JP2003140670A - Karaoke data distributing method and karaoke reproducing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce a rise in cost while making the introduction timing of a new song early. SOLUTION: For a karaoke data distributing method of recording karaoke data D of many karaoke songs including additional karaoke songs on a digital storage medium 2 and distributing it to a karaoke user B in every specified period, a karaoke reproducing device 1 of the karaoke user B is previously provided with a communication karaoke means T which can freely receive and store karaoke data D of karaoke songs through a communication line N and karaoke data D of additional karaoke songs which become available before the distribution period of a next digital storage medium 2 are distributed to the communication karaoke means T through the communication line N.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a karaoke data distribution method for recording karaoke data of a large number of karaoke music pieces including additional karaoke music pieces in a digital storage medium and distributing them to a karaoke user every predetermined period. The present invention relates to a karaoke reproducing device used for implementing the distribution method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a karaoke data distribution method of this kind, as shown in FIG. 4, for example, a CD-R in which a large number of karaoke songs are digitally recorded every period of about one month.
The OM (corresponding to a digital storage medium) 2 is delivered to the contract store (corresponding to a karaoke user) B, and the data of the additional karaoke piece is the above-mentioned CD-ROM.
It is housed in 2 together. That is, there is a method in which the data of the additional karaoke piece is also delivered together with other piece of music data once a month. As a karaoke reproducing apparatus used in the implementation of this karaoke data distribution method, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, a reproducing mechanism 20 for reproducing the data of the karaoke music is provided, and a CD-ROM (digital storage) that digitally records a large number of karaoke music is used as the reading device 3 that reads the data of the karaoke music and gives the reproducing mechanism 20. (Corresponding to a medium) 2, a CD-ROM reading device for selectively reading data of karaoke songs has been provided.

As another karaoke data distribution method, as shown in FIG. 5, the karaoke data D of a karaoke piece can be freely received at a contracted store (corresponding to a karaoke user) B via a communication line N. The communication karaoke means T is provided, and the hard disk 21 for storing the received karaoke music karaoke data D is provided. The additional karaoke music karaoke data D is transmitted to the hard disk 21 via the communication line N. As a karaoke reproducing apparatus used in the implementation of this karaoke data distribution method, as shown in FIG. 5, a karaoke piece of karaoke music is transmitted via a communication line N. A communication karaoke means T capable of receiving the data D is provided, and the karaoke data D of the received karaoke music is read by itself. Keep the hard disk 2
1 has been provided, and a reproduction mechanism 20 for reading and reproducing the data of the karaoke music from the hard disk 21 is provided (so-called communication karaoke device).

[0004]

According to the former one of the above-mentioned conventional karaoke data distribution method and the karaoke reproducing apparatus, between the delivery of the CD-ROM and the next delivery time. For additional karaoke songs that occurred,
Since the data is not distributed to the contracted store, it is difficult to reproduce until the next distribution time, and there is a problem that the introduction timing of the new song is delayed. Further, among the above-mentioned conventional karaoke data distribution method and karaoke reproducing apparatus,
According to the latter, since the data of the additional karaoke pieces can be transmitted to the karaoke reproducing apparatus via the communication line at any time, it is easy to prevent the introduction timing of new songs from being delayed, but they are generated one after another. Since the additional karaoke songs are stored in the hard disk of the karaoke playback device, it is necessary to secure a sufficient storage capacity of the hard disk and maintenance is required to maintain the stored data. There is a problem that both running costs tend to be high.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a karaoke data distribution method and a karaoke reproducing apparatus which solve the above problems, speed up the introduction timing of new songs, and alleviate the cost increase. is there.

[0006]

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the characteristic means of the invention of claim 1 is to karaoke data D of a large number of karaoke songs including additional karaoke songs every predetermined period. In the karaoke data distribution method of recording in the digital storage medium 2 and distributing it to the karaoke user B, the karaoke data D of the karaoke piece is previously received and stored in the karaoke reproducing device 1 of the karaoke user B via the communication line N. A flexible communication karaoke means T is provided, and the karaoke data D of the additional karaoke piece generated by the time when the digital storage medium 2 is distributed next time is distributed to the communication karaoke means T through a communication line. .

