TWI447667B - IPTV song song system - Google Patents

Description

IPTV song accompaniment system

The invention relates to a song accompaniment system, which is applied to the interactive on-demand and network television industry, in particular to an IPTV technology, which brings a song singing system into a general user's home, runs on a set-top box, and displays on a television screen. On, operate with the set-top box remote control.

Home-style karaoke entertainment is growing rapidly year by year, and most of them use the special karaoke jukebox to store songs in the built-in storage of the jukebox. The disadvantage is that the jukebox is expensive. If you want to sing popular new songs, you have to update the stock songs yourself, and reorganize the song directory structure. When the storage capacity is insufficient, you may even need to purchase the expensive expansion capacity of the limited brand. Device. In order to sing karaoke, an extra machine is purchased for singing. The burden on the general public seems to be too heavy, and the intention of mass entertainment is lost.

In recent years, with the development of broadband network technology and the personal computer industry, users can use the computer version of karaoke free software to perform on a personal computer at home to simulate an expensive karaoke machine. Although free, its source of songs It is often obtained by illegal downloading, which has copyright problems. Later, the technology of transmitting the image of the karaoke accompaniment tape to the user's home through the Internet has been developed, but the system function is generally poor, the operation process and the page design are poor, resulting in The user's inconvenience in operation, often need to rely on the operation manual to operate, fully affecting the mood of singing; at the same time, its system design does not have the function of virtual karaoke, when a new song supplier wants to rent, the system Need to be greatly modified, it is not a perfect operational design.

It can be seen that there are still many shortcomings in the above-mentioned methods of use, which is not a good design, but needs to be improved. Therefore, the IPTV karaoke accompaniment system provides a deep understanding of the user's operating preferences and provides a system that is easy to operate and easy to sing. It is not only a novel technology, but also forms an operation mode that is close to the user's needs.

The object of the present invention is to provide an IPTV song accompaniment system running on a set-top box, which provides a convenient and easy-to-use interface for playing a song, and plays the role of a family karaoke system, so that the user can enjoy at home. sing.

The purpose of the invention is to improve the user operation flow and interface, the system detects the user's operation state, switches different operation interfaces, and the interface design includes function key descriptions, so that the user can understand the operation mode of the current interface in different interfaces. In addition, the use of consistently defined function keys allows the user to conveniently use these function keys during operation. When the user hides the operation interface to full screen playback, the function can be easily performed by pressing the button.

The invention considers the design of the operation mode from the user's needs, improves the operation flow and interface, enables the user to more easily understand the system function, and is willing to use, thereby stimulating user consumption and improving overall revenue.

The IPTV karaoke system for achieving the above object includes four subsystems: a karaoke subsystem, a sing-song subsystem, a dynamic operation interface management subsystem, and a billing subsystem, and a virtual karaoke function module. The song selection subsystem can perform various song-song services according to the song category or input song number; the song-song accompaniment subsystem provides various playback controls such as pitch and volume, and songs such as song insertion, song deletion, song-cutting, and re-singing. Single management function; dynamic operation interface management subsystem provides user function prompt and operation interface management under different operating states, and billing subsystem provides multiple consumption modes for users to select and let users query order status And historical on-demand records; the virtual karaoke function module can provide song suppliers to rent virtual karaoke rooms, set charging strategies, and provide all the functions of the above four subsystems in each hall.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is an application architecture diagram of the IPTV karaoke system of the present invention, including: a set-top box 400 for executing the IPTV karaoke accompaniment system 200 of the present invention. The system obtains songs from the database 600. The singer brings relevant information and the like, and communicates with the video streaming server 700 to transmit the song accompaniment band to the set-top box 400, and presents the screen to the television set 500, and the user controls through the set-top box remote controller 300. This point singing system.

Please refer to FIG. 2, which is a system module diagram of the IPTV karaoke system of the present invention. The song subsystem 210 includes a songbook module 211, a category song module 212, a song song module 213, a popular song song module 214, and a new song song module 215; The accompaniment subsystem 220 includes a play control module 221 and a song list management module 222. The dynamic operation interface management subsystem 230 includes a state control module 231 and an interactive operation interface module 232. The billing subsystem 240 includes an order. The status query module 241, the historical song query module 242, and the virtual karaoke function module 250.

