JPH10248094A - Remote control reservation system - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] At the time of reservation of a song to be singed, by providing information on the frequency of reproduction of the song, its popularity, and which generation of people like it, it is not only the person who is singing but also the person who is present A remote control reservation system that allows you to select songs that can be enjoyed together and also informs you of the difficulty when singing the song, so that you can select songs with high difficulty and do not regret later I will provide a. A remote control device (2) includes a liquid crystal monitor (27) for displaying karaoke song peripheral data (30) and the like, and a key input device (23).
A ten key 41 for inputting a karaoke song number, a generation input button 42 for inputting a user's generation, a stop button 43 for inputting a stop command, and a confirm button 44 for fixing a reservation.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a remote control reservation system for an information reproducing apparatus, and more particularly, to information peripheral data (for example, the popularity of karaoke songs and the popularity of videos) transmitted from the information reproducing apparatus. The present invention relates to a remote control reservation system which displays on a remote control device and makes a reproduction reservation of information data with reference to information peripheral data displayed by a remote control user.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a so-called karaoke apparatus is considered as an example of an information reproducing apparatus, in a conventional karaoke apparatus reproducing music reservation system, a customer himself / herself confirms a tune number selected in a song book and then uses a remote control to select a tune number. Enter and make a reservation.
Then, the number of reserved songs, the song number used at the time of reservation,
2. Description of the Related Art There are known karaoke apparatuses that notify a tune at the time of reservation or at all times. In addition, when a so-called video-on-demand device is considered as another example of the information reproducing device, the video-on-demand device's reproduction video reservation system checks the video number of the reproduction video selected by the user in a list, Enter the video number to make a reservation.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION However, it is difficult for those who listen to the song that they plan to sing to know whether or not it is good. In addition, if a person without singing ability selects a song with a high degree of difficulty, he / she may not be able to sing to the end and may feel ashamed. In addition, when a reproduced video is selected by a cast name, it is not known whether the reproduced video can be enjoyed by a viewer. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and by providing information on the frequency of reproduction of a song, the degree of popularity, and the generation of people who are good at the time of reservation of a song to be sung. , Not only the singing person but also those who are present can choose the songs that can be enjoyed together.Also, by notifying the difficulty level when singing the song, selecting the song with the highest difficulty level, The aim is to provide a remote control reservation system that will not regret later. Also,
By providing information on the playback frequency, popularity, and the generation of people who are interested in playing a video at the time of booking the playback video, playback that can be enjoyed not only by the person who is watching but also by those who are present The purpose is to provide a remote control reservation system that can select a video.

[0004]

In order to achieve this object, a remote control reservation system according to claim 1 comprises an information storage means for storing information data, and information peripheral data comprising at least a reproduction frequency value relating to the information data. Information peripheral data storage means for storing, updating means for updating information peripheral data, reproducing means for reproducing information data, remote control communication means for performing bidirectional communication with the remote control device, and storing data received from the remote control device An information reproducing apparatus having a remote control reception data storage means, a communication means for performing bidirectional communication with the information reproducing apparatus, an input means for inputting at least an information data name and the presence or absence of a reproduction reservation, and the received information peripheral data From a data storage means for storing the information and a display means for displaying the received information peripheral data. A remote control reservation system that,
The remote control device transmits the information data name input by the input means, the information reproduction device stores the received information data name by remote control reception data storage means,
After transmitting the information peripheral data relating to the information data of the information data name, the remote control device transmits the signal indicating the presence or absence of the reproduction reservation input after displaying the received information peripheral data, and the information reproduction device has the reproduction reservation. Is received, the information data of the information data name is incremented by 1 by the updating means for the reproduction frequency value of the information peripheral data after reproduction reservation.

In the remote control reservation system having such a configuration, when the information data name is transmitted from the remote control device to the information reproducing device, the information peripheral data (reproduction frequency value, etc.) relating to the information data corresponding to the information data name is transmitted from the return information reproducing device. Is transmitted to the remote control device. Next, the remote control device displays the received information peripheral data to the user, and the user refers to the information to determine whether or not there is a reproduction reservation of the information data having the transmitted information data name, and determine whether to reserve or cancel the reservation. The signal is transmitted to the information reproducing device. Next, when receiving the reservation signal, the information reproducing apparatus makes a reproduction reservation of the information data and updates the information peripheral data. If a stop signal is received, the reproduction of the information data is not reserved. Thereby, the user of the information reproducing apparatus can know the information peripheral data (reproduction frequency and the like) related to the information data before the reproduction reservation by the remote control device at hand, and can make the reproduction reservation of only the necessary information data. It becomes possible.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a remote control reservation system according to the first aspect.
The information reproducing apparatus is a terminal device connected to a host computer via a communication unit, the host computer includes information storage means for storing the information data and information peripheral data of the information data, the host computer, Receiving the updated information peripheral data from the terminal device, updating the information peripheral data of the information storage means by the information storage means based on the information peripheral data, and again transmitting the updated information peripheral data to the terminal device; After transmitting, the terminal device replaces the received information peripheral data with the information peripheral data before reception.

[0007] In the remote control reservation system having such a configuration, information peripheral data is updated by a user's reproduction reservation in the information reproducing device which is a terminal device of the host computer. Thereafter, the host computer obtains the updated information peripheral data of the terminal device via the communication means, updates the information peripheral data stored in the storage means based on the received data, and updates the updated information peripheral data. Is transmitted to the terminal device. Then, the terminal device that has received the updated information peripheral data replaces the received information peripheral data with the information peripheral data before reception. Thereby, not only the information peripheral data such as the reproduction frequency of only one information reproducing device but also the information peripheral data such as the reproduction frequency of another information reproducing device connected to the host computer can be used. It is possible to provide information peripheral data with high reliability to the user.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the remote control reservation system according to the first or second aspect, the information reproducing apparatus is a karaoke apparatus,
The information data is karaoke song information data, and the information peripheral data is at least a karaoke song peripheral data of a reproduction frequency value and a difficulty level of singing, and the remote control device is a karaoke song information data name input by an input means. The karaoke device stores the received karaoke song data name by the remote control reception data storage means, transmits the karaoke song peripheral data of the karaoke song data name, and the remote control device receives the received karaoke song data name. After displaying the karaoke song peripheral data, a signal indicating whether or not there is a reservation for playback input is transmitted. When the karaoke apparatus receives the signal indicating that there is a reservation for playback, the karaoke song information data of the karaoke song data name is displayed and the karaoke song peripheral data after the reservation for playback. Is increased by one by the updating means.

