Portable karaoke device

• US 20080282871A1
• Filed: 04/10/2008
• Published: 11/20/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/11/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kuo Hsiung Chen
• Original Assignee: Kuo Hsiung Chen
• Inventors: Chen, Kuo Hsiung
• Application Number:
  US12/082,306
• Publication Number:
  US 20080282871A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 84/610
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 1/363 using optical disks, e.g. CD, CD-ROM, to store accompaniment information in digital form
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 2240/165 Memory card, i.e. removable module or card for storing music data for an electrophonic musical instrument

Abstract

A type of portable karaoke device includes a microphone, a twist knob control, several control buttons and a composite A/V output. There is an audio processor and a MPEG decoder inside the microphone. That audio processor is used to receive audio signals from the microphone and voice signals created by the MPEG decoder, and then conduct audio processing for these signals. On the other hand, that MPEG decoder is used to receive karaoke signals and control signals, and then conduct decoding and audio and video processing for these signals. The twist knob control is on the surface of the microphone, and can be used to adjust the volume or move the cursor by turning left or right. Several control buttons are on the surface of the microphone. Control signals can be generated by pressing. Audio and video output ports are set outside the microphone, it can transmit the video and audio signals from the karaoke device to another visual display device (e.g. TV).

Claims

1. A portable karaoke device comprising:

a). a microphone with a built-in audio processor and a MPEG decoder said audio processor being used to receive the audio signals and voice signals generated through the said microphone and MPEG decoder respectively, and perform audio processing for these signals, said MPEG decoder being used to receive karaoke signals and control signals, and perform decoding and audio-video processing for these signals;

b). a twist knob control set on the surface of the microphone and being rotated for volume adjustment and cursor movement on a display device;

c). control buttons on the surface of the microphone for creating control signals to control the device; and

d). a composite A/V output that is set on the surface of the microphone for transmitting A/V signals from the karaoke device to a visual display device.

2. The portable karaoke device as mentioned in claim 1 in that the portable karaoke device includes a memory card slot, the said memory card slot being set on the surface of the microphone, which allows one to slot in an external memory card, wherein the external memory card can record those karaoke audio data one desires to play, and provide these karaoke signals to the portable karaoke device.

3. The portable karaoke device as mentioned in claim 1 in that the portable karaoke device also includes one blue/red indicator light shown on the surface of the microphone to indicate the status of the portable karaoke device, wherein when the blue light is on, the power is on and when the red light is on, it indicates a low power voltage and when the red light flashes, the device is on stand-by mode.

4. The portable karaoke device as mentioned in claim 1 in that the portable karaoke device also includes one mechanical power on/off slide button on the surface of the microphone, said button can being used to connect to the power source for controlling the on/off status of the portable karaoke device.

5. The portable karaoke device as mentioned in claim 1 in that the composite A/V output format can be in Audio Video Interleave (AVI), MPEG2 and MPEG4 format.

6. The other feature of the portable karaoke device as mentioned in claim 1 in that the portable karaoke device also includes a second microphone port, said port is set on the surface of the first microphone for connecting the second microphone, said second microphone having a power on/off slide button only.

7. The portable karaoke device as mentioned in claim 1 in that a longer press or a shorter press on the control buttons creates different control signals and in cooperation with the twist knob control and the user interface of the portable karaoke device allows the user to adjust the volume of stereo channels, echo sound effect and set auto song playlist, exchange the left and right channels of a stereo sound and move a cursor.

8. The portable karaoke device as mentioned in claim 1 and further comprising:

a). a memory storage device that is built inside the microphone, said memory device, which can record the desired karaoke information, and provide karaoke input signals for the portable karaoke device; and

b). a USB slot that is set on the surface of the microphone for connection to a computer, so as to make uploading and downloading information between computer and the said memory storage device possible.

9. The portable karaoke device as mentioned in claim 7 in that the user interface of the portable karaoke device supports English, Japanese, Korean and Chinese, and users can select the default language interface that is suitable for them.

10. The portable karaoke device as mentioned in claim 1 in that if the portable karaoke device is in the stop or pause mode for a period of time, and the control buttons have not been pressed or the twist knob control has not been rotated, the portable karaoke device will enter the stand-by mode, and then by simply pressing any control button or rotating the twist knob control, the portable karaoke device will restart again, and if the portable karaoke device is in stand-by mode for more than 1 hour, the portable karaoke device will turn off automatically.