JP2005345555A - Karaoke system having grading information display function - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a karaoke system having a rating information display function, in which the absolute level change and transition in user's own singing skill are clearly understood, when the user sings a prescribed tune. <P>SOLUTION: A rating history for every tune sang by the user is recorded for every user ID. When an arbitrary user sings an arbitrary tune, a ranking display (d) is provided to indicate the ranking of the singer at that time with a prescribed timing, based on the grading history of the tune of the user ID. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a karaoke system having a scoring information display function. More specifically, the present invention is connected to a karaoke host apparatus and the host apparatus via a network communication line, and has a user ID recognition function and a singing ability scoring function. The present invention relates to a karaoke system mainly composed of karaoke performance terminals.

  As is well known, the current karaoke performance device has a singing ability scoring function. This scoring function compares the singing voice input from the microphone during the performance of the karaoke music with the main melody of the karaoke accompaniment music, and scores based on the difference in the pitch and pronunciation timing. Specifically, a predetermined musical note area such as a phrase or measure is used as one scoring section in the performance process of a musical piece, and a singer's voice signal input from a microphone and reference data (reference) such as main melody of karaoke accompaniment music Compare each section. Then, the comparison results for each scoring section are tabulated and displayed at a predetermined timing. Finally, the accompaniment music is tabulated from the start to the end, and the tabulated value is processed appropriately to create a scoring value.

  Also, the karaoke performance terminal, which is a performance terminal of the communication karaoke system, is connected to the karaoke host device via a network, downloads karaoke data from which the karaoke accompaniment music and lyrics telop are generated, The operation log is uploaded to the host device. Therefore, when the singing scoring function is used, scoring information such as scoring during music performance and final scoring results is transmitted to the host device. Currently, using this function, the host device collects scoring information from local karaoke performance terminals, summarizes it into scoring rankings, distributes the collected information to local karaoke performance terminals, and each karaoke performance terminal The distributed information is displayed and output as appropriate, and the ranking information is presented to the user.

Conventionally, various techniques relating to a karaoke system having such a scoring information display function have been conceived. For example, in Patent Document 1, by acquiring a user ID for a karaoke performance terminal to identify a user, it is recognized who sang what, and the scoring information is transmitted to the karaoke host device. The device discloses a technique for creating a scoring ranking for each predetermined period such as monthly or annual based on the scoring information. Patent Document 2 discloses a technique in which a user designates an appropriate section in a music performance process and displays scoring information in the designated section on a display. Alternatively, Patent Document 3 discloses a technique for calculating and displaying a temporary ranking based on the average value and standard deviation of scoring.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-055184 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-301588 JP 2002-221973 A

  In this way, the scoring display is an effective function in the current karaoke system because it is a measure of the singing ability of the user and also motivates the singing. However, in the conventional system, only the display of the scoring itself or the relative ranking compared to other users based on the scoring is performed, and during the singing or after the singing, It cannot be easily determined how much the singing ability is better or worse than before. That is, in the past, when a user sang a predetermined piece of music, the comparison with the past singing ability was not performed, and it was a simple scoring display or a ranking display by relative comparison, so for each user There is a disadvantage that the level change or transition of the absolute singing ability for a predetermined music is not well understood.

  Therefore, the present invention aims to solve the above inconveniences, and specifically, in a karaoke system having a scoring information display function, when a user sings a predetermined piece of music, the user's own absolute singing ability The challenge is to provide a karaoke system that clearly shows the level changes and transitions.

  In view of the above problems, the present inventors record a scoring history for each song sung by the user for each user ID, and when an arbitrary user sings an arbitrary song, the user ID The present invention has found that the above-mentioned problem can be solved by constructing a system that displays a rank notation indicating the rank of the score at that time at a predetermined timing based on the score history of the music. I came up with a karaoke system with a scoring information display function.

That is, a karaoke system having a scoring information display function according to claim 1 of the present invention is connected to a karaoke host device and the host device via a network communication line, and a user ID recognition function and singing ability scoring. A karaoke system mainly composed of karaoke performance terminals having functions,
(A) In a predetermined recording unit in the karaoke host device, a scoring history for each song sung by the user is recorded for each user ID,
(A) When an arbitrary user sings an arbitrary piece of music, during the music performance or after singing, based on the grading history of the piece of music of the user ID, the score at that point is The rank notation corresponding to which rank is displayed by display means attached to the karaoke performance terminal.

