JP2002108334A - Music class system, data processor, and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a music class system which actualizes a music class that a member as a user can join at ease. SOLUTION: A Web server 102 that an operator 101 installs to open a music class site 103 connects a terminal device 104 that a student of the music class uses and a terminal device 105 that a tutor of the music class uses and relays image data, voice data, MIDI (music) data, or others (data of texts, points, musical scores, etc.). The member inputs his or her ID and password and requests service. When the member is a student, whether or not musical instrument data stored in an electronic musical instrument 20 are registered is authenticated according to the data, and when it is evident that the data are not registered, the service is provided limitedly for the student.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a technology for realizing a music school using a network.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There is a music school as a place to provide a learning place for a person who wants to learn an instrument. However, the music classroom is available only to those who can attend the time when it is open, and is greatly limited by geographical and temporal conditions. Many people have given up attending music classes due to that restriction. For this reason, music schools have recently been opened using the Internet, which is rapidly developing as a global information infrastructure. Using the Internet at least avoids geographical constraints,
People who could not attend before will be able to participate in learning musical instruments in music classes. The music classroom system is a system that realizes a music classroom using a network such as the Internet.

[0003] In a music classroom realized by using a network, a person who desires to use the music class is usually registered as a member, and the registered person has information (identification information) for identifying the member, for example, By issuing an ID and a password, only authorized members can use the music classroom. However, in the method of issuing such identification information to the member, if a non-member obtains the member's identification information in some way, the member can be used to impersonate the member. For this reason, there has been a problem that there is a high risk of causing damage to the member. In order for members to be able to receive services with peace of mind, improvements in safety have been desired.

[0004] It is an object of the present invention to provide a music classroom system that realizes a music classroom that can be used by members who are users with peace of mind.

[0005]

The music classroom system of the present invention is based on the premise that a music classroom is realized using a network, and a server for providing a service as a music classroom is provided by a user of the music classroom. A terminal device to which a musical instrument used by a member is connected is connected via a network, and the musical instrument is stored in musical instrument identification information storing means for storing musical instrument identification information for distinguishing from another musical instrument, and in musical instrument identification information storing means. Instrument identification information transmitting means for transmitting the stored musical instrument identification information to the terminal device, the terminal device transmits the musical instrument identification information received from the musical instrument to the server by transmitting the musical instrument identification information transfer means, Member identification information input means for inputting member identification information for identifying a member,
Member identification information transmitting means for transmitting the member identification information input by the member identification information input means to the server, comprising: a musical instrument identification information receiving means for receiving the musical instrument identification information transmitted from the terminal device, The member identification information receiving means for receiving the member identification information transmitted from the terminal device, the musical instrument identification information receiving means, and the musical instrument identification information based on the musical instrument identification information and the member identification information respectively received by the member identification information receiving means. Service limiting means for limiting service to members using the terminal device that has transmitted the information and the member identification information.

[0006] A data processing apparatus according to a first aspect of the present invention comprises:
A system for realizing a music classroom using a network, which is presumed to be mounted on a musical instrument used by a member who is a user of the music classroom, and stores musical instrument identification information for distinguishing from other musical instruments. An information storage means, and a musical instrument identification information transmitting means for transmitting the musical instrument identification information stored in the musical instrument identification information storage means to an external device.

[0007] The data processing device of the second aspect is characterized in that
In addition to the configuration of the aspect, when transmission of musical instrument identification information is requested from an external device, means for transmitting the musical instrument identification information to the musical instrument identification information transmitting means, and executing control for releasing power off of the musical instrument, Is further provided.

A data processing apparatus according to a third aspect is a system for realizing a music classroom using a network, on the premise that a musical instrument used by a member who is a user of the music classroom is connected to the music classroom. Musical instrument identification information transfer means for receiving instrument identification information for discriminating a musical instrument and transmitting the same to an external device; member identification information input means for inputting member identification information for identifying a member; A member identification information transmitting unit for transmitting the member identification information input by the input unit to an external device.

A data processing apparatus according to a fourth aspect is a system for realizing a music classroom using a network, and is premised on being used as a server for providing services to members who are users of the music classroom. Transmitted from the terminal device to be used, musical instrument identification information receiving means for receiving the musical instrument identification information of the musical instrument connected to the terminal device, member identification information receiving means for receiving the member identification information transmitted from the terminal device, A service for a member using a terminal device that has transmitted the musical instrument identification information and the member identification information based on the musical instrument identification information and the member identification information received by the musical instrument identification information receiving means and the member identification information receiving means, respectively. Service restriction means for restricting

The data processing apparatus according to the fifth aspect is premised on being used in a system for realizing a music classroom using a network, and is used by connecting to a terminal device used by a member who is a user of the music classroom. Musical instrument authentication result report acquisition means for acquiring a musical instrument authentication result based on musical instrument identification information stored in a musical instrument to be obtained, a member authentication result acquiring means for acquiring a member authentication result based on member identification information input by a member, and a musical instrument authentication result acquiring means And a service restriction for restricting a service to a member who inputs the member identification information using a musical instrument storing the musical instrument identification information based on the musical instrument authentication result and the member authentication result acquired by the member authentication result acquiring means. Means.

[0011] The recording medium according to the first to third aspects of the present invention comprises:
A program for realizing the means provided in the data processing device according to the third to fifth aspects is recorded. According to the present invention, musical instrument identification information is stored in a musical instrument used by a member who is a user of the music classroom, and the provision of the service as the music classroom includes member identification information input to a person who has requested the provision of the service, And limiting based on instrument identification information stored in the instrument used by the person.

[0012] By authenticating a person who has requested a service by combining the instrument identification information with the member identification information, it is not enough for a person other than the member to acquire the member identification information to impersonate the member. It is possible to specify a regular member with high accuracy. Therefore, by limiting the service to be provided only to the person specified as a legitimate member, it is possible to surely prevent the member from being damaged by a person other than the member.

If the authentication is performed by combining the member identification information with the instrument identification information, there is a possibility that the member is a legitimate member (in addition to the identification (judgment) that the member is a legitimate member or not a legitimate member (other person's member). In addition to the possibility that the member identification information has been obtained illegally, there is also a possibility that another member's instrument may be borrowed) (determination). For this reason, for example, when the member identification information is that of a regular member but the instrument identification information does not correspond to it, only some services are provided on demand. Can also be done. In such a case, it is possible to provide a service according to the situation to the member while suppressing the damage to the member. In any case, the members can use the music classroom with more security.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the structure of the music classroom system according to the present embodiment.

In this system, an operator 101 who operates a music classroom sets up a Web server 102 and establishes a music classroom site 103, and the Web server 102 uses a terminal used by a learner who is a student of the music classroom. A device (for example, a personal computer; hereinafter, abbreviated as PC) 104 is connected to a terminal device (for example, PC) 105 used by a trainer who is an instructor (teacher) of the music classroom,
By relaying the exchange of image data, audio data, MIDI (music) data, or other data (text, points, score data, etc.) between the terminal devices 104 and 105, the learner is trained ( lesson)
It is a music classroom that makes music. In the present embodiment, image data, audio data, or MIDI (music) data is exchanged between a student and a lecturer in real time.

The above points have been introduced in order to pay for a service received by a learner (student) who is a user of the music classroom. For services that are paid in the music classroom, such as lesson fees and the price of songs that can be downloaded (purchased), paid services are stipulated how many points are paid. Payment is made by subtracting the price of the service from the points you have set. The purchase price of the points is collected through a financial institution designated by the student, for example, deducted from a bank account or received from a credit card company instead.

When a student takes a lesson, as described above, the student pays a lesson fee in the form of points. The management company 101 subtracts a commission from the lesson fee, and pays the remaining amount to the instructor as a lesson fee. In this way, the operator 101 receives the commission as his own income.

When registering as a lecturer in a music classroom, a trainee inputs his / her personal data. The personal data includes, for example, name, date of birth, age, gender, facial photograph, musical history, hobby, personal PR (Public Relations), and the like. Note that the items of personal data are not limited to such items. At least that number is good at least. In addition to the items, a genre of a specialized (good) music, a good song, a special skill, and the like can be considered.

The personal data is provided in response to a request from a student. This allows the student to arbitrarily select an instructor likely to meet his or her own wishes, referring to the personal data. Instructor selection part 1 of Web server 102
02a provides personal data of the instructor to the student to select the desired instructor, and realizes data exchange between the student and the instructor desired by the instructor according to the selection result.

By providing the personal data, the student can search for a lecturer that is considered to be suitable from among a large number of lecturers. Therefore, the dissatisfaction of the student with the instructor can be suppressed, and the student can use the music classroom comfortably. Even if you feel that the instructor you chose is not right for you as a result, the dissatisfaction you have over the instructor compared to the case where you can not choose the instructor, because of the fact that you chose the instructor, Can be kept small. Therefore, regardless of whether or not a tutor suitable for oneself can be selected, students' dissatisfaction with the tutor can be suppressed. In the present embodiment, the instructor selected by the student is not fixed to the charge of the student so that the instructor other than the instructor can be selected so that the student can use the music classroom more comfortably.

In the music classroom, it is assumed that students take musical instrument lessons, and students use the musical instruments by connecting them to the terminal 104. In this embodiment, attention is paid to this, and information stored in the musical instrument is used for member authentication. A person trying to impersonate a member by providing the musical instrument with information for authentication can use the member's authentication information (here, I
It is not enough to just obtain D (mail address) and password), and the security is improved. This realizes an environment where members can use the music classroom with peace of mind. It should be noted that since only the student pays among the members, the authentication using the musical instrument is intended only for the student.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of the music classroom system according to the present embodiment. The configuration shown in FIG. 2 is that of an actual music classroom system that operates by introducing the above-described mechanism. As shown in FIG. 2, the system realizes a music class using a network 201. The network 201 includes a number of learners who are students of the music class or trainers who are the instructors. Terminal device 202, a management server 203 for relaying data exchange between a learner and a trainee, and the management server 20
Music server 20 that distributes music data in accordance with the instructions of 3
4 and a mail server 205 for realizing mail exchange. In addition, a billing server 206 for performing settlement according to the instruction of the management server 203 is provided. Each terminal 202 has
The electronic musical instrument 207 used by the member is connected.

The network 201 collectively represents, for example, the Internet, public lines, and LANs. For example, the terminal device 202 is an ISP that provides a connection service with a public line and the Internet.
(Internet Service Provider) and connected to the Internet. The other management server 203, music server 204, and mail server 205 are connected to each other by a LAN, and are connected to the Internet via the LAN. The accounting server 206 is connected to the management server 203 via a LAN, and further connected to (a server for) a financial institution via a dedicated line. As a result, payment via a financial institution can be performed.
The reason for using the Internet is to avoid geographical restrictions on learners (students) and trainers (instructors). The advantage of using the Internet is that teachers can pay a relatively high lesson fee because they do not need to secure a place to gather instructors and students, and there is no need to maintain instructors. Can be

In the system shown in FIG. 2, the management server 203 corresponds to the Web server 103 shown in FIG. A song server 204 other than the management server 203;
The mail server 205 and the billing server 206 are also servers installed in the music classroom site 103 shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of the terminal device 202. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, a terminal device (hereinafter, abbreviated as a terminal) 202 used by a student or an instructor in a music classroom includes a CPU 301 for controlling the entire terminal 202 and a program related to data input / output, for example. ROM 302 stored therein and RA used by CPU 301 for work.
M303, a display unit 304 that is an interface to an LCD, a CRT, or an external display device, a modem 305 that transmits and receives data via a public line, and a hard disk device (HDD) 306 having a hard disk
, An input unit 307 used for various inputs, and a camera 30
8, a microphone 309, a sound system 310 that emits sound according to instructions from the CPU 301, and the electronic musical instrument 20.
And an I / O (input / output controller) 311 for inputting / outputting data to / from the PC 7.

The camera 308 is used for sending a video (still image or moving image data) of a user (student or instructor) to a partner (instructor or student) during a lesson. At the time of the lesson, the microphone 309 is used to send the user's voice (data) to the other party. The electronic musical instrument 207 is used to send performance contents to the other party. Transmission of such data is performed using the modem 305.

The sound system 310 includes, for example, C
A sound source that processes the command sent from the PU 301 to generate waveform data of a musical tone to be generated, a D / A converter that converts the waveform data generated by the sound source into an analog audio signal, and the converter outputs the signal. It is composed of an amplifier for amplifying an audio signal, a speaker for converting an audio signal output from the amplifier into audio, and the like. The sound source transmits digital audio data to the CPU 30.
When the data is received from No. 1, it has a function of outputting it to the D / A converter as it is or after performing a predetermined process. The input unit 307 collectively represents pointing devices such as a keyboard and a mouse (see FIG. 5).

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the configuration of the electronic musical instrument 207. The electronic musical instrument 207, as shown in FIG.
A CPU 401 for controlling the entire musical instrument 207, a ROM 402 storing programs and various data executed by the CPU 401, a RAM 403 used by the CPU 401 for work, and a display unit 404 such as an LCD
A keyboard 405 having a large number of keys, a switch group 406 collectively representing various switches, and a CPU 4
Command sent from 01 (eg MIDI data)
A sound source 407 that generates a musical tone waveform data by processing
An I / O (input / output controller) for inputting / outputting data between a sound generator 408 for converting waveform data output from the sound source 407 into an analog audio signal and outputting the analog audio signal from a speaker (not shown) and the terminal 202 or the like. 409.

The electronic musical instrument 207 having the above-described configuration includes a RAM
While using the 403 for work, the CPU 401
By executing the program stored in M402, user operation on the keyboard 405 or the switch group 406,
Processing according to the data input via the I / O 409 is performed. Thereby, the information is displayed on the display unit 404, the tone is generated by the sound generator 408, and the I / O
Transmission of data via O409 is realized.

FIG. 5 shows the terminal 202 and the electronic musical instrument 207.
It is a figure explaining the connection method of. As shown in FIG. 5, a terminal 202 is a PC, and a camera 308 and a microphone 3
09, speaker 50 constituting sound system 310
1 is connected. On the back side of the other electronic musical instrument 207, LINE IN, OU for input / output of audio signals are provided.
T connector terminals, I / O for MIDI data input / output
N, OUT, and THU connector terminals and a connector terminal 502 for connection to a PC are provided. Thereby, the terminal 202 and the electronic musical instrument 207 are connected to the connector terminal 5.
The connection is made by a cable 503 that matches 02. The connector terminal 502 is connected to the I / O 409, and the connector terminal connected to the terminal 202 (not shown) by a cable 503 is connected to the I / O 311.

