JP4172723B2 - Karaoke system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a karaoke system, and more particularly to a karaoke device and a karaoke remote control device that can display a screen created by the karaoke device with a remote control device.

Conventionally, a karaoke apparatus has a function of displaying guide information and warning information to a user. A display of such information is displayed on a monitor connected to the karaoke apparatus. This is done by turning on and off the LED provided on the front panel. As such a karaoke device, for example, a device described in Patent Document 1 is known.
JP-A-9-134185

  However, giving a guide message to the monitor while other users are doing karaoke harms and annoys the person who is talking. Further, the LED on the front panel has a problem that the display LED is not present depending on the design of the karaoke device, or the place is different for each model of the karaoke device, so that it is not easy to confirm the display.

  Another problem occurs when viewed from the viewpoint of a service person. In other words, service personnel do dozens of upgrades and repair work before product shipment per day, and connect service monitors to the video output terminals of the dozens of karaoke devices for maintenance. The operation of disconnecting the monitor after completion has a problem that the maintenance work is complicated. Furthermore, there is a problem that it is necessary to secure a place for installing the monitor for maintenance, and a display device composed of a cathode ray tube or the like generally consumes a large amount of power, and there is a problem from the viewpoint of cost or environment. .

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and in a karaoke apparatus, a karaoke system that can display a part of information to be displayed on a display unit such as an LCD mounted on a remote control device. The purpose is to provide.

Karaoke system 1 of the present invention according to claim 1, in order to achieve the above object, a karaoke device 100, a remote controller 200 for performing the karaoke apparatus 100 and two-way communication, a karaoke system 1 consisting of The karaoke apparatus 100 is a plane (planes 1, 2, 3, 4,..., N) that develops video of the information for each information content such as lyrics information, background information, guide message information, and maintenance service information. , A plane synthesis information storage unit (auxiliary storage unit 110) that stores combination information of the planes to be synthesized with respect to the planes, and a plane that generates the synthesized video information of the planes based on the plane synthesis information A synthesis processing unit (plane synthesis processing unit A 116a, plane synthesis processing unit B 116b); And a communication processing unit which transmits the combined video information to the remote controller 200 (two-way remote communication processing unit 114), the remote control device 200 includes a display processing unit 212 that receives and displays the transmitted composite video information , the registration function of the plane synthesizing information, the plane synthesized information registered by the registration function and means for transmitting to the karaoke device, characterized in that.

  In order to achieve the above object, the karaoke system 1 of the present invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that in the karaoke system according to claim 1, the plane synthesis information storage unit stores plane synthesis information for each karaoke device and remote control device. It is memorized.

In order to achieve the above object, the karaoke system 1 of the present invention according to claim 3 has a karaoke device and a remote control device, and includes a two-way communication means in which both devices can communicate with each other. The karaoke apparatus has a plurality of planes assigned to each information content such as information on event occurrence, lyrics information, background information, maintenance inspection service information, and the like. Plane combining information that defines a combination of a plane processing unit provided with a plane to be combined and a device that is to display a composite video related to the combination is associated with the combination via the bidirectional communication unit. Plane synthesis information storage that stores the plane synthesis information in a predetermined storage unit. A plane synthesis processing unit that creates a synthesized video by selecting and superimposing videos developed on the plurality of planes according to the plane synthesis information, and plane synthesis information on which the synthesized video is based on the synthesized video A communication processing unit that transmits the instructed display destination remote control device via the bidirectional communication means, and the remote control device defines a combination of planes to be combined and displays a composite video associated with the combination A plane synthesis information creation unit that creates plane synthesis information for associating a device to be associated with the combination in accordance with a user input from a predetermined operation unit; and the karaoke apparatus through which the created plane synthesis information is created via the bidirectional communication unit. And the communication processing unit for transmitting to the karaoke device through the bidirectional communication means When the image is received, characterized by comprising a display unit for displaying the combined image on a predetermined display unit.
In order to achieve the above object, the karaoke system according to claim 4 is a karaoke system comprising a karaoke device and a remote control device, and comprising two-way communication means capable of communicating with each other. The karaoke apparatus is assigned to each information content such as information on event occurrence, lyric information, background information, and information for maintenance and inspection services, and has a plane processing including a plurality of planes for expanding the video of the assigned information. And plane combination information that defines a combination of a unit and a plane to be combined and associates a device that is to display a composite video associated with the combination with the combination is received from the remote control device via the bidirectional communication unit A plane synthesis information storage unit for storing the plane synthesis information in a predetermined storage unit; A plane composition processing unit that creates a composite video by selecting and superimposing videos developed on a plane according to the plane composite information, and a display destination indicated by the plane composite information on which the composite video is based A plane composition information output unit for outputting to the device, and the remote control device prescribes a combination of planes to be synthesized and plane synthesis information for associating a device to display a synthesized video related to the combination with the combination, From the karaoke device, a plane synthesis information creation unit that is created in response to a user input from a predetermined operation unit, a communication processing unit that transmits the created plane synthesis information to the karaoke device via the bidirectional communication unit, and When a composite video is received via the bidirectional communication means, the composite video is Characterized by comprising a display processing unit for displaying on the display unit.

