Event support method, information processing device, event support system, and event support program

Abstract

To provide an event support method for easily selecting an instrument matching a content of an event.SOLUTION: An event support method acquires event information indicating a type and scale of an event, determines instrument information corresponding to the acquired event information by referring to a database in which the plurality of pieces of event information and a plurality of pieces of instrument information are respectively associated with each other, and outputs the determined instrument information. The instrument information includes information of a plurality of types of acoustic instruments.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] One embodiment of the present invention relates to event support. [Background technology]

[0002] The audio signal processing system of Patent Document 1 is composed of microphones, musical instruments, mixers, speakers, etc. The mixer performs signal processing on sound signals input from musical instruments or microphones and outputs the signals to speakers, etc. At a music event (performance), for example, a mixer user connects musical instruments, microphones, speakers, etc. to the mixer and configures the mixer according to the arrangement of audio equipment. The event organizer considers in advance what equipment (types and number) is required, such as musical instruments, microphones, mixers, and speakers, depending on the content of the event, and prepares the equipment they determine is necessary. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2017-069848 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, there are various types of events, such as music events, game events, and talk events. As the type of event changes, the type and number of required audio equipment (microphones, mixers, speakers, etc.) also changes. In other words, event organizers must consider the type and number of audio equipment required depending on the content of the event, making it complicated to select audio equipment.

[0005] An object of one embodiment of the present invention is to easily select information about audio equipment that corresponds to the content of an event. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] An event support method according to one embodiment of the present invention acquires event information indicating the type and scale of an event, references a database in which multiple pieces of event information correspond to multiple pieces of equipment information, determines equipment information corresponding to the acquired event information, and outputs the determined equipment information. The equipment information includes information on multiple types of audio equipment. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] An event support method according to one embodiment of the present invention makes it possible to easily select information about audio equipment that is appropriate for the content of an event. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of an event support system. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the main configuration of a tablet. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of an input screen for event information displayed on a display device. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an output screen of equipment information displayed on a display device. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram illustrating an example of a main configuration of a server. [Figure 6] 10 is a flowchart showing an example of an event support operation of a tablet. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of the main configuration of a tablet according to a first modified example; [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an event assistance system according to a second modification. [Figure 9] FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing an example of the main configuration of a mixer. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a setting information screen. [Figure 11] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a screen for wiring information. [Figure 12] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a screen of script information. [Figure 13]10 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the event assistance system of Modification 2. [Figure 14] 10 is a diagram showing the configuration of a tablet having a setting confirmation unit. [Figure 15] FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram showing an example of the main configuration of a server according to Modification 3. [Figure 16] 11 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the event assistance system of Modification 3. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] An event assistance system 1 of this embodiment will be described with reference to Figs. 1 to 6. Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the event assistance system 1. In the event assistance system 1, a tablet-type information processing terminal (hereinafter referred to as a tablet) 2 and a server 3 are connected via a network 4. Note that the tablet 2 in this example is an example of an information processing device of the present invention. Also, the server 3 in this example is an example of a storage device of the present invention.

[0010] In the event assistance system 1, for example, when an event organizer (user) plans to hold an event, he or she inputs event information indicating the type and scale of the event into the tablet 2, and the tablet 2 accesses the server 3 via the network 4, acquires and outputs equipment information corresponding to the event information. In this example, a database of the server 3 stores a plurality of pieces of event information and a plurality of pieces of equipment information, each associated with the other.

[0011] In this example, the type of event is a music event, a game event, or a talk event. Also, in this example, the scale of the event is, for example, the approximate number of spectators who will attend the event.

[0012] The equipment information is information about equipment required for an event held by a user. In this example, the equipment information includes one or more model names of equipment. The model names of equipment include, for example, the model name of a mixer, the model name of a microphone, and the model name of a speaker. The equipment information also includes the number of each piece of equipment. Note that the equipment information is not limited to the model name of the equipment. The equipment information may include, for example, information about the specifications of the equipment. The specifications of the equipment include, for example, the number of available channels of a mixer, the rated output of an amplifier, or the rated input of a speaker.