The following are the functions provided by each module:

(1) My songbook module 211 provides the user to add favorite songs to my songbook, or delete songs from my songbook, and can make songs from my songbook;

(2) The classification point song module 212 provides a classification of a language selection song and a singer selection song, so that the user can find a song according to the category and perform a song;

(3) The track number song module 213 provides the user to directly input the song number in any interface to perform the song action;

(4) The popular song karaoke module 214 obtains the top 500 songs with the highest user's on-demand rate as the basis for the user to click on the song;

(5) The new song song module 215 obtains 500 songs before the system is newly imported into the database, as the basis for the user to click the song;

(6) The playback control module 221 allows the user to adjust the pitch, volume, echo or vocal/vocal switching, and vocal function such as mute when the song is played;

(7) The song list management module 222 provides a song list management function, for example, the user inputs a song number song to create a song list, deletes a song from the established song list, or uses a cut song button to remove a song list when playing a song. Songs that are being sung, and songs management functions such as re-singing and singing again;

(8) The state control module 231 defines various states according to the operation of the user, and switches the state;

(9) The interactive operation interface module 232 provides an interactive operation message according to different states, prompting the user and interacting with the user;

(10) The order status inquiry module 241 provides the user to query the personal monthly subscription information and the single consumption data;

(11) The historical song-song query module 242 provides the user to query all the song-selling materials in the past few days;

(12) The virtual karaoke function module 250 provides a virtual karaoke room for the song supplier to rent. When a new supplier wants to join the operation, it only needs to set a monthly charging policy, and then can use the above in the new virtual karaoke room. The function of the item module.

Please refer to FIG. 3, which is a flowchart of the operation of the IPTV karaoke system of the present invention. The operation mode is as follows: first enter the IPTV karaoke system 100; select the charging mode, and can enter the single charge 110 or monthly charge 120 The monthly billing method is a monthly fee system. If you order a karaoke monthly subscription, you can play all the songs of the singer indefinitely in one month, while the single billing can play songs of all the singers. The music is billed; then, the song song subsystem 210 is used to perform songs in various song selection modes, including: a category song module 212, the user can browse the song according to the song language or the artist name and perform a song; my songbook module 211, the user can select the favorite song to join my songbook, my songbook module will record the songbook in the database, and each time the system is entered, the user's songbook is loaded from the database, and the user can browse the song. The list performs the song action; the song number song module 213, the user inputs the number in any interface, the system immediately displays the song number song service, so that the user starts searching for the song after inputting, if there is the song Let The user clicks the song, if not, the user is notified that the system does not have the song. This service makes the user more convenient to click the song; the popular song song module 214, the list of the listed songs is the statistical library, all users on-demand song accumulation The most recent hundreds of songs, for users to quickly select the most popular songs played by the most people; the new songs song module 215, the system filters out the latest hundreds of songs from the database, allowing users to browse new songs List, perform the song service; when the user clicks the song for the first time, the song list management module 222 will create a new song list, and then the user selects the song selected by the song subsystem 210, and the user song list is updated; After the list is created, press the play button to start the song sing; when the song sings, when the song is played, or after the song list is displayed, the song will be updated for the song list, and the user's song list will be updated; At the same time, the user can also enter the menu to add songs, or input the song number to insert songs, or choose to sing the songs that are currently playing, to perform the management of the song list; when playing the song accompaniment, the playback control module 221 can be used. Lifting tone, lifting volume, vocal/accompaniment switching and mute, echo, etc. In addition, you can also perform pause or play function for the songs; after the song is in progress or after, you can enter the billing subsystem 240 to perform accounting. For the inquiry service, the user can select the order status inquiry module to browse the monthly status of each individual office and the amount of the single song consumption, or enter the historical song query module to retrieve all the song consumption records of the users in the database in recent days. To enable users to grasp personal consumption information.

