Remote control device and remote control program

Abstract

To improve operability by enabling an operation based on past operations in a Karaoke system where application functions are available.SOLUTION: A remote control device of the present invention is a remote control device capable of giving instructions to a Karaoke device equipped with a karaoke function and an application function different from the Karaoke function. The remote control device can execute: Karaoke instruction processing for sending instructions concerning the Karaoke function to the Karaoke device, based on a user's operation instruction; application instruction processing for sending instructions concerning the application function to the Karaoke device, based on the user's operation instruction; and history display processing for displaying a song selection history based on the Karaoke instruction processing and an application-related history based on the application instruction processing in a mixed manner.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a remote control device for remote control, and a remote control program executable on various information processing devices. [Background technology]

[0002] In karaoke, where people enjoy singing along to music, it is common to use a remote control device to select the music to be sung. The remote control device uses a database of music that can be played on the karaoke device, and allows users to select a music song by displaying the song title and artist name on the screen. Some such remote control devices also have a history function that stores the song selection history and displays the song selection history to enable users to select a song that they have previously selected again.

[0003] Patent Document 1 discloses a karaoke system that identifies singers who have similar song selection tendencies to the singer himself / herself from the singing history of a karaoke device, and notifies the singer of songs that the identified singer has sung but not sung himself / herself by saying "Here are songs that have been sung by people who have similar song selection tendencies to you, but that you have not sung!" [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2015-11080 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] In recent years, karaoke devices are capable of not only singing karaoke songs, but also playing various content such as movies, dramas, concerts, etc. Furthermore, karaoke devices are not limited to such content playback functions, and are also capable of executing various apps (short for "applications") such as games or karaoke auxiliary functions.

[0006] In an environment where a karaoke device is installed, such as a karaoke booth, people not only sing karaoke, but also enjoy watching various content or running apps with their friends and family.

[0007] The present invention has been made in consideration of such circumstances, and one of its objectives is to facilitate song selection and selection of apps to be used and to improve operability when using a karaoke device that can be used not only for karaoke but also for various apps. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] For this reason, the remote control device according to the present invention employs the following configuration. A remote control device capable of instructing a karaoke device having a karaoke function and an application function different from the karaoke function, Karaoke instruction processing, application instruction processing, and history display processing can be executed; The karaoke instruction process transmits an instruction regarding a karaoke function to the karaoke device based on an operation instruction from a user; The application instruction process transmits an instruction regarding an application function to the karaoke device based on an operation instruction from a user; The history display process displays a mixture of the song selection history based on the karaoke instruction process and the application-related history based on the application instruction process.

[0009] Furthermore, in the remote control device according to the present invention, The history display process chronologically displays the song selection history based on the karaoke instruction process and the application-related history based on the application instruction process.

[0010] Furthermore, the remote control device according to the present invention comprises: A first history display operation and a second history display operation can be accepted by a user; The history display process is When a first history display operation is performed, a song selection history based on the karaoke instruction process and an application-related history based on the application instruction process are displayed in a mixed manner; When a second history display operation is performed, only one of the song selection history based on the karaoke instruction process and the application-related history based on the application instruction process is displayed.

[0011] Furthermore, in the remote control device according to the present invention, The remote control device is capable of executing an integrated process; The integration process integrates the song selection history based on the karaoke instruction process of another karaoke device or another remote control device, and the application-related history based on the application instruction process, The history display process displays the song selection history based on the karaoke instruction process integrated by the integration process, and the application-related history based on the application instruction process.

[0012] Furthermore, in the remote control device according to the present invention, The application-related history based on the application instruction process is a history of a predetermined operation instruction among a plurality of operation instructions in the application instruction process.

[0013] Furthermore, in the remote control device according to the present invention, The song selection history based on the karaoke instruction process is a history of either the execution of the karaoke instruction process or the execution of an instruction based on the karaoke instruction process in the karaoke device.

[0014] Furthermore, in the remote control device according to the present invention, The application-related history based on the application instruction process is either a history of the application instruction process being executed or a history of an instruction based on the application instruction process being executed in the karaoke device.

[0015] Furthermore, in the remote control device according to the present invention, The history display process does not display the application-related history based on a predetermined application instruction process related to the application function.

[0016] The history display process enables the display of a music selection history or application-related history that has already been played and a music selection history or application-related history that is currently being reserved, with distinction therebetween.

[0017] The history display process enables paid music selection history or application-related history to be displayed separately from free music selection history or application-related history.