[0013] Fig. 2 is a configuration diagram showing an example of the main configuration of the tablet 2. As shown in Fig. 2, the tablet 2 includes a display 21, a microphone 22, a flash memory 23, a RAM 24, a network I / F 25, a CPU 26, and a touch panel 27. The display 21, the microphone 22, the flash memory 23, the RAM 24, the network I / F 25, the CPU 26, and the touch panel 27 are connected to one another via a bus 28.

[0014] The display 21 displays various screens under the control of the CPU 26. The display 21 is configured, for example, with an LCD. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an event information input screen 211 displayed on the display 21. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an equipment information output screen 212 displayed on the display 21. The display 21 displays the event information input screen 211 as shown in FIG. 3. The display 21 also displays the equipment information output screen 212 as shown in FIG. 4. In this example, the equipment information output screen 212 displays a list of the names of the equipment required for the event and the number of each piece of equipment, along with the acquired event information. The display 21 in this example is an example of an output unit of the present invention.

[0015] The touch panel 27 is layered on the LCD, which is the display device 21, to form a GUI (Graphical User Interface). The touch panel 27 accepts various operations from the user. As shown in FIG. 3, the touch panel 27 accepts operations related to input of event information from the user on an event information input screen 211. More specifically, the touch panel 27 accepts, for example, a selection operation by the user to select the type of event and an input operation by the user to input the number of participants, which indicates the scale of the event. The touch panel 27 in this example is an example of an event information acquisition unit of the present invention.

[0016] The network I / F 25 communicates with the server 3 via the network 4. The network I / F 25 receives, from the server 3, device information corresponding to the acquired event information.

[0017] Various programs for realizing event support are stored in the flash memory 23. The flash memory 23 also stores an OS and application programs for operating the tablet 2.

[0018] The CPU 26 reads the operating system and application programs stored in the flash memory 23 into the RAM 24 and performs overall control of the tablet 2. The programs read by the CPU 26 do not have to be stored in the flash memory 23 within the tablet 2. For example, the programs may be stored in a storage medium of an external device. In this case, the CPU 26 reads the programs from the external device (not shown) into the RAM 24 and executes them each time.

[0019] The CPU 26 includes a determination unit 261. The determination unit 261 refers to a database (described later) of the server 3 in which a plurality of pieces of event information and a plurality of pieces of equipment information are associated with each other based on the acquired event information. Then, the determination unit 261 determines the equipment information corresponding to the acquired event information from the information group stored in the database.

[0020] The microphone 22 receives, for example, the user's voice.

[0021] The server 3 will be described with reference to Fig. 5. Fig. 5 is a configuration diagram showing an example of the main configuration of the server 3. As shown in Fig. 5, the server 3 includes a CPU 30, a RAM 31, a flash memory 32, and a network interface (network I / F) 33.

[0022] The network I / F 33 communicates with the tablet 2 via the network 4. The network I / F 33 transmits to the tablet 2 device information corresponding to event information acquired by the tablet 2.

[0023] The flash memory 32 stores an OS and application programs for operating the server 3. The flash memory 32 also has a database 321 that associates multiple pieces of event information with multiple pieces of equipment information. The database 321 records and stores event information (type, scale) of events that have actually been held in the past and equipment information such as the equipment used and the number of equipment, in association with each other.

[0024] The CPU 30 reads the operating system and application programs stored in the flash memory 32 into the RAM 31 and performs overall control of the server 3. The programs read by the CPU 30 do not need to be stored in the flash memory 32 within the server itself. For example, the programs may be stored in a storage medium of an external device. In this case, the CPU 30 reads the programs from the external device (not shown) into the RAM 31 and executes them each time.

