CN100421487C - Music control system and method - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a music control system and method for controlling music files to be transmitted between a remote server and an acoustic device, wherein the acoustic device and the remote server are connected by wireless communication interface communication, the acoustic device is detected by a detection device, the music files in the acoustic device are stored by an acoustic storage device, and the music files in the remote server are stored by a computer storage device. The file confirmation device is used for detecting music files in the computer storage device and the sound storage device and confirming different music files in the period, and finally the remote servo device transmits the different music files from the computer storage device to the sound storage device for storage.

Description

Music control system and method

technical field

The invention relates to a remote servo device and an audio device, in particular to a music control system and method used in the remote servo device and the audio device.

Background technique

In people's lives, audio devices enable people to enjoy the joyful feeling of music washing the soul. People often need music to adjust the atmosphere in various public social places, small gathering places, and secret private spaces.

Please refer to FIG. 1 . FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a conventional audio device 2 playing music. In the known technology, music is usually pre-stored in a music storage medium 10, such as audio tapes, CDs and the like. When the music storage medium 10 is sent into the audio device 2, the reading device 4 of the audio device 2 reads the music in the music storage medium 10, and then the playback device 6 utilizes the loudspeaker device 12 to play the read music. Come out to listen to the audience 8.

With the advent of the multimedia era and the digital age, digitized and archived music files have the advantage of being easy to transmit and copy, such as the common MP3 music files nowadays. The numerous and frequently refurbished music files have made people's hearing more enjoyable than ever. Therefore, music that is so easy to copy and transmit has gradually filled our lives.

However, especially as the stereo device 2 of a car is limited by the frequent movement of the car, so all the time, it is still the main music storage medium 10 with portable audio tapes, CDs, etc., so passengers and drivers in the car space, Not being able to enjoy a huge variety of music that is often refurbished, and having to constantly carry cassettes or CDs in and out of the car just to update what you want to play can also be a hassle.

WO 02/096137PCT application discloses an online music data providing system realized by bluetooth car components. Although the music data is transmitted to the car playback system, the providing method is relatively simple, and the control mode cannot be changed according to the needs. Bring inconvenience to the user's use.

Therefore, the main purpose of the present invention is to provide a music control system and method used in remote servo devices and audio devices to solve the above problems.

Contents of the invention

The object of the present invention is to use a music control system and method to update the music file in the car audio device in a fast, convenient and automatic manner, so that the driving and passengers of the car can enjoy a large amount of music that is often updated , and can change the control mode as needed.

The present invention relates to a music control system for controlling the transmission of at least one music file between a remote server and an audio device, wherein the music file includes singer data, track data, album name data, and song content. The music control system includes a wireless communication interface, a timer, a mode control module, a transmission setting module, a detection device, a sound storage device, a computer storage device and a file confirmation device. The wireless communication interface is used for communicating with the audio device and the remote server device. The mode control module is used to preset the control mode of the audio device. The control mode can be a control mode of updating music files, adding a new music file, or maintaining a constant music file.

The transmission setting module is used to preset the transmission mode, and the transmission mode includes a transmission quantity and a selection method. Wherein the transmission quantity is a number, and the number is the quantity of music files scheduled to be transmitted. The selection method may be a random selection method, a designated singer selection method, a designated track selection method, or a designated album name selection method... and other selection methods.

The detection device is arranged in the remote server device, and the detection device detects the audio device through the wireless communication interface. And the detection device is used to detect the preset control mode of the audio device.

The sound storage device is set in the sound device and is used for storing music files in the sound device. The computer storage device is set in the remote server device for storing music files in the remote server device.

The file confirmation device is set in the remote server device, the file confirmation device is connected to the computer storage device, and after the detection device detects the audio device, it is used to detect the music file in the computer storage device, and through the The wireless communication interface is used to detect the music files in the audio storage device, so as to confirm the different music files between the computer storage device and the audio storage device.

