CA2168133A1 - Device and method for displaying the title of pieces of music - Google Patents
Device and method for displaying the title of pieces of musicInfo
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Abstract
Device and method for displaying the title of pieces of music available and selectable in a jukebox on music data carriers such as CDs with associated graphic and alphanumeric representation. Corresponding to the representation, graphic and alphanumeric data are stored which are allocated to one another in any desired manner and which are displayed by a display device. In this process, the graphic and alphanumeric data can be respectively displayed individually, in groups or blended on top of one another, with it being possible to also allocate data groups to one another.
Description
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DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING
- THE TITLE OF PIECES OF MUSIC
Description The invention relates to a device and a method for displaying the title of pieces of voice, video and/or music, which are available and selectable particularly in a jukebox, with graphic and alphanumeric representation.
In conventional jukeboxes, the pieces of music that can be selected are shown on display panels or title strips, etc.
This is also the case in jukeboxes for the playback of modern music data carriers such as CDs. For the fast optical recognition on the part of the user, the graphic representation of a CD, particularly the jacket or cover of the CD, is shown in one section of a display element, with a paper strip with title texts and title numbers being provided in the other section.
Such title displays require a relatively large amount of space on a jukebox. Such mechanical display arrangements also require much maintenance.
A reloading of the known jukebox is also very labor-intensive and requires great care.
If remote selection units are provided, these must be equipped with redundant title strips. Often, a display of the jacket or cover must be dispensed with, since only one original per CD is available.
GB-A-2 240 869 describes a music or video machine, wherein, for the display of the titles of album covers, covers, etc. to be selected, scanned alphanumeric and/or graphic data are displayed as they are normally used on album covers or the like. By means of title displays that can be recalled in this manner, titles of a CD, etc. can be selected for playback.
Furthermore, from GB-A-2 259 398 a music reproduction system is known, wherein, for example, data regarding a graphic representation for recording purposes such as an album cover are captured digitally and are displayed so that the selection of stored pieces of music is facilitated for the user by way of corresponding displays. Preferably, the album cover and the associated title displays are displayed simultaneously, with it being possible to also respectively display several album covers at the same time.
It is the object of the invention to make the display of the title of pieces of music that are available and selectable in a jukebox user-friendly and easy to maintain.
According to the invention this object is solved in a method and a device having the features of claims 1 or 9.
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Advantageous embodiments are the subject matter of the dependent claims.
The storage device of the arrangement according to the invention serves to store graphic and alphanumeric data in accordance with the title display. By means of the allocation device, these data are allocated to one another in any desired fashion and they are displayed by means of a display arrangement, particularly a screen. Here, the graphic and alphanumeric data can be displayed individually, in groups or blended on top of one another. Several data groups each provided with alphanumeric and graphic data that are allocated to one another can also be displayed simultaneously.
The graphic data are graphics which were stored in the computer beforehand. But they can also be computer-generated. Preferably, the graphic data are postprocessed during which process, for example, contrast and/or color are changed. Selectively, it is also possible to only subject an image segment of cover images read in by a scanning device to further processing.
After acquisition, the graphic data are submitted to a data reduction process so that a minimum of data ALTERED PAGE
- 2a -is required for the reproduction of the image on the display device of the jukebox. The data reduction is limited and defined by the image content and the quality that is required for the reproduced image.
The alphanumeric data comprise an information regarding the pieces of music such as, for example, the title, interpreters, composers, etc. They may, however, also relate to the category such as, for example, classical, pop, rock, jazz or even a specific hit parade according to which category the piece of music is to be categorized. These data are entered preferably manually via an input device, particularly a keyboard.
The allocation that is carried out beforehand has consequences during the display to the extent that, during the data display for pieces of music, the allocation of the respective title of a piece of music to a jacket can be identified. An arbitrary allocation allows a free arrangement of a new compilation of pieces of music to form a new program. A unit having its own cover is compiled, as it were, from the different pieces of music.
