JP3608841B2 - Karaoke equipment - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Industrial application fields]
The present invention relates to a method for displaying a next song notification symbol on a karaoke apparatus, and more particularly, to a method for displaying a requested seat number and table number together with a next song name on a video screen.
[0002]
[Prior art]
6 and 7, the operation of the method for displaying the notification characters and numbers on the conventional karaoke apparatus will be described.
First, the arrangement state of the karaoke apparatus will be described with reference to FIG.
In the karaoke shop 41, a stage 42 is provided in front, and a large number of tables 40 are arranged in the room.
The stage 42 is provided with a CRT 15 of a TV screen for karaoke, speakers 14 on both sides, and a karaoke control unit 11 on the side.
[0003]
Each table 40 is numbered, for example, 1-7, etc., so that the table 40 used by a store or a customer can be easily recognized.
FIG. 7 shows a display example of the CRT 15. The requested next song name “next song Aman” is displayed on the CRT 15 together with the telop “white seagull...
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the conventional karaoke apparatus, the name of the next song is displayed on the CRT 15, but only with the next song display, it is difficult to understand which table the customer requested, and it is difficult to guide.
When customers of different groups in different tables request the same song name before and after, there is a problem that the order of singing is confused because they are not distinguished for each table.
An object of the present invention is to make it easy to understand at a glance which table customer the requested next song is from.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention inputs a predetermined song number, inputs a confirmation key to request a desired song, selects the corresponding song name from the song database, and displays the next song name on the display device. In the method of displaying the next song notification symbol on the karaoke device, the timer measures the time after inputting the song number and inputting the confirmation key, and is left for a predetermined time, or the confirmation key is pressed again. When it is input, only the next song name is displayed, or when the confirmation key is input again after inputting the customer identification symbol within the predetermined time, the next song name and the customer identification symbol are displayed before the desired song is played. They are displayed side by side on the display device. That is, the requester's seat number and the input table number are superimposed on the background image and displayed on the display device together with the requested song name. Also, the lamp on the table is turned on to inform the requesting customer that it is the next turn.
[0006]
【Example】
The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
In FIG. 4, the overall configuration of a karaoke apparatus with a seat number in which the present invention is implemented will be described.
The karaoke device with a seat number includes a karaoke control unit 11, a remote control 1, a CRT 15 as a video display device, a plurality of speakers 14, a laser player 13 that generates a background image together with music, and the like.
The remote control 1 is provided separately from the karaoke control unit 11 and sends various commands to the karaoke control unit 11 by infrared pulses.
[0007]
In FIG. 5, the front panel 30 of the karaoke control unit 11 has an infrared sensor 3, a discharge tube number display unit 21 and a seat number display unit 22, a numeric keypad 8, and a volume spectrum in a dynamic graph. A display unit 23 for displaying liquid crystal and a discharge tube, a display 31 for displaying speed controller and key control setting values, and the like are arranged.
[0008]
The seat number display unit 22 displays identification symbols and numbers of tables and break booths arranged in the store.
The overall arrangement of the karaoke apparatus with a seat number of the present application is also substantially the same as FIG.
Customers visit the same group as a group and take a seat at each table or partition booth, but the table or partition booth is given the identification number “1, 2, 3”, etc. as before. This makes it easy to recognize which table the user belongs to.
[0009]
In FIG. 4, the configuration of the karaoke control unit 11 as an electronic circuit is an infrared sensor-3, a decoder 4, a CPU 5, a numeric keypad 8, a display unit 23, a song number display unit 21, a seat number display unit 22, and a display 31. The CPU 5 has a built-in timer 2.
[0010]
The karaoke control unit 11 reads out music signals and lyric data stored in a separate storage device 9, reproduces them on the reproduction device 24 and plays them from the speaker 14, and displays lyrics telops on a display device such as a television set or CRT 15. indicate.
The storage device 9 is composed of a hard disk, a laser disk (LD) or the like, in which a music signal and lyric character data are recorded together with a music number.
The playback device 24 includes a character processing circuit, a MIDI circuit, and the like. The MIDI circuit demodulates a music signal, and the character processing circuit demodulates lyrics character data.
[0011]
Note that a communication control circuit may be added to the hard disk of the storage device 9, and music data may be received from the outside by communication means such as ISDN.
In addition, the singer's singing voice from the microphone 18 provided separately is synthesized with the music signal by the voice synthesis circuit 16 and broadcast from the speaker 14.
The numeric keypad in the numeric keypad 8 is for inputting a numerical value, and the set key 10 is for confirming the input numerical value.
The numeric code from the numeric keypad 8 is decoded by the decoder 4 and processed by the CPU 5 so that the music number and the seat number are sent to the music number display section 21 and the seat number display section 22 for display.
Note that the input from the remote control 1 operates in the same manner as the numeric keypad 8.
[0012]
Next, operation | movement of CPU5 of the karaoke control part 11 is demonstrated according to the flowchart of FIG.
In step S1, the number of the requested song number, for example, “80001” is input from the numeric keypad 8 of the karaoke control unit 11, and the set key 10 is pressed in step S2 to input “set”.
In step S3, the CPU 5 receives the number 80001 from the decoder 4 and displays it on the song number display unit 21 of the karaoke control unit 11 via the built-in VRAM. The requesting customer can confirm the requested song with the number 80001.