  It should be noted that any combination of the above-described constituent elements and a conversion of the expression of the present invention between a method, an apparatus, a system, a recording medium, a computer program, etc. are also effective as an aspect of the present invention.

According to the karaoke system of the present invention, all or part of various display information to be displayed on the monitor of the karaoke apparatus appropriately selected by an instruction from the remote control device side, be displayed in the display unit of the mosquito Raoke remote control device In particular, the karaoke device can display the warning information and the guide message on the remote control device without displaying the warning information or the guide message on the monitor displaying the lyrics while singing on the karaoke device. It is possible to prevent the person who is singing from being offended by displaying an annoying display on the display screen.

  Further, when the service person performs the maintenance, it is not necessary to bring a service monitor and to connect the service monitor to the karaoke apparatus, so that the working time can be shortened.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a karaoke system 1 according to the present invention, and shows a basic configuration when applied to a communication karaoke apparatus.

  Reference numeral 100 denotes a communication karaoke apparatus. A system control unit 102 controls the entire karaoke apparatus 100 and controls various input / output devices, memory management, data processing, and the like.

  An operation unit 104 includes various keys and switches for setting various states of the karaoke apparatus 100.

  Reference numeral 106 denotes a font control unit which converts and creates bitmap data for display based on lyrics data and color change data extracted from the auxiliary storage unit 110 described later and font information extracted from the main storage unit 108. The plane 2 processing unit 124 is expanded.

  A main storage unit 108 includes various control programs for controlling the karaoke apparatus, font information, and ROM and / or RAM for storing a plurality of flag information and data necessary for control.

  An auxiliary storage unit 110 stores communication karaoke data (music data, lyrics data, color change data, etc.) distributed from the host computer 300 connected via the network 400, and has a large capacity. It consists of hard disk. Further, the auxiliary storage unit 110 stores plane combination information that is combination instruction information of the planes to be combined received from the remote control device 200 described later.

  Reference numeral 112 denotes a communication processing unit for communicating with the host computer 300.

  A bidirectional remote control communication processing unit 114 performs bidirectional communication of various data with a remote control device 200 having a Bluetooth communication function described later.

  A plane processing unit 124 includes planes 1, 2, 3, 4,..., N on which various types of video information are expanded as bitmap data, and one plane constitutes one screen. Here, information data (warning information, guide message, etc.) for event occurrence by user operation is expanded on plane 1, lyrics video is expanded on plane 2, background video is expanded on plane 3, and setting for maintenance inspection service The menu information video is developed on the plane 4 and, in addition, a plane is assigned to each information video and developed.

  Reference numeral 116 denotes a plane synthesis processing unit, which appropriately selects video information of planes 1 to N of the plane processing unit and performs synthesis processing. The plane synthesis processing unit 116 includes a plane synthesis processing unit A 116 a that synthesizes video to be displayed on the monitor 122 of the karaoke apparatus 100, and a plane synthesis processing unit B 116 b that synthesizes video to be displayed on the remote control device 200.

  A display processing unit 120 displays the video information combined by the plane combining processing unit A 116 a on the monitor 122.

  An audio processing unit 126 processes the music information of the MIDI data and outputs it from the speaker 128b, and outputs the singing sound input from the microphone 128a from the speaker 128b.

  Reference numeral 200 denotes a remote control device that communicates with the karaoke device 100 in two directions, and 210 denotes a bidirectional remote control communication processing unit that communicates with the karaoke device 100 using a Bluetooth communication function.

  A system control unit 202 controls the entire remote control device 200, and controls various request requests, performs memory management, data processing, and the like.

  A main storage unit 204 includes various control programs for controlling the remote control device 200, and a ROM and / or RAM for storing a plurality of flag information and data necessary for control.

  Reference numeral 206 denotes an auxiliary storage unit, which includes an identification information ID of the remote control device 200, plane synthesis information before remote control transmission, search instruction information before remote control transmission, search result information received from the karaoke device 100 (such as a hit music list), request Processing result information (reservation completion information, warning information with the same request, etc.) and the like are stored.