The electronic musical instrument 207 is provided with a wire with a plug for connecting to an outlet, so that the outlet can be used as a power source.
A battery can also be used as a power source. A battery serving as a power supply is housed in a housing. The stored battery is used as a power source when the plug is not connected to an outlet.

The operation of the above configuration will be described. In the present embodiment, registration of members who can use the music classroom is
This is performed by accessing the management server 203. To use the music classroom, a dedicated program (browser) is required, and the program and various page data (for example, HTML data) are
It is distributed for free or for a fee through a recording medium such as a CD-ROM or a network such as a public network. Therefore, a person who wishes to register as a member installs the program or the like on the terminal 202 used by the user,
The member is connected to the management server 203 and the member registration is performed. Note that the connection is made by, for example, connecting to an ISP that provides a connection service with the Internet via a public line by dial-up, and then instructing the connection by designating the URL of the management server 203 (music classroom site 103). Done in

The terminal 202 connected (linked) to the management server 203 reads a top page as shown in FIG. 45 from the hard disk and displays it on the display unit 204. On the top page, as shown in FIG. 45, a total of three icons (buttons) of “to the enrollment page”, “to the member page”, and “end” are arranged. The “go to member page” icon is for requesting a member registration, and the “go to member page” icon is for requesting the provision of a service as a member. For this reason, a person who wants to register as a member clicks the “go to enrollment page” icon to register.

In addition to registering as a music class student,
You can register as a member of the music classroom. For this reason, after clicking on the “go to enrollment page” icon, the user selects from which position to register, enters data including personal data, and applies for membership registration. I have. When applying for the membership registration, the user is required to specify an ID to be a mail address. This allows the member to have a favorite ID.

When the member registration is applied as described above, the management server 203 informs the person who has applied for the registration.
Issue a password and send it by e-mail to notify that membership registration is complete. On the other hand, for example, an area for storing data of new members is secured on the hard disk mounted on the hard disk device, and the data and ID entered when applying for membership registration and the issued password are stored in that area. Is stored. The area also stores data necessary for using the music classroom. The hard disk stores a program (network / network) executed by the CPU mounted on the management server 203.
Operating system (OS) and various data are also stored.

FIG. 6 is a view for explaining the contents of member data stored in the hard disk of the management server 203. FIG. 6 conceptually shows an excerpt of a particularly important data as member data.
"Lecturer""Student(1)-(n)" and "Lecturer (1)-
(M) "actually corresponds to, for example, a folder or a directory. In the following, in order to distinguish each area, each area represented by "student" and "instructor" is a student area, an instructor area,
The areas represented by “students (1) to (n)” and “instructors (1) to (m)” are respectively called an individual student area and an individual instructor area.

In the personal student area, "POINT
In (point), data indicating the value of the point currently held by the student whose personal information is stored in the area is stored. Hereinafter, similarly, "song data" stores data of a song selected by the student as a target of the lesson, and "keyboard data" stores data relating to the electronic musical instrument 207 used by the student. As information on the electronic musical instrument 207, data as shown in FIG. 7 is stored.

In the other individual instructor area, a value indicating whether or not the instructor can perform a lesson is stored in the “reception flag”. A state in which lessons can be performed (standby state)
Then, "1" is stored, otherwise "0" is stored. In “POINT (point)”, data indicating the total point value representing the lesson fee received by the instructor is stored. The “evaluation” stores data (evaluation data) representing the content of the evaluation of the lesson from the student.

In this embodiment, data as shown in FIG. 7 is stored in the “keyboard data” in the personal student area as data relating to the electronic musical instrument 207. That is, "model name" (code representing it), "production date",
The data of each item of “Web flag”, “abnormal flag”, and “registration flag” are stored. These data are transmitted from the electronic musical instrument 207 via the terminal 202.

The Web flag is a flag used to indicate whether the electronic musical instrument 207 storing the Web flag is compatible with the Web (Internet), and 1 indicates that the electronic musical instrument 207 is compatible with the Web. , 0 indicates otherwise. The abnormal flag is a flag for indicating whether or not the electronic musical instrument 207 is operating normally. 1 indicates that the electronic musical instrument is operating normally, and 0 indicates that it is not. The last registration flag is a flag indicating whether or not the electronic musical instrument 207 has been used on the Web (may be other than a music classroom).
It indicates that it has been used, and 0 indicates that it has not.

The above “model name”, “production date” and “We”
The “b flag” indicates, for example, the RO mounted on the electronic musical instrument 207.
This is data stored in advance in M402. The other “abnormal flag” and “registration flag” are, for example, data stored in the RAM 403 because they may be rewritten. The RAM 403 is made non-volatile by a battery (not shown) so that the data (flag) is not erased by turning off the power. These data will be hereinafter referred to as musical instrument authentication data. The items of the musical instrument authentication data are not limited to those shown in FIG. 7, and it is sufficient if at least the electronic musical instrument 207 can be uniquely identified.

When the "go to member page" icon is clicked on the top page as shown in FIG. 45, a member verification page as shown in FIG. The music classroom service is designed to provide a mail address (ID) and a password correctly on the page and only to those who click the "verify" icon. Accordingly, the service can be received by applying for membership registration as described above and receiving the password from the management server 203 by e-mail.

When receiving the e-mail address and the password from the terminal 202, the management server 203 performs authentication by performing a search on the student area or the instructor area using these as a key. Thereby, when confirming that they belong to a regular member, the terminal 20
2 requests the instrument authentication data shown in FIG. Terminal 20
2 requests the data from the electronic musical instrument 207,
It is received from the electronic musical instrument 207 and the management server 20
Send to 3.

The CPU 401 of the electronic musical instrument 207
When the transmission of the authentication data shown in FIG.
The corresponding data stored in the ROM 402 and the RAM 403 are read, and transmitted to the terminal 202 via the I / O 409. Thereafter, if a signal (OK signal) indicating that the user has been authenticated as an authorized member is transmitted from the terminal 202, if the value of the registration flag is 0, the value is rewritten to 1. Thus, when the user is authenticated as a regular member for the first time, it is regarded as being used on the Web. By setting the value of the registration flag to 1, even if a person intends to receive service as a member for the first time after registering as a member, the electronic musical instrument 20 used by that person can be used.
7 has been registered in the past.

Regarding the abnormal flag, based on the responses of the keyboard 405, the switch group (including a detection circuit for detecting the operation of various switches) 406, the sound source 407, the display unit 404, etc., whether each unit is operating normally. It is checked whether or not there is any that does not perform the operation according to the instruction, and its value is rewritten to 1. When all parts return to a normal operating state due to repair or the like, the value is rewritten from 1 to 0. In this way, the CPU 401 updates the values of the abnormality flag and the registration flag.

The management server 203, which has received the authentication data from the electronic musical instrument 207 via the terminal 202, determines whether the model name and the date of manufacture in the authentication data indicate that the specified member (as described above, (Only target) is checked as a part of the keyboard data in the personal student area. There is no keyboard data in the area, or those in the authentication data
If it matches the one in the keyboard data already existing in the area, it is determined that the user is a legitimate member, and all services provided to the member are provided as required. If there is no keyboard data, the received authentication data is stored in the area as keyboard data. On the other hand, if those in the authentication data are not stored as a part of the keyboard data in the area, it is considered that a person other than the member may be impersonating the member, and all services provided to the member are included. We provide some of them on request. This limits services and reduces damage to members. Thereafter, the terminal 202 and the electronic musical instrument 20 for performing such authentication and providing services to the user (member) of the terminal 202 are provided.
7. The operation of the management server 203, the music server 204, the mail server 205, and the billing server 206, and the contents of the services, will be described with reference to various flowcharts shown in FIGS. 8 to 44 and various explanatory diagrams shown in FIGS. This will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing executed by the terminal 202 when connecting to the management server 203. FIGS. 9 to 32 show subroutine processing or subroutine processing in the processing flow. 10 is a flowchart showing a subroutine process further executed in the subroutine. First, with reference to FIGS. 8 to 32, the operation of the terminal 202 and the service provided to the user thereof will be described in detail. The flowcharts shown in FIGS. 8 to 32 show that the CPU 301 of the terminal 202
6 is realized by executing a program (OS, browser, etc.) read from the hard disk.

First, in step 101, initialization is performed. By the initialization, the management server 2
03 and a link is established.
Display the initial screen. Although not specifically shown, various icons and menus are arranged on the initial screen, and a desired mode is set by clicking any of the icons and menus. Here, for convenience, the modes are classified into a mode in which mail can be transmitted and received (hereinafter, referred to as a mail mode), a mode in which music classroom services are provided (hereinafter, referred to as a music classroom mode), and other modes. I do.

In step 102 following step 101, the mode specified by the user is determined. If the user performs an operation of instructing the setting of the music classroom mode, it is determined that the music classroom mode has been designated, and step 10 is performed.
Then, the process returns to step 102 after performing the music classroom process for receiving the music classroom service. If the user has performed an operation for instructing the setting of the mail mode, it is determined that the mail mode has been designated, the process proceeds to step 104, and after performing a mail process for sending and receiving a mail, the step is performed again. Return to 102. If the user performs an operation to instruct the setting of the other mode, it is determined that the other mode has been specified, and the process proceeds to step 105 to realize the function of the mode specified by the user. After the other processing of the above is executed, the process returns to step 102 again.

As described above, according to the mode designated (set) by the user, the processing for realizing the function of the mode is executed. Thus, the terminal 202 operates so that the user can receive a desired service while being connected to the management server 203.

FIGS. 9 to 18 are flowcharts of the music classroom processing executed as step 103. Next, the music classroom processing will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. First, in step 201, initialization for executing the music classroom process is performed. In the following step 202, a top page as shown in FIG. 45 is read from the hard disk and displayed on the display unit 304. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step 203.

In step 203, it is determined whether or not the user has clicked (turned on) the "go to enrollment page" icon. If the user clicks the “go to enrollment page” icon, the determination is YES, and the process proceeds to step 204, where an enrollment selection page as shown in FIG. 46 is read from the hard disk and displayed on the display unit 304.
Move to step 205. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 250 shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 46, the enrollment selection page includes “enroll as a lecturer”, “enroll as a student”, and “O
"K" and "return" icons. The user who wants to enroll, clicks either the "Join as a teacher" icon or the "Join as a student" icon, selects the position in which to join the music classroom,
Click the "OK" icon. If you do not want to join, click the "Back" icon. In steps 205 to 211, processing for responding to an operation on the enrollment selection page is executed.

First, in step 205, it is determined whether or not the “join as a lecturer” icon has been clicked. If the user clicks the icon, the determination is YES, and the display color of the icon is
After the display color is changed to a display color indicating that it is selected (hereinafter, referred to as a selected color), the process proceeds to step 207. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 207 without executing the processing of another step.

In step 207, "join as a student"
It is determined whether the icon has been clicked. If the user clicks the icon, the determination is YES,
After changing the display color of the icon to the selected color in step 208, the process proceeds to step 209. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 209 without executing the processing of another step.

In step 209, it is determined whether the "return" icon has been clicked. If the user clicks the icon, the determination is YES, and the process returns to step 202 to display a top page as shown in FIG. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 210.

In step 210, it is determined whether the "OK" icon has been clicked. If the user clicks on the icon, the determination is YES and step 2
It moves to 11. Otherwise, the determination is no, and the process returns to step 205 to execute the subsequent processing in the same manner.

In step 211, the position selected by the user is determined. When the user clicks the “OK” icon while the “join as a student” icon is in the selected color, it is determined that the user has selected the student, and FIG.
It moves to step 231 shown in FIG. If not, that is, if the user clicks the “OK” icon while the “join as an instructor” icon is in the selected color, it is determined that the user has selected the instructor and shown in FIG. Move to step 212.

In steps 212 to 230 shown in FIG. 11, processing for realizing registration of a user who wants to join as a lecturer is executed. First, in step 212, an enrollment rule page as shown in FIG. 47 for explaining the rules for enrolling as a lecturer in a music classroom is read from the hard disk and displayed on the display unit 304.
In a succeeding step 213, it is determined whether or not the “accept” icon arranged on the page is clicked. When the user clicks the icon, that is, when the user accepts the rule, the determination is YES and the process proceeds to step 215. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 214.

In step 214, it is determined whether the "stop" icon has been clicked. If the user clicks the icon, that is, if the user does not accept the terms or cancels the membership, the determination is YES, and the process returns to step 202 to display the top page as shown in FIG. Otherwise, that is, if the user has not clicked on either the “accept” icon or the “cancel” icon, the determination is NO and the process returns to step 213. This allows the user to “accept”
Wait until you click on either the icon or the "Cancel" icon.

On the other hand, in step 215, an enrollment registration page for the instructor as shown in FIG. 48 is read from the hard disk and displayed on the display unit 304. Next step 21
At 6, it is determined whether data input has been performed. If the user operates the input unit 307 to input data, the determination becomes YES, and the data input in step 217 is displayed according to the display position of the cursor, and the process proceeds to step 218. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 218.

At step 218, it is determined whether or not the “go to enrollment confirmation page” icon is clicked (turned on). If the user clicks the icon, the determination is YES and the process moves to step 221. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 219.

In step 219, it is determined whether the "stop" icon has been clicked. If the user clicks on the icon, the determination is YES and step 2
After clearing all data already input in step 20, the process returns to step 202. If not, that is, if the user has not clicked on either the “go to enrollment confirmation page” icon or the “cancel” icon, the determination is NO
And the process returns to step 216.

As shown in FIG. 48, the enrollment registration page includes “name”, “birth date”, “age”, “sex”, and “address”.
"E-mail address""Accountinformation""Hobby""SelfPR"
Boxes for inputting data such as "music history" are arranged. A face image (photograph) is input to a part of the input box of “self PR”. The processing loop formed in steps 216 to 219 is repeatedly executed until the determination in step 218 or 219 is YES, in other words, until the user clicks the “go to enrollment confirmation page” icon or the “cancel” icon. I do. Thus, data can be input to the input box arranged on the enrollment registration page. The input of a face image (photograph) can be performed by taking a picture of itself with the camera 308 and pasting the obtained image data (face photo) in the corresponding input box. What is input in the box of “mail address” is an arbitrary character string that is also used as an ID, as described above.

In step 221 to which the determination in step 218 is YES and the process proceeds, a registration confirmation page as shown in FIG. 49 is created based on the data entered on the membership registration page. Step 22 to move to thereafter
In step 2, the created registration confirmation page is displayed on the display unit 304. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step 223 shown in FIG. To create a registration confirmation page, for example, read a registration confirmation page on which no data has been entered from the hard disk, and place the corresponding data entered on the enrollment registration page in each display field on the registration confirmation page. Done in

In step 223 shown in FIG. 11, the “enrollment registration” icon on the registration confirmation page is clicked (ON).
It is determined whether or not it has been performed. If the user has clicked the icon, the determination is YES and the process moves to step 226. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 224.

