JP2001306744A - Device, system and method for audition - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an audition system capable of increasing the number of applicants to an audition and improving efficiency in examination. SOLUTION: This audition system is composed of audition devices 100a-100c connected to a network 600 such as the Internet, a server 200 and terminal equipment 300a on the side of a production 300. The subject (such as KARAOKE, short play or reading aloud) of the audition is sent from the terminal equipment 300a to each of audition devices 100a-100c. The applicant of the audition goes to each of audition devices 100a-100c and acts corresponding to the subject. These conditions are inputted through the cameras or microphones provided on the audition devices 100a-100c and recorded in the server 200.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to an audition apparatus, an audition system, and an audition method, and more particularly, to an audition apparatus, an audition system, and an audition method for performing an audition through a network.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Auditions for finding newcomers such as talents, singers and voice actors have been conventionally performed. Auditions are conducted by the applicant of the audition by mailing a resume (or profile), photos, demo tapes, etc. to the production, interviews and interviews.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an audition apparatus, an audition system and an audition method capable of increasing the number of applicants for an audition and improving the efficiency of examination.

[0004]

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided an audition apparatus comprising:
Presenting means for presenting a task of an audition to a user of the apparatus; and first input means for inputting at least one of a gesture of the user of the apparatus, a still image, a moving image, and a sound corresponding to the task of the audition. Is provided.

[0005] Preferably, the task of the audition is one of an answer to an interview, dance, voice, song, karaoke, skit, recitation (narration), still photography, or a predetermined action.

[0006] Preferably, the audition apparatus further includes second input means for inputting information of a user of the apparatus.

[0007] Preferably, the audition apparatus further includes a transmission means for transmitting at least one of a gesture of the user of the apparatus, a still image, a moving image, and a sound, which is input by the first input means.

Preferably, the transmission means performs transmission using a communication line. Preferably, the audition device further includes a notifying unit that notifies a user of the device of an audition result.

Preferably, the first input means inputs both a gesture and a voice of a user of the apparatus.

[0010] Preferably, the audition apparatus further comprises an image recording apparatus for recording the input by the first input means on a recording medium.

Preferably, the audition device is provided with a plurality of image recording devices.

[0012] Preferably, the audition apparatus further includes output means for outputting the image data input by the first input means as a still image.

Preferably, the transmission means performs transmission using a mobile phone or other communication terminal. Preferably, the transmission means performs transmission using a mobile phone or other communication terminal of a user of the apparatus.

[0014] Preferably, the audition device comprises a video device for photographing the user of the device.

According to another aspect of the present invention, an audition system includes the audition device described in any of the above, and a terminal device connected to the audition device via a network.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, an audition method is performed using the audition apparatus described above.

[0017]

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an audition method and a system configuration of the same. Referring to the drawing, the audition system includes audition terminals (audition devices) 100a to 100c installed in game centers, coffee shops, restaurants, karaoke boxes, street corners, and the like nationwide.
And the audition terminals 100a to 100a through a communication network (an example of a communication line) 600 such as the Internet.
100c connected to the server 200c (note that the server 20
0 may be directly connected to the audition terminals 100a to 100c. ) And a network 6 such as the Internet
00, a computer 300a installed in the production 300 that can access the Internet, and a mobile phone 400 and a computer 450 that can access the network 600 such as the Internet (this may be a PDA (portable terminal) or a game machine). You. Further, the computer 300a may be directly connected to the server 200.

An audition task (for example, answer to an interview, dance, voice, song, karaoke, skit, reading, still picture, moving picture, predetermined operation, etc.) is produced by the terminal device (computer) 300a.
Input from the audition terminals 100a to 100a through a network 600 such as the Internet.
0c.

The users of the audition terminals 100a to 100c, as applicants for the audition, act as gestures (movements, facial expressions, and actions, specifically, sing a karaoke song, sing without karaoke). Singing, dancing, inputting voice, skit, reading, taking a still picture of a certain expression or pose, performing a predetermined operation, etc.), the gesture (and possibly voice) may be performed by the audition terminal 100a. ~ 1
00c and sent to the server 200 via a network 600 such as the Internet. In the audition terminals 100a to 100c, a gesture or the like may be recorded on a recording medium and transmitted directly to the production.

