JP4404782B2 - Karaoke system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a karaoke system that suitably introduces duet music when using karaoke in a group.

  Currently, when using karaoke, a system has been established that can be introduced as recommended music for users and that music selection is efficient. Specifically, the music code, music title, artist name, etc. are written so that the music can be selected, and new music information and hit music information are introduced between music performances. The present invention introduces the duet music so that it can be selected, but the conventional duet music is included in the recommended music, even if the user in the karaoke room is a group of men and women, There was no mechanism to actively introduce this. Further, conventionally, it is merely displayed without considering whether the user logged in to the system is a group of men and women.

  Conventionally, many techniques related to duet music have been conceived. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a system that automatically selects a karaoke performance device as a duet partner based on a predetermined condition, even if a user who wishes to perform a duet does not perform a special operation. Then, even if one person's voice is input from the microphone, the voice processing apparatus that can obtain the output as if it were duet was selected from various people who are not present at the site in Patent Document 3. A system has been conceived that allows a duet to be performed against a person's singing voice.

JP 2003-345366 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-143088 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-42878

  However, up to now, there has been no system that introduces a duet song so that the user who is logged in to the system is a male or female group. Specifically, in the case of karaoke use in a group of men and women, it is possible to sing duet music and it is also suitable for the purpose of promoting relatives between men and women, but in the case of normal use without using the above technology , Duet music has the disadvantage that singing is not possible unless there are male and female users who can sing each male and female singing part.

  Therefore, the present invention automatically identifies whether or not the user who is logged in to the system is a male and female group when using karaoke in a group, and when both sexes exist, information on duet music is provided. It is an object of the present invention to provide a karaoke system that allows the music to be selected so that it can be suitably introduced.

  In view of the above problems, the present inventors, based on the gender information linked to the user ID of the currently logged-in user, information regarding the duet music that is held when both sexes exist It was found that the above-mentioned problem can be solved by providing a system that displays music in a selectable manner, and the karaoke system of the present invention has been conceived.

That is, the karaoke system of the present invention can hold a plurality of duet songs, select at least an attribute information recording unit in which gender information of each user is recorded in association with a user ID, and select music information. Music information display means for displaying on the karaoke system, user ID identification means for identifying the user ID logged in to the karaoke system, and central control means for comprehensively controlling these functional means. Karaoke system
The music information display means is based on gender information associated with the user ID of the currently logged-in user identified by the user ID identification means when the karaoke system is used in a group. In the case where both sexes exist, information on the held duet music is displayed so as to be selectable.

  According to the karaoke system of the present invention, when using karaoke in a group, it is retained when gender is present based on gender information linked to the user ID of the currently logged-in user. By displaying information on the duet music that can be selected, it is possible to suitably introduce these, and it is possible to promote the singing of the duet music and improve the relatives of men and women.

  Hereinafter, the karaoke system of the present invention will be described with reference to a preferred embodiment. First, the block configuration diagram of the karaoke performance apparatus including the karaoke system of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 and the karaoke shown in FIG. Based on the front perspective view of the remote control device attached to the performance device, the interface display screen for user login / logout instruction shown in FIG. 3, and the conceptual configuration diagram of the attribute information management table shown in FIG. Each functional means in the karaoke system of the invention will be described in detail.

  First, it demonstrates based on the karaoke performance apparatus (P) which comprised the karaoke system of this invention shown in FIG. The karaoke performance device (P) is mainly composed of a central control means (1) for comprehensively controlling the entire karaoke system including the karaoke system of the present invention, and various devices connected thereto. That is, the central control means (1) includes a communication control means (12) for controlling communication with the karaoke host device, and an operation control for processing an operation signal from the remote control device (R) to the performance device main body. Means (13), music information display means (15), and the like are built in, and they are controlled in an integrated manner, and also include a hard disk (2), RAM (3), sound source (5), mixer (6), sound system ( 7), a PCM decoder (8), an MPEG decoder (10), a synthesizing circuit (11), an ID card reading / writing device (4) as a user ID identifying means, etc. are connected.

  Here, the components of the karaoke performance device (P) will be described in detail. First, the sound source (5) forms a musical sound signal in accordance with the performance data input by the music sequencer processing in the sequencer (14) executed by the central control means (1). The formed musical sound signal is input to a mixer (6), which mixes a plurality of musical sound signals generated by the sound source (5), a karaoke microphone (M), and an A / D converter (9). The input user's singing voice signal is mixed with an appropriate balance. The mixed digital audio signal is input to the sound system (7). This sound system (7) includes a power amplifier, converts an input digital signal into an analog signal and amplifies it, and emits a musical sound and a singing voice from a speaker (S).