According to the characteristic means of the invention of claim 1, since the digital storage medium in which a large number of karaoke songs are recorded is distributed to the karaoke user every predetermined period, the karaoke songs recorded therein are recorded. Regarding playback, in addition to being able to be played back without any problem, regarding additional karaoke songs such as new songs that have not been recorded due to occurrence after the recording time of the digital storage medium, etc. By distributing the data to the communication karaoke means, the data of the additional karaoke piece can be distributed to the karaoke user without delay. Therefore, both the songs recorded in the digital storage medium and the additional karaoke songs can be delivered to the karaoke user promptly without omission. In addition, next time digital storage media will be distributed,
Since data of a large number of karaoke songs including additional karaoke songs distributed by communication as the additional songs is recorded this time, the data memory portion of the karaoke reproducing apparatus stores the additional karaoke songs until the next distribution. All that is necessary is to secure an area for temporarily storing data. Therefore, the music data storage capacity of the karaoke reproducing apparatus can be reduced as compared with the conventional so-called communication karaoke, and the cost can be reduced. As a result, we will speed up the introduction timing of new songs and
It is possible to reduce the cost increase.

As shown in FIG. 2, the characteristic means of the invention of claim 2 is that the karaoke data D of the additional karaoke piece received and stored by the communication karaoke means T via the communication line N is the karaoke data D. It is in a place where it can be erased freely by overwriting.

According to the characteristic means of the invention of claim 2, in addition to being able to achieve the effect of the invention of claim 1, special operation for erasing the data from the data receiving and storing section of the communication karaoke means is performed. Even if it is not performed, the data is automatically erased by the next data overwriting operation, so that the maintenance of the device can be minimized. As a result, it is possible to reduce the karaoke distribution and the distributed running cost.

The characteristic means of the invention of claim 3 is as follows.
2, the digital storage medium 2 is composed of any one of a magnetic disk, an optical disk, and a magneto-optical disk which can be set in the karaoke reproducing apparatus 1 in an exchangeable manner.

According to the characteristic means of the invention of claim 3, in addition to being able to achieve the effect of the invention of claim 1 or 2, it becomes possible to store a large amount of data and to distribute the digital data. It is possible to increase the amount of various data recorded in the storage medium. That is, since the amount of data associated with one delivery can be increased, the efficiency of data delivery can be improved and the data delivery cost can be reduced.

As shown in FIG. 2, the characteristic configuration of the invention of claim 4 is to provide a karaoke reproducing mechanism 1A which can reproduce the karaoke data D of the karaoke music by reading the karaoke data D of the karaoke music from the interchangeably set digital storage medium 2. In the karaoke reproducing apparatus provided, the karaoke data D of the karaoke piece is received via the communication line N and the communication karaoke means T is freely stored.
The karaoke reproduction mechanism 1A is provided with the karaoke data D of the karaoke music stored in the communication karaoke means T.
It is in a place where it can be read and read freely.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the karaoke reproducing mechanism can read and reproduce the data of the karaoke piece recorded in the digital storage medium, and the communication karaoke means can be used to connect the communication line. It is possible to read and reproduce the data of the karaoke piece received via the karaoke piece, and it is possible to execute the above-described karaoke data distribution method extremely smoothly and efficiently. That is, reproduction of a large number of karaoke songs recorded in a digital storage medium distributed every predetermined period, and additional karaoke songs, such as new songs, which have not been recorded due to, for example, being generated after the recording time of the digital storage medium. Can also be realized by the cooperation of the communication karaoke means and the karaoke reproducing mechanism, and it becomes possible for the karaoke user to receive and reproduce all the karaoke songs that can be provided without fail. Also, since most of the music data to be reproduced can be recorded in a digital storage medium having a large data capacity, even if the data memory part for storing the music data received by the communication karaoke means is made small, the entire device As a result, it is possible to meet a wide range of music selection requests from new music to old music. As a result, compared to the case of so-called online karaoke equipment,
It is possible to realize the cost reduction of the data memory part.

As described above, the reference numerals are given for the sake of convenience in comparison with the drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the accompanying drawings due to the entry.

[0015]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the parts indicated by the same reference numerals as those in the conventional example indicate the same or corresponding parts.

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of a karaoke reproducing device of the present invention (hereinafter simply referred to as a reproducing device) 1. The reproducing device 1 includes an apparatus main body (corresponding to a karaoke reproducing mechanism) 1A. The television monitor 1B and the speaker 1C are provided. The reproducing device 1 is installed in, for example, a karaoke facility (corresponding to a karaoke user) B such as a karaoke studio or a house, and the karaoke data to be reproduced is distributed from the karaoke distributor S to the karaoke facility B. To be done. Incidentally, the karaoke data distribution from the karaoke distributor S to the karaoke facility B is carried out by both a physical method such as mailing or handing and an electronic method of distributing via a communication line.