  Reference numeral 208 denotes an operation unit, which includes various keys and switches for setting various states such as various instructions such as request input and registration of plane composition information described later.

  A display processing unit 212 performs resolution conversion so that various information such as plain video information received from the karaoke apparatus 100 and remote control operation information can be displayed on the LCD 214 and outputs the information to the LCD 214.

Next, the operation of the karaoke system 1 composed of the karaoke apparatus 100 and the remote control apparatus 200 according to the present invention configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. The flowchart of FIG. 2 is a flow of the registration process of plane synthesis information, and the flowchart of FIG. 3 is an operation flow at the time of karaoke performance.
(A) Registration processing of plane synthesis information In the karaoke system 1 of the present invention, background video, lyrics video, warning information, setting menu information, and the like are developed as bitmap information on the plane for each video information. Then, a desired plane can be selected and combined, and a combined image of the plane can be displayed. The plane to be combined can be selected from the remote control device 200, and information for selecting the plane to be combined (plane combining information) is stored in the auxiliary storage unit 110 of the karaoke apparatus 100.

  When the store clerk or the user registers the plane synthesis information, the remote synthesis apparatus 200 is used to input an input process for plane synthesis information registration (step 200, hereinafter, S is abbreviated as a step; the same applies to the drawings).

  When receiving an instruction to input plane synthesis information, the remote control device 200 displays a plane synthesis information registration screen on the LCD 214 under the control of the system control unit 202 (S202). FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the plane synthesis information registration screen, and the plane synthesis information can be selected by checking a desired selection box on the registration screen. The plane composition information can be set for each karaoke device 100 and remote control device 200, and a check box for each device is checked.

  When the selection box has been checked, a transmission instruction is issued. When a transmission instruction is made (S204), a tag is added to the selected plane composition information (S206), and the tag is transmitted from the bidirectional remote control communication processing unit 210 to the bidirectional remote control communication processing unit 114 of the karaoke apparatus 100 (S208). ).

In the karaoke device 100, when data is received from the remote control device 200 (S100), the tag attached to the data is analyzed by the bidirectional remote control communication processing unit 114 (S102), and the data is plane synthesis information from the analysis result. (S104), the plane composition information is stored in the auxiliary storage unit 110 (S106). FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the contents of the plane synthesis information table stored in the auxiliary storage unit 110 based on the plane synthesis information. In the figure, as the plane synthesis information of the karaoke apparatus 100, the lyrics video is displayed. The telop plane (plane 2) and the background plane (plane 3) of the background video are selected. Further, as the plane composition information of the remote controller 200 (remote controller A), an information plane (plane 1) for displaying warning information and a guide message and a menu plane (plane 4) for displaying a setting menu are selected.
(B) Karaoke performance processing When karaoke performance request information is received from the remote control device 200 (S110), the karaoke device 100 starts karaoke performance processing (S112), and the tune information (MIDI) requested by the auxiliary storage unit 110 is input. Data, background picture selection information (genre information, etc.) are read out and performance preparations are made, and karaoke performance is started.

  Karaoke performance processing is divided into audio data and video data, focusing on the data flow. The video data is further divided into lyrics data, background video data, and other information data.

  The audio data is controlled by the system control unit 102 and the MIDI data stored in the auxiliary storage unit 110 is read out and sent to the audio processing unit 126 (S120). The audio processing unit 126 decodes the MIDI data (S122) and outputs it from the speaker 128b (S124).

  Of the video data, the lyrics data is controlled by the system control unit 102 to extract the lyrics information (code information, color change information, etc.) of the corresponding song from the auxiliary storage unit 110 (S130), and the font control unit 106 The data is expanded as bitmap data (BMP data) in the plane 2 processing unit 124 (S132). In addition, the background video information is controlled by the system control unit 102, and the selection information (genre information, etc.) of the background image of the corresponding song is extracted from the auxiliary storage unit 110 (S134), and the corresponding background based on the selection information The video is read from the auxiliary storage unit 110 and developed as bitmap data in the plane 3 processing unit 124 (S136).

  When information to be displayed such as warning information or a guide message is generated (S138), the information is decoded into font data by the font control unit 106 (S140), and is converted into bitmap data by the plane 1 processing unit 124. Expanded (S142).

  The plane synthesis processing unit A 116a reads the plane synthesis information stored in the auxiliary storage unit 110 (S150), and based on the plane synthesis information, the plane 1, plane 2, plane 3,. The display bitmap data created by superimposing the N bitmap information is held (S151). The plane composition processing unit A outputs the superimposed bitmap data to the monitor 122 via the display processing unit 120 (S152).