In step 224, it is determined whether the "return to enrollment registration page" icon has been clicked. If the user clicks on the icon, the determination is YES and the process moves to step 225, where a membership registration page in which the input data is arranged as before is displayed on the display unit 304, and then the process returns to step 216. This allows the user to perform editing work such as changing, deleting, or adding input data. Conversely, if not, that is, if the user has not clicked on either the “enrollment registration” icon or the “return to enrollment registration page” icon, the determination is no and the process returns to step 223. This waits for the user to click on either the “enrollment registration” icon or the “return to enrollment registration page” icon.

On the other hand, in step 226, the registration registration page as shown in FIG. 50 is read from the hard disk and displayed on the display unit 304. In the subsequent step 227, the data input by the user on the enrollment registration page is transmitted to the management server 203 as registration data. Thereafter, in step 228, it is determined whether or not the transmission has been completed. If the transmission has not been completed, the determination is N
The result is O, and the process returns to step 227. Thereby, it waits for the transmission of the registration data to end. When the transmission is completed, the determination is YES, and the process proceeds to step 229. Note that data indicating the position of the member who applied for registration (instructor or student) is also transmitted as registration data.

At step 229, the registered data is cleared. In the following step 230, the process waits for clicking on a "return to top page (TOP PAGE)" icon arranged on the above-mentioned enrollment registration page. If the user clicks on the icon (the user who has completed registration as a lecturer), the determination is YES and the above-described step 202 is performed.
Return to

By performing the above-described processing, registration for joining as a lecturer can be performed. Step 231 in FIG. 12 and Step 2 in FIG.
At 49, processing for realizing the registration of a user who wants to join as a student is executed. Since the contents and flow of the processing are the same as those in step 212 in FIG. 10 to step 230 in FIG. 11 described above, detailed description will be omitted. During the execution of the process, a page as shown in FIG. 51 is displayed as the enrollment registration page, and a page as shown in FIG. 52 is displayed as the registration confirmation page. When the registration data is transmitted to the management server 203 as a result of executing these processes, the management server 203 secures a personal student area or a personal instructor area for storing the registration data, and registers there. The data will be saved (see FIG. 6).

In step 250 of FIG. 14 to which the determination in step 203 of FIG. 9 is NO and the process proceeds, it is determined whether the “go to member page” icon on the top page (see FIG. 45) has been clicked. If the user has clicked the icon, the determination is YES and the process moves to step 252. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 251.

At step 251, the top page (FIG. 4)
5) It is determined whether the “end” icon above is clicked. If the user clicks the icon,
The determination is YES, and the series of processing ends here. Otherwise, that is, if the user has not clicked on any of the icons located on the top page,
The determination is no and the process returns to step 203. Thereby, it waits for the user to click any icon.

In step 252, a member collation page as shown in FIG. 53 is read from the hard disk and displayed on the display unit 304 to prompt the user to input a mail address (ID) and a password. Next step 25
In 3, it is determined whether data input has been performed. If the user operates the input unit 307 to input data, the determination is YES, the data input in step 254 is displayed according to the display position of the cursor, and the process proceeds to step 255. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 255.

At step 255, it is determined whether or not the "collation" icon has been clicked (turned on). If the user has clicked on the icon, the determination is YES and the process moves to step 258. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 256.

At step 256, the “top page (T
Return to OP PAGE) icon is clicked. If the user clicks the icon, the determination is YES, and in step 257, after clearing all the data already input, the process returns to step 202. Otherwise, that is, if neither the “collation” icon nor the “return to top page” icon has been clicked by the user, the determination is no and the process returns to step 253.

The processing loop formed in steps 253 to 256 is performed until the determination in step 255 or 256 becomes YES, in other words, until the user clicks the “verify” icon or the “return to top page” icon. Is repeatedly executed. Thus, a mail address (ID) and a password can be input to the input box arranged on the member verification page.

At step 258 to which the determination at step 255 becomes YES and the process proceeds, the input mail address (ID) and password are transmitted from the modem 305 to the management server 203. The management server 203, which has received the e-mail address and the password, authenticates whether or not the user belongs to a regular member by checking them against those stored in the personal student area or the personal lecturer area, Returns the result. Therefore, in the following step 259, the process waits for reception of the result.
Upon receiving the result, the process proceeds to step 260.

In step 260, the management server 203
It is determined whether the data received from e.g. indicates a mismatch of the mail address (ID). Member verification page (Fig. 53
If there is an error in the e-mail address (ID) entered above, the management server 203 sends the e-mail address (I
D) (data indicating mismatch) (ID mismatch signal) is transmitted, so that the determination is YES and the process proceeds to step 261 to notify that the mail address (ID) is incorrect as shown in FIG. Such a mail address mismatch warning screen is read from the hard disk and displayed on the display unit 304.
After that, the process proceeds to step 262. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 264.

At step 262, the process waits for the user to click the "enter again" icon arranged on the mail address mismatch warning screen. When the user clicks the icon, the process proceeds to step 263 to clear the data entered on the member verification page (see FIG. 53), and then returns to step 252 to execute the subsequent processes in the same manner.

In step 264, it is determined whether or not the data received from the management server 203 indicates a password mismatch. Member verification page (see Fig. 53)
If the password entered above is incorrect, the management server 203 transmits data indicating a password mismatch (password mismatch signal), so the determination is YES and the process moves to step 265, where the password is incorrect. 55 is read from the hard disk and displayed on the display unit 304, and the process proceeds to step 262. Otherwise, the mail address (I
If D) and the password are correctly input, the determination is no, and the process moves to step 266 in FIG. When the e-mail address (ID) and the password are correctly entered, including the combination, the management server 203 transmits a match indicating that to the terminal 202 that has transmitted the e-mail address (ID) and the password. The coincidence signal includes a signal indicating whether the member having the combination is a student or not. As will be described later, if the member is a student, a request signal for requesting transmission of musical instrument authentication data is transmitted following the match signal.

At step 266 in FIG. 15, it is determined based on the coincidence signal whether or not the terminal 202 is used by a student. If the data in the match signal indicates that the user is a student, the determination is YES, and the process proceeds to step 267 after waiting until a request signal transmitted subsequently is received in step 267. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 284 in FIG.

At step 268, the received request signal is transmitted to the electronic musical instrument 207. Following step 268
Then, it is determined whether or not the authentication data (see FIG. 7) has been received from the musical instrument 207. The musical instrument 20 that transmitted the request signal
7 has transmitted the authentication data, the determination is YES and the process moves to step 272. If not,
The determination is no and the process moves to step 270.

At step 270, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the request signal was transmitted to the musical instrument 207. If that time has not passed,
The determination is no and the process returns to step 269. As a result, it waits for the musical instrument 207 to transmit the authentication data until a predetermined time has elapsed after the transmission of the request signal. On the other hand, if not, the determination is YES and the process moves to step 271. Assuming that the musical instrument 207 is not connected, the keyboard warning page as shown in FIG. 16 is read out and displayed on the display unit 304, and then, as shown in FIG.
To step 278.

At step 272, the authentication data received from the musical instrument 207 is transmitted to the management server 203. In a succeeding step 273, the process waits for reception of data from the management server 203 which has received the data. The management server 203 performs authentication using the musical instrument authentication data received from the terminal 202, and as a signal indicating the authentication result, there is no keyboard data in the personal student area of the already specified student, or If the model name and the date of manufacture in the received authentication data are registered as the keyboard data, an OK signal indicating that is registered is transmitted. If no keyboard data exists in the personal student area, data indicating that fact is also stored in the OK signal and transmitted. On the other hand, if not, or if the value of the abnormality flag is 1, an NG signal indicating that fact is transmitted. Here, the NG signal transmitted for the former reason is referred to as a model NG signal, and the NG signal transmitted because the value of the abnormality flag is 1 is referred to as an abnormal NG signal.

At step 274 executed after step 273, it is determined whether or not a model NG signal has been received from the management server 203. The electronic musical instrument 207 used when the student first received the service as a member is transferred to the terminal 202.
Is not connected to, or a person other than the member
If D and the password are obtained and the user is impersonated as a member, the determination is YES, and the process proceeds to step 271 to display a keyboard warning page as shown in FIG. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 275.

At step 275, the management server 203
It is determined whether an abnormal NG signal has been received from. If the abnormal NG signal is received, the determination becomes YES and the process proceeds to step 276. In order to notify the user that the electronic musical instrument 207 may not operate normally, a keyboard warning page as shown in FIG. And displays it on the display unit 304. Then, after transmitting an abnormal NG signal to the electronic musical instrument 207 in step 277, the process proceeds to step 278 in FIG. Otherwise, the determination is no
The process then proceeds to step 280 in FIG.

In step 278 of FIG. 16, it is determined whether the “return” icon (see FIG. 56 or 57) has been clicked (turned on). If the user clicks the icon, the determination is YES and the process moves to step 202 in FIG. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 279.

At step 279, it is determined whether the "continue" icon has been clicked. If the user clicks the icon, the determination is YES and the process moves to step 284 in FIG. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process returns to step 278. As a result, in a state where the keyboard warning page as shown in FIG. 56 or FIG. 57 is displayed, it waits for the user to click either the “continue” icon or the “return” icon.

In step 280 in FIG. 16 to which the determination in step 275 of FIG. 15 is NO, the process determines whether or not an OK signal has been received from the management server 203. If the OK signal is received from the management server 203, the determination is YES and the process moves to step 281. Otherwise, the determination is no and step 27 in FIG.
Return to 3. Thus, after transmitting the musical instrument authentication data to the management server 203, the apparatus waits for an authentication result, that is, an OK signal or an NG signal to be received from the management server 203.

At step 281, it is determined from the OK signal whether or not the electronic musical instrument 207 has been registered in the past. If the musical instrument authentication data of the electronic musical instrument 207 has already been registered, or if another person has used it at another site including the music classroom (music classroom site 103), the determination is YES. In step 282, a keyboard warning page for notifying the user is read out from the hard disk as shown in FIG.
After that, the process proceeds to step 283. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 283.

In step 283, the management server 203
Has authenticated the user as an authorized member,
The value 1 indicating that fact is substituted for KF. Next step 2
At 84, an OK signal is transmitted to the electronic musical instrument 207. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step 278, and waits for the user to click any one of the “continue” icon and the “return” icon shown in FIG.

The CP of the electronic musical instrument 207 that has received the OK signal
U401 rewrites to 1 if the value of the registration flag (see FIG. 7) held in RAM 403 is 0. Thus, the electronic musical instrument 207 is used on the Web. In step 284 in FIG. 17 to which the determination in step 279 is YES and the process proceeds, based on the received OK signal, the corresponding member top page is read from the hard disk and displayed on the display unit 304. Thereby,
If the e-mail address (ID) and password entered by the user on the member collation page (see FIG. 53) belong to the instructor, a member top page for the instructor as shown in FIG. 59 is displayed. If they belong to the student, a member top page for the student as shown in FIG. 60 is displayed.

As shown in FIG. 60, the “Piano”, “Guitar”, and “Drum” icons are arranged on the member top page for students. The type can be selected. The "change" icon is clicked when it is desired to change data (for example, address and account information) input at the time of member registration.

On the other member's member top page,
A “standby” icon is arranged instead of the “piano”, “guitar”, and “drum” icons. "Wait"
The icon is for notifying the music classroom (the management server 203) that the user (here, the instructor) can perform the lesson.

Steps 285 to 2 following step 284
At 90, a process for responding to a click on the “piano” icon, “guitar” icon, or “drum” icon arranged on the student member top page (see FIG. 60) is executed. First, in step 285,
It is determined whether the user (here, a student) has clicked the “piano” icon. If the user has clicked on the icon, the determination is YES and step 28
After executing the piano lesson process for realizing the piano lesson in step 6, the process proceeds to step 284.
Otherwise, the determination is no and step 28
Move to 7. In the steps 287 to 290, in the same manner as described above, the type of the icon clicked by the user is determined, and a process for realizing a musical instrument lesson corresponding to the type is executed. Has become.

If the determination in step 289 is NO, the process moves to step 291. In that step 291,
It is determined whether the “change” icon has been clicked. If the user (student or instructor) clicks the icon, the determination is YES and the process moves to step 292, where the user performs a change process for changing the contents of the data input in the past, Return to 284.
Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 293 in FIG.

At step 293, it is determined whether the "standby" icon has been clicked. If the user (here, the instructor only) clicks the icon, the determination is YE
In S, the process waits until the lesson for the student starts, executes a waiting process for performing the lesson, and then returns to step 284 in FIG. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 295.

In step 295, the “top page (T
Return to OP PAGE) icon is clicked. If the user (student or instructor) clicks the icon, the determination is YES and the process returns to step 202 in FIG. 9 to display the top page as shown in FIG. If not,
The determination is no, returning to step 285 in FIG. Accordingly, in a state where the member top page (see FIG. 59 or FIG. 60) is displayed, it waits for the user (student or instructor) to click any icon arranged on the page. I have.

Next, the subroutine processing executed in the music classroom processing will be described in detail. FIG. 19 is a flowchart of the piano lesson process executed as step 286. First, referring to FIG.
The piano lesson processing will be described in detail.

In the present embodiment, payment (payment) for a paid service is performed using points. Lessons are paid services, and in addition to taking the lessons, various paid services can be received when performing the piano lesson process.

First, in step 301, the user (student) selects “piano” on the member top page (see FIG. 60).
When the icon is clicked, the management server 2 transmits a point (POINT) request signal requesting transmission of data indicating the point that the user (student) has at the present time.
03, and receives the point data. In the following step 302, the piano classroom top page as shown in FIG.
4 is displayed. After that, it moves to step 303.

On the top page, as shown in FIG. 61, an "(A)" icon for designating the music used in the previous lesson, and a "(B)" icon for designating another music in hand. , A “(C)” icon for designating an unpurchased new song, and a “return to member top page” icon are arranged. In the upper right corner, a box for displaying the current point is arranged. By displaying such a top page, the user (student) is first allowed to select a song to be used for the lesson.

In step 303, it is determined whether the "(A)" icon has been clicked. If the user clicks the icon, the determination is YES and the process moves to step 310 described later. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 304.

In step 304, it is determined whether the "(B)" icon has been clicked. If the user clicks on the icon, the determination is YES and the process moves to step 305, where a hand-held song selection process for selecting a song to be used for the lesson from the hand-held songs is performed, and then the process moves to step 310. . Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 306.