If the processing and compiling of the data does not take place directly in the jukebox but externally, e. g., in a central data processing device, transmission media are necessary to make possible l the data of the data processing device to the jukebox. Such transmission media include, for example, floppy disks, storage modules, chip cards, remote data transmission devices with modem or bar code strip.
Frequently, preference is given to the bar code strip as a transmission medium because, in cases of a great data reduction or data compression, the bar code strip makes it possible to pick up the data by means of a compact, multistage bar code strip which can be made in a simple manner by a conventional printer so as to be reproducible and which can be read with a low degree of complexity.
Additionally, the bar code strip can be duplicated in a quick and simple manner.
For these transmission media, corresponding transmission devices are provided on the jukebox. In the case of bar code strips, preferably a scanner or a light pen is provided as scanning device.
In the jukebox, the data are recalled and used as follows:
The music data carriers are inserted into a corresponding receiving device, during which process one of 1 Translator's note: It appears that words, possibly "Ubertragung der" (= transmission of), are missing here.
the numbers allocated to the receiving device can be entered via selection keys of the input device of the jukebox.
The alphanumeric data can be stored separately from the graphic data. According to the invention, the alphanumeric data are allocated to a cover which is already stored in the jukebox. This is particularly advantageous because, in this case, the data volume that is to be transmitted is considerably reduced and a reading of the data from the transmission medium into the jukebox is carried out faster.
Once such loading of the jukebox is completed and the graphic data, alphanumeric data and music data carriers have been allocated to one another, the data can be recalled for displaying the title.
A selection of the pieces of music can take place manually via an input device such as a keyboard of the jukebox. Alphanumeric characters, i. e. the selected titles or their identification numbers, can be entered, whereupon 216~133 the alphanumeric and/or graphic data corresponding to these titles are recalled and represented. This takes place preferably on a screen display. If the selection is to be made automatically, a program is started by way of a corresponding input at the input device, which program sequentially displays graphic and/or alphanumeric data of available pieces of music. For this sequential displaying, data for limiting the pieces of music that are to be displayed can be entered beforehand. For example, by entering "classical", only those available pieces of music associated with this music category are displayed. After a program run, the selection can take place by manual input in the manner described above. Advantageously, during the automatic selection, the desired pieces of music can, however, also be selected during the program run by simple actuation of a special key of the input device.
During the playback of a selected piece of music, the data associated with this piece of music are displayed. But this display may be interrupted if, during the playback, a renewed selection of further pieces of music which are to be played back is to be made. Then a switch-over back to the above display provided for the selection takes place.
Advantageously, connections for remote selection units with the same title display arrangement may be provided on ALTERED PAGE
the jukebox. Via these connections, the graphic and alphanumeric data for the title display may be automatically transmitted to terminals. This means that no further work on terminals is required during an installation of the jukebox or during CD reloading. They offer the same possibilities of displaying the title as the jukebox itself.
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- 6a -216~133 In the following, the invention is now described in greater detail, for example, by way of preferred embodiments while making reference to the drawing in which:
Fig. 1 shows a home station in which the method according to the invention is used for displaying the title of pieces of music;
Fig. 2 shows a jukebox having an arrangement for displaying the title according to the invention; and Fig. 3 shows a further jukebox having an arrangement for displaying the title according to the invention.
For illustration, the drawing shows an example in which graphic and alphanumeric data are read in in a home station and are preprocessed. Thus, transmission media are employed to transmit the preprocessed data to the respective jukebox.
Fig. l shows a personal computer 2 having the following peripheral units, a keyboard 4 as input device, a scanner 6 as scanning device and a printer 8.
The scanner 6 is provided for scanning the cover sides 12 of covers 10 or jackets of CDs. Title, interpreter, etc.
are read from the back side 14 of the cover and are manually entered into the personal computer 2 via the keyboard 4. A
data reduction of the graphic data associated with the cover side of the cover 10 takes place in the personal computer 2.