  The video data (18) recorded on the hard disk (2) is encoded in the MPEG format, and is reproduced by a background video reproduction means (not shown) executed by the central control means (1) and read out. To the MPEG decoder (10). The MPEG decoder (10) converts the input MPEG data into an NTSC video signal and inputs it to the synthesis circuit (11). The synthesis circuit (11) displays lyrics telop and scoring on the background video signal. The synthesized video signal is displayed on the display means (D1).

  The sequencer (14) reads the performance data (17) associated with the music code (16) recorded on the hard disk (2). Of course, in the present invention, the performance data (17) includes a number of duets. The sequencer (14) is mainly composed of a music sequencer and a lyrics sequencer. The music sequencer reads track data such as performance data tracks and guide melody tracks in the performance data, and controls the sound source (5) with this data. While performing the karaoke music, the lyrics sequencer has character pattern creation means, reads the data of the lyrics track in the performance data, creates the image pattern of the lyrics telop based on this data, This is output to the synthesis circuit (11).

  In this embodiment, the user ID identification means (4) and the remote control device (R) are used to identify the user ID and recognize the login to the system. The remote control device (R) of the present embodiment requires a dedicated gantry (not shown) for charging the built-in secondary battery, and a user ID identifying means (4) is attached to the dedicated gantry. . The user ID identification means of this embodiment is an ID card reading / writing device equipped with a non-contact IC module, and identifies the user ID linked to the card ID. However, the present invention is not limited to this, for example, a mobile phone with an IC function in which an IC module is built in a mobile phone, a mobile phone having a blue tooth mechanism as a short-range wireless communication means, or a password User ID identification means having a mechanism that relies on a biometric identification function such as an input device or a fingerprint or voiceprint may be used.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a user interface mainly composed of a liquid crystal display (LCD; D2) having a touch sensor laminated thereon is provided on the front surface of the remote control device (R) of the present embodiment, and a GUI (Graphical User Interface) is provided. The search function is realized by providing an environment, searching a music index database (not shown) through dialogue through the GUI environment, and displaying the result. Note that a LAN port (not shown) is provided at a predetermined lower part on the back surface, and various data are transmitted to the karaoke performance apparatus via the LAN connection cable.

  Next, FIG. 3 is a display screen of a login / logout instruction for each user using the user interface of the remote controller (R). This display screen is provided with an icon row (20) with a face photo for each user, a “login” icon (21) for logging in to the karaoke system, a “logout” icon (22) for logging out, and the like. It has been. With this remote control device mounted on the above-described dedicated frame, first, after selecting the “login” icon (21), the ID card reading / writing device (user ID identifying means) attached to the dedicated frame itself By loading the ID card, the user ID associated with the ID card is identified, and at the same time, the login to the system is identified.

  When the login is identified, the user's face photo registered in advance in the karaoke host device or, if not registered in advance, newly registering the user's face photo taken using the digital camera function, A user identification interface is created in which a predetermined icon (20a) with a face photo for each user is posted for each user. When the icon (20a) with a face photo for each user is formed in the icon row (20) with a face photo for each user, each is regarded as a currently logged-in user, and the music information display means (15) Based on the gender information, when both genders exist, information on duet music is displayed so that music selection is possible.

  Here, the attribute information management table (T) provided in the attribute information recording unit (19) shown in FIG. 1 will be described in detail. In this attribute information management table (T), various attribute information linked to each user ID (19a) is recorded, and in particular, sex information is indispensable in the present invention. FIG. 4 is a conceptual block diagram thereof. The attribute information management table (T) of the present embodiment includes a “user ID” field (f1) for specifying a singer, a “sex” field (f2) indicating a gender classification of the user, and a name. "Name" field (f3) indicating the address, "Address" field (f4) indicating the address, "Birth date" field (f5) indicating the date of birth, and the like. Based on this table (T), the music information display means (15) shown in FIG. 1 has both gender based on the gender information linked to the user ID of the currently logged-in user. In this case, information on duet music is displayed so as to be selectable.

  In the following, based on the duet music introduction screen example shown in FIG. 5, a detailed description will be given of display of information relating to the duet music by the music information display means.