[0025] The operation of the tablet 2 of the event assistance system 1 will be described with reference to Fig. 6. Fig. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the event assistance operation of the tablet 2.

[0026] The tablet 2 acquires event information on the event information input screen 211 (S1). More specifically, the event information input screen 211 displayed on the display 21 accepts a user selection operation to select the type of event and an input operation to input the number of participants. Upon acquiring the event information (S1: Yes), the tablet 2 accesses the server 3 and references the database 321 of the server 3 (S2). The tablet 2 references the database 321 to determine equipment information corresponding to the event information acquired from the touch panel 27 (S3). The tablet 2 downloads the determined equipment information from the server 3 and outputs it (S4). More specifically, the tablet 2 displays an output screen 212 of equipment information corresponding to the event information on the display 21 (see FIG. 4).

[0027] In this case, for example, if the database 321 contains event information that completely matches the acquired event information (in this example, type and scale), the tablet 2 determines that the equipment information associated with that event information is the equipment information that corresponds to the acquired event information. On the other hand, the following describes a case where the database 321 does not contain any event information that completely matches the acquired event information (in this example, type and scale).

[0028] For example, if the type of event is the same as that of the event information stored in the database 321, but the scale of the event in the acquired event information differs from the scale of the event information in the server 3, the tablet 2 determines that the equipment information corresponding to the acquired event information is the one that is larger than the scale of the acquired event information and is closest in scale to it.

[0029] For example, if the acquired event information includes a number of participants of 90 people, and there is no event information of the same type in database 321 with a number of participants of 90, tablet 2 determines the equipment information with the closest number of participants from among the event information of the same type with a number of participants exceeding 90.

[0030] The event assistance system 1 of this embodiment displays an equipment information output screen 212 on the display 21, which shows equipment information corresponding to the event information input to the tablet 2. This allows the user of the event assistance system 1 to easily select the equipment to be prepared according to the type and scale of the event.

[0031] It should be noted that the equipment information is not limited to the above-mentioned sound equipment, but may also include lighting fixtures, chairs, tables, cables, venue information, and the like.

[0032] Furthermore, the event information is not limited to the above examples, and may include the date, venue, and the like in addition to the type and scale of the event. In this case, the tablet 2, for example, references an equipment management server of an equipment rental company linked to the server 3, and outputs equipment information corresponding to the date and venue. The equipment management server stores information indicating which equipment is stored at which location on which day. The tablet 2 accesses the equipment management server and outputs information about the equipment stored (available) on the acquired date that is closest to the acquired venue. This allows the tablet 2 to obtain information about equipment that is available for rental on the day of the event and is located near the venue.

[0033] Furthermore, when multiple pieces of equipment information are associated with one piece of event information and stored in the database 321, the database 321 may be configured to include more detailed information about the event in addition to the type and scale of the event, thereby narrowing down the candidates for equipment information corresponding to the acquired event information, allowing the tablet 2 to determine more suitable equipment information.

[0034] For example, if the event is a music event, the event information may include the type of instrument and the number of vocalists. The user inputs guitar, bass, etc. as the type of instrument included in the event information into the tablet 2. The tablet 2 references the database 321 for the event information including the type of instrument. The database 321 further stores equipment information corresponding to each instrument (e.g., guitar amplifiers and bass amplifiers). The tablet 2 outputs equipment information including information on guitar amplifiers and bass amplifiers. The number of vocalists corresponds to the number of microphones. This allows the tablet 2 to provide the user with more accurate equipment information compared to when the event information only includes the type and scale of the event.

[0035] For example, in the case of a talk event, the event information may further include information on the number of speakers. The number of speakers corresponds to the number of microphones. This allows the tablet 2 to provide the user with more accurate equipment information than if the event information only included the type and scale of the event.

[0036] In this way, if the event information contains a large amount of information, the event assistance system 1 can select equipment information including the type and number of required equipment with higher accuracy.