[0018] Further, a remote control program according to the present invention comprises: A remote control program that can be executed by an information processing device and can instruct a karaoke device having a karaoke function and an application function different from the karaoke function, Karaoke instruction processing, application instruction processing, and history display processing can be executed; The karaoke instruction process transmits an instruction regarding a karaoke function to the karaoke device based on an operation instruction from a user; The application instruction process transmits an instruction regarding an application function to the karaoke device based on an instruction from the user; The history display process displays a mixture of the song selection history based on the karaoke instruction process and the application-related history based on the application instruction process. Effect of the Invention

[0019] According to the remote control device and remote control program of the present invention, by displaying a mixture of song selection history based on karaoke instruction processing and app-related history based on app instruction processing, it becomes possible to easily select songs and apps to use and improve operability when using a karaoke device that can use not only karaoke but also various apps. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0020] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a karaoke system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a top screen of the remote control device according to the embodiment; [Diagram 3] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a reservation confirmation screen of the remote control device according to the embodiment; [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an application selection screen of the remote control device according to the embodiment; [Diagram 5]FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a reservation confirmation screen of the remote control device according to the embodiment; [Figure 6] FIG. 11 is a flow diagram showing a history writing process according to the present embodiment; [Figure 7] FIG. 1 is a flow chart showing a history display process and a history designation process according to the present embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a history management table according to the embodiment; [Figure 9] FIG. 13 shows a history designation screen (all history) according to the present embodiment. [Figure 10] FIG. 13 shows a history selection screen (only karaoke history) according to the embodiment. [Figure 11] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a history management table according to another embodiment; [Figure 12] FIG. 13 shows a history selection screen (played, all history) according to another embodiment. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 shows a history designation screen (reservation confirmation, all history) according to another embodiment. [Figure 14] FIG. 13 shows a history selection screen (played back, karaoke history only) according to another embodiment. [Figure 15] FIG. 13 shows a history selection screen (reservation confirmation, karaoke history only) according to another embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0021] 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a karaoke system according to this embodiment. The karaoke system according to this embodiment includes a karaoke device 2 (sometimes called a commander) and a remote control device 1. The karaoke device 2 and the remote control device 1 are communicatively connected to each other so as to form a network using a LAN 100 and an access point 140.

[0022] The karaoke device 2 installed in a store such as a karaoke booth includes an audio control unit 25 as a performance unit for playing music. The karaoke device 2 also includes an operation unit 21 that receives various inputs from a user. The karaoke device 2 also includes an operation processing unit 22 that interprets the inputs from the operation unit 21 and transmits them to the CPU 30. The karaoke device 2 also includes a hard disk 32 as a storage unit for storing various information. The karaoke device 2 also includes a LAN communication unit 24a as a communication means for connecting to the LAN 100 and joining the network. The karaoke device 2 of this embodiment also includes a wireless LAN communication unit 24b, and instead of a wired network connection using the LAN communication unit 24a, it is also possible to perform a wireless network connection using the wireless LAN communication unit 24b.

[0023] The karaoke device 2 also includes a video playback means for displaying a lyric video and a background video on the monitor 41. This video playback means includes a video playback section 29 for playing back video based on video information, a video RAM 28 for temporarily storing the video to be played back, and a video control section 31 for overlaying lyric captions on the played back video, applying video effects, and the like.

[0024] Furthermore, in this karaoke device 2, various information can be displayed on the touch panel monitor 33 in addition to the monitor 41 connected to the outside. The touch panel monitor 33 is configured by superimposing a display section 35 for displaying video information input from the video control section 31 and a touch panel 34 for outputting a touch input position to the operation processing section 22. This touch panel monitor 33 is disposed on the front of the housing of the karaoke device 2, and functions as an input section similar to the operation section 21 of the karaoke device 2 or the touch panel monitor 11 of the remote control device 1. By selecting a song on the touch panel monitor 33, the user can perform various operations on the karaoke device 2, such as directly reserving the song on the karaoke device 2.

[0025] Furthermore, the karaoke device 2 is provided with a control section including a CPU 30 for controlling each component in an integrated manner, and a memory 27 for temporarily storing information required for executing various programs.

[0026] With this configuration, the karaoke device 2 executes various processes, but the main functions of the karaoke device 2 are capable of executing a song reservation process, a song playback process, etc. The song reservation process is a process for specifying and reserving a song based on an operational instruction from the user, and is executed in cooperation with the remote control device 1. Reservation information including song identification information formed by the karaoke instruction process of the remote control device 1 is transmitted to the karaoke device 2. The karaoke device 2 registers the received reservation information in a reservation table in the memory 27. The song playback process is a process for playing a song based on the reservation information registered in the reservation table, and is a process in which the song performance process and the lyric display process are executed synchronously.

[0027] The music performance process is a process of reading out music information based on reservation information registered in the reservation table, and having the audio control unit 25 perform a performance based on the performance information included in the music information. The music performed by the audio control unit 25 is output from the speaker 42 together with the singing voice input from the microphones 43a and 43b. The lyrics display process is a process of providing singing assistance by displaying the lyrics information included in the music information on the monitor 41. A background image display process may be executed to superimpose a background image on the lyrics displayed in the lyrics display process.