Furthermore, an allocation of the graphic data and the alphanumeric data takes place, which may be done in any desired manner. It is also possible to provide alphanumeric data without graphic data or to allocate alphanumeric data to a computer graphic stored in the computer. The data that are allocated to one another are submitted to a conversion into a bar code, and the bar code is printed out by the printer 8 which is connected to the personal computer 2. Thus, the data are stored on bar code strips and can be transferred.
Fig. 2 shows a jukebox 20 having laterally arranged loudspeakers 22. Furthermore, a bar code reader 24 is connected as first scanning device to the jukebox 20. This bar code reader 24, which may be a scanner or light pen, scans the bar code strips 26 so that the stored graphic and alphanumeric data can be read into the jukebox 20. During this process, the data transmission takes place with the aid of a loading program provided for this purpose which is activated on the respective jukebox.
The allocation of the data read in in this manner to the corresponding numbers of CD magazine compartments 28 as receiving devices takes place either by inserting the CD 30 at a magazine compartment, which is automatically determined and proposed by the loading program, or by entering the 21681~3 magazine compartment number via selection keys 32 of the input device of the jukebox 20.
The alphanumeric data that were read in, which are not allocated to any graphic data, may be allocated to any graphic data that are already stored in the jukebox 20. This is advantageous particularly when bar code strips are used as transmission media because here the data volume to be transmitted is reduced considerably.
Furthermore, it is provided to allocate to every selectable title number a piece of music as desired of any CD
within the magazine, namely by entering the magazine compartment number and the number of the piece of music of the corresponding CD in the magazine compartment. In this manner it is possible via the title display to offer music albums to the user in any compilation for the user's selection. The titles of these "new" music albums may be sorted, for example, by music category, music style, interpreter, etc. The display for a user may take place in different ways which can be selected. On the display device shown in Fig. 2, for example, only a graphic representation with blended-over titles can be seen.
Fig. 3 is similar to Fig. 2. But the jukebox has two peripheral units 40. The peripheral units are embodied as terminals. Through these, pieces of music may be selected, as on the jukebox itself, which are then played by the jukebox. These terminals are also provided with a display device according to the invention.
On the display devices 34 of the jukebox 20 and of the terminals 40 shown in Fig. 3, 2 are displayed in a display manner that differs from Fig. 2. On the jukebox, six different graphic representations are shown simultaneously, while only four representations are shown simultaneously on the two terminals.
The invention accomplishes that jukeboxes can be reloaded and operated in an easier manner. The possibility of the external data input eliminates longer operating interruptions of the jukebox that are merely due to data input.
T L ~ ~, r~ , J
DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING
- THE TITLE OF PIECES OF MUSIC
Description The invention relates to a device and a method for displaying the title of pieces of voice, video and/or music, which are available and selectable particularly in a jukebox, with graphic and alphanumeric representation.
In conventional jukeboxes, the pieces of music that can be selected are shown on display panels or title strips, etc.
This is also the case in jukeboxes for the playback of modern music data carriers such as CDs. For the fast optical recognition on the part of the user, the graphic representation of a CD, particularly the jacket or cover of the CD, is shown in one section of a display element, with a paper strip with title texts and title numbers being provided in the other section.
Such title displays require a relatively large amount of space on a jukebox. Such mechanical display arrangements also require much maintenance.
A reloading of the known jukebox is also very labor-intensive and requires great care.
If remote selection units are provided, these must be equipped with redundant title strips. Often, a display of the jacket or cover must be dispensed with, since only one original per CD is available.
GB-A-2 240 869 describes a music or video machine, wherein, for the display of the titles of album covers, covers, etc. to be selected, scanned alphanumeric and/or graphic data are displayed as they are normally used on album covers or the like. By means of title displays that can be recalled in this manner, titles of a CD, etc. can be selected for playback.