[0037] Furthermore, the tablet 2 may determine multiple pieces of equipment information for one piece of event information. When the tablet 2 determines multiple pieces of equipment information, it may display the multiple different pieces of equipment information in a list on the display 21. This allows the event assistance system 1 to allow the user to select the most appropriate equipment information for the event to be held.

[0038] Furthermore, the database 321 may be built into the tablet 2, rather than the server 3. In this case, the tablet 2 does not need to access the server 3. That is, the tablet 2 may refer to its own database using acquired event information and determine the equipment information corresponding to the acquired event information. In this case, the tablet 2 may periodically access a server or the like to update its own database.

[0039] (Variation 1) The tablet 2A of the event assistance system 1 of the first modified example will be described with reference to Fig. 7. Fig. 7 is a configuration diagram showing the main components of the tablet 2A. Note that the same components as those in the above-described embodiment are given the same reference numerals, and their description will be omitted.

[0040] 7, the tablet 2A of the first modification further includes a learning model construction unit 262. The learning model construction unit 262 learns by machine learning a plurality of pieces of equipment information corresponding to a plurality of pieces of event information by referring to the database 321 of the server 3, and constructs a trained model (training stage). The determination unit 261 determines the equipment information corresponding to the acquired event information based on the trained model (use stage).

[0041] For example, the learning model construction unit 262 learns the regularity of the equipment information corresponding to the event information based on past history, etc., and generates a predetermined algorithm constructed based on the regularity. The determination unit 261 determines the equipment information corresponding to the event information based on the algorithm generated by the learning model construction unit 262.

[0042] The method for training the model (learning stage) and the method for generating the equipment information (utilization stage) are described in detail below.

[0043] In the learning stage, the tablet 2A uses the acquired event information as an element of input data. The tablet 2A also uses the equipment information corresponding to the acquired event information as an element of output data. The database 321 of the server 3 stores a history of event information and equipment information associated by many users. The tablet 2A uses the data that combines event information and equipment information stored in the database 321 of the server 3 as training data to learn a model (algorithm) that selects equipment information that corresponds to the acquired event information.

[0044] In the stage of using the trained model, the tablet 2A uses the acquired event information as input data for the trained model (algorithm) to determine the equipment information corresponding to the acquired event information.

[0045] In addition, a support vector machine or a neural network can also be applied to the model (algorithm). A deep neural network (DNN) can also be used as the neural network. The tablet 2A may use a convolutional neural network (CNN) or a recurrent neural network (RNN) as the DNN. The tablet 2A may also use a long-short term model (LSTM) as the RNN. The tablet 2 can handle image data as event information to be input into the model.

[0046] This allows the tablet 2A to handle explanatory text or audio about an event as event information to be input into the model. This allows the tablet 2A to determine the equipment information corresponding to the input data, even when the input data is, for example, a handwritten or audio explanation of what kind of event will be held.

[0047] Even if the database 321 stores multiple different pieces of equipment information associated with one piece of event information, the tablet 2A can use a learning model (algorithm) to determine one piece of equipment information that corresponds to the acquired event information.

[0048] The learning stage is not essential to the present invention. For example, if the tablet 2 already has a trained model, the trained model can be used to determine the equipment information corresponding to the acquired event information. In this case, the event assistance system 1 does not require a database.

[0049] (Variation 2) An event assistance system 1A according to Modification 2 will be described with reference to Figs. 8 to 13. Fig. 8 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the event assistance system 1A according to Modification 2. In the event assistance system 1A according to Modification 2, a mixer 5 communicates with a tablet 2 via a network 4. Note that the same components as those in the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

[0050] In this example, the equipment information includes setting information for the mixer 5, wiring information between the equipment, and script information for the event. Database 321 records and accumulates the type, scale, and number and type of equipment used for events that have actually been held in the past, as well as setting information actually set for the equipment used in the event (e.g., mixer 5), wiring information for the actual wiring between the equipment, and script information for the event. Server 3 may, for example, store script information held by a company that plans and manages the event in database 321 in association with the event information. Also, a user may store previously used script information in database 321.