[0013]
Next, in step S4, it is checked whether or not “set” has been input from the set key 10 again. If there is, the table number is omitted. The numeric keys 8 to “80001” are changed from the set key 10 to “set” and “ This is when each “set” is entered.
In step S5, only the song number 800-01 is displayed on the song number display portion 21 of the display. Before the requested song is played, only the “next song Aman” of the next song name is displayed on the CRT 15 as in the conventional case of FIG. Is displayed.
[0014]
On the other hand, if “SET” is not input in step S4, the process proceeds to step S6, and it is checked by the timer 2 whether, for example, 5 seconds have passed.
If there is no “set” input and 5 seconds have passed, the process returns to step S5, and only “Song No. 800-01” is displayed on the CRT 15 as in the case where “set” and “set” are input. The
[0015]
Next, within 5 seconds, the number “23” of the seat number is input in step S7, and “set” is input from the set key 10 in step S8.
Then, in step S9, for example, “800-01”, “23”, and the like are displayed on the song number display unit 21 and the seat number display unit 22 of the karaoke control unit 11 as shown in FIG.
Looking at these displays, the customer can confirm the request number and the seat number.
On the stage, it is assumed that another singer continued to sing. After that, the singing is finished, and after a while, the next song appears on the CRT 15 on the television screen.
At this time, since the seat number “23” or the like is input in step S7, in step S9, for example, “Song Title Aman” and “Table No. 23” are displayed on the CRT 15 as shown in FIG. Is done.
[0016]
Looking at this “Table No. 23”, the presenter and the customer who has just finished singing on the stage, the table number of the next singer is shown. 23 can be broadcast from the microphone.
As a result, the requested customer can sing the desired song without changing the order. In addition, the facilitator or the like can notify a customer who is obsessed with talking and forgets the request.
[0017]
Usually, in the karaoke store, the customer feels a little sick, but if the table number is displayed, it can be easily understood by looking at the CRT 15 or the seat number display section 22 where the customer requested.
Note that the key input is the same operation as the numeric keypad 8 even if it is input by the remote control 1.
Further, instead of the numbers 1 to 7 and the like of each table 40, symbols “I, Loha,...” And “A, B, C.
[0018]
【The invention's effect】
In the present invention, the requested song number is input from a predetermined range of numbers, the confirmation key is input, the song name corresponding to the corresponding song number is selected from the song database, and the next song name is displayed on the display device. In the method of displaying the letters and numbers of the notice symbol on the karaoke device to be displayed,
Enter the song number, enter the confirmation key, enter the customer identification seat number and table number, enter the confirmation key, and arrange the requester's seat number and table number along with the song name before playing To display.
The table number tells you which table person the next song is from, making it easier to understand.
Since the table number can be input, it is possible to prevent people with the same table number from singing two songs in a row, and to allow the customers at each table to sing evenly.
In addition, the CPU 5 can easily process the request song and the table number pair so that accounting for each table number can be easily performed. Further, if the karaoke control unit 11 sends a signal to the lamp provided on the table. The lamp on the corresponding table can be turned on to notify that it is the next turn.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a display state in which a method for displaying a next song notification symbol on a karaoke apparatus of the present invention is executed.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a display state of a karaoke control unit in which a method for displaying a next song notification symbol on the karaoke apparatus of the present invention is executed.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the karaoke apparatus of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a block circuit diagram of the karaoke apparatus of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a front view of a karaoke control unit of the karaoke apparatus of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a layout diagram of a karaoke apparatus in a general karaoke shop.
FIG. 7 is a view showing a display state in which a method for displaying a next song notification symbol on a conventional karaoke apparatus is executed.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Remote control 2 Timer 3 Infrared sensor 4 Decoder 5 CPU
7 Timer 8 Numeric keypad 9 Storage device 10 Set key 11 Karaoke control unit 14 Speaker 15 CRT
21 Music number display unit 22 Seat number display unit 23 Volume spectrum display unit 31 Display 24 Playback device 30 Front panel 40 Table 41 Karaoke shop

Claims (1)

An input means for inputting the requested song number, customer identification symbol, and confirmation key;
Display means for alternately displaying the song name associated with the song number input by the input means before the performance of the song, and character data of the lyrics during the performance of the song;
A song database that stores karaoke data composed of a song name associated with a song number, a music signal of the song name, and character data of lyrics;
The song name associated with the song number input by the input means, the character data of the lyrics of the song name and the music signal are read from the song database, and the character data is displayed on the display means as characters by the playback device. And a karaoke apparatus comprising a control means for playing the music signal through a speaker,
A timer is provided for timing when a confirmation key is input following the song number by the input means, and the control means counts the requesting customer identification symbol and the confirmation key within a predetermined time after the timer counts. Is input, the song name associated with the song number input by the input means and the identification symbol are displayed side by side on the display means before the performance of the song, and again within the predetermined time A karaoke apparatus characterized by displaying only a song name associated with a song number inputted by the input means when a confirmation key is inputted or when the predetermined time has elapsed.

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