Furthermore, from GB-A-2 259 398 a music reproduction system is known, wherein, for example, data regarding a graphic representation for recording purposes such as an album cover are captured digitally and are displayed so that the selection of stored pieces of music is facilitated for the user by way of corresponding displays. Preferably, the album cover and the associated title displays are displayed simultaneously, with it being possible to also respectively display several album covers at the same time.
It is the object of the invention to make the display of the title of pieces of music that are available and selectable in a jukebox user-friendly and easy to maintain.
According to the invention this object is solved in a method and a device having the features of claims 1 or 9.
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Advantageous embodiments are the subject matter of the dependent claims.
The storage device of the arrangement according to the invention serves to store graphic and alphanumeric data in accordance with the title display. By means of the allocation device, these data are allocated to one another in any desired fashion and they are displayed by means of a display arrangement, particularly a screen. Here, the graphic and alphanumeric data can be displayed individually, in groups or blended on top of one another. Several data groups each provided with alphanumeric and graphic data that are allocated to one another can also be displayed simultaneously.
The graphic data are graphics which were stored in the computer beforehand. But they can also be computer-generated. Preferably, the graphic data are postprocessed during which process, for example, contrast and/or color are changed. Selectively, it is also possible to only subject an image segment of cover images read in by a scanning device to further processing.
After acquisition, the graphic data are submitted to a data reduction process so that a minimum of data ALTERED PAGE
- 2a -is required for the reproduction of the image on the display device of the jukebox. The data reduction is limited and defined by the image content and the quality that is required for the reproduced image.
The alphanumeric data comprise an information regarding the pieces of music such as, for example, the title, interpreters, composers, etc. They may, however, also relate to the category such as, for example, classical, pop, rock, jazz or even a specific hit parade according to which category the piece of music is to be categorized. These data are entered preferably manually via an input device, particularly a keyboard.
The allocation that is carried out beforehand has consequences during the display to the extent that, during the data display for pieces of music, the allocation of the respective title of a piece of music to a jacket can be identified. An arbitrary allocation allows a free arrangement of a new compilation of pieces of music to form a new program. A unit having its own cover is compiled, as it were, from the different pieces of music.
If the processing and compiling of the data does not take place directly in the jukebox but externally, e. g., in a central data processing device, transmission media are necessary to make possible l the data of the data processing device to the jukebox. Such transmission media include, for example, floppy disks, storage modules, chip cards, remote data transmission devices with modem or bar code strip.
Frequently, preference is given to the bar code strip as a transmission medium because, in cases of a great data reduction or data compression, the bar code strip makes it possible to pick up the data by means of a compact, multistage bar code strip which can be made in a simple manner by a conventional printer so as to be reproducible and which can be read with a low degree of complexity.
Additionally, the bar code strip can be duplicated in a quick and simple manner.
For these transmission media, corresponding transmission devices are provided on the jukebox. In the case of bar code strips, preferably a scanner or a light pen is provided as scanning device.
In the jukebox, the data are recalled and used as follows:
The music data carriers are inserted into a corresponding receiving device, during which process one of 1 Translator's note: It appears that words, possibly "Ubertragung der" (= transmission of), are missing here.
the numbers allocated to the receiving device can be entered via selection keys of the input device of the jukebox.
The alphanumeric data can be stored separately from the graphic data. According to the invention, the alphanumeric data are allocated to a cover which is already stored in the jukebox. This is particularly advantageous because, in this case, the data volume that is to be transmitted is considerably reduced and a reading of the data from the transmission medium into the jukebox is carried out faster.
Once such loading of the jukebox is completed and the graphic data, alphanumeric data and music data carriers have been allocated to one another, the data can be recalled for displaying the title.