[0051] The event support system 1A further includes a mixer 5, a microphone 71A, a microphone 71B, an amplifier 72A, an amplifier 72B, a speaker 73A, a speaker 73B, and speakers 74A and 74B.

[0052] The mixer 5 of the second modification will be described with reference to Fig. 9. Fig. 9 is a configuration diagram showing an example of the main configuration of the mixer 5.

[0053] As shown in FIG. 9, the mixer 5 includes a display 51, an operation unit 52, an audio I / O (Input / Output) 53, a signal processing unit 54, a network I / F 55, a CPU 56, a flash memory 57, and a RAM 58.

[0054] The display 51, operation unit 52, audio I / O 53, signal processing unit 54, network I / F 55, CPU 56, flash memory 57, and RAM 58 are connected to one another via a bus 59. The audio I / O 53 and signal processing unit 54 are also connected to a waveform bus 60 for transmitting audio signals.

[0055] The audio I / O 53 is an interface for receiving audio signals to be processed by the signal processing unit 54. The audio I / O 53 is provided with an analog input port or a digital input port for receiving audio signals from sound sources, for example, microphones 71A and 71B. The audio I / O 53 is also an interface for outputting audio signals after being processed by the signal processing unit 54. The audio I / O 53 is provided with an analog output port or a digital output port for outputting audio signals. The audio I / O 53 is connected to, for example, amplifiers 72A and 72B, and outputs sound signals that have been subjected to signal processing to the amplifiers 72A and 72B, respectively.

[0056] The network I / F 55 communicates with the tablet 2 via the network 4. The network I / F 55 receives setting information included in the device information from the tablet 2 via the network 4.

[0057] The CPU 56 is a control unit that controls the operation of the mixer 5. The CPU 56 performs various operations by reading out predetermined programs stored in a flash memory 57, which is a storage unit, into the RAM 58. Note that the programs do not need to be stored in the flash memory 57 of the device itself. The CPU 56 may download programs from other devices each time and read them into the RAM 58.

[0058] The display 51 displays various data under the control of the CPU 56. The display 51 is configured by, for example, an LCD or a light-emitting diode (LED).

[0059] The operation unit 52 receives operations from the user on the mixer 5. The operation unit 52 is configured with various keys, buttons, rotary encoders, faders (sliders), etc. The operation unit 52 may also be configured with a touch panel laminated on the LCD that is the display 51.

[0060] The signal processing unit 54 is composed of one or more DSPs (Digital Signal Processors) for performing various signal processing such as mixing and effects. The signal processing unit 54 performs signal processing such as mixing and effects on the audio signals supplied from the audio I / O 53 via the waveform bus 60. The signal processing unit 54 outputs the processed digital audio signals to the audio I / O 53 again via the waveform bus 60.

[0061] Fig. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a display screen for setting information, Fig. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a display screen for wiring information, and Fig. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a display screen for script information.

[0062] The setting information includes, for each input channel, information such as the input channel name, input patch, parameter values ​​for effects, etc., send destination (SEND), and send amount (SEND level). Effect parameters include various values ​​such as a GAIN value and EQ on / off. The setting information includes, for example, the input channel name, input patch, parameter values ​​for effects, etc., SEND, and SEND level, which were set when the user used the equipment in the past. As shown in Fig. 10, the tablet 2 displays a setting information screen 213 on the display 21, which shows the input channel, input channel name, input patch, GAIN, EQ, SEND, and SEND level.

[0063] In this way, by displaying the setting information screen 213 on the tablet 2, the user can set up the mixer 5 by referring to the setting information displayed on the display 21. This allows the event assistance system 1A to reduce the time required for the user to perform the setting.