  The karaoke system having the scoring information display function according to claim 2 of the present invention is the karaoke system according to claim 1, wherein the rank notation is accompanied by a predetermined number of rank transition information that goes back in the past. It is characterized by becoming.

  Furthermore, the karaoke system having the scoring information display function according to claim 3 of the present invention is the karaoke system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the scoring is performed for each phrase of the music, and a predetermined number of phrases are recorded. The scoring average value is compared with each scoring value in the scoring history, and a rank notation indicating which rank the scoring average value corresponds to is displayed at a predetermined timing.

  According to the karaoke system having the scoring information display function according to claim 1 of the present invention, the scoring history of each song sung by the user is recorded, and when any user sings any song, the use When a user sings a predetermined piece of music in order to display a rank notation indicating the ranking of the current point at a predetermined timing based on the scoring history of the music of the person ID Since the level change of the user's absolute singing ability is clearly understood, he can concentrate on improving his singing ability at his own pace without being confused by the overall level change including other users, There are effects such as motivation.

  Further, according to the karaoke system having the scoring information display function according to claim 2 of the present invention, in the karaoke system according to claim 1, a predetermined number of rank transition information that goes back in the past is also attached to the rank notation. Therefore, when a user sings a predetermined piece of music, in addition to the change in the level of the absolute singing ability, the change is clearly understood. There is an effect such as strengthening.

  Furthermore, according to the karaoke system having the scoring information display function according to claim 3 of the present invention, in the karaoke system according to claim 1 or 2, in the scoring average value of the predetermined number of phrases and the scoring history Each scoring value is compared, and the rank notation of which rank the corresponding scoring average value corresponds to is displayed at a predetermined timing, so that scoring information can be provided especially at a suitable timing during music performance Therefore, the user can be urged even during singing, and singing support can be achieved.

  BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, an optimal example of a karaoke system having a scoring information display function of the present invention will be given.

  FIG. 1 is a network configuration diagram of the karaoke system of the present invention. The karaoke system (1) of the present embodiment is connected to the karaoke host device (H), the host device (H) and the network communication line (N) so as to be communicable, and has a user ID recognition function and singing ability. The karaoke performance terminal (P) having the scoring function is mainly used. Specifically, first, the karaoke host device (H) is provided with a large-capacity storage means, and a log collected from each karaoke performance terminal (P, P...) Is stored in this storage means. include. On the other hand, the karaoke performance terminal (P) reads the music data downloaded from the karaoke host device (H) and supplies it to the sound source to form karaoke performance music. This melody data includes guide melody data, and generally uses this guide melody data and scores the singing ability by comparing the singing voice signal input from the microphone with this guide melody data. . Singing ability scoring is usually performed for three elements of pitch, volume, and rhythm, and further, a total point is calculated by combining these three elements. For example, the score for each predetermined number of phrases is added together during the performance of the music piece or at the end of the performance, and an average point is calculated and displayed as a score value.

  Next, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a karaoke performance terminal constituting the karaoke system of the present invention. The karaoke performance terminal (P) in this embodiment is composed of a control amplifier (11), an audio signal processing device (12), a speaker (S), a microphone (M), a display means (D), an infrared remote control (R), and the like. Has been. The karaoke performance terminal (P) has a built-in CPU (2) for controlling the operation of the entire apparatus. The CPU (2) is connected to a ROM (3) and a RAM (4) via a bus (BUS) line. ), HDD (9), communication interface (8), remote control interface (5), display panel (6), panel switch (7), sound source device (10), audio data processing unit (13), character display unit (14) A display control unit (15) and the like are connected.

  Here, each functional means will be described briefly. The ROM (3) stores a start program necessary for starting the apparatus, and other system programs and application programs for controlling the operation of the entire apparatus are stored in a program storage area of the HDD (9). Yes. The application program is a karaoke performance program, an ICM execution program, or the like. When the power is turned on, the system program and the karaoke performance program are read into the RAM (4) by each activation program. The HDD (9) stores a program data storage area for storing system programs and application programs, a music data storage area for storing music data, a scoring function, and the like to store ICM data. ICM data storage area, scoring data storage area for storing the scoring data by performing actual scoring, etc. are set, and the function table for calculating the average value, standard deviation, etc. of scoring It is stored in the HDD (9).

