plurality of song packs (142b, 144b) stored in the song content. In addition, the inner side may include audio and video signal transmission modules 14b and 15b for transmitting accompaniment signals, voice signals, song lyrics, and background images of a song selected by a user to an external speaker and a display device. In addition, buttons 120b are provided for inputting an external command, and the button 22 can be used to select a desired song number and control song pack copying. In addition, the main controller 170a and the memory controller 170b are provided in the form of the control panel 23b.

In addition, reference numerals '130b and 11b' denote voice input portions of the voice input unit 130b to which a user's voice is input, and reference numeral '16b' illustrates an audio transmission module insertion slot into which an audio transmission module is inserted. , '17b' shows a slot for inserting a video transmission module into which the video transmission module is inserted. Reference numeral 19b denotes a cover, reference numeral 20b denotes an antenna wire for radiating the audio and video transmission signals to the outside, and reference numeral 21b denotes a storage space of a battery.

Hereinafter, a song pack copying function through the memory controller 170b will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2B and 3.

First, when a user inputs a command, the memory controller 170b may load a large pack or a song pack having an extra storage capacity inserted into the plurality of slots 143a and 143b, and the main song pack 144a and 144b. ). Here, the main song packs 144a and 144b may be selected by the user, and the song packs inserted into the specific slots may be automatically selected as the main song packs without a special command input. Herein, it is assumed that the song pack or the ball pack inserted in the slot located at the rightmost part of the slots 143a and 143b is selected as the main song pack 144a and 144b. Except for the main song pack, at least one song pack inserted in the plurality of slots 143a and 143b will be referred to as an unselected song pack.

When there are a plurality of non-selected song packs, the user may be controlled to select the copy target song packs 142a and 142b, or may sequentially select the copy target song packs 142a and 142b according to the position of the slot. have. In addition, when inserted into a specific slot it is also possible to control to be automatically selected as the target song pack (142a, 142b). If the unselected song pack is singular, the unselected song pack is soon designated as the copy target song packs 142a and 142b.

When the main song packs 144a and 144b and the copy target song packs 142a and 142b are designated, a copy operation is performed automatically or by a user's command input. The copy operation is controlled by the memory controller 170b. The memory controller 170b is controlled by the main controller 170a.

When the copy operation is performed, song contents stored in the copy target song packs 142a and 142b are copied and stored in the main song packs 144a and 144b. When the copy operation to the main song packs 144a and 144b is completed, the song content stored in the copy target song packs 142a and 142b is automatically deleted. In this case, the song contents stored in the copy target song packs 142a and 142b may be controlled to be selected by the user's selection without being automatically deleted.

In the copy operation, the entire song contents stored in the copy target song packs 142a and 142b may be copied and stored in the main song packs 144a and 144b, and the copy target song packs 142a and 142b. It is also possible to select and copy only the desired song contents of some of the song contents stored in.

As described above, if the singing cycle has a song pack copy function, the user can minimize the inconvenience of using a plurality of song packs having a small capacity when purchasing more song packs than the number of slots. Can be reduced. For the manufacturer, it is possible to reduce the capacity of the song packs sold and to reduce the number of slots, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost. In addition, the consumer can return the copy of the song pack is completed, it is possible to make a separate song pack is stored only the song that suits your taste.

The above description of the embodiments should be construed as limiting the present invention in order to provide a more thorough understanding of the present invention with reference to the drawings. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the basic principles of the invention.

120: external command input unit 130: voice input unit
140: memory expansion unit 150: internal memory unit
160: output unit 170a: main control unit
170b: memory controller

Claims (4)

For song cycles with song pack copy:
An external command input unit for inputting an external command for song control and song pack copy control by a user;
A voice input unit through which a user inputs a voice signal;
An internal memory unit for storing song contents including accompaniment signals and lyrics for the song;
A memory expansion unit including a plurality of slots for memory expansion and song pack insertion;
When a plurality of song packs are inserted into the plurality of slots, a main song pack having an extra storage space and a copy target song pack having a storage target song content are selected from the plurality of song packs, and the copy is performed. A memory controller which controls to copy song contents stored in a target song pack to the main song pack;
An output unit for outputting a song pack of the memory expansion unit or song contents stored in the internal memory unit and a voice signal of a user input through the voice input unit;
The main control unit controls the overall operation of the singing cycle period, and controls the song content stored in the song pack of the internal memory unit or the memory expansion unit and the user's voice signal input through the voice input unit to be output through the output unit. But
The memory control unit has a song pack copy function, characterized in that, when the song content stored in the copy target song pack is completed copying to the main song pack, the song content stored in the copy target song pack is automatically deleted. Singing. The method according to claim 1,
The main song pack is a song pack with a song pack copy function, characterized in that the empty song pack is not stored in the song content or a song pack that has a portion of the song content is stored, but has an extra storage capacity. delete The method according to claim 1 or 2,
The memory control unit has a song pack copying function, characterized in that it is possible to control to copy only the portion of the song content stored in the copy target song pack to the main song pack.

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