[0028] Furthermore, the karaoke device 2 of this embodiment can execute application functions using various applications (application software) in addition to the karaoke function described above. Examples of applications include video viewing applications that download and play movies, dramas, etc., stream distribution, and progressive download. In addition to such video applications, various applications can be used with the karaoke device 2, such as game applications that allow users to enjoy various games and karaoke auxiliary applications that assist the karaoke function.

[0029] Meanwhile, the remote control device 1 can execute a karaoke instruction process for searching for songs based on an operation instruction from a user, and sending reservation information for a song designated or reserved to the karaoke device 2, as well as an application instruction process for issuing an operation instruction to start an application desired by the user. The remote control device 1 can also receive various information from the karaoke device 2 or a server device 6 connected to the Internet, and execute various processes. In this embodiment, the remote control device 1 includes an operation unit 17 and a touch panel monitor 11 as a user interface for accepting various operation instructions from a user. The touch panel monitor 11 includes a display unit 11a and a touch panel 11b, and displays various interfaces on the display unit 11a and can accept touch input from the user.

[0030] The remote control device 1 further comprises a memory 14 as a storage unit for storing databases required for music selection processing, various programs, and various information generated with program execution, and a remote control control unit for controlling these components in an integrated manner. The remote control control unit includes a CPU 15, an image control unit 13 for forming images to be displayed on the touch panel monitor 11, a video RAM 12 for temporarily storing image information to be displayed, and an operation processing unit 18 for interpreting inputs from the touch panel monitor 11 or the operation unit 17 and transmitting them to the CPU 15.

[0031] The remote control device 1 is connected to a network formed by a LAN 100 by being wirelessly connected to an access point 140 by a wireless LAN communication unit 16. Each remote control device 1 is associated with a specific karaoke device 2 at any timing. Various commands output from the remote control device 1 are received by the associated karaoke device 2.

[0032] With such a configuration of the remote control device 1, various inputs from the user are accepted from the touch panel monitor 11 or the operation unit 17, and various information is provided by displaying video information on the touch panel monitor 11, making it possible to perform various processes such as karaoke instruction processing, which transmits reservation information to be output to the karaoke device 2, and app instruction processing.

[0033] As described above, the karaoke device 2 of this embodiment is capable of executing not only normal karaoke functions but also application functions using various applications (application software) and is equipped with expanded functions such as viewing of various videos, games, karaoke assistance, etc., making it possible to provide users visiting a karaoke store with expanded functions other than karaoke.

[0034] 2 is a diagram showing a top screen of the remote control device 1 according to this embodiment. The karaoke device 2 according to this embodiment is a device equipped with a karaoke function and an application function using an application, and the remote control device 1 can give various instructions to the karaoke device 2 relating to the karaoke function and the application function.

[0035] The top screen of the remote control device 1 is divided into a first display section 111 and a second display section 112. The first display section 111 displays a home button, a reservation confirmation button, and various operation buttons related to the karaoke function (key change, speed change, pause, stop playing, original key, sing again). The first display section 111 also displays a first history button 111a.

[0036] Various operations related to the karaoke function and various operations related to the application function can be performed in the second display box 112. First, various operations related to the karaoke function will be described.

[0037] The second display field 112 is provided with a karaoke song selection field 113 for operations related to the karaoke function. The karaoke song selection field 113 displays various buttons for specifying songs in the karaoke function. The button labeled "Singer Name" is a button for searching for songs using the singer name as a search key, and when this button is operated, the second display field 112 transitions to a song search screen for searching using the singer name. The button labeled "Song Title" is a button for searching for songs using the song title as a search key, and when this button is operated, the second display field 112 transitions to a song search screen for searching using the song title.

[0038] In addition, the karaoke song selection section 113 is provided with buttons for various searches such as "Ranking", "Genre", "Video of the User", "That Time", "History", etc. Among these, the button labeled "History" is a second history button 113a, which is used to select a song from those previously selected.

[0039] The user operates various buttons provided in the karaoke song selection section 113 to specify a desired song in accordance with each search method. When a song is specified, the screen transitions to a reservation confirmation screen for confirmation.

[0040] 3 is a diagram showing a reservation confirmation screen of the remote control device 1 according to this embodiment. In the second display field 112, a song details display field 116 for the designated song is displayed. In the song details display field, various information about the designated song, such as the singer name, song title, genre, opening line, etc., is displayed. The user confirms the song to be reserved based on the song details display field 116.

[0041] Furthermore, the second display field 112 is provided with a key setting field 117, and the user can change the key (pitch) of the song to be sung by operating a change button provided in the key setting field 117. The user can instruct the karaoke device 2 to play the song displayed in the song details display field 116 by operating a reservation button 119. When the reservation button 119 is operated, an instruction regarding the karaoke function, that is, reservation information including song identification information of the song displayed in the song details display field 116, is transmitted to the karaoke device 2. The karaoke device 2 registers the received reservation information in a reservation table.