[0064] The tablet 2 may display the setting information screen 213 shown in Fig. 10, for example, below the list displayed on the equipment information output screen 212 shown in Fig. 4. The display 21 of the tablet 2 may display the setting information screen 213 in response to pressing of a setting information button (not shown) provided on the equipment information output screen 212.

[0065] Furthermore, the tablet 2 may transmit setting information to the mixer 5. The mixer 5 may configure its own device based on the received setting information.

[0066] Note that the input channels of the mixer 5 may be configured for each performer by assigning the performer's name to the channel name. For example, when the tablet 2 acquires a performer's name as part of the event information, the tablet 2 checks whether the performer's name in the event information is the same as the performer's name included in the setting information. Only if the performer's name included in the acquired event information is the same as the performer's name included in the setting information, the tablet 2 may transmit the setting information to the mixer 5 via the network 4. The mixer 5 configures its own device based on the received setting information. In this case, the event assistance system 1A can easily reproduce the settings made for performers who have previously performed at events.

[0067] In this way, in the event assistance system 1A, the tablet 2 may transmit setting information to the mixer 5. As a result, in the event assistance system 1A, the mixer 5 automatically performs the setting, thereby reducing the time required for the user to perform the setting.

[0068] The tablet 2 may transmit setting information to the mixer 5 when receiving an input operation related to automatic setting from the user.

[0069] Furthermore, in the event assistance system 1A of the second modification, wiring information may be displayed on the display 21 of the tablet 2. As shown in FIG. 11, the display 21 displays a wiring information screen 214 between the equipment included in the equipment information. For example, the following wiring information is displayed in FIG. 11: Microphone (M. Mic) 71A is connected to input port 1 of mixer 5. Sub Mic (S. Mic) 71B is connected to input port 2 of mixer 5. Also, for example, output port 1 of mixer 5 is connected to the input port of amplifier 72A. Output port 2 of mixer 5 is connected to the input port of amplifier 72B. Furthermore, the output port of amplifier 72A is connected to speakers 73A and 73B. Furthermore, the output port of amplifier 72B is connected to speakers 74A and 74B.

[0070] The tablet 2 may display the wiring information screen 214 shown in Fig. 11, for example, below the list displayed on the equipment information output screen 212 shown in Fig. 4. The tablet 2 may also display the wiring information screen 214 in response to a trigger such as pressing a wiring information button (not shown) provided on the equipment information output screen 212.

[0071] In this way, the tablet 2 displays the wiring information screen 214, and the user can refer to the wiring information to easily connect the devices. By displaying the wiring information screen 214 on the tablet 2, it is possible to prevent the user from making incorrect wiring connections.

[0072] 12, the tablet 2 displays a script information screen 215 for carrying out the event on the display 21. In this example, the display 21 displays the script information screen 215 including the start time, progress, and scene name of the mixer 5.

[0073] In this way, in the event assistance system 1A, the tablet 2 displays the script information screen 254, and the user can refer to the script information to easily create an event schedule.

[0074] The tablet 2 may display the script information screen 215 shown in Fig. 12, for example, below the list displayed on the output screen 212 of equipment information shown in Fig. 4. The display 21 may also display the script information screen 215 in response to a trigger such as pressing a script information button (not shown) provided on the output screen 212 of equipment information.

[0075] Furthermore, the tablet 2 may issue a scene recall instruction to the mixer 5 based on script information. In this case, the mixer 5 calls up a parameter set from the scene memory in response to the scene recall instruction from the tablet 2. In this case, the mixer 5 calls up a parameter set from the scene memory in response to the scene recall instruction from the tablet 2. As a result, in the event support system 1A, the mixer 5 switches scene memories and automatically sets parameters, thereby reducing the amount of work required of the user for switching scenes, etc.

[0076] An example of the operations of the tablet 2, server 3, and mixer 5 of the event assistance system 1A will be described with reference to FIG.

