Connecting booth system

Abstract

To provide a technology for realizing voice training, voice acting lessons, etc., avoiding the Three Cs (closed spaces, crowded places, and close-contact settings).SOLUTION: In a connecting booth system of the present invention in which a lecturer and a student are separately located in a plurality of physically isolated booths and a predetermined lesson can be performed, a first booth device 1A is arranged in one booth, and a second booth device 1B is arranged in the other booth; the first booth device is provided with a camera 2, a display unit 3, a microphone 4, a speaker 5, an electronic musical instrument 6, and an information terminal 7; the second booth device 1B is provided with a camera 12, a display unit 11, a mixer 13, a microphone 16, a speaker 17, an information terminal 18, and an electronic musical instrument 19; when a plurality of first booth devices are connected to the second booth device, images of the plurality of first booth devices are displayed by divided screens.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a technology that connects multiple physically different private rooms to enable lessons between instructors and students, such as voice training, instrument training, and recording training for voice actors. [Background technology]

[0002] Traditionally, aspiring artists often take so-called voice training to further improve their vocalization and singing ability, but in current voice training, students and instructors are often in the same private room and lessons are conducted. With the recent spread of the new coronavirus, it is required to maintain social distance and avoid the so-called "three Cs" when engaging in social activities, but the current voice training style described above cannot meet such demands and avoid the so-called "three Cs". Furthermore, voice actors generally record their dubbing practice in a similar environment as described above.

[0003] Here, a system that provides an environment for collaborative production of musical works is disclosed in, for example, Patent Document 1. In this system, a producer accesses a studio booth 14a and has the producer exhibit the concept of a musical work that the producer wants to collaboratively produce. An artist accesses the studio booth 14a and learns the exhibited content. The artist acquires the exhibited musical part data, creates another musical part data, and registers it as a part that the artist wants to participate in, and also registers the artist identification information. The producer learns the booth exhibit content, examines the registered parts that the artist wants to participate in, and has the rejected musical part data deleted. The producer learns the booth exhibit content, and if the producer determines that the conceived musical work is complete, has the cyber shop 15 publish the musical work. The cyber shop 15 presents the musical work to a user terminal 40 and delivers it. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2002-341877 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, Patent Document 1 does not disclose any solutions to the problem of avoiding the so-called "three Cs" associated with the spread of the new coronavirus.

[0006] The present invention has been made in consideration of such problems, and its purpose is to realize lessons such as voice training, instrument training, and voice actor recording training that avoid the so-called three Cs. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to solve the above problems, a connecting booth system according to one embodiment of the present invention is a connecting booth system in which instructors and students are located separately in multiple physically separated booths and a specified lesson can be carried out, wherein a first booth device is arranged in one booth and a second booth device is arranged in the other booth, the first booth device comprises a first camera, a first display unit, a first microphone, a first speaker, and a first information terminal, and the second booth device comprises a second camera, a second display unit, a mixer, a second microphone, a second speaker, a first information terminal, and an electronic musical instrument, and when multiple first booth devices are connected to the second booth device, images from the multiple first booth devices are displayed in a split screen on the first display unit and the second display unit.

[0008] In this aspect, at least one of the first booth device and the second booth device may further include an electronic musical instrument. Furthermore, the information terminal may be any of a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or a notebook personal computer. Furthermore, the electronic musical instrument may be any of an electronic piano, an electone, or an electronic keyboard. The second booth device may further include a control unit, a communication unit, and a storage unit, and the control unit may transmit video data stored in the storage unit to the first booth device via the communication unit during a recording lesson for a voice actor, and prompt the playback of the video. Effect of the Invention

[0009] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide technology that enables lessons such as voice training, instrument training, and recording training for voice actors while avoiding the so-called three Cs. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] 1 is a configuration diagram of a connecting booth system according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] This is a diagram showing the connecting relationships between private rooms during lessons. [Diagram 3] FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an improved example of a connecting booth system according to one embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0011] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0012] FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a connecting booth system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0013] As shown in the figure, the connecting booth system 1 is composed of a first booth apparatus 1A arranged in one booth (private room) and a second booth apparatus 1B arranged in the other booth. The first booth apparatus 1A is equipped with a camera 2, a display unit 3 such as a liquid crystal display, a microphone 4, a speaker 5, an electronic musical instrument 6, and an information terminal 7. On the other hand, the second booth apparatus 1B is equipped with a display unit 11 such as a liquid crystal display, a camera 12, a mixer 13, a communication interface (I / F) 14, a control unit 15, a microphone 16, a speaker 17, an information terminal 18, and an electronic musical instrument 19.

[0014] As the information terminal 11, various devices such as a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a node-type personal computer, etc. can be used. As the electronic musical instrument 12, for example, an electronic piano, an electone, an electronic keyboard, etc. can be used. The information terminals 7, 18 and the electronic musical instruments 6, 19 can also be connected to the devices 1A, 1B as personal belongings of the students participating in the lesson.

