KR20110010428A - Karaoke integrated system and its operation method - Google Patents

Abstract

A karaoke integrated system and a method of operating the same are disclosed. The disclosed karaoke integrated system includes: a karaoke cycle provided in karaoke; A microphone connected to the singing period and allowing audio data to be input to the singing period; A camera connected to the karaoke cycle to photograph the interior of the karaoke room; A display connected to the karaoke cycle to show an image taken by the camera and to output an image karaoke menu; A server connected to the karaoke cycle and the Internet and receiving audio data output of the karaoke cycle from the karaoke cycle together with a photographed image of the camera; An external karaoke cycle connected to the karaoke cycle and the Internet so as to receive audio data output together with the photographed image of the camera and to confront an image song with the singer of the karaoke; An illumination device installed at the karaoke and controlled by the karaoke cycle; And a storage medium connected to the singing cycle and storing image data of the camera and audio data of the singing cycle.

Karaoke, Karaoke, Server

Description

Karaoke integrated system and its operation method {INTEGRATED NORAEBANG SYSTEM AND APPLICABLE METHOD FOR THE SAME}

The present invention relates to an integrated karaoke system and a method of operating the same, and more particularly, to an improved karaoke integrated system and a method of operating the same to generate a photographing content by adding a recording function to a karaoke cycle of karaoke.

Karaoke, which is a general karaoke device, includes a MIDI data storage medium that stores standard data (MIDI: Music Instrument Digital Interface) of electronic musical instruments, and chorus data for inserting chords in accordance with a user's song. A chorus data storage medium that is stored, a microcontroller that reads the data from the midi data storage medium and the chorus data storage medium according to a user's request, and supplies the data to the sound source module, and supplies the midi data and the chorus data from the micro controller. And a sound source module for receiving a performance sound and a chord, and on-screen processing of on-screen processing of lyrics information under the control of the microcontroller.

In this song cycle, the user presses a selection button mounted on the song cycle to set a selection song and a play key. When you press the play key along with the song selection, the accompaniment starts and you can sing along with the accompaniment through the microphone.

At this time, if a user desires, a song that a user sings is recorded in a recording device provided separately.

As described above, only the voice of the user can be recorded, and as a result of the recent development of the processing and storage technology of image data, a user's singing image taken by the camera may be stored as an image.

On the other hand, as the Internet environment is recently established in karaoke, instead of simply storing CDs (Compact Disk) or tape (Tape), songs recorded in karaoke are stored in a server and provided using an internet communication network.

As described above, the conventional karaoke system simply records the user's song or records only the user's song, and records and records the recorded data at the level of using the data on the Web using the Internet communication network. Staying.

The present invention was created in order to solve the above problems, it is possible to record a voice, and record an image with this to produce a variety of content to be free from the play culture simply enjoyed in the karaoke a new karaoke culture can be settled The purpose is to provide a karaoke integrated system and its operation method.

Karaoke integration system of the present invention for achieving the above object, and karaoke cycle provided in the karaoke; A microphone connected to the singing period and allowing audio data to be input to the singing period; A camera connected to the karaoke cycle to photograph the interior of the karaoke room; A display connected to the karaoke cycle to show an image taken by the camera and to output an image karaoke menu; A server connected to the karaoke cycle and the Internet and receiving audio data output of the karaoke cycle from the karaoke cycle together with a photographed image of the camera; An external karaoke cycle connected to the karaoke cycle and the Internet so as to receive audio data output together with the photographed image of the camera and to confront an image song with the singer of the karaoke; An illumination device installed at the karaoke and controlled by the karaoke cycle; And a storage medium connected to the singing cycle and storing image data of the camera and audio data of the singing cycle.

Karaoke integrated system operation method of the present invention for achieving the above object, (a) selecting any one of the karaoke menu using the karaoke cycle of karaoke; (b) determining whether the menu selected in step (a) is an image karaoke or a menu; (c) if the menu selected in step (b) is an image karaoke menu, selecting an image song confrontation mode among the image karaoke menus; (d) accessing a server connected to the singing period and the Internet, and determining whether to authenticate the server access; (e) if the server connection authentication is completed in the step (d), selecting a counterpart of a song confrontation in the server, and connecting the external song counterpart of the counterpart using the Internet; (f) selecting a song confrontation method with the counterpart; (g) photographing a karaoke room with a camera connected to the karaoke cycle; (h) recording and recording image data photographed by a camera in the karaoke and audio data of a karaoke cycle, respectively; (i) transmitting the image data and the audio data in real time to the server and the external song cycle.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the content can be produced by generating the music image and the user created contents (UCC) of each individual by obtaining the optimal image data as well as the audio.

And beyond the traditional culture of karaoke, you can not only listen to the video songs of the other party by connecting various karaoke nationwide through the Internet, you can also have a song confrontation with the other party, Service can be used to create a new karaoke culture.

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

Figure 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the karaoke integration system according to the present invention.

