Karaoke network system with commercial message selection system
First Claim
1. In a karaoke network system including a host computer and at least one karaoke station connected to the host computer through a communication line, the host computer comprising:
- a first memory device that stores a plurality of data files being written in a common file format and including a plurality of files of commercial message data in a hierarchical structure, wherein each file of the commercial message data contains (i) menu data for selecting information, (ii) at least one of karaoke performance data and image data for representing information, and (iii) link data defining linking relations with other of the plurality of data files to be shown to a user, each of the linking relations being associated with an input value inputted by the user; and
a transmission device that transmits the plurality of data files to the at least one karaoke station, wherein the transmission device transmits the plurality of files of commercial message data in an order determined by the link data and the input value inputted by the user.
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Abstract
An improved karaoke network system that allows a user to select and obtain desired information through an interface while a message is displayed between intermissions of karaoke performances. Data files for karaoke performance, displaying messages, and displaying data selection menus are written in a common structure. Each of the data files includes an action region that contains link data. The data files are associated with one another by the link data contained in the action regions of the data files. A chain of related data files are executed by a menu selection operation or a key input operation by the user for performing karaoke performance and displaying messages and data selection menus.
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8 Claims
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1. In a karaoke network system including a host computer and at least one karaoke station connected to the host computer through a communication line, the host computer comprising:
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a first memory device that stores a plurality of data files being written in a common file format and including a plurality of files of commercial message data in a hierarchical structure, wherein each file of the commercial message data contains (i) menu data for selecting information, (ii) at least one of karaoke performance data and image data for representing information, and (iii) link data defining linking relations with other of the plurality of data files to be shown to a user, each of the linking relations being associated with an input value inputted by the user; and a transmission device that transmits the plurality of data files to the at least one karaoke station, wherein the transmission device transmits the plurality of files of commercial message data in an order determined by the link data and the input value inputted by the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. In a karaoke network system including a host computer and at least one karaoke station connected to the host computer through a communication line, the host computer comprising:
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a first memory device that stores a plurality of data files including a plurality of files of commercial message data in a hierarchical structure, wherein each file of the commercial message data contains at least one of karaoke performance data and moving image data for presenting information for a specified time duration and time management data defining linking relations with other of the plurality of data files to be shown to a user, the linking relations being associated with time slots of the specified time duration for presenting the moving image data; and a transmission device that transmits the plurality of data files to the at least one karaoke station, wherein the transmission device transmits the plurality of files of commercial message data in an order determined by the time management data and the time slots of the specified time duration for presenting the moving image data. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. In a karaoke network system including a host computer and at least one karaoke station connected to the host computer through a communication line, the at least one karaoke station comprising:
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a memory device that stores a plurality of data files including a plurality of files of commercial message data in a hierarchical structure, wherein each file of the commercial message data contains at least one of karaoke performance data and moving image data for presenting a moving image for a specified time duration and time management data defining linking relations with other of the plurality of data files to be shown to a user, the linking relations being associated with time slots of the specified time duration for presenting the moving image data based on the moving image data; a timer means for measuring time duration for displaying the moving image data and providing a time signal representative of the time duration measured; a detecting means for detecting one of the time slots of the specified time duration for presenting the moving image data which matches the time signal generated by the timer means; and a designating means for designating a next data file among the plurality of data files associated with the one of the time slots. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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