Wherein, when the timer counts to a predetermined time, the remote server device matches the music files in the computer storage device with the audio storage device through the wireless communication interface from the computer storage device to the The predetermined transmission mode is transmitted to the audio storage device for storage.

Therefore, by using the music control system and method in the remote server device and the audio device of the present invention, it is possible to update the car from the remote server device in a fast, convenient and automatic manner through the convenience of file digitization and wireless communication. The music file in the audio device enables the driving and passengers of the car to enjoy a large amount of music that is constantly updated.

The advantages and spirit of the present invention can be further understood through the following detailed description of the invention and the accompanying drawings.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of playing music by a known audio device;

Fig. 2 is the schematic diagram of music control system of the present invention; And

Fig. 3 is a flow chart of the music control method of the present invention.

Detailed ways

Please refer to FIG. 2 , which is a schematic diagram of the music control system 34 of the present invention. Figure 2 only illustrates a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The present invention relates to a music control system 34. The music control system 34 is partly set in a remote servo device 32, and the other part is set in an audio device. 30 is used to control at least one music file to be transmitted between the remote server device 32 and the audio device 30 . The audio device 30 is, for example, a car audio device, wherein the music file includes singer data, track data, album name data, and song content. The music control system 34 includes a wireless communication interface 36, a timer 48, a mode control module 52, a transmission setting module 46, a detection device 38, an audio storage device 40, a computer storage device 42 and a file Confirmation device 44.

The wireless communication interface 36 is used to communicate with the audio device 30 and the remote server device 32. The remote server device 32 includes a first receiving device 362 and a first transmitting device 364, and the audio device 30 includes a second receiving device 368 and The second transmitting device 366 can use a short-distance wireless communication module conforming to the IEEE 802.11 protocol or the Bluetooth (bluetooth) protocol as a wireless communication interface.

The mode control module 52 is set in the audio device 30, and is used to preset the control mode of the audio device 30. The control mode includes the update music file control mode, the new music file control mode and the unchanged music file control mode... and other control modes, wherein, the update music file control mode means that all the music files in the audio storage device 40 are updated, and the new music file control mode means that new music files are added outside the old music files in the audio storage device 40. Changing the music file control mode means that the music file in the audio storage device 40 should not be changed anyway.

The transmission setting module 46 is set in the remote server device 32 and is used to preset the transmission mode. The transmission mode includes a transmission quantity and a selection method. Wherein the transmission quantity is a number, which is the quantity of music files to be transmitted, and the transmission mode of the transmission quantity is to set how many music files are transmitted from the remote server device 32 to the audio device 30 . The selection method can be random, designated singer, designated track, or designated album name... etc. The transmission mode of the random selection method refers to the music that is desired to be transmitted from the remote server device 32 to the audio device 30 The file is randomly selected. The transmission mode of the specified singer selection means that the music file to be transmitted is selected for the name of the singer. The transmission mode of the specified track selection means that the music file to be transmitted is selected for the track The name is selected, and the transmission mode of specifying the selection method of the album name means that the music file to be transmitted is selected for the album name. The various transmission modes mentioned above can be set in one or more combinations.

The detection device 38 is arranged in the remote server device 32, and the detection device 38 can detect the audio device 30 through the wireless communication interface 36. Further description is to send a radio wave signal through the second transmission device 366 of the audio device 30, and then the remote The first receiving device 362 of the servo device 32 receives the radio wave signal to confirm that the audio device 30 is within the communication range of the short-distance wireless communication module. And at the same time, the detection device 38 is used to detect the preset control mode of the audio device 30 .

The audio storage device 40 and the computer storage device 42 are respectively located in the audio device 30 and the remote servo device 32, and a hard disk (rigid disc driver) can be used, and the audio storage device 40 can also be designed as an extractable type to facilitate replacement and maintenance. . The audio storage device 40 is arranged in the audio device 30 to store the music files sent by the first transmitting device 364 and received by the second receiving device 368, and the received music files are written into by the writing device 50. In the audio storage device 40 . The computer storage device 42 is disposed in the remote server device 32 for storing music files located in the remote server device 32 .