[0015] In this example, it is assumed that a student (pupil) receiving voice training, etc. is located in a booth equipped with a first booth apparatus 1A, and an instructor who provides voice training, etc. is located in a booth equipped with a second booth apparatus 1B. If there are multiple students, it is of course possible to connect multiple first booth apparatuses 1A to the second booth apparatus 1B and conduct group lessons.

[0016] The output of the camera 2 of the first booth apparatus 1A is connected to the input of the display unit 11 of the second booth apparatus 1B by wiring or the like. The output of the camera 12 of the second booth apparatus 1B is connected to the input of the display unit 3 of the first booth apparatus 1A by wiring or the like. Therefore, a person in each booth can grasp the state of a person in another booth in real time. When a plurality of first booth apparatuses 1A are connected to the second booth apparatus 1B, the above-mentioned connection relationship is established between each of the first booth apparatuses 1A and the second booth apparatus 1B. In that case, the state of each of the first booth apparatuses 1A is displayed on the screen of the display unit 11 of the second booth apparatus 1B by screen division or the like under software control.

[0017] The output of the macrophone 4 of the first booth device 1A is connected by wire to the input of a mixer 13 as an audio device of the second booth device 1B, and similarly, the output of the microphone 16 of the second booth device 1B is also connected by wire to the input of the mixer 13. The output of the mixer 13 of the second booth device 1B is connected by wire to the speaker 5 of the first booth device 1A and the input of the speaker 17 of the second booth device 1B. In addition, in the second booth device 1B, the input of the mixer 13 is connected to the outputs of an information terminal 18 and an electronic musical instrument 19. In addition, when the student of the first booth device 1A uses an electronic musical instrument 6, the output of the electronic musical instrument 6 is connected to the input of the mixer 13 of the second booth device 1B.

[0018] In this configuration, in the second booth apparatus 1B, music playback data is sent to the mixer 13 from an information terminal 18 such as a smartphone, or an electronic musical instrument 19 is played and audio data is sent to the mixer 13. The mixer 13 then outputs the music playback data or audio data from the speaker 5 of the first booth apparatus 1A and the speaker 17 of the second booth apparatus 1B. Therefore, the instructor and the student in the isolated booth can proceed with voice training, etc., based on these audio outputs. At this time, if the student also uses an electronic musical instrument 6, the audio data of the electronic musical instrument 6 is also sent to the mixer 13.

[0019] When the student in the first booth device 1A sings along with this song, the voice is collected by the microphone 4 and sent to the mixer 13 in the second booth device 1B. Similarly, if the instructor in the second booth device 1B gives advice or other comments during the singing process, the voice is collected by the microphone 16 and sent to the mixer 13. Therefore, the singing and comments of the instructor and students in each booth are also output in real time by each booth device 1A, 1B. In this environment, while physically isolated, realistic voice training can be carried out without the sense of time lag that would be felt in face-to-face situations.

[0020] During the lesson, if the instructor writes advice on the score displayed on the screen of the information terminal 18, the screen data is sent to the student's information terminal 7 via the communication I / F 14 under the control of the control unit 15 and displayed there. Therefore, advice using the score etc. can be easily given by using the information terminals 19, 7. In addition, the control unit 15 can also link with an external karaoke system connected via the communication I / F 14 to score the performance etc. during the lesson.

[0021] FIG. 2 shows the connecting relationships of the booths.

[0022] In this example, booths 100A and 100B form a group. A second booth device 1B is provided in the booth 100A, and a first booth device 1B is provided in the other booth 100B, and these are connected to each other to carry out voice training and the like with a sense of real-time presence. Furthermore, a booth 101A and booths 101B, 102B, and 103B form a group. A second booth device 1B is provided in the booth 101A, and a first booth device 1B is provided in the other booths 101B, 102B, and 103B, and these are connected to each other to carry out voice training and the like with a sense of real-time presence.

[0023] Here, in the above-described embodiment, the application example to voice training has been mainly described, but when carrying out lessons such as dubbing by voice actors, a configuration such as that shown in FIG. 3 is preferable.

[0024] As shown in the figure, the connecting booth system 1 is composed of a first booth device 20A arranged in one booth (private room) and a second booth device 20B arranged in the other booth. The first booth device 20A includes a communication I / F 21, a camera 22, a display unit 23 such as a liquid crystal display, a microphone 24, a speaker 25, an information terminal 26, and a control unit 27. On the other hand, the second booth device 20B includes a display unit 31 such as a liquid crystal display, a camera 32, a mixer 33, a communication I / F 34, a control unit 35, a storage unit 36, a microphone 37, a speaker 38, and an information terminal 39. Here again, various devices such as a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or a node-type personal computer can be used as the information terminal 11.