[0042] The second display field 112 is provided with a back button 118. When the user operates the back button 118, the screen returns to the top screen shown in FIG. 2 or the screen that was displayed before the reservation confirmation screen.

[0043] Next, a description will be given of various operations related to application functions on the top screen shown in Fig. 2. In second display field 112, application selection screen transition button 114, application selection buttons 114a to 114e, video selection buttons 115a to 115d, etc. are displayed for performing operations related to application functions.

[0044] When the application selection screen transition button 114 is operated, the second display field 112 transitions to an application selection screen shown in Fig. 4. On the application selection screen, application selection buttons 120a to 120i of applications executable on the karaoke device 2 are displayed in the second display field 112. The user can start a desired application by operating the application selection buttons 120a to 120i.

[0045] Furthermore, the number of apps available on the karaoke device 2 (26 in the example of FIG. 4) and the number of apps displayed on the app selection screen (9 in the example of FIG. 4) are displayed in the app status display field 122. The user can change the page of the app selection screen and display other app selection buttons by operating page change buttons 121a and 121b.

[0046] 2 are recommended applications. By operating these application selection buttons 114a-114e, it is possible to transmit instructions regarding application functions, i.e., reservation information including application identification information, to the karaoke device 2, in the same manner as by operating the application selection buttons 120a-120i displayed on the application selection screen of FIG. 4.

[0047] 2 are buttons for selecting recommended video content in a video viewing application, and display the titles of the video content, etc. When a video selection button 115a to 115d is operated, a reservation confirmation screen for the video content is displayed for the video viewing application corresponding to the video selection button 115a to 115d.

[0048] 5 is a diagram showing a reservation confirmation screen of the remote control device 1 according to this embodiment. In the second display field 112, a content details display field 123 for the specified video content is displayed. In the content details display field, various information about the specified video content, such as the content title, release year, starring, summary, etc., is displayed. The user confirms the video content to be reserved based on the content details display field 123.

[0049] Further, the second display field 112 is provided with a reservation button 124, and the user can operate the reservation button 124 to instruct the karaoke device 2 to play the video content displayed in the content details display field 123. When the reservation button 124 is operated, an instruction regarding the application function, that is, reservation information including identification information of the video content displayed in the content details display field 123, is transmitted to the karaoke device 2. The karaoke device 2 registers the received reservation information in a reservation table.

[0050] Further, the second display field 112 is provided with related video selection buttons 124a to 124d. The related video selection buttons 124a to 124d are associated with apps and video content that can be played by the apps. When an operation instruction is given to one of the related video selection buttons 124a to 124d, a reservation confirmation screen for the associated video content for the app associated with the related video selection button 124a to 124d is displayed. In this manner, in this embodiment, it is also possible to use the related video selection buttons 124a to 124d to indicate video content related to the indicated video content.

[0051] 6 is a flow diagram showing a history writing process according to this embodiment. In this embodiment, when the karaoke device 2 receives reservation information related to a karaoke song or an application, history information is formed based on the reservation information related to the karaoke song or the application. The formed history information is used in a history display process and a history designation process, which will be described later, and the user can give operation instructions based on the history information.

[0052] When a karaoke song is instructed on the karaoke device 2 (S101: Yes), the karaoke device 2 writes the song identification information included in the reservation information as history information in the history management table (S102). FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a history management table according to this embodiment. The history management table is made up of history information managed in chronological order, and the history information is made up of type and content. When a karaoke song is reserved, the type will be "karaoke" and the content will include the song identification information.

[0053] On the other hand, when an application instruction is given to the karaoke device 2 (S103: Yes), it is determined whether the application identification information included in the received reservation information is a history target application (S104). Some applications do not need to be recorded in the history, or the user does not want the application to be recorded in the history or to be viewed. In this embodiment, in consideration of such a situation, if the application is not a history target application (S104: No), writing to the history management table is not performed.

[0054] On the other hand, if it is a history target application (S104: Yes), it is determined whether the reserved application is a content-designating application (S105). A content-designating application refers to an application that requires content, such as video content, to be designated in the application, such as the video viewing application described in FIG. 5. An application that is not a content-designating application refers to an application that requires only designation of the application, such as a game application. Note that even if the application is a game application, if content can be designated within the application, it belongs to the content-designating application.

[0055] If it is a content-designated application (S105: Yes), the karaoke device 2 writes the application identification information indicating the reserved application and the reserved content identification information as history information in the history management table (S106). On the other hand, if it is not a content-designated application (S105: No), the karaoke device 2 writes the application identification information as history information in the history management table (S107).

[0056] In the history management table shown in Fig. 8, the shaded area is the history information portion related to the application. For example, the second most recent entry stores the type "video viewing application A" and the content "video content a1." This is history information based on the reservation of "video content a1" for the "video viewing application A," which is a content-designating application.