  The communication interface (8) downloads music data from the karaoke host device (H) via various lines such as an ADSL line, optical fiber line, ISDN line or general telephone line, and downloads various data to the HDD ( 9), this write operation is performed directly using a DMA circuit. The remote control (R) is provided with a liquid crystal display (commonly called “LCD”), and a touch sensor type operation panel is mounted on the LCD to provide a GUI environment. Further, an infrared transfer unit made up of a light emitting diode used for reserving and registering a music code is provided. Normally, it is detachably attached to and connected to a charging station (commonly known as a “cradle”) that doubles as a charger and a data synchronization processor. On the other hand, the remote control interface (5) on the main body side receives the infrared signal sent from the remote control (R), restores the code signal, and inputs it to the CPU (2). When the music code is input from the remote controller (R), the CPU (2) registers the music code in the reservation list queue set in the RAM (4).

  The display panel (6) is usually provided on the front of the karaoke performance terminal (P), and displays an FL tube display for displaying various messages to the user including the music code being played and the number of reserved songs. And a group of LEDs for displaying the currently set key and tempo. The panel switch (7) is provided with a numeric keypad, key change switch, tempo change switch, etc. for inputting music chords similar to the remote control (R). The tone generator (10) forms a tone signal based on the music track data of the music data, and the tone generator (10) simultaneously forms a plurality of parts of tone signals based on this data. The audio data processing unit (13) forms an audio signal having a specified tone length or pitch based on the audio data included in the music data. The audio data is a signal waveform that is difficult to form electronically, such as a human voice such as a back chorus, and is stored as it is as an ADPCM signal. The musical tone signal formed by the sound source device (10) and the audio signal played by the audio data processing unit (13) are input to the control amplifier (11), and at the same time, the control amplifier (11) A singing voice signal is also input. The control amplifier (11) gives a predetermined effect to these audio signals and emits sound from the speaker (S).

  Moreover, a character display part (14) produces | generates character patterns, such as a song title and a lyrics, based on the input character data. The HDD (9) plays a moving image as a background video based on the video selection data input from the CPU (2), and the video selection data is based on genre data written in the header of the music data. Determined. The display control unit (15) synthesizes a character pattern such as lyrics input from the character display unit (14) with the background image input from the HDD (9) by superimposing and displays it on the display means (D). .

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a singing voice scoring function. In FIG. 2, an audio signal processing device (12) processes an audio signal by digital processing based on a microprogram. In this figure, the function is blocked. The audio signal processing device (12) inputs the guide melody data read from the music data during karaoke performance as a reference (23). This guide melody data is mainly MIDI data, and the CPU (2) The data is converted into frequency data and volume data and input to the audio signal processing device (12). In FIG. 2, the singing voice signal input from the microphone (M) is converted into digital waveform data by the A / D converter (20), and the singing is performed from the waveform data of a predetermined scoring element by the extraction unit (21). Extract frequency data and singing volume data. Each of the extracted data is input to the comparison unit (22), the frequency data of the reference melody reference (23) is compared with the volume data, and the difference data is determined. Also, rhythm difference data is determined from the singing volume data and the guide melody volume data based on the timing difference at the time of singing, and this difference data is input to the CPU (2). The CPU (2) also accumulates and stores this difference data, and calculates an average value, standard deviation, ranking based on this, and the like.

  Hereinafter, based on the block configuration diagram of the karaoke host device constituting the karaoke system of the present invention shown in FIG. 4 and the conceptual configuration diagram of the scoring history management table shown in FIG. The configurations of (a) and (b) will be further described in detail.

  First, as shown in FIG. 4, the karaoke host device (H) in this embodiment receives scoring information for each user ID from a karaoke performance terminal (P) connected via a network communication line (N). It is transferred using the communication interface (30) as a window. Note that each user ID is determined by logging in by inputting his / her own user ID using an ID card reading / writing device (not shown) attached to the karaoke performance terminal (P) in advance. For example, the CPU can recognize who the operation originated in the operation before and after designating its own ID icon formed by login. The recognition of the user ID is not limited to using an ID card, and may be based on, for example, input of a password and further a biometric identification function such as a fingerprint or a voiceprint.

  The CPU (31) sings the user's scoring information transferred from the karaoke performance terminal (P) into the scoring history management table (T) of the HDD (32) for each user ID. Control to manage each scoring history. In the scoring history management table (T), a user ID (32a), a music code (32b), scoring information (32c), and the like are recorded.

  Next, as shown in the conceptual configuration diagram of the scoring history management table in FIG. 5, this scoring history management table (T) is a “user ID” field (f1) for specifying a singer, and is a scoring target. “Song Code” field (f2) for specifying the music, “Scoring Value” field (f3) indicating the scoring result, “Rank” field (f4) indicating the ranking given based on the scoring value, singing It mainly consists of a “singing date” field (f5) indicating date and time. Based on this scoring history, when a user sings an arbitrary piece of music, it is compared at what timing the current scoring corresponds to at a predetermined timing during or after the music performance.