The file confirmation device 44 is disposed in the remote server device 32 , and the file confirmation device 44 is connected to the computer storage device 42 . After the detection device 38 detects the sound device 30, the file confirmation device 44 is used to detect the music file in the computer storage device 42, and through the first transmitting device 364 and the second receiving device 368 of the wireless communication interface 36, to detect the sound The music files in the storage device 40 are compared to confirm the different music files between the computer storage device 42 and the audio storage device 40 .

Wherein, when the timer 48 in the remote server device 32 counts to a predetermined time, the remote server device 32 transmits the different music files between the computer storage device 42 and the audio storage device 40 through the wireless communication interface 36, In cooperation with the predetermined control mode and transmission mode, the computer storage device 42 is transmitted to the second receiving device 368 via the first transmitting device 364, and then the music file received by the second receiving device 368 is sent to the audio storage device 40 for storage. , for subsequent playback of these stored music files by the playback device 54, and the music is broadcast by the speaker device 55 for the audience 56 to appreciate.

Further, as in the music control system 34 mentioned above, the remote server device 32 is coupled with at least one database 60 through the Internet 58 for automatically downloading the music files from the database 60 to the computer storage device 42 for storage.

Please refer to FIG. 3 , which is a flow chart of the music control method of the present invention. The music control method of the present invention is the operation flow of the above music control system. The music control method is used to control the transmission of at least one music file between the remote server device 32 and the audio device 30. The audio device 30 is, for example, a car audio device. The song file includes singer data, track data, album name data and song content. The music control method comprises the following steps:

S02: The remote server device 32 is coupled to at least one database 60 through the Internet 58, and downloads the music file from the database 60 to the remote server device 32 for storage.

S04: Set the scheduled time, control mode and transmission mode. Wherein, the control mode includes the control mode of updating the music file, the control mode of adding the music file, and the control mode of the unchanged music file. . . . The transmission mode includes a transmission quantity and a selection method, wherein the transmission quantity is a number, the number is the number of music files scheduled to be transmitted, and is preset. The selection method can be a random selection method, a designated singer selection method, Specify the selection method of the track, or specify the selection method of the album name...etc.

S06: The remote server device 32 detects the audio device 30 through a wireless communication interface 36. A short-distance wireless communication module conforming to IEEE 802.11 protocol or bluetooth protocol can be used as the wireless communication interface 36.

S08 : The remote server device 32 detects the control mode of the audio device 30 through the wireless communication interface 36 .

S10 : The remote server device 32 detects the music file in the remote server device 32 , and detects the music file in the audio device 30 through the wireless communication interface 36 .

S12: Compare the music files in the remote server device 32 and the music files in the audio device 30, and find out the different music files therebetween

S13: Judging whether the predetermined time is reached.

S14: At the predetermined time, through the wireless communication interface 36, transmit the music files different from the remote server device 32 to the audio device 30, according to the predetermined control mode and transmission mode, from the remote server device 32 to the In the audio device 30, and stored in a hard disk (rigid disc driver) in the audio device 30, wherein the hard disk can be designed as a removable type.

Therefore, by utilizing the music control system 34 and method in the remote server device 32 and the audio device 30 of the present invention, it is possible to quickly, conveniently, and automatically In this way, the music file in the car audio device 30 is updated, so that the driving of the car and the passengers can enjoy a large amount of music that is often updated.

Through the above detailed description of the preferred embodiments, it is hoped that the features and spirit of the present invention can be described more clearly, rather than limiting the scope of the present invention by the preferred embodiments disclosed above. On the contrary, the intention is to cover various changes and equivalent arrangements within the scope of the claimed patent scope of the present invention.