[0057] Additionally, the eighth most recent entry in the history management table is the type "game app E". This indicates that "game app E", which is not a content-designated app, has been reserved. In this case, no information is entered in the content field indicating the content identification information. Additionally, the tenth most recent entry in the history management table is the type "game app F" and content "game f1". This is history information based on the reservation of "game content f1" for "game app F", which is a content-designated app.

[0058] In this way, in the history writing process, history information is formed based on karaoke songs performed using the remote control device 1 or reservations made through the application. In this embodiment, the history information is stored and managed in the hard disk 32 of the karaoke device 2. Note that the history information may be not only reservations made through the remote control device 1, but also reservations made through a touch panel monitor 33 attached to the karaoke device 2, or reservations made through a mobile terminal such as a smartphone carried by the user. In addition, when multiple remote control devices 1 are associated with the karaoke device 2, reservations made through the multiple remote control devices 1 may be used as history information.

[0059] Next, a history display process and a history designation process, which are forms of using the history information formed in the history information writing process, will be described. The history display process and the history designation process are processes performed based on the history information, and in particular, in this embodiment, it is possible to designate and reserve not only karaoke songs reserved in the past, but also apps reserved in the past again. For example, in the case of a user who uses a karaoke store, it is possible to make a reservation by referring to not only reservations made by the user, but also reservations made by other users who visited the karaoke store in the past. Therefore, the user can grasp the trends not only of karaoke songs, but also of apps or content that can be designated by apps.

[0060] In addition, when writing not only the history information of the karaoke function but also the history information of the application function as in the karaoke system of this embodiment, it is considered that the use of the history information becomes complicated. For example, when a user who mainly uses the karaoke function specifies a song based on the history information in the history management table shown in Fig. 8, not only the song but also the history of the application is mixed in, so specifying the song to be used becomes complicated.

[0061] Therefore, in the history display process of this embodiment, it is possible to easily switch between and display the music selection history based on music reservation and the application-related history based on application reservation. The top screen of the remote control device 1 shown in Fig. 2 is provided with a first history button 111a displayed in the first display field 111 and a second history button 113a displayed in the karaoke music selection field 113 in the second display field 112. In this embodiment, the contents displayed when the first history button 111a is operated are different from those displayed when the second history button 113a is operated.

[0062] 7 is a flow diagram showing the history display process and the history designation process according to this embodiment. The history display process is a process executed by the remote control device 1, and is started by operating the first history button 111a or the second history button 113a. Note that the history display process and the history designation process may be executed not only by the remote control device 1, but also by an operation using the touch panel monitor 33 of the karaoke device 2, or by a remote control program executed on a mobile terminal carried by a user.

[0063] In the history display process, when the first history button 111a is operated (S201: Yes), the remote control device 1 reads out the history information written in the history management table from the karaoke device 2 (S202). In this embodiment, the remote control device 1 reads out the history information by receiving the history information from the karaoke device 2 using the wireless LAN communication unit 16. Then, the remote control device 1 displays the entire history, that is, the song selection history and the application-related history, based on the read history information (S203).

[0064] FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a history designation screen that is displayed when the first history button 111a is operated. In the history designation screen, a plurality of history designation buttons 130 based on history information are displayed in the second display field 112. The history designation buttons 130 are displayed in chronological order in the history information of FIG. 8, with the newest history being placed at the top for a predetermined number of times. It is also possible to change the page by operating the page change buttons 129a and 129b provided on the history designation screen. In this embodiment, the history designation button 130 displays a predetermined number of pieces of history information in chronological order. In this form, when the same music piece or the same application is designated, the same history designation button 130 is displayed multiple times, which may deteriorate operability. Therefore, if there are duplicate music selection histories or duplicate application-related histories in the history information, only the latest one may be displayed, or when the same music piece or the same application is designated consecutively, they may be displayed with one history designation button 130. You may do so.

[0065] When the first history button 111a is operated, the karaoke song selection history and application-related history are mixed in the history information and all history is displayed. Therefore, in the karaoke device 2 equipped with the karaoke function and the application function, the user can check and use what functions have been used in the past not only for the karaoke function but also for the application function. In this embodiment, the displayed history designation button 130 is different between the application-related history designation button 130 (with diagonal lines) and the karaoke-related history designation button 130 (without diagonal lines).

[0066] The history designation button 130 displays a type 130a, a detailed type 130b, a content name 130c, and an artist name 130d. In the case of the history selection button 130 related to karaoke, the type 130a displays "Karaoke", and the detailed type 130b displays details about the karaoke song such as "Video of the Artist" and "Raw Audio Source". The content name 130c displays the song name such as "Song A". And the artist name 130d displays the singer's name such as "Artist A". The various information displayed on the history designation button 130 is displayed based on the song identification information of the history information, with reference to a database stored in the remote control device 1 or the karaoke device 2.