In the remote control reservation system having such a configuration, when the remote control device transmits the input karaoke song information data name to the karaoke device, the return karaoke device transmits the karaoke song peripheral data (playback) corresponding to the karaoke song information data name. The frequency value, the difficulty level of the song, etc.) are transmitted to the remote control device. Next, the remote control device displays the received karaoke song peripheral data to the user, and the user refers to the received karaoke song information data name to determine whether or not the karaoke song information data of the transmitted karaoke song information data is reserved for reproduction. , A reservation or cancellation signal is transmitted to the karaoke apparatus. Next, when the karaoke apparatus receives the reservation signal, it increases the reproduction frequency value after the reproduction of the karaoke piece information data by one, and does not make the reservation of the karaoke piece information data when the stop signal is received. As a result, the user of the karaoke apparatus can use the remote control device at hand to know the karaoke song peripheral data such as the reproduction frequency value and the difficulty level when singing the karaoke song information data before the reservation of the reproduction, which was desired. It becomes possible to make a reproduction reservation of only the karaoke song information data.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the remote control reservation system according to the first or second aspect, the information reproducing apparatus is a video reproducing apparatus, the information data is video information, The information peripheral data is at least video peripheral data having a reproduction frequency value, the remote control device transmits video information name data input by input means, and the video reproduction device stores the received video information name in the remote control reception data. Means for storing and transmitting the video peripheral data of the video information name, the remote control device displaying the received video peripheral data, and then transmitting a signal indicating whether or not there is a reproduction reservation input, and When receiving a signal having the video information name, the video information of the video information name is reserved for reproduction, and the reproduction frequency value of the video peripheral data is set to the value. Wherein the increased 1 by new means.

In the remote control reservation system having such a configuration, when the remote control device transmits the input video information name to the video reproducing device, the remote video reproducing device transmits the video peripheral data (reproduction frequency value, etc.) corresponding to the video information name from the return video reproducing device. ) Is transmitted to the remote control device. Next, the remote control device displays the received video peripheral data to the user, and the user refers to this to determine whether or not there is a reproduction reservation of the video information of the transmitted video information name, and to reserve or cancel the reservation. Send the signal to the video playback device. Next, upon receiving the reservation signal, the video reproducing apparatus increases the reproduction frequency value after the reproduction of the video information by one, and upon receiving the stop signal,
The reproduction reservation of the video information is not performed. Thus, the user of the video reproducing apparatus can know the video peripheral data such as the reproduction frequency value related to the video information before the reproduction reservation by the remote control device at hand, and makes the reproduction reservation of only the desired video information. It becomes possible.

In the remote control reservation system according to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the remote control reservation system according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the information peripheral data is at least a reproduction frequency value, an age-specific or a generation-specific reproduction frequency value. Data, and an input means for inputting the age or generation data of the input person to the remote control device, the remote control device transmits the information data name and the age or generation data of the input person input by the input means, After receiving the information data name and the data of the age or generation of the input person, the information reproducing device stores the received data by the remote control reception data storage means, and transmits information peripheral data related to the information data of the information data name,
The remote control device transmits the signal indicating the presence / absence of the reproduction reservation input after displaying the received information peripheral data, and the information reproduction device, upon receiving the signal indicating the presence of the reproduction reservation, regenerates the information data of the information data name after the reproduction reservation. The reproduction frequency value for each generation corresponding to the age or generation data and the reproduction frequency value are increased by one by the updating means.

In the remote control reservation system having such a configuration, the information peripheral data is composed of a reproduction frequency value and an age-specific or generation-specific reproduction frequency value. The age or generation of the person is input, and the information data name and the data of the age or generation are transmitted to the information reproducing apparatus. Next, when the information reproducing device receives the data, the information reproducing device stores the data in the remote control reception data storage means and transmits information peripheral data (reproduction frequency value, age-specific or generation-specific reproduction frequency value, etc.) of the information data name to the remote control device. I do. Next, the remote control device displays the received information peripheral data to the user, and the user refers to the information to determine whether or not there is a reproduction reservation of the information data having the transmitted information data name, and determine whether to reserve or cancel the reservation. The signal is transmitted to the information reproducing device. Next, upon receiving the reservation signal, the information reproducing apparatus makes a reproduction reservation for the information data, and increases the reproduction frequency value and the generation-specific reproduction frequency value by one. When the stop signal is received, the reproduction of the information data and the updating of the information peripheral data are not performed. Thereby, the user of the information reproducing apparatus can know the information peripheral data (reproduction frequency value, age-specific or generation-specific reproduction frequency value, etc.) related to the information data by the remote control device at hand before the reproduction reservation, and It is possible to make a reservation for reproduction of information data having a high degree of interest to users other than the input user.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a remote control reservation system according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the remote control device includes an updating unit for updating information peripheral data, and the information reproducing device operates. At the start, all the information peripheral data stored in the information peripheral data storage means are transmitted, and the remote control device stores all the received information peripheral data in the data storage means, and the information data inputted by the input means When a reproduction reservation command is input after displaying the information peripheral data corresponding to the name, the information peripheral data is updated after transmitting the reproduction reservation signal of the information data corresponding to the information data name, and the information reproducing apparatus performs the reproduction. Upon receiving the reservation signal, the information data is reserved for reproduction, and the information peripheral data is updated.