In step 306, it is determined whether the "(C)" icon has been clicked. If the user has clicked on the icon, the determination is YES and the process moves to step 308, where a song purchase process for purchasing a new song is performed, and then the process moves to step 309. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 307.

In step 307, it is determined whether the "return to member top page" icon has been clicked. If the user clicks the icon, the determination is YES
, And a series of processing ends here. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process returns to step 303.
Thereby, it waits for the user to click any icon.

On the other hand, in step 309, step 30
As a result of executing the music purchase process of No. 8, it is determined whether or not the user has actually purchased the music. If the user has actually purchased the song, the determination is YES, and the process proceeds to step 311 after performing instructor selection processing for selecting an instructor to take the lesson in step 310. If not,
The determination is no and the process returns to step 302.

In step 311, it is determined whether or not the user has selected (decided) the instructor to take the lesson as a result of executing the instructor selection process in step 310. If the user has selected an instructor, the determination is yes and step 312
After performing the lesson process for receiving the lesson from the selected instructor, the process returns to step 302.
Otherwise, the determination is no and the process returns to step 302 without executing the processing of another step.

In the piano lesson process, a plurality of subroutine processes are executed. Here, the subroutine processing will be described in detail. FIG. 20 is a flowchart of the handheld music selection processing executed as step 305. First, the handheld music selection processing will be described in detail with reference to FIG. Note that the terminal 202
For example, an area for storing music is secured in a hard disk, and purchased music is stored in the secured area. The area is hereinafter referred to as a music area for convenience.

First, in step 401, the display section 304 displays a hand-held music list page as shown in FIG. For example, it is created by reading a hand-held song list page in which no song title is arranged from the hard disk and inserting the song title of the song stored in the song area.

At step 402 following step 401, a song is selected in response to a click on the song title displayed in the list. After that, at step 403,
It is determined whether the “select” icon has been clicked. If the user clicks the icon, the determination is YES
The process then proceeds to step 405. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 404.

In step 404, it is determined whether the "return" icon has been clicked. If the icon is clicked by the user, the determination is YES, and the series of processing ends here. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process returns to step 402.

In the other step 405, the display unit 304 displays a hand-held song determination page as shown in FIG. 63 in which the song names of the currently selected song (hand-held song) are arranged. In a succeeding step 406, it is determined whether or not the "OK" icon is clicked. If the user clicks the icon, the determination is YES and the process moves to step 409. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 407.

In step 407, it is determined whether the "return" icon has been clicked. If the user clicks on the icon, the determination is YES and step 4
08, the selected song is invalidated, and the process returns to step 401 to return to the handheld song list page (see FIG. 62).
Is displayed again. Otherwise, the determination is no
And the process returns to step 406. As a result, "O
Wait for the user to click the "K" icon or the "Back" icon.

At step 409, the song name of the song selected by the user (student) is stored. The song name is used to specify song data to be transmitted to the management server 203 before the lesson starts. After the song name is saved, the series of processing ends. FIGS. 21 and 22 are flowcharts of the music purchase processing executed as step 308 in the piano lesson processing shown in FIG. Next, FIG.
1 and FIG. 22, the song purchase processing will be described in detail.

The music that can be purchased by the user (student) is managed and stored by the music server 204. For this reason, the purchase of a song is performed by downloading data of the song from the song server 204. First, in step 501, a song list request for requesting a list of songs that can be purchased is transmitted to the management server 203. The management server 203 that has received the music list request instructs the music server 204 to transmit the music list. Therefore, in step 502 following step 501, the reception of the music list is waited.

When the music list is received, step 50
2 to step 503. Step 503
Then, a new song list page as shown in FIG. 64 in which the received song list is arranged is displayed on the display unit 304. For example, it is created by reading a new song list page in which no song title is arranged from the hard disk and inserting the song title of the received song as a song list.

At step 504, a tune is selected in response to a click on the tune name displayed in the list. Thereafter, in step 505, the process determines whether the “select” icon has been clicked. If the user clicks the icon, the determination is YES and the process moves to step 507. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 506.

In step 506, it is determined whether the "return" icon has been clicked. If the icon is clicked by the user, the determination is YES, and the series of processing ends here. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process returns to step 504.

In the other step 507, the song name of the currently selected song and its purchase cost (point) are arranged as shown in FIG.
5 is displayed on the display unit 304. In a succeeding step 508, it is determined whether or not the "purchase" icon is clicked. If the user clicks on the icon, the determination is YES and step 5
Move to 10. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 509.

In step 509, it is determined whether the "return" icon has been clicked. If the user clicks on the icon, the determination is YES, the currently selected song is invalidated, the process returns to step 503, and the new song list page (see FIG. 64) is displayed again. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process returns to step 508. This waits for the user to click the “purchase” icon or the “return” icon.

In step 510, the points that become the purchase cost of the song are the current points (PO) of the user (student).
INT) or not. If the current point is less than the point necessary for purchasing the music, the determination is NO, and the process shifts to step 517 in FIG. Otherwise, the determination is YES, a song purchase request including the song title of the song selected by the user in step 511 is transmitted to the management server 203, and after saving the song title, step 51
Move to 2. The saved song name is used to specify song data to be transmitted to the management server 203 before the lesson starts.

Management server 2 receiving the music purchase request
03 downloads the requested song to the song server 20
4, point (POINT) obtained by subtracting the point of the purchase cost from the current point (POINT)
To the terminal 202. From this, step 51
2 waits to receive them. Upon receiving these, the process proceeds to step 513, where the received music data is stored in a predetermined area (music area). Thereafter, the flow shifts to step 514 in FIG.

At step 514, the display unit 304 displays a purchase completion page in which the received points (POINT) are arranged as shown in FIG. Next step 5
At 15, it is determined whether or not the “to instructor selection page” icon has been clicked. If the user (student) clicks on the icon, the determination is YES, and the series of processing ends here. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 516.

In step 516, it is determined whether the "return" icon has been clicked. If the user clicks the icon, the determination is YES and the process returns to step 503 in FIG. As a result, if there is another song that the user wants to purchase, the user is required to purchase it. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process returns to step 515. This waits for the user to click the “to instructor selection page” icon or the “back” icon.

On the other hand, in step 517 in FIG. 22 to which the determination in step 510 is NO and the process is shifted, the fact that the point (POINT) is insufficient is notified.
Is read from the hard disk and displayed on the display unit 304. In a succeeding step 518, it is determined whether or not the "point purchase" icon is clicked. If the user clicks the icon, the determination is YES and the process moves to step 520. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 519.

In step 519, it is determined whether the "return" icon has been clicked. If the user clicks the icon, the determination is YES and the process returns to step 503 in FIG. Otherwise, the determination is no
And the process returns to step 518. This waits for the user to click the “point purchase” icon or the “return” icon.

In step 520, the value of the variable OKF is set to 1
Is determined. If the user as a member is using the electronic musical instrument 207 in which the musical instrument authentication data is registered as keyboard data, the determination is YES, and after executing the point purchase process for the user to purchase points in step 521. Then, the process returns to step 503 in FIG.
Otherwise, the determination is no and step 52
Move to 2.

In step 522, a point purchase addition page as shown in FIG. 68 is read from the hard disk and displayed on the display unit 304 to notify that the point purchase service is not provided. Thereafter, in step 523, "OK" placed on the page
After waiting for the user to click the icon, FIG.
Return to step 503.

As described above, in the music purchase processing, not only the music (song data) is purchased, but if the purchase of the music has insufficient points, the purchase of the points can be performed together if necessary. Has become. The value of the above variable OKF is 0
That is, it is conceivable that a non-member is impersonating the member, or that the member uses another electronic musical instrument 207 than the one used by the member before. The person providing the service may not be a member. For this reason, the purchase of the point is permitted only when the value of the variable OKF is 1. By not allowing the purchase of points, a person impersonating a member (student) cannot receive a service beyond the points possessed by the member. As a result, regular members can be prevented from being damaged by third parties, and members can use the music classroom with peace of mind. If the member receives the service, the user can try another electronic musical instrument 207 within the range of the points owned by the member.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart of the point purchase process executed as step 521. Here, the point purchase processing executed as a subroutine processing in the music purchase processing will be described in detail with reference to FIG. First, in step 601, a point purchase page as shown in FIG. 69 is displayed on the display unit 304. It is created, for example, by reading a point purchase page stored on a hard disk and inserting the current points into it, and is used to input an account, password, ID (email address) to which the purchase price for points is to be paid. Boxes are arranged. After the display, the process proceeds to step 602.

In step 602, it is determined whether data input has been performed. When the user operates the input unit 211 to input data, the determination is YES and the process proceeds to step 603. After the input data is displayed at the current cursor position, the process proceeds to step 604. Otherwise, the determination is no and that step 60
Move to 4.

In step 604, it is determined whether the "purchase confirmation" icon has been clicked. If the user clicks the icon, the determination is YES and the process moves to step 607. Otherwise, the determination is no
Then, the process proceeds to step 605.

In step 605, it is determined whether the "return" icon has been clicked. If the user clicks on the icon, the determination is YES and step 6
The flow shifts to step 06, where the input data is cleared, and a series of processing ends. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process returns to step 602. This allows the user to input data until the “purchase confirmation” icon or the “return” icon is clicked.

On the other hand, in step 607, the data input by the user is inserted into the point purchase confirmation page read from the hard disk, for example, and the point purchase confirmation page as shown in FIG. In a succeeding step 608, it is determined whether or not the "purchase" icon is clicked. If the user clicks the icon, the determination is YES and the process moves to step 611. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 609.

In step 609, it is determined whether the "return" icon has been clicked. If the user clicks on the icon, the determination is YES and step 6
Then, the process proceeds to step 10 and a point shortage warning page as shown in FIG.
Returning to step 1, the point purchase page as shown in FIG. If not,
The determination is no and the process returns to step 608. This waits for the user to click the “purchase” icon or the “return” icon.

At step 611 to which the operation proceeds when the determination at step 608 is YES, the data transmitted by the user on the point purchase page as shown in FIG. 69 is transmitted to the management server 203 as point purchase data. The management server 203 that has received the purchase data adds the newly purchased points to the current points (POINT) held by the user, and returns data indicating the points after the addition. If incorrect data is present in the point purchase data, for example, if the password or ID is incorrect, a mismatch signal indicating that fact is returned. For this reason, in step 612 following step 611, the process waits for reception of data from the management server 203, and then proceeds to step 613.

At step 613, it is determined whether or not the received data is point data. If there is no inappropriate data in the point purchase data, the management server 2
In step 03, the point data is transmitted, so that the determination is YES and the process proceeds to step 615. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 614, where the data input by the user is cleared, and then the process returns to step 601.

In step 615, based on the received point data, a point purchase completion page in which the current points are arranged as shown in FIG. 71 is displayed on the display section 304. In the following step 616, the process waits until the "return" icon is clicked. After waiting for the user to click on the icon, a series of processing ends.

Returning to the description of the subroutine processing executed in the piano lesson processing shown in FIG. 24 to 26
Is a flowchart of the instructor selection process executed as step 310 in the piano lesson process. Next, the instructor selection process will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the lesson is performed in real time. Therefore,
Instructors who are not waiting cannot take lessons. Therefore, the selection of the instructor who wants the lesson is performed only for the instructor who is waiting.

First, in step 701, an instructor data request for requesting transmission of data on the instructor is transmitted to the management server 203. Management server 20 that received it
3 extracts predetermined data from the data (see FIG. 6) stored in the personal lecturer area to the terminal 202 that transmitted the request, and transmits the data as lecturer data. From this, step 70 following step 701 is performed.
2 waits for the data to be received. In the present embodiment, a face image, personal information, profile, evaluation data, and a reception flag are transmitted as instructor data for each instructor.

When the tutor data is received from the management server 203, the process proceeds from step 702 to step 703. In step 703, an instructor selection page as shown in FIG. 72 is displayed on the display unit 30 based on the received instructor data.
4 is displayed. It is created by reading the original instructor selection page from the hard disk, for example, and rewriting a part of the page. For each instructor, a photo of the instructor's face, "accepting" or "pausing"
Icon, “Profile” icon, “Evaluation” icon, and “Reservation” icon, and “Previous page”, “Next page”, “Keyword search”, and “Cancel”
Icons are arranged. In addition, "Under reception" indicates that the instructor is currently in a situation where the lesson can be performed.
“Pausing” indicates that the situation is not currently in effect.

In step 704 following step 703, it is determined whether the "stop" icon has been clicked. If the icon is clicked by the user, the determination is YES, and the series of processing ends here. Otherwise, the determination is no and step 70 in FIG.
Move to 8.

At step 708, it is determined whether the "previous page" icon has been clicked. If the user clicks on the icon, the determination is YES, a page request before requesting transmission of the instructor data corresponding to the previous page is transmitted to the management server 203 in step 709, and the process returns to step 702 in FIG. . Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 710.

At step 710, it is determined whether the "next page" icon has been clicked. If the user clicks on the icon, the determination is YES, and in step 711, a next page request for requesting transmission of the instructor data corresponding to the next page is transmitted to the management server 203, and the process returns to step 702 in FIG. . Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 712.

In step 712, it is determined whether the "evaluation" icon has been clicked. If the user clicks on any of the “evaluation” icons arranged for each instructor, the determination becomes YES and the process proceeds to step 713, where the evaluation data shown in FIG. 73 is used using the evaluation data in the instructor data received from the management server 203. After such an instructor evaluation page is created and displayed on the display unit 304, the process proceeds to step 714. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 717 in FIG.

The evaluation data stored in the personal instructor area is a numerical value representing the evaluation of the instructor of the student in charge of the lesson by the instructor, as shown in FIG. 73. Instructors are evaluated based on four items: "language usage,""speed," and "intelligibility." By arbitrarily browsing the evaluations of the student, the students can refer to the selection of the instructor, and can easily select the instructor that suits them. Therefore, the convenience for the student is improved, and the student can use the music classroom comfortably, that is, can take a comfortable lesson.

[0149] On the other hand, if the instructor has a low evaluation, the opportunity to be in charge of the lesson will decrease and the income will decrease. Therefore, the instructor will try to fix a bad point or improve a good point. As a result, the overall quality of the instructor is improved and lessons with better content are provided to the students. From these facts, students can use the music classroom more comfortably.

[0150] The evaluation of the instructor may be used as information for determining the lesson fee of the instructor by the music classroom, for example, instead of having the student browse. Even in such a case, the instructor will make an effort to increase his / her own income, and the same effect as above can be expected. If teachers are allowed to negotiate lesson fees based on student evaluations, they will be able to raise their lessons through their own skills and efforts, making them more rewarding in terms of income. Will be able to As a result, musicians who have not been fascinated by the lecturer will be able to get interested.