Network 600 such as the Internet
By viewing the data stored in the server 200 in the terminal device 300a through the terminal device 300a (or directly without passing through the network 300), the person of the production 300 can know the application contents of the audition. In addition, the audition selection result can be displayed on the audition terminals 100a to 100c by electronic mail or the like, or can be transmitted to a mobile phone 400 or a computer 450 or a PDA (mobile terminal) owned by the applicant. The selection result may be notified to the applicant by mail or telephone as in the past. In addition, the selection result may be announced at a store or an advertisement.

FIG. 2 shows audition terminals 100a-1
It is a figure which shows one structure of 00c.

Referring to the drawing, the audition terminal 100a
In, various devices are provided inside or on the surface of the housing 10. For convenience of explanation, the side facing the user (user who is an applicant) 7 in the housing 10 is the front side.
That is, with respect to the housing 10 of FIG.
The front side and right side of 0 are the rear side of the housing 10. As the subject 70, any object (a pet such as a person, an object, a plant, or an animal) can be used, but in the present embodiment, the whole body of the user 7 is the subject 70.

Behind the subject 70, a curtain 12 for blocking light from the outside is provided. The curtain 12 is supported by support frames 13 and 14 protruding forward from upper and lower portions of the front surface of the housing 10. Curtain 12
Are colored in accordance with the image combining method.
For example, in the case of chroma keying, a color suitable for chroma keying is applied to the entire inner surface of the curtain 12.

In a housing 10 of the audition apparatus 100a, a video camera (or an electronic image camera such as a digital camera) 30 (hereinafter referred to as a camera 3) for photographing a subject 70 is provided.
0), a control unit 5 that receives image signals from the camera 30 and performs processing such as combining images, and a display 6 that receives image signals from the control unit 5 and displays images.
0 and a printer 65 that receives a signal of the composite image from the control unit 5 and prints the composite image.

The audition terminal 100a includes:
An operation unit 20 for inputting profile data of a user of the apparatus and operating the audition apparatus 100a, and two VTRs for recording an image of the subject 70 (a recording apparatus for recording an image and a sound on a video tape) 71
a, 71b and a computer 79 connected to the control unit 5
, A speaker 63 for outputting music such as karaoke, and a microphone 81 for inputting the voice of the user 7.

The housing 10 includes VTRs 71a and 71b.
Opening 7 for taking video tape in and out corresponding to
5a and 75b are provided. Computer 7
In a position of the housing 10 corresponding to the recording medium 9, a recording medium (for example, a CD-R, a DV
An opening 77 for inserting and removing a D-RAM, an MO disk, a memory card, and the like is provided.

The computer 79 is connected to a network such as the Internet by a cable from behind the audition terminal 100a. In this embodiment, the display 60 and the printer 65 can output audition information, a selection result, and an image of the user 7. At this time, the image may be combined with the image input as data to the computer 79 and output.

In order for the camera 30 to photograph the subject 70 and the user 7 to see the image displayed on the display 60,
The upper portion of the entire surface of the housing 10 is open, and a transparent plate 11 made of glass, plastic, or the like is provided in the opening. A half mirror 61 is provided behind the transparent plate 11, and a display 60 is provided below the half mirror 61.

Display 60 and half mirror 61
Is arranged such that light emitted from the display 60 is reflected by the half mirror 61 and reaches the user 7.

Therefore, the user 7 operates the display 6
You will see the image displayed at 0. Therefore, a predetermined image needs to be displayed on the display 60. For this purpose, the control unit 5 may transmit a signal of a predetermined image to the display 60.

The camera 30 is located above the half mirror 61.
Is deployed. The camera 30 is provided so as to be able to photograph the subject 70, that is, the whole body of the user 7 in the present embodiment. In addition, it is preferable that the distance between the camera 30 and the subject 70 be short from the viewpoint of the arrangement space of the audition terminal. Under this condition, it is desirable that the camera 30 be provided with a wide-angle lens in order to photograph the whole body of the user 7. The camera 30 is connected to the control unit 5 and transmits a shooting signal of the subject 70 to the control unit 5.