The apparatus main body 1A is a CD-ROM disk (an example of a digital recording medium) set in an exchangeable manner.
The large number of karaoke data D recorded in 2 and various karaoke data D received and stored from the karaoke distribution server S1 via a communication line (for example, a telephone line or the Internet) N are read and reproducibly configured. is there.

Explaining the apparatus body 1A in more detail, as shown in FIG. 2, a reading device 3 capable of reading various karaoke data D from the CD-ROM disc 2 as shown in FIG.
The receiving device 4 capable of transmitting and receiving data via the communication line N, the RAM unit 5 rewritably storing the karaoke data D received by the receiving device 4, the CD-ROM disc 2 and the receiving device 4. A reproduction unit 6 that can reproduce a sound corresponding to the read karaoke data D, a central control unit 7 that controls each of the apparatus body 1A, and an operation panel 8.
And are provided. The receiving device 4 and the RAM unit 5
And constitute a communication karaoke means T. Incidentally, the karaoke data D includes music reproduction signal data D1 (specifically MIDI data and mp3 data) related to each music, and lyrics display signal data D2 (specifically JIS character code) corresponding to those music. ) Etc., and the karaoke data D of many karaoke songs are recorded on the CD-ROM disc 2. The CD-ROM disc 2 is delivered once a month, and additional karaoke songs (for example, new songs) generated between the delivery date and the delivery date of the next month will be delivered. Although not recorded in the CD-ROM disc 2,
The additional karaoke piece can be downloaded from the karaoke distribution server S by the receiving device 4 via the communication line N, stored in the RAM section 5, and reproduced by the device body 1A.

On the other hand, in the karaoke distribution server S, the CD-ROM disc 2 set in the reproducing apparatus 1,
Further, data of new songs and additional karaoke songs are additionally saved at any time so as to correspond to request songs other than the karaoke songs respectively stored in the RAM section 5 (see FIG. 1). Then, when receiving the request from the reproducing apparatus 1, the karaoke data of the additional karaoke piece corresponding to the request song is transmitted to the reproducing apparatus 1 via the communication line N. Incidentally, the reproducing device 1
The RAM section 5 has a sufficient storage capacity to store all the additional karaoke songs that normally occur in a month, and if the data of the additional karaoke songs is downloaded every month, the old karaoke songs are old. The new data is overwritten in order. Then, the data of the additional karaoke piece of the relevant month is recorded together with other karaoke data D in the CD-ROM disc 2 distributed in the next month.

The reproducing section 6 includes a sound source module section 6a capable of oscillating a plurality of musical instrument sounds, and the sound source module section 6a.
The speaker 1 adjusts and amplifies the oscillation sound from the speaker 1.
An amplifier section 6b for sending to C is provided. In addition, the reproducing unit 6
The amplifier section 6b is also provided with a microphone input section 6c. By using the microphone 1D connected to the microphone input section 6c, a singing voice is also output from the speaker 1C together with the accompaniment from the sound source module section 6a. be able to. As a matter of course, the volume of the accompaniment and the singing voice can be adjusted individually.

The central control section 7 sends the music reproduction signal data D1 from the reading device 3 and the music reproduction signal data D1 stored in the RAM section 5 to the tone generator module section 4a for reproduction, The word display signal data D2 is configured to be transmitted to the television monitor 1B and displayed in synchronization with the reproduced music. Further, each command to the central control unit 7 is configured to be able to be executed via the operation panel 8, and the operation of requesting a reproduced music piece is also performed by the operation panel 8.
Start from. Then, the central control unit 7 that receives the request
Is a CD in which the karaoke data D corresponding to the requested music piece is set in the reproducing apparatus 1, as shown in FIG.
-It exists in the ROM disk 2 or the RAM section 5
Check if it exists inside. As a result, if the corresponding data exists in any of the data, the data is controlled to be read and reproduced. If the corresponding data does not exist in any of the songs, since the requested song is an additional karaoke song, the request is transmitted to the karaoke distribution server S1 via the receiving device 4 and the communication line N, and the karaoke of the relevant song is performed. Download data D. Regarding the playback procedure,
The same applies to both cases.