[0067] On the other hand, in the case of the history designation button 130 relating to an app, the type 130a displays the type of the app, such as "Video" or "Game E," and the content name 130c displays the content name, such as "Video Content A" or "Game App E." The various information displayed on the history selection button 130 relating to these apps is displayed by referring to a database stored in the remote control device 1 or the karaoke device 2, based on the app identification information included in the history information, or on the app identification information and the content identification information.

[0068] The history designation screen is provided with a check box 125. When the first history button 111a is operated (S201: Yes), the entire history is displayed, and the check box 125 is in a deselected state. When the check box 125 is selected on the history designation screen of FIG. 9 (S204: Yes), the history information of only the song selection history is read out again (S207), and only the song selection history for karaoke is displayed (S208). Note that the history information is read out again (S207) on the assumption that new history information has been added, and it is not necessarily required to do so.

[0069] Fig. 10 shows the history designation screen when the check box 125 is selected. In the history designation screen of Fig. 9, both the music selection history and the application-related history are displayed, whereas in this case, only the music selection history is displayed.

[0070] In the history designation process, when the user designates any of the history designation buttons 130 on the history designation screen shown in FIG. 9 or FIG. 10, a reservation confirmation screen corresponding to the designated history designation button 130 (in the case of karaoke, the reservation confirmation screen shown in FIG. 3; in the case of content, the reservation confirmation screen shown in FIG. 5) is displayed (S211), and the user is able to make a reservation for karaoke or an app.

[0071] On the other hand, when the second history button 113a shown in Fig. 2 is operated (S206: Yes), only the history information of the song selection history is read out (S207), and the history designation screen of only the song selection history shown in Fig. 10 is displayed by the history display process (S208). As shown in Fig. 2, the second history button 113a is provided in the karaoke song selection section 113, and a user who operates this karaoke song selection section 113 is likely to perform an operation related to the karaoke function. Therefore, in this embodiment, when the second history button 113a provided in the karaoke song selection section 113 is operated (S206: Yes), only the song selection history is displayed (S208), thereby improving the operability of a user who is likely to perform an operation related to the karaoke function.

[0072] Furthermore, when the second history button 113a is operated (S206: Yes), the check box 125 is selected as shown in Fig. 10. The user can uncheck the check box 125, and when the check box 125 is unchecked (S209: Yes), the history information is read out again (S202: Yes), and both the music selection history and the application-related history shown in Fig. 9, that is, the entire history, are displayed on the history selection screen by the history display process (S203).

[0073] In this way, in the history display process according to this embodiment, when the first history button 111a is operated, all history information is displayed, and when the second history button 113a displayed in the karaoke song selection section 113 is operated, only the karaoke song selection history is displayed, thereby improving operability. In this embodiment, the first history button 111a and the second history button 113a are displayed on the same top screen as shown in Fig. 2, so that the user can easily use the first history button 111a and the second history button 113a depending on the purpose of use. Note that the first history button 111a and the second history button 113a do not necessarily have to be provided on the same screen.

[0074] The karaoke system according to the present embodiment has been described above, but various modifications will be described below.

[0075] [First Modification] In the above embodiment, when the first history button 111a is operated, the karaoke song selection history and the application-related history are displayed together, and when the second history button 113a is operated, only the karaoke song selection history is displayed. In addition to this form, a history button for displaying only the application-related history may be provided. In this case, it is preferable that the history button for displaying only the application-related history is provided in an operation column related to the application on the touch panel monitor 11. This makes it possible to improve the operability of the application.

[0076] It should be noted that either the history button for displaying only the application-related history or the second history button 113a for displaying the karaoke song selection history may be adopted.

[0077] [Second modified example] In the above embodiment, the history writing process for writing the history information into the history management table is performed when the karaoke device 2 receives reservation information, that is, when an instruction for the karaoke function or an instruction for the application function is given. Writing the history information into the history management table is not limited to this, and various other forms shown below may be adopted.

[0078] The history information may be written into the history management table when the reserved karaoke piece is played on the karaoke device 2, or when the application is executed on the karaoke device 2, or when the content of the application is played on the karaoke device 2, or at any suitable time from the start to the completion of the playback (execution). In this way, the condition may be that a command related to an instruction regarding the karaoke function or an instruction regarding the application function is executed on the karaoke device 2.

[0079] In this manner, the condition for writing history information into the history management table is that a karaoke song has actually been played, or an app has been executed, or the content of the app has been played. Therefore, it is possible to remove from the history information those reservations that were not executed (played) due to cancellation or the like.

[0080] It is also possible to make available an app executed by the remote control device 1 in addition to the app executed by the karaoke device 2. In this case, the app instructed by the remote control device 1 will be launched by the remote control device 1. History information about such an app executed by the remote control device 1 may also be written into the history management table. For example, when an instruction regarding an app is given by the remote control device 1, the app is executed by the remote control device 1. At that time, history information is written into the history management table stored and managed by the karaoke device 2 based on the instruction regarding the app by the remote control device 1.