  On the other hand, the plane synthesis processing unit B116b reads the plane synthesis information stored in the auxiliary storage unit 110 (S154), and based on the plane synthesis information, the plane 1, plane 2, plane 3,. The bitmap data for display created by superimposing the bitmap information of the plane N is held (S155). The plane composition processing unit B sends the superimposed bitmap data to the bidirectional remote control communication processing unit 114, and adds a tag in the bidirectional remote control communication processing unit 114 (S156). The tag is used for distinguishing from other data to be transmitted to remote control device 200. Thereafter, it is transmitted from the bidirectional remote control communication processing unit 114 (S158).

  When the bidirectional remote control communication processing unit 210 of the remote control device 200 receives data from the karaoke device 100 (S210), it analyzes the tag of the received mixed data (S212), and interprets it as display data (S214). The resolution conversion is performed by the processing unit 212 (S216), display data is created (S217), and is output to the LCD 214 (S218).

  FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of the plane synthesis process during a karaoke performance, and FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of the plane synthesis process at the time of maintenance and inspection work by a service person.

  In FIG. 6, the display bitmap information “Reservation is full. It will end in 10 minutes later” is developed in plane 1 (information plane (warning information, guide message, etc.)). In the plane 2 (telop plane (lyric display)), the display bitmap information “the sea is wide” is developed. On the plane 3 (background plane), blue-back display bitmap information is developed.

  The plane synthesis processing unit 116 synthesizes the planes 1, 2, 3, 4,..., N based on the plane synthesis information stored in the auxiliary storage unit 110.

  When only plane 1 is selected as the plane synthesis information of the remote control device 200, the plane synthesis processing unit B116b transmits only the bitmap information of the plane 1 to the remote control device 200. As shown, the display information of plane 1 is displayed.

  When planes 1, 2, and 3 are selected as the plane synthesis information of the karaoke device 100, the plane synthesis processing unit A 116 a synthesizes the bitmap information of the planes 1, 2, and 3 to the remote control device 200. The remote control device 200 transmits the contents of the planes 1, 2, 3 (“Reservations are full. After 10 minutes, it will end.” + “The sea is open” as in the karaoke device shown in (A). + Blue back) is displayed.

  When planes 2 and 3 are selected as the plane synthesis information of the karaoke device 100, the plane synthesis processing unit A 116a synthesizes the bitmap information of the planes 2 and 3 and transmits the synthesized bitmap information to the remote control device 200. In the device 200, the contents of the planes 2 and 3 ("the sea is wide" + blue back) are displayed as in the karaoke device shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 7, data obtained by combining plane 1 and plane 4 is transmitted from the karaoke apparatus 100 to the remote control apparatus 200. The monitor 122 attached to the karaoke apparatus 100 shows an example in which data obtained by combining the plane 2 and the plane 3 is displayed.

In FIG. 7, display bitmap information “Please enter a number.” Is expanded in plane 1 (information plane (warning information, guide message, etc.)). In the plane 4 (menu plane), display bitmap information “Setting menu 1. Initial setting 2. System setting 3. Other setting” is developed. On the plane 3 (background plane), blue-back display bitmap information is developed.

  The plane synthesis processing unit 116 synthesizes the planes 1, 2, 3, 4,..., N based on the plane synthesis information stored in the auxiliary storage unit 110.

  When plane 1 and plane 4 are selected as the plane combination information of the remote control device 200, the plane combination processing unit B116b combines the bitmap information of the plane 1 and the plane 4 and transmits the combined bitmap information to the remote control device 200. In 200, the display information of plane 1 and plane 4 is displayed as shown in the figure.

  When plane 2, plane 3, and plane 4 are selected as the plane synthesis information of the karaoke apparatus 100, the plane synthesis processing unit A 116a combines the bitmap information of the plane 2, plane 3, and plane 4 with each other. The remote control device 200 transmits it to the remote control device 200, and the contents of the plane 2, plane 3 and plane 4 ("Please enter the number." + Blue background + "setting" as in the karaoke device shown in (A) Menu 1. Initial settings 2. System settings 3. Other settings ") are displayed.

  The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown not by the above description of the embodiment but by the scope of claims for patent, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the scope of claims for patent.

