US 6,267,600 B1 · Microphone and receiver for automatic accompaniment

Abstract

A microphone and receiver for automatic accompaniment in which the microphone outputs a mixed audio signal of a selected melody and a song voice signal resulting from singing a song to the accompaniment of the selected melody, and image control data corresponding to the selected melody. The microphone stores, plays and outputs the mixed audio signal and/or song voice signal and the receiver receives the mixed audio signal and/or the song voice signal outputted from the microphone, and outputs the mixed audio signal and/or song voice signal to a television receiver set, and at the same time, generates a caption image correspond to song words of the selected melody and a background image according to the received image control data, for output to the television receiver set.

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Dependent claims

An automatic accompaniment device which receives sound waves related to an accompaniment melody, and communicates with a television set, comprising:

a microphone to generate a song audio signal from the sound waves, store a plurality of accompaniment melodies, FM-modulate the song audio signal, the accompaniment melody which is selected from the plurality of stored accompaniment melodies and image control data corresponding to the accompaniment melody, and to generate and output a modulated signal;
and
a receiver to receive the modulated signal transmitted from the microphone, extract and output the accompaniment melody and song audio signal from the modulated signal to the television receiver set, extract the image control data from the modulated signal, generate a caption image of song word and a background image corresponding to the accompaniment melody in response to the image control data, and transmit the caption and background images to the television receiver set;
wherein the microphone comprises mixed audio signal output means for outputting the accompaniment melody and mixing the song audio signal with the accompaniment melody to generate a mixed audio signal and record and playback means for storing and playing back the mixed audio signal.

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An automatic accompaniment device which receives sound waves related to an accompaniment melody, and communicates with a television set, comprising:

a microphone to generate a song audio signal from the sound waves, store a plurality of accompaniment melodies, FM-modulate the song audio signal, the accompaniment melody which is selected from the plurality of stored accompaniment melodies and image control data corresponding to the accompaniment melody, to generate and output a modulated signal;
and
a receiver to receive the modulated signal transmitted from the microphone, extract and output the accompaniment melody and song audio signal from the modulated signal to the television receiver set, extract the image control data from the modulated signal, generate a caption image of song word and a background image corresponding to the accompaniment melody in response to the image control data, and transmit the caption and background images to the television receiver set;
wherein the microphone comprises
accompaniment melody store means for storing the plurality of accompaniment melodies and outputting the accompaniment melody in response to control of a system controller;
accompaniment melody synthesizing means for processing the accompaniment melody output from the accompaniment melody store means in response to control of the system controller, to synthesize the accompaniment melody and output a corresponding echo signal;
a digital-to-analogue converter to convert the echo signal of the accompaniment melody synthesizing means into an analogue signal;
a filter to filter the analogue signal output from the digital-to-analogue converter;
a first amplifier to amplify the filtered analogue signal output from the filter;
a second amplifier to amplify an audio signal corresponding to the sound waves inputted through the microphone;
echo means for echoing the amplified audio signal output from the second amplifier in response to control of the system controller;
and
mixing means for mixing the amplified filtered analogue signal output from the first amplifier and the amplified audio signal output from the echo means.

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An automatic accompaniment device which receives sound waves related to an accompaniment melody, and communicates with a television set, comprising:

a microphone to generate a song audio signal from the sound waves, store a plurality of accompaniment melodies, FM-modulate the song audio signal, the accompaniment melody which is selected from the plurality of stored accompaniment melodies and image control data corresponding to the accompaniment melody, to generate and output a modulated signal, the microphone comprising
a system controller to control transmission of the audio signal, the accompaniment melody and the image control data corresponding to the accompaniment melody;
key input means for inputting an operation instruction to the system controller;
display means for displaying an operation state in response to control of the system controller;
mixed audio signal output means for outputting the accompaniment melody and mixing the song audio signal with the accompaniment melody to generate a mixed audio signal;
record and playback means for storing and playing back the mixed audio signal;
a switch to selectively output the mixed audio signal of the mixed audio signal output means and the stored mixed audio signal of the record and playback means in response to control from the system controller;
transmitting means, including an antenna, for converting the signal selectively output by the switch into a high frequency signal to be transmitted by the antenna;
and
image control data transmitting means for FM-modulating the image control data outputted from the system controller to be transmitted by the antenna;
and
a receiver to receive the modulated signal transmitted from the microphone, extract and output the accompaniment melody and song audio signal from the modulated signal to the television receiver set, extract the image control data from the modulated signal, generate a caption image of song word and a background image corresponding to the accompaniment melody in response to the image control data, and transmit the caption and background images to the television receiver set;
wherein the record and playback means comprises
an analogue-to-digital converter to convert the mixed audio signal of the mixed audio signal output means into a digital signal;
a memory unit to store and output the digital signal of the analogue-to-digital converter in response to control of the system controller;
and
a digital-to-analogue converter to convert the digital signal output from the memory unit into the stored mixed audio signal as an analogue signal, and
the record and playback means stores and outputs the mixed audio signal in response to the control of the system controller;
and
the switch selectively outputs the mixed audio signal outputted from the mixed audio signal output means, and the stored mixed audio signal outputted from the record/playback means, to the transmitting means.

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An automatic accompaniment device which receives sound waves related to an accompaniment melody, and communicates with a television set, comprising:

a microphone to generate a song audio signal from the sound waves, store a plurality of accompaniment melodies, FM-modulate the song audio signal, the accompaniment melody which is selected from the plurality of stored accompaniment melodies and image control data corresponding to the accompaniment melody, to generate and output a modulated signal;
and
a receiver to receive the modulated signal transmitted from the microphone, extract and output the accompaniment melody and song audio signal from the modulated signal to the television receiver set, extract the image control data from the modulated signal, generate a caption image of song word and a background image corresponding to the accompaniment melody in response to the image control data, and transmit the caption and background images to the television receiver set, wherein the receiver comprises
a first receiving unit to receive the modulated signal transmitted by the microphone and extract a mixed audio signal generated by mixing the song audio signal with the accompaniment melody, and the song audio signal from the modulated signal;
a second receiving unit to receive the modulated signal transmitted by the microphone and extract the image control data from the modulated signal;
an image generator to generate the background image and caption image of song words according to the image control data received by the second receiving unit;
and
a modulator to modulate the background image and caption image of song words generated by the image generator into a television broadcasting signal to be output to the television receiver set.

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A microphone for automatic accompaniment comprising:

a system controller to control storage and outputting of a selected accompaniment melody and a song audio signal corresponding to received sound waves relating to the selected accompaniment melody;
key input means for inputting an operation instruction to the system controller;
display means for displaying an operation state of the microphone in response to control of the system controller;
mixed audio signal output means for outputting the selected accompaniment melody, and mixing the song audio signal with the selected accompaniment melody to output a mixed audio signal;
record and playback means for storing and outputting the mixed audio signal of the mixed audio signal output means in response to control of the system controller;
a switch to selectively output the mixed audio signal output from the mixed audio signal output means and the stored mixed audio signal output from the record and playback means in response to control of the system controller;
and
transmitting means, including an antenna, for converting a signal selectively output by the switch into a high frequency signal to be transmitted by the antenna, wherein the mixed audio signal output means comprises
accompaniment melody store means for storing a plurality of accompaniment melodies and outputting the selected accompaniment melody in response to control of the system controller;
accompaniment melody synthesizing means for processing the selected accompaniment melody output from the accompaniment melody store means in response to control of the system controller, to synthesize the selected accompaniment melody and output a corresponding echo signal;
a digital-to-analogue convert to convert the echo signal of the accompaniment melody synthesizing means into an analogue signal;
a filter to filter the analogue signal output from the digital-to analogue converter;
a first amplifier to amplify the filtered analogue signal output from the filter;
a second amplifier to amplify the song audio signal,
echo means for echoing the amplified song audio signal output from the second amplifier in response to control of the system controller;
and
mixing means for mixing the amplified analogue signal output from the first amplifier and the amplified song audio signal output from the echo means.