A selection of the pieces of music can take place manually via an input device such as a keyboard of the jukebox. Alphanumeric characters, i. e. the selected titles or their identification numbers, can be entered, whereupon 216~133 the alphanumeric and/or graphic data corresponding to these titles are recalled and represented. This takes place preferably on a screen display. If the selection is to be made automatically, a program is started by way of a corresponding input at the input device, which program sequentially displays graphic and/or alphanumeric data of available pieces of music. For this sequential displaying, data for limiting the pieces of music that are to be displayed can be entered beforehand. For example, by entering "classical", only those available pieces of music associated with this music category are displayed. After a program run, the selection can take place by manual input in the manner described above. Advantageously, during the automatic selection, the desired pieces of music can, however, also be selected during the program run by simple actuation of a special key of the input device.
During the playback of a selected piece of music, the data associated with this piece of music are displayed. But this display may be interrupted if, during the playback, a renewed selection of further pieces of music which are to be played back is to be made. Then a switch-over back to the above display provided for the selection takes place.
Advantageously, connections for remote selection units with the same title display arrangement may be provided on ALTERED PAGE
the jukebox. Via these connections, the graphic and alphanumeric data for the title display may be automatically transmitted to terminals. This means that no further work on terminals is required during an installation of the jukebox or during CD reloading. They offer the same possibilities of displaying the title as the jukebox itself.
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- 6a -216~133 In the following, the invention is now described in greater detail, for example, by way of preferred embodiments while making reference to the drawing in which:
Fig. 1 shows a home station in which the method according to the invention is used for displaying the title of pieces of music;
Fig. 2 shows a jukebox having an arrangement for displaying the title according to the invention; and Fig. 3 shows a further jukebox having an arrangement for displaying the title according to the invention.
For illustration, the drawing shows an example in which graphic and alphanumeric data are read in in a home station and are preprocessed. Thus, transmission media are employed to transmit the preprocessed data to the respective jukebox.
Fig. l shows a personal computer 2 having the following peripheral units, a keyboard 4 as input device, a scanner 6 as scanning device and a printer 8.
The scanner 6 is provided for scanning the cover sides 12 of covers 10 or jackets of CDs. Title, interpreter, etc.
are read from the back side 14 of the cover and are manually entered into the personal computer 2 via the keyboard 4. A
data reduction of the graphic data associated with the cover side of the cover 10 takes place in the personal computer 2.
Furthermore, an allocation of the graphic data and the alphanumeric data takes place, which may be done in any desired manner. It is also possible to provide alphanumeric data without graphic data or to allocate alphanumeric data to a computer graphic stored in the computer. The data that are allocated to one another are submitted to a conversion into a bar code, and the bar code is printed out by the printer 8 which is connected to the personal computer 2. Thus, the data are stored on bar code strips and can be transferred.
Fig. 2 shows a jukebox 20 having laterally arranged loudspeakers 22. Furthermore, a bar code reader 24 is connected as first scanning device to the jukebox 20. This bar code reader 24, which may be a scanner or light pen, scans the bar code strips 26 so that the stored graphic and alphanumeric data can be read into the jukebox 20. During this process, the data transmission takes place with the aid of a loading program provided for this purpose which is activated on the respective jukebox.
The allocation of the data read in in this manner to the corresponding numbers of CD magazine compartments 28 as receiving devices takes place either by inserting the CD 30 at a magazine compartment, which is automatically determined and proposed by the loading program, or by entering the 21681~3 magazine compartment number via selection keys 32 of the input device of the jukebox 20.
The alphanumeric data that were read in, which are not allocated to any graphic data, may be allocated to any graphic data that are already stored in the jukebox 20. This is advantageous particularly when bar code strips are used as transmission media because here the data volume to be transmitted is reduced considerably.
Furthermore, it is provided to allocate to every selectable title number a piece of music as desired of any CD
within the magazine, namely by entering the magazine compartment number and the number of the piece of music of the corresponding CD in the magazine compartment. In this manner it is possible via the title display to offer music albums to the user in any compilation for the user's selection. The titles of these "new" music albums may be sorted, for example, by music category, music style, interpreter, etc. The display for a user may take place in different ways which can be selected. On the display device shown in Fig. 2, for example, only a graphic representation with blended-over titles can be seen.