The control unit 5 is located near the front inside the housing 10.
Receiving the image signal from the camera, and sealing the image or the card 67
A printer 65 is provided at a position adjacent to the printer 65 on the front surface of the housing 10, and an outlet 66 for sending printed matter printed from the printer 65 to the outside of the housing 10 is formed. Paper, plastics, cloth, metal, and the like are used as the material of the seal or card.

An operation unit 20 is provided on the front surface of the housing 10 and at a position where the user 7 can easily operate. Operation unit 20
Has buttons, levers, a keyboard, and the like for the user 7 to perform various operations, generates an operation signal based on the operation of the user 7, and transmits the operation signal to the control unit 5.

A coin insertion slot (not shown) is provided on the front surface of the housing 10 and at a position where the user 7 can easily insert coins (a kind of consideration). A coin detection unit 25 (see FIG. 2) for detecting the inserted coin is provided at a position adjacent to the coin. The coin detection unit 25 transmits a detection signal to the control unit 5.

A speaker 63 for receiving a sound signal from the control unit 5 and outputting a sound is provided at an appropriate position on the front surface of the housing 10.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the control unit 5. The control unit 5 includes an MPU 5 that executes various controls.
0 is provided. The MPU 50 receives an operation signal from the operation unit 20 and receives a detection signal from the coin detection unit 25. Further, the MPU 50 includes a storage device 500 that stores a plurality of image data and sound data. MPU
A graphic I / F (interface) circuit 51 reads out the designated image data from the storage device 500 and
The specified sound data is read from the storage device 500 and transferred to the sound I / F circuit 52.

The graphic I / F circuit 51 includes an MPU 5
The stored image data received from 0 is converted into a predetermined stored image signal and transmitted to the image synthesizing device 54 and the display selection circuit 55. The sound data received by the sound I / F circuit 52 from the MPU 50 is converted into a predetermined sound signal and transmitted to the speaker 63, so that the sound is output from the speaker 63.

In the case of the present embodiment, the image stored as image data in the storage device 500 should be printed on a printing object such as a demonstration image (hereinafter, referred to as a “demo image”), a sticker or a card. Includes multiple images and images related to audition assignments.

The image signal of the subject 70 from the camera 30 is received by the image correcting device 53, and the image correcting device 53 corrects the image of the subject 70. Because, when the camera 30 and the subject 70 are arranged as shown in FIG.
This is because the image of the subject 70 captured by the camera 30 has a trapezoidal shape with a large head and small legs. The image signal of the subject 70 corrected by the image correction device 53 is transmitted to the image synthesis device 54.

The image synthesizing device 54 receives the image signal of the subject 70 as the first image signal, receives the image signal of the stored image from the graphic I / F circuit 51 as the second image signal, and Combine with the second image. The image synthesizing method is described in detail in Utility Model Registration No. 3043855, Utility Model Registration No. 3051776, and the like, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted here. It is desirable that the image synthesizing device 54 includes a plurality of synthesizing methods, and selects one synthesizing method according to an instruction from the MPU 50. The synthesized image signal is sent to the display selection circuit 55 and the printer 6.
5 is sent.

The display selection circuit 55 receives the synthesized image signal from the image synthesizing device 54 and the stored image signal from the graphic I / F circuit 51, and selects one of the image signals based on the control signal from the MPU 50. And the display 60
Send to The display 60 receives an image signal from the display selection circuit 55 and displays an image.

The controller 5 includes a printer controller 56 for controlling a printer 65 based on a control signal from the MPU 50. The printer 65 receives the synthesized image signal from the image synthesizing device 54 under the control of the printer controller 56, and stores the image in the storage device 65 built in the printer 65.
At step 0, the data of the composite image is stored, a print image is generated based on the composite image data, and the print image is printed on a card or sticker of a predetermined size.

The control unit 5 has various counters 58 for counting and displaying the number of inserted coins and the like.

Further, the MPU 50 is connected to VTRs 71a and 71b for recording images and sounds obtained by photographing. Further, a computer 79 is connected to the MPU 50, and images and sounds can be recorded on a recording medium via the computer 79. A microphone 81 is connected to the sound I / F 52, and the user's song, voice, and the like input by the microphone 81 are sent to the MPU 50.