It is a block diagram which shows the whole structure of the karaoke system 1 which concerns on this invention. It is the flowchart which showed the registration process of the plane synthesis information of the karaoke system 1 which concerns on this invention. It is an operation | movement flowchart at the time of the karaoke performance of the karaoke system 1 which concerns on this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the registration screen of the plane synthetic | combination information of the karaoke system 1 which concerns on this invention. It is a conceptual diagram of the plane synthetic | combination information table memorize | stored in the auxiliary storage part 110 of the karaoke apparatus 100 which concerns on this invention. In the karaoke system 1 which concerns on this invention, it is the conceptual diagram which showed the example of the plane synthetic | combination process in a karaoke performance. In the karaoke system 1 which concerns on this invention, it is the conceptual diagram which showed the example of the plane synthetic | combination process at the time of the maintenance inspection work by a service person.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Karaoke system 100 Karaoke apparatus 102 System control part 104 Operation part 106 Font control part 108 Main memory part 110 Auxiliary memory part 112 Communication processing part 114 Two-way remote control communication processing part 116 Plane synthetic | combination processing part 120 Display processing part 122 Monitor 124 Plain process Unit 126 voice processing unit 128a microphone 128b speaker 200 remote control device 202 system control unit 204 main storage unit 206 auxiliary storage unit 208 operation unit 210 bidirectional remote control communication processing unit 212 display processing unit 214 LCD
300 Host computer 400 Network

Claims (4)

And karaoke device, a karaoke system consisting of a remote control device, for performing the karaoke apparatus and bidirectional communication,
The karaoke device
A plane processing unit having a plane for developing a video of the information for each information content such as lyrics information, background information, guide message information, and maintenance service information;
A plane synthesis information storage unit for storing combination information of planes to be synthesized with respect to the plane;
A plane synthesis processing unit that creates a synthesized video of a plane based on the plane synthesis information;
A communication processing unit that transmits the created composite video information to a remote control device;
The remote control device is
A display processing unit for receiving and displaying the composite video information ;
A registration function of the plane composition information;
Means for transmitting the plane composition information registered by the registration function to the karaoke device ,
Karaoke system characterized by that.   The karaoke system according to claim 1, wherein the plane synthesis information storage unit stores plane synthesis information for each karaoke device and remote control device. A karaoke system comprising a karaoke device and a remote control device, comprising two-way communication means capable of communicating with each other,
The karaoke device
A plane processing unit having a plurality of planes assigned to each information content such as information on event occurrence, lyric information, background information, maintenance inspection service information and the like, and deploying a video of the allocated information;
When plane combination information that defines a combination of planes to be combined and associates a device that is to display a composite video associated with the combination with the combination is received from the remote control device via the bidirectional communication unit, the plane A plane synthesis information storage unit for storing the synthesis information in a predetermined storage unit;
A plane synthesis processing unit that creates a synthesized video by selecting and superimposing videos developed on the plurality of planes according to the plane synthesis information;
A communication processing unit that transmits the created composite video to the display-destination remote control device indicated by the plane synthesis information based on the composite video via the bidirectional communication unit;
The remote controller is
A plane synthesis information creation unit that creates a plane synthesis information that defines a combination of planes to be synthesized and associates a device that is to display a synthesized video associated with the combination with the combination according to a user input from a predetermined operation unit; ,
A communication processing unit for transmitting the created plane composite information to the karaoke device via the bidirectional communication means;
When a synthesized video is received from the karaoke apparatus via the bidirectional communication means, the display processing unit displays the synthesized video on a predetermined display unit.
Karaoke system characterized by that. A karaoke system comprising a karaoke device and a remote control device, comprising two-way communication means capable of communicating with each other,
The karaoke device
A plane processing unit having a plurality of planes assigned to each information content such as information on event occurrence, lyric information, background information, maintenance inspection service information and the like, and deploying a video of the allocated information;
When plane combination information that defines a combination of planes to be combined and associates a device that is to display a composite video associated with the combination with the combination is received from the remote control device via the bidirectional communication unit, the plane A plane synthesis information storage unit for storing the synthesis information in a predetermined storage unit;
A plane synthesis processing unit that creates a synthesized video by selecting and superimposing videos developed on the plurality of planes according to the plane synthesis information;
A plane synthesis information output unit that outputs the created synthesized video to a display destination device indicated by plane synthesis information based on the synthesized video;
The remote controller is
A plane synthesis information creation unit that creates a plane synthesis information that defines a combination of planes to be synthesized and associates a device that is to display a synthesized video associated with the combination with the combination according to a user input from a predetermined operation unit; ,
A communication processing unit for transmitting the created plane composite information to the karaoke device via the bidirectional communication means;
When a synthesized video is received from the karaoke apparatus via the bidirectional communication means, the display processing unit displays the synthesized video on a predetermined display unit.
Karaoke system characterized by that.

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