[0025] In this example, it is assumed that a student (pupil) receiving voice actor training, etc. is located in the booth where the first booth device 20A is installed, and a lecturer who provides voice actor training, etc. is located in the booth where the second booth device 20B is installed. If there are multiple students, it is of course possible to connect multiple first booth devices 20A to the second booth device 20B and conduct group lessons.

[0026] The output of the camera 22 of the first booth apparatus 20A is connected to the input of the display unit 31 of the second booth apparatus 20B by wiring or the like. The output of the camera 32 of the second booth apparatus 20B is connected to the input of the display unit 23 of the first booth apparatus 20A by wiring or the like. Therefore, a person in each booth can grasp the state of a person in another booth in real time. When a plurality of first booth apparatuses 20A are connected to the second booth apparatus 20B, the above-mentioned connection relationship is established between each of the first booth apparatuses 20A and the second booth apparatus 20B. In that case, the state of each of the first booth apparatuses 20A is displayed on the screen of the display unit 31 of the second booth apparatus 20B by screen division or the like under software control.

[0027] An output of the microphone 24 of the first booth apparatus 20A is connected by wire to an input of a mixer 33 serving as an audio device of the second booth apparatus 20B, and similarly, an output of a microphone 37 of the second booth apparatus 20B is also connected by wire to an input of the mixer 33. An output of the mixer 33 of the second booth apparatus 20B is connected by wire to the speaker 25 of the first booth apparatus 1A and the input of the speaker 38 of the second booth apparatus 20B.

[0028] In this configuration, the second booth device 20B transmits the moving image data of the animation stored in the storage unit 26 to the first booth device 20A. In the first booth device 20A, the moving image is played on the display unit 23 under the control of the control unit 27. In conjunction with this playback, when voice is input from the microphone 24 in the first booth device 20A, the voice data is transmitted to the mixer 33, and the voice data of the multiple students is synthesized and output from the speakers 25 and 38. In the second booth device 20B, when the instructor makes a comment on the script by operating the information terminal 39, the comment data is transmitted to the first booth device 20A side via the communication I / F 34 under the control of the control unit 35. Then, under the control of the control unit 27, the comment data received via the communication I / F 21 is transferred to the information terminal 26, and thus the students can confirm the instructor's comment.

[0029] As described above, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a connecting booth system 1 can be provided in which instructors and students are located in multiple physically separated booths and a specified lesson can be carried out, in which a first booth device 1A is provided in one booth and a second booth device 1B is provided in the other booth, the first booth device 1A comprising a camera 2, a display unit 3, a microphone 4 and a speaker 5, and the second booth device 1B comprising a camera 12, a display unit 11, a mixer 13, a microphone 16, a speaker 17, an information terminal 18 and an electronic musical instrument 19.

[0030] Therefore, in a situation where the new coronavirus is spreading, it will be possible to conduct immersive lessons and training with no time lag in an environment that avoids the so-called "three Cs" in order to prevent infection.

[0031] Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to this embodiment and various improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

[0032] For example, in the above embodiment, the second booth apparatus 20B stores in advance moving image data used for dubbing lessons for voice actors, but the present invention is not limited to this. Of course, the moving image data may be acquired from an external database via the communication I / F under the control of the control unit. [Explanation of symbols]

[0033] 1A…First booth equipment 1B…Second booth equipment 2. Camera 3...Display section 4. Microphone 5. Speaker 6. Electronic instruments 7. Information terminal 11...Display section 12. Camera 13…Mixer 14...Communication I / F 15...Control section 16…Mike 17…Speaker 18. Information terminal 19...Electronic musical instrument.

Claims

1. In a connecting booth system, instructors and students are located in multiple physically separated booths and can carry out specific lessons. A first booth apparatus is provided in one of the booths, A second booth apparatus is provided in the other booth, The first booth device is a first camera, a first display unit, a first microphone, a first speaker, and a first information terminal; The second booth device is a second camera, a second display unit, a mixer, a second microphone, a second speaker, a first information terminal, and an electronic musical instrument; When a plurality of the first booth devices are connected to the second booth device, the first display unit and the second display unit display images of the plurality of first booth devices in a split screen. Connecting booth system.

2. At least one of the first booth apparatus and the second booth apparatus further includes an electronic musical instrument. The connecting booth system according to claim 1 .

3. The information terminal is a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or a notebook personal computer. A connecting booth system according to claim 1 or 2.

4. The electronic musical instrument is an electronic piano, an electronic organ, or an electronic keyboard. The connecting booth system according to claim 2.

5. The second booth apparatus further includes a control unit, a communication unit, and a storage unit. The control unit transmits the video data stored in the storage unit to the first booth device via the communication unit during a recording lesson for the voice actor, and prompts the playback of the video. A connecting booth system according to claim 1.

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