Referring to FIG. 4, the operation mode of the dynamic interface switching of the IPTV karaoke system of the present invention is mainly divided into three types of user behaviors for interface switching. The first behavior is to select a song, and the menu interface is as shown in FIG. 5 and the track number. The song interface is shown in Figure 6. If the user wants to browse the song category for song selection, press the menu button in any interface to switch to the menu interface as shown in Figure 5. There is a two-dimensional menu 801, the horizontal menu is the song category menu, and the vertical menu. Then, the song menu corresponding to the focus menu of the horizontal menu will be updated as the focus of the horizontal menu changes; and the currently available function is displayed in the upper right corner operation area 802, and the display/hide interface button is designed to control the pause/play of the song playing. Key, or switch to the song list button of the song list interface; if the user knows the song number, you can also directly input the track number. The system detects that the user presses the number and then switches to the song number interface. Figure 6 shows the upper left. The track number input box 803 appears, and in the upper right corner operation message area 804, the currently available buttons are displayed to prompt the user to operate, and the function in the track number song mode is mentioned. The design has a show/hide interface key, the clear key can clear the input number string, the add song key can add the song corresponding to the valid track number to the song list, and the insert song key can input the input song number song into the song list. Become the next song, the song button can start playing the song, and the song button can be switched to the song list interface, menu button to switch to the menu interface. The second behavior is song list management. There is a song list management interface as shown in Figure 7. The user's current song list 805 is displayed, and six songs are displayed at a time. The next six songs in the song list can be displayed on the page; in the song list mode The operation function prompt area 806 is designed with a display/hidden interface button to delete the songs of the song list, and the song selection button can insert the song selected in the song list into the next song, and also Switch to the menu button of the menu interface, delete all the songs in the song list and the pause/song button to control the song playback; the third behavior is to sing the song, there is a playback control prompt interface as shown in Figure 8 and the full screen. The singer interface is shown in Figure 9. After the user presses the hidden interface button on other interfaces and presses the display interface button, the preset interface is the playback control interface as shown in Figure 8. The main song prompt message 807 is displayed. The play status display area 808, the play status such as the current tone or echo state is displayed in the small icon in the area; and the operation message area 809 currently has a display/hide interface button, and the sing once button is the full song broadcast. , the same song is played once, and the replay key is immediately played from the beginning of the current song. There is also a pause button to pause the song play, a cut song button to delete the currently playing song, an echo key to adjust the echo output of the sound output, and a chorus key to switch. The song is vocal or music vocal, tone key to adjust the song tone, song single button or menu button can switch to the song list interface or menu interface; if the user presses the hidden interface in any interface, it will switch to the full screen accompaniment interface. Figure 9 shows the user to enjoy the singer picture and enjoy the singing time. In addition, all the button functions will not work because the prompt screen disappears, and the user can still sing and operate.

Finally, refer to Figure 10. The order status inquiry can be found on the home page of the song accompaniment system as shown in Figure 10. The horizontal menu has the monthly billing category, the single billing category and the order status category, and the order status category selection status query can be The detail area 810 on the right side of the screen queries the amount of the daily single song and the monthly subscription hall that has been ordered. If you select the consumption record in the order status category, you can see the song data ordered by the user in the recent day as shown in Figure 11. The items listed in the song consumption record area 811 are the song name that has been consumed, and the purchase. Date and price.

The invention has the following advantages when compared with other conventional technologies:

1. The IPTV karaoke system is more convenient for users to operate, the interface and operation process are clearly designed, with clear operation tips, and the design of the defined remote control button function, which has different interfaces under different interfaces. Operation function and related operation prompts, designing the same button to hide various interfaces, or pressing this button in different situations can display different interfaces, allowing users to intuitively perform various operations without having to find instructions again and again.

2. In addition, the user has complete control over the playback and suspension of the song. After the user clicks on the song to join the song list, he or she can decide when to start playing the song. During the singing, the song can be paused at will, and other things or songs can be continued after the song is sung. The songs of the songs are also sung once again. It is easy to sing and other functions to facilitate the needs of users.

3. Single billing allows the operator to define the different prices of the singles. The system also provides a one-day charging topping mechanism. After the user reaches the upper limit of the day, the song fee will not be added. The user does not have to worry about the single. The music billing service will charge too much.