  Here, based on the example of timing correlation between the scoring average value of the predetermined number of phrases and the rank notation shown in FIG. 6 and the display example of the rank notation and rank transition information shown in FIG. The configuration according to claim 3 will be described in detail.

  First, as shown in FIG. 6, each piece of music is specified by a music code, and each piece of music is composed of a plurality of phrases (28 phrases in the present embodiment). The section is set by the designation. Normally, scoring is performed for each phrase, but in this embodiment, scoring is totaled every 8 phrases, and the average value is adopted as the scoring value. Specifically, first, the average value per phrase is calculated from the sum of 8 scores at the end of the eighth phrase, and similarly, from the sum of 16 scores at the end of the 16th phrase. An average value is calculated, and when the 24th phrase is over, the average value is calculated from the sum of 24 scores. Finally, the scoring average value of all phrases is calculated. Then, at the timing when each scoring average value is calculated, this scoring average value is compared with the scoring value in the scoring history, and a rank notation indicating what rank the scoring average value corresponds to is displayed. For example, in this embodiment, the first rank at the beginning of the singing displays “3rd place” and finally “2nd place”.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 7, on the display means (D) attached to the karaoke performance terminal, the rank notation (d) is displayed together with the predetermined karaoke background video and the lyrics telop. There are various patterns in the rank notation (d). Here, each pattern example will be described in detail with reference to enlarged views (A), (B), and (C). First, in (A), in addition to “history equivalent rank” (d1) based on the scoring history, a “vector mark” (d2) indicating the current scoring tendency is displayed based on comparison with the latest previous scoring value. Moreover, in (B), in addition to “history equivalent rank” (d1), the rank when singing in the past 4 times (last time, previous time, previous time, previous 3 times, previous time 4 times) is past the vector mark. The “ranking transition information” (d3) composed of the above is also displayed, and when the user sings a predetermined music, in addition to the level change of the absolute singing ability, the transition is clearly understood. Furthermore, in (C), in addition to “history equivalent rank” (d1), “scorer information” (d5) such as the “scoring” (d4) at that time and the name of the singer from the user ID is also displayed. .

  As described above in detail, according to the karaoke system having the scoring information display function of the present invention, the scoring history for each song sung by the user is recorded, and when any user sings any song, Based on the scoring history of the music of the user ID, the user can sing a predetermined music at a predetermined timing in order to display a rank notation indicating the rank of the current score. When you do, you can clearly see the level change of the absolute singing ability, so you can concentrate on improving your singing ability at your own pace without being confused by the whole level change including other users, or a new motive for singing Can be attached.

The network block diagram of the karaoke system of this invention. The block block diagram of the karaoke performance terminal which comprises the karaoke system of this invention. Singing voice scoring function block configuration diagram. The block block diagram of the karaoke host apparatus which comprises the karaoke system of this invention. The conceptual block diagram of a scoring history management table. An example of timing correlation between a scoring average value of a predetermined number of phrases and rank notation. Display example of rank notation and rank transition information.

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1 Karaoke system with scoring information display function 2,31 CPU
9,32 HDD
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Sound source apparatus 11 Control amplifier 12 Audio | voice signal processing apparatus 13 Audio | voice data processing part 20 A / D converter 21 Extraction part 22 Comparison part 23 Reference H Karaoke host apparatus P Karaoke performance terminal N Network communication line D Display means d Order description

Claims (3)

A karaoke system mainly comprising a karaoke host device and a karaoke performance terminal connected to the host device via a network communication line and having a user ID recognition function and a singing ability scoring function,
(A) In a predetermined recording unit in the karaoke host device, a scoring history for each song sung by the user is recorded for each user ID,
(A) When an arbitrary user sings an arbitrary piece of music, during the music performance or after singing, based on the grading history of the piece of music of the user ID, the score at that point is A karaoke system characterized in that a rank notation corresponding to what rank is displayed by display means attached to the karaoke performance terminal.   2. The karaoke system according to claim 1, wherein the rank notation is accompanied by a predetermined number of rank transition information traced back to the past. The scoring is performed for each phrase of the music, the scoring average value of a predetermined number of phrases is compared with each scoring value in the scoring history, and the rank notation indicating what rank the scoring average value corresponds to is predetermined. 3. The karaoke system according to claim 1, wherein the karaoke system is displayed at the timing of the above.

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