[0081] [Third modified example] In the above embodiment, the history information is stored and managed in the hard disk 32 serving as a storage unit of the karaoke device 2. When the remote control device 1 displays the history designation screen, it is necessary for the remote control device 1 to read out the history information from the karaoke device 2. Instead of this configuration, the history information may be managed by the remote control device 1. Specifically, the history information is written to a history management table in the memory 14 serving as a storage unit of the remote control device 1, where it is stored and managed.

[0082] In such a case, when multiple remote control devices 1 are used in association with the karaoke device 2, it is conceivable that the history information differs between the remote control devices 1. For this reason, the multiple remote control devices 1 may execute an integration process for integrating the history information. By executing the integration process, the song selection history and application-related history performed on the other remote control devices 1 are integrated, and it becomes possible to display the same history selection screen on each remote control device 1.

[0083] The integration process may not only be performed among multiple remote control devices 1, but may also integrate history information based on operations on the touch panel monitor 33 of the karaoke device 1, or history information based on operations on a mobile terminal carried by the user.

[0084] [Fourth Variation] In the above embodiment, the history information of a history target application is written to the history management table, and if the application is not a history target application, the history information is not written to the history management table.Whether an application is a history target application may be set in advance, or may be set for each application by the karaoke device 2 or the remote control device 1.It is possible to set whether or not an application is a history target application depending on various circumstances such as the operation of the karaoke store and the different customer bases at each karaoke store.

[0085] [Fifth Variation] In the past reservation history, in addition to the songs that have been played, the videos that have been played, and the games that have been played after the reservation, there are also songs that have not yet been played, videos that have not yet been played, and games that have not yet been played. In the fifth modified example, it is possible to distinguish between these.

[0086] FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a history management table according to another embodiment. As with the history management table in FIG. 8, the history management table in FIG. 11 is composed of history information stored in chronological order. The history information is composed of type and content. When a karaoke song is reserved, the type is "karaoke" and the content includes song identification information. When an app is reserved, the type includes "video viewing app" and "game app" and the content includes "video content" and "game content", etc. The history information is divided into information that has already been played and information that is being reserved but has not yet been played.

[0087] FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a history designation screen (played, all history) according to another embodiment, and shows history information displayed when the first history button 111a in the first display field 111 shown in FIG. 2 and the like is operated. The history designation screen of the fifth modified example is provided with a first tab 131a for displaying played and a second tab 131b for displaying reservation confirmation. Immediately after the first history button 111a is operated, the first tab 131a is in a selected state, and played items are displayed in chronological order in the history management table described in FIG. 11. In this case, all history is displayed regardless of karaoke, video viewing application, game application, and the like. Note that in FIG. 12 to FIG. 15, various information (type 130a, detailed type 130b, content name 130c, artist name 130d) displayed in the history selection button 130 is the same as that described in FIG. 9 and the like.

[0088] Fig. 13 is a diagram showing a history designation screen (reservation confirmation, full history) according to another embodiment. When the second tab 131b is operated on the history designation screen of Fig. 12, a display based on history information that is being reserved and has not yet been played is performed. Based on the history designation screen of Fig. 12, the user can check songs and video content that have not yet been played, game content that has not yet been executed, etc.

[0089] Fig. 14 is a diagram showing a history designation screen (played, karaoke history only) according to another embodiment. The history designation screen shown in Fig. 14 is a history designation screen that is displayed when the check box 125 is operated on the history designation screen (played, all history) in Fig. 12, or when the second history button 113a described in Fig. 2 is operated. By operating the check box 125, only the karaoke selection history that has been played is displayed.

[0090] Fig. 15 is a diagram showing a history designation screen (reservation confirmation, karaoke history only) according to another embodiment. The history designation screen shown in Fig. 15 is a history designation screen that is displayed when check box 125 is operated on the history designation screen (reservation confirmation, all history) in Fig. 13. By operating check box 125, only the song selection history of reserved karaoke is displayed.

[0091] The fifth modified example has been described above, but in the fifth modified example, it is possible to distinguish between various contents that have already been played (music played after reservation, video played, game executed) and contents that are reserved but have not yet been played (music not played, video not played, game not executed). In the fifth modified example, when the first history button 111a or the second history button 113a is operated, the played contents are displayed with priority (the first tab 131a is selected), but the reserved contents may be displayed with priority (the second tab 131b is selected).

[0092] In the fifth modified example, when the first tab 131a and the second tab 131b are selected, the selected state of the check box 125 may be maintained. For example, when the second tab 131b is operated with the check box 125 shown in Fig. 14 selected, the check box 125 is selected and the screen is switched to the history designation screen shown in Fig. 15.