Fig. 3 is similar to Fig. 2. But the jukebox has two peripheral units 40. The peripheral units are embodied as terminals. Through these, pieces of music may be selected, as on the jukebox itself, which are then played by the jukebox. These terminals are also provided with a display device according to the invention.
On the display devices 34 of the jukebox 20 and of the terminals 40 shown in Fig. 3, 2 are displayed in a display manner that differs from Fig. 2. On the jukebox, six different graphic representations are shown simultaneously, while only four representations are shown simultaneously on the two terminals.
The invention accomplishes that jukeboxes can be reloaded and operated in an easier manner. The possibility of the external data input eliminates longer operating interruptions of the jukebox that are merely due to data input.
2 Translator's note: The German sentence does not parse;
a word or words may be missing.
a word or words may be missing.
Claims (14)
1. Method for displaying the title of pieces of voice, video and/or music marked by a graphic and/or alphanumeric representation for playback, particularly in jukeboxes, wherein - a graphic and/or alphanumeric representation allocated to a piece of music is scanned, particularly optically, and the scanning data are stored, - the stored scanning data are recalled, the graphic and the alphanumeric data are allocated as predetermined and the allocated graphic and alphanumeric data are displayed, characterized in that - pieces of voice, video and/or music are compiled as selected to form a program, - a graphic that is stored in the computer is allocated to this program as the program's own representation and - this representation is displayed for the program selection on the part of the user.
2. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that the scanning data sorted as selected, in allocation to defined storage media such as CDs, are sorted individually and/or in groups.
3. Method according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the graphic and alphanumeric data are mixed and then displayed.
4. Method according to claim 3, characterized in that the mixed data are stored and recalled.
5. Method according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the graphic and alphanumeric representation is displayed separately.
6. Method according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the graphic and alphanumeric representation is displayed blended on top of one another.
7. Method according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the scanning data are stored centrally and are transmitted to the respective jukebox.
8. Method according to claim 10, characterized in that the data transmission takes place by means of floppy disks, storage modules, chip cards, bar codes and/or a remote data transmission line.
9. Device for displaying the title of pieces of voice, video and/or music marked by a graphic and/or alphanumeric representation for playback, particularly in jukeboxes (20), comprising - a storage device for the graphic and/or alphanumeric representation;
- an allocation device for allocating the graphic and alphanumeric data as predetermined; and - a display device 34 for displaying the graphic and/or alphanumeric data, with the graphic and the alphanumeric data being displayed individually, in groups or blended on top of one another, characterized in that - the allocation device is provided for the compilation of pieces of voice, video and/or music as selected to form a program, - with the allocation device allocating a graphic that is stored in the computer to this compiled program as the program's own representation and - the display device (34) is provided for the display of the representation for the program selection on the part of the user.
- an allocation device for allocating the graphic and alphanumeric data as predetermined; and - a display device 34 for displaying the graphic and/or alphanumeric data, with the graphic and the alphanumeric data being displayed individually, in groups or blended on top of one another, characterized in that - the allocation device is provided for the compilation of pieces of voice, video and/or music as selected to form a program, - with the allocation device allocating a graphic that is stored in the computer to this compiled program as the program's own representation and - the display device (34) is provided for the display of the representation for the program selection on the part of the user.
10. Device according to claim 9, characterized in that the display device (34) is a screen.
11. Device according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that an input device, particularly a keyboard (4), is provided for selecting titles.
12. Device according to one of claims 8 to 11, characterized by a transmission device for title data, particularly floppy disks, storage modules, chip cards, bar codes and/or a remote data transmission via a modem.
13. Device according to one of claims 8 to 12, characterized by a receiving device for music data carriers.
14. Device according to one of claims 8 to 13, characterized by means for remote data transmission between a central storage for music titles and/or pieces of music and a jukebox (20).
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