[0015] In the remote control reservation system having such a configuration, the information reproducing apparatus transmits all stored information peripheral data (reproduction frequency value and the like) to the remote control apparatus at the start of operation. Next, the remote control device stores all the received information peripheral data in the data storage means, and when the user inputs the information data name by the input means, displays the information peripheral data corresponding to the information data name on the display means. . Next, the user determines whether or not there is a reproduction reservation with reference to the displayed information peripheral data. Then, when the user inputs a reproduction reservation command to the remote controller, it transmits a reproduction reservation signal for the information data of the information data name and updates the reproduction frequency value of the information peripheral data. Next, upon receiving the reproduction reservation signal, the information reproducing apparatus makes a reproduction reservation for the information data having the information data name, and updates the reproduction frequency value and the like of the information peripheral data. This eliminates the need for the user of the information reproducing apparatus to obtain the information by communicating the information peripheral data with the information reproducing apparatus every time, and it is possible to reduce the communication time when searching for a large amount of information peripheral data. It is possible to provide a comfortable information retrieval environment.

In the remote control reservation system according to a seventh aspect, in the remote control reservation system according to the fifth or sixth aspect, the information peripheral data includes at least the reproduction frequency value, the generation-specific reproduction frequency value, and the popularity degree. Wherein the updating means comprises a reference value storing means for storing a first reference value to be compared with the generation-specific reproduction frequency value and a second reference value larger than the first reference value, wherein the updating means comprises At the time of updating the degree, the reproduction popularity value which is the sum of the reproduction frequency values for each generation is calculated, and when the reproduction popularity value is smaller than the first reference value, the popularity is determined to be low. If the value is equal to or larger than the first reference value and smaller than the second reference value, the popularity is regarded as normal,
If the reproduction popularity value is greater than the second reference value, the popularity is determined to be high, and then each generation reproduction frequency value is replaced with a maximum integer value not exceeding one half of each generation reproduction frequency value. It is characterized by the following.

[0017] In the remote control reservation system having such a configuration, the information peripheral data is at least a reproduction frequency value, a generation reproduction frequency value, and a popularity degree corresponding to each information data. The reproduction frequency value and the popularity are updated at predetermined intervals by the updating means. The updating method first calculates a reproduction popularity value, which is a total value of reproduction frequency values by generation, for each information data,
Next, the first reference value, the second reference value, and the reproduction popularity value stored in the reference value storage unit of the updating unit are compared by the updating unit. Next, when the reproduction popularity value is smaller than the first reference value, the popularity is set to “low”,
When the reproduction popularity value is equal to or more than the first reference value and smaller than the second reference value, the popularity is set to “normal”, and when the reproduction popularity value is equal to or more than the second reference value, the popularity is set to “high”. "
Replace popularity. Next, all generation-specific reproduction frequency values are replaced with the maximum integer value not exceeding half of each generation-specific reproduction frequency value. As a result, even if the information peripheral data is updated at long-term intervals, each information peripheral data becomes a value sensitively responding to the trend at that time, so that the reliability of each generation reproduction frequency value and popularity data is obtained. Can be increased.

[0018]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a remote control reservation system according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings based on first to fourth embodiments embodying the present invention. First, a remote control reservation system for a karaoke apparatus according to a first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of a remote control reservation system of the karaoke apparatus according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a data configuration diagram of the karaoke music peripheral data of the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is an external view of the remote control device. FIG. 4 is a flowchart of remote control reservation of a karaoke song. FIG. 5 shows a display example of the karaoke music peripheral data on the liquid crystal monitor. As shown in FIG. 1, the remote control reservation system for a karaoke device according to the first embodiment includes a so-called communication karaoke device 1 and a remote control device 2. The communication karaoke device 1 includes a CPU 3 for controlling each device, a RAM 4 for temporarily storing processing information, a ROM 5 for storing a processing program, a key input device 6 for reservation of karaoke songs, and karaoke song peripheral data 30 (see FIG. 2). Karaoke song peripheral data holding device 7 for storing
A remote control transmitting device 8 for transmitting the karaoke song peripheral data 30 to the remote control device 2, a remote control receiving device 9 for receiving a signal from the remote control device 2, a host communication device 10 for communicating with a host computer, and a host computer A video data holding device 11 for storing the background image of the received karaoke song and a telop of the lyrics, a video reproducing device 12 for reproducing the video data, and a monitor 1 for displaying the reproduced video.
3. A karaoke song information holding device 14 for storing karaoke song information received from a host computer, a karaoke song information reproducing device 15 for reproducing karaoke song information, a microphone 16 for taking in an audio signal, and synthesizing and amplifying a performance signal and an audio signal. An amplifier 17 and an output speaker 18 are provided to form a karaoke apparatus called "communication karaoke". The remote controller 2 includes a CPU 20 for controlling each device, a RAM 21 for temporarily storing processing information, and an RO for storing a processing program.
M22, a key input device 23 for inputting a karaoke song number, etc., a main body transmitting device 24 for transmitting a signal to the communication karaoke device 1, and a karaoke song peripheral data 30 sent from the communication karaoke device 1 are received. It comprises a receiver 25 for the main body, a video reproducing device 26 for converting the received karaoke music peripheral data 30 into video data, and a liquid crystal monitor 27 for displaying the reproduced video.

Next, FIG. 2 shows the data structure of the karaoke music peripheral data 30. The karaoke song peripheral data 30 is reproduced by the karaoke song number 31, the song name 32, the singer name 33, the writer name 34, the composer name 35, the playing time 36, the difficulty level 37 when singing, and the people of each generation. It is composed of a reproduction frequency value 38 for each generation, which is a round number, a reproduction frequency value 39 which is a sum of reproduction frequency values for each generation, and a popularity 40.