4. The design of the virtual karaoke room allows the song supplier to provide services in a single hall, or in conjunction with other businesses to provide services. When there are new suppliers, there is no need to modify the system significantly, just set the name of the karaoke and Charging strategy. The song list management function allows the users to select the songs selected in different virtual karaoke rooms in the same song list. The song list can be used across the hall, so that the user can select favorite songs from each hall.

The detailed description of the present invention is intended to be illustrative of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention. In the scope of patents.

To sum up, this case is not only innovative in terms of technical thinking, but also has many of the above-mentioned functions that are not in the traditional methods of the past. It has fully complied with the statutory invention patent requirements of novelty and progressiveness, and applied for it according to law. Approved this invention patent application, in order to invent invention, to the sense of virtue.

100. . . Enter IPTV song accompaniment system

110. . . Single billing

120. . . Monthly billing

200. . . IPTV song accompaniment system

210. . . Songs subsystem

211. . . My songbook module

212. . . Category song module

213. . . Curve number song module

214. . . Top songs song module

215. . . New song song module

220. . . Broadcast song accompaniment subsystem

221. . . Playback control module

222. . . Song list management module

230. . . Dynamic operation interface management subsystem

231. . . State control module

232. . . Interactive interface module

240. . . Billing accounting subsystem

241. . . Order status inquiry module

242. . . Historical song query module

250. . . Virtual karaoke function module

300. . . Set-top box remote control

400. . . Set-top box

500. . . TV set

600. . . database

700. . . Video streaming server

801. . . 2D song classification menu

802. . . Menu interface operation message area

803. . . Track number input box

804. . . The operation information area of the song number interface

805. . . Song list

806. . . Operational information area of the song list management interface

807. . . Next song prompt message area

808. . . Play status display area

809. . . Operation control area of the playback control interface

810. . . Detailed area

811. . . Song consumption record area

Please refer to the detailed description of the present invention and the accompanying drawings, and the technical contents of the present invention and its effects can be further understood; the related drawings are:

FIG. 1 is an application architecture diagram of an IPTV song sing system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a system module diagram of the IPTV karaoke sing system of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing the operation of the IPTV song sing system of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an interface switching diagram of the IPTV karaoke system of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a selection interface diagram of the IPTV karaoke accompaniment system of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a design diagram of the song number interface of the IPTV song accompaniment system of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a design diagram of a song list management interface of the IPTV song sing system of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram of a playback control prompt interface design of the IPTV karaoke accompaniment system of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram of a full screen singer interface design of the IPTV karaoke accompaniment system of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of order status query of the IPTV song-song system of the present invention.

Figure 11 is a diagram of a consumer record interface design of the IPTV karaoke system of the present invention.

200. . . IPTV song accompaniment system

300. . . Set-top box remote control

400. . . Set-top box

500. . . TV set

600. . . database

700. . . Video streaming server

Claims (8)