[0093] In the fifth modified example, when the first tab 131a is selected, both "played" and "reserved" may be displayed. Alternatively, in addition to the first tab 131a (played) and the second tab 131b (reservation confirmation), a third tab (both "played" and "reserved") may be provided to display both "played" and "reserved."

[0094] [Sixth Variation] In the above embodiment, the history display process displays a mixture of the song selection history based on the karaoke instruction process and the application-related history based on the application instruction process. Furthermore, it is possible to display only the song selection history. Meanwhile, karaoke songs, various videos, and various applications include content that incurs a fee for playing (or executing). In the history display process, it may be possible to distinguish between content that incurs a fee (paid content) and content that does not incur a fee (free content). For example, it is possible to provide a checkbox that limits the content to only free content (or only paid content), such as checkbox 125 that limits the content to only karaoke content. Alternatively, an operation button that displays only free content (or only paid content) may be provided.

[0095] The above describes the karaoke system and remote control device 1 of this embodiment, but the present invention is not limited to this form, and a program executed on the remote control device 1, or a program executed on a mobile terminal carried by a user and realizing functions similar to those of the remote control device 1, also falls within the scope of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0096] 1: Remote control device 42: Speaker 2: Karaoke device 43a, 43b: Microphone 6: Server device 111: First display column 11: Touch panel monitor 111a: 1st history button 11a:Display section 112:Second display column 11b: Touch panel 113: Karaoke song selection section 12: Video RAM 113a: Second history button 13: Video control unit 114: App selection screen transition button 14: Memory 114a-114e: Application selection button 15: CPU 115a to 115d: Video selection buttons 16: Wireless LAN communication section 116: Song details display section 17: Operation section 117: Key setting section 18: Operation processing unit 118: Back button 21: Operation unit 119: Reservation button 22: Operation processing unit 120a to 120i: Application selection button 24a: LAN communication section 121a, 121b: Page change button 24b: Wireless LAN communication section 122: Application status display section 25: Sound control section 123: Content details display section 27: Memory 124: Reservation button 28: Video RAM 124a-124d: Related video selection buttons 29: Video playback section 125: Check box 30: CPU 129a, 129b: Page change button 31: Video control section 130: History selection button 32: Hard disk 130a: Type 33: Touch panel monitor 130b: Detailed type 34: Touch panel 130c: Content name 35: Display 130d: Artist name 41: Monitor 140: Access point

Claims

1. A remote control device capable of instructing a karaoke device having a karaoke function and an application function different from the karaoke function, Karaoke instruction processing, application instruction processing, and history display processing can be executed; The karaoke instruction process transmits an instruction regarding a karaoke function to the karaoke device based on an operation instruction from a user; The application instruction process transmits an instruction regarding an application function to the karaoke device based on an operation instruction from a user; The history display process displays a mixture of the song selection history based on the karaoke instruction process and the application-related history based on the application instruction process. Remote control device.

2. The history display process displays, in chronological order, the song selection history based on the karaoke instruction process and the application-related history based on the application instruction process. The remote control device according to claim 1 .

3. A first history display operation and a second history display operation can be accepted by a user; The history display process is When a first history display operation is performed, a song selection history based on the karaoke instruction process and an application-related history based on the application instruction process are displayed in a mixed manner; When the second history display operation is performed, only one of the song selection history based on the karaoke instruction process and the application-related history based on the application instruction process is displayed.

3. The remote control device according to claim 1 or 2.

4. The remote control device is capable of executing an integrated process; The integration process integrates the song selection history based on the karaoke instruction process of another karaoke device or another remote control device, and the application-related history based on the application instruction process, The history display process displays the song selection history based on the karaoke instruction process integrated by the integration process, and the application-related history based on the application instruction process.

3. The remote control device according to claim 1 or 2.

5. The application-related history based on the application instruction process is a history of a predetermined operation instruction among a plurality of operation instructions in the application instruction process.

3. The karaoke remote control device according to claim 1 or 2.

6. The song selection history based on the karaoke instruction process is a history of either the execution of the karaoke instruction process or the execution of an instruction based on the karaoke instruction process in a karaoke device.

3. The remote control device according to claim 1 or 2.

7. The application-related history based on the application instruction process is a history of either the execution of the application instruction process or the execution of an instruction based on the application instruction process in the karaoke device.

3. The remote control device according to claim 1 or 2.

8. The history display process does not display the application-related history based on a predetermined application instruction process related to the application function.

3. The remote control device according to claim 1 or 2.

9. A remote control program that is executed by an information processing device and can instruct a karaoke device having a karaoke function and an application function different from the karaoke function, Karaoke instruction processing, application instruction processing, and history display processing can be executed; The karaoke instruction process transmits an instruction regarding a karaoke function to the karaoke device based on an operation instruction from a user; The application instruction process transmits an instruction regarding an application function to the karaoke device based on an instruction from the user; The history display process displays a mixture of the song selection history based on the karaoke instruction process and the application-related history based on the application instruction process. Remote control program.

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