Referring to the drawings, the karaoke integrated system according to the present invention, the karaoke period 10 provided in the karaoke, and the microphone 20 is connected to the karaoke period 10 to input audio data to the karaoke period 10 And, connected to the karaoke cycle 10, the camera 30 to shoot mainly in the karaoke room, in particular singer singer, and the karaoke cycle 10 is connected to show the image taken by the camera 30, the image karaoke menu And a server 60 connected to the karaoke cycle 10 and the Internet to receive audio data output from the karaoke cycle 10 together with the photographed image of the camera 30. .

And the karaoke integration system according to the present invention, connected to the karaoke period 10 and the Internet, the external karaoke period to receive the audio data that is output along with the captured image of the camera 30 to be confronted with the singer of the karaoke image singing 80 and the lighting device 40 is installed in the karaoke room and controlled by the karaoke cycle 10 to provide an illumination function when the camera 30 is photographed, and is connected to the karaoke cycle 10 to the camera 30. And a storage medium 70 in which the image data captured by the image data and the audio data of the karaoke cycle 10 are stored.

Here, the camera 30 is not limited to the specific camera 30, but is configured to include a charge-coupled device (CCD) camera 30 and a digital camera 30.

In addition, the display 50 is configured to include a digital television or monitor equipped with a liquid crystal display (LCD) and a plasma display panel (PDP) flat panel.

The external karaoke period 80 may be a half cycle installed in another (or external) karaoke, or may be a karaoke cycle 10 installed in each home. That is, if it can be connected to the Internet, it is not limited to the position or the specific song cycle period 10.

In addition, the storage medium 70 includes a universal serial bus (USB) memory.

1, the singing cycle period 10 includes a control unit 11, an input processing unit 13, a recording processor 14, a recording processor 15, and an audio output unit 16. It is composed.

This will be described in more detail.

First, the control unit 11 controls the microphone 20, the camera 30, the lighting device 40, the display 50, and the storage medium 70.

In addition, the input processing unit 13 transmits a signal of the microphone 20 input to the singing cycle period 10 to the control unit 11, and inputs a voice input processing unit 13a and a control signal of the control unit 11 to the camera ( And a camera control unit 13b for transmitting to the control unit 11 and an image input processing unit 13c for receiving and transmitting the image data photographed from the camera 30 to the control unit 11.

In addition, the recording processor 14 is controlled by the control unit 11 to process the image of the camera 30 to be recorded, and the recording processor 15 is controlled by the control unit 11 to control the microphone 20 and the karaoke cycle The audio data output from (10) is processed to be recorded.

The audio output unit 16 is controlled by the controller 11 such that the audio signal of the microphone 20 and the music cycle period 10 is output through the music cycle period 10.

In addition, the singing cycle period 10 includes a performance processing unit, which stores a MIDI data storage unit (or memory) 12a, a chorus data storage unit 12b, and live data storage. A performance processing unit 12 having a unit 12c and processing each data controlled and output by the control unit 11 is provided.

Referring to the operation method of the karaoke integrated system having the configuration as described above are as follows.

Figure 2 is a flow chart showing sequentially showing a method of operating a karaoke integrated system according to the present invention.

1 and 2, in the method for operating a karaoke integrated system according to the present invention, first, any one of karaoke menus is selected using the karaoke cycle 10 (or a remote controller) of karaoke. )

It is determined whether the menu selected in step 210 is an image karaoke menu.

If the menu selected in step 220 is an image karaoke menu, an image song confrontation mode is selected from the image karaoke menu.

Subsequently, the server 60 is connected to the singing period 10 and the server 60 is connected through the Internet, and an ID and password PW for accessing the server 60 are input to determine whether to authenticate.

When the server 60 is connected and authenticated in step 240, the server 60 selects a counterpart to which the song is to be confronted and connects with the external song group period 80 of the other party (step 250).

In operation 260, the user selects a song confrontation with the other party.

Before photographing the karaoke room with the camera 30, the camera 30 and the lighting device 40 of the karaoke are optimally controlled using the karaoke cycle 10 (step 270).

However, step 270 is not necessarily required, and may be optionally performed as necessary.

In addition, the karaoke room is photographed by the camera 30 connected to the karaoke cycle 10. .

Subsequently, the image data photographed by the camera 30 in the karaoke room and the audio data output from the karaoke period 10 are recorded and recorded, respectively (step 290).

Here, the audio data may include audio data of the microphone 20 inputted to the sound source (MIDI) of the singing period 10 and the singing period 10.

Then, the server 60 transmits the image data of the camera 30 and the audio data output from the karaoke period 10 to the external karaoke period 80 which is the other karaoke period of the song competition.

In this case, the image data and the audio data transmitted in step 310 are stored in a storage medium 70 such as a USB memory connected to the singing cycle period 10 (step 313).

It is possible to transmit the image data and the audio data in real time as in step 310, the control unit 11 controls the input processing unit 13, the recording processor 14, and the recording processor 15 of the singing cycle period (10) By doing so.