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Dependent claims

An automatic accompaniment device which receives sound waves related to an accompaniment melody, and communicates with a television set, comprising:

a microphone to generate a song audio signal from the sound waves, store a plurality of accompaniment melodies, FM-modulate the song audio signal, the accompaniment melody which is selected from the plurality of stored accompaniment melodies and image control data corresponding to the accompaniment melody, and to generate and output a modulated signal;
and
a receiver to receive the modulated signal transmitted from the microphone, extract and output the accompaniment melody and song audio signal from the modulated signal to the television receiver set, extract the image control data from the modulated signal, generate a caption image of song word and a background image corresponding to the accompaniment melody in response to the image control data, and transmit the caption and background images to the television receiver set;
wherein the microphone comprises mixed audio signal output means for outputting the accompaniment melody and mixing the song audio signal with the accompaniment melody to generate a mixed audio signal and record and playback means for storing and playing back the mixed audio signal.

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An automatic accompaniment device which receives sound waves related to an accompaniment melody, and communicates with a television set, comprising:

a microphone to generate a song audio signal from the sound waves, store a plurality of accompaniment melodies, FM-modulate the song audio signal, the accompaniment melody which is selected from the plurality of stored accompaniment melodies and image control data corresponding to the accompaniment melody, to generate and output a modulated signal;
and
a receiver to receive the modulated signal transmitted from the microphone, extract and output the accompaniment melody and song audio signal from the modulated signal to the television receiver set, extract the image control data from the modulated signal, generate a caption image of song word and a background image corresponding to the accompaniment melody in response to the image control data, and transmit the caption and background images to the television receiver set;
wherein the microphone comprises
accompaniment melody store means for storing the plurality of accompaniment melodies and outputting the accompaniment melody in response to control of a system controller;
accompaniment melody synthesizing means for processing the accompaniment melody output from the accompaniment melody store means in response to control of the system controller, to synthesize the accompaniment melody and output a corresponding echo signal;
a digital-to-analogue converter to convert the echo signal of the accompaniment melody synthesizing means into an analogue signal;
a filter to filter the analogue signal output from the digital-to-analogue converter;
a first amplifier to amplify the filtered analogue signal output from the filter;
a second amplifier to amplify an audio signal corresponding to the sound waves inputted through the microphone;
echo means for echoing the amplified audio signal output from the second amplifier in response to control of the system controller;
and
mixing means for mixing the amplified filtered analogue signal output from the first amplifier and the amplified audio signal output from the echo means.

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An automatic accompaniment device which receives sound waves related to an accompaniment melody, and communicates with a television set, comprising:

a microphone to generate a song audio signal from the sound waves, store a plurality of accompaniment melodies, FM-modulate the song audio signal, the accompaniment melody which is selected from the plurality of stored accompaniment melodies and image control data corresponding to the accompaniment melody, to generate and output a modulated signal, the microphone comprising
a system controller to control transmission of the audio signal, the accompaniment melody and the image control data corresponding to the accompaniment melody;
key input means for inputting an operation instruction to the system controller;
display means for displaying an operation state in response to control of the system controller;
mixed audio signal output means for outputting the accompaniment melody and mixing the song audio signal with the accompaniment melody to generate a mixed audio signal;
record and playback means for storing and playing back the mixed audio signal;
a switch to selectively output the mixed audio signal of the mixed audio signal output means and the stored mixed audio signal of the record and playback means in response to control from the system controller;
transmitting means, including an antenna, for converting the signal selectively output by the switch into a high frequency signal to be transmitted by the antenna;
and
image control data transmitting means for FM-modulating the image control data outputted from the system controller to be transmitted by the antenna;
and
a receiver to receive the modulated signal transmitted from the microphone, extract and output the accompaniment melody and song audio signal from the modulated signal to the television receiver set, extract the image control data from the modulated signal, generate a caption image of song word and a background image corresponding to the accompaniment melody in response to the image control data, and transmit the caption and background images to the television receiver set;
wherein the record and playback means comprises
an analogue-to-digital converter to convert the mixed audio signal of the mixed audio signal output means into a digital signal;
a memory unit to store and output the digital signal of the analogue-to-digital converter in response to control of the system controller;
and
a digital-to-analogue converter to convert the digital signal output from the memory unit into the stored mixed audio signal as an analogue signal, and
the record and playback means stores and outputs the mixed audio signal in response to the control of the system controller;
and
the switch selectively outputs the mixed audio signal outputted from the mixed audio signal output means, and the stored mixed audio signal outputted from the record/playback means, to the transmitting means.