Next, a procedure of reproducing a karaoke piece by the reproducing apparatus 1 of the embodiment will be described. [1] Insert the CD-ROM disc 2 delivered in the month into the reading device 3. [2] Input the song code relating to the requested song from the operation panel 8. The music reproduction signal data D1 and the lyrics display signal data D2 relating to the requested song are the CD-ROM.
It is read from the disk 2 or the RAM section 5 and the performance starts. However, if the requested song does not exist, the performance starts after the karaoke data D is downloaded from the karaoke distribution server S1 to the RAM section 5 via the communication line N. It should be noted that, in the embodiment, although the description of the video relationship displayed in the background of the lyrics is omitted, the video and the image are displayed in the same manner as in the known art.

Next, the karaoke data distribution method in this embodiment will be described. As described above, the karaoke data D of a large number of karaoke songs including additional karaoke songs are recorded in the CD-ROM disc 2 every month as described above. The karaoke facility B is distributed to the karaoke facility B, and the playback device 1 of the karaoke facility B is provided with communication karaoke means T capable of receiving and storing karaoke data of karaoke songs via the communication line N in advance. The karaoke data of the additional karaoke piece generated by the time when the ROM disc 2 is distributed is distributed to the communication karaoke means T via the communication line N. According to the karaoke data distribution method, many karaoke songs recorded on the CD-ROM disc 2 can be reproduced at the karaoke facility B without any problem, and are not recorded on the CD-ROM disc 2. For example, additional karaoke songs such as new songs can be downloaded and reproduced through the communication line, and data of any song can be distributed to the karaoke facility B without delay. In addition, the RA of the playback device 1
The M section 5 needs only to secure an area for temporarily storing the karaoke data D of the additional karaoke piece until the next distribution, so that the music piece data storage capacity is
It is possible to reduce the number as compared with the conventional so-called online karaoke, and it is possible to reduce the cost. That is, it is possible to speed up the introduction timing of a new song and reduce the cost increase.

[Other Embodiments] Other embodiments will be described below.

<1> The digital storage medium 2 is not limited to the CD-ROM disc described in the above embodiment, but other optical discs, magnetic discs, magneto-optical discs, etc., so-called laser discs (registered trademark). ) And DVD
It may be various storage media such as a hard disk drive, MO, PD, and the like. They are collectively called digital storage media. <2> The communication karaoke means T is replaced with the configuration including the receiving device 4 and the RAM unit 5 described in the previous embodiment,
A configuration including the receiving device 4 and the hard disk may be used. In short, it is sufficient that the karaoke data D can be received / stored via the communication line. <3> The communication line N is not limited to a wire,
It may be wireless. It is also possible to use communication lines other than telephone lines and the Internet. They are collectively called a communication line. <4> The karaoke data D is not limited to the configuration including only the music reproduction signal data D1 and the lyrics display signal data D2, and may be, for example, image data or video data. The music reproduction signal data D1 is
The data is not limited to the MIDI data described in the above embodiment, and may be audio data or the like instead of the MIDI data.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating karaoke data distribution.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a karaoke playing device.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart for explaining the reconstruction situation.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a conventional karaoke reproducing device.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a conventional karaoke reproducing device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Karaoke playback device 1A Karaoke playback mechanism 2 Digital recording medium B Karaoke user D karaoke data N communication line T communication karaoke means

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A karaoke data distribution method for recording karaoke data of a large number of karaoke music pieces including additional karaoke music pieces in a digital storage medium and distributing the karaoke data to a karaoke user every predetermined period, wherein the karaoke data is stored in advance. The user's karaoke reproducing device is provided with communication karaoke means for receiving and storing karaoke data of karaoke songs via a communication line, and karaoke data of additional karaoke songs generated by the time when the next digital storage medium is distributed. Is a karaoke data distribution method for distributing to the communication karaoke means via a communication line. 2. The karaoke data distribution according to claim 1, wherein the karaoke data of the additional karaoke piece received and stored by the communication karaoke means via the communication line is erasably stored by overwriting the karaoke data. Method. 3. The karaoke data distribution method according to claim 1, wherein the digital storage medium is any one of a magnetic disk, an optical disk, and a magneto-optical disk that can be set in the karaoke reproducing apparatus in an exchangeable manner. 4. A karaoke reproducing apparatus provided with a karaoke reproducing mechanism capable of reading karaoke data of karaoke songs from an interchangeably set digital storage medium and reproducing the karaoke songs, wherein the karaoke songs of karaoke songs are transmitted through a communication line. A karaoke reproducing apparatus in which communication karaoke means for receiving and storing data is provided, and the karaoke reproducing mechanism is configured to read and reproduce the karaoke data of the karaoke music stored in the communication karaoke means.