  When the existence of both sexes is confirmed, information on duet music is introduced as recommended music between the music and the performance of the music, for example, and displayed so that the music can be selected efficiently. As the display timing and display format, specifically, the display means (D1) for displaying the background video and the lyrics telop is titled “Recommended Duet Song” as recommended music introduction information before and after the music performance. The music information (23) including the name of the song, the music code, the name of the male artist and the name of the female artist who sang each male and female singing part are displayed, and the user can use the music code of the desired duet music. The music can be selected based on a predetermined music selection operation.

  Hereinafter, another embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the overall configuration diagram of the karaoke system of the present invention including the karaoke host device shown in FIG. 6 and the block configuration diagram of the karaoke host device shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the karaoke system of the present embodiment mainly includes karaoke performance devices (P, P) provided in each of a plurality of karaoke rooms (K, K...) Installed in a karaoke box store. ...), and a router on the in-store LAN connected via a VPN (Virtual Private Network) managed by a karaoke provider on the Internet (Ni) via a communication line (N) such as ADSL or ISDN. It consists of a karaoke host device (H) for a karaoke system. Each karaoke performance device (P) communicates with the karaoke host device (H) by connecting to the store LAN and VPN via the network interface. For example, gender information of the user sent from the host device (H) is received, or user data collected on the karaoke performance device (P) side is transmitted to the host device (H).

  Specifically, in this embodiment, a LAN based on 100BASE-T standard Ethernet (registered trademark) is laid in the store, and each karaoke performance device (P) on the LAN is connected to the Internet (Ni ) The above VPN is connected to the karaoke host device (H). TCP / IP is also used for communication between computers on the LAN, and the router uses each built-in DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server function to connect each karaoke performance device (P) connected to the LAN. An IP address is assigned to each table, and a table in which the MAC (Media Access Control) address of each performance device (P) is associated with the IP address is created and stored.

  As described above, each karaoke performance device (P) is accompanied by a karaoke remote control device (R) having a music search function. With this remote control device (R), the user can use a karaoke performance device by an infrared signal. A desired performance reservation command is transmitted to (P). The remote control device (R) of this embodiment requires a dedicated stand (C) for charging the built-in secondary battery. The dedicated stand (C) identifies the user ID in addition to the charging means. In addition, user ID identifying means for identifying the login of the user is attached.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the karaoke host device (H) in the present embodiment, like the karaoke performance device, is a central control means (31) for controlling the entire device as a whole and a hard disk for recording various information ( 32), and any karaoke performance device (P) connected to the host device (H) is logged in to any karaoke performance device (P) via the communication control interface (30). Based on the user information, the user ID (33a) is queried from the attribute information management table (T) provided in the attribute information recording unit (33) in the hard disk (32). Returned to the performance device (P). According to this configuration, logged-in user information can be collected from any karaoke performance device connected to this host device, and can be reflected in the information, and the service can be returned to any karaoke performance device. The service side by the use of the system to the user is greatly improved.

  As described above in detail, according to the karaoke system of the present invention, when using karaoke in a group, both sexes exist based on the gender information linked to the user ID of the currently logged-in user. In this case, it is possible to preferably introduce these by displaying information on the held duet music so that the music can be selected.

The block block diagram of the karaoke performance apparatus which comprised the karaoke system of this invention. The front perspective view of the remote control device accompanying a karaoke performance apparatus. Interface display screen for user login / logout instructions. The conceptual block diagram of an attribute information management table. An example of an introduction screen for a duet song. The whole block diagram of the karaoke system of this invention including a karaoke host apparatus. The block block diagram of a karaoke host apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

1,31 Central control means 2,32 Hard disk 4 User ID identification means 15 Music information display means 19,33 Attribute information recording section 19a, 33a User ID
T attribute information management table D1 display means P karaoke performance device R remote control device H karaoke host device

Claims (1)

An attribute information recording unit that holds a plurality of duet songs and records at least gender information of each user in association with a user ID, and music information display means for displaying predetermined music information in a selectable manner When, a karaoke system comprising a central control means for controlling a user ID identifying means for identifying a user ID are logged to a karaoke system, these functional means overall,
The music information display means is based on gender information associated with the user ID of the currently logged-in user identified by the user ID identification means when the karaoke system is used in a group. Karaoke system in the case where the sexes are present, characterized in that the music selection can display information about the duet song that the holding.

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