Next, FIG. 3 shows an external view of the remote controller 2. The remote control device 2 includes a liquid crystal monitor 27 for displaying karaoke song peripheral data 30 and the like, a numeric keypad 41 for inputting a karaoke song number and the like as a key input device 23, a generation input button 42 for inputting a user's generation, and a stop command. It comprises a cancel button 43 and a confirm button 44 for confirming the reservation.

Next, the procedure for remote control reservation of a karaoke song will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When the remote control device 2 is waiting for input, the LCD monitor 27 displays "Please enter the song number of the song you want to sing and your corresponding generation." Therefore, the remote control user inputs the song number of the song to be sung by using the ten keys 41. Then, after inputting the music number, the generation is input by the generation input button 42 (S1). When the generation input button 42 is pressed, the music number and the generation data are transmitted from the main body transmission device 24 to the communication karaoke device 1 (S2). When the communication karaoke apparatus 1 receives the music number and the generation data by the remote control receiver 9, the music karaoke apparatus 1 stores the music number and the generation data in the RAM 4, and stores the karaoke music peripheral data 30 corresponding to the music number in the karaoke music peripheral data holding apparatus 7. (S3). Next, the communication karaoke device 1 transmits the searched karaoke tune peripheral data 30 to the remote control device 2 by the remote control transmission device 8 (S4). The remote control device 2 receives the signal of the karaoke song peripheral data 30 by the main body receiving device 25, and displays the liquid crystal screen display 45 as shown in FIG. Here, as for the popularity by generation, when the reproduction frequency value by generation is 0 to 49, X is displayed in the display column of the popularity degree by generation, and when the reproduction frequency value by generation is 50 or more, O is displayed. (S5). Next, the remote control device 2
Waits for the confirmation button 44 or the stop button 43 to be pressed, and when the confirmation button 44 is pressed (S6: YE
S), a confirmation signal is transmitted by the main body transmission device 24, and the display returns to the initial screen display state of "enter the song number of the song you want to sing and your corresponding generation" again. Next, when the communication karaoke apparatus 1 receives the confirmation signal from the remote control receiver 9, the karaoke music peripheral data 3
The reproduction frequency value for each generation of 0 and the reproduction frequency value are increased by 1 (S
7) At the end of all reserved songs, a reproduction reservation of the karaoke song of the song number is set (S8). Then, the process returns to the reproduction reservation waiting state. If the stop button 43 is pressed (S
6: NO, S9: YES), a stop signal is transmitted by the main body transmission device 24, and the display of "Please enter the song number of the song you want to sing and your corresponding generation" in the initial screen display state again Return. Next, when the communication karaoke apparatus 1 receives the stop signal from the remote control receiver 9, the karaoke tune is not reserved and returns to the reproduction reservation waiting state.

Next, a procedure for updating the karaoke music peripheral data 30 will be described. The data of the popularity of the karaoke song peripheral data 30 and the reproduction frequency value for each generation are updated at regular intervals.
The popularity update calculates the sum of the generation frequency values for each generation,
"Low" when the total value is less than 50, 50 or more and 99
In the following cases, the value is “normal”, and in the case of 100 or more, “high”. Thereafter, the reproduction frequency value for each generation is replaced with a maximum integer value not exceeding one half of the reproduction frequency value for each generation, and the reproduction frequency value for each generation is updated.

Thus, the user of the communication karaoke apparatus 1 can know the karaoke music peripheral data 30 such as the reproduction frequency value relating to the karaoke music and the difficulty of singing before the reproduction reservation by the remote controller 2 at hand. Thus, it is possible to make a reservation for reproduction of only the karaoke tune that is desired. Also, by updating the karaoke song peripheral data 30 at regular intervals, the karaoke song peripheral data 30 such as the popularity degree reflecting the trend at that time is obtained. It is possible to increase reliability.

Next, a remote control reservation system for a karaoke apparatus according to a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The remote control reservation system according to the present embodiment includes the communication karaoke apparatus 1, the remote control apparatus 2 shown in FIG. 1, and the host computer 50 shown in FIG. FIG.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of a host computer 50. As shown in FIG.
0 is a CPU 51 for controlling each device, a RAM 52 for temporarily storing processing information, and a ROM 5 for storing a processing program.
3. Karaoke song information storage device 54 for storing karaoke song information, karaoke song peripheral data holding device 55 for storing karaoke song peripheral data 30 (see FIG. 2), and communication with the communication karaoke device 1 as a terminal device. And the terminal communication device 56. In addition, the communication karaoke device 1
The configuration of the remote controller 2 is the same as that of the first embodiment. With these, it has a configuration of a karaoke apparatus called so-called “communication karaoke”.

In the remote control reservation system having such a configuration, the procedure for remote control reservation of a karaoke song is the same as the procedure for remote control reservation of the first embodiment.

Next, a procedure for updating the karaoke music peripheral data 30 (see FIG. 2) will be described. Host computer 5
After distributing the karaoke music information to the communication karaoke device 1 from 0 through the terminal communication device 56, all the karaoke music peripheral data 30 of the communication karaoke device 1 is received, and the reproduction frequency value 38 for each generation of each music number is updated last time. Reproduction frequency value for each generation 3
Compared to the karaoke music data 8, the increase is added to the karaoke music peripheral data 30 of the same music number in the music peripheral data holding device 55 of the host computer 50 if the increase has been made. Next, the host computer 50 updates the popularity and generation-specific reproduction frequency values of the karaoke music peripheral data 30 of the music peripheral data holding device 55 at regular intervals. To update the popularity, the total of the reproduction frequency values for each generation is calculated.
When the value is 00 or more and 1999 or less, “normal” is set. Thereafter, the reproduction frequency value for each generation of the karaoke music peripheral data 30 of the music peripheral data holding device 55 is replaced with a maximum integer value not exceeding half of the reproduction frequency value for each generation, and the reproduction frequency value for each generation is updated. Then, all the updated karaoke music peripheral data 30 is transmitted to the communication karaoke apparatus 1. Next, the updated karaoke song peripheral data 3
The communication karaoke device 1 that has received 0 replaces the karaoke song peripheral data 30 of the karaoke song peripheral data holding device 7 with the received karaoke song peripheral data 30.