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An automatic accompaniment device which receives sound waves related to an accompaniment melody, and communicates with a television set, comprising:

a microphone to generate a song audio signal from the sound waves, store a plurality of accompaniment melodies, FM-modulate the song audio signal, the accompaniment melody which is selected from the plurality of stored accompaniment melodies and image control data corresponding to the accompaniment melody, to generate and output a modulated signal;
and
a receiver to receive the modulated signal transmitted from the microphone, extract and output the accompaniment melody and song audio signal from the modulated signal to the television receiver set, extract the image control data from the modulated signal, generate a caption image of song word and a background image corresponding to the accompaniment melody in response to the image control data, and transmit the caption and background images to the television receiver set, wherein the receiver comprises
a first receiving unit to receive the modulated signal transmitted by the microphone and extract a mixed audio signal generated by mixing the song audio signal with the accompaniment melody, and the song audio signal from the modulated signal;
a second receiving unit to receive the modulated signal transmitted by the microphone and extract the image control data from the modulated signal;
an image generator to generate the background image and caption image of song words according to the image control data received by the second receiving unit;
and
a modulator to modulate the background image and caption image of song words generated by the image generator into a television broadcasting signal to be output to the television receiver set.

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A microphone for automatic accompaniment comprising:

a system controller to control storage and outputting of a selected accompaniment melody and a song audio signal corresponding to received sound waves relating to the selected accompaniment melody;
key input means for inputting an operation instruction to the system controller;
display means for displaying an operation state of the microphone in response to control of the system controller;
mixed audio signal output means for outputting the selected accompaniment melody, and mixing the song audio signal with the selected accompaniment melody to output a mixed audio signal;
record and playback means for storing and outputting the mixed audio signal of the mixed audio signal output means in response to control of the system controller;
a switch to selectively output the mixed audio signal output from the mixed audio signal output means and the stored mixed audio signal output from the record and playback means in response to control of the system controller;
and
transmitting means, including an antenna, for converting a signal selectively output by the switch into a high frequency signal to be transmitted by the antenna, wherein the mixed audio signal output means comprises
accompaniment melody store means for storing a plurality of accompaniment melodies and outputting the selected accompaniment melody in response to control of the system controller;
accompaniment melody synthesizing means for processing the selected accompaniment melody output from the accompaniment melody store means in response to control of the system controller, to synthesize the selected accompaniment melody and output a corresponding echo signal;
a digital-to-analogue convert to convert the echo signal of the accompaniment melody synthesizing means into an analogue signal;
a filter to filter the analogue signal output from the digital-to analogue converter;
a first amplifier to amplify the filtered analogue signal output from the filter;
a second amplifier to amplify the song audio signal,
echo means for echoing the amplified song audio signal output from the second amplifier in response to control of the system controller;
and
mixing means for mixing the amplified analogue signal output from the first amplifier and the amplified song audio signal output from the echo means.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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Microphone and receiver for automatic accompaniment

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