At step 714, it is determined whether or not the “enter” icon arranged on the instructor evaluation page as shown in FIG. 73 has been clicked. If the user clicks on the icon, the determination is yes and step 716
Then, the corresponding instructor name is temporarily stored in a form to be stored, and then a series of processing ends. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 715.

At step 715, it is determined whether the "return" icon has been clicked. If the user clicks the icon, the determination is YES and FIG.
Return to step 703. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process returns to step 714. Thereby,
Wait for the user to click either the "OK" icon or the "RETURN" icon.

In step 717 of FIG. 26 to which the determination in step 712 is NO, the process proceeds to “profile”.
It is determined whether or not the icon has been clicked (turned on). If the user clicks the icon, the determination is YES
Then, the process proceeds to step 718, where a profile page as shown in FIG. 74 is created using the profile data in the received instructor data and displayed on the display unit 304.
Move to step 719. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 722.

As shown in FIG. 74, the profile page displays the personal data of the instructor selected by the user by clicking the “profile” icon.
By allowing the students to view such personal data, the students can easily select the instructor who is more likely to suit them.

At step 719, it is determined whether or not the “enter” icon on the profile page has been clicked.
If the user clicks the icon, the determination is YE
In step S721, the corresponding instructor name is temporarily stored in the form of being stored in step 721, and then a series of processing is ended. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 720.

At step 720, it is determined whether or not the "return" icon has been clicked. If the user clicks the icon, the determination is YES and FIG.
Return to step 703. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process returns to step 719. Thereby,
Wait for the user to click either the "OK" icon or the "RETURN" icon.

In step 722, to which the determination in step 717 is NO and the process proceeds, it is determined whether or not the “accepting” icon is clicked (see FIG. 72). If the user clicks on the icon, the determination is YES, and the corresponding instructor name is temporarily stored in the form of being stored in step 723, and then a series of processing ends. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process returns to step 704 in FIG.

Returning to the description of the subroutine processing executed in the piano lesson processing shown in FIG. 27 to 29
Is a flowchart of a lesson process executed as step 312 in the piano lesson process. Next, the lesson processing will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. The lesson process is shown in FIG.
4 to 26 are executed for the students who have selected the instructor by executing the instructor selection process shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, a lesson is performed by exchanging images and sounds between a student and a lecturer in real time.

First, in step 901, it is determined whether or not there are no points remaining to pay the lesson fee, that is, whether or not there are not enough points. If the current point is smaller than the lesson fee, the judgment is YES
In step 902, a point shortage warning page as shown in FIG. 67 is displayed, and then the process proceeds to step 903. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 906 described below.

In step 903, it is determined whether the "point purchase" icon shown in FIG. 67 has been clicked.
If the user clicks the icon, the determination is YE
In S, the flow shifts to step 905a. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 904.

In step 904, it is determined whether the "return" icon shown in FIG. 67 has been clicked. If the user clicks on the icon, the determination is YES, and a series of processing ends here. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process returns to step 903. This waits for the user to click the “point purchase” icon or the “return” icon.

At step 905a, it is determined whether or not the value of the variable OKF is 0. If the member does not use at least the electronic musical instrument 207 in which the musical instrument authentication data is registered as the keyboard data, the determination is YES, and step 90
After performing the point purchase process for the user to purchase points in step 5, the process proceeds to step 906. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 905b.

In step 905b, in order to notify that the point purchase service is not provided,
Is read from the hard disk and displayed on the display unit 304. After that,
In step 905c, "O"
After waiting for the user to click on the “K” icon, a series of processing ends.

The music used for the lesson is the music selected at the time of executing the hand-held music selection processing shown in FIG.
And the music purchased at the time of executing the music purchase processing shown in FIG. In step 906, the music data and
The instructor name selected by the user at the time of executing the instructor selection process shown in FIG. 26 is transmitted to the management server 203. The management server 203 that has received the data transmits the points obtained by subtracting the points of the lesson fee from the current points, the score data generated from the music data, and the like to the terminal 202 that has transmitted the data. Therefore, in step 907 following step 906, the process waits for reception of the data from the management server 203. Upon receiving these data, the process proceeds to step 908.

In step 908, a lesson page as shown in FIG. 75 is read from the hard disk and displayed on the display unit 304. The lesson page is displayed during the lesson. As shown in FIG. 75, the name and image of the instructor, the song name of the song of the day (the song name of the song used for the lesson), the score, and the remaining time of the lesson are displayed in the provided areas. .

Steps 909 to 9 following step 908
12, the terminal 2 on the instructor side via the management server 203.
02 receives the image data or the audio data transmitted from the audio system 3, the image data is rewritten to update the image of the instructor, or the audio data is transmitted to the sound system 3.
Then, a process for generating a sound by sending it to the PC 10 is performed. In the subsequent steps 913 to 916, the camera 3
In step 08, image data is fetched and transmitted to the management server 203. In addition, audio data fetched by the microphone 309 or MIDI data received from the electronic musical instrument 207 is transmitted to the management server 203. After executing processing for realizing such data exchange between the student side and the instructor side, the flow shifts to step 917 shown in FIG.

At step 917, it is determined whether or not time data has been received. The time data is stored in the management server 20
If it is received from No. 3, the determination is YES, the display of the remaining time (see FIG. 75) is rewritten according to the time data, and the process proceeds to step 919. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process returns to step 909 in FIG. 27 to execute the subsequent processing in the same manner.

At step 919, it is determined whether or not the remaining time has become zero. If it is time to finish the lesson, the determination is YES and the process moves to step 919a. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process returns to step 909 in FIG. Thus, data exchange between the student side and the instructor side is realized until the determination in step 919 becomes YES.

At step 919a, it is determined whether or not the value of the variable OKF is 1. If the member uses the electronic musical instrument 207 in which the musical instrument authentication data is registered as keyboard data, the determination is YES and the process proceeds to step 920. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 919b.

At step 920, a time-up page as shown in FIG. 76 is read from the hard disk and displayed on the display unit 304. The time-up page is
It notifies the end of the lesson and requests the instructor in charge of the lesson to evaluate it. The items of the evaluation include “attitude”, “word usage”, “speed”, and “intelligibility”, and these evaluations are input in five stages. The higher the numerical value, the higher the evaluation.

The input of the evaluation on the time-up page as shown in FIG. 76 is performed for each item by clicking a radio button of a numerical value corresponding to the evaluation. In a step 921 following the step 920, it is determined whether or not data input for that is performed. If the user operates the input unit 307 to click any radio button, the determination is YES and the process moves to step 922, where a check mark is displayed on the clicked radio button, and a check mark is already displayed on the corresponding item. If there is any radio button, the check mark is deleted, and the process proceeds to step 923. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 923.

In step 923, the “evaluation confirmation page”
It is determined whether or not the icon has been clicked (turned on). If the user clicks the icon, the determination is YES
Then, the process proceeds to step 926, and using the data input on the time-up page as shown in FIG.
7. An evaluation confirmation page as shown in FIG.
After that, the flow shifts to step 927 in FIG.
Otherwise, the determination is no and step 92
Move to 4.

In step 924, it is determined whether the "clear" icon has been clicked. If the user has clicked on the icon, the determination is YES, and the process returns to step 921 after clearing the data input so far in step 925. Otherwise, the determination is NO, and without executing the processing of the other steps,
The process returns to step 921.

In step 919b, to which the determination in step 919a is NO and the process proceeds, a time-up page as shown in FIG. 78 is read from the hard disk and displayed on the display unit 304, and a lesson is taken instead of the evaluation data. A signal indicating that the student has not been evaluated is transmitted to the management server 203. Thereafter, after waiting for the user to click the “OK” icon arranged on the page in step 919c, a series of processes is ended.

As described above, in this embodiment, when a lesson is completed, only those who are surely considered to be students are required to evaluate the person in charge of the lesson. Thus, the evaluation by the person impersonating the student is eliminated, and the instructor can select the instructor by referring to the evaluation of the instructor by the real student.

On the other hand, in step 927 of FIG.
It is determined whether the “send” icon shown in FIG. 7 has been clicked. If the user clicks on the icon, the determination is YES and the process moves to step 930, where the data input by the user is transmitted to the management server 203 as evaluation data, and a series of processes ends. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 928.

At step 928, it is determined whether the "return" icon has been clicked. If the user clicks on the icon, the determination is YES and step 9
29, the display 304 again displays a time-up page as shown in FIG. 76 using the already input data, and then returns to step 921 in FIG. As a result, the state is returned to a state in which the instructor can be evaluated. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process returns to step 927. The "Send" icon or "Back"
Wait for the user to click the icon.

Returning to the description of the subroutine processing executed in the music classroom processing shown in FIGS. FIGS. 30 and 31 are flowcharts of the standby processing executed as step 294 in the music classroom processing shown in FIGS. Next, the standby process will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. The waiting process is performed as shown in FIG.
"Standby" on the member's top page for the instructor as shown in 9
This process is executed for the lecturer by clicking the icon. By executing the standby process, the instructor can perform the lesson of the student who has applied for the lesson.

First, in step 1101, a reception signal indicating that the lesson can be received is transmitted to the management server 203. In the following step 1102, for example, an original lesson page is read from the hard disk and displayed on the display unit 304. As a result, a lesson page as shown in FIG. 79 is displayed on the display unit 304.

Step 1103 following step 1102
Then, it is determined whether or not the call signal is received from the management server 203. The call signal is a signal notifying that the lesson is about to start, and is sent to the management server 2.
If it is received from No. 03, the determination is YES and the process moves to step 1106. Otherwise, the determination is no
Then, the process proceeds to step 1104.

At step 1104, it is determined whether the "return" icon has been clicked. If the user clicks on the icon, the determination is YES and the process moves to step 1105, after sending a pause signal to the management server 203 notifying that the lecturer is not in a standby state, that is, in a state of a pause. , A series of processing ends. Otherwise, the determination is no and the above step 11
Return to 03. This causes the instructor to wait for the lesson to begin.

At step 1106, the call signal is received,
That is, a ringing tone is generated to notify the user (instructor) that the lesson starts. In the following step 1107, it is determined whether or not the title of the music, the name of the student, the musical score data, the profile of the student, and the like, which should be transmitted by the management server 203 together with the call signal, are received. If such data has been received, the determination is YES and the process moves to step 1108, where the data is displayed in the corresponding area on the lesson page (see FIG. 80), and then step 1
Move to 109. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 1109 without executing the processing of another step. The generation of the ringing tone is performed, for example, by the CPU 301 causing the HDD 306 to read out sound data for generating a ringing tone stored in the hard disk, and sending the data to the sound system 310.

In steps 1109 to 1112, when image data or audio data transmitted from the student terminal 202 via the management server 203 is received, the image data is rewritten to update the student image. ,
Alternatively, processing for transmitting audio data to the sound system 310 to generate audio is performed. In subsequent steps 1113 and 1114, image data is captured by the camera 308 and is
, Audio data captured by the microphone 309, or MIDI received from the electronic musical instrument 207.
The data is transmitted to the management server 203. After executing the processing for realizing the data exchange between the student side and the instructor side, the flow shifts to step 1115 shown in FIG.

At step 1115, it is determined whether or not time data has been received. Management server 2 for the time data
If it is received from No. 03, the determination becomes YES, the display of the remaining time (see FIG. 80) is rewritten according to the time data, and the routine goes to Step 1117. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 1117.

At step 1117, the management server 20
It is determined whether or not the time data received from 3 indicates 0. If it is time to end the lesson, the determination is YES and the process moves to step 1118. Otherwise, the determination is no and step 11 in FIG.
Return to 09. As a result, the determination in step 1117 becomes Y
Until the ES, data exchange between the student and the instructor is realized.

In step 1118, a time-up page as shown in FIG. 78 is read from the hard disk and displayed on the display unit 304. On the time-up page, points are not displayed unlike students because the instructor notifies the end of the lesson. After displaying such a time-up page, the process returns to step 1101 in FIG. Thereby, the lecturer is shifted to the standby state.

In the music classroom processing executed as step 103 in FIG. 8, the processing described above is executed. Thus, the user of the terminal 202 can receive a desired service or perform a task (eg, a task as a lecturer) depending on his / her position, that is, whether he is a lecturer or a student in a music classroom. In this way, a music classroom that provides a place to learn musical instruments has been realized.

FIG. 32 shows the processing shown in FIG.
4 is a flowchart of a mail process executed as No. 4. In the processing executed by the terminal 202, the mail processing will be described in detail with reference to FIG. The mail process is a process executed when the mail mode is set on the initial screen. The mail exchanged by executing the mail processing is only performed through the mail server 205. The mail server 205 secures an area for each user on a hard disk, for example, and holds mail corresponding to the area.

First, in step 1201, a distribution request for requesting distribution of a mail addressed to itself is transmitted to the mail server 205. The mail server 205 that has received the distribution request, if there is any mail (new mail) held in the area (mail area) secured in the hard disk for the user of the terminal 202 that has transmitted the distribution request, A signal is transmitted to the terminal 202, and if the mail is not held, a signal indicating the fact is transmitted. Therefore, in step 1202 following step 1201, the process waits for reception of data (new mail or a signal indicating that there is no mail) from the mail server 205.

If any data is received from the mail server 205, the flow shifts to step 1203. In step 1203, if a new mail has been received from the mail server 205, the new mail is stored in a received mail area which is an area previously secured in the hard disk.
In the following step 1204, a reception list screen as shown in FIG. 81 is created using the data received from the mail server 205 and displayed on the display unit 304.

On the reception list screen, the sender and the subject are displayed in a list for each new mail received from the mail server 205. The mail can be selected, for example, by operating the input unit 307 to move the mouse cursor to the area where the sender or subject of the desired mail is displayed, and then clicking.

Step 1205 following step 1204
Then, a mail is selected from the list according to the user's operation as described above. Thereafter, in step 1206, it is determined whether the “open” icon has been clicked. If the user clicks on the icon, the determination is yes and the process moves to step 1207,
After displaying the contents of the selected mail, for example, an opening screen as shown in FIG. 82 on the display unit 304, the process returns to the step 1204 after waiting for the user to click a “return” icon in a step 1208. Then, the reception list screen as shown in FIG. 81 is displayed again. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 1209. The manager in FIG. 82 corresponds to the operator 101 shown in FIG.

In step 1209, it is determined whether the "send" icon has been clicked. If the user clicks on the icon, the determination is YES, the user performs transmission processing for transmitting an e-mail, and then returns to step 1204. Otherwise, the decision is N
It becomes O and it transfers to step 1211.