Thus, the user of the communication karaoke apparatus 1 can know the karaoke music peripheral data 30 such as the reproduction frequency value relating to the karaoke music and the difficulty in singing before the reproduction reservation by the remote control device 2 at hand. Thus, it is possible to make a reservation for reproduction of only the karaoke tune that is desired. In addition, not only the reproduction frequency value of only one communication karaoke apparatus but also the reproduction frequency value 38 of each generation of the communication karaoke apparatuses 1 nationwide connected to the host computer 50 can be used, thereby reflecting the trend. In addition, it is possible to provide the user with the karaoke song peripheral data 30 such as a highly popular popularity.

Next, a remote control reservation system for a karaoke apparatus according to a third embodiment will be described. The configuration of the remote control reservation system of the karaoke device of the third embodiment is the same as the configuration of the remote control reservation system of the karaoke device of the first embodiment. The data structure of the karaoke music peripheral data 30 and the appearance of the remote controller 2 are the same as those of the first embodiment. Next, the procedure for remote control reservation of a karaoke song will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, the communication karaoke apparatus 1
Transmits all the karaoke music peripheral data 30 stored in the karaoke music peripheral data holding device 7 to the remote control device 2 at the start of the operation by the remote control transmission device 8 (S1).
1). Next, the remote control device 2 stores the received karaoke music peripheral data in the RAM 21 (S12). next,
When the remote control device 2 is waiting for input, the liquid crystal monitor 2
7 shows "Please enter the song number of the song you want to sing and your applicable generation". Therefore, the remote control user inputs the song number of the song to be sung by using the ten keys 41. After inputting the music number, the generation is input by the generation input button 42 (S13). When the generation input button 42 is pressed, the remote control device 2 searches for karaoke music peripheral data corresponding to the music number stored in the RAM 21 (S14).
A liquid crystal screen display 45 as shown in FIG. Here, as for the popularity by generation, when the reproduction frequency value by generation is 0 to 49, x is displayed in the display column of the popularity degree by generation, and when the reproduction frequency value by generation is 50 or more, ○ is displayed. (S15). Next, the remote control device 2 is waiting for the confirmation button 44 or the stop button 43 to be pressed, and when the confirmation button 44 is pressed (S1
6: YES), the music number and the generation data are transmitted by the main body transmission device 24 (S17). Next, the remote control device 2
Increases the reproduction frequency value for each generation and the reproduction frequency value of the karaoke music peripheral data 30 of the music number by 1 (S18). Next, when the communication karaoke apparatus 1 receives the music number and the generation data by the remote control receiving apparatus 9, the generation karaoke music peripheral data 30 corresponding to the music number stored in the karaoke music peripheral data holding apparatus 7 is generated. The reproduction frequency value and the reproduction frequency value are incremented by 1 (S19), and a reproduction reservation of the karaoke tune of the tune number is set at the end of all reserved tunes (S20). When the stop button 43 is pressed (S16: NO,
(S21: YES), the display returns to the initial screen display state of "Please enter the song number of the song you want to sing and your corresponding generation".

The procedure for updating the karaoke music peripheral data 30 is the same as that of the first embodiment, and is performed in the communication karaoke apparatus 1 at regular intervals.

Thus, the user of the communication karaoke apparatus 1 can know the karaoke music peripheral data 30 such as the reproduction frequency value relating to the karaoke music and the difficulty of singing before the reproduction reservation by the remote controller 2 at hand. Thus, it is possible to make a reservation for reproduction of only the karaoke tune that is desired. Further, the user of the communication karaoke device 1 does not need to obtain the karaoke song peripheral data 30 by communicating with the communication karaoke device 1 every time, and the communication time when searching for many karaoke song peripheral data can be reduced. And more comfortable karaoke song selection becomes possible.

Next, a remote control reservation system for a video-on-demand apparatus (hereinafter, referred to as a VOD apparatus) according to a fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a VOD device. FIG. 9 is a data configuration diagram of video peripheral data according to the present embodiment. FIG. 10 is a flowchart when a video is selected. FIG. 11 shows a display example of video peripheral data on a liquid crystal monitor. The remote control reservation system for a VOD device according to the fourth embodiment includes a VOD device 60 shown in FIG. 8 and a remote control device 2 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, the VOD device 60 includes a CPU 61 for controlling each device, and an R for temporarily storing processing information.
AM 62, ROM 63 for storing processing programs, key input device 64 for reserving video numbers, video peripheral data holding device 65 for storing video peripheral data 80 (see FIG. 9), and remote control device 2
, A remote control receiving device 67 for receiving a signal from the remote control device 2, a host communication device 72 for communicating with a host computer,
It comprises a video data holding device 68 for storing video data received from a host computer (not shown), a video reproducing device 69 for reproducing video data, a monitor 71 for displaying video, and a speaker 70 for outputting audio. . In addition, as shown in FIG.
CPU 20 for controlling each device, RAM 21 for temporarily storing processing information, ROM 22 for storing processing programs, key input device 23 for inputting video numbers and the like, VOD
A main body transmission device 24 for transmitting a signal to the device 60,
Video peripheral data 80 sent from the VOD device 60
, A video reproducing device 26 that converts the received video peripheral data 80 into video data, and a liquid crystal monitor 27 that displays the reproduced video.

Next, the data structure of the video peripheral data 80 is shown in FIG. Video peripheral data 80 is video number 8
1, a video name 82, a time 83, a reproduction frequency value 84 for each generation which is the number of times of reproduction by each generation, a reproduction frequency value 85 which is a sum of reproduction frequency values for each generation, a popularity 86, and a director. It consists of Remarks 87.