Claims (21)

1. A music control system, used to control the transmission of at least one music file between a remote server device and an audio device, the music control system comprising: a wireless communication interface for communicating with the audio device and the remote server device; a detection device, installed in the remote server device, the detection device detects the audio device through the wireless communication interface; an audio storage device, installed in the audio device, for storing music files located in the audio device; a computer storage device installed in the remote server for storing music files located in the remote server; and A file confirmation device, set in the remote server device, the file confirmation device is connected to the computer storage device, and after the detection device detects the audio device, it is used to detect the music file in the computer storage device, and through The wireless communication interface is used to detect the music files in the audio storage device, so as to confirm the different music files between the computer storage device and the audio storage device; Wherein, the remote server device transmits music files different from those in the computer storage device to the audio storage device through the wireless communication interface from the computer storage device to the audio storage device for storage; The detection device further detects the control mode preset by the audio device, the control mode is preset by a mode control module, and the control mode is selected from the control mode of updating music files, the control mode of adding music files, and A control mode for groups of control modes that do not change music files. 2. The music control system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the remote server device cooperates with a predetermined transmission mode to transmit the music file from the computer storage device to the audio storage device, and the transmission mode is by Preset by a transmission setting module, the transmission mode includes a transmission quantity and a selection method. 3. The music control system according to claim 2, wherein the music file includes singer data, track data, album title data and song content. 4. The music control system as claimed in claim 3, wherein the number of transmissions is a number, and the number is the number of music files scheduled to be transmitted, which is preset by a user through the transmission setting module, The selection method is selected from the selection methods of a group consisting of a random selection method, a designated singer selection method, a designated track selection method and a designated album name selection method. 5. The music control system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the computer storage device and the audio storage device are a hard disk. 6. music control system as claimed in claim 5, is characterized in that, this hard disk is designed as extraction type. 7. The music control system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the audio device is a car audio device. 8. The music control system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the wireless communication interface is a short-distance wireless communication module. 9. The music control system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the remote server device is coupled to at least one database through the Internet, and is used for downloading the music file from the database to the computer storage device for storage. 10. The music control system as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that, the music control system also includes a timer, and at a predetermined time, the file confirmation device confirms that the computer storage device and the audio storage device The different music files are then used to transmit the different music files between the computer storage device and the audio storage device to the audio storage device for storage through the wireless communication interface. 11. A music control method, used to control the transmission of at least one music file between a remote server device and an audio device, the music control method comprising the following steps: The remote server device detects the audio device through a wireless communication interface; The remote server device detects the music file in the audio device through the wireless communication interface; comparing the music files in the remote server device with the music files in the audio device, and finding the music files that are different therebetween; and Through the wireless communication interface, the different music files in the remote server device and the audio device are transmitted from the remote server device to the audio device for storage. 12. The music control method according to claim 11, further comprising the step of: detecting the preset control mode of the audio device, the control mode is selected from the control mode of updating music files, adding music files The control mode of the group consisting of the control mode and the constant music file control mode. 13. The music control method as claimed in claim 11, further comprising the step of: the remote server device cooperates with a predetermined transmission mode to transmit the music file from the remote server device to the audio device , the transmission mode includes a transmission quantity and a selection method. 14. The music control method according to claim 13, wherein the music file includes singer data, track data, album title data and song content. 15. The music control method as claimed in claim 14, wherein the number of transmissions is a number, the number is the number of music files scheduled to be transmitted, and is preset, and the selection method is selected from random selection, Specify how artists are selected, how tracks are selected, and how groups of album names are selected. 16. The music control method according to claim 11, wherein the music file is stored in a hard disk in the audio device. 17. music control method as claimed in claim 16, is characterized in that, this hard disk is designed as extraction type. 18. The music control method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the audio device is a car audio device. 19. The music control method according to claim 11, wherein the wireless communication interface is a short-distance wireless communication module. 20. The music control method as claimed in claim 11, further comprising the following steps: the remote server device is coupled to at least one database through the Internet, and downloads the music file from the database to the remote server stored in the device. 21. The music control method as claimed in claim 11, further comprising the following steps: setting a predetermined time for subsequent use at the predetermined time, and confirming the distance between the remote servo device and the audio device After the different music files between the remote server device and the audio device are different, the music files are transmitted to the audio device through the wireless communication interface for storage.

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