Next, the audition devices 100a to 100a to 10d
The operation performed in each of 0c will be described.

FIG. 4 shows the audition apparatuses 100a to 100a.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing processing performed by each of FIG. Referring to the figure, in step S101, an assignment of an audition sent from a production via a network 600 such as the Internet is received.

Next, in step S103, the task of the audition is displayed on the display. In step S105, it is determined whether or not an instruction to start an audition has been issued from the user (or that a coin or the like has been inserted). If YES, then in step S107 (while karaoke is the task, play the song). Using the microphone 81 and the camera 30, voices such as gestures, voices, and songs of the user are input and recorded in the computer 79. Also here VTR
When a video tape is set in 71a, 71b, recording on the video tape is also performed at the same time. Further, in the computer 79, the data may be stored in a hard disk, a RAM or the like inside the computer 79, or the CD-R may be stored.
The recording may be directly performed on a recording medium such as.

In step S109, the user is allowed to select whether or not to retake the image. If the user wants to retake the image, the process returns to step S107. If OK, the process returns to step S111.
Proceed to.

In step S 111, the user's profile data (address, name, contact information (e-mail address, etc.), date of birth, age, hobbies, etc.) is input through the input unit 20.

In step S 113, the input user's gesture, voice data and profile data are transmitted to server 200. Then, in step S115, the still picture obtained by the user's gesture or voice is
It is provided to the user with a sticker or the like, or a medium such as a video tape or a CD-R is provided to the user.

It should be noted that the user of the apparatus may select whether to take back still pictures or video tapes.

The audition may be started in response to the insertion of a value such as a coin, or may be started free of charge.

In this embodiment, the user's gestures and voices are transmitted over a network 6 such as the Internet.
00, the data is stored in the server 200,
Video tapes and CDs with user gestures and voices recorded
A user may directly send media such as ROM and DVD-R to the production 300 by mail or the like. For example, as shown in FIG.
If two units 71b are provided in the apparatus or two media recording units in the computer 79 are provided, the user can send one medium to the production 300 and hold the other medium for himself, which is convenient. is there.

In the production 300, the person in charge examines the data stored in the server 200 by using the terminal 300a, and performs the examination, and transmits the examination result to the audition devices 100a to 100c, the mobile phone 400, and the computer 450. .

One problem is that the audition apparatus 1
00a to 100c, the user of the audition apparatus may send a gesture or the like. Alternatively, a task selection screen as shown in FIG. 5 may be displayed on the display to allow the user to select a good one. Good. For example, in the screen of FIG. 5, "Karaoke", "Interview",
The user of the device can select a favorite from “sudden play” and “still picture”. For example, if “karaoke” is selected, a plurality of song names are displayed as shown in FIG. The user of the device can select a song name that he is good at. If the selection is made, the lyrics are displayed on the display 60, and the karaoke of the music is output from the speaker 63.

[Other Embodiments] The audition apparatuses 100a to 100c may be configured as shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 7, a computer device 9 connected to server 200 via communication cable 6 is provided inside the device. On the front surface of the apparatus main body, a monitor connected to the computer apparatus 9 to display various information output from the server 200 and allow the purchaser to view the information (this includes a touch panel or tablet capable of data input). 16) and a speaker 63 for outputting a sound during a demonstration or operation, or for outputting voice such as karaoke.

On the front of the apparatus, there are provided an operation panel 17 having buttons and levers for the user to perform various operations and transmitting operation signals to the computer apparatus 9 and a tablet pen 91. A coin insertion slot 8 is provided in the vicinity of the operation panel 17, and various operations are performed by detecting insertion of a coin.
The purchaser operates the operation panel 17 while watching the screen of the monitor 16.
To select a desired item or input profile data.

The apparatus includes a camera 30 and a microphone 8.
1 is provided. Further, the apparatus is provided with a printer 21 that prints an image of the apparatus user photographed by the camera 30 on a print medium 23. The print medium 23 printed by the printer 21 is sent out from an outlet 25 formed on the front surface of the apparatus main body. Also, a video tape can be put in and out through the video take-out port 64.