In step 1211, it is determined whether the "end" icon has been clicked (turned on). If the user clicks the icon, the determination is YES,
Here, a series of processing ends. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process returns to step 1205.

The management server 203 creates various e-mails for a student or an instructor and sends them to the mail server 205. The e-mail for notifying the new member of the password issued is one of them (see FIG. 82). Such mails can be browsed by executing the above mail processing.

FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing executed by the electronic musical instrument 207. Next, FIG.
The operation of the electronic musical instrument 207 will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. Note that the flowchart shown in FIG. 33 shows that the CPU 401
Is realized by executing a program stored in the ROM 402 (see FIG. 4).

First, at step 801, initialization is performed. Accordingly, the CPU 401 confirms whether or not each unit is operating normally, and also checks the sound source 407
Is set to a predetermined state, and an initial screen (not shown) is displayed on the display unit 404. If there is something that is not operating properly, the value of the abnormal flag stored in the RAM 403 is rewritten to 1, otherwise, the value of that flag is rewritten to 0.

In step 802 following step 801, an auto power off timer for turning off the power when the keyboard 405 and the switch group 406 are not operated for a predetermined time is started. The timer is
For example, it is a timer implemented by software in which a value is updated by an interrupt signal output by a hard timer at predetermined time intervals. After starting the timer, the process proceeds to step 803.

In step 803, it is determined whether any operation has been performed. If the user operates the keyboard 405 or the switch group 406, or receives data via the I / O 409, the determination is YES, and the value of the auto power off timer is cleared in step 804,
Further, after executing a process according to the operation in step 805,
Move to step 806. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 806.

In step 805, in addition to the operation of generating a musical tone, changing various settings, and updating the display contents of the display unit 404 in accordance with the operation of the keyboard 405 or the switch group 406 by the user. M shown in FIG.
All of the MIDI data received by the IDI terminal and most of the data received by the connector terminal 502 are processed. Thereby, the electronic musical instrument 207
Is an operation on the keyboard 405 or the switch group 406, or
It operates according to data received via / O409. In addition, whether or not each unit is operating normally is also checked, and the RAM is determined according to the check result.
The value of the abnormal flag stored in the 403 is rewritten.

At step 806, it is determined whether a request signal has been received. Electronic musical instrument 207 and cable 50
If the terminal 202 connected in step 3 transmits the request signal, the determination is YES and the process proceeds to step 807, in which the signal corresponding to the musical instrument authentication data shown in FIG. 7 requested by the signal is stored in the ROM 402 and the RAM 403. , And the process proceeds to step 808. Otherwise, the decision is N
It becomes O and it moves to step 812.

At step 808, it is determined whether an OK signal has been received. The terminal 202 connected to the electronic musical instrument 207 via the cable 503 outputs the request signal followed by
If a signal has been transmitted, the determination is YES, the value of the registration flag held in the RAM 403 is rewritten to 1 in step 809, and the time measurement by the auto power off timer is stopped in step 811. Move to Otherwise, the determination is no
And the process moves to step 810.

At step 810, it is determined whether an NG signal has been received. If the terminal 202 has transmitted the NG signal following the request signal, the determination is YES and the process moves to step 812. If not,
The determination is no and the process returns to step 808. As a result, after receiving the request signal, it waits until either the OK signal or the NG signal is received.

At step 812, it is determined whether an end signal has been received. After receiving the request signal, the terminal 2
02 has transmitted the end signal, or if the terminal 202 has not notified that the terminal 202 is currently connected to the management server 203 by the request signal, the determination is YES and the process returns to the step 802. Start the auto power off timer. Otherwise, the determination is no and the above step 80
Return to 3. The end signal is sent to the management server 203
When the connection with the electronic musical instrument 207 is cut off,
Is a signal transmitted by the terminal 202 to notify the user.

The electronic musical instrument 207 executes the above-described processing in the above-described flow while the power is on. As a result, the OK signal is transmitted to the terminal 20.
If the terminal 202 is connected to the management server 203, the power is automatically turned on for a certain period of time without the user operating the keyboard 405 or the switch group 406 when the terminal 202 is connected to the management server 203. Without turning it off (by canceling the auto power off function), the on state is maintained.

By rewriting the value of the registration flag to 1 as described above, the management server 203 (or the terminal 202) can know whether or not the electronic musical instrument 207 has been registered. . Therefore, the electronic musical instrument 207
The service for the purchase of the musical instrument can be performed in the music classroom (when the music classroom also sells the electronic musical instrument 207, etc.). By keeping the power of the electronic musical instrument 207 off while the terminal 202 is connected to the management server 203, the user can concentrate on the lesson.

Note that the special operation of the electronic musical instrument 207 while the terminal 202 is connected to the management server 203 is not limited to the release of the auto power off function. In the meantime, operations such as displaying predetermined contents on the display unit 404 and limiting settings that can be changed may be performed.

FIGS. 34 to 41 are flowcharts showing the flow of processing executed by the management server 0203 in order to correspond to the connected terminal device. Next, FIGS.
Referring to the flowchart shown in FIG.
The operation 3 and the service providing method will be described in detail. Note that the flowcharts shown in FIGS.
The CPU mounted on the management server 203 is realized, for example, by a hard disk device executing a program (a network OS, etc.) read from the hard disk. The flowchart shows a process excerpted focusing on one or two terminals 202 for convenience, and shows a flow of the excerpted process.

First, in step 1301, it is determined whether registration data has been received. If the user of the terminal 202 has applied for membership registration, the terminal 202 transmits the input data to the management server 203 as registration data, so that the determination is YES and step 13
Move to 02. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 1309.

At step 1302, the position of the member specified in the registration data is determined. If the person who sent the registration data has applied for registration as an instructor, it is determined that this is the case and the process proceeds to step 1303.
After securing and storing a personal lecturer area for storing the received registration data in the lecturer area (see FIG. 4), the process proceeds to step 1305. On the other hand, if the person who has transmitted the registration data has applied for registration as a student, it is determined so and step 1304 is performed.
Then, a personal student area for storing the received registration data is secured in the student area (see FIG. 4) and stored there, and then the process proceeds to step 1305. Although a detailed description is omitted, the type of musical instrument assigned to a person who has applied for registration as a lecturer is determined based on the music history and the like in the registration data.

At step 1305, a password to be used by the member registration applicant is created (issued). In the following step 1306, the area where the received registration data is stored (individual instructor area or individual student area)
Store the created password. In the next step 1307, an e-mail having the contents shown in FIG. 82 is created to notify the applicant of the created password (see FIG. 82). The destination of the e-mail is the e-mail address in the registered data. When such an e-mail is created, the process proceeds to step 1308, and after transmitting it to the mail server 205, proceeds to step 1309. As a result, the mail is delivered to the destination applicant via the mail server 205.

At step 1309, the points (POI
NT) It is determined whether a request signal has been received. Terminal 202
The user (student) of the "piano" icon shown in FIG.
When the “guitar” icon or the “drum” icon is clicked, the terminal 202 transmits a point request signal to the management server 203, so that the determination is YES, and the process proceeds to step 1310, where the user of the terminal 202 After the points are read from the personal student area in which the registration data is stored and transmitted to the terminal 202, the process proceeds to step 1311 in FIG. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 1311.

At step 1311, it is determined whether an ID (mail address) and a password have been received. If they are received, the determination is YES and step 1
The process moves to 311a. Otherwise, the determination is no
And the process moves to step 1320. Note that the terminal 20
2, when the user clicks the “verify” icon after inputting data on the collation page as shown in FIG. 53, the ID and the password are stored in the management server 20.
Send to 3.

In step 1311a, the registered data stored in the student area and the lecturer area is searched for registered data having the same ID (mail address) as the received ID. In the following step 1312, it is determined whether or not registration data having the same ID is found as a result of searching for such registration data. I same as received ID
If there is registration data having D, the determination is YE
S, the process proceeds to step 1312a, and after searching for the same password as the received password in the registered data,
Move to step 1313. Otherwise, the determination is no, and an ID for notifying that there is no ID (mail address) at step 1312b
After transmitting the mismatch signal to the terminal 202 that transmitted the ID, the process proceeds to step 1320.

In step 1313, as a result of searching for the same password as the received password, it is determined whether or not the password has been found. If there is registration data storing the received ID and password, the determination is YES, and a match signal for notifying the determination is transmitted to the terminal 202 in step 1313a, and then the process proceeds to step 1314. Otherwise, the determination is no and step 131
After transmitting a password mismatch signal for notifying that the passwords do not match in 3b to the terminal 202, the process shifts to step 1320.

At step 1314, it is determined whether or not the received ID and password belong to the instructor. If registration data that stores them exists in the instructor area,
The determination is YES and the process moves to step 1320. Otherwise, the determination is no and step 131
4a.

At steps 1314a to 1319, processing for realizing authentication using the electronic musical instrument 207 connected to the terminal 202 that has transmitted the received ID and password is performed. First, in step 1314a,
A request signal is transmitted to the terminal 202 that has transmitted the ID and the password. In a succeeding step 1315, it is determined whether or not the musical instrument authentication data requested by the request signal has been received. If the terminal 202 that has transmitted the request signal has transmitted the musical instrument authentication data, the determination is YES and the process moves to step 1315a. Otherwise, the determination is no and step 1315
Move to b.

At step 1315b, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the transmission of the request signal. If the certain time has elapsed, the determination is YES and the process moves to step 1320. Thereby, the ID and the password received from the terminal 202 that transmitted the request signal are ignored. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process returns to step 1315. As a result, it waits for the musical instrument authentication data to be transmitted from the terminal 202 for a certain period of time after transmitting the request signal.

On the other hand, in step 1315a, if keyboard data (see FIG. 6) exists in the personal student area of the student specified from the received ID and password, the model name stored as a part of the keyboard data, And the date of manufacture (instrument registration data in the figure) are compared with those in the received instrument authentication data (see FIG. 7). In a succeeding step 1316, it is determined whether or not any of them does not match. If the keyboard data exists and at least one of the model name and the date of manufacture stored as a part of the keyboard data does not match those in the musical instrument authentication data, the determination is YES, and step 1 is performed.
316a, and after transmitting a model NG signal for notifying that the model of the electronic musical instrument 207 is not registered to the terminal 202 that has transmitted the musical instrument authentication data,
Move to step 1320. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 1317. The terminal 202 that has received the model NG signal displays a keyboard warning page as shown in FIG.

In step 1315a, if no keyboard data exists in the personal student area of the student identified from the ID and the password, it is determined that the student has requested a service as a member for the first time, and the received musical instrument authentication is performed. The data is stored as keyboard data (the electronic musical instrument 207 is registered). If the value of the registration flag in the received musical instrument authentication data is 0, even if keyboard data exists in the personal student area, the musical instrument authentication data is newly stored (registered) as keyboard data. . Thereby, it is possible to cope with replacement of the electronic musical instrument 207 by the student.

At step 1317, it is determined whether or not the value of the abnormal flag in the received musical instrument authentication data is 1. If any abnormality has occurred in the electronic musical instrument 207 storing the musical instrument authentication data, the determination is YES, and step 1
After transmitting an abnormal NG signal for notifying the possibility that the electronic musical instrument 207 has an abnormality in 317a to the terminal 202 which has transmitted the musical instrument authentication data, step 1320
Move to Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 1318. The terminal 202 that has received the abnormal NG signal displays a keyboard warning page as shown in FIG.

At step 1318, it is determined whether or not the value of the registration flag in the received musical instrument authentication data is 0. If no other electronic musical instrument 207 storing the musical instrument authentication data is registered, the determination becomes YES and step 1318
In a, add 10000 to the value of the point (POINT) in the personal date area of the already specified student,
Further, in step 1319, after transmitting an OK signal including data indicating that point addition has been performed to the terminal 202, the process proceeds to step 1320. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 1319. After transmitting an OK signal that does not include data indicating that point addition has been performed, the process moves to step 1320. The terminal 202 that has received the OK signal not including the data displays a keyboard warning page as shown in FIG.

As described above, in this embodiment, when the management server 203 receives the musical instrument authentication data with the value of the registration flag being 0, the electronic musical instrument 20 storing the musical instrument authentication data.
The service of 10,000 points is provided to 7 users (students). Thereby, the purchase or replacement of the electronic musical instrument 207 is encouraged.

In step 1320, it is determined whether a reception signal has been received. FIG. 5 shows the user (instructor) of the terminal 202.
When the "standby" icon shown in FIG. 9 is clicked, the terminal 202 transmits a reception signal to the management server 203, so the determination is YES, and the process proceeds to step 1320a to register the registration data of the user who uses the terminal 202. After the value of the reception flag in the personal lecturer area in which is stored is set to 1, the process proceeds to step 1321. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 1321. By setting the value of the reception flag of the user who uses the terminal 202 that has transmitted the reception signal to 1, the user is treated as being in a standby state.

At step 1321, it is determined whether or not a pause signal has been received. FIG. 5 shows the user (instructor) of the terminal 202.
When the "return to TOP PAGE" icon shown in FIG. 9 is clicked, the terminal 202 transmits a pause signal to the management server 203, so that the determination is YES, and the process proceeds to step 1322, where the user using the terminal 202 After setting the value of the reception flag in the personal lecturer area in which the registered data of
Move to 3. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 1323. By setting the value of the reception flag of the user who uses the terminal 202 that has transmitted the pause signal to 0, the user is not in a standby state, that is, is treated as a pause state.

In step 1323, it is determined whether a music list request has been received. When the user (instructor) of the terminal 202 clicks the “(C)” icon shown in FIG. 61,
Since the terminal 202 transmits the music list request to the management server 203, the determination is YES, and the
24, the music server 204 stores the terminal 202
After instructing to send the music list to, the process proceeds to step 1325. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 1325.

In step 1325, it is determined whether a music purchase request has been received. When the user (instructor) of the terminal 202 clicks the “purchase” icon shown in FIG. 65, the terminal 202 transmits a song purchase request to the management server 203, so that the determination is YES and the process proceeds to step 1326. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 1329 in FIG.

In step 1326, points for purchasing music are subtracted from points in the personal student area in which registration data of the user (student) who uses the terminal 202 that has transmitted the music purchase request is stored. In a succeeding step 1327, the music server 204 is instructed to download the music (song data) specified by the music purchase request. When the instruction is performed, the process proceeds to step 1328, and the data indicating the value of the point updated in step 1326 is stored in the terminal 2.
After the transmission to No. 02, the flow shifts to step 1329 in FIG. As a result, the terminal 202 that has transmitted the song purchase request
A purchase completion page as shown in FIG. 66 is displayed.

