 System for updating software in automatic film processor |
| It is an object of the present invention, in connection with apparatus for the automatic processing ... |
|
| Terabit per second packet switch |
| Referring now to FIG. 2, a large, generalized switch 10 for ATM communications, is shown in block ... |
|
| Telephone mouthpiece cover |
| Accordingly, the primary object of the present invention is to provide a telephone mouthpiece cover ... |
|
| Compact electroacoustical transducer with spider covering rear basket opening |
| What is claimed is: 1. A loudspeaker comprising, motor means for responding to an input electrical ... |
|
| Scrambled TV-IF signal transmission system |
| In view of the foregoing, a principal object of the present invention is a cable TV signal ... |
|
| Digital audio waveform display on a video waveform display instrument |
| Accordingly the present invention provides a digital audio waveform display on a digital video ... |
|
| TV line and field detection apparatus with good noise immunity |
| In regard to the following detailed description of an embodiment of the invention that is shown in ... |
|
|
Online system for direct driving of remote karaoke terminal by host station
| Details |
Inventors: Kato, Hirokazu;
Assignee: Yamaha Corporation (Hamamatsu, JP)
Primary Examiner: Witkowski; Stanely J.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Loeb & Loeb LLP
A karaoke online system is composed of a karaoke station and a karaoke terminal telecommunicable with the karaoke station. The karaoke station has a database for storing a plurality of performance data files corresponding to a plurality of karaoke songs, each performance data file containing a sequence data which time-sequentially designates musical tones of the corresponding karaoke song. A selector responds to a request command transmitted from the karaoke terminal for selecting a performance data file of a karaoke song designated by the request command. A transmitter transmits the sequence data contained in the selected performance data file to the karaoke station in synchronization with a predetermined tempo of the designated karaoke song. On the other hand, the karaoke terminal transmits the request command to the karaoke station upon a request of the designated karaoke song to be performed. Further, a performing unit receives the sequence data transmitted from the transmitter and directly drives an internal tone generator in response to the received sequence data to thereby generate the musical tones of the designated karaoke song according to the predetermined tempo in real-time basis. |
|
DETAILED DESCRIPTION However, according to the prior art mentioned above, the performance data of one karaoke song is once reserved in the buffer memory 6 after the performance data is transmitted from the communication line 1.
Accordingly, the conventional terminal requires a space for accommodating the buffer memory 6.
Further, the karaoke terminal requires a controller or sequencer for controlling writing and reading of the buffer memory 6, which would limit a compact and simple design of the karaoke terminal 2.
Thus, an object of the present invention is to provide a new karaoke online system which can simplify the construction of the karaoke terminal.
According to the invention, a system comprises a karaoke station and a karaoke terminal telecommunicable with the karaoke station.
The karaoke station comprises database means for storing a plurality of performance data files corresponding to a plurality of karaoke songs, each performance data file containing a sequence data which time-sequentially designates musical tones of the corresponding karaoke song, selecting means responsive to a request command transmitted from the karaoke terminal for selecting a performance data file of a karaoke song designated by the request command, and first transmitter means for transmitting the sequence data contained in the selected performance data file to the karaoke terminal in synchronization with a predetermined tempo of the designated karaoke song.
The karaoke terminal comprises second transmitter means for transmitting the request command to the karaoke station upon a request of the designated karaoke song to be performed, and performing means including a tone generator for receiving the sequence data transmitted from the first transmitter means, and for directly driving the tone generator in response to the received sequence data to thereby generate the musical tones of the designated karaoke song according to the predetermined tempo in real-time basis.
In operation of the inventive karaoke online system, upon request of a desired song by a player, the karaoke terminal transmits a request command to the karaoke station
|
|
Television 