An IPTV song-song accompaniment system runs on a set-top box, and can display information such as songs retrieved from a database on a display device, and operates by the remote controller of the set-top box, and the composition thereof comprises: A little song subsystem, the user can use my songbook, classified songs, song number songs, popular songs and new songs to click on songs; a song singer subsystem can provide song playback Control and song list management function; a dynamic operation interface management subsystem, which can control the operation state and display the corresponding interface, and provide a prompt message for each interface related operation, and the composition thereof comprises: a state control module, according to the user The operation defines three states of song search, song singer and song list management, and switches according to user behavior; and an operation interface module displays interfaces corresponding to various states of the state control module, and in each interface Display related operation prompt message, including a show/hide interface button, which can be used to display or hide this interface in any state; The system can provide the user to check the subscription status of the karaoke monthly subscription, the consumption amount of the single song billing, and also the historical song recording record; a virtual karaoke function module, which is the name of the song supplier, and sets each supplier. Charging strategy to build its virtual karaoke; each virtual song The hall also provides functions of four subsystems: song song, song sing, dynamic interface management and billing account; a database to store song supplier information, user data, song information and order consumption And a video streaming server that receives the vocal tape request from the set-top box and transmits the accompaniment band to the set-top box. For example, in the IPTV song accompaniment system described in claim 1, wherein the song subsystem includes: a songbook module that provides a user to record favorite songs, and the information is permanently saved, and the user can Songs in songbooks, songs; a category of songs module, language classification and singer classification, allowing users to select songs by category; a song song module, which can provide users to enter song numbers under any interface This module searches for the song number entered. If there is this song, it will add the song list, display the song name and join the success message. If not, it will display no such message, and a popular song song module can be counted. A list of songs with the highest user-on-demand rate, a list of popular songs, and a user to make a song; and a new song song module, which can retrieve the latest song list of the system and let the user click the song. For example, the IPTV song accompaniment system described in claim 1 of the patent scope, wherein the vocal accompaniment subsystem includes: A play control module can provide functions such as adjusting the tone, volume, adding echo or vocal/vocal switching, and a song list management module for the user to input the track number for song insertion, or delete from the song list. Songs and songs can also be used to remove songs by using the cut song function. The songs can be selected from the virtual karaoke rooms and added to the song list, and other functions such as immediate re-singing and re-singing are provided. The IPTV karaoke system as described in claim 1, wherein the operation interface module comprises: an operation interface hiding and display button design, and the user can hide various interfaces at any time to enjoy the full screen. Singing; or when the function interface prompt operation is required, press this button to quickly display the operation interface; a menu interface provides the user with a song mode such as my songbook, classified songs, popular songs, new songs, songs, etc. Menu interface; a song number interface, including a track number input box and an operation message area, when the user presses the number key under any interface, it will switch to the track number song interface, in the track number input box Whether the song of the input track number exists, and the operation message area includes at least a hidden/display interface key, a clear number key, a song key, a song insertion key, a menu key, a song single key, and a greeting/pause key; The song list management interface includes a list of song lists and an operation message area, and the list of song lists lists the names of the songs selected by the user, and the operation message area At least the hidden/display interface key, the delete song key, the sing-along key, the menu key, the full delete key and the sing-along/pause key, etc.; a play control prompt interface, including a song prompt area, a play status The display area and an operation message area, the play status display area presents the user's play operation state, such as a tone and echo prompt icon; the operation message area includes at least a hidden/display interface key, a second key, a replay key, and a cut. Buttons such as song button, accompaniment button, song button, menu button, tone button, echo button and singer/pause button; a full screen singer interface, providing full screen song singer with no interface mask or song list The screen; and a consumer record interface, including a song consumption record area, displaying the song name, purchase date and price and other information. The IPTV karaoke system as described in claim 1, wherein the billing subsystem comprises: an order status query module, which allows the user to query individual monthly subscription information and single consumption data; A historical song-selling module provides users with access to all the song billing data in recent days. For example, the IPTV song-song system described in item 1 of the patent application has the following operation modes: (1) the user selects the charging method, has the single-track charging mechanism, and the monthly subscription Billing mechanism; (2) After selecting the billing method, enter the song service, you can choose to use my songbook, or sort songs, or enter the song number to make songs, or select songs from popular songs, or in new Select songs in the song list; (3) through different song selection services, the selected songs will be built in a song list; (4) the songs are played, and the user can press the play button to start playing the songs according to the song list; (5) When the song is playing, you can adjust the volume or pitch level, or you can turn on the echo function, or vocal/accompaniment switching, or switch to mute to control the playback status; (6) when the song is played, the song list can be displayed. To make a song-cutting action for a song list, or to enter a menu to add a song, or enter a song number to insert a song, you can also choose to sing or sing a song that is currently playing; and (7) can go to the menu interface to check the amount of the day or inquiry History broadcasts consumer records and understands current consumption. For example, the IPTV karaoke accompaniment system described in claim 1 of the patent application designs various states such as a song selection state, a song singer state, and a song list management state, etc., which are characterized by detecting user behavior to switch states, and differently Status, design different interface and operation prompt message, clear operation status and interface, so that users can quickly become familiar with the system operation, and immediately enjoy the song accompaniment service. For example, the IPTV song accompaniment system described in claim 1 is characterized in that between different states and interface switches, the song continues to play in the background, and the pause state or the play button can be used to control the song playing state.