In step 1329 of FIG. 37, it is determined whether or not point purchase data has been received. When the user (student) of the terminal 202 clicks the “purchase” icon shown in FIG. 70, the terminal 202 transmits the point purchase data to the management server 203, so the determination is YES and the process proceeds to step 1330. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 1337 in FIG.

At step 1330, search is made for registration data having an ID and a password in the point purchase data. In a succeeding step 1331, it is determined whether or not there is registration data having them. If there is registration data having them, the determination is YES and the process moves to step 1333. Otherwise, the determination is no
In step 1332, a mismatch signal for notifying that the ID or the password does not match is sent to the terminal 2.
After the transmission to No. 02, the flow shifts to step 1337 in FIG.

In the step 1333, the accounting server 20
6, the terminal 202 that transmitted the point purchase data
A request is made to transfer an amount corresponding to the point for which purchase has been applied from the account specified in the registration data of the user (student) to the administrator's account. Next step 1
At 334, the process waits for receiving a charging completion signal from the charging server 206 for notifying that the requested processing has been completed. After receiving it, the flow shifts to step 1335.

In step 1335, the newly purchased points are added to the points in the personal student area storing the registration data of the user (student) of the terminal 202 that transmitted the point purchase data. Then, in step 1336 to which the process proceeds, data indicating the value of the point after the addition is transmitted to the terminal 202. After transmitting it, the flow shifts to step 1337 in FIG. The terminal 202 that has transmitted the point purchase data receives the point data from the management server 203 and displays a point purchase completion page as shown in FIG.

In steps 1337 in FIG. 38 to step 1353 in FIG. 39, a process for responding to the terminal 202 which is executing the instructor selection process shown in FIG. 24 to FIG. 26 is performed. The instructor selection process is a process executed after the user of the terminal 202 selects a song to be used for a lesson.

First, in step 1337, it is determined whether an instructor data request has been received. If the terminal 202 has transmitted the instructor data request, the determination is YES and the process moves to step 1338. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 1351 in FIG.

At step 1338, the address pointer, which is a variable for managing the target individual lecturer area in the individual lecturer area (see FIG. 6) secured in the lecturer area, is set to the top in the lecturer area. Substitute the value that specifies the instructor area located at. In a succeeding step 1339, 1 is substituted for a variable m for counting the number of lecturers who transmitted the lecturer data to the terminal 202.
After that, it moves to step 1340. Note that counting the number of instructors who sent instructor data with the variable m
This is because only a maximum of three instructors are displayed on the instructor selection page shown in FIG.

At step 1340, personal information, a face image, a profile, an evaluation, and a reception flag are read from the data stored in the personal lecturer area designated by the value of the address pointer and transmitted to the terminal 202. Thereafter, in step 1341, the value of the address pointer is advanced by one area, and in step 1342, the value of the variable m is incremented.

At step 1343, it is determined whether or not there is any other individual instructor area to be targeted. If such a personal instructor area remains, the determination is YES and the process moves to step 1344. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 1351 in FIG.

In step 1344, it is determined whether the value of the variable m is 3 or less. If the data for the three instructors has not been transmitted to the terminal 202, the determination is YES, the process returns to the step 1340, and the subsequent processes are similarly executed.
Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 1351 in FIG. The terminal 202 that has transmitted the instructor data request displays the instructor selection page as shown in FIG. 72 by receiving the instructor data from the management server 203.

In the step 1351 of FIG.
AGE icon is clicked. If the user has clicked on the icon and terminal 202 has transmitted the next page request, the determination is YES and the process returns to step 1339 in FIG. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 1352. In addition, as a result of returning from step 1351 to step 1339, in the lecturer area, the individual who is located after the personal lecturer area in which the registered data of the lecturer currently displayed on the lecturer selection page (see FIG. 72) is stored. The data in the instructor area is transmitted to the terminal 202. This does not apply if there is no individual lecturer area after that area.

In the step 1352, “Previous PAGE”
It is determined whether the icon has been clicked. If the terminal 202 has transmitted the previous page request by clicking the icon by the user, the determination is YES, the address pointer is returned by 6 areas in step 1353, and the process returns to step 1339 in FIG. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 1391 in FIG. Steps 1353 to 133
As a result of returning to step 9, in the instructor area, the data in the instructor area located immediately before the instructor area where the instructor registration data currently displayed on the instructor selection page (see FIG. 72) is stored. Is transmitted to the terminal 202. This is not the case if there is no corresponding personal tutor area before that area.

In step 1391 of FIG. 40, the instructor name,
It is determined whether music data has been received. Terminal 20
If received from step 2, the determination is YES and step 1
Move to 392. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 1399 in FIG.

The instructor name and song data are transmitted from the terminal 202 used by the student when starting the lesson to the management server 203.
Is the data transmitted to From this, step 1
In step 1407 in FIG. 392 to FIG. 41, processing for realizing a lesson for a student by the instructor designated by the received instructor name is performed.

First, in step 1392, a value 1 indicating that the lesson is in progress (the value indicating that the lesson is not in progress is 0) is substituted into a variable LF for recognizing that the lesson is in progress. A call signal is transmitted to the terminal 202 used by the instructor specified by the instructor name. Next step 1
At 393, the points of the lesson fee of the instructor in charge of the lesson are indicated from the points in the personal student area where the registration data of the student who started the lesson are stored (the value is represented by "N" in the figure). Is subtracted, and the value of the reception flag is set to 0 (thus, the lecturer is put into a pause state). In the next step 1394, half of the points of the lesson fee (= N / 2) are added to the points in the personal instructor area in which the registered data of the instructor is stored. Thereafter, the flow shifts to step 1395.

At step 1395, musical score data is created from the received music data. Thereafter, in step 1396, the terminal 2 that has transmitted the instructor name and the song data
02, the point (POI) updated in step 1393
NT) and the created musical score data. In the subsequent step 1397, the name of the student who takes the lesson, the profile in the registered data, the title of the song, the score data, and the like are transmitted to the terminal 202 used by the instructor in charge of the lesson. After that, step 1398
Then, the lesson time is transmitted to the terminal 202 used by the student and the instructor, and the subtraction of the time is started. Then, the flow shifts to step 1399 in FIG.

By transmitting the above-mentioned lesson time to each terminal 202 and starting to subtract the time, the lesson time shown in FIG.
The remaining time of the lesson is displayed on each page shown in FIG. 80. In step 1399 of FIG. 41,
It is determined whether the value of the variable LF is 1 or not. In the case where the lesson is currently being performed, the determination is YES and the process proceeds to step 1400. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 1408.

At steps 1400 to 1407, transmission of data (remaining time, etc.) to be transmitted to each terminal 202 during the lesson, exchange of data (image data, audio data, etc.) between the terminals 202, or end of the lesson Processing for realizing a later response (e.g., processing of evaluation data) is performed.

First, at step 1400, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the last transmission of the remaining time. If the certain time has elapsed, the determination becomes YES and the process proceeds to step 1401, in which both the terminal 202 used by the student taking the lesson and the terminal 202 used by the instructor in charge of the lesson, After transmitting the remaining time obtained by subtracting the fixed time from the previously transmitted remaining time, the process proceeds to step 1402. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 1402.

At steps 1402 to 1405, image data (data captured by the camera 308) received from one of the terminal 202 used by the student taking the lesson and the terminal 202 used by the instructor in charge of the lesson. Yes, and it's actually compressed)
Alternatively, audio data (data captured by the microphone 309,
Alternatively, the MIDI data transmitted by the electronic musical instrument 207. (Compression processing is actually performed on the data taken in by the microphone 309), and processing for realizing relaying to the other is executed. Step 1404 or 1
After executing the processing of 405, the process proceeds to step 1406.

Upon completion of the lesson, the terminal 202 used by the student displays a time-up page as shown in FIG. 76 if the student uses the registered electronic musical instrument 207 as described above. The user is prompted to input data representing the instructor's evaluation, and the input data is transmitted to the management server 203 as instructor evaluation data after the evaluation confirmation page shown in FIG. ing. For the student who is not, a signal indicating the fact is transmitted to the management server 203 instead of the evaluation data without performing the evaluation of the instructor.

At step 1406, it is determined whether or not the instructor evaluation data or a substitute signal has been received. If any of them has been received, the determination is YES, and the process proceeds to step 1407. If the instructor evaluation data has been received, the instructor in the personal instructor area storing the registered data of the instructor in charge of the lesson has been stored. After rewriting the evaluation data and substituting 0 for the variable LF, step 14
08. If a substitute signal is received, 0 is substituted for the variable LF, and
08. On the other hand, if not, the determination is N
It becomes O and it moves to the step 1408.

The rewriting of the evaluation data is performed, for example, by calculating an average value for each evaluation item and writing the calculated average value as new evaluation data. In the personal lecturer area, the received evaluation data may be stored as it is, instead of the evaluation data representing such comprehensive evaluation. In such a case, it is desirable that the stored evaluation data can be provided to the student in various processed forms as required. For example, for each evaluation item, the deviation of the evaluation value (a numerical value between 1 and 5 in this case) and its time change (for example, change every month) may be represented by a bar graph or a line graph. Various techniques can be employed.

At step 1408, it is determined whether or not the current date is a predetermined date. If the current date is the predetermined date, the determination is YES and the process moves to step 1409. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process returns to step 1301 in FIG.

At step 1409, the personal instructor area is designated, and the points (POINT), account information, and the like stored therein are read out (see FIG. 6). Next step 1
At 410, the points and the instructor's account information are transmitted to the charging server 206 as a payment request. After that, the process waits for receiving a payment completion signal indicating that the payment request has been processed from the charging server 206, and then proceeds to step 1
It moves to 411.

In step 1411, it is determined whether there is a personal lecturer area to be specified next. If such a personal instructor area remains, the determination is YES and the process returns to step 1409, where the designated object is changed and the subsequent processing is executed in the same manner. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process returns to step 1301 in FIG.

By repeatedly executing the processing loop formed in steps 1409 to 1411 until the determination in step 1411 becomes NO, the instructor who has been in charge of the lesson from the previous predetermined date to the present is provided. Then, the reward for the lesson will be transferred to the account of the financial institution specified in the account information.

The management server 203 executes the above-described processing in accordance with the above-described flow in order to correspond to the connected terminal 202. Thus, a service is provided to the user of the terminal 202. Hereinafter, the operation of the other servers 204 to 206 will be described in detail with reference to various flowcharts shown in FIGS.

FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing executed by the music server 204. Other server 2
Regarding the operations of 04 to 206, the operation of the music server 204 will first be described in detail with reference to FIG. In addition,
The flowchart shown in FIG.
4 is realized by executing a program read from the hard disk by the hard disk device.

First, in step 1501, it is determined whether or not a song list sending instruction for sending a song list has been received from the management server 203. If the song list sending instruction has been received, the determination is YES and step 1502
Then, the music list specified by the transmission instruction is read from, for example, the hard disk, and the process proceeds to step 1503. After transmitting the music list to the terminal 202 specified by the transmission instruction, the processing proceeds to step 1504. Otherwise, the determination is no and step 1
Move to 504.

The management server 203 transmits the music list transmission instruction to the music server 204 when receiving the music list request from the terminal 202. When the user clicks the “(C)” icon shown in FIG. 61, the terminal 202 transmits the music list request to the management server 203. The terminal 202 that has transmitted the song list receives the song list from the song server 204 and displays a new song list page as shown in FIG.

In step 1504, the management server 20
It is determined whether or not a song download instruction has been received from No.3.
If the download instruction has been received, the determination becomes YES and the process moves to step 1505. After transmitting the music data specified by the download instruction to the terminal 202 specified by the download instruction, the program proceeds to step 1505.
Return to 1. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process returns to step 1501.

The management server 203 transmits the music download instruction to the music server 204 when receiving the selected music title from the terminal 202. The terminal 202 is shown in FIG.
Desired song (song name) on the new song list page as shown in
When the user confirms the selected song (song name) on a new song purchase page as shown in FIG. 65, the selected song name is transmitted to the management server 203. The terminal 202 that has transmitted the selected song title receives the song data from the song server 204 and receives from the management server 203 the points (POINT) obtained by subtracting the points to be purchased, as shown in FIG. Display the purchase completion page.

As described above, the music server 204 operates in accordance with the instruction from the management server 203. Thus, the user (student) of the terminal 202 can download desired music data from the music server 204 as needed.

FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing executed by mail server 205. Next, FIG.
The operation of the mail server 205 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. Note that the flowchart shown in FIG. 43 is realized by, for example, the CPU mounted on the mail server 205 executing a program read from the hard disk by the hard disk device.

First, in step 1601, it is determined whether a mail has been received from the management server 203 or the terminal 202. If a mail is received from any of them, the determination is YES and the process moves to step 1602, the mail is stored in the mail area corresponding to the destination of the received mail, and the process moves to step 1603.

In step 1603, it is determined whether a distribution request has been received from terminal 202. If the user sets the mail mode, the terminal 202 transmits the distribution request to the mail server 205.
Then, the process shifts to step 1604, and if there is a mail (new mail) held in the mail area corresponding to the user, the terminal 202 that has transmitted the distribution request transmits it. After transmitting the signal indicating that, the process returns to step 1601. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process returns to step 1601.

[0266] The mail server 205 executes the processing as described above. Thereby, exchange of mail between the terminals 202 or between the terminal 202 and the management server 203 is realized. FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing executed by the accounting server 206. Finally, the operation of the accounting server 206 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. The flowchart shown in FIG. 44 illustrates that the CPU mounted on the billing server 206, for example,
This is realized by causing a hard disk device to execute a program read from the hard disk.

First, in step 1701, it is determined whether a billing request has been received from the management server 203. If the charge request is received, the determination is YES and the process moves to step 1702, so that the amount specified in the charge request is transferred from the student's account specified in the charge request to the manager's account. After requesting the financial institution having the student's account and transmitting a charge completion signal to the management server 203, the process proceeds to step 1703. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 1703.

[0268] When receiving the point purchase data from the terminal 202, the management server 203 transmits the billing request to the billing server 206. The terminal 202 designates a point desired to be purchased on the point purchase page as shown in FIG. 69, and when the user confirms the point with the point purchase confirmation data as shown in FIG. This is transmitted to the management server 203. The terminal 202 that has transmitted the point purchase data displays the point purchase completion page as shown in FIG. 71 by the charging server 206 processing the charging request received from the management server 203.