[0077] The tablet 2 acquires event information in response to a user operation (S31). The tablet 2 references a database 321 in which multiple pieces of event information are associated with multiple pieces of equipment information (S32). The tablet 2 accesses the server 3 to determine the equipment information (S33). In this example, the equipment information includes setting information including signal processing parameters, wiring information, and script information. The tablet 2 displays an equipment information output screen 212 displaying the type and number of equipment, a setting information screen 213 (see FIG. 10), a wiring information screen 214 (see FIG. 11), and a script information screen 215 (see FIG. 12) (S34). The tablet 2 transmits the setting information to the mixer 5 (S35). The mixer 5 receives the setting information (S36). The mixer 5 configures its own device based on the setting information (S37).

[0078] This allows the user to more easily master the mixer 5 in the event assistance system 1A.

[0079] 14 is a configuration diagram showing an example of the configuration of a tablet 2B having a setting confirmation unit 263. The event assistance system 1A may be provided with a tablet 2B having a setting confirmation unit 263, as shown in FIG.

[0080] The CPU 26 further includes a setting confirmation unit 263. The setting confirmation unit 263 confirms whether the settings of the mixer 5 are correct. More specifically, the mixer 5 transmits its own signal processing parameters, parameter values, etc. to the tablet 2B via the network 4. The tablet 2B compares the setting information received from the mixer 5 with setting information received from, for example, the server 3, and determines whether the parameter values ​​set in the mixer 5 are correct.

[0081] If the tablet 2 determines that the setting information received from the mixer 5 is incorrect, it will, for example, retransmit the setting information received from the server 3 to the mixer 5. This allows the mixer 5 to perform more accurate settings, improving the reliability of the event assistance system 1A.

[0082] (Variation 3) The server 3A of Modification 3 will be described with reference to Fig. 15 and Fig. 16. Fig. 15 is a configuration diagram showing the main components of the server 3A. Fig. 16 is a flowchart showing an example of the operations of the tablet 2, server 3A, and mixer 5 of Modification 3. Note that the same components as those in the above-described embodiment are given the same reference numerals, and descriptions thereof will be omitted.

[0083] The server 3A of the third modification receives the event information acquired from the tablet 2 and determines the device information corresponding to the received event information.

[0084] The CPU 30A of the server 3A includes a determination unit 301. The determination unit 301 has the same function as the determination unit 261 described above.

[0085] The operations of the tablet 2, the server 3A, and the mixer 5 in the third modification will be described with reference to FIG.

[0086] The tablet 2 transmits event information received by the touch panel 27 through user operation to the server 3A (S41). The server 3A receives the event information (S42). The server 3A determines the equipment information corresponding to the received event information from the database 321 (S43). In this example, the equipment information includes setting information including signal processing parameters, wiring information, and script information. The server 3A transmits the equipment information to the tablet 2 (S44). The tablet 2 receives the equipment information (S45). In this example, the touch panel 27 is an example of a user interface of the present invention.

[0087] In this way, the server 3 receives the event information acquired by the tablet 2 and determines the device information corresponding to the received event information. This reduces the calculation processing load on the CPU 26 of the tablet 2.

[0088] The description of the present embodiment should be considered to be illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined not by the above-described embodiments but by the claims. Furthermore, the scope of the present invention is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope of the claims. [Explanation of symbols]

[0089] 1, 1A...Event support system 2, 2A, 2B...Tablet (information processing device) (terminal) 261…Judgment section 262…Learning Model Construction Department 21...Display unit (output section) 25...Network I / F (transmitter) (receiver) 27...Touch panel (event information acquisition unit) (user interface) 3, 3A...Server (storage device) (information processing device) 321...Database

Claims

1. An information processing device including a processor, Acquire event information indicating the type of event and the scale of the event, which is the number of spectators participating in the event; referencing a database in which a plurality of pieces of event information and a plurality of pieces of equipment information are associated with each other, and determining the equipment information corresponding to the acquired event information; outputting the determined equipment information; An event support method, the equipment information includes information on a plurality of types of audio equipment, the audio equipment includes at least a mixer, an amplifier, or a speaker; the equipment information includes the number of available channels of the mixer, the rated output of the amplifier, or the rated input of the speaker; How to support the event.