Further, the apparatus is provided with a cable 6 connected to the computer apparatus 9 by a connection cable 24 and connected to the server 200 through a communication line. By connecting an external terminal to the connector 20, image information,
Character information and voice information can be transmitted and received.
The external terminal can receive image information, character information, audio information, and the like by directly connecting to the server 200 via a communication line as well as to the connector 20. The reception of information at the external terminal is performed by the server 20.
The information output from 0 is displayed on the display unit of the external terminal, and can be stored not only in the display but also in a memory in the external terminal.

As the external terminal, for example, a mobile phone,
A computer device, a facsimile device, a portable information terminal, or the like can be used.

The apparatus further includes a data recording device 19. The data recording device 19 records image information, character information, audio information, and the like on the recording medium 22. In addition, as the recording medium 22, for example, a floppy (registered trademark) disk, a magneto-optical disk, a CD-R, a memory card, a mini disk, or the like can be used.

When a failure occurs in the audition terminal, the failure may be displayed on a screen, or the failure may be notified by communication.

It is preferable to provide a counter for recording the number of prints and a counter for recording the number of video recordings in the audition terminal from the viewpoint of maintenance of the apparatus and management of the use state.

Further, it is preferable to record the use status of the device in the audition terminal. That is, it is convenient to record the number of people who chose a dance, the number of people who chose a song, and the like from among the audition tasks so that the taste of the device user can be known.

It is preferable that the audition terminal is provided with a curtain, a box, and the like for hiding the status of the audition from the outside. In addition, providing a mirror or the like that reflects one's own appearance increases convenience.

Further, instead of performing communication with the outside using the communication cable 6 as shown in FIG. 7, a communication terminal such as a mobile phone may be built in the audition terminal to perform communication. Further, a communication terminal such as a mobile phone of an apparatus user may be connected to the connector 20 and communication may be performed via the communication terminal.

The embodiments disclosed this time are to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an audition system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of an audition device.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an audition device.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation of the audition apparatus.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a screen for selecting an assignment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a screen for selecting a song title.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a modification of the audition device.

[Explanation of symbols]

20 input unit, 30 camera, 63 speaker, 65
Printer, 71a, 71b VTR, 79 computer, 81 microphone, 100a-100c audition device, 200 server, 300a terminal device (computer), 400 mobile phone, 450 computer,
600 Network such as the Internet.

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Claims (15)

[Claims] 1. A presentation means for presenting an audition task to a user of an apparatus, and inputting at least one of a gesture of the user of the apparatus, a still image, a moving image, and a sound corresponding to the audition task. An audition apparatus, comprising: a first input unit for performing an audition. 2. The audition apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the task of the audition is one of an answer to an interview, a dance, a voice, a song, a karaoke, a skit, a recitation, a still picture, and a predetermined action. 3. A second method for inputting information of a user of the device.
The audition apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an input unit. 4. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said input is performed by said first input means.
The audition apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a transmission unit configured to transmit at least one of a gesture of a user of the apparatus, a still image, a moving image, and audio. 5. The audition apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said transmission means performs transmission using a communication line. 6. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a notifying unit for notifying a user of the apparatus of a result of the audition.
An audition apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5. 7. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first input unit inputs both a gesture and a voice of a user of the apparatus.
An audition device according to any one of the above. 8. An image recording apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an image recording device for recording an input by said first input means on a recording medium.
8. The audition apparatus according to any one of 7 above. 9. The audition apparatus according to claim 8, comprising a plurality of said image recording apparatuses. 10. The audition apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an output unit that outputs the image data input by the first input unit as a still image. 11. The audition apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said transmission means performs transmission using a mobile phone or another communication terminal. 12. The audition apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said transmission means performs transmission using a mobile phone or another communication terminal of a user of said apparatus. 13. The audition device according to claim 1, further comprising a video device for photographing a user of the device. 14. An audition system comprising: the audition device according to claim 1; and a terminal device connected to the audition device via a network. 15. An audition method using the audition apparatus according to claim 1.