In addition, the image data transmitted in real time in step 310 is also output through the display 50. That is, the image data transmitted in real time can be confirmed on the display 50 connected to the singing cycle period 10. Of course, it is natural that song lyrics are output to the image data output to the display 50. Therefore, it is also natural that the lyrics are recorded and transmitted together with the transmitted image data.

As described above, the audio data is also naturally transmitted when the image data is transmitted.

On the other hand, if the menu selected in step 220 is not an image karaoke, the song number to be sung is input using the singing cycle period 10 or the remote controller.

Then, sing using the microphone 20 (step 420).

Steps 410 and 420 are methods using an existing karaoke system.

In addition, if the server 60 connection and authentication is not completed in step 240, a message indicating that authentication is not completed is output to the display 50 (step 241).

This is not connected to the server 60 when the song cycle 10 and the server 60 are not connected to the Internet or the information input for authentication, that is, ID and / or password does not match, so the server (60) When a connection failure occurs, the failure occurrence is displayed on the display 50.

As described above, according to the present invention, apart from simply recording and / or recording a picture of oneself singing using a half cycle as in the past, the camera 30 and the lighting device 40 in the singing cycle 10 Control and show on the display 50 using the optimal captured image, and the image data and audio (MIDI, chorus, live, and microphone 20) data by using the server 60 of the other party It is to be able to confront the song by transmitting to the outer karaoke period (80).

In addition, the image data and the audio data of the other party may be transmitted to the karaoke cycle 10 and output on the display 50. That is, the display 50 may alternately output its own image and the counterpart's image, and when the display 50 is equipped with a picture in picture (PIP) function, simultaneously output image data of the self and the counterpart at the same time. You may. Of course, as described above, the lyrics are also output to the image output to the display 50 at the same time.

In addition, when transmitting the video and audio data of the above-mentioned song confrontation to a TV station via the Internet, it is natural that the TV can be broadcast in real time.

In addition, the video and audio data may be stored in the storage medium 70 and used for other purposes, such as production of personal music video or UCC.

In this way, the present invention can be embodied in a new dimension of karaoke culture, simply out of the play culture of karaoke.

As described above, the present invention has been described with reference to one embodiment shown in the drawings, but this is only an example, and those skilled in the art may make various modifications and equivalent embodiments therefrom. Will understand. Therefore, the true scope of protection of the present invention should be defined only by the appended claims.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the karaoke integration system according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a flow chart showing sequentially a method for operating a karaoke integrated system according to the present invention.

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Claims (5)

Karaoke cycle provided in the karaoke; A microphone connected to the singing period and allowing audio data to be input to the singing period; A camera connected to the karaoke cycle to photograph the interior of the karaoke room; A display connected to the karaoke cycle to show an image taken by the camera and to output an image karaoke menu; A server connected to the karaoke cycle and the Internet and receiving audio data output of the karaoke cycle from the karaoke cycle together with a photographed image of the camera; An external karaoke cycle connected to the karaoke cycle and the Internet so as to receive audio data output together with the photographed image of the camera and to confront an image song with the singer of the karaoke; An illumination device installed at the karaoke and controlled by the karaoke cycle; And a storage medium connected to the karaoke cycle and storing image data of the camera and audio data of the karaoke cycle. The method of claim 1, The karaoke cycle, A controller for controlling the microphone, the camera, the lighting device, the display, and the storage medium; A voice input processor for transmitting and transmitting the signal of the microphone input to the singing cycle period to the controller, a camera controller for transmitting the control signal of the controller to the camera, and receiving image data photographed from the camera to the controller An input processing unit including an image input processing unit for transferring processing; A recording processor controlled by the controller to process the image of the camera to be recorded; A recording processor controlled by the controller to process audio data of the microphone and the audio of the singing cycle period to be recorded; And an audio output unit controlled by the control unit such that the audio signal of the microphone and the karaoke cycle is output through the karaoke cycle. (a) selecting one of the karaoke menus using the karaoke cycle of karaoke; (b) determining whether the menu selected in step (a) is an image karaoke or a menu; (c) if the menu selected in step (b) is an image karaoke menu, selecting an image song confrontation mode among the image karaoke menus; (d) accessing a server connected to the singing period and the Internet, and determining whether to authenticate the server access; (e) if the server connection authentication is completed in the step (d), selecting a counterpart of a song confrontation in the server, and connecting to an external song counterpart of the counterpart using the Internet; (f) selecting a song confrontation method with the counterpart; (g) photographing a karaoke room with a camera connected to the karaoke cycle; (h) recording and recording image data photographed by a camera in the karaoke and audio data of a karaoke cycle, respectively; (i) transmitting the image data and the audio data in real time to the server and the external karaoke cycle; karaoke integrated system operating method comprising a. The method of claim 3, In the step (g), before the camera is photographed with the karaoke integrated system operating method, characterized in that to control the camera and the lighting equipment of the karaoke in an optimal state using the karaoke cycle. The method of claim 3, And in the step (i), storing the transmitted image data and the audio data in a storage medium connected to the singing cycle period.

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