2. An information processing device including a processor, Obtain event information indicating the type and scale of the event; referencing a database in which a plurality of pieces of event information and a plurality of pieces of equipment information are associated with each other, and determining the equipment information corresponding to the acquired event information; outputting the determined equipment information; An event support method, the equipment information includes information on a plurality of types of audio equipment, The processor checks whether the settings of the sound equipment are correct. How to support the event.

3. The equipment information includes the model name of the audio equipment. The event support method according to claim 1 or 2.

4. the event information includes information on the type of instrument or the number of vocalists; the equipment information includes information corresponding to each type of instrument or the number of vocalists; The event support method according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

5. The event information includes information about the names of performers. The event support method according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

6. the setting information included in the equipment information includes signal processing parameters of the audio equipment; The event support method according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

7. outputting the equipment information to the audio equipment via a network; The event support method according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

8. The equipment information includes information on wiring between audio equipment. The event support method according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

9. The equipment information includes the progress of the event, script information for carrying out the event, and, if the sound equipment includes a mixer, the name of the mixer scene. The event support method according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

10. The event information includes information about the date and location of the event; refer to a device management server and output device information corresponding to the date and the venue; The event support method according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

11. an event information acquisition unit that acquires event information indicating the type of event and the scale of the event, which is the number of spectators participating in the event; a determination unit that refers to a database in which a plurality of pieces of event information and a plurality of pieces of equipment information are associated with each other and determines the equipment information corresponding to the acquired event information; an output unit that outputs the determined equipment information. An information processing device, the equipment information includes information on a plurality of types of audio equipment, the audio equipment includes at least a mixer, an amplifier, or a speaker; the equipment information includes the number of available channels of the mixer, the rated output of the amplifier, or the rated input of the speaker; Information processing device.

12. An event information acquisition unit that acquires event information indicating the type and scale of an event; a determination unit that refers to a database in which a plurality of pieces of event information and a plurality of pieces of equipment information are associated with each other and determines the equipment information corresponding to the acquired event information; an output unit that outputs the determined equipment information. An information processing device, the equipment information includes information on a plurality of types of audio equipment, further comprising a setting confirmation unit that checks whether the settings of the audio equipment are correct. Information processing device.

13. an information processing device according to claim 11 or 12; a communication unit that communicates with the information processing device via a network; a storage device having a database in which a plurality of pieces of event information and a plurality of pieces of equipment information are respectively associated with each other; Event support system.

14. an information processing device according to claim 11 or 12; a user interface that accepts the event information through a user operation; a transmission unit that transmits the event information to the information processing device via a network; a terminal having a receiving unit that receives the equipment information from the information processing device via a network; Event support system.

15. an acquisition step of acquiring event information indicating the type of event and the scale of the event, which is the number of spectators participating in the event; a determination step of determining equipment information corresponding to the acquired event information by referring to a database in which a plurality of pieces of event information and a plurality of pieces of equipment information are associated with each other; and an output step of outputting the determined equipment information. An event support program, the equipment information includes information on a plurality of types of audio equipment, the audio equipment includes at least a mixer, an amplifier, or a speaker; the equipment information includes the number of available channels of the mixer, the rated output of the amplifier, or the rated input of the speaker; Event support program.

16. An acquisition step of acquiring event information indicating the type and scale of the event; a determination step of determining equipment information corresponding to the acquired event information by referring to a database in which a plurality of pieces of event information and a plurality of pieces of equipment information are associated with each other; and an output step of outputting the determined equipment information. An event support program, the equipment information includes information on a plurality of types of audio equipment, causing the processor to execute a process of checking whether the settings of the audio equipment are correct; Event support program.

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