In step 1703, the management server 20
It is determined whether a payment request has been received from No.3. If the payment request is received, the determination is YES and the process moves to step 1704, where the amount corresponding to the point in the payment request is transferred from the manager's account to the instructor's account specified in the payment request. First, a request is made to the financial institution having the manager's account, and a payment completion signal is transmitted to the management server 203. Then, the process returns to step 1701.
Otherwise, the determination is no and the process returns to step 1701.

The accounting server 206 executes the processing as described above. As a result, a lesson fee and a purchase fee for song data are collected from the student, and the instructor is paid a lesson fee. In the present embodiment, even if a non-member impersonates the instructor, no financial damage occurs to the instructor. Therefore, authentication using the electronic musical instrument 207 is performed only for the student. However, a lecturer may be added to the target. The authentication is performed continuously when the person who has requested the service is authenticated as a member. However, the authentication may be performed at any time such as when the member requests a paid service.

When the member does not use the electronic musical instrument 207 registered by the authentication using the electronic musical instrument 207,
Although some of the services are not provided, all services may not be provided. That is, the service may be provided only to members who use the electronic musical instrument 207 that has been registered or newly registered.

In the lesson, data exchange between the terminal 202 used by the student and the terminal 202 used by the instructor is performed in a form of relaying in real time, but such a real-time relay is not performed. Lessons may be given in form. Alternatively, the student may select the form of the lesson, and the lesson may be performed in the form selected by the student.

[0273] The lesson is conducted one-on-one by the instructor and the student, but one instructor may be able to perform the lesson of a plurality of students. Alternatively, the student may be allowed to select whether or not he / she wants a one-on-one lesson, and the lesson may be performed in a form selected by the student.

With respect to the roles of the terminal 202, the electronic musical instrument 207, and the management server 203 for realizing a music classroom (a place for learning musical instruments), the roles may be arbitrarily assigned as long as the music classroom can be realized. . In that case,
Another server or the like may be newly added, and the roles may be dispersed including that. Regarding the authentication based on the musical instrument authentication data (instrument identification information) stored in the electronic musical instrument 207 and the authentication based on the ID and password (member identification information) input by the member, any one of them is transmitted to the terminal 202 or the electronic musical instrument 207. May be performed. The service restriction may be performed by, for example, enabling the terminal 202 to acquire all the authentication results.
As is apparent from these, various modifications can be made. How to limit the service may be arbitrarily determined.

The musical instrument that can be used in the music classroom is not limited to the electronic musical instrument 207. Even a natural musical instrument can be used in a music classroom by installing a data processing device that stores the musical instrument identification information and transmits the musical instrument identification information and the content of the user's performance operation to an external device as data. Become.

Although the present invention has been proposed for a system for realizing a music classroom using a network, even a learning classroom other than a music classroom can be used as a teaching material used by students or instructors. The present invention can be applied if a device equipped with a data processing device such as the electronic musical instrument 207 is used.

Various servers 203 to 20 as described above
6, the terminal 202, the electronic musical instrument 207, or a program for realizing the operation of the modified example is a CD-R
It may be recorded on a recording medium such as an OM, a floppy (registered trademark) disk, or a magneto-optical disk and distributed. Alternatively, part or all of the program may be distributed via a transmission medium used in a public network or the like. In such a case, the user obtains the program and loads it on a computer (data processing device) to apply the present invention to the computer, and further to a system in which the computer is connected to a plurality of computers by a network. Can be. For this reason, the recording medium may be one that can be accessed by an apparatus that distributes the program.

[0278]

As described above, according to the present invention, musical instrument identification information is stored in a musical instrument used by a member who is a user of a music school, and provision of a service as a music school requires the provision of the service. Restriction is performed based on the member identification information input by the person who made the music and the instrument identification information stored in the musical instrument used by the person.

By authenticating the person who has requested the service by combining the member identification information with the instrument identification information, it is not enough to obtain the member identification information to impersonate a member other than the member. A regular member can be specified with accuracy. As a result, in the case where the service is restricted to be provided only to a person specified as a legitimate member, it is possible to surely prevent the member from being damaged by a person other than the member.

If authentication is performed by combining the member identification information with the instrument identification information, in addition to the identification (judgment) that the member is a member or a non-member, there is a possibility that the member may be a member (an illegal identification of another member's member identification information). In addition to the possibility of obtaining, there is a possibility that another member's instrument is borrowed.) For this reason, for example, when the member identification information is that of a legitimate member, but the instrument identification information does not correspond to it, only some services are provided on demand. It can be carried out. In such a case, it is possible to provide the member with a service according to the situation while suppressing damage to the member. In any case, the members can use the music classroom with more security.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining a structure of a music classroom system according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a music classroom system according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a terminal device.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an electronic musical instrument.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a method of connecting a terminal device and an electronic musical instrument.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating contents of member data stored in a hard disk of a management server.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating the contents of authentication data stored in the electronic musical instrument.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing executed by a terminal device when connecting to a management server.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of music classroom processing.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of music classroom processing (continuation 1).

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of music classroom processing (continuation 2).

FIG. 12 is a flowchart of music classroom processing (continuation 3).

FIG. 13 is a flowchart of music classroom processing (continuation 4).

FIG. 14 is a flowchart of music classroom processing (continuation 5).

FIG. 15 is a flowchart of music classroom processing (continuation 6).

FIG. 16 is a flowchart of music classroom processing (continuation 7).

FIG. 17 is a flowchart of music classroom processing (continuation 8).

FIG. 18 is a flowchart of music classroom processing (continuation 9).

FIG. 19 is a flowchart of a piano lesson process.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart of handheld music selection processing.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart of a music purchase process.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart of a music purchase process (continued).

FIG. 23 is a flowchart of a point purchase process.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart of an instructor selection process.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart of an instructor selection process (continuation 1).

FIG. 26 is a flowchart of an instructor selection process (continuation 2).

FIG. 27 is a flowchart of a lesson process.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart of a lesson process (continuation 1).

FIG. 29 is a flowchart of a lesson process (continuation 2).

FIG. 30 is a flowchart of a standby process.

FIG. 31 is a flowchart of a standby process (continued).

FIG. 32 is a flowchart of a mail process.

FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing executed by the electronic musical instrument.

FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing executed by the management server in order to correspond to the connected terminal device.

FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing the flow of a process executed by the management server to handle the connected terminal device (continuation 1).

FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing the flow of a process executed by the management server to correspond to the connected terminal device (continuation 2).

FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing the flow of a process executed by the management server to correspond to the connected terminal device (continuation 3).

FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing the flow of a process executed by the management server to correspond to the connected terminal device (continuation 4).

FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing the flow of a process executed by the management server to correspond to the connected terminal device (continuation 5).

FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing the flow of a process executed by the management server to handle the connected terminal device (continuation 6).

FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing the flow of a process executed by the management server to correspond to the connected terminal device (continuation 7).

FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing executed by the music server.

FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing executed by the mail server.

FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing executed by the charging server.

FIG. 45 is a diagram showing a screen image of a top page.

FIG. 46 is a diagram showing a screen image of an enrollment selection page.

FIG. 47 is a diagram showing a screen image of an enrollment agreement page.

FIG. 48 is a diagram showing a screen image of an enrollment registration page (for a lecturer).

FIG. 49 is a diagram showing a screen image of a registration confirmation page (for a lecturer).

FIG. 50 is a diagram showing a screen image of a page during enrollment registration.

FIG. 51 is a diagram showing a screen image of an enrollment registration page (for students).

FIG. 52 is a diagram showing a screen image of a registration confirmation page (for a student).

FIG. 53 is a diagram showing a screen image of a member verification page.

FIG. 54 is a diagram showing a mail address mismatch warning screen.

FIG. 55 is a diagram showing a password mismatch warning screen.

FIG. 56 is a diagram showing a screen image of a keyboard warning page (1).

FIG. 57 is a diagram showing a screen image of a keyboard warning page (2).

FIG. 58 is a diagram showing a screen image of a keyboard warning page (3).

FIG. 59 is a diagram showing a screen image of a member top page (for a lecturer).

FIG. 60 is a diagram showing a screen image of a member top page (for students).

FIG. 61 is a diagram showing a screen image of a piano classroom top page.

FIG. 62 is a diagram showing a screen image of a handheld music list page.

FIG. 63 is a diagram illustrating a screen image of a handheld song determination page.

FIG. 64 is a diagram showing a screen image of a new music list page.

FIG. 65 is a diagram showing a screen image of a new song purchase page.

FIG. 66 is a diagram showing a screen image of a purchase completion page.

FIG. 67 is a diagram showing a screen image of a point shortage warning page.

FIG. 68 is a diagram showing a screen image of a point purchase unavailable page.

FIG. 69 is a diagram showing a screen image of a point purchase page.

FIG. 70 is a diagram showing a screen image of a point purchase confirmation page.

FIG. 71 is a diagram showing a screen image of a point purchase completion page.

FIG. 72 is a diagram showing a screen image of an instructor selection page.

FIG. 73 is a diagram showing a screen image of an instructor evaluation page.

FIG. 74 is a diagram showing a screen image of a profile page.

FIG. 75 is a diagram showing a screen image of a lesson page (for a student).

FIG. 76 is a diagram showing a screen image of a time-up page.

FIG. 77 is a diagram showing a screen image of an evaluation confirmation page.

FIG. 78 is a diagram showing a screen image of a time-up page (2).

FIG. 79 is a diagram showing a screen configuration of a lesson page (for a lecturer).

FIG. 80 is a diagram showing a screen image of a lesson page (for a lecturer).

FIG. 81 is a diagram showing an example of a reception list screen.

FIG. 82 is a diagram showing a mail display example on the opening screen.

[Explanation of symbols]

 101 Operator 102 Web Server 102a Instructor Selection Unit 103 Music Classroom Site 104, 105, 202 Terminal 201 Network 203 Management Server 204 Music Server 205 Mail Server 206 Billing Server 207 Electronic Musical Instruments 301, 401 CPU 302, 402 ROM 303, 403 RAM 304, 404 Display unit 305 Modem 306 Hard disk device 307 Input unit 308 Camera 309 Microphone 310 Sound system 311, 409 I / O (input / output controller) 405 Keyboard 406 Switch group 407 Sound source 408 Generator

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A system for realizing a music school using a network, comprising: a server that provides a service as the music school; and a musical instrument used by a member who is a user of the music school. A connected terminal device is connected via the network, wherein the musical instrument is musical instrument identification information storing means for storing musical instrument identification information for distinguishing it from other musical instruments, and a musical instrument stored in the musical instrument identification information storing means. Musical instrument identification information transmitting means for transmitting identification information to the terminal device, wherein the terminal device transmits the musical instrument identification information received from the musical instrument to the server by transferring the musical instrument identification information transfer means, Member identification information input means for inputting member identification information for identifying the member; member identification information input by the member identification information input means; And member identification information transmission means to be transmitted to the server,
The server comprises: musical instrument identification information receiving means for receiving musical instrument identification information transmitted from the terminal device; member identification information receiving means for receiving member identification information transmitted from the terminal device; A member using a terminal device that has transmitted the musical instrument identification information and the member identification information based on the musical instrument identification information and the member identification information received by the identification information receiving means and the member identification information receiving means, respectively. A music classroom system, comprising: service limiting means for limiting a service to a music classroom. 2. A system mounted on a musical instrument used by a member who is a user of the music classroom in a system for realizing a music classroom using a network, wherein musical instrument identification information for distinguishing from another musical instrument. A data processing apparatus comprising: a musical instrument identification information storage unit that stores therein; and an instrument identification information transmitting unit that transmits the musical instrument identification information stored in the musical instrument identification information storage unit to an external device. 3. When the external device requests transmission of musical instrument identification information, means for transmitting the musical instrument identification information to the musical instrument identification information transmitting means, and executing control for canceling power off of the musical instrument; The data processing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising: 4. A device for connecting a musical instrument used by a member who is a user of the music classroom in a system for realizing a music classroom using a network, wherein the musical instrument is used to distinguish the musical instrument from other musical instruments. Musical instrument identification information transfer means for receiving the instrument identification information and transmitting it to an external device, member identification information input means for inputting member identification information for identifying the member, and input by the member identification information input means A member identification information transmitting unit for transmitting the member identification information to the external device. 5. A device used as a server for providing a service to a member who is a user of the music class in a system for realizing a music class using a network, wherein the device is transmitted from a terminal device used by the member. A musical instrument identification information receiving unit for receiving musical instrument identification information of a musical instrument connected to the terminal device; a member identification information receiving unit for receiving member identification information transmitted from the terminal device; And, based on the musical instrument identification information and the member identification information respectively received by the member identification information receiving means, restrict a service to a member using a terminal device that has transmitted the musical instrument identification information and the member identification information. A data processing apparatus, comprising: 6. An apparatus used in a system for realizing a music class using a network, wherein the musical instrument stored in a musical instrument used in connection with a terminal device used by a member who is a user of the music class. Musical instrument authentication result report acquiring means for acquiring a musical instrument authentication result based on identification information; a member authentication result acquiring means for acquiring a member authenticating result based on member identification information input by the member; the musical instrument authentication result acquiring means; and the member authentication Service limiting means for limiting service to a member who has input the member identification information using a musical instrument storing the musical instrument identification information based on the musical instrument authentication result and the member authentication result respectively obtained by the result obtaining means. A data processing device, comprising: 7. A system for realizing a music classroom using a network, wherein a device to which an instrument used by a member who is a user of the music classroom is connected is a readable recording medium, A function of receiving instrument identification information for distinguishing from a musical instrument and transmitting it to an external device; a function of inputting member identification information for identifying the member; and a member input by the function for inputting And a function of transmitting identification information to the external device. 8. A recording medium readable by a device used as a server for providing a service to a member who is a user of the music classroom in a system for realizing a music classroom using a network, Receiving the musical instrument identification information of the musical instrument connected to the terminal device, transmitting the member identification information transmitted from the terminal device, and receiving the musical instrument identification information. , And the musical instrument identification information received by the function of receiving the member identification information, based on the member identification information, the instrument identification information,
And a function of restricting a service to a member using the terminal device that has transmitted the member identification information, and a recording medium storing a program for realizing the function. 9. A recording medium readable by a device used in a system for realizing a music class using a network, wherein the device is used by being connected to a terminal device used by a member who is a user of the music class. A function of obtaining a musical instrument authentication result based on the musical instrument identification information stored in the musical instrument; a function of obtaining a member authentication result based on the member identification information input by the member; a function of obtaining the musical instrument authentication result; and the member authentication result Instrument authentication results obtained by the function to obtain
And a function of using a musical instrument storing the musical instrument identification information on the basis of the result of the member authentication and restricting a service to a member who has input the member identification information, and a program for realizing the following.