Next, FIG. 3 shows an external view of the remote controller 2. The remote control device 2 includes a liquid crystal monitor 27 for displaying video peripheral data 80 and the like, a numeric keypad 41 for inputting a video number and the like as the key input device 23, a generation input button 42 for inputting a user's generation, and a stop button for inputting a stop command. 4
3 and a decision button 44 for confirming the reservation.

Next, the procedure for remote control reservation of a video number will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When the remote control device 2 is waiting for input, the LCD monitor 27 displays "Please enter the video number of the video you want to watch and your corresponding generation." Therefore, the remote control user inputs the video number of the video to be viewed using the ten keys 41. Then, after inputting the video number, the generation input button 4
The generation is input by means of 2 (S31). Generation input button 4
When the user presses 2, the video number and the generation data are transmitted from the main body transmission device 24 to the VOD device 60 (S32). VO
Upon receiving the video number and the generation data from the remote control receiving device 67, the D device 60 stores the video number and the generation data in the RAM 62, and searches the video peripheral data holding device 65 for the video peripheral data 80 corresponding to the video number. (S33). Next, the VOD device 60 transmits the searched video peripheral data 80 to the remote control device 2 by the remote control transmission device 66 (S34). Remote control device 2
Transmits the signal of the video peripheral data 80 to the main body receiver 2.
5 and the liquid crystal screen display 90 as shown in FIG.
Here, the popularity by generation is such that the reproduction frequency value by generation is 0 to 4
When the number is 9, the cross is displayed in the display column of the popularity by generation, and when the reproduction frequency value by generation is 50 or more, the circle is displayed (S3).
5). Next, the remote control device 2 is waiting for the confirmation button 44 or the stop button 43 to be pressed, and when the confirmation button 44 is pressed (S36: YES), the remote control device 2
The confirmation signal is transmitted by 4 and the display returns to the initial screen display state of "enter the video number of the video you want to watch and your corresponding generation". Next, the VOD device 60
When the confirmation signal is received by the remote control receiver 67, the generation frequency value and the reproduction frequency value of the video peripheral data 80 are incremented by 1 (S37), and the reproduction reservation of the video number is made at the end of all the reserved videos. Is set (S3
8). Then, the process returns to the reproduction reservation waiting state. When the stop button 43 is pressed (S36: NO, S39: Y
ES), a stop signal is transmitted by the main body transmission device 24,
Again, the display returns to the initial screen display, "Enter the video number of the video you want to watch and your applicable generation." Next, the VOD device 60 is connected to the remote control receiving device 67.
When the stop signal is received, the reservation of the video number is not performed and the process returns to the reproduction reservation waiting state.

Next, a procedure for updating the video peripheral data 80 will be described. The popularity of the video peripheral data 80 and the reproduction frequency value for each generation are updated at regular intervals. The popularity is updated by calculating the sum of the reproduction frequency values for each generation. If the total value is smaller than 50, it is "low", if it is 50 or more and 99 or less, it is "normal", and if it is 100 or more, it is "high". I do. Thereafter, the reproduction frequency value for each generation is replaced with a maximum integer value not exceeding one half of the reproduction frequency value for each generation, and the reproduction frequency value for each generation is updated.

Thus, the user of the VOD device 60
With the remote control device 2 at hand, it is possible to know the video peripheral data 80 such as the reproduction frequency value of each generation and the degree of popularity of the video before the reproduction reservation, and it is possible to make the reproduction reservation only for the desired video number. . In addition, by updating the video peripheral data 80 at regular intervals, the video peripheral data 80 such as popularity, which reflects the fashion at that time, is obtained. Can be increased.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Is also good. (A) In the present embodiment, the karaoke song peripheral data is set to the difficulty level, the popularity level, etc., but the singing time (spring, summer, autumn, winter,
(Morning, day, night, new year, Christmas, birthday, etc.) or gender. (B) In the present embodiment, the karaoke song peripheral data is always searched when the karaoke song is reserved. However, the enter button of the remote controller 2 is divided into a search button and an enter button, and after inputting the song number, When the search button is pressed, the karaoke song peripheral data is searched, and when the confirm button is pressed, the karaoke song reservation may be made immediately.

[0038]

As described above, in the remote control reservation system according to the first aspect, when the information data name is transmitted from the remote control device to the information reproducing device, the information peripheral data relating to the information data corresponding to the information data name is transmitted from the return information reproducing device. (Reproduction frequency value, etc.) is transmitted to the remote control device. Next, the remote control device displays the received information peripheral data to the user, and the user refers to this to determine whether or not there is a reproduction reservation of the information data of the transmitted information data name,
A reservation or suspension signal is transmitted to the information reproducing apparatus. next,
When receiving the reservation signal, the information reproducing apparatus makes a reproduction reservation of the information data and updates the information peripheral data. Also,
When the stop signal is received, the information data is not reserved for reproduction. Thereby, the user of the information reproducing apparatus can know information peripheral data (reproduction frequency and the like) related to the information data before the reproduction reservation by the remote control device at hand, and can make the reproduction reservation of only the necessary information data. A possible remote control reservation system can be provided.

According to the remote control reservation system of the second aspect, in the remote control reservation system of the first aspect, in the information reproducing apparatus which is a terminal device of the host computer, the information peripheral data is updated by the user's reproduction reservation. Is done. Thereafter, the host computer obtains the updated information peripheral data of the terminal device via the communication means, updates the information peripheral data stored in the storage means based on the received data, and updates the updated information peripheral data. Is transmitted to the terminal device. Then, the terminal device that has received the updated information peripheral data replaces the received information peripheral data with the information peripheral data before reception. Thereby, not only the information peripheral data such as the reproduction frequency of only one information reproducing device but also the information peripheral data such as the reproduction frequency of another information reproducing device connected to the host computer can be used. It is possible to provide a remote control reservation system capable of providing a user with highly reliable information peripheral data.

According to the remote control reservation system according to claim 3, in the remote control reservation system according to claim 1 or 2, the remote control device transmits the input karaoke music information data name to the karaoke device. The return karaoke device transmits karaoke song peripheral data (reproduction frequency value, song difficulty, etc.) corresponding to the karaoke song information data name to the remote control device. Next, the remote control device displays the received karaoke song peripheral data to the user, and the user refers to the received karaoke song information data name to determine whether or not the karaoke song information data of the transmitted karaoke song information data is reserved for reproduction. , A reservation or cancellation signal is transmitted to the karaoke apparatus. Next, upon receiving the reservation signal, the karaoke apparatus increases the reproduction frequency value by one after the reservation of the karaoke song information data, and does not make a reservation for the reproduction of the karaoke song information data when the stop signal is received. As a result, the user of the karaoke apparatus can know the karaoke music peripheral data such as the reproduction frequency value and the difficulty level of singing the karaoke music information data before the reservation of the reproduction by the remote control device at hand. It is possible to provide a remote control reservation system capable of making a reproduction reservation of only karaoke song information data.

According to the remote control reservation system of the fourth aspect, in the remote control reservation system of the first or second aspect, when the remote control device transmits the input video information name to the video reproduction device, the remote control device returns. Video peripheral data (reproduction frequency value or the like) corresponding to the video information name is transmitted from the video reproduction device to the remote control device. next,
The remote control device displays the received video peripheral data to the user, and the user refers to the received data to determine whether or not there is a reservation for reproducing the video information of the transmitted video information name, and outputs a reservation or stop signal to the video. Send to playback device. next,
Upon receiving the reservation signal, the video reproduction device increases the reproduction frequency value after the reproduction of the video information by one, and does not make the reproduction reservation of the video information when receiving the stop signal. Thereby, the user of the video reproducing apparatus can know the video peripheral data such as the reproduction frequency value related to the video information by using the remote control device at hand before the reproduction reservation, and make the reproduction reservation of only the desired video information. It is possible to provide a remote control reservation system capable of performing the above.

According to the remote control reservation system of the fifth aspect, in the remote control reservation system of the first to fourth aspects, the information peripheral data is composed of a reproduction frequency value and an age- or generation-specific reproduction frequency value. The user inputs the information data name and the age or generation of the user using the input means of the remote control device, and transmits the information data name and the age or generation data to the information reproducing apparatus. next,
When the information reproducing device receives the data, the information reproducing device stores the data in the remote control reception data storage unit and transmits information peripheral data (reproduction frequency value, age-specific or generation-specific reproduction frequency value, etc.) of the information data name to the remote control device. Next, the remote control device displays the received information peripheral data to the user, and the user refers to the information to determine whether or not there is a reproduction reservation of the information data having the transmitted information data name, and determine whether to reserve or cancel the reservation. The signal is transmitted to the information reproducing device. Next, upon receiving the reservation signal, the information reproducing device makes a reproduction reservation of the information data,
The reproduction frequency value and the reproduction frequency value for each generation are increased by one. When the stop signal is received, the reproduction of the information data and the updating of the information peripheral data are not performed. Thereby, the user of the information reproducing apparatus can know the information peripheral data (reproduction frequency value, age-specific or generation-specific reproduction frequency value, etc.) related to the information data by the remote control device at hand before the reproduction reservation, and It is possible to provide a remote control reservation system capable of making a reproduction reservation of information data having a high degree of interest also to a user other than the input user.

Further, according to the remote control reservation system according to claim 6, in the remote control reservation system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, the information reproducing apparatus, when starting operation,
All the stored information peripheral data (reproduction frequency value, etc.) is transmitted to the remote control device. Next, the remote control device stores all the received information peripheral data in the data storage means, and when the user inputs the information data name by the input means, displays the information peripheral data corresponding to the information data name on the display means. . Next, the user determines whether or not there is a reproduction reservation with reference to the displayed information peripheral data. And
When the user inputs a reproduction reservation command to the remote control device, the terminal transmits a reproduction reservation signal for the information data of the information data name and updates the reproduction frequency value of the information peripheral data. Next, upon receiving the reproduction reservation signal, the information reproducing apparatus makes a reproduction reservation for the information data having the information data name, and updates the reproduction frequency value and the like of the information peripheral data. This eliminates the need for the user of the information reproducing apparatus to obtain information by communicating the information peripheral data with the information reproducing apparatus every time, and it is possible to reduce the communication time when searching for a large amount of information peripheral data. It is possible to provide a remote control reservation system capable of searching for information in a comfortable environment.

According to the remote control reservation system according to the seventh aspect, in the remote control reservation system according to the fifth or sixth aspect, the information peripheral data includes at least a reproduction frequency value corresponding to each information data, and a reproduction by generation. Frequency values,
The reproduction frequency value and popularity of each generation of the information peripheral data are updated every predetermined period by the updating means. The updating method first calculates, for each piece of information data, a reproduction popularity degree value that is a total value of generation-specific reproduction frequency values, and then calculates the first reference value stored in the reference value storage means of the updating means. The value, the second reference value, and each of the reproduction popularity values are compared by the updating unit. Next, if the reproduction popularity value is smaller than the first reference value, the popularity is set to “low”. If the reproduction popularity value is equal to or more than the first reference value and smaller than the second reference value, the popularity is set. The degree is "normal",
If the reproduction popularity value is equal to or greater than the second reference value, the popularity is set to “high” and the popularity is replaced. Next, all generation-specific reproduction frequency values are replaced with the maximum integer value not exceeding half of each generation-specific reproduction frequency value. As a result, even if the information peripheral data is updated at long-term intervals, each information peripheral data becomes a value sensitively responding to the trend at that time, so that the reliability of each generation reproduction frequency value and popularity data is obtained. Can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of a remote control reservation system for a karaoke apparatus according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a data configuration diagram of karaoke music peripheral data according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an external view of a remote control device according to the first to fourth embodiments.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of remote control reservation of a karaoke song of the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a display example of a karaoke song peripheral data of the first embodiment on a liquid crystal monitor of a remote control device.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a system configuration of a host computer according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of remote control reservation of a karaoke song according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a VOD device according to a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a data configuration diagram of video peripheral data according to a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of video selection according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a display example of a liquid crystal monitor of a remote control device of video peripheral data according to a fourth embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 communication karaoke device 2 remote control device 30 karaoke song peripheral data 45 karaoke song peripheral data LCD monitor display example 50 host computer 60 video-on-demand device 80 video peripheral data 90 video peripheral data LCD monitor display example

Claims (7)

[Claims] An information storage means for storing information data,
Information peripheral data storage means for storing information peripheral data comprising at least a reproduction frequency value relating to the information data; an updating means for updating the information peripheral data; a reproducing means for reproducing the information data; An information reproducing apparatus comprising: a remote control communication means for performing the communication, a remote control reception data storage means for storing data received from the remote control apparatus, a communication means for performing bidirectional communication with the information reproduction apparatus, and at least information data name and reproduction reservation A remote control reservation system comprising: input means for inputting the presence / absence of data; data storage means for storing the received information peripheral data; and a remote control device including display means for displaying the received information peripheral data. The remote control device transmits the information data name input by the input means, and the information reproduction device receives the information data name. The information data name is stored by the remote control reception data storage means, and information peripheral data related to the information data of the information data name is transmitted. The information reproducing apparatus transmits a signal indicating presence / absence, and upon receiving a signal indicating that there is a reproduction reservation, increases the reproduction frequency value of the information peripheral data after the reproduction reservation by one by the updating means. Remote control reservation system. 2. The information reproducing apparatus is a terminal device connected to a host computer via communication means, the host computer comprising: information storage means for storing the information data and information peripheral data of the information data; The host computer receives the updated information peripheral data from the terminal device, updates the information peripheral data of the information storage means with the information storage means based on the information peripheral data, and again updates the updated information peripheral data. The terminal device replaces the received information peripheral data with the information peripheral data before receiving the information peripheral data.
The described remote control reservation system. 3. The information reproducing device is a karaoke device, the information data is karaoke song information data, and the information peripheral data is at least a reproduction frequency value and karaoke song peripheral data of difficulty level when singing, The remote control device transmits data of the karaoke song information data name input by the input means, the karaoke device stores the received karaoke song data name by the remote control reception data storage device, and stores the karaoke song data name. After transmitting the karaoke music peripheral data, the remote control device displays the received karaoke music peripheral data, and then transmits a signal indicating whether or not there is a reproduction reservation input. After the karaoke song information data of the data name is reserved for playback, the update frequency value of the karaoke song peripheral data is updated by the updating means. Claim 1 or claim 2 remote reservation system, wherein the increase 1. 4. The information reproducing apparatus is a video reproducing apparatus, the information data is video information, the information peripheral data is video peripheral data having at least a reproduction frequency value, and the remote control device is inputted by input means. The video playback device transmits the received video information name data, the video playback device stores the received video information name by the remote control reception data storage means, transmits video peripheral data of the video information name, and the remote control device After the video peripheral data is displayed, a signal indicating the presence or absence of a playback reservation input is transmitted. When the video playback device receives the signal with the reservation for playback, the video information of the video information name is reproduced and the reproduction frequency value of the video peripheral data after the reservation for playback The remote control reservation system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein 1 is incremented by said updating means. 5. The information peripheral data is at least a reproduction frequency value, an information peripheral data of an age-specific or a generation-specific reproduction frequency value, and input means for inputting data of an input person's age or generation to the remote control device is provided. The remote control device transmits the information data name input by the input means and the data of the age or generation of the input person, and the information reproducing device receives the information data name and the data of the age or generation of the input person, and then receives the received data. The remote control reception data storage means stores the information peripheral data relating to the information data of the information data name and transmits the information peripheral data. The remote control device transmits the signal indicating the presence or absence of the reproduction reservation input after displaying the received information peripheral data. When the information reproducing device receives the signal indicating that there is a reproduction reservation, the information reproduction device reproduces the information data of the information data name by generation corresponding to the age or generation data after the reproduction reservation. Claims 1 to 4 remote reservation system, wherein the increased 1 by the update unit frequency value and the reproduction frequency value. 6. The remote control device further comprises updating means for updating information peripheral data, wherein the information reproducing device transmits all information peripheral data stored in the information peripheral data storage device at the start of operation, The apparatus stores all of the received information peripheral data in the data storage means, and displays the information peripheral data corresponding to the information data name input by the input means, and then, when a reproduction reservation command is input, the information data name is displayed. After transmitting a reproduction reservation signal of the corresponding information data, the information peripheral data is updated. When the information reproduction device receives the reproduction reservation signal, the information reproduction device reserves reproduction of the information data and updates the information peripheral data. The remote control reservation system according to claim 1. 7. The information peripheral data is at least the reproduction frequency value, the generation-specific reproduction frequency value, and the popularity, and the updating means compares the reproduction frequency value with the generation-specific reproduction frequency value.
Reference value storage means for storing a reference value and a second reference value larger than the first reference value, wherein the updating means calculates a reproduction popularity value which is a sum of reproduction frequency values for each generation at the time of updating the popularity. If the reproduction popularity value is smaller than the first reference value, the popularity is determined to be low. If the reproduction popularity value is equal to or more than the first reference value and smaller than the second reference value, the popularity is regarded as normal. When the reproduction popularity value is larger than the second reference value, the popularity is determined to be high, and each generation reproduction frequency value is set to a maximum integer value not exceeding half of each generation reproduction frequency value. 6. The method according to claim 5, wherein
